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Post by The Ultimate on Jul 20, 2008 0:51:15 GMT -5
Saw the movie for the second time, and it's still as good as I thought it was the first time I saw it. However, I still cannot find the right way to describe my thoughts on certain aspects of the movie. So, I suppose I'll just sum it up in a nutshell:
Harvey's development could have been better, but it was good enough for me. The unraveling of a sane man's mind as he falls into the depths of darkness was pretty much all I wanted. And, as far as the actual appearance of Two-Face goes, seeing the tendons, the muscle, the bone, and the whole eyeball....simply tremendous.
Joker was all I was expecting and more. The way he put Gotham into such pandemonium was insane. I mean, Batman said it himself during the start of the movie: "One man, or the entire mob?". ...famous last words. He's a brilliant foil to Batman, since he has a purpose because of Batman...yet he is seemingly nothing without him. He'd probably still have a purpose, but he just wouldn't be having the fun he wants.
My only gripe was Maroni standing up in the hospital. At least show a full body shot of him with the cane and/or a leg brace in the hospital, not after.
Quite frankly, it's the best movie I've seen all year. I'm not just saying that because I am a fan of Batman--hell, I'm not even THAT big a fan. I've never read any of the comics nor have I watched much of the cartoon. I just research it. That aside, I consider it to be the best movie of the year. Granted, we've still got a while to go before the year ends, but this will be a hard act to follow in my eyes.
EDIT: And just for kicks, the previews I saw:
Watchmen The Spirit Twilight(all the girls cheered, and all the men booed) Body of Lies
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Post by Shy Guy on Jul 20, 2008 1:00:05 GMT -5
just got back from it, and i enjoyed it. not much of a batman fan, but my brothers were so i knew who was who and whatnot.
oscar nominee? maybe. i thought the entire cast should get oscars instead of just heath ledger. harvey dent is a brilliant character and the pencil trick? two thumbs waaay up.
great, great movie.
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Post by Cyborg Franky on Jul 20, 2008 1:05:09 GMT -5
Our trailers were the following...
The Mummy 3 Eagle Eye Some Kelesy Grammy/Billy Bob Thorton comedy movie with Gramer playing the Presdent Some Leo Decrapdo movie Trementor Salavation
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Post by Sickfit, King Of The Fits on Jul 20, 2008 1:32:33 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. It just boggles my mind that it's #1 though. I usually put IMDB in high regards because of the way they calculate their votes, which I say is pretty fair, and the Top 250 list is a very good list of definitive movies to watch. I won't be surprised if it drops down to maybe #7 or #8 within the next week, and maybe a little more after that, but still, that's a pretty big achievement I've never seen. The Godfather has been #1 this whole time, and never have I seen it surpassed.
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Post by Bravo Echo November on Jul 20, 2008 1:34:48 GMT -5
Trailers for me were: Quantom of Solace Bolt Leo DiCaprio/Russel Crowe/Ridley Scott film Terminator: Salvation The Day the Earth Stood Still No Watchmen ( ) but after watching it online it looks amazing. Anyone know when the Wolverine teaser is supposed to drop?
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Post by Batman on Jul 20, 2008 1:41:49 GMT -5
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. It just boggles my mind that it's #1 though. I usually put IMDB in high regards because of the way they calculate their votes, which I say is pretty fair, and the Top 250 list is a very good list of definitive movies to watch. I won't be surprised if it drops down to maybe #7 or #8 within the next week, and maybe a little more after that, but still, that's a pretty big achievement I've never seen. The Godfather has been #1 this whole time, and never have I seen it surpassed. Yeah... The amazing part is that it started at #4, then went to #3, and is now #1. This is the first time I can ever recall a movie moving UP the ladder.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jul 20, 2008 1:46:22 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. It's funny you say that because the '89 Batman was heavily inspired by Frank Miller's version.
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Post by jzbadblood on Jul 20, 2008 1:48:53 GMT -5
It just boggles my mind that it's #1 though. I usually put IMDB in high regards because of the way they calculate their votes, which I say is pretty fair, and the Top 250 list is a very good list of definitive movies to watch. I won't be surprised if it drops down to maybe #7 or #8 within the next week, and maybe a little more after that, but still, that's a pretty big achievement I've never seen. The Godfather has been #1 this whole time, and never have I seen it surpassed. Yeah... The amazing part is that it started at #4, then went to #3, and is now #1. This is the first time I can ever recall a movie moving UP the ladder. I definitely think it's Top 10 material. If Pulp Fiction is #6 in the Top 10, then I think this movie deserves to be #5.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Jul 20, 2008 2:07:04 GMT -5
Just got home from watching the movie, and just felt ,like saying HOLY F***!!!!!
Amazing film, and Ledger was unbelievable! So far the best comparison I can think of is if Joker from Batman TAS had a child with Alex from Clockwork Orange. That's what I got out of his performance. Simply spectacular
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Post by The_ripoff_artist on Jul 20, 2008 2:13:04 GMT -5
I loved this movie, and Gordons return got the audience cheering and clapping. The comedy in it was excellent. Ledger to me was the Joker. Unlike Jack Nicholsan who was playing himeself in clown make up. The make up job on Dent was amazing. There were a few scenes that jumped me. Like the dead guy banging against the office window. I'm thinking about seeing this again.
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Post by The_ripoff_artist on Jul 20, 2008 2:34:25 GMT -5
3) "You don't have me high enough to kill me", "That's the plan" BROKEN LEGS!
That left us in the audience cringing.
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Post by Cela on Jul 20, 2008 2:50:06 GMT -5
Batman takes down the mob
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Post by kretchpoof on Jul 20, 2008 4:07:04 GMT -5
The Dark Knight is the most overrated film in my lifetime. There was a little film, released in 1997, that made eleventy-kajillion dollars, named Titanic. THAT is the most overrated film ever.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Jul 20, 2008 6:49:34 GMT -5
Saw it today. It was awesome. Thats all I have to say.
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Post by chairshotshurthead on Jul 20, 2008 7:08:05 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. Sorry dude, but get the smurf over yourself. I mean, fair enough, nobody's begrudging you your opinion on the movie, but you're fighting up hill if you're trying to change anybody's mind, and if you're just voicing that opinion, you're pretty much alone in it here. So no offense dude, but seriously, just get over it.
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Post by waffleofpower on Jul 20, 2008 9:22:36 GMT -5
Awesooooooooome. Amazing movie. Loved it. Wanna see it again. Heath Ledger destroys Jack Nicholson. He just totally immersed himself in the role. My only iddy biddy complaint is that there was no Harley Quinn cameo. Just..a liiiittle cameo would have sufficed. A passing mention. Anything. THROW ME A FRICKIN BONE HERE.
But yes. Loved. No idea what villain they would use next.
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Post by Virt McGirt on Jul 20, 2008 9:24:04 GMT -5
Not to speculate, but Ras Al Ghul doesn't clearly die at the end of "Batman Begins", maybe he'll be the villain in the third one. Anyway: So whose working on repeat viewings? I'm going again on Sunday for sure. ~Kyle I'm going again when the crowd dies down (perhaps next Friday) I liked the "Rocky Horror" esque reactions and all, but they pretty much killed the "Two Face Revealed" scene Anyone else notice that some of the footage in the movie was different to that shown in the trailers and previews? I noticed the "Come on, hit me" and "Simple...kill the Batman" lines sounded different and were from different angles. Or am I going insane? One other question...why so serious? I'm guessing it's cuz Nolan and co. got sick of their own trailers after awhile, so they decided to throw the die-hards a little curveball. (The most noticeable difference to me was Joker's inflection on the "to them you're just a freak" part) Again, only die hards like you and me'd really notice that stuff, but I thought it was kinda cool. And secondly, because it's like 7 in the morning and I went to bed at midnight!
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Post by tap on Jul 20, 2008 10:16:08 GMT -5
Sorry dude, but get the smurf over yourself. I mean, fair enough, nobody's begrudging you your opinion on the movie, but you're fighting up hill if you're trying to change anybody's mind, and if you're just voicing that opinion, you're pretty much alone in it here. So no offense dude, but seriously, just get over it. Heh, no, he's not the only one. officialfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=offtopic&action=display&thread=122020&page=19#3512166I was thinking last night after watching the animated series had Two-Face disappeared after killing Maroni, the film wouldn't have been as long and the natural conclusion of the Joker's arrest would have been a satisfactory ending. Batman taking the fall for Dent doesn't work for me, and in contradicts the whole "Gotham needs a symbol" message when he WAS that symbol and now he's tainted, and the guy who could have been that symbol is scarred and possibly dead. Two-Face was the natural third villain and now Nolan has written himself into a whole if a third one ever comes about, because if they pull the "OMG he was dead but now he's back!" routine, that would be a flagrant violation of the universe he created (Commissioner Gordon notwithstanding). Would anyone take the Riddler, after the mayhem and chaos the Joker caused, seriously as the third villain? He can't measure up in terms of violence, and there's no way he can have an emotional or psychological impact. I lean towards a (good) representation of Mr. Freeze. If you just take the Heart of Ice episode and expand it into two hours (and not two and a half), you would have a great canvas to act out what would likely be Nolan's last Batman film.
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Post by RoloSolo IV on Jul 20, 2008 11:30:46 GMT -5
I was thinking last night after watching the animated series had Two-Face disappeared after killing Maroni, the film wouldn't have been as long and the natural conclusion of the Joker's arrest would have been a satisfactory ending. If the film had ended like this, and if they had the Joker RIGHT this would deserve all the hype it gets. If the Joker had LOOKED like the Joker in the comics and had more humor then it would had been great. All TDK Joker was an psychopath killer with white makeup on calling himself the Joker. In fact this film didnt even need the Joker in it. It would had been fine with HarveyDent/Two Face, Scarecrow and the Mob. The Joker was there to help sell some tixs.
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Post by sryans on Jul 20, 2008 11:36:23 GMT -5
I was thinking last night after watching the animated series had Two-Face disappeared after killing Maroni, the film wouldn't have been as long and the natural conclusion of the Joker's arrest would have been a satisfactory ending. If the film had ended like this, and if they had the Joker RIGHT this would deserve all the hype it gets. If the Joker had LOOKED like the Joker in the comics and had more humor then it would had been great. All TDK Joker was an psychopath killer with white makeup on calling himself the Joker. In fact this film didnt even need the Joker in it. It would had been fine with HarveyDent/Two Face, Scarecrow and the Mob. The Joker was there to help sell some tixs. As a non-comic reading moviegoer, this Joker was far better than Jack's. He shined throughout the movie and made the film considerably better.
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