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Post by The Ichi on Aug 1, 2008 19:37:17 GMT -5
Seeing it four times and on each occasion I can't help but jump just a little when that Bat dummy crashes into the window. I hate that part. Yeah. I jumped at that too. There was something else at the very beginning that made me jump, but I can't recall what it was. The bus crashing through the bank? That got me.
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 1, 2008 22:18:49 GMT -5
Seeing it four times and on each occasion I can't help but jump just a little when that Bat dummy crashes into the window. I hate that part. Me too.
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Post by Annette on Aug 1, 2008 22:50:58 GMT -5
Just by the by, I REALLY hope that Depp's overrated ass doesn't get any possible Riddler role. Riddler's my favorite comic book character ever, and I'd hate to see Depp "Capn. Jack" him up. After thinking about it, I can see J. Depp doing a good job with it. Have you ever seen "Secret Window"? He can easily play a violent, "not all there" character. Seeing it four times and on each occasion I can't help but jump just a little when that Bat dummy crashes into the window. I hate that part. Ditto.
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Post by Sickfit, King Of The Fits on Aug 2, 2008 3:02:26 GMT -5
Just by the by, I REALLY hope that Depp's overrated ass doesn't get any possible Riddler role. Riddler's my favorite comic book character ever, and I'd hate to see Depp "Capn. Jack" him up. After thinking about it, I can see J. Depp doing a good job with it. Have you ever seen "Secret Window"? He can easily play a violent, "not all there" character. I think Johnny Depp is really wearing himself out with these big franchise releases. He's getting overplayed, and to see him in a Batman film will just make it a little sour.
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Post by Mother on Aug 2, 2008 3:46:51 GMT -5
I agree with everyone who said there's enough big names...Depp would get overexposure for the film (kinda the way Heath did after his death) and could potentially set off the whole movie in itself. Besides Depp isn't someone you would cast as a SUPPORTING character. Plus I prefer seeing Bale and Depp next year in "Public Enemies". I think the biggest name I want to see in the next movie would be Phillip Seymor Hoffman, simply because he IS the Penguin...and I'd like to see a decent portrayl of the character (without flipperhands and fish teeth) and I can see PSH doing a GREAT job.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Aug 2, 2008 4:02:39 GMT -5
I'm becoming personally curious about my own sense of hearing; I had no problem hearing the dialogue.
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Post by Virt McGirt on Aug 2, 2008 4:04:23 GMT -5
I know the "purisists" are gonna be mad about this, but my brother downloaded a kind of bad quality bootleg, and I've been watching it periodically throughout the week. The only thing that sucks is, as I said, it's a pretty bad copy, so I've mainly stuck to the dialogue heavy scenes. I'm up to the "Two Ships" part
So, after I'm done, my tally'll be like 3.50 times watched
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Aug 2, 2008 4:05:33 GMT -5
After today it will be at $350 million, it will be at $380-$390 at the end of this weekend. So it will cross $400 million early next week. I do believe it will cross $500m and be only the second movie in history to do that. That said, this thing is NOT beating Titanic. The only way it has a chance is if it ends it's run around $550m, WB delays the DVD, they push for Oscar noms, and re-release the movie in Feburary with a massive marketing campaign centered around the Oscar noms. While I also don't believe that it will beat Titanic despite my support for it, I would totally see it again for a re-release.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Aug 2, 2008 4:35:48 GMT -5
I also don't understand how people can't understand Batman Bale's voice.
Have these people never met smokers or people who, you know, just whisper?
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Aug 2, 2008 4:38:37 GMT -5
I know the "purisists" are gonna be mad about this, but my brother downloaded a kind of bad quality bootleg, and I've been watching it periodically throughout the week. The only thing that sucks is, as I said, it's a pretty bad copy, so I've mainly stuck to the dialogue heavy scenes. I'm up to the "Two Ships" part So, after I'm done, my tally'll be like 3.50 times watched Well, as long as you enjoy it for the film that it is. I have a friend who had the gall to say this film has zero entertainment value after doing the same thing. I'm cool with everyone having their own opinion, but when you don't even play by the rules and then complain you really have no room to talk.
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Post by Joker on Aug 2, 2008 8:59:42 GMT -5
I agree with Tasky. Between the FF, Spider-Man, Punisher, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Avengers, and Iron Man... I don't think Joker would be able to do some of the things he does in Gotham. Sure, he'd cause a lot of crap, but there are just to many heroes there for it to get as far as it did in The Dark Knight. Now if we're talking about movie universes that's different. But that's not what I really was talking about. Take the scene where Joker had Rachel held hostage. Movie Iron Man would have just killed him right there, like he did those terrorists that were holding hostages. I was talking about literally the Joker we all know vs. the Iron Man we all know. Not any "What if Joker built a suit!" stuff. I'm not so sure. I mean Joker has hung around with the other DC superheroes and lived to continue to cause anarchy. I'd hazard a guess that Marvel heroes might struggle with Joker as they do not have a villain that even comes close to his style of crazed chaos. Joker in my opinion could probably cause equal torment for Spider-Man, Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher and Captain America that he does to Batman. The Fantastic Four would be tricky as there are four of them same applies to the Avengers, Iron Man would need a lot of planning. The X-men (Together), Thor, Sentry, Silver Surfer and Deadpool are probably best avoided. Also a problem for the Joker in Marvel is he would have no sidekicks to kill off.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2008 10:34:32 GMT -5
Man Two-Face's look was awesome
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Post by HMARK Center on Aug 2, 2008 10:50:34 GMT -5
Saw it a second time. I think my favorite line read in the whole thing is Joker holding the handheld cam and saying "I'm a man of my word." Sounds so creepy. The whole scene with the fake Batman that Joker sent to the news show is just very unsettling.
And I'd be totally fine if, as the rumors say, Depp is picked to play Riddler, if in fact that's the direction they're going. Johnny Depp suffers from people hating on him for getting too famous, basically, when he's really just a fine actor who can play a lot of different roles and styles.
Besides, people moaned about Ledger being the Joker. Showed all they knew.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2008 11:24:36 GMT -5
I was actually thinking about that during the film, recalling the uproar over his casting and the countless Brokeback Batman jokes
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Aug 2, 2008 11:29:39 GMT -5
I agree with Tasky. Between the FF, Spider-Man, Punisher, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Avengers, and Iron Man... I don't think Joker would be able to do some of the things he does in Gotham. Sure, he'd cause a lot of crap, but there are just to many heroes there for it to get as far as it did in The Dark Knight. Now if we're talking about movie universes that's different. But that's not what I really was talking about. Take the scene where Joker had Rachel held hostage. Movie Iron Man would have just killed him right there, like he did those terrorists that were holding hostages. I was talking about literally the Joker we all know vs. the Iron Man we all know. Not any "What if Joker built a suit!" stuff. I'm not so sure. I mean Joker has hung around with the other DC superheroes and lived to continue to cause anarchy. I'd hazard a guess that Marvel heroes might struggle with Joker as they do not have a villain that even comes close to his style of crazed chaos. Joker in my opinion could probably cause equal torment for Spider-Man, Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher and Captain America that he does to Batman. The Fantastic Four would be tricky as there are four of them same applies to the Avengers, Iron Man would need a lot of planning. The X-men (Together), Thor, Sentry, Silver Surfer and Deadpool are probably best avoided. Also a problem for the Joker in Marvel is he would have no sidekicks to kill off. Broken down like that, I agree with you. On an case by case scenerio. Except, that I'd change Punisher to the "Joker is best to avoid" catagory, because Joker is used to dealing with people that won't kill at all. Punisher wouldn't think twice about putting a bullet in his head the first time they met.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Aug 2, 2008 15:23:15 GMT -5
I also don't understand how people can't understand Batman Bale's voice. Have these people never met smokers or people who, you know, just whisper? It can jsut be due to your theater too. The second time I saw it at show place, the sound was really screwed up, the first time I wasn't right in front, but low in the middle and it was rough. AS for Joker in Marvel, yeah Frank would demolish him for looking at him funny. Plus he has Jigsaw as a villain, who is really demented as is. Spider-man has dealt with guys like Green Goblin, who did more to him that Joker could ever hope to do(hmm, in the costume have been his best friend, and his dad) and they personally attacked him, over and over, messing with his home life. Cap deals with Nazis, a lot. Very sick, twisted ones, whose plans are on a much grander scale than pretty much any bat villain ever attempts. Most guys in marvel will have no problem with him. Batman has problems because he lets him be a problem. Just like most heroes do with their main rival.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Aug 2, 2008 15:32:20 GMT -5
Al Snow would be perfect as the Joker, because Joker no sold every punch in the movie!
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Aug 2, 2008 15:48:20 GMT -5
I don't know, Joker looked like he was hurting when he got hit. He's just "insane", and it's not easy to knock out an "insane" person or to even get them to reconize their own pain.
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Aug 2, 2008 15:58:21 GMT -5
And I'd be totally fine if, as the rumors say, Depp is picked to play Riddler, if in fact that's the direction they're going. Johnny Depp suffers from people hating on him for getting too famous, basically, when he's really just a fine actor who can play a lot of different roles and styles. Besides, people moaned about Ledger being the Joker. Showed all they knew. Well (and I'm speaking for me) I always supported Ledger's casting. For Depp it's not a matter of not liking him for being famous. I like him for the most part and he's a great actor. The simplest way to put it, for me, is that I've seen him do so many things that I wonder if when seeing the movie I wouldn't just see the role as 'Johnny Depp playing The Riddler" rather than actualy being able to get engrossed with the character. I know he'd do a good (probably great) job, that's just the issue with me.
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Post by Joker on Aug 2, 2008 18:04:22 GMT -5
I also don't understand how people can't understand Batman Bale's voice. Have these people never met smokers or people who, you know, just whisper? It can jsut be due to your theater too. The second time I saw it at show place, the sound was really screwed up, the first time I wasn't right in front, but low in the middle and it was rough. AS for Joker in Marvel, yeah Frank would demolish him for looking at him funny. Plus he has Jigsaw as a villain, who is really demented as is. Spider-man has dealt with guys like Green Goblin, who did more to him that Joker could ever hope to do(hmm, in the costume have been his best friend, and his dad) and they personally attacked him, over and over, messing with his home life. Cap deals with Nazis, a lot. Very sick, twisted ones, whose plans are on a much grander scale than pretty much any bat villain ever attempts. Most guys in marvel will have no problem with him. Batman has problems because he lets him be a problem. Just like most heroes do with their main rival. I wasn't saying they couldn't stop him, I was just countering the idea that the Joker would be a walkover for the likes of Iron man, Spidey etc ....
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