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  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:03 AM
    ISneezeFunny
    Batman The Dark Knight
    Holy... mother... of...

    Just got back from the midnight viewing...

    Just my $0.02... the most anticipated movie of the year, and often voted the best movie of the year... and I don't disagree.

    EVERYTHING about this movie kicked left butt. E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.!
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:09 AM
    ChihuahuaMomma
    OMG, now I'm so excited. Have you seen Hancock??
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:19 AM
    ISneezeFunny
    Yes, yes I have... and to be honest, I didn't really enjoy it all that much.

    I expected it to be way better than it was.
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:20 AM
    ChihuahuaMomma
    WAT?? I loved it!
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:23 AM
    ISneezeFunny
    Really? There were so many plot holes... I don't blame the acting or the dialogue, I just think it was edited badly, most likely in order to get a PG13 rating. From how hyped up it was here in the states, I expected more.
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:25 AM
    ChihuahuaMomma
    Hmm... guess I don't analyze movies that much
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:26 AM
    ISneezeFunny
    Haha, sorry... I'm a bit of a cinephile. I try to watch almost every movie I hear the name of... but school kind of got in the way. If someone paid my bills for me, and told me I didn't have to do anything in life... well, I'd be in a room all day watching movies.
  • Jul 18, 2008, 01:27 AM
    ChihuahuaMomma
    LMAO. I like how we are talking about basically the same thing in two different threads. Cute.
  • Jul 18, 2008, 11:15 PM
    949
    I plan on going to see the movie batman.

    I have to wait till the crowd goes away. Probably during the week.
  • Jul 18, 2008, 11:23 PM
    ISneezeFunny
    Haha, you won't believe the crowd last night.

    I went to the midnight showing, there were 6 theaters showing it... all 6 were sold out at 10pm.

    So I went to buy tix to the 1230am showing... 4 theaters showing, 3 of them sold out... finally got to the last one. Line had about 100 or so people waiting... at 1030pm.

    Theater opened up two more showings at 3am... and then 4 more showings at 6am.

    It's... absurdity.
  • Jul 19, 2008, 10:16 AM
    949
    ... but how was the movie to you?
    What's your rating. You don't have to explain the plot but just your feelings. Good bad ehh?
  • Jul 19, 2008, 12:28 PM
    ISneezeFunny
    In my honest opinion, the movie was fantastic.

    Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan wrote a wonderful screenplay.

    Christian Bale has always done a good job, so there wasn't much surprise there.

    The main character of focus would be... Heath Ledger's The Joker. His portrayal of The Joker was probably the BEST Joker ever portrayed... better than Nicholson. He may even be one of the best movie villains of all time. The voice, the swagger, minor eccentricities that he added to the character... it's absolutely phenomenal.

    The fight scenes... are... ok. The movie wasn't based on the fight scenes, but more on the dialogue, effects, and of course, the bat-gadgets.

    I would say... 9.5/10
  • Jul 19, 2008, 01:17 PM
    949
    then this makes me question something.

    this question can be answered by anyone as well.

    since heath died, do you guys think that created more buzz reaction towards this performance.

    or..

    if he was still alive would people even have noticed this much or even given him this much publicity?

    i bet you all that Christian Bale doesnt like to lose all his publicity to Heath L. just because he is dead.
    CB is quietly upset inside.
  • Jul 19, 2008, 01:19 PM
    ChihuahuaMomma
    It's said to be the defining role of his career, I think that would have been the case either dead or alive.

    Although I know that some people are going to the theater to see it just because its his last movie. So I think the fact will raise sales drastically?

    Publicity stunt?
  • Jul 19, 2008, 01:23 PM
    949
    I wouldn't throw out the idea it's a publicity stunt.

    Remember who said "Wal mart? what is a Wal mart? do they sell wal stuff?"

    Or

    "chicken of the sea? so the stuff is chicken?"

    It just basically got them on the map.
  • Jul 19, 2008, 02:18 PM
    ISneezeFunny
    Publicity stunt... that involves a death?

    ... I highly doubt that. It's one thing to be stupid and question things... it's another for someone to die.

    I agree with chi... heath actually said that his performance in this role was the best he'll ever be... and people that were on the inside claimed that this was the "best movie of the year"... before heath's death, so granted, it got recognition due to heath's untimely death, it was already on the map beforehand.

    I'm not so sure christian bale actually cares too much about the "publicity"... I know many people think it's an act that he claims it's not about the money, but really, if you look at his career since he was 13 (when he did Empire of the Suns), he really seems like a guy who cares very little about the "publicity"... in fact, he seems like the guy who HATES the publicity. He didn't even want to do the batman series until after opening day, he was at a local grocery, and a 5-year old approached him, hugged him, and told him that cb was his hero... that was when he decided that he would stick with the batman series.

    Granted, it could be all bs, but I genuinely think cb's an actor who does it for the art, not for the money.
  • Jul 19, 2008, 07:07 PM
    949
    What I agreed about the publicity stunt would be that after the death, the publicity managers or who ever does it, would just use the death as a fuse for the whole publicity stunt.

    As for christian bale, that's a cool fact. Do you happen to have the link to that full story?
    I would like to read up more about it.
  • Jul 19, 2008, 09:28 PM
    ISneezeFunny
    Sure, christian bale's bio and trivia

    Christian Bale - Biography

    Just overall, seems like a nice guy.
  • Jul 20, 2008, 01:25 PM
    stardust713
    Christian Bale has been my favorite actor since I was 5 and saw him in the Newsies. He's never really been the center of attention but he is an amazing actor and lands roles based solely on talent and not what the public thinks about him. Which is how it should be unlike Tom Cruise who is a horrible actor, but gets roles because he's in the publics eye and he'll attract viewers (well that was true before he went crazy)

    I can't wait to see the dark knight. I've been anticipating it since batman begins came out (which happens to be my favorite movie) But I'm waiting for the crowd to die down a little. So I'll probably go to a matinée on Monday.
  • Jul 20, 2008, 02:34 PM
    949
    What has the movie bad at the box office so far?
  • Jul 20, 2008, 02:58 PM
    Stringer
    Well I saw it and Christen Bale and Heath Ledger both were masters of their parts, great movie. You were correct Sneez Ledger elevated The Joker to way above 10 on the typical scale, NO QUESTION! A shame he isn't around to enjoy his success. But I think he would have had a hard time ever doing something again as good as he portrayed The Joker. There was a lot of detailed violence but you never see any blood, not to say that this movie should ever be seen by any one underage, never. The disappearing pencil, the 3 descriptions of how The Joker received his scars... to Batman's stitching job...

    I heard today that The Dark Knight on Saturday afternoon (!) just passed The Spiderman 3 as the most quick to make the most money at over $66.5M, Spidy did $56M in three days after opening-Dark Knight; in 2 days... amazing. Loved it, give it 6 stars... yep!

    By the way, I purchased 4 tickets Friday morning for a 11:20 am Saturday morning showing. It was in one of those theaters that has 30 screens. They had 15 of them showing The Dark Knight, starting at 10 am through midnight... the ticket person told me that all shows were sold out for Friday and I was lucky to get 4 tics for Saturday morning.
    Stringer
  • Jul 21, 2008, 08:25 AM
    HistorianChick
    So far, the best movie of the summer, by far.

    Ever since Little Women, Christian Bale has been one of my favorite actors. Being a method actor, he throws himself into the part and really "becomes" the character... an acting trait that is translated through the screen. Some actors you can tell that they are "acting" whereas Christian Bale nails his parts. Equillibrium - another of my favorites - is the same way.

    I am going to see this again, this time on the IMAX! :)

    Amazing movie... and so worth going to the midnight showing! :)
  • Jul 21, 2008, 08:46 AM
    Stringer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMomma
    It's said to be the defining role of his career, I think that would have been the case either dead or alive.

    Although I know that some people are going to the theater to see it just because its his last movie. So I think the fact will raise sales drastically?

    Publicity stunt?

    Actually this was not Ledger's last movie. I'm sorry that I don't remember the name of the last one presently but he was in the middle of filming another when he O.D.

    Stringer
  • Jul 21, 2008, 08:48 AM
    spitvenom
    Saw the Dark Knight at the IMAX on Saturday and it was incredible. If you have a chance to see it at the IMAX I would months def recommend. I ordered my tickets a week in advanced.
  • Jul 21, 2008, 08:49 AM
    ISneezeFunny
    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    Is Ledger's final work. After Ledger's death, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, and Christian Bale, have all volunteered to help finish the role, in Ledger's memory, so the writers rewrote some of the parts and made it work.
  • Jul 21, 2008, 09:50 AM
    Wolfspirit
    I've got to know is it true that two-face appears in the movie?
  • Jul 21, 2008, 09:52 AM
    HistorianChick
    :) Is that considered a spoiler? :)
  • Jul 21, 2008, 10:54 AM
    Wolfspirit
    Well yes an no. I've seen clips on the net an since sum of U have seen the movie U mite b able to confirm or deny whether its true or not.
  • Jul 21, 2008, 10:58 AM
    HistorianChick
    :) Yes.
  • Jul 21, 2008, 11:39 AM
    Wolfspirit
    Should I refrain from eating anything before hand? I don't want to get sick from seeing his face.
  • Jul 21, 2008, 11:41 AM
    HistorianChick
    It was done very well - and very real. I don't know if you should refrain from eating first...
  • Jul 22, 2008, 08:18 PM
    stardust713
    I would say if you get queasy easily then yes, refrain from eating first, it is pretty gruesome. Otherwise you should be fine.
  • Jul 22, 2008, 08:21 PM
    starfirefly
    You unfortunaletly christian bale (batman) got arrested
  • Jul 22, 2008, 08:24 PM
    Stringer
    Ya, explain please...
  • Jul 22, 2008, 08:28 PM
    ISneezeFunny
    He was arrested for assault on his mother and sister... but sources close to him say that it wasn't much of an altercation. Apparently, they argued about something, and Bale either "pushed or brushed" against his mother... she didn't fall, she wasn't hurt, she was simply "shoved" when Bale walked past her. His sister had no physical contact whatsoever.

    He was in questioning for 4 hours, and then was released. No word if further action will take place against him.
  • Jul 22, 2008, 10:11 PM
    Stringer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ISneezeFunny
    He was arrested for assault on his mother and sister...but sources close to him say that it wasn't much of an altercation. Apparently, they argued about something, and Bale either "pushed or brushed" against his mother...she didn't fall, she wasn't hurt, she was simply "shoved" when Bale walked past her. His sister had no physical contact whatsoever.

    He was in questioning for 4 hours, and then was released. No word if further action will take place against him.

    Hard to believe Sneez... who apparently called the police on this? Sounds kind of fishy.
  • Jul 22, 2008, 10:12 PM
    Stringer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stringer
    Hard to believe Sneez....who apparently called the police on this? Sounds kind of fishy.

    By the way, I like the new avatar... fitting.
  • Jul 22, 2008, 10:20 PM
    ISneezeFunny
    I believe the sister and the mother called it in... but it may have been one of those "I'm angry" type things. Doubt the charges will stick... or even go through... it just couldn't have come at a better time...

    Warner brothers went ape*@#$ to cover this up and not destroy the batman promo, but I'm sure it didn't affect it, if any.
  • Jul 23, 2008, 01:23 AM
    ChihuahuaMomma
    I just got back from the movie. WOW! That's all I have to say. And it's fricking LONG! Well worth paying for the "living room" seat at Cinetopia!!
  • Jul 23, 2008, 12:34 PM
    adam_89
    I loved the Batman movie! It set a record! 155million dollars for the first weekend! 67 million dollars the first night! Well, I don't know if that was nationwide or how that works! I hated that they replaced katie holmes with the less attractive actress! But I wish Heath Ledgar was still alive to live in the glory! Bad acting on his part and just awesome all around!

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