The Dark Knight

[... & on]

http://www.tslfilms.com/
augor

grow some balls.
eat a cheeseburger? that's the best you could come up with? i shouldn't have expected some clever come back from a san franciscan homosesual. yes, homosesual, i bet you speak with a lisp, cock slurper.

[fourstar]

I was at work...dont really have time to come up with internet zingers....

Im sorry I couldnt come up with something as clever as calling someone from SF a homo. Must have taken a bit of brain power to come up with that.

[flipp jackson]

you had plenty of time

[hedclerk]

http://www.whysoserious.com/kickingandscreening

hurry hurry.

fuck no buffalo.

good luck boston'ers...

[flipp jackson]

you fucking kidding me there's indianapolis but no DC

[flipp jackson]

check out this unreleased storyboard:

http://home.comcast.net/~myname/family/jorin/art/art_jorin_2006_04_joker_lego.jpg

[GRANOLEMAN]

check out this unreleased storyboard:

http://home.comcast.net/~myname/family/jorin/art/art_jorin_2006_04_joker_lego.jpg

I guess they are finding more of Michael Bay's sequel treatment documents every day.

[Allen C. Ander]

I guess they are finding more of Michael Bay's sequel treatment documents every day.

Wheres the explosions tho?

[flipp jackson]

in my pants

[Allen C. Ander]

in my pantswas that quoted from Mr. Bay himself?

[Charlie the Red]

Christ...Roeper is calling for this movie to get Best Picture consideration at the Oscars...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UELDTKPC-lo

[GRANOLEMAN]

Christ...Roeper is calling for this movie to get Best Picture consideration at the Oscars...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UELDTKPC-lo

I don't see why not, considering all 3 Lord of The Rings movies got nominations.

[xdolphinxplanetx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ExKaIAZ7o

first six minutes of the movie. get on it before this gets taken down too.

[Charlie the Red]

I swear to God I've the first six minutes enough times to last four or five hours. It's like I've already seen the movie twice.

Fucking bring it.

[Neva]

please put your cock away

[lastnightintown]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ExKaIAZ7o

first six minutes of the movie. get on it before this gets taken down too.

why watch taht when there is a dvd copy out 2 pages back.


lets see how many more multiple posts we can get.

[flipp jackson]

hey you guys does anybody know where i can watch the first six minutes?

[RehabReject]

leave it up to MTV to crap all over this with shit like this (http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1590716/story.jhtml)

[iscariot]

got my imax tickets for saturday.

[GRANOLEMAN]

got my imax tickets for saturday.

ditto. 2:30pm cannot not come soon enough.

[fourstar]

Goin at midnight on Thur/Fri. Im so damn pumped up for this movie its getting rediculous. Will probably be seeing it in imax next week or so also

[allison wonderland]

Goin at midnight on Thur/Fri. Im so damn pumped up for this movie its getting rediculous. Will probably be seeing it in imax next week or so also

username/thread

[Charlie the Red]

I was invited to go see it with the local theater's staff tonight for their early screening. My buddies were only allowed to bring one outside guest, and they picked me.

Since it will be midnight before I see it, I'll let you all know how it is/answer any questions as soon as I get back around 3 am.

[lastnightintown]

I was invited to go see it with the local theater's staff tonight for their early screening. My buddies were only allowed to bring one outside guest, and they picked me.

Since it will be midnight before I see it, I'll let you all know how it is/answer any questions as soon as I get back around 3 am.

we all know it will be awesome and prob dont want questions answered. just give us 2 days to figure out for ourselves man.

[GRANOLEMAN]

we all know it will be awesome and prob dont want questions answered. just give us 2 days to figure out for ourselves man.

Seconded. No details please. If you feel so inclined to spill the beans start a new thread.

[chemical-halo]

I was invited to go see it with the local theater's staff tonight for their early screening. My buddies were only allowed to bring one outside guest, and they picked me.

Since it will be midnight before I see it, I'll let you all know how it is/answer any questions as soon as I get back around 3 am.

yea my girl knows someone at the theatre here and im going to go see it tomorrow night.

[Charlie the Red]

Cool then. I don't want to ruin it for anyone so close to the movie. Just figured I'd be cool about it and offer.

[gnutella]

i heard this movie sucks ass, or at least that's what granoleman told me

[GRANOLEMAN]

Cool then. I don't want to ruin it for anyone so close to the movie. Just figured I'd be cool about it and offer.

I think we'd all appreciate the offer, but if you do want to spill just create another thread so people don't come here without prior knowledge of you potentially spilling info on it. Have fun though and feel free to gush, just don't give away details dood.

[allison wonderland]

i think anyone who wants to see this movie and is excited should never come in this thread again. nothing good will come out of it

[johnnyutah]

twas pretty fucking great

can't say i was too big a fan of the two-face look though

OH YEH I JUST REMEMBERED THERE WAS A ROBIN NOD IN THERE

[Charlie the Red]

I saw no Robin nod...

Regardless, this movie was a fucking masterpiece.

[Diggler]

yea my girl knows someone at the theatre here and im going to go see it tomorrow night.

So does it bother you at all that because your girl is getting plowed by the projectionist on the side it affords you the opportunity to see the movie early, or does it all even out? I'd be torn myself.

[chemical-halo]

So does it bother you at all that because your girl is getting plowed by the projectionist on the side it affords you the opportunity to see the movie early, or does it all even out? I'd be torn myself.

well not really being that the projection mngr is a female. but thanx for the thoughts and have fun hanging out in a crowded theatre having the back of your seat getting kicked and annoying assholes who cant shut the fuck up for 2 seconds.

[Someidiot]

So does it bother you at all that because your girl is getting plowed by the projectionist on the side it affords you the opportunity to see the movie early, or does it all even out? I'd be torn myself.



well not really being that the projection mngr is a female. but thanx for the thoughts


Hey, it could be the possiblity that your girlfriend is bi? Hey maybe she turned full blown lesibain...oh shit! Time for you to call that host guy from Cheaters.

[gtrplyr7]

damn lesibains

[steaming79]

20 Everyday Items If They Were Designed for Batman (http://www.cracked.com/article_16494_20-everyday-items-if-they-were-designed-batman.html)

[Rico Suave]

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/wong/7-17-08/mellowmonkey2.jpg
lol.

[flipp jackson]

that's not funny

[overactive blatter]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!


YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!


HERE IT COMES...























BATMAN'S...









http://valdodge.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/the-dark-knight-0629f.jpg

really a cat!

[overactive blatter]

On my way out to dinner with the Mrs., and then it's show time! WHOO-HOOO!!!!! I'm about as stoked for this as almost any concert I've ever been to.

[flipp jackson]

well aren't you fancy

[wubble]

wow, this did not disappoint in anyway.....

best comic book movie i have ever seen

[O.P.S.]

one of the best movies i've ever seen.

[Epstein]

A FUCKING MAZING

[thewarning]

Welcome back thewarning

Nothing can prepare you for Ledger's performance. Pretty much the film I've been hoping for since the title on Batman Begins.

[Epstein]

this is the batman movie everyone wanted and it not only delivered but went beyond. all the hype cant even prepare you

this isnt just being stoked right after a movie, this isnt cause hes dead...heath at the LEAST deserves a nomination...didnt have to even show blood to make the joker seem more fucked up then any villain almost ever

[Voxxamp]

im speechless. 345 am and i cant sleep because im still buzzing. greatest movie i have ever seen in my life. for 2.5 hours it was real life. there are no words.

[chump1039]

ending was kinda meh
every action scene up to that point was killer
dents face was dumb
joker killed it
emphysema voice was stupid
cant wait for imax

[Epstein]

im speechless. 345 am and i cant sleep because im still buzzing. greatest movie i have ever seen in my life. for 2.5 hours it was real life. there are no words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTNyKIGXiI

[Seven To Nothing]

flick was as close to perfect as anyone had any right to expect a movie to be.
ledger just became THE joker to two generations of movie goers
pencil trick was incredible

only complaints:

bat-vision at the end was a little lame.
sucks that the joker lived because even though it's good that for once a comic movie didn't kill the villain, but no way could anyone ever be cast in that role again

[Voxxamp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTNyKIGXiI

goddamn right. all day.

[321Drum!]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/noleman233/kane.gif

Joker is going to give me nightmares. A++

[overactive blatter]

Best movie ever.

[sexy penguin meat]

ending was kinda meh
every action scene up to that point was killer
dents face was dumb
joker killed it
emphysema voice was stupid
cant wait for imax
.

[Charlie the Red]

Ok, now, my only complaint...

Nolan blew his wad on Two-Face

[Whored]

Thanks for ruining the movie. :)

[Charlie the Red]

Were you NOT aware that Harvey Dent becomes Two-Face?

Jesus...

I was only saying that I think he should have saved the transformation for the third film.

[Whored]

Do you people always take things the wrong way? Note the :)

I HAD NO IDEA THAT HARVEY BECAME TWO FACE?!

BRUCE WAYNE IS BATMAN?! NO WAI

[milhouse]

I guess I should stop reading this thread now 'till after I see this in IMAX Sunday.

[GRANOLEMAN]

Just a reminder please feel free to heap your praise, but don't give out any details. If you feel so inclined to please start another thread. kthx.

[incumethod55]

A lot of the early reviews I read and spoiler sites contained false info so I was still surprised by the film but I don't understand how people said the movie provides a great set-up for a 3rd film? The only direction that I can see the film going in is if Reese becomes The Riddler or a completely new villain since the Joker cannot return.

[flipp jackson]

two face?

oh and thanks for talking about a character that we don't know about who could end up being another villain right after noleman specifically told you not to give anything away

[Whored]

Just a reminder please feel free to heap your praise, but don't give out any details. If you feel so inclined to please start another thread. kthx.


That's what I meant by my "thanks for ruining the movie" post. I didn't really want to hear how "They should have done this..." or "He blew his load on that..."

Gives away too much.

[Voxxamp]

This movie truly is an absolute masterpiece. The Joker is a kind of villian we've never seen before. This film asks many questions. Aesthetically it's stunning. I felt like I was going to fall out of my chair at one point when Batman dove off the end of a building. It's sheer brilliance from beginning to end. In an era where it sort-of feels like you've seen and heard it all, this movie reminds you of why you go to movies in the first place--to disappear into another world for a couple of hours. This movie does that and more.

[thewarning]

Did you get that from Lye's Amazon review?

[Whored]

This movie truly is an absolute masterpiece. The Joker is a kind of villian we've never seen before. This film asks many questions. Aesthetically it's stunning. I felt like I was going to fall out of my chair at one point when Batman dove off the end of a building. It's sheer brilliance from beginning to end. In an era where it sort-of feels like you've seen and heard it all, this movie reminds you of why you go to movies in the first place--to disappear into another world for a couple of hours. This movie does that and more.

Althought I'm already seeing it, that review right there is solid.

[gnutella]

someone post all of the spoilers - i don't care to go and see it

[thewarning]

Batman has been dead all along

[Voxxamp]

Did you get that from Lye's Amazon review?

Ah, no--I don't plagiarize. But I'm no Shakespeare either so I'm sure many people are saying similar things. I guarantee my experience was not unique. The theatre I was in last night exploded when the credits rolled. I've never seen a reaction to a movie like that before. I live in Southern Maine--hardly a thriving Metropolis--and in one theater they had this showing on six screens at midnight last night and based on what I observed they had to open more to meet the demand. It rocks you to the core--that's the only way I can describe it and even that doesn't begin to do it justice. Granted I was enraptured with anticipation, but as high as my expectations were this exceeded my wildest dreams. The "Heat" references are appropriate--this movie channels many urban, organic elements of that film. For 2.5 hours this thing never slowed for a second. I just can't say enough good things about it. It was the single greatest cinematic experience of my life, no exaggeration.

[Whored]

God fucking dammit! I really want to see this.

[8-Bit Artist]

someone post all of the spoilers - i don't care to go and see it

haha seriously. im not seeing this in the theaters and will wait to download it. so tell me how it ends. PM me if you have to.

[Voxxamp]

Something I'd like to see some discussion about, and this is no spoiler. The Joker as an anarchist. Is he really one? We all know from watching the trailers that The Joker tries to take over; he tries to lead. But can anarchy have leadership and still be anarchy? When leadership is introduced it becomes hierarchal again, so that really isn't anarchy right? But everything else about him as a character screams chaos and anarchy. "Some men just want to watch the world burn." This is what I meant when I said that he is a kind of villain we've never seen before. What motivates him? He's a completely paradoxical character. He defies categorization. I'd love to hear some theories.

[GRANOLEMAN]

someone post all of the spoilers - i don't care to go and see it

http://www.tranweb.com.ar/fuck_you.jpg

.

[Whored]

I concur.

And to Voxx, start a new "Dark Knight Discussion: SPOILER ALERT" thread . :)

[cp.]

so did nerds line up to see this at midnight and stuff?

[incumethod55]

Great. Fucking. Movie.

There was no direct tie-in for a 3rd film but does anyone else think that Reese will have some type of a role. I could see the Riddler being the villain, with Reese supplying him with who the true identity of Batman is considering Edward Nigma and Reese were/are both employees of Wayne Enterprises.

[8-Bit Artist]

id rather see a villain that hasnt been in a movie yet. killer croc, clayface, mad hatter.

[321Drum!]

I got there at 11 and they had 8 theaters, all sold out with lines out every door.

[321Drum!]

They never showed Two-Face being zipped up in a bag so my money is on that he's not really dead between the time batman left and the police found where he was he got up and ran off.

[ceribrik]

nolan already told me via text message that they're bringing back arnold as mr freeze for the third

[Voxxamp]

I'll tell you what fucked me up was that by accident in the main TDK thread I accidentally read the spoiler that The Joker was Raz Al Gol's (sp?) son. I kept waiting for that to be revealed and it never was, which I was glad about.

What were your thoughts on how the Joker was left hanging? Reminded me of the Tarot--hung man in the figure four. I really thought he was going to bite it when he was heading toward the ground. Chilled the shit out of me that he kept laughing the whole way down. He never broke character--he was cold to the core. Even Jack's Joker shit breaks when he was plummeting to his death in the original--he didn't want to die. But Heath's Joker--he didn't give a fuck; he was committed.

I might have missed it, but what was the follow-up to Bruce reconstructing the bullet to pull a fingerprint? He found the fingerprint, but where did it go from there? It seemed to me like they just left it, no? Maybe I missed something.

And someone said they saw a nod to Robin--where was that? Was that when Commissioner Gordan's kid was looking up at Batman when they go to Gordan's wife to tell her that he kicked it?

What a tapestry. So many nuances. You could dissect this movie all day and still not begin to scratch the surface. I plan on seeing it four or five more times in the theatre.

[incumethod55]

Dent was still breathing when he was on the ground. You can clearly see his chest rising and falling. I just don't think they would've wasted the time with the Reese subplot if it isn't relevant later.

Killer Croc won't be in the movies, because I honestly believe Nolan wants to keep it realistic and not stretch it too out of the realm of reality.

[Voxxamp]

Also, I think I read somewhere that Nolan had two possible endings with The Joker and that was the route he choose to go. I didn't want to see him die because that finality wouldn't have felt right to me, but at the same time I wanted some form of closure since we knew going in that this would be it--he wouldn't be able to come back for a third. Do you think they have some stock footage that they intend on using to tie up loose ends in the third? I'm hoping it's something more than some clever footnote piece of dialogue or sweeping reference or just total failure to recognize all together. We need something.

Watching this makes you realize all over again what an absolute fucking tragedy his death was. Just imagine what other characters he could have invented and reinvented.

[8-Bit Artist]

killer croc is just a glimmer of hope since he was in the gotham knight cartoon that is supposed to connect the two movies

also, he could throw in the mad hatter and keep it realistic. not so much clayface, but he would still be cool to see if the cgi was done right.

[Voxxamp]

killer croc is just a glimmer of hope since he was in the gotham knight cartoon that is supposed to connect the two movies

also, he could throw in the mad hatter and keep it realistic. not so much clayface, but he would still be cool to see if the cgi was done right.

I say keep the CGI characters out of it. The coolest thing about these movies--what makes them so visceral and organic--is that they are built in such a way that you believe it could really happen. Essentially Gotham is a place still bound by the rules of the real world (with slight exceptions I recognize of course). The palpability of the look and feel of the film, characters, gadgets and storylines is what has me reinvested in the franchise and the reason why I'm turning into my fifth-grade Batman geek self again.

[thewarning]

Killer Croc was in that piece of shit Gotham Knight, I wouldn't expect him to make any appearance in a proper movie.

I was talking to Charlie the Red about the possibility of Hush being the next villain. The man is a proper threat to Bruce Wayne, especially considering how Batman is currently a public enemy. I also think that his physical appearance would strongly compliment the "Nolan Gotham"

Anyway, forget about Reese, the guy's not a character, he was just a plot point. You might as well start speculating who Tiny Lister was playing on the prisoner boat. Oh my god he was so buff maybe it was Bane and maybe Bane is going to be in the next movie

[thewarning]

Something I'd like to see some discussion about, and this is no spoiler. The Joker as an anarchist. Is he really one? We all know from watching the trailers that The Joker tries to take over; he tries to lead. But can anarchy have leadership and still be anarchy? When leadership is introduced it becomes hierarchal again, so that really isn't anarchy right? But everything else about him as a character screams chaos and anarchy. "Some men just want to watch the world burn." This is what I meant when I said that he is a kind of villain we've never seen before. What motivates him? He's a completely paradoxical character. He defies categorization. I'd love to hear some theories.
The Joker has no intention of leading. He clearly states his intentions when he is

*SPOILER*













talking to Dent in the hospital
















*END SPOILER*


He just wants to fuck it up for everyone. He says it himself. No reliance on Alfred's quip. Your whole point is moot.

As for comparing the film to Heat, I only saw a couple of parallels. I appreciate your justification of the urban sprawl, but I don't think that's something unique enough to Heat in order to make the direct correlation. But the heist was all Heat. I loved the it was, I think, one of the best directed scenes in the film and I thought the whole film was superb. And I love heist films. Now that I see how tight that scene was, I'm interested in Nolan doing one.

[Voxxamp]

As for comparing the film to Heat, I only saw a couple of parallels. I appreciate your justification of the urban sprawl, but I don't think that's something unique enough to Heat in order to make the direct correlation. But the heist was all Heat. I loved the it was, I think, one of the best directed scenes in the film and I thought the whole film was superb. And I love heist films. Now that I see how tight that scene was, I'm interested in Nolan doing one.

The whole movie was very much its own--I don't deny that for a moment. The opening scene homage was top-notch. I saw another nod in the tractor trailer scene--that seemed straight out of Heat to me too, in the greatest way. Everything was unique and original, but the nods were there.

Even the "Why So Serious" score that clicks in whenever the Joker shows up echoed the score from Heat for me.

One of the things I enjoyed most this time around was that Gotham felt more like a real city than it did in the first. In the first, despite its authenticity, it still had that stylized touch to it with the monorail running through the city etc. This time around it was much more gritty, raw, and real. And as a friend of mine pointed out, they had the balls to shoot a lot of scenes in the daylight which was awesome--no hiding in the shadows for these filmmakers.

Christ, what a fucking masterpiece!

[Voxxamp]

I responded in the other thread for fear of giving up a spoiler for anyone who is anal about it.

[thewarning]

Good thing you quoted the whole spoiler thing

[chump1039]

9 or 10 showings at my theater last night at midnight. every single one sold out.

[gtrplyr7]

going at 11:20 tonight. stoked.

My brother saw the midnight showing and 5 minutes before it ended, the film melted or something...so they had to wait for them to fix it and then they missed like 2 minutes of it...then it died again and they heard the audio for the end of the movie.

They got vouchers to come back. But people overturned the garbage cans and ruined the trees in front od the theater.

[sexy penguin meat]

one of my favorite parts was all the high school kids during the end credits waiting to see heath ledgers name and screaming *and applauding *and high-fiving

[overactive blatter]

Funny that heat was mentioned in this thread, because i just watched it for the first time two nights ago...loved it. What was the movie with Pacino and Deniro that there was a preview for? I went for my last piss break when that was on.

[simpleton]

so, how is it in imax??? im bout to get tix for 12:30 tomorrow night, or should i just should go in the afternoon to the regular screens..

[wubble]

Did anyone one else just love the way two-face looked. I know it's unlikley but i wish there was a "hard" unrated directors cut for us too look forward too.

[GRANOLEMAN]

so, how is it in imax??? im bout to get tix for 12:30 tomorrow night, or should i just should go in the afternoon to the regular screens..

srsly? Dude, go to the IMAX.

[simpleton]

just got tickets.. the only thing ive ever seen on imax has been the shit at the museum... and i cant watch half of that screen... but fuck it.. im doing it.

[Seven To Nothing]

supposedly there's an 3 hour cut somewhere.

[Voxxamp]

Good thing you quoted the whole spoiler thing

Sand in your vagina?

[8-Bit Artist]

I say keep the CGI characters out of it. The coolest thing about these movies--what makes them so visceral and organic--is that they are built in such a way that you believe it could really happen. Essentially Gotham is a place still bound by the rules of the real world (with slight exceptions I recognize of course). The palpability of the look and feel of the film, characters, gadgets and storylines is what has me reinvested in the franchise and the reason why I'm turning into my fifth-grade Batman geek self again.

yeah which is why the mad hatter would be cool. his pedophilia background might be a little too dark for the movie though.

[xdolphinxplanetx]

Sand in your vagina?

It just shows you're a fucking retard, that's all.

[Voxxamp]

It just shows you're a fucking retard, that's all.

hurt

[dpassen1]

Funny that heat was mentioned in this thread, because i just watched it for the first time two nights ago...loved it. What was the movie with Pacino and Deniro that there was a preview for? I went for my last piss break when that was on.

The Righteous Kill

[Smelly Mustafa]

Just got back. Awesome. So awesome. I'll share a few thoughts:

- Two-face was baaaaaaaaadass... though at times it reminded me of the Terminator
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, even in a limited role, was infinitely better than Katie Holmes
- I hate fuckers who clap during/after movies
- I didn't believe it when I read it, but it's true - Heath Ledger completely steals the show
- Aaron Eckhart moderately surprised me... dude was way better as Dent than I expected
- wtf was up with Nestor Carbonell (Mayor) wearing a shit ton of eyeliner/makeup? i mean, dude doesn't age, he doesn't need makeup!
- Heath Ledger in a nurse's gown was really fucking funny... and completely unsettling... nice touch

[bank manager.]

yeah which is why the mad hatter would be cool. his pedophilia background might be a little too dark for the movie though.

to dark? did you see the joker? christ man.

[Sex Change]

I just got back and that was everything I thought it'd be and more. Loved it. Amazing movie, well worth the hype. I recommend anyone to see this. Probably will go watch it again tomorrow.

[8-Bit Artist]

actually no, i havent seen the movie. what im saying is, i doubt nolan wants a child molester as the villain in his next film.

[johnnyutah]

Debo = Bane

would be rad

[Hollow Light]

I just got back from this, and I am still stunned. Met my expectations completely, and in some ways surpassed it. Ledger's Joker was flawless in every aspect. Masterpiece, indeed.


I might have missed it, but what was the follow-up to Bruce reconstructing the bullet to pull a fingerprint? He found the fingerprint, but where did it go from there? It seemed to me like they just left it, no? Maybe I missed something.


The fingerprint was traced to the guy who rented the apartment where the police officers were tied up.

edit: oh god how I wish Hush would be the next villain.

[Hollow Light]

- Maggie Gyllenhaal, even in a limited role, was infinitely better than Katie Holmes


Agreed, such a breath of fresh air for the character after fucking Holmes.


- I hate fuckers who clap during/after movies

Agree, though even I clapped after Jokers "magic trick". Couldn't help it.


- Heath Ledger in a nurse's gown was really fucking funny... and completely unsettling... nice touch

Fuck, that was probably my favorite scene of the whole movie, though it's a very close call.

I will definitely be seeing this again next weekend.

[Hollow Light]

Anyone else catch the Watchmen preview? I'm pretty psyched/anxious. It will either be amazing or a complete failure, no middle ground.

[overactive blatter]

So i went to see it again tonight, even better the 2nd time around...I'm not letting myself go back for at least a week now though, haha.

[downgrade]

Looks like it will be fairly faithful to the comic but I bet it will still be empty and lifeless.

[Hollow Light]

Looks like it will be fairly faithful to the comic but I bet it will still be empty and lifeless.

This is what I'm fearing, fuck.

The Spirit might be a letdown too, but I refuse to be intimidated by a teaser trailer.

[encore]

Just got back. Awesome. So awesome. I'll share a few thoughts:

- Two-face was baaaaaaaaadass... though at times it reminded me of the Terminator
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, even in a limited role, was infinitely better than Katie Holmes
- I hate fuckers who clap during/after movies
- I didn't believe it when I read it, but it's true - Heath Ledger completely steals the show
- Aaron Eckhart moderately surprised me... dude was way better as Dent than I expected
- wtf was up with Nestor Carbonell (Mayor) wearing a shit ton of eyeliner/makeup? i mean, dude doesn't age, he doesn't need makeup!
- Heath Ledger in a nurse's gown was really fucking funny... and completely unsettling... nice touch

ding ding and ding

[overactive blatter]

Two Face will be in the next one still, obviously, Scarecrow possibly, which i wouldn't mind at all, and from there, they could take it in so many different directions...

Riddler, would be cool, but might be a little to similar to Joker too soon, what with all the games and stuff...

Croc, i would love to see it, the CGI on Two-Face was done well, so I don't see why they couldn't do a really good looking version of Croc...also, it would make sense to have him in it in some capacity, because one thing they haven't touched on yet is a "power" villain such as him...would be interesting IMO, especially when thrown in with Two-Face.

Catwoman could work, seeing as Dawes is gone, it would be appropriate to have some sort of love interest...

My money's on Two-Face and Scarecrow teaming up, with Catwoman thrown in the mix, possibly ending with another villain being thrown in at the end, like they did with Batman Begins...

aside from Ledger dying though, I don't see why they can't bring Joker back?

[Sex Change]

I almost wouldn't want them to bring The Joker back after seeing Ledgers performance, I don't think that can be topped by anyone. Brilliant. The next movie should be great too, Two Face will be in definitely. I know what you mean about The Riddler being too similar to The Joker too soon, I was thinking that myself earlier. Maybe The Penguin? I just hope they choose someone really good, I'm sure they will.

[Voxxamp]

I went to see it again tonight. Sure enough, sold out! Had to settle for Hellboy--not much of a consolation.

[Seven To Nothing]

aside from Ledger dying though, I don't see why they can't bring Joker back?

yeah i mean aside from the fact that people are saying this might be the best movie villain ever and the guy who played him is dead there's no reason at all for him not to come back

[Hollow Light]

yeah i mean aside from the fact that people are saying this might be the best movie villain ever and the guy who played him is dead there's no reason at all for him not to come back

No kidding, let the character die.

[Hollow Light]

I went to see it again tonight. Sure enough, sold out! Had to settle for Hellboy--not much of a consolation.

New Hellboy was horrible, can't believe it got 4 stars everywhere.

[csb]

movie was incredible. two things I didn't like 1)maggie gylllenhall 2)the sonar light up batman eyes thing. loved when the joker told batman "you complete me"

[M.Ho]

AMAZING FILM.

So sad that Ledger had to die cause you can tell he was going to be integral to the third film. Interrogation scene was amazing. When Joker was getting beat up by Batman and laughing it reminded me of Tyler Durden.

The only bad thing I can think about this film is that it was too short. 2 and a half hours just went by too quick.

[gtrplyr7]

It was pretty damn awesome.

Joker's magic trick was pretty sweet, too.

[flipp jackson]

because you're wrong

[overactive blatter]

No kidding, let the character die.

I'm sorry, but no, no one man is bigger than the Joker. Yes, Ledger did the best job possible, and stole the show. That still doesn't mean they should eliminate the Joker from the equation completely because he's dead. Joker is the most important Batman character after Batman himself, and I'm not saying rush out and replace him, but suggesting that he should be retired is absurd. Wait another 2 or 3 movies (which will take almost 10 years), and then I think it'll be ok.

Wether or not they can find a suitable replacement to take on the role, that's an entirely different question right there, BUT, I distinctly remember when Ledger was chosen, a lot of people were questioning if that was a wise decision, and speculating that he wouldn't be a very good Joker at all, and we all know how that turned out. Who's to say that lightning can't strike twice?

[Epstein]

while no man is bigger, let someone else direct , new cast etc re tell the joker story...sorry but if we get a sequel based off the past 2 movies with a new joker its going to be fucking lame sauce.

[Epstein]

also what was rad was in the end the joker won...which is why this movie can never be topped at least with the current cast and director.

"well...im gonna make you break that one rule tonight"

and sure enough...

[Epstein]

http://perezhilton.com/tv/?videoid=56bc2b4fce508


uhhhhh right

[encore]

http://perezhilton.com/tv/?videoid=56bc2b4fce508


uhhhhh right

i cant believe i just watched and finished that. dude is wack.

[Voxxamp]

I watched 60 seconds and stopped it. It lacked that "Wow Factor"? Stick to huffing cock pal.

[Epstein]

yeah what the fuck what is wow factor, dude is tryin to be on american idol? i was pretty much wow the whole time

[O.P.S.]

guy sucks and his review sucks.

[Tony E]

saw it last night, shit was awesome. I really couldnt get over every time Joker was on screen I didnt know what was next. The whole cast was great. As far as what's next, who knows? Dent is going to stick around.

At first I didnt even think it was Cillian Murphy as the scarecrow because he was driving around with that mask... i was wrong.

[Hollow Light]

i cant believe i just watched and finished that. dude is wack.

.

[TheMediaProphet]

They never showed Two-Face being zipped up in a bag so my money is on that he's not really dead between the time batman left and the police found where he was he got up and ran off.

Glad someone else agrees. I brought the fact that I didn't think he died up on another board and got ripped. They were too vague about his death.

[RehabReject]

movie was incredible. two things I didn't like 1)maggie gylllenhall

the movie was OK and then when this dumb bitch died the movie turned into a masterpiece. the fucking bitch was worse than katie holmes if that's fucking possible.

[Daniel]

man

[GRANOLEMAN]

Shit was incredible. Saw it at 2pm today at the IMAX shit was packed to the gills and every other theater that was showing it was backed outside, all the IMAX showings were sold out through Sunday.

I have to say without a doubt the most incredible scene in this from Ledger was the meeting with Gamble regarding his "magic pencil" trick. I heard at least 5 or 6 people around me go "OH FUCK/SHIT". A+, Ledger deserves a supporting actor nod without a doubt. Best movie I have seen in years.

[Abraham Lincoln]

Ledger was amazing.

Possibly the best villian ever, the guy was just ridiculous. Every time he was shown he stole the show. He made that movie.

The magic trick was awesome.

And the scene with the cop and asking him how many of his friends he killed was insane.

The stories about how he got this scars were pretty nuts as well..

The best part about it was I never saw the joker as an over the top action heros nemesis.. I actually thought more hannibal lecter. A ridiculous hannibal with grenades and a sadistic sense of humor.

[flipp jackson]

i really can't put into words how amazing this movie was

[fight or flight]

maybe maggie gyllenhaal is a better actress than katie holmes, but good grief is she ugly. gimme someone who i can really believe bruce wayne is in love with. everything else in the movie was as good as i had hoped for.

anthony michael hall... tight

[iscariot]

yea, im comfortable saying this was the best superhero film ive ever seen, and all the hype leading up to it- especially for heaths performance- was well warranted. i couldnt explain how exactly but i left the theater wanting to emulate his character. really spectacular.

something i dont think that has been brought up yet is the cultural relevance of the sonar in the movie as it relates to wiretapping in contemporary times. although this wasnt exactly a crucial point of the movies plot, i think that the overlap between that part of the film and the current social issue makes it that much more fantastic a film, in that it not only tells sort of a timeless story but also reflects the time in which it was released.

[flipp jackson]

maggie gyllenhaal is not ugly

[Serpent Boy]

maggie gyllenhaal is not ugly

Yes, she is. And I agree that she was the worst part of this great movie.

They could've just saved the money and used Selma Blair or the retarded tiger.

[Hollow Light]

i couldnt explain how exactly but i left the theater wanting to emulate his character. really spectacular.

So I guess I wasn't the only one after all.

[flipp jackson]

Yes, she is. And I agree that she was the worst part of this great movie.

They could've just saved the money and used Selma Blair or the retarded tiger.

oh yeah i forgot how high theprpboards standards of women are

she was not ugly in secretary or stranger than fiction

[iscariot]

yea i mean if there were people like that who were really idolized in contemporary culture i think i would follow suit.

[Voxxamp]

QUOTE=iscariot;100598]
something i dont think that has been brought up yet is the cultural relevance of the sonar in the movie as it relates to wiretapping in contemporary times. although this wasnt exactly a crucial point of the movies plot, i think that the overlap between that part of the film and the current social issue makes it that much more fantastic a film, in that it not only tells sort of a timeless story but also reflects the time in which it was released.[/QUOTE]

There were some interesting Post-911 themes in there...

[thewarning]

anthony michael hall... tight
What

Total waste of casting right there

[flipp jackson]

What

Total waste of casting right there

seriously the guy had maybe 5 lines

[thewarning]

There were some interesting Post-911 themes in there, including this. Even the promo poster with the bat symbol burned into the office windows echoes the holes the planes left in the towers.
God is this how I sound

[flipp jackson]

God is this how I sound

no you actually sound like you know what you're talking about

[Epstein]

Yes, she is. And I agree that she was the worst part of this great movie.

They could've just saved the money and used Selma Blair or the retarded tiger.

couldnt disagree more

shes hot

[flipp jackson]

couldnt disagree more

shes hot

it's cool, Tom Geary also thinks selma blair is the "ugliest woman alive"

[Voxxamp]

no you actually sound like you know what you're talking about

ouch man, ouch.

[johnnyutah]

There were some interesting Post-911 themes in there, including this. Even the promo poster with the bat symbol burned into the office windows echoes the holes the planes left in the towers.


no

please

just....


no

[fight or flight]

she looks like an attractive woman whose face melted a little.

anthony michael hall obviously added nothing to the movie, but ismiled when he came on screen. aww

[Voxxamp]

no

please

just....


no

alright, i get it. trite observation, poor choice of words--whatever. stop pickin on me.

[flipp jackson]

keep your head up friend it we'll make it through this

[csb]

i normally think maggie g. is good looking, but in this she looked so tired/down the entire movie it made her unattractive

[iscariot]

well in all fairness she had dick from both batman and two face in her and thats enough to wear down anybody

[sean so good]

bruce stuck his wayne into maggie's gyllenhaal.

[johnnyutah]

her brother is hotter

[MattyCakes]

well in all fairness she had dick from both batman and two face in her and thats enough to wear down anybody

imagine the tricks batman can throw down naked even

[flipp jackson]

he's got all sorts of devices to help him out...

[Trematode]

wall-e was ten times the movie.

[flipp jackson]

come on man it was at least on par with wall-e

[fight or flight]

i'd rather bone EVE than rachel dawes

[meadowblaster]

i normally think maggie g. is good looking, but in this she looked so tired/down the entire movie it made her unattractive

Crime in Gotham wore the bitch down. Shit has been pressing down on her caracharter since day 1.

Bad spelling.

Maggie > Katie.

Magic trick > Jack dancing to Prince.

The Dark Knight was too good.

[Sex Change]

I went and watched it for the second time tonight, so amazing, I love it. I'm already so excited for the next installment in the series. I just wonder who the villain will be. I know Two Face will be in it, but who else? Who do you guys think would work best?

[Seven To Nothing]

I went and watched it for the second time tonight, so amazing, I love it. I'm already so excited for the next installment in the series. I just wonder who the villain will be. I know Two Face will be in it, but who else? Who do you guys think would work best?

well, i kinda think all the traditional villains who are realistic enough to fit into THIS batman universe are done with, so maybe Holiday from The Long Halloween or Hush like some other people have mentioned could be possible along with Two-Face. it REALLY sucks for the third one that Ledger died, even if he was only in it for a minute it would be so worth it :(

edit: except for riddler, who it seemed to me like reese was a set-up for. they spent alot of time on that small little arc for no payoff, in this movie at least. but the riddler in nolan's movies might be sort of similar to the joker except not as batshit crazy. and i forgot dent's wife was Holiday so that's out the window unless they change a bunch of things.

[M.Ho]

Ive been having an argument with someone she says that Batman knowingly goes after Harvey Dent and lets Gordon go after Rachel. While I believe that the Joker just gave Batman the wrong addresses. Am I right or am I just making things up in my head.

Also, I wouldn't be too mad if they didn't make a third installment. I've never heard of this Hush character before now but he seems appropriate and "Real". Most of the other villains would just seem unrealistic.

[I Shit From My Pussy]

Ive been having an argument with someone she says that Batman knowingly goes after Harvey Dent and lets Gordon go after Rachel. While I believe that the Joker just gave Batman the wrong addresses. Am I right or am I just making things up in my head.

Also, I wouldn't be too mad if they didn't make a third installment. I've never heard of this Hush character before now but he seems appropriate and "Real". Most of the other villains would just seem unrealistic.

no your right.

two-face? more like terminator-face.

awesome movie though

[MattyCakes]

no your right.

two-face? more like terminator-face.



i hope if they do make another one, its eckhard (sp) and they use make up instead of CGI

i know this is backtracking, but do you even think that people watching batman begins even knew raz al gho except for the people that actually read the books

[flipp jackson]

its eckhard (sp)


no it's not, it's Aaron Eckhart (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001173/)

[MattyCakes]

sorry roger ebert

[flipp jackson]

upon reading your post again, it looks like you just misspelled it rather than were correcting him. sorry to be an ass i got like 4 hours of sleep last night

[wubble]

she was not ugly in secretary or stranger than fiction

She not ugly at all, in fact she is one of my favorites.... she can have my seed

[Tony E]

where was anthony michael hall?

[wubble]

he played the cable news host

[Tony E]

oh thats right. n/m

[mrboris]

Best Government Propaganda Film in Years. A+

[bank manager.]

i know the Phantasm only appeared in that one cartoon movie, but it seems like a character that could fit in very will with this franchise. they haven't done anything to introduce the character, but given nolan's track record with these character's so far, it seems like it could work pretty well.

[Seven To Nothing]

they're gonna have to bring in a new female lead, so that's possible, though i fear catwoman and two-face is where we're headed. i'm fine with two-face but catwoman doesn't fit in these films at all

[Hollow Light]

they're gonna have to bring in a new female lead, so that's possible, though i fear catwoman and two-face is where we're headed. i'm fine with two-face but catwoman doesn't fit in these films at all

A sexy cat burglar couldn't be done?

[Sex Change]

I think Catwoman could be good, but get some more villains, don't depend on her to carry the film.

[gtrplyr7]

Clearly the only option is

http://lookitskelvin.com/images/greenman.gif

[codyunderblood]

just came back from seeing it a second time..way better the second time around i felt..seeing it in imax is way less distracting cause you're not really focusing on the visual stuff

first off..i stared at dent's chest as he was laying on the ground..and someone said he was "clearly" still breathing..and he wasnt..

secondly, the biggest waste of casting wasnt anthony michael hall..it was putting cillian murphy in this movie..it was useless to even have the scarecrow appear

[gtrplyr7]

secondly, the biggest waste of casting wasnt anthony michael hall..it was putting cillian murphy in this movie..it was useless to even have the scarecrow appear

yeah what was that?

Also this guy:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/Prison_Break/Images/william-fichtner-5.jpg

I'm glad he was hardly in it because I hate him. but they probably could have gotten a complete no-name to play his part and saved some $$.

[Cardinal]

great flick
cant say much that's hasnt been said
but if they use someone else as the joker, ever, ill be severely pissed.
ledger was out of his mind, holy shit

[House]

Movie was totally awesome - but Maggie Gyllenbobble is, as wwtdd.com puts it, a "sad cartoon turtle."

[dog fashion disco]

I think Daniel Day Lewis might be able to pull off the Joker, he played some pretty crazy characters in There Will Be Blood and Gangs of New York.

[Serpent Boy]

I thought the movie was definitely good, but heavily overhyped. I'd only give it an 8/10. It wasn't as good as Batman Begins for a few reasons:

1.) Maggie Gyllenhaal is ugly as sin. She wasn't believable as the object of both Batman and Dent's affections.

2.) The pacing. It was boringly slow at times and then so fast during action scenes that I didn't have time to reflect or think through what was happening. The action was a bit messy at times (car chase) that I couldn't keep up with small details.

3.) Batman's voice. Is it just me or was his deep disguise voice 10x more annoying than it was in Batman Begins?

4.) We needed more Scarecrow. Why make him so wimpy this time around?

5.) Not enough character development. The first movie REALLY focused on this; the sequel didn't so much (with the exceptions of Dent and Gordon).

I do have to say that Heath Ledger was incredible and Gary Oldman kicked ass.

[Cardinal]

i think his batman voice this time around was a lot better
though now that i think about it, that car chase was a bit jumbled and it shoudlve been way more badass

[overactive blatter]

Scarecrow is wimpy though...he's a psychiatrist...

i think they're keeping him on teh sidelines for nwo, because he's stitting back, and learning as much as he can about batman as possible, and formulating his masterplan. It would make sense, seeing as in the first one, he was just following Guhl's plan, and he got busted, this time it almost seemed like he was waiting to be busted...think about it. It'd be cool to see him go all badass in the 4th movie and really start fucking wiht batman psychologically...

Catwoman should be next, and she should be turned into more of a grey-area hero by the film's end, either that or she starts off that way and totally fucks batman over. Only problem i see with that would be finding an actress capable of doing at least as good a job as Phieffer did in Returns.

[thewarning]

secondly, the biggest waste of casting wasnt anthony michael hall..it was putting cillian murphy in this movie..it was useless to even have the scarecrow appear
No way, it was an amazing cameo and established that the villain is still prominent in the Gotham underworld.

[codyunderblood]

No way, it was an amazing cameo and established that the villain is still prominent in the Gotham underworld.

i didnt think it showed that he was still prominent..i think it showed that he had turned into basically a two-bit drug dealer..i think either way the cameo was unnecessary

[floatate]

i agree with thewarning. nolan's been fantastic at creating a gotham where no one really dies... they're still around and could return.

[Seven To Nothing]

Also this guy:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/Prison_Break/Images/william-fichtner-5.jpg

I'm glad he was hardly in it because I hate him. but they probably could have gotten a complete no-name to play his part and saved some $$.

he was in the flick as a nod to Heat, which was referred to in a few different spots and clearly influenced the movie overall. i liked his part for what it was.

A sexy cat burglar couldn't be done?

well, Batman drives a tank, the Joker was a psychotic terrorist, and Harvey Dent got his face burned off and tried to kill Gordon's young son. i mean i guess they could do Catwoman if they want, but I don't really have any interest in Batman chasing after a burglar chick after the movie we just saw, do you?

[Namaste]

I smell a posthumous oscar award for Ledger.

[csb]

the joker dressed as a nurse scene was awesome, probably my favorite part in the movie

[thewarning]

She doesn't need to be a cat burglar per se. He could be chasing Selina Kyle while there have been strings of important and dramatic burglaries, only to find out who the culprit is (or not, even). With Batman, Hush and Catwoman, a potential theme of the film could be the maintenance of a secret identity

But maybe not. I just don't want to see another romantic interest unless it really has to do with Batman.

[Smelly Mustafa]

I smell a posthumous oscar award for Ledger.
Not gonna happen.

[milhouse]

I just got back from the Imax show. The sound was amazing.

I thought that dent was breathing too at the end.

I thought the scene were Batman interrogated the Joker was alot like the diner scene in Heat.

I liked the little part with the note and how Alfred didn't tell Bruce about it.

Only part I didn't like was the cell phone sonar bullshit.

After it was over and walked out, I was totally Jealous of all the people waiting in line to go in and watch it, I wanted to turn around and go right back in and watch it again.

[mrboris]

also, to add. The Gothem city in this one was just like Chicago or any regular city, atleast in begins they tried to keep with a little bit of burtons ideas. This one had an utter lack of the 'Gothem' Themes in all the other movies as well as comics/cartoons.

[milhouse]

I hadn't even noticed the change in the city until I read it on here. I like it better with the city more realistic.

The fight scenes were 10x better this movie too, you could actually see what was going on.

[WhoWantsPie]

Best Government Propaganda Film in Years. A+

Admit it. You're bummed that no one took this bait.

[simpleton]

hah..

went last night at 12:30...
the imax scenes were fan-fucking-tastic!
as was the rest of the movie.
glad i didnt peek in this thread before i saw the movie though

the batman voice was still pretty laughable though, but everything else made up for it.

[GRANOLEMAN]

Fuck you Spidey.

http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/7/20/f_btm_4eeeb37.png

[floatate]

also, to add. The Gothem city in this one was just like Chicago or any regular city, atleast in begins they tried to keep with a little bit of burtons ideas. This one had an utter lack of the 'Gothem' Themes in all the other movies as well as comics/cartoons.

i don't know. they still went into that underground area where the bar that carmine falcone met bruce wayne was located.

i'm sure if they end up approaching the narrows again, it'll look more like batman begins.

[Smelly Mustafa]

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080720/121658682000.html

[mrboris]

Admit it. You're bummed that no one took this bait.

It could have just been me.

[WhoWantsPie]

Admit it, you son of a bitch!

[mrboris]

I'll admit it when you do!

[RehabReject]

the joker dressed as a nurse scene was awesome, probably my favorite part in the movie

yup, this was my favorite part too. the skipping out of the hospital and being annoyed at his explosions not going off properly. fucking great

[csb]

so what is imax? is it just a bigger screen or what?

[GRANOLEMAN]

so what is imax? is it just a bigger screen or what?

IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canada's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems available at the time. A standard IMAX screen is 22 m wide and 16.1 m high (72.6 ft x 52.8 ft), but can be larger. As of 2008, IMAX is the most widely used system for large-format, special-venue film presentations. As of March 2007, there were 280 IMAX theatres in 38 countries (60% of these are located in Canada and the United States). Half of these are commercial theatres and half are in educational venues. A variation of IMAX, IMAX DOME (originally called OMNIMAX), is designed for projection on tilted dome screens. Films can also be projected in 3D with IMAX 3D. The Hyderabad, India IMAX has the world's largest display screen.

The intent of IMAX is to dramatically increase the resolution of the image by using much larger film stock at a resolution comparable to about 10000 x 7000 pixels (70 megapixels). To do this, 70 mm film stock is run "sideways" through the cameras. While traditional 70 mm film has an image area that is 48.5 mm wide and 22.1 mm tall (for Todd-AO), in IMAX the image is 69.6 mm wide and 48.5 mm tall. In order to expose at standard film speed of 24 frames per second, three times as much film needs to move through the camera each second.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/Imaxcomparison.png

[RehabReject]

give it to me, and i'll do what you shoulda did a long time ago
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/81/150px-Deebo_in_friday.jpg

one of the few parts i didn't like. there's no room for thug/terrible english in this movie

[csb]

so imax is better picture than regular film theaters, is it better than theaters that use dlp projectors?

[GRANOLEMAN]

so imax is better picture than regular film theaters, is it better than theaters that use dlp projectors?

Yes

[gtrplyr7]

give it to me, and i'll do what you shoulda did a long time ago
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/81/150px-Deebo_in_friday.jpg

one of the few parts i didn't like. there's no room for thug/terrible english in this movie

but it was a boat full of thugs.

[chump1039]

imax screens are ridicalously huge. they take up your whole field of view. i've seen some traditional imax stuff at the science museum. when they do things like a helicopter fly over a cliff, your brain really gets confused and it almost feels like you're falling out of your chair.

as mentioned earlier the resolution/detail is insane.

[flipp jackson]

the imax screen is six stories tall

there were scenes filmed in the format and they take up every inch of that six story screen, it was fucking brilliant

[mrboris]

IMAX also has an insanely large sound system, the screen is in front of massive amounts of speakers, I believe close to 20,000 watts.

[thewarning]

I saw Speed Racer in IMAX, probably a deciding factor in how much I enjoyed it. Super loud and huge. Can't wait until IMAX tickets for The Dark Knight stop being sold out through Wednesday so I can see this properly.

[Charlie the Red]

Masterpiece

For the sequel, Two-Face HAS to make some sort of return as the key villain. .

[wolfus]

just got back from the IMAX... fucking wow. great opening scene. ledger will haunt my dreams, so fucking good. so many great parts, hard to even remember. when he jumped off the building, it made my fucking stomach drop it felt so real.

[Gordon Bombay]

IMAX was intense as all hell. Like everyone has said, so much detail packed into the imax shots. The sound system is out of control. The shotgun blasts in the opening scene were massive. My favorite part though was after the joker escaped the jail and he is hanging out the side of the cop car while all you hear is this deafening low end booms with distortion. It made you feel the insanity of it all in that moment. So fucking good.

[lastnightintown]

Top 250 movies as voted by our users
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[thaistick]

I saw the first hour or so of the movie on IMAX on Saturday, then someone pulled a fire alarm and that was that. Watched the whole thing today at a regular theater and realized what a huge difference there is. The Hong Kong scene was amazing on the IMAX screen.

[n!k )))]

Saw at imax. Movie was worth my year-plus of excitement and then some. The story was handled beautifully.

It makes Ledger's death all the more untimely because he was the most shocking Joker ever portrayed. I can't even imagine someone trying to imitate it. When I saw the trailers I kind of felt like the part was very overacted, but in the movie it's quite subtle.

Obviously there are many things you have to suspend your disbelief about (no fucking way joker got that much dynamite into a hospital) but it's a batman flick so you kind of just let the super-bad guy have it.

[InvalidSacrifice]

I thought the movie was definitely good, but heavily overhyped. I'd only give it an 8/10. It wasn't as good as Batman Begins for a few reasons:

1.) Maggie Gyllenhaal is ugly as sin. She wasn't believable as the object of both Batman and Dent's affections.

2.) The pacing. It was boringly slow at times and then so fast during action scenes that I didn't have time to reflect or think through what was happening. The action was a bit messy at times (car chase) that I couldn't keep up with small details.

3.) Batman's voice. Is it just me or was his deep disguise voice 10x more annoying than it was in Batman Begins?

4.) We needed more Scarecrow. Why make him so wimpy this time around?

5.) Not enough character development. The first movie REALLY focused on this; the sequel didn't so much (with the exceptions of Dent and Gordon).

I do have to say that Heath Ledger was incredible and Gary Oldman kicked ass.

What other characters needed development, that weren't developed in the first movie? I'm also not sure how you found the pacing in this movie to be boring. I honestly can't remember any parts being boring, which I did find to happen in Batman Begins. With just a little bit of scarecrow in this movie, doesn't that leave it open for a bigger part in another?

Gyllenhaal was acceptable, a lot of people find her attractive (not me).

Any small complaint was overshadowed by Ledger's performance. He alone was enough to make this movie better than Batman begins.

[milhouse]

I've tried thinking about what movie was better than that, and I honestly can't think of a MODERN movie that outshines it. I could never put this above classics like the Godfather 1 and 2, but I'm comfortable saying it's the best modern movie I've ever seen.

[JayCal]

that's sort of a ridiculous assertion, imo

[flipp jackson]

of course it is

[JayCal]

i can't tell if you're mocking me, flipp. if you are, please do it again but make it a bit more intense and obvious so i can get angry at my desk and maybe yell at my coffee.

[RehabReject]

but it was a boat full of thugs.

i meant that hearing bad grammar just made me cringe. shoulda did what aint none of y'all shoulda had been done in the hood. yo.

[flipp jackson]

i can't tell if you're mocking me, flipp. if you are, please do it again but make it a bit more intense and obvious so i can get angry at my desk and maybe yell at my coffee.

hahah it's actually a pretty ridiculous statement. not to say the movie isn't amazing or anything but at least wait until a few weeks after you've seen it before you go throwing around stuff like that

[thewarning]

Yeah totally rediculous

[JayCal]

hahah it's actually a pretty rediculous statement. not to say the movie isn't amazing or anything but at least wait until a few weeks after you've seen it before you go throwing around stuff like that

ah, yeah, agreed

[Bartatua]

jaycal i don't respect you or any of youropinions or statements go

[allison wonderland]

2 "new" batman movies

4 villains right? 1 dies?

[Venkman]

toadily rediculous

[House]

Why do so many people spell it "rediculous"? My girlfriend is a damn English teacher and she spells it like that. WTF.

[Bartatua]

sounds like your girlfriend needs to go back to school because she's stupid

[House]

I know right?

[Bartatua]

i'm made out of salads