Marshall McLuhan, a dead Canadian communications theorist once wrote “When a thing is current, it creates currency.” OK, so that nugget of McLuhanism may not top his ubiquitous cliché “the medium is the message”, but that first quote popped in my mind when I started writing this post. This past July 11, I got the chance to see up close 2 big props straight from the set of the blockbuster movie The Dark Knight (2008). The Tumbler (Batmobile) which made its debut in Batman Begins (2005) and the new Batpod (Batcycle) went on an 11-city tour to promote The Dark Knight. They made an appearance at Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto. So, here are some photos and thoughts on the event and… other stuff. Oh, the relevance of the quote? It dawned on me that I should have blogged about this when the movie was still a current hot topic.
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