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OMFG The Dark Knight. - Jones - 2008-07-14
H's Joker's so cool
OMFG The Dark Knight. - revansithasasin - 2008-07-15
i work at a movie theater and can tell you that the higher ups have already told all the general managers to get ready because its supposed to be setting records for attendance if theyre predictions are correct, and i live in a fairly small town, but our theater (cinemark's tinseltown 14) is getting 4 copies of the movie, which has been unheard of since starwars/lotr/passion of the christ, we usually only get 3 of the mega popular movies, so in addition to the fact that i loved the batman cartoons/comics/the-last-movie, im deeply interested to watch this from a business perspective as well
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Mark - 2008-07-16
Three more days.
I watched the first six minutes of the movie from some site, and there was already a "ZOMG WHAT A TWIST" moment.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - AvengedSevenfold - 2008-07-16
Watching it Friday
OMFG The Dark Knight. - GMSInfighter - 2008-07-16
DarthIsis1 Wrote:[SIZE="1"]Wow, I hadn't even know this existed... I just read a bit about it, I'm going to have to see this (assuming it comes anywhere near me, which it usually doesn't).[/SIZE]
Bleh, I thought Hancock and Hellboy 2 were very good..
But I'll see... I'm only going to see Heath Ledger's excellent acting.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - MiSSHaku - 2008-07-17
Omg I watched it today.
It was awesome.
A bit crazy though.
But a must watch.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - WandererWillow - 2008-07-18
The movie was perfect. Everyone did their character very well. Ledger does a brilliant Joker that tends to be more believable than even the one in the comics. They got Eckert to do Two-Face...I was not disappointed at all with this. The fact that they never show what Two-Face looks like in the trailers so you never see it until you actually see it in the movie...wow. Gary Oldman still does an impressive Gordon. Caine and Freeman hit their characters perfectly. Bale is still the best Batman I've seen. The story is well done. They don't stretch anything to make it work. It's not gimmicky like alot of the other movies...they make it more realistic than the others, and in many ways, thats a great thing with it.
My worry is...if they do a third, can they do it and keep in the realistic tones that it has? Who could they have? Poison Ivy would be somewhat difficult to do, Penguin is too gimmicky, same with Riddler. Maybe Mr. Freeze...but they'd have to do it properly...none of this Arnold Schwartzeneger pomegranate...Mr Freeze was thin, weak, and frail. Still, I trust whatever they do, because my skepticism over Heath Ledger as Joker was completely destroyed when I saw this. They could say Rosie O'Donnell is playing the Penguin and I'd allow it.
Great film. Go see it. Purchase your tickets online, though, as most places will sell out fast.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Mark - 2008-07-18
Ahhh, you got to see it last night, lucky bastard.
I'm seeing it tonight. I can't wait.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - WandererWillow - 2008-07-18
Buy your tickets early. Everywhere is sold out here. Check movietickets.com to see about your area.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Oversoulx2 - 2008-07-18
I'm actually seeing it today with my uh...special friend girl..Very exciting.
I was kinda hoping that the next batman movie would be from Batman Beyond...
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Valarius - 2008-07-18
Best movie in years. Seriously. Fantasticcc.
Heath Ledger deserves several awards for this.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - WandererWillow - 2008-07-18
Oversoulx2 Wrote:I'm actually seeing it today with my uh...special friend girl..Very exciting.
I was kinda hoping that the next batman movie would be from Batman Beyond...
...from WHAT!?
Ok, you must not realize exactly how Batman really is and was meant to be. Batman Beyond was their attempt at pleasing the younger crowd like the original Batman: The Animated Series did. Sadly, it didn't come close in my mind. This Batman and Batman Begins are the TRUE Batman...the vengeful, dark, sadistic sides of him. The Joker was what he was truly meant to be...same with Two-Face. If you want the idea of the true Batman, read The Killing Joke.
I'd have been pissed if it was from Batman Beyond...the way they're doing alot of movies recently, this would just be another on that pile of pomegranate. They're trying to please the masses instead of sticking to the original story (which, obviously, pleased the masses enough for them to want to make a movie) they make it into something that can be loved by everyone. This was the problem with Batman Forever and...ugh...Batman and Robin. They don't want to go back to that "friendly days of Batman" mindset. They wanted to present him as they truly is.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Valarius - 2008-07-18
Batman was really never meant to be portrayed as a hero anyway. His intent from the start was of an almost criminal mindset.
Lmao@newage batman spinoffs.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - GMSInfighter - 2008-07-18
Lol
When I saw one of the premieres last night, the whole movie I was thinking..
"Who's this batman dude actor? Oh right the guy thats next to the Joker"
OMFG The Dark Knight. - WandererWillow - 2008-07-18
He was meant to be a hero, but not in the same term as many consider heroes to be. He isn't the poster child for doing the right thing. He sure as hell wont be winning any recognitions for being a peace keeper. In many cases, he was just as psychotic, vengeful, and dark as the villians he faced. However, he still was the one that fought to protect what he loved, even if it meant stepping on a few toes...or breaking a few legs.
The only good thing that came from Batman Beyond was the first episode, where Batman picks up a gun, uses it and kills the attackers, and realizes he's just broken a promise he made to himself. For those that go see this movie and wonder what Joker means by his "rule", he refuses to kill anyone. He feels everyone deserves that chance to live. That ties into the "no guns" rule. He's vowed to never use a gun to kill someone, as it's dishonorable and cowardly. So, everything from then on in Batman Beyond was just..bad.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Afrobean - 2008-07-18
Oversoulx2 Wrote:I'm actually seeing it today with my uh...special friend girl..Very exciting.There was talks of a Batman Beyond film before Batman Begins was made.
I was kinda hoping that the next batman movie would be from Batman Beyond...
It eventually went by the wayside in favor of an adaptation of Batman: Year One, which eventually came to be Batman Begins. I'm a fan of Beyond myself, but don't expect anything on it any time soon. It's basically limited to DCAU, and DCAU has been dead ever since JLU ended in '06. They could have brought back DCAU any time they wanted, but they decided to develop Superman Doomsday, Justice League: The New Frontier, Gotham Night, Wonder Woman, and a still-in-works Teen Titans film based on the Judas Contract arc. None of these recent DVD releases, or the ones in the works, are DCAU. If you were hoping to ever see Terry McGinnis ever again, I would tell you to go buy the DVDs and don't hold your breath. Not that a live action Batman Beyond would have been any good anyway.
I already posted about Dark Knight on another forum. I don't feel like typing my fanboyedness all over again, so I'll just post it as-is here, with some minor changes for formatting. There are spoilers laden throughout, so beware.
Spoiler
In general, great movie. Joker was best ever. Everything was great.
WandererWillow Wrote:...from WHAT!?I'm pretty sure that the majority of folks who appreciated the DCAU take on things, were satisfied with the direction Batman Beyond went. It was rather successful, and did win at least one Emmy I know of. Lasted for 3 seasons and one straight-to-video film. Not quite the 4 year run, with a disjointed 3 feature film release that the original series enjoyed, but certainly nothing to scoff at either. It is a different direction, yes, but that was the point from the beginning. It wasn't just "hey this is Batman in the future", it was "this is a new character taking on the mantle of Batman". The idea of the world always needing a Batman isn't exactly a unique idea, and having someone take up the identity in the future is a natural response to it, I would say. Also, I just love Will Friedle's voice, and his Terry McGinnis is one of the best voice works he has done. You may know him better as Eric on Boy Meets World though, see my avatar.
Ok, you must not realize exactly how Batman really is and was meant to be. Batman Beyond was their attempt at pleasing the younger crowd like the original Batman: The Animated Series did. Sadly, it didn't come close in my mind. This Batman and Batman Begins are the TRUE Batman...the vengeful, dark, sadistic sides of him. The Joker was what he was truly meant to be...same with Two-Face. If you want the idea of the true Batman, read The Killing Joke.
I'd have been pissed if it was from Batman Beyond...the way they're doing alot of movies recently, this would just be another on that pile of pomegranate. They're trying to please the masses instead of sticking to the original story (which, obviously, pleased the masses enough for them to want to make a movie) they make it into something that can be loved by everyone. This was the problem with Batman Forever and...ugh...Batman and Robin. They don't want to go back to that "friendly days of Batman" mindset. They wanted to present him as they truly is.
Valarius Wrote:Batman was really never meant to be portrayed as a hero anyway. His intent from the start was of an almost criminal mindset.Not exactly. He's a vigilante, but the noble mindset has always been there. He is not a murderer, he is not a thief. He has a rigid set of rules; this in itself is why he becomes a target for many of the more insane members of his rogues gallery.
Lmao@newage batman spinoffs.
OMFG The Dark Knight. - Worthyness - 2008-07-18
Must...See... MOVIE >=0
haven't read anything in this thread yet because i don't want spoilers xD
Hopefully i can go see this movie soon... I don't want to steam this movies and it's awesome-ness =(
OMFG The Dark Knight. - xDae - 2008-07-18
WandererWillow Wrote:...from WHAT!?
Ok, you must not realize exactly how Batman really is and was meant to be. Batman Beyond was their attempt at pleasing the younger crowd like the original Batman: The Animated Series did. Sadly, it didn't come close in my mind. This Batman and Batman Begins are the TRUE Batman...the vengeful, dark, sadistic sides of him. The Joker was what he was truly meant to be...same with Two-Face. If you want the idea of the true Batman, read The Killing Joke.
I'd have been pissed if it was from Batman Beyond...the way they're doing alot of movies recently, this would just be another on that pile of pomegranate. They're trying to please the masses instead of sticking to the original story (which, obviously, pleased the masses enough for them to want to make a movie) they make it into something that can be loved by everyone. This was the problem with Batman Forever and...ugh...Batman and Robin. They don't want to go back to that "friendly days of Batman" mindset. They wanted to present him as they truly is.
Well said. I swear if I heard one more corny joke from Arnold (Mr Freeze) I was gonna slap the movie manager and demand i get my 8.50 back
True Batman = vengful, does what it takes to catch the bad guy (no matter what the method), and slightly sadistic
OMFG The Dark Knight. - GMSInfighter - 2008-07-18
That point is proven with the drug deal that goes on...
Spoiler
OMFG The Dark Knight. - WandererWillow - 2008-07-18
That's why it's doing so well. People don't want to see some Fantastic Four crap...they want to see the true-to-nature films. Films that aren't afraid to do the dirty deeds ("I'm going to make this pencil...*licks his lip*...disappear") and are genuine. Sin City was another good showing of this. Stop with these toned down, family friendly, halfway there but still so far, movies. This here shows exactly what kind of movies people like. What people TRULY want to see.