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07-18-2008, 04:51 PM
advres
07-18-2008, 07:34 PM
dookeyXXX

I'd take Fitzy a little more seriously if he actually spilled some of that brew.

Notice how animated he is but his brew hand remains steady as a rock?

Some might call that expertise, the way he is able to isolate his brew hand like that and not waste a drop of the precious amber nectar.

But I feel it detracts from his chaotically funny review style. If he was actually sloshing brew all around in wild abandon then I would truly believe that he really did love the film (clothes line pecker remarks aside).
07-18-2008, 08:34 PM
AKA

Quote:

Originally Posted by dookey67

1. I did not like Batman Begins. They totally f@#ked up Batman's origins and had way too many storylines and villains vying for center stage.

2. The Dark Knight again has way too many storylines, but they've been reined in a bit and this time there's really only one villain vying for center stage.

3. I went into the film with low expectations, based on my dislike of BB and the fact that the trailers for this flick made Heath Ledger's Joker look like a half-assed amalgamation of Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson.

Let's just say that all my fears were shattered. This film is DARK. I mean malevolently dark. Nasty dark. MEAN.

Ledger is off-the-nuts. If he doesn't have you squirming uncomfortably in your seat every time he is on screen then you're a lost cause.

Nolan and all involved work a lot of bugged out psychological magic with this film, specifically in terms of the music creating tension, unease, and paranoia (the Joker theme by Hans Zimmer is nuts).

This film takes nihilism to new heights, especially in the guise of a summer blockbuster.

I honestly don't know how they're going to keep this kind of intensity up for another film. It's draining on the viewer and has got to be taxing on the actors and crew.

Honestly, the only complaints I had were 1. the cape looks soy (it's like a crushed velvet window curtain) 2. Bale's Batman voice (a low rasp) is way beyond melodramatic 3. there were some sequences early on in the film that were never fully developed and seem like they were probably edited down. They should have been removed from the film altogether to streamline it a bit more.

These are minor complaints, however, since Ledger and Eckhart really steal the show and the overall brooding and mean tone of the film is so thick it's almost stifling, which creates a hypnotic wave of tension and unease that's damn near impressive in nature.

you are a faggot.
07-18-2008, 10:13 PM
RootSkier

Can I have my $8.50 back, because that shit was lame.
07-19-2008, 01:07 AM
The Reverend Floater

Saw it tonight...great flick. Not to beat a dead horse but Heath Ledger will make your skin crawl...and I'm no Ledger fan, previously.

Bale was good, to, as was the dude who played Two Face (Thank You for Not Smoking guy). Overall, I'd give it a 9 out of 10.

I'll say it, though--it coulda been 45 minutes shorter.
07-19-2008, 02:34 AM
bennerlur

great movie, i fucking loved every minute of it. go see it.
07-19-2008, 08:34 PM
El Chupacabra

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platinum Pete

Some critic called Dark Knight the Empire Strikes Back of the Nolan Batmans and I think it is as good or better, plus all the dark elements of Empire and the unsure, harsh ending.

This is exactly what I was thinking, walking out of the theater today.

This movie is absolutely worth seeing. Solid performances throughout, not predictable Hollywood schlock in the slightest.

If I have any criticism of this movie at all, it's that there are a lot of different storylines running through it -- and it's 2.5 hours long as is -- but many are given fairly superficial treatment. For example, there's next-to-no character development for Bruce Wayne, but the movie works fine as it is anyway.

Watch Nolan's "Batman Begins" first, if you haven't seen it already, and "The Dark Knight" flows along nicely from where the first left off.
07-19-2008, 09:37 PM
tarkman1

Dark and disturbing but not devoid of hope.
07-20-2008, 01:10 AM
Dug

Awesome movie, love how dark it is. I would go even further to say that the movie would have been better if it had more R-rated material. Not a fan of Ledger but he played the Joker so well it seemed a little empty that we never saw him use his knives even just a little as he waved them in people's faces.

Will probably go see it again, and probably at the IMAX this time. Possibly the best movie I've seen this year (though Iron Man was the shit) and definitely the best villain performance in a very long time.

Only thing that ruined it a little for me was Bale's voice as batman. Overdone much?
07-20-2008, 10:02 AM
connorm117

By far the best movie i have seen in a long long time. Ledger was simply amazing.
07-20-2008, 06:03 PM
orlowskij

I just got home from it. Another vote for "it kicked ass".
07-20-2008, 10:09 PM
summit

Holy shit! The intensity and darkness was awesome. What a rollercoaster of hopes and dashed hopes. Best movie of the year by far.

The only problem I had... weren't those Illinois plates? I thought Gotham was NYC... and though Zimmerman is awesome, I miss properly applied traditional music music:

Batman TAS... watched growing up... very dark for a cartoon
07-20-2008, 10:29 PM
skiHOG

So, did anyone else get the feeling that Joker suddenly disappeared from the movie towards the end? He could have died, then Batman "saves" him and he's just left hanging there. WTF? After that big of a performance and such a huge character in the movie, no exit?

If Heath doesn't get an Oscar for this, the movie industry has serious problems.
07-20-2008, 11:33 PM
bennerlur

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtq_99

So, did anyone else get the feeling that Joker suddenly disappeared from the movie towards the end? He could have died, then Batman "saves" him and he's just left hanging there. WTF? After that big of a performance and such a huge character in the movie, no exit?

If Heath doesn't get an Oscar for this, the movie industry has serious problems.

Perhaps another 15 minutes of aftermath was in order, but at 2 hr 30 min the editors were probably getting a little worried....
07-21-2008, 01:11 AM
Arty50

That...was...incredible...
07-21-2008, 10:41 AM
mmcpheet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Summit

The only problem I had... weren't those Illinois plates? I thought Gotham was NYC

I thought they were 'Gotham' plates that looked like Illinois plates. Scenery looked like Chicago.

Great movie, though I agree with the voice and length comments.
07-21-2008, 11:16 AM
skier666

I'd say most of the movie was in Chicago...and yeah, I did notice the plates, and was wondering the same thing. Couldn't have they just made some made up plates for those two Suburbans...or just have no plates at all?

Just make sure you see the film with good sound...don't go to the rinky dink theater. I really wanted to see it in IMAX like I did with Batman Returns but that was sold out even when I starting looking last Sunday.
07-21-2008, 11:24 AM
SnowToad

The plates looked like Illinois plates (same colors/font) but said Gotham instead of Illinois. I was wondering the same thing until there was a close up of the Lamborghini

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/...e04ccf.jpg?v=0
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http://www.aaroads.com/license_plate...l-423-3784.jpg
07-21-2008, 03:04 PM
TeleHoar

http://videogum.com/img/thumbnails/p...man_poster.jpg

[SPOILER!]
We were disappointed that there was not any actual flaming bat-holes anywhere in this movie.

I wish, just once, in one of these batman movies that a cartoon lettered KA-PLOOEEY would pop up on the screen during a fight scene.
07-21-2008, 05:50 PM
Fuzz

That movie was pretty much the definition of "intense". The descent into madness, chaos, and panic was quite engrossing.
07-21-2008, 06:53 PM
gh444

I had high expectations and they were met. I loved it!
07-22-2008, 08:11 AM
Jackie Treehorn

Why can't Batman fight off a couple of dogs?
07-22-2008, 09:31 AM
PowTron

Ok...

UN

FUCKIN'

REAL

Best movie of the year, and in my opinion...best "superhero" movie to date :yourock:
07-22-2008, 11:22 AM
tromano's short post

Awesome movie. Best movie I have seen in a long time.
07-22-2008, 02:55 PM
skier666

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackie Treehorn

Why can't Batman fight off a couple of dogs?

Because they were mean.
07-22-2008, 03:19 PM
bubba-k

Quote:

Originally Posted by skier666

Because they were mean.

not to mention multiple dogs, think how many cops a criminal can get away from but how many pissed off cop doggies can the same criminal deal with...

Anyways I thought it was sweet, the batman's voice acting was lacking but otherwise I didn't even mind the length, in fact I just felt like I was allowed to be immersed for longer. Not too mention two-face.
07-22-2008, 03:24 PM
AsheanMT

Minus the Batman voice that movie was freaking awesome!
07-22-2008, 03:25 PM
PowTron

As far as his voice...it is supposed to be full of anger, not to mention it is not supposed to sound ANYTHING like Bruce Wayne.

So, wouldn't it benefit him by keeping his real identity secret by using an over-acted, rough sounding voice?

wow, I am a dork....:)
07-22-2008, 04:28 PM
Jer

OK - Batman Begins kicked ass. I can't wait to see The Dark Knight.
07-22-2008, 04:43 PM
Mach Looney

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowTron

As far as his voice...it is supposed to be full of anger, not to mention it is not supposed to sound ANYTHING like Bruce Wayne.

So, wouldn't it benefit him by keeping his real identity secret by using an over-acted, rough sounding voice?

wow, I am a dork....:)

Yeah, but as a viewer, the voice was way over-the-top and distracting.

As for the rest of the movie, I appreciate the breadth of the script, but I feel like they didn't get to drill down to anything really good because it was so sweeping. Maybe a 90-minute Joker movie would have been better. Still, it's good.
07-22-2008, 06:11 PM
Verde

Is seeing the movie on IMAX much better than a standard movie theater? Our nearest IMAX theater is ~1 hour away.
07-22-2008, 07:23 PM
orlowskij

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verde

Is seeing the movie on IMAX much better than a standard movie theater? Our nearest IMAX theater is ~1 hour away.

Debating that myself. A few of my friends are going to see it tomorrow in IMAX and asked me to go but I saw it on Sunday. Is my mind going to be blown in IMAX? I'm leaning towards no but I'd like to hear from someone who knows firsthand.
07-22-2008, 07:23 PM
funkendrenchman

A Top 10 action movie of all-time.

It has a 9.5 out of 10 on IMDB with over 90,000 votes. That is #1 on their all-time list!
07-22-2008, 09:27 PM
Nathan Explosion

God damn that was a good movie.
07-23-2008, 10:04 AM
mnflyfish

Wow...

Last night the kids had a sleep-over and my wife is out of town on business. So what does a guy do? No not troll the bars or anything, he becomes the creepy guy alone at the theater. Went to the 9:40pm show at a small town theater with kick ass sound and about 5 other people. I'm not usually a fan of comic book movies but this movie blew me away. Ledger was by far the best but I really liked the whole movie. I hated all but the first in the Batman series of movies, not a Spiderman fan, and Hulk and the rest didn't even get on my radar. This movie was dark, creepy, just plain cool. Didn't come across as a typical comic movie. Like others have said, everytime Ledger was on the screen, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up and I was extremely creeped out by the character. Oh, and I loved the pencil trick! By far one of the top movies I've seen in my almost 40 years of watching movies.

Jay
07-23-2008, 10:34 AM
bubba-k

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verde

Is seeing the movie on IMAX much better than a standard movie theater? Our nearest IMAX theater is ~1 hour away.

Usually I think IMAX movie showings of regular films are bunk... that being said if you can see dark knight in IMAX you won't be disappointed, when batman bails off a building, so do you!
07-23-2008, 06:29 PM
Platinum Pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmcpheet

I thought they were 'Gotham' plates that looked like Illinois plates. Scenery looked like Chicago.

Great movie, though I agree with the voice and length comments.

I was just in Chicago this weekend, rode bikes past a street and my buddy said, "did you see the new Batman - does that look familiar?" and sure enouggh it was absolutely the street and it was fucking dark on a sunny day.
07-23-2008, 09:05 PM
schuss

damn that was a good movie.
07-24-2008, 12:23 PM
mc_roon

Watch me make this pencil disappear...

loved every minute of it
07-24-2008, 03:42 PM
summit

I might have to go see it again.

Here is what I mean about the music... Shirley Walker's mature evolution of Danny Elfman's theme to the original batman was pure genious and what's more, the eery apprehensive music FITS the Dark Knight well. HERE IS PROOF:

TDK - Shirley Walker's 1993 Theme

TDK - Shirley Walker's 1992 Theme

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