Ferret Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 saw it today. thought it was better than Batman & Robin. in several ways. ...isn't everything better than Batman & Robin? Anyway, I got to see it last night and it definitely exceeded my expectations. I missed one or two things for various reasons, mostly bits of dialogue being drowned out by audience reactions (at several key points throughout the film the entire theater was clapping, stupidly). All in all, though, a very good film and definitely one of summer's best. Quote
Lotd2242 Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Which area? If you mean the building with the hostages, The Joker at the least was using one. Yes that one. I had forgotten about the Joker's, but I have a hard time swallowing that just one has enough to cover the whole building and the ground around it, especially with such precision. At that point I was still trying to figure out spoilers: How a precinct full of cops, some of them no doubt corrupt cops, doesn't put two in the Joker's head when he tries to escape, or why they put a guy in the room with him at all in the first place. Quote
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Everything that I see as relatively unreasonable that we see in a movie, I generally attribute it to the "magic of movies"(however the hell vague that may be, and try not to think on it too much. Also be it blatant, subtle, or otherwise just misunderstood and unapparent, there are reasons that certain scenes that seem otherwise unimportant or stupid are included in film. Kind of like I'm hoping that there's a real purpose to Nina's character in Code Geass. And I'm REALLY hoping there is... Quote
Aninymouse Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Everything that I see as relatively unreasonable that we see in a movie, I generally attribute it to the "magic of movies"(however the hell vague that may be, and try not to think on it too much.Also be it blatant, subtle, or otherwise just misunderstood and unapparent, there are reasons that certain scenes that seem otherwise important or stupid are included in film. Kind of like I'm hoping that there's a real purpose to Nina's character in Code Geass. And I'm REALLY hoping there is... For future reference, "blatant" has the opposite meaning of "subtle." saw it today. thought it was better than Batman & Robin. in several ways. That's not saying much. All of the other Batman movies were pretty terrible... even Begins, while a welcome departure, wasn't nearly as good as this film. Quote
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 For future reference, "blatant" has the opposite meaning of "subtle." well I'm sure glad we have you around to point out the stuff that some posters might not get. So uh... Thanks I guess? Quote
JH Sounds Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 I like the idea of the Joker being the unreliable narrator of his own origin. Sorta brings to mind that comic The Killing Joke. I gotta figure out how to get a copy of that again... Quote
MisterBiggler Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Saw it again. God I need IMAX in my house; that shit is sexy. Quote
jayc4life Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 I like the idea of the Joker being the unreliable narrator of his own origin. Sorta brings to mind that comic The Killing Joke. I gotta figure out how to get a copy of that again... Get a PDF off some filesharing app? Quote
big giant circles Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 thought it was pretty good. i don't think it's the movie to end all others, but i certainly enjoyed it no doubt. saw it today. thought it was better than Batman & Robin. in several ways. this made me lol Quote
JH Sounds Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Get a PDF off some filesharing app? :-o:-o:-o Quote
The Damned Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 It's easy. You just need a lot of volunteers to help practice it with. It might be best if they haven't seen this movie yet, and that they don't know what happens to the previous volunteers. Quote
PhiJayy Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 The movie was amazing. I think the word "epic" describes it. Ledger, Aaron, and Bale totally rocked in this movie. Maggie played a decent character too. To sum it up the casting was great overall. Someone needs to resurrect Heath. After watching this, I can personally say that his quick death totally sucks. But....his death does help make this movie unforgettable. Quote
JJT Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 this made me lol as usual, jimmy is one of the few that knows when i'm kidding. Quote
big giant circles Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 as usual, jimmy is one of the few that knows when i'm kidding. indeed. I knew you had to be, because it absolutely is NOT better than batman & robin in ANY way. anyone who says so is just a mindless victim of all the over-hype. Quote
Dhsu Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 What a bunch of jokers... Edit: I think it says a lot for Ledger's performance that it wasn't until after the movie that it suddenly struck me, "That was Heath Ledger, the blond Australian dude in 10 Things and A Knight's Tale." I was never once reminded of the man under the makeup during the entire course of the film. Also this... I like the idea of the Joker being the unreliable narrator of his own origin. Definitely a nice touch. Totally threw me for a loop. Yes that one. I had forgotten about the Joker's, but I have a hard time swallowing that just one has enough to cover the whole building and the ground around it, especially with such precision. Fair enough. Joker's is the only that's explicitly shown, but I do think it's implied that the henchmen, hostages, and SWAT teams had some form of cellular communication. Quote
big giant circles Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 why so serious, dhsu? you see what i did there??? Quote
Tables Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Haha this movie was more like a Joker movie, really. You were rooting for the Joker, in a way. You wanted the Joker to win. Batman, you know, he was just that guy. Hell, it didn't even have 'Batman' in the title anyway. Quote
Soma Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Haha this movie was more like a Joker movie, really. You were rooting for the Joker, in a way. You wanted the Joker to win. Batman, you know, he was just that guy.Hell, it didn't even have 'Batman' in the title anyway. The parts with Batman were my least favorite. The joker was so so good. Quote
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 So the opening day numbers are in. The Dark Night obliterated box office records thus far selling a total of $153.34 million not counting today(Sunday). This movie just made history. If you haven't seen it yet, then get off your ass and run to the nearest movie theater. Quote
Liontamer Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Was good. Not sure why it's legendary, but certainly a strong film. I could have waited for the DVD. Good performance by Ledger; wish he was in there more. I like the idea of the Joker being the unreliable narrator of his own origin. Sorta brings to mind that comic The Killing Joke. That was the obvious inspiration for it. Quote
Bleck Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Good performance by Ledger; wish he was in there more. I think it was suspicious how they left his fate so ambiguous - maybe there were more scenes with him, but they implied a sequel, so they cut them for obvious reasons. Quote
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 I'm pretty sure they wanted a sequel with Joker in it. Hopefully they won't do to Heath Ledger's Joker what they did with Katie Holmes' Rachel with Maggie Gyllenhaal... Ugh. It's like they just killed Rachel out of anger with the casting department. This isn't to say that Katie was great or anything, but Gyllenhaal... Quote
yangfeili Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 I've seen her in other stuff, and I find that she's a weird combination of oddly attractive and utterly repugnant, and her personality is likewise strangely enticing yet god damned annoying. Quote
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