Re: Theatrical Review of The Dark Knight

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Let me put it this way: I saw "TDK" today and enjoyed it, certainly. But given the choice of which I look forward to seeing again on disc, it's "Iron Man." The fact is, "TDK" does take itself pretty seriously, as it should. But it's way too long and too grim, and those damned swirling camera movements of Nolan's started giving me a headache.

John

Agree 100%.

I saw the flick last night. IMO 7 out of 10...at best. Unfortunately it's been hyped so much, it was a bit of a let-down for me.

I finally saw Dark Knight, and it just didn't do anything for me. I just plain old don't like Nolan's work, and I doubt I ever will. Heath Ledger was good, but I think the outsized praise for his performance has as much to do with his tragic death as the role itself. Dark Knight wasn't a bad movie it just never got me interested. And as Eddie said, the action scenes are simply not well shot and edited.

I wish Bale would drop his "I have throat cancer" voice as Batman it's pretty silly.

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I loved Joker as the nurse, though.

Eddie: a director doesn't have to state that he thinks that he's the best director of all time. just look at the way he makes movie. when he lets his movies run for much longer than they need to be, then he thinks that whatever he's shot is too precious to be left on the cutting-room floor. that's when a director has jumped the shark (see spielberg and "indiana jones 4" or manoj and anything after "the sixth sense" ).

Here I thought you, of the less poorly educated people, had some basis in fact. Instead you present an completely illogical and irrational theory that would indict even the truly great directors.
So really, a director doesn't have to state that he/she thinks they're the best of all time, until Eddie says so.

Wow!

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(see spielberg and "indiana jones 4" or manoj and anything after "the sixth sense" ).

I'd like to add Peter Jackson to that list, did King King need to be three hours? And just in case it wasn't long enough he made an extended edition.

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[Post edited by Movielover316 on Jul 22, 2008]

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I finally saw Dark Knight, and it just didn't do anything for me. I just plain old don't like Nolan's work, and I doubt I ever will. Heath Ledger was good, but I think the outsized praise for his performance has as much to do with his tragic death as the role itself. Dark Knight wasn't a bad movie it just never got me interested. And as Eddie said, the action scenes are simply not well shot and edited.

I wish Bale would drop his "I have throat cancer" voice as Batman it's pretty silly.

(semi-spoiler)





I loved Joker as the nurse, though.

Excellent post!!!

I can't add anything to it, because I thought the same thing when I saw it.

The throat cancer remark was funny as HELL!

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[Post edited by wolfen on Jul 23, 2008]

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Heath Ledger was good, but I think the outsized praise for his performance has as much to do with his tragic death as the role itself.

I disagree. I saw the trailer a few weeks before his death, and thought he looked amazing. And this was after wondering what in the hell Nolan was thinking for even casting him in the first place. His praise is well deserved.

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I disagree. I saw the trailer a few weeks before his death, and thought he looked amazing. And this was after wondering what in the hell Nolan was thinking for even casting him in the first place. His praise is well deserved.

Thats how I was as well. The moment I heard him laughing in the trailer to the moment I saw him in the trailer I knew it was going to be a great performance.

Which I think can be said for most of the movie fans and comic book fans that were following this movie every step of the way.

His death has definitely caught the attention of a LOT of the casual crowd though.

You can judge a performance from a trailer? You need to get to Hollywood now. They'll pay you millions for that kind of consulting!

for my money, heath ledger's best performance was in "10 things i hate about you".