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Argos wrote: Okay, you convinced me, Bradley. I will not see the film, ever. The opposite here. I wasn't going to see it, but so many bad reviews have me saying : Give that damn film your hard earned money. Same thing happened when Baby Geniuses 2 and Barney's Great Adventure were released.
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Magic Mike
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Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 35249 Location: Minnesota
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This scares me a bit.
A keen knowledge of the events of the past films is required, but Nolan skilfully weaves the strands together in spectacular fashion so that the final result leaves you gripped to the seat long after the film has finished. - Adam Bub, MovieFIX
I hope remembering the events in The Dark Knight will suffice because I barely remember Batman Begins, certainly not any details, and I don't want to sit through that again. Unfortunately it apparently does indeed have a lot to do with Begins. I hope casual fans will be able to enjoy this too.
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Argos
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These days even being a shallow film buff requires some effort. Quo vadis, Hollywood?
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David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am Posts: 34865 Location: Maryland
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I hear what's key to remember is how many seconds into Batman Begins Rade Serbedzija appears. If you count in minutes, Bane's plot won't come into full focus.
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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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Suprising enough it appears on RT, TA and TDKR will be around the same...
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David
Pure Phase
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The most important review is in: http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/07/ ... e_disc.php"TDKR is tight, tight, tight, tight. It breathes and moves and doesn't feel turgid but God, it's like it began as a four-hour movie and somehow Nolan whittled it down to 165 minutes. I can't imagine how Nolan could tell the story he's chosen and cram it all into a two-hour running time. It flew right the hell by, I can tell you that. (I was furious that I was forced to hit the head at the 75-minute mark.)" "I didn't like The Avengers to begin with (I called it "corporate piss in a gleaming silver bucket"), but that movie is dog excrement compared to The Dark Knight Rises. Joss Whedon is a good guy now because of his ComicCon rant about the U.S. turning into Tsarist Russia, but don't even mention his directorial skills alongside Nolan's. Nolan knows, Nolan is a madman, Nolan delivers and will kick your ass around the block with this film. He and his co-writing brother Jonathan and co-story guy David Goyer...all in the weaving and the tight, tight, tight, tight, tight construction."
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Rev
Romosexual!
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:06 am Posts: 32635 Location: the last free city
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David wrote: The most important review is in: http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/07/ ... e_disc.php"TDKR is tight, tight, tight, tight. It breathes and moves and doesn't feel turgid but God, it's like it began as a four-hour movie and somehow Nolan whittled it down to 165 minutes. I can't imagine how Nolan could tell the story he's chosen and cram it all into a two-hour running time. It flew right the hell by, I can tell you that. (I was furious that I was forced to hit the head at the 75-minute mark.)" "I didn't like The Avengers to begin with (I called it "corporate piss in a gleaming silver bucket"), but that movie is dog excrement compared to The Dark Knight Rises. Joss Whedon is a good guy now because of his ComicCon rant about the U.S. turning into Tsarist Russia, but don't even mention his directorial skills alongside Nolan's. Nolan knows, Nolan is a madman, Nolan delivers and will kick your ass around the block with this film. He and his co-writing brother Jonathan and co-story guy David Goyer...all in the weaving and the tight, tight, tight, tight, tight construction." 
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choubachou
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Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 1796
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David wrote: I hear what's key to remember is how many seconds into Batman Begins Rade Serbedzija appears. If you count in minutes, Bane's plot won't come into full focus. ???????
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48678 Location: Arlington, VA
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I think hearing Jeffrey Wells say "tight, tight, tight, tight, tight" repeatedly killed my sex drive forever.
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Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:02 pm |
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David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am Posts: 34865 Location: Maryland
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choubachou wrote: David wrote: I hear what's key to remember is how many seconds into Batman Begins Rade Serbedzija appears. If you count in minutes, Bane's plot won't come into full focus. ??????? 
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:22 pm Posts: 12333
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Libs wrote: I think hearing Jeffrey Wells say "tight, tight, tight, tight, tight" repeatedly killed my sex drive forever. 
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Dr. Lecter
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Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Magic Mike wrote: This scares me a bit.
A keen knowledge of the events of the past films is required, but Nolan skilfully weaves the strands together in spectacular fashion so that the final result leaves you gripped to the seat long after the film has finished. - Adam Bub, MovieFIX
I hope remembering the events in The Dark Knight will suffice because I barely remember Batman Begins, certainly not any details, and I don't want to sit through that again. Unfortunately it apparently does indeed have a lot to do with Begins. I hope casual fans will be able to enjoy this too. Having seen the movie I can only recommend you to rewatch Begins.
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Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:09 pm |
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David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am Posts: 34865 Location: Maryland
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HE'D RATHER TOUCH A VAGINA
than watch Batman Begins again.
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choubachou
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 1796
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jmovies wrote: Libs wrote: I think hearing Jeffrey Wells say "tight, tight, tight, tight, tight" repeatedly killed my sex drive forever.  Surely it's not as tight as 2002's "The Ring".
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David
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It's tighter than 9 Songs.
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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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I think reviewers are being harsh on TDKR.
It may be a great film but because it does not match up to TDK, they may give it a bad review.
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Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:29 pm |
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Magic Mike
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Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am Posts: 35249 Location: Minnesota
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Dr. Lecter wrote: Magic Mike wrote: This scares me a bit.
A keen knowledge of the events of the past films is required, but Nolan skilfully weaves the strands together in spectacular fashion so that the final result leaves you gripped to the seat long after the film has finished. - Adam Bub, MovieFIX
I hope remembering the events in The Dark Knight will suffice because I barely remember Batman Begins, certainly not any details, and I don't want to sit through that again. Unfortunately it apparently does indeed have a lot to do with Begins. I hope casual fans will be able to enjoy this too. Having seen the movie I can only recommend you to rewatch Begins. Fucking damnit! I may have to  . I was only planning on re-watching The Dark Knight. Thanks for the heads up though.
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Bradley Witherberry
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"The second half - is something of a slog.
A central weakness of "Dark Knight Rises," when compared to the other films is the absence of a compelling, complicated villain. Bane has a one-note personality, without humor or nuance. Even worse, with his voice distorted by that mask, he sounds like Scooby Doo.
Moments are stretched. Every recollection must be illustrated by a flashback. Character motivations shift on a dime, and if you understand even half of what's going on - not generally, but specifically - you'll be doing better than most. For long stretches, there's little that's compelling and no point of story to resolve or hold our interest beyond a vague concern for the fate of Gotham City. After two hours, this concern fades."- Mick LaSalle - San Francisco Chronicle
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Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:46 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48678 Location: Arlington, VA
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Can we get a gag order on this douchenozzle above me, please? lol
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Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:04 pm |
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choubachou
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 1796
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Bradley Witherberry isn't looking for anything logical. He just wants to watch World of KJ burn.
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Jedi Master Carr
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Mannyisthebest wrote: I think reviewers are being harsh on TDKR.
It may be a great film but because it does not match up to TDK, they may give it a bad review. I think some of them have too high of expectations. Still, the reviews have been very good to great so far.
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Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:57 pm |
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Brian
Ocarina of Time
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:21 pm Posts: 7951 Location: Hyrule
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choubachou wrote: Bradley Witherberry isn't looking for anything logical. He just wants to watch World of KJ burn. Welcome to his world  You better increase those predictions for TDKR
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Brian
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Christopher Nolan defends 'Dark Knight Rises' fans angry over bad reviewshttp://www.hitfix.com//news/christopher ... ad-reviews
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David
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Eh, not much of a "defense." He says in the article Batman has passionate fans.
I'm sure he, too, would be repulsed by many of the specific (often violent or cruel or vicious) comments were he presented with them directly.
He seems a civilized type. A man who can read a mixed review of one of his films without angrily calling the female critic a bitch.
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Magic Mike
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And if he honestly would have defended their actions I would have been disgusted by him.
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