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The Dark Knight

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FUCKING BOSSOME!!!!!

High expectations going in and it blew them all out of the water. When it ended one guy got up and started running up and down the isle with his arms in the air. Christian Bale + Christopher Nolan + Batman + Filmed in Imax + Minimal CGI = Scruffy's wet pants. 

So who else went to the midnight showing? Or the 3am? Or the 6am? Or is going tonight? 

For those of you who still aren't convinced. Well you need help. 

 

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Closest IMAX is Langley BC for me

So I have to wait till I get back from my honeymoon till I make that run.

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 12:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe you should incorporate the movie

and make it a batman-themed honeymoon…

by thenatural on Jul 18, 2008 12:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going to the IMAX showing tonight at 10:20 PM.

I’m leaving work at around 4:30, heading immediately to the theater to wait in line.

I’M SO FUCKING PUMPED!!!!

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on Jul 18, 2008 12:14 PM PDT   0 recs

Goddammit, don't tease me.

I still have 10 hours to wait until I see it!!!

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on Jul 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That looks insanely good.

I can’t stand movie theaters, but I may have to venture out to see this on the big screen.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 12:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Saw it last night

Paying the price today, but DAMN was it worth it! Hopefully I’ll stay awake tonight as I venture out to the Safe to celebrate Felix Day. Definitely sleeping in tomorrow!

"Sit down and watch the game!" www.StopTheWave.com

by ConorGlassey on Jul 18, 2008 12:34 PM PDT   0 recs

David Denby's review of the Dark Knight in the current New Yorker

is a textbook example of why I find it hard to believe that David Denby has a job.

“Too many explosions, grumblegrumblegrumble and don’t bring the kids, it might scare ‘em! Why can’t this Batman be more like the Tim Burton one?”

You know why, David? BECAUSE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE! IT’S CALLED UPPING THE ANTE YOU OUT-OF-TOUCH PIECE OF SUCK!

So yeah, David Denby really bugs me.

by acblue on Jul 18, 2008 12:40 PM PDT   0 recs

David Denby is a cranky old man

I can’t take any of his reviews seriously.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 12:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love the New Yorker more than cake

but their pop-culture criticism is beyond bad. Sasha Frere-Jones’ piece a few months ago about indie rock being latently racist was one of the worst pieces of writing I have ever read in my entire life.

by acblue on Jul 18, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I had to read that three times to make any sense of it

and even after I read it, it still was a complete pile of suck.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

His insistence on Wo-Pop being the best form of popular music

because of its connection to African music was unintentionally hilarious.

by acblue on Jul 18, 2008 1:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If your referring to the Joker

than I completely agree

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 12:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope for the sake of that actor that he got counseling..

Just acting as a character like that can fuck ya up.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 12:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

you are joking right?

The dude died of drug overdose like 6 months ago.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005132/

The guy was freaking amazing as the Joker and as Ennis in “Brokeback Mountain”. Seriously, I almost cried thinking of the next batman movie that will never be after watching his performance.

by mark sobba on Jul 18, 2008 1:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn, you beat me to it.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That does make it even creepier though.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose shortly after the movie was filmed.

I don’t think he needs to worry about counseling.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The sad part is that they fully intended to bring him back

and we won’t get closure on the character.

by JI on Jul 18, 2008 1:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was arguing with a friend about that last night.

He thinks they can just “re-cast” the character and move on. I don’t agree.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

can't recast

Luckily Christopher Nolan would know this and wouldn’t try it. If there is audio bytes that were recorded of Ledger before his passing. I would have faith that Nolan could find a way to use them to make the joker still play a small roll.

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Even that might be pushing it a bit.

I think the Joker character is dead now unfortunately.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

a man can dream

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It would have to be something

Like a phone call to The Batman

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But then where do you go from there?

The Joker just calls Batman to chat?

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sure :)

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"Dude, Batman... I got so wasted last night.."

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey Batty

Just calling to see how your day was going….

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What? ... and here I went to the midnight showing of Mama Mia!

...ok not really.

All I have to say is if you wanted to see Batman dance; this is not the movie for you.

If you want to see the Batman that was created to be (before and after the Comic Code). Then this is the movie for you.

by mark sobba on Jul 18, 2008 1:05 PM PDT   0 recs

one more thing... for those of you in the comic know...

Wouldn’t if be great if the next thing they did was a two parter.
The Cataclisam
and then later that summer/fall they put out part 2
NO MAN’S LAND

Like what they did with Kill Bill vol.1 and 2 … only this would rock a hundred times harder.

A fan boy can dream. A fan boy can dream.

by mark sobba on Jul 18, 2008 1:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Not really a spoiler so I'm going to say it

But did anyone else get the feeling there was a hint at Catwoman possibly going to be in the third one?

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:14 PM PDT   0 recs

I totally missed that. But then I will see it again this weekend so I will have to look for it.

I did get the idea that they want to bring Batgirl into the mix. The way the camera would never show Barbara Gordan’s face. It made me think they want the actress to “fit” into the movie series.

by mark sobba on Jul 18, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It could be nothing

But the whole talk about between Bruce and Lucius about his suit being dog proof. And Lucius said “maybe cats”

Just seemed out of place if it wasn’t intended to be a hint.

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"That was a heroic thing you did"

“You mean trying to get through the light?”

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

One of the best lines in the movie.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 18, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It was freaking incredible. I have a feeling I'm going to go see this at least two or three more times.

Holy crap that movie was good. Loved the Harvey Dent character as well.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 18, 2008 1:29 PM PDT   0 recs

Please no spoilers or major plot points

I won’t be able to see this till Tuesday night.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 1:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh and that sound that was played for the Joker

so god damn creepy

I’m listening to the Hans Zimmer song right now… Just gives me the chills

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:35 PM PDT   0 recs

Really the Joker was done about as perfectly as possible.

I’m just mad that Ledger had to die. A Joker in the 3rd would’ve been great

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 18, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

god need to go see it again

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 18, 2008 1:47 PM PDT   0 recs

By the way

I went to go see Predator at a beer theater last weekend and this short film played before the movie started.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on Jul 18, 2008 1:58 PM PDT   0 recs

third best Batman movie...

Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman Dead End (short)
Batman (Tim Burton)
the rest is horrible to embarrassing

by mark sobba on Jul 18, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wr9iong

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on Jul 18, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Both Burton Batman movies were fine.

The original was far superior, but in retrospect Returns is a decent movie. Nowhere near as bad as the Joel Schumacher abominations.

by acblue on Jul 18, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I DEFINITELY agree with you there.

But I still don’t think Batman Returns is a very good movie.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on Jul 18, 2008 3:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Was debating this last night with a friend.

I can live with alot of mistakes if I’m given just alittle Walken.

by DCMariner on Jul 18, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Predator is the greatest action movie of all time

Anyway, despite having to work today, and despite that I’m attending Felix Day tonight, I still don’t regret going to the midnight showing of the Dark Knight last night. Awesome film. 5:1 odds that Ledger wins Best Actor.

by katal on Jul 18, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno' about 5:1.

It depends on what category he’s nominated in. If it’s supporting actor, quite possibly. If it’s Actor, I’d call it a long shot. Academy voters are stuffy and hate anything that’s fun and/or doesn’t reinforce their smug sense of self importance and superiority. Benicio del Toro has a Che Guevara bio-pic coming out around Oscar season that seems to be the early favorite.

by acblue on Jul 18, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm figuring it's supporting actor

Unless we see a performance like what Javier Bardem put together last year, it’s hard to imagine anyone doing much better. I’m not even sure if Bardem’s Chigurh was better than Ledger’s Joker.

Oh, and I’m stoked for Benicio as Che.

by katal on Jul 18, 2008 3:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This short reminds me of that description of RRS.

Someone took all of their favorite things and put them in a blender.

by ErictheRed on Jul 24, 2008 10:49 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 18, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Talking about the Watchmen on LL makes me think that Felix is Rorschach

...The accumulated filth of all their short-sighted acquisitions and veteran entitlements will foam up about their waists and all the executives and bandwagoners will look up and shout “Re-sign with us!”...

...and I’ll look down, and whisper, “No”

A Dark Future Indeed

by Jordan of Boise on Jul 21, 2008 8:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dude.

That movie was fucking awesome. I’m going again tonight, the drive-in down in Auburn. Gonna be sick, helps that I’m going with four girls hahaha.

But yeah, everyone needs to see this movie.

Heath Ledger was unbelievable. I had no idea he was that talented. It’s like he’s trying to be the modern James Dean.

by brayden04 on Jul 18, 2008 2:28 PM PDT   0 recs

And hey

don’t forget about A Knight’s Tale… that was high cinema!

by johnbai on Jul 18, 2008 2:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

To his credit

After A Knight’s Tale, he had plenty of offers for similar teeny-bopper roles, which he turned down.

by katal on Jul 18, 2008 3:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You mean 10 things I hate about you?

And yea, he avoided them simply because he didn’t want to become a typecast, and he sure did do a good job at that. He did an amazing job as the joker, and it is unfortunate we won’t get to see him again.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Jul 18, 2008 10:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs