The Dark Knight (Batman Begins 2) Discussion - Part 2
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Wow...what a fucking amazing movie! It's going to take a while to digest everything. Heath was definitely as advertised. He was absolutely riveting. Bale was awesome as well as Eckhart and Oldman. I can't wait to see it again. Did anyone stay for the tribute? It completely slipped my mind.
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Couldnt have asked for a better experience. What a night, and what a film. The Ledger tribute was nice at the end, but brief. He owned this movie. I simply couldnt take my eyes off him.
Seeing it again tonight at 9:55
Seeing it again tonight at 9:55
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I want to avoid a gushing post that basically says what everyone else is. But it's what I feel. My god. I've never felt my heart racing as a movie was STARTING. Like most of you, I've followed each development since the release of Begins. The reality that I was actually seeing this movie didn't settle in right away.
Ledger's performance, in a word, was flawless. I never once thought, "Hey, that's Heath Ledger." He WAS the Joker. From the big picture to the last nuance, Ledger nailed it. Even the way he would smack his lips as he spoke at times seemed purposeful.
I've got so much more I can say, but I'll limit it to:
- The pencil magic trick was one of the most out-of-nowhere surprises I can recall. The entire theater was just like, "WOW!"
- I'm interested to see how they take things from here, as you'll assume there is going to be a third installment. We speculated on what might be, but what plays out in TDK tables those possibilities.
Ledger's performance, in a word, was flawless. I never once thought, "Hey, that's Heath Ledger." He WAS the Joker. From the big picture to the last nuance, Ledger nailed it. Even the way he would smack his lips as he spoke at times seemed purposeful.
I've got so much more I can say, but I'll limit it to:
- The pencil magic trick was one of the most out-of-nowhere surprises I can recall. The entire theater was just like, "WOW!"
- I'm interested to see how they take things from here, as you'll assume there is going to be a third installment. We speculated on what might be, but what plays out in TDK tables those possibilities.
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I read another forum where someone said there wasn't a tribute after the credits. We might have a situation where not all prints were the same. Kind of like Darth Maul not being cut in half in some Phantom Menace prints.
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The tribute wasn't before or after the credits, it was during.
You know how most credits begin with fades, then switch to scrolling from bottom to top? It was at about that switching point, or was the switching point.
It read:
In Memory Of Our Friends
HEATH LEDGER
&
CONWAY WICKLIFFE
BEST cinematic experience I've ever had....I have a new all-time favorite film hands down.
You know how most credits begin with fades, then switch to scrolling from bottom to top? It was at about that switching point, or was the switching point.
It read:
In Memory Of Our Friends
HEATH LEDGER
&
CONWAY WICKLIFFE
BEST cinematic experience I've ever had....I have a new all-time favorite film hands down.
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Originally Posted by vwbeetlvr
anyone else think the "sonar" was a bit far fetched?? That was the only thing about the movie i did not like.
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I had expectations that were too high ... and they were surpassed. I went with a friend who did not like Batman Begins, and he LOVED Dark Knight. Some minor quibbles, but overall, SOLID.
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Originally Posted by Zodiac_Speaking
Eh. No more so than a burned victim walking around without infections.
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Awesome movie.
Not sure if I want to see again so soon. Maybe next week...
Edit: Oh, and did anybody else recogize Bat-Manuel? A bit too much eyeliner. It really stands out in Imax.
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The more I think of it, the more I like the idea of the Bat-Sonar/Cell phone energy. I was a little tired and didn't think much of during my midnight viewing, but it was nice touch given the Bat-motif at play (as to how bats navigate in darkness).
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Originally Posted by Arpeggi
Got my tickets for the 7 pm IMAX show at the Irvine Spectrum tomorrow. Oh yeah!
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Originally Posted by Patman
The more I think of it, the more I like the idea of the Bat-Sonar/Cell phone energy. I was a little tired and didn't think much of during my midnight viewing, but it was nice touch given the Bat-motif at play (as to how bats navigate in darkness).
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I'm at work with three hours of sleep, but it was worth it. Best movie of the year. It never felt like a comic book movie, it felt like a crime drama...a great one at that. If the Oscars want to feel more relevant and interesting this year they'll give it a nomination. Ledger was phenominal, but I think Gary Oldman deserves a little more praise for bringing in a strong human element.
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Originally Posted by Patman
The more I think of it, the more I like the idea of the Bat-Sonar/Cell phone energy. I was a little tired and didn't think much of during my midnight viewing, but it was nice touch given the Bat-motif at play (as to how bats navigate in darkness).
I think I might be too critical of this movie because I loved Begins. Some of the moments were just "WTF?"
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Overall it seemed like Nolan tried too hard to make it realistic and in doing so it became nonsense.
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I disliked
In the end, all those criticisms mean is that TDK isn't as good as the Godfather. If that's the worst I can say about a Batman film, I can live with it.
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In the end, all those criticisms mean is that TDK isn't as good as the Godfather. If that's the worst I can say about a Batman film, I can live with it.
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So... any complaints about Batman's fighting skills and the way those scenes were shot? The only complaint I had was that Bale's big downward punches seemed to take too long to land on the bad guys' heads.
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Originally Posted by Patman
So... any complaints about Batman's fighting skills and the way those scenes were shot? The only complaint I had was that Bale's big downward punches seemed to take too long to land on the bad guys' heads. ![Big Grin](/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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