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Mannyisthebest
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Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 3:53 pm Posts: 8642 Location: Toronto, Canada
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 Re: The Dark Knight
Quote: Lets discuss the philosophical impact this will have! The movie really expands on what a hero really is. A hero is not only a good guy who beats up bad buys. It is selfless man who does anything to protect whatever he/she is protecting. Like when Batman said, I will be what Gotham needs me to be, even the bad guy. It was a very deep line. We know expect comic book films to have much more complicated hero's and villains. IM was a good start...
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:41 pm |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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Let us also discuss each characters personalities.
Bruce Wayne Batman Joker Two Face Harvey Dent Rachel Gordon Ramirez Maroni etc.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:44 pm |
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Excel
Superfreak
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:54 am Posts: 22214 Location: Places
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 Re: The Dark Knight
Bruce Wayne-pimp Batman- g Joker-boss Two Face-punk Harvey Dent-the man Rachel-sweetie Gordon-good guy Ramirez-bitch Maroni-guido
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:47 pm |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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TDK Ran Shit wrote: Bruce Wayne-pimp Batman- g Joker-boss Two Face-punk Harvey Dent-the man Rachel-sweetie Gordon-good guy Ramirez-bitch Maroni-guido I need a post on each, or more.
_________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:49 pm |
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roo
invading your spaces
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 10:44 pm Posts: 6194
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 Re: The Dark Knight
MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:53 pm |
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Mannyisthebest
Forum General
Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 3:53 pm Posts: 8642 Location: Toronto, Canada
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 Re: The Dark Knight
imo the 4 main guys were all solid.
Batman/Bruce Joker Gordon Harvey/Two Face.
The thing about the film from 4 people you get 6 different characters.
However they gave great performances and really brought the acting in the film to a whole new level.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:54 pm |
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Eventine
Too Brilliant for Introductions
Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:45 am Posts: 3073
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roo wrote: MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM. That's just... sad.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:55 pm |
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Box
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:52 am Posts: 25990
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roo wrote: MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM. Who was defending it? The world knew the film was terrible from the outset.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:02 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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Box wrote: roo wrote: MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM. Who was defending it? The world knew the film was terrible from the outset. Re-read the Spidey 3 review thread to relive the horror!
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:08 pm |
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Box
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:52 am Posts: 25990
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I posted in that thread! I read it throughout. I remember vividly that most people hated the film, with reason.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:10 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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Gulli wrote: Box wrote: roo wrote: MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM. Who was defending it? The world knew the film was terrible from the outset. Re-read the Spidey 3 review thread to relive the horror! The film was tripe, I remember many angrily expressing such sentiments.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:17 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 40598
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roo wrote: MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM. I'd rather watch the dancing scene again than anything else in that movie. I mean it was ridiculous, but at least it was kind of entertaining and had some life in a campy sort of way. The rest was just illogical drab.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:17 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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Box wrote: I posted in that thread! I read it throughout. I remember vividly that most people hated the film, with reason. no doubt, the last 15-25 minutes are lower than F territory and unforgivable.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:18 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Gulli wrote: Box wrote: roo wrote: MovieGeek wrote: God this movie just makes me hate spiderman 3 even more. That movie was pure trash and this was pure gold. My only question is why did it take so long for the world to see JUST HOW BAD Spider-Man 3 was? I mean, people were defending the dancing sequences... DEFENDING THEM. Who was defending it? The world knew the film was terrible from the outset. Re-read the Spidey 3 review thread to relive the horror! I am doing that just now. The funniest parts are everyone listing the hilariously bad stuff they noticed. Like the amnesia. And the newscaster. And the motherfucking butler.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:19 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 40598
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And the retarded extras  I feel like rewatching SM3, Batman and Robin, and The Quest for Peace in one sitting and deciding which one fails most.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:24 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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I watched a bit of B&R on TV on the weekend and I think it's by far the best of that trio, if only because it doesn't try to be anymore than it is, and indeed it's perfect at what it is. I think it's better than Forever.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:26 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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 Re: The Dark Knight
SM3 Shack. When I was at's Roo's we made the mistake of rewatching SM3, we only lasted an hour.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:26 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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Gulli wrote: SM3 Shack. When I was at's Roo's we made the mistake of rewatching SM3, we only lasted an hour. LOL, what were you thinking, rewatching the film is inviting 2.5 hours of torture.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:28 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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Shack wrote: And the retarded extras  I feel like rewatching SM3, Batman and Robin, and The Quest for Peace in one sitting and deciding which one fails most. The Quest for Peace is easily the most epic fail of the three.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:31 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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 Re: The Dark Knight
Its got issues, the Hong Kong section wasn't really needed and could have been compacted, plus I fail to see how the joker got so much explosive into a hospital without anyone noticing but beyond that the action is solid, the direction tight and everyone gives great performances.
Oh and I love a downer ending.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:41 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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HERETIC! BURN HIM!
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:48 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
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I liked it dammit, its just got issues!!!
You may burn me now.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:50 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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the hong kong section is one of my favorite parts
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:52 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
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Its like somebody decided to tack a Bond movie on the start or something.
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:55 pm |
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Mr. Reynolds
Confessing on a Dance Floor
Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:46 am Posts: 5578 Location: Celebratin' in Chitown
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Gulli wrote: Its got issues, the Hong Kong section wasn't really needed and could have been compacted, plus I fail to see how the joker got so much explosive into a hospital without anyone noticing but beyond that the action is solid, the direction tight and everyone gives great performances.
Oh and I love a downer ending. There is a lot about how the Joker does things that really goes unanswered. but the movie does suggest that he recruited not only mobsters but also prisoners from the insane asylum (forget its name). Unlike Batman '89, Nolan clearly didn't want to surround the Joker with "clowns." It's effective. One of the things I noticed on my third viewing: how does Bruce Wayne get a batman uniform so quickly at the fundraiser that the Joker crashes?
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