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Post by 'Smart' Mark Poindexter on Jul 19, 2008 21:52:57 GMT -5
Loved it..The only disapointment I had was no Watchman trailer.But I watched it online.
Edit:The trailer not the movie.
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Post by Cela on Jul 19, 2008 21:52:59 GMT -5
This was by far the best movie of the summer. My showing had an incredible audience that actually applauded during a few scenes.
Great Cast Great arcs Enough Twists to keep it fresh
Incredible Movie.
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Post by sryans on Jul 19, 2008 22:16:04 GMT -5
This was by far the best movie of the summer. My showing had an incredible audience that actually applauded during a few scenes. Great Cast Great arcs Enough Twists to keep it fresh Incredible Movie. My audience was pretty good. During the Batcycle part of the movie when a whole bunch of insane crap was happening a cool stunt happened and the guy behind me "What's next" Immediately followed by Batman turning the cycle against the wall.
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Post by Cela on Jul 19, 2008 22:34:51 GMT -5
This was by far the best movie of the summer. My showing had an incredible audience that actually applauded during a few scenes. Great Cast Great arcs Enough Twists to keep it fresh Incredible Movie. My audience was pretty good. During the Batcycle part of the movie when a whole bunch of insane crap was happening a cool stunt happened and the guy behind me "What's next" Immediately followed by Batman turning the cycle against the wall. The bat cycle flip got massive applause.
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Post by Bedlam LadyD on Jul 19, 2008 23:13:19 GMT -5
Trailers: Watchmen ((SWEET. It had me two seconds in. That is all.)) Terminator: Salvation ((Yayness!)) Burn After Reading Bolt
I don't know how you people can pick favorite scenes. That movie... was spectacular. I don't think I even blinked through that whole movie. There so many amazing moments...
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Post by rrm15 on Jul 19, 2008 23:17:08 GMT -5
Can anyone post the entire transcript of the interrogation scene between Batman and Joker?
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Post by RoloSolo IV on Jul 19, 2008 23:17:40 GMT -5
I had been thinking about this all day since I saw it last night.
The Dark Knight is the most overrated film in my lifetime.
It felt more like an "Frank Miller" style Batman.
And if Ledger wasn't dead, this would be just another Summer Blockbuster.
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Post by sryans on Jul 19, 2008 23:35:52 GMT -5
I had been thinking about this all day since I saw it last night. The Dark Knight is the most overrated film in my lifetime. It felt more like an "Frank Miller" style Batman. And if Ledger wasn't dead, this would be just another Summer Blockbuster. I call bullshit. This movie was hyped well before Ledger's death. I mean honestly, everytime someone dies if people liked the last thing they did, then it was because someone died. I didn't think about Ledger once during the whole movie. You didn't like the movie, others did, it has nothing to do with Ledger's death, learn to accept it.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jul 19, 2008 23:42:13 GMT -5
I just got back from Hellboy II, which in itself is a great movie. One of the more unique, visionary movies I've seen in a while. Much like Dark Knight felt like I was watching a Comic Book Crime Drama, Hellboy II felt like I was watching a Comic Book Fairy Tale. We've had a GREAT comic book movie year. Best ever in my opinion. We've had two of the best comic book movies EVER in Iron Man and Dark Knight. We've also had three other good to very good comic book movies in Hellboy II, The Incredible Hulk and Wanted. ok, cause I am looking on yahoo and haven't found anything helpful... can't wait until Monday to see final numbers for the weekend. It's been posted in this thread 3 times... 4 now. And if Ledger wasn't dead, this would be just another Summer Blockbuster. Ledger being dead has nothing to do with my love of this movie. Ledger wasn't even in Begins and I absolutly love that movie as well.
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Post by Batman on Jul 19, 2008 23:47:12 GMT -5
And if Ledger wasn't dead, this would be just another Summer Blockbuster. WRONG. [/Spacey as Luthor] The Oscar campaign for Ledger started before he died. He was incredible in this film.
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Post by RoloSolo IV on Jul 19, 2008 23:49:15 GMT -5
I believe there were some fans who only went to see TDK because they are Ledger fans, not Batman fans.
Don't get me wrong, this is still a very good film. However not the Masterpiece as most are saying. I wouldnt even call this an comic book film, more of an drama film. Batman Begins felt more like an comic book film than TDK did.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jul 19, 2008 23:51:01 GMT -5
It doesn't have to feel like a comic book itself to be a comic book movie.
From Hell, Road To Perdition and A History of Violence are all comic book movies. None of them feel that way and you wouldn't know it from watching them because they don't fit the archtype.
Also, if Ledger fans went because of Ledger, they would have went even if he wasn't dead... since they were his fans. I admit Ledger being dead is probably helping this movies BOX OFFICE, since they want to see his last full performance. But that has nothing to do with how well received the movie is.
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jzbadblood
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Christ, man. Can't you see what's happening? Can't you read between the lines?
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Post by jzbadblood on Jul 20, 2008 0:05:56 GMT -5
Christ, I don't think I've ever seen a Heath Ledger movie before the Dark Knight. Him being dead has nothing to do with this movie being amazing.
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Post by kunswwfmark on Jul 20, 2008 0:07:27 GMT -5
I just have to say, I love the little tease Nolan gave to revealing even the slightest reason as to why the Joker is the way he is with the initial story about how he got his scars. Then having the Joker tell a different story later, almost spitting in the face of fans who may have believed and sympathized with him at first, was just genius.
On top of everything else, this was just a very well written film and hopefully gets some love from the Academy Awards this year. I know it's not important in the long run, but it would be nice for the creators to be recognized for their work in that way.
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Post by Sickfit, King Of The Fits on Jul 20, 2008 0:26:18 GMT -5
....the film is #1 on Top 250 IMDB....
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Post by Batman on Jul 20, 2008 0:27:18 GMT -5
So which moments got the biggest crowd reactions when you all saw the film? Off the top of my head, I've got:
- The pencil trick - Batman's plane escape from Hong Kong - Bat Cycle flipping the big rig and doing the turn against the building - Gordon's return - Everything Batman does to the Joker during the interrogation - Where Dent knocks over the barrel (people started clapping, others started yelling "TWO-FACE!")
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Post by THE Dinobot on Jul 20, 2008 0:29:49 GMT -5
....the film is #1 on Top 250 IMDB.... If it's still #1, or within the Top 5, by this time next week, that's wicked amazing. Not that it's not now, but happens often for new HUGE releases (though very seldom #1). Made my plans for certain to go see it again tomorrrow, but this time alone...for whatever reason. Hope it's just as awesome on a repeat viewing.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Jul 20, 2008 0:45:04 GMT -5
Alright, here's all the friggin previews I had to sit through.
Step Brothers(Looks like it could be funny) X-Files(Bleh, never cared for the show) Swing Vote(Looks retarded) The Watchmen(Looked intriguing) Tropic Thunder(Looks pretty good) Some Leonardo Dicaprio movie that I don't remember the name of(It should speak volumes that I don't even remember the name of it) Terminator: Salvation(Looks pretty solid from what little they showed) The Mummy 3(Not sure it'll be as good as the first one, but hopefully better than the second one)
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 20, 2008 0:48:47 GMT -5
Just got back.
That was one of the few times that I felt a movie actually kicked my ass while I was watching it.
Holy sweet Jebus on a hot cross bun, that was intense.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jul 20, 2008 0:50:27 GMT -5
Another thing I loved about this movie was it started IMMEDIATLY, and it never stopped.
I mean no opening credits, just the DC logo, the Bat Symbol coming out of the blue fire, then right into business we go.
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