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The Dark Knight...

benmrii said:
If they do, I agree 100%.

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The more I think about it, the more it works. Not only does he look like The Riddler, but he's the quiet guy that is too smart for his own good. He's the normal guy that would absolutely snap one day.

A scene from Willard

P-Worm
 
Yeah, I saw it yesterday...

I have to agree with MacDawg...it was really good, but by far not the best I've seen.

That having been said...it was a fantastic performance by Heath Ledger.
I wish it wasn't as long as it was...but it almost had to be for the character development, and the many twists in the plot.

I completely forgot to look for the iphone...and yet, don't remember seeing it. There was a touch screen phone, but thinking back on it...it was skinnier and resembled the instinct. :(
 
Just saw it in Imax yesterday and loved it. I left on a trip overseas just before it came out and was dying to see it. I guess I could have if I really wanted to....
 

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iJohnHenry said:
Doubt it. That's another four bucks.
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That's not bad, actually. Where I'm at the closest IMAX is 16 miles away instead of 2 for my usual theatre. The cost for the ticket is twice as much at $16 and it's $5 for parking instead of it being free. Still worth it for the difference in experience, IMO.
 
My Take (Some Spoilers)

I know that you've all been waiting to hear what I think about it, so I just wanted to let you know that we finally went to see the movie Saturday afternoon.

My review is more or less like some others. The movie was, overall, good but not great. A bit more editing wouldn't have hurt; for example, the sequence towards the end where Batman's working his way through the building where Joker has all the hostages could have been cut down drastically. I completely tuned out during that part. Ditto for the chase sequence in the tunnels (where Dent's in the SWAT van). Or the whole subplot with the Oriental guy.

On the other hand, Heath Ledger's Joker was amazing, can't say much more about that. I think I stopped breathing for a few minutes there during the scene when he confronts Gambol (Michael Jai White). The character development for Harvey Dent was handled really well until he abruptly became Two-Face with very little transition time at all (and then was killed off shortly thereafter).

If I had to choose, I guess I'd have to say that I preferred "Batman Begins" to "The Dark Knight". I'm definitely looking forward to the next movie, though.
 
Just saw this myself too.

Ledger was amazing, and that's not because of hype or sympathy. His performance was an simply incredible piece of acting, and deserves the praise it has garnered.

The Joker was also well written, and I loved the way he was always one step ahead of the 'good guys'. It was a thrill just to see what he did next.

The Harvey Dent development was also handled nicely, and the ending was executed well.

Perhaps some of the action sequences were a little over-zealous, but this was definitely the finest superhero movie I've seen. And Hans Zimmer remains a God.
 
leekohler said:
Are you sure? I can't believe you're finally going! :D
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Yep, it's true! :eek:

;)

benmrii said:
That's not bad, actually. Where I'm at the closest IMAX is 16 miles away instead of 2 for my usual theatre. The cost for the ticket is twice as much at $16 and it's $5 for parking instead of it being free. Still worth it for the difference in experience, IMO.
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Yeah, I'll be checking it out in IMAX as well for sure. But tonight it's $4 Cheap Tuesdays so I can't pass that up! :D Alas, the IMAX is double that. :(

;)

Nice thing is, both are only a 10-minute drive from my house so neither is a problem to get to. :)
 
I like the way they stage the "release" in your town.

Get you first with a regular screen, then zap you for IMAX. The reverse would net them squat at the regular one.

That's like selling you a condo with an ocean view, and then building in front of it.

:p
 
iJohnHenry said:
I like the way they stage the "release" in your town.

Get you first with a regular screen, then zap you for IMAX. The reverse would net them squat at the regular one.

That's like selling you a condo with an ocean view, and then building in front of it.

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Yes, quite bastardly - hence, why I approve. :D
 
leekohler said:
Unbelievable! Sounds like maybe it just isn't your kind of movie. Or maybe you're one of those who likes your Batman with nipples. ;) Batman Begins was fantastic.
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No, I just didn't like Batman Begins - the way the entire movie developed (it started off great.. and then just stretched on)

Saw the dark knight a few days ago, incredible movie. I went in reluctantly, expecting another long one, but this one got my attention throughout the movie.

Heath was fantastic.. but, why does everyone say that Maggie is better than Katie? :confused: I think they both sucked.

Someone quoted that Hans Zimmer is a God, yes he is.. but don't forget James Newton Howard as well. Also, with these music producers - when they get so busy, they give the work to their sub-producers/directors.. and approve the final mix/versions.

I loved the movie so much that I made an attempt at reproducing the score by just using GarageBand (except for Heath's vocal samples of course) Just wanted to see how well GB would handle it - Check it out! (ps - this is from whatever i could remember while watching the movie, nothing is quantized - very rough) :apple:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtW56ko5SA
 
I was in the theater watching it, feeling "Is this it? I mean, I know it's cool, but is this all?" Then I stopped feeling like that, enjoyed the movie, but when it finished, the four people I was with were all raving about it, while I was there going "It was okay." A few days later when my parents asked about it, I said the Joker was amazing and I really like what they did with Two-Face. My mom asked how Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine were, since she loves both those actors. I said they were great; as I also said Gordon was (in response to my dad). Upon further reflection, I realized that one of the only things I didn't like about the movie was Batman himself. Then I realized that I didn't really hate Batman, he just grated on my nerves (but I like Bruce Wayne better). Maybe I need to watch it again; I felt the same way about Juno when I saw that.
 
Well, I just got back from it and have to say that it was awesome! Not sure what else I can say that hasn't already been said in this thread... Ledger was amazing, I was surprised with how good Eckhart was, and although it was long, it felt more epic than drawn out for me, which is a good thing. The plot was complex at times, but I enjoy films that engage me and reward my attention. :cool: It was definitely dark and intense, but not as bad as I was thinking, based on some of the other reviews I had previously read. Children of Men, now that was bordering on depressing near the end! Although still an amazing movie of course... ;)

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish - a great ride. Good writing, acting, plot development and action. Another well thought-out work from the Nolans. I'll definitely be seeing it again. :cool:
 
Music_Producer said:
I loved the movie so much that I made an attempt at reproducing the score by just using GarageBand (except for Heath's vocal samples of course) Just wanted to see how well GB would handle it - Check it out! (ps - this is from whatever i could remember while watching the movie, nothing is quantized - very rough) :apple:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtW56ko5SA
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That was great. Would you mind posting the garage band file so I could examine it? Your compositions sound so much better than mine. Is it the filters you play with?

P-Worm

~Shard~ said:
Well, I just got back from it and have to say that it was awesome! Not sure what else I can say that hasn't already been said in this thread... Ledger was amazing, I was surprised with how good Eckhart was, and although it was long, it felt more epic than drawn out for me, which is a good thing. The plot was complex at times, but I enjoy films that engage me and reward my attention. :cool: It was definitely dark and intense, but not as bad as I was thinking, based on some of the other reviews I had previously read. Children of Men, now that[/b] was bordering on depressing near the end! Although still an amazing movie of course... ;)

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish - a great ride. Good writing, acting, plot development and action. Another well thought-out work from the Nolans. I'll definitely be seeing it again. :cool:
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Glad to hear you liked it. I think a few of use were waiting for your review to come in. And I agree with you about Aaron Eckhart, he was the definate dark horse actor. Not many expected much from him and he ended up giving a great performance. Now you need to experience it on the IMAX!

P-Worm
 
Music_Producer said:
I loved the movie so much that I made an attempt at reproducing the score by just using GarageBand (except for Heath's vocal samples of course) Just wanted to see how well GB would handle it - Check it out! (ps - this is from whatever i could remember while watching the movie, nothing is quantized - very rough) :apple:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtW56ko5SA
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That is great Music_Producer, thanks for sharing! And good to see you around the other Forums, I must admit I miss chatting with ya in our old haunt. ;) :)

P-Worm said:
Glad to hear you liked it. I think a few of use were waiting for your review to come in. And I agree with you about Aaron Eckhart, he was the definate dark horse actor. Not many expected much from him and he ended up giving a great performance. Now you need to experience it on the IMAX!
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Absolutely, can't wait to see it again. It takes a lot to sit through that movie, but I'm definitely up for it again. ;)

One other comment while I'm at it, I don't understand why people had trouble following the plot, or found it confusing. It was complex, yes, but everything made sense to me and was all woven together quite well. Lots going on, sure, but not impossible to follow. I think I said it in an earlier post - if I wanted to turn my brain off for a fun, simple movie I'd go see Get Smart - but that's not what I wanted nor was expecting from Dark Knight, and I was definitely not disappointed. :cool:
 
Music_Producer said:
...why does everyone say that Maggie is better than Katie? :confused: I think they both sucked.
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She certainly wasn't spectacular, but I thought she was a significant improvement from Kate.

Glad you enjoyed it, ~Shard~. I liked your comment

~Shard~ said:
...although it was long, it felt more epic than drawn out for me, which is a good thing.
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I felt the same way. There have, unfortunately, been quite a few movies lately that I've been checking my watch during to see how much longer I was going to have to watch it. I checked my watch during The Dark Knight once, saw it was only an hour into it, and was ecstatic that I had so much more to watch.
 
benmrii said:
She certainly wasn't spectacular, but I thought she was a significant improvement from Kate.
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Yeah, I thought she was a marginal improvement, but nothing special. I wouldn't say she sucked or was a detriment to the movie, just that her performance was average.

benmrii said:
I felt the same way. There have, unfortunately, been quite a few movies lately that I've been checking my watch during to see how much longer I was going to have to watch it. I checked my watch during The Dark Knight once, saw it was only an hour into it, and was ecstatic that I had so much more to watch.
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I actually checked my watch around the same time and thought the same thing haha. ;) Yep, it was one of those movies that I wanted to be long since Nolan did such a job job of immersing the viewer in the universe that was created for the film. Lots of depth and substance, it was great to see. :cool:
 
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