batman - the dark knight

[tari101190]

http://images.comicbookresources.com/reel/darkknight/postersmall-1.jpg

http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/first_six_minutes_of_the_dark_knight_debuted_on_im ax_in_nyc/

a poster and info on the movie.

there was a 6 minute trailer. im tryin to find it.

[hemagoku]

cool new movie

[spacecat]

Ooh neat I've been keen to see this one for ages :p

[Riekie]

How about this one: www.imdb.com (http://www.imdb.com)

that surely shows it>.>

though I really wanna see the follow-up on Batman Begins!

[tari101190]

the villain ofthe movie is the joker if you didn't know...

i'll post some more info...i thought evry1 knew about this movie.

[Riekie]

Yeah I knew about that, though seeing someone else portraying the Joker instead of Jack Nicholson is a big flaw in my opinion. No one, and then I mean NO ONE can even surpass Jack in that role.

but christian bale is a good Batman...though I still love Michael Keaton the best portraying him.

and jeeeeeej Cillian Murphy is back in the film! I love him:love

[Raf]

As quoted by Radtke who seen the 6 minsForget Nicholson, “The Laughing Fish,” Caesar Romero, Mark Hamill and The Killing Joke. Heath Ledger’s Joker is THE definitive Joker.

Besides I love the way he said the line, "Starting tonight people will die... I'm a man of my word. [Insert Awesome Crazy Joker Laugh Here])

[Riekie]

I don't want to see the trailer, it's too f-in long a wait when it finally comes out here:( July 24 noooooeeeee

[Vizard_King]

I can't wait for this one.
Though Jake made the greatest Joker of all time, the new guy looks good. He has the laugh down, which is a good sign

[Schneider]

I'm really excited for this movie. I absolutely adored Christian Bale as Batman, although i do agree that Micheal Keaton was by far the best Batman so far. Jack made a great Jack Nicholson, but i think it will be interesting to see how Heath Ledgers fares in comparison. I mean this is suppose to be the beginning of The Joker. I love how The joker's face is all distorted and his face make up looks like he just got hot and heavy and smeared his lipstick all over the place.

How does everyone thing Maggie Gyllenhaal will do as the love interest?

[vaizado]

http://www.empireonline.com/heiscoming/

The 5-7 minute trailer is not a trailer btw. It is a Prologue of the movie, that concentrates on the Joker. It will be shown on the IMAX showing of "I am Legend". "I am Legend" is coming out this friday, and Im gonna watch it, just cause I wanna see this Prologue.

* "Heath's Joker is like none we've seen before, but it's also very true to the iconography of this character," Nolan said. "His work is very compelling, and it's not easy to describe what Heath has accomplished with it . . . we don't know much about the Joker's past. He is more interesting in the present, I think . . . he's relentless, he tears through the movie like the shark in JAWS"

"I can't wait for people to see what Heath has done with this character, and this opening sequence, which is intended to stand on its own as a mini-movie, gives people a taste of that."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-darkknight7dec07,0,3858987.story?coll=la-home-entertainment

[HELLA PINOY]

This looks like a great movie. I plan on watching "I Am Legend" tomm too just to see the prologue :D

The Joker looks great and as usual so do the Bat

[eurys]

Wow, I'm so pumped for that movie.

The official trailer will be released monday I think, but a very low quality one was leaked and God, Heath Ledger is so scary.

Here are some official posters :
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/1665/7wiuwy0od1.th.jpg (http://img48.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7wiuwy0od1.jpg)

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/646/posterexclusivoomeletelx2.th.jpg (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=posterexclusivoomeletelx2.jpg)

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5936/photo121307002sa8.th.jpg (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo121307002sa8.jpg)

ps : I laugh at the people who acted like dramaqueens when Heath was announced as the joker.

[vaizado]

Both the Prologue and the new trailer are badass. Saw them both on the theater and there's a scene where the camera focuses on Joker's face, and you got an 80-foot IMAX screen Joker looking at you and saying "I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger."

I. Got. Chills.

[Zangetsu01]

Official Trailer available here tomorrow : http://atasteforthetheatrical.com/

[Riekie]

Woah that's an awesome site you linked us to Zangetsu! So funny:D

'room for 8 people. 28 if they are dismembered.' Kyaaaa:inlove I soo need to see all you get to see in the theatresxD

[Zangetsu01]

Little prologue of The Dark Knight

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=xNqWAxHtMvo

(Don't know how much time the video will be available at Youtube, until Warner look at it^^:D)

But still waiting the official trailer^^

[tari101190]

wow thanx. that site never got the vid yet...

[Riekie]

I have seen the original trailer on some weird Hollywood gossip site>.< it was of bad quality (shot by cam) and very short so I don't know if it was the one you are talking about that will be popping up now but it was shown in the theatre.

awesome new stills from the dark knight: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=hKoZifOIZ-E&NR=1

[tari101190]

yeah its the same 1...

anyway it wasn't great quality, but atleast it's something.

i'm really lookin forward to the movie release.

[Riekie]

Yeah me too, I can't wait 'til June, or was it July? Ooh well..a too long f-in wait anyways>.<

[Zangetsu01]

Finally^^, official trailer...
http://atasteforthetheatrical.com/deathtrap/default.htm

[Tomodachi69]

This movie looks sweet, I can't wait to see it. Jack Nicholson was good, but Heath Ledger looks like he can do a pretty good job, as well.

I have to wonder, though, are they doing the Penguin next? :p

[WatanukiXXX]

@Tomodachi69

They're gonna show Harvey Dent in this film turn into Two-Face. The next film will likely be : Batman vs Joker vs Two-Face

Also Nicholson Joker despite it being very close to Jack Nicholson himself, was perfect for the 1989 Batman film. Other than being chubby that is:D

The Heath Joker is gonna be perfect for The Dark Knight. We don't see the former teen heart throb from 'Ten things I hate about You' or 'A Knights Tale'.

We see the Joker on screen :yell

[Peachilicious]

Now that I've seen the official trailer, I really like Heath Ledger as the Joker (I was one of those "doubters" before). His voice in particular is really suiting - it gave me chills.

This movie is going to kick so much ass.

[Peachilicious]

*BUMP*

And double post, incidentally. Though they're nearly 5 months apart, so it doesn't count. :p

Anyway, NEW OFFICIAL TRAILER:
http://www.whysoserious.com/happytrails

(HERE'S (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8PPh-C9pRU) a youtube link in case you can't get the stream on the above site to work, or just don't like Quicktime.)

Lots of new scenes in this trailer. More Joker, more Dent, more Bruce, and a possible small glimpse of a certain someone around the 2:02 mark. ;)

Just two and a half months to go! :crazy

[rayne_himura]

too bad Heath's already dead. :(

[Shadoblak]

:wtf
YES THANK YOU!!!!

Rayne: Yeah :/

[Hiraeth]

I'm so excited. This movie seems like it's going to be great, and even though Heath is dead, I'm glad that the movie will be so good because in some ways it's kinda a tribute to him.

[rayne_himura]

awesome trailer! thanks peachy :hug

Shado: can you please switch places with heath? :fu

[Shadoblak]

Yeah it is......It's going to be awesome
Rayne: I could...But the universe would implode...

[melboyd~]

thanx Peachilicious, for the trailer! it's really cool. grrr, cant wait for its release >.< 2 months?.. around the same time as X-Files movie too, july is going to be really interesting. and i;m going to watch this for Heath too :(

[cornflakes]

Yes, definitely a movie I'm interested in watching. I don't care if I don't watch any other movie this summer, I just have to watch this one. I was a big fan of Batman Begins, so... yeah. I wasn't too thrilled when I first saw the trailer, but Heath Ledger's demented raspy laugh just grew on me.

" 'Tis all part of the plan...."

[Slev]

I just bought my tickets for the midnight show. \o/

[Akutabi]

I would think my hype for this movie is obvious.

Though I wished Joker would make an appearance in more than one of these movies I'm confident Ledger will satisfy.

[Avi]

The moment is inching closer and closer every second.. I'm getting an adrenaline rush just by waiting for the one movie my eyes want to lust on the most this year :nuts

http://www.bedtimebear.com/forums/images/smilies/special/Batman_emote_by_themoleking2003.gif

[melboyd~]

lol avi, nicely worded xD

it's going to be 3 more days here..... T_T

[Riekie]

Hahaha lol Avi<33

whaat, yeah in the US it's coming out this week right? lucky bastards, i have to wait 'til the 24th:cry

[rayne_himura]

lol Avi, i want that bat icon xD

i cant wait to see it, watching the trailer over and over again lead me to mental and physical exhaustion, as well as an over abundance of excitement :wtf

[Slev]

The Dark Knight just got its first negative reviews on rottentomatoes, except most of the points they bring up don't even seem negative. "Doesn't appeal to children." Yeah, no kidding. :|

[ninhoic]

i'm so excited for this movie! I'm hoping I get to see this sometime this weekend. I want to see how Two-Face looks in action.

[rvngu]

The Dark Knight just got its first negative reviews on rottentomatoes, except most of the points they bring up don't even seem negative. "Doesn't appeal to children." Yeah, no kidding. :|

haha were they expecting a 70's series batman ?
hype has been increased exponentially this week. the US morning shows (NBC, CBS, ABC for those who are familiar with US network) are doing a series of interviews with the cast. mostly talking about ledger's performance and how he could win an oscar, even the greats michael caine and morgan freeman said so!

[Sora Chan]

My friend is telling me it's sold out already for Imax. i think she said a month, but I think that seems much. I have to buy tickets online, and even that is difficult. The theatre is going to be so packed!

[Slev]

Just got back from the midnight showing here. God damn that was awesome. Easily the best superhero movie I have ever seen. Ledger's performance as the Joker was jaw dropping. Dent was also pretty damn amazing also.

See this movie, dammit!

[Sixkiller]

There was supposed to be an employee screening of it on Wednesday but the film broke so now we all have to wait like a month for it to stop selling out so we can see it :cry

[Riekie]

ZOMG seriously, i need to see this film next week when it comes out here. already hassling people with whom i can go with XDD lol.

[La`Punyeta]

Batman's bike reminded me of Advent Children Cloud's Bike....

damn it can't wait to see it this weekend...Screw my injured leg..I am going to see this movie !!

[Ann-chan]

I am probably going with my family when it comes out next week xD turns out my mom wants to see it real bad looool I want to see it too though *A*

[Sora Chan]

Lol I am still trying to get tickets.Lol hope they don't sell out. I will search the city for tickets :yell

[rvngu]

Just got back from the midnight showing here. God damn that was awesome. Easily the best superhero movie I have ever seen. Ledger's performance as the Joker was jaw dropping. Dent was also pretty damn amazing also.

See this movie, dammit!

lucky! i'm skipping work to see it today hihihi

[Riekie]

Ah nice Ann!

Though it's strange; it only says that there will be an airing in only a few theatres here in Holland and that's Wednesday. I know the real premiere is on Thursday but why doesn't it say that:S come on people, i want to reserve tickets XDD

[KuchikiRukia]

I saw that movie this morning at like 3am
The place that showed it started at Midnight and they were
sold out of tickets till 3am Can you believe that!

[Riekie]

Lucky bastards<333 and yes, I suppose that's only able to do in the States^^ I wanna see it NOW:yell

[KuchikiRukia]

I love you picture Riekie it's so cool
It was such a good movie if anyone hates it.
They are like crazy

[mechaqua]

Went to the midnight showing unforgettably people who know nothing about batman who just came for the sake of lets see a midnight showing, between people screaming fag or screaming at their friends , or making fart noises, one started a heath ledger chant right a crucial point of the movie however despite the distractions i loved the movie it was great i am going to see it again hopefully with less distractions.

I am also looking forward to the Watchmen movie

[Akutabi]

The audience made it better. It's about time we got a Joker that actually scarred children. A few had to be carried out during my screening.

[Fyrefox]

XD Just saw it myself. Personally, I loved the part where the Joker is blowing up the hospital. It was funny, but wrong.

Who do ya think they're gonna have play the joker in the sequel? I know it's not even announced, but they have ta. It's just not right otherwise.

[Fortunate]

I'm going to go see it tonight! :yay

[Sora Chan]

OMG It is just soooo damn amazing. Heath Ledger was the Joker. Like I was really scared of him. My friends were scared as well. The plot was awesome, the acting was awesome. It was just an awesome movie (though somewhat predictable) God after seeing it I couldn't stop raving, still can't stop raving about it. It feels like the best movie I have seen. Just incredibly incredible. The Joker definitely stole the show. He was AMAZING!

[vaizado]

Oh. My. DAMN.

That's gotta be the best movie I have ever seen in my life. I went in with such high expectations because of all the hype... and it was all that and more.

It's a movie that just keeps on giving from beginning to end. Never a dull moment. I watched at 3am and not once did I yawn or looked at my watch. I just wanted it to keep going on forever. Speaking of going at 3am, the whole place was packed! The line to go in extended all the way to the second floor. And after we got out, a whole new line to see the 6am show was waiting.

Damn, Nolan created a masterpiece. It's f*cking awesome! ><

[Sora Chan]

Vaizado: Lol that was my reaction after the movie. "That was incredible. That was awesome. I think that's the best movie I have ever seen" It was just that good

[Alphonse]

I was in the movies and I could see it if I just waited 1 hour so I went for it. Midnight premiere for the win. :zomg

Amazing movie! Better than I thought it would be. Great plot twist, Ledger played an amazing joker, and a very unexpected death! I'd watch it again. :fu

[KuchikiRukia]

XD Just saw it myself. Personally, I loved the part where the Joker is blowing up the hospital. It was funny, but wrong.

Who do ya think they're gonna have play the joker in the sequel? I know it's not even announced, but they have ta. It's just not right otherwise.

DUDE! Thats my favorite part as well! SO SO wrong but I was laughing <.< is that bad? I DONT THINK SO!

Also I could never be scared of the Joker I mean COME ON! Its the Joker! He was so cool in the 90's cartoon and they made so SO WICKED in The Dark Knght!

[vaizado]

The pencil magic trick was priceless. I can see many "pwned" gifs coming from that. ><

[KuchikiRukia]

The pencil magic trick was priceless. I can see many "pwned" gifs coming from that. ><

OMG dude I was just thinking the same thing! LoL

[Envy's Boy]

I must say, this was an absoultly great movie! 10/10 in my book. A acceptionatly well scripted, extremly well acted on everyone's part, amazing graphics and stunts.

And yes, pencil magic trick FTW!

[Sora Chan]

I love the whole Batman Joker dynamic. I thought it was beautifully depicted in the movie. The joker needs the Batman. It's just how it works!

[KuchikiRukia]

I completely agree with Sora-chan BatMan with out Joker is like a turtle without a shell. Its can happen but it just doesnt make any kind os sense LoL

[Sora Chan]

Kuchiki: I am glad you agree, because I think it's want made the movie. Joker was finally portrayed the way he was suppose to be. A straight our crazy psychotic dude. I literally found my hand shaking at one point. It was amazing. Lol and the hospital scene you guys mentioned earlier... was sorta funny >_< I liked when he smacked the remote. But anyway like the whole opening bank scene. So joker like. I think that's why it was predictable in some ways, because if you know the joker, you know he is the most sadistic Mofo in the world. That is why he is such a great Villain, dare I say the best villain. I think he stole the show. I love what he does to Batman. He makes you question people's nature and it's wonderful.

[Shadoblak]

The Dark Knight > You
Batman > You
The Joker > You
Two-Face > You
COMMISSIONER GORDON > YOU
OMG that was damned AMAZING

[Tomodachi69]

I JUST WATCHED IT
AND IT WAS OMGWTFBBQSAUCE AMAZING.

Seriously, I have to say that that was the most enjoyable movie I've ever seen, I think. I was so into the movie and it just built in excitement every moment, every scene! So much tension, and of course, so much awesome, psychotic, CRAZINESS from The Joker.

I heartily mourn Ledger's death ever more after the movie, as his presentation of Joker's character was damn amazing. It's a shame there won't be more of him. He very well stole the movie, though all the other performances were very good, too :]

[La`Punyeta]

This movie should be renamed...

Batman - The Epic Knight !!

[melboyd~]

definitely the best movie this year (b4 this i iron man topped my list). it's so amazing that the director managed to make another movie that is better than batman begin. all casts did really well, and it was obvious that the audience wanted more of the joker, really really psychotic performance, and i love it. also, the philosophy held by each characters were so strong that u'll end up rooting for none to lose the fight. plus, lots of emotional scenes involved simply making this movie as one that covers most of the audience's interest.

and the bat tank with the built-in bike :love

[La`Punyeta]

just watched it this evening....

damn the joker stole the show !! There was no dull moment if the joker was there...He can scare you and make you laugh !!
best scene so far is on the hospital scene.. nurse joker :rofl


best hero movie ever created so far !!!

and the bat bike is just WIN !! too bad the tank got destroyed :(

[melboyd~]

yeah, the nurse joker was XDD he shdnt have taken off the wig tho.

when the bat bike was 'coming out' of the tank it was really awesome, i can still recall that scene lol. i think it's time for the new bat mobile, but the tank is 100 times better :P

[La`Punyeta]

One creepy part there is the cellphone inside the man's chest...When i saw that..I was like "WTF?!" then BOOM !! joker style :rofl

Liked the scene where Joker was making the pencil disappear...it was just damn funny and at the same time OUCH !

[Shadoblak]

There was alot of uncomfortable scared shitless laughter....It was awesome...

"Madness is just like gravity....It only takes a little push...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

[vaizado]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlLeo9Ldl0M

[melboyd~]

i know the phone call must have been related to TNT xD ... it was really creepy tho, the guy's tummy that is :ohh
dun remind me abt the pencil 'magic'... it totally 'disappeared' x_x

the intro was already funny tho, for the batman imposter xD "why cant i be like u?"
ans: "coz i dun wear hokey pads" xD

[bradc]

R.I.P Health Ledger... :cry Definitely a must see movie of the year.

[Tomodachi69]

I definitely think Ledger should get a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker. He was completely in character, you couldn't tell it was even Heathe.

[Sora Chan]

THE JOKER felt so real. I thought "This guy is completely insane". OMG that pencil scene was like "oh shit"

[Tomodachi69]

THE JOKER felt so real. I thought "This guy is completely insane". OMG that pencil scene was like "oh shit"

Shit yes, it was! I thought it was going to be something lame, like some sleight of hand trick, but then the thug comes over and BAM, the pencil disappeared :] At that point, I knew this movie wouldn't disappoint, not with this Joker. And it didn't.

[stark espada]

Just saw movie I still say jack nickleson(or how ever his name is spelt) is best joker never will change. But any who great movie 5 out of 5 I want to see it again. Two face seemed like they did a bit venom on him it made me say in theater who does he think he is venom(though he did do allot more then venom). But the way they did his burns was great I would have liked to see him main villain through hole movie or his own movie(still do not think he is dead and that it was a fake funeral). But over all great movie the joker was great and they got him perfect I mean the first opening parts was just like joker kill men then take money for self and that pen part was :rotflmao

[Tsubasa]

I went to go see it this morning before work and the whole theatre exploded in laughter and applause when the Joker did his pencil "trick".

My favorite Joker part of the movie is the whole cross dressing nurse fiasco. Complete win. He was so in character as he was walking away from the hospital too, put a little bit of sexy nurse swagger in his step :XD

[Riekie]

Ooh yes, i am finally going to see it!!! Yaaay gonna see it this friday when i'll be able to reserve tickets tomorrow>.< and most probably on Saturday aswell..hey, if it's as awesome as everyone says than 'just' once is gonna kill me XDDD lol.

[TrueSalvation]

Believe the hype. Live the Hype. Be the hype.

Hot sh!t this movie was epic. Even though its supposed to be about the Batman, it felt like the Joker totally stole the show from the very beginning. I looked forward to seeing the Joker in all his scenes. Heath Ledger truly played the character well. All the emotion and enthusiasm he put into the part totally captivated me as I watched. I mean hell his laugh sent chills down my spine. When the Joker said "Why so serious" the whole audience exploded and was like "OH SH!T" XD

Throughout the whole movie I was on the edge of my seat. It felt like riding a roller coaster with all the turns and twists that kept me excited every moment. Definitely the best movie of the summer, and quite possibly the year. Seeing it on IMAX was awesome as well with the surround sound and quality screen. The experience was just dazzling and I left the theater completely satisfied.

I saw it with my friends on Friday night, and I saw it again today with my parents. Normally I'd refuse, but this movie is definitely something you should see twice plus they payed for my ticket, popcorn, and drink so who was I to refuse? XD

Its amazing even the second time around. Even in a regular theater it was great and nothing was taken away from the movie. Must buy when comes out on DVD!

[Soranushi]

Its not fair:cry, I have to wait a week before my theater gets the movie, now I feel left behind:(.....heh! I suppose I just need to be a bit more patient:).

[halfnhalf]

Holy SHIT!!!! 5/5 this was the best movie ever. Saw it wit two friends one who had seen it once already. OMG Heatlth ledger was so great, you didn;t know what he was going to do. OMG OMGOMGOMGOGMOMG! Well frankly I loved the movie and getting it on DVD and showing it to my kids when they are 14 or 15. I would say more but....I've already told my friends and parents everything so it would be tiresome to write a message at least 100 lines long.....anyone with second doubts....SEE THIS F'ing movie beucase it is the best movie of all time. DEEP REAL DEEP, THE DARK KNIGHT?.....I SAY THE WHITE KNIGHT WAS COOL(u will know once u finish the whole movie)...but....I would say...im most like the joker....I even laugh and think like him...............Smiles anyone? :)

[ilovemytub]

oooohhhh i like what i'm hearing... i was just gonna wait a week until someone uploaded it on the net and watch it on my pc, but from every1's ravs i think i'll actually spend the extra money on seein it in theatres :p

[Tomodachi69]

oooohhhh i like what i'm hearing... i was just gonna wait a week until someone uploaded it on the net and watch it on my pc, but from every1's ravs i think i'll actually spend the extra money on seein it in theatres :p

go to watch-movies.net, there's a pretty decent cam rip there ;p

[melboyd~]

pick the movie theater.

this movie needs a bigger screen :p

*goes to watch-movie.net*

[KurosakiNaruto]

I didn't like this movie, did not like it at all.
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I LOVED IT!! Oh GOD I don't think there will ever be another movie as great as this one in a million years! Heath was so sadistic in this one, so insane. In fact if you have never heard of Heath Ledger, unless you read theend credits you will never guess in a million years that the Joker wasn't a real person! Heath killed the Joker and made him better!! Christian Bale was awesome too this time around. My favorite part was the beginning of the movie when Joker disguised himself as one of his own henchmen, killed them all and ran off in a School bus with the money. Fucking EPIC SHIT! Two face was good too, they developed his character so in a way that you just had to feel bad for him. This Movie kicked Iron Man's ass by a mile!

100,000,000,000/10

[Riekie]

ZOMG!! I just reserved tickets for the Friday night showing!!! ZOMG I am soo happy and now, finally, there are also trailers on the t.v. i looooove it and can't wait for Friday night! woooooot


edit:

even better, i am going to the Thursday night premiere!!! Woooooooooooot<333333

[ilovemytub]

go to watch-movies.net, there's a pretty decent cam rip there ;p

:rotflmao that was my original plan lol

[Ichigo123]

This film was an amazing experience for me. I was hyped the minute I saw the first Comic Con footage. I followed the film very closely as news after news began to appear. Now the the film is finally out I feel complete.

This movie blew me away, it was not only a comic film, but a crime drama. It is up there with the Godfather as a great film and sequel.

[Flying Banana]

i wanna watch this movie so badly >.<
my daddy told me we're gonna watch soon but i dunno when :crazy

[Kolbertt]

Saw this movie today - I was expecting something good after Batman Begins, but this movie seriously exceded expectations.

The random bits of humor (The potato peeler was TOO hilarious) - The in-character references. Everything

Heath Ledger did an amazing work as the Joker. Seriously, he heads the movie by much.

Also, a nurse outfit DOES look sexy on anyone:fu

[Beee]

The movie was great =) loved the Hedger's performance as the joker. He was amazing D=

I was in the movies and I could see it if I just waited 1 hour so I went for it. Midnight premiere for the win. :zomg

Amazing movie! Better than I thought it would be. Great plot twist, Ledger played an amazing joker, and a very unexpected death! I'd watch it again. :fu

I was laughing so hard at that!! :lmao XDD. I saw quite a bit of comedy movies this summer (like 2-3 perhaps? more?) and THIS beats them all in terms of funny :D

[Drizzt]

Heath was not the best part of this film. Arron Eckhart was the selling point of this film for me, he had the most interesting character in the film and he made you fall in love with him to the very end.

[cornflakes]

Just watched it for the second time, and I must say, I enjoyed it much more the second time.... I didn't quite get everything on the first outing. I dunno, but I just don't see the ZOMGawesome movie that you guys are saying.

Don't get me wrong, it's undoutedly a very good movie. Heath Ledger's Joker pretty much sold the movie. (His magic trick alone is worth the price of admission, seriously. :uhuh) But it's also too long, and the turning of Harvey Dent deserves an entire movie, not ignominously sidelined into a sub-plot. The capture-Lau-from-Hong-Kong part was superfluous, and a little boring. Why can't we have more Joker in place of that? And the grim, gritty atmosphere that made Gotham almost a character of its own in Batman Begins is mostly absent here. Instead, Gotham is now some generic city. It's not so much of a problem, of course, but the first movie set the bar so high.....

Maggie Gyllenhall is excellent as Rachel, whenever I think of Rachel Dawes now, it will always be her, not Katie Holmes. But I feel that Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman are underused. Although many of you may disagree with me, IMO Christian Bale, like Michael Keaton before him, sorta fades into the background when the Joker comes on. A more different villain than Ra's Al Ghul is difficult to imagine-- the ruthless altruist and the anarchist-- but the Joker makes the movie. Heath Ledger's Joker is right up there with Hannibal Lector and Orochimaru when it comes to screen villains.

All in all, it's a good movie, but it sorta leaves things hanging, so the final verdict will have to wait for Batman III.



EDIT: Yay, post #100. :uhuh

[Shadoblak]

Cornflakes:
*The whole point and purpose of Harvey Dent's fall is centered around the Joker....He was his ace in the hole...His one proof that everyone can be corrupted....Giving him his own movie would only dilute that aspect. Batman movies have usually have more than one villain anyway.
*Of course the Hong Kong part was a bit superfluous, but it also showed the lengths the Batman will go to...It's important in the big picture
*The movie was more about the characters than the city...The first film put you in the world, hence the direct attention to the substance of the city....If you already think the movie is too long, I'm curious as to how you'd add more in :p
*Of course Batman fades compared to the Joker...It's always like that. When stories or episodes or movies feature the joker, the Joker is a main focus. Of course Batman is there, Batman is the namesake and the hero, but the villain, the Joker defines his actions for however long or short he appears...In the Dark Knight Returns, of course it was a Batman comic, but when the Joker escaped, fought Batman and snapped his own neck laughing to finger Batman for murder, it was arguably the greatest example of the motif. The Joker gets the last laugh.
*Really? Orochimaru? Couldn't choose Millions Knives or Shinobu Sensui? ah well :p

*shutting off nerd retort mode*
*resuming normal functions*

[cornflakes]

Cornflakes:
*The whole point and purpose of Harvey Dent's fall is centered around the Joker....He was his ace in the hole...His one proof that everyone can be corrupted....Giving him his own movie would only dilute that aspect. Batman movies have usually have more than one villain anyway.
I'll agree with that..... though I still maintain that it wasn't done as well as it could. For me Dent listening to the guy who kills his fiance just like that stretches creduelity a bit.

*Of course the Hong Kong part was a bit superfluous, but it also showed the lengths the Batman will go to...It's important in the big picture
By 'superfluous' I kinda meant that it was unneccesary.... :p

*The movie was more about the characters than the city...The first film put you in the world, hence the direct attention to the substance of the city....If you already think the movie is too long, I'm curious as to how you'd add more in :p
Eh? Atmosphere and tone don't usually require extra time to set up. Immersion in a world isn't something that you can do once and then leave it be. That's like saying that Two Towers and Return of the King didn't need to be set in Middle-Earth anymore because Fellowship of the Ring had already put us in that world. :uhuh

Also, I'm sorry for not making myself more clear when I said the movie was too long.... :( What I meant was that some bits (i.e. the Hong Kong sequence) dragged and could have been cut without detriment to the movie.

*Of course Batman fades compared to the Joker...It's always like that. When stories or episodes or movies feature the joker, the Joker is a main focus. Of course Batman is there, Batman is the namesake and the hero, but the villain, the Joker defines his actions for however long or short he appears...In the Dark Knight Returns, of course it was a Batman comic, but when the Joker escaped, fought Batman and snapped his own neck laughing to finger Batman for murder, it was arguably the greatest example of the motif. The Joker gets the last laugh.
My point is that even if a villain gets top billing, the opposing protagonist shouldn't make no impression at all. For example, in Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkin's Hannibal Lector was undoubtedly the star, and the scenes with him in it defined the film, but Jodie Foster's Clarice held her own in terms of screen presence. Even with Batman Begins, Liam Neeson's Ra's Al Ghul was bloody amazing, but Bale's Batman didn't feel as though he was just orbiting around the villain's star.

*Really? Orochimaru? Couldn't choose Millions Knives or Shinobu Sensui? ah well :p
That's only because I'm a Narutard, lol. :nuts


Slightly off-topic question:
In the Dark Knight Returns, of course it was a Batman comic, but when the Joker escaped, fought Batman and snapped his own neck laughing to finger Batman for murder, it was arguably the greatest example of the motif. The Joker gets the last laugh.
Been meaning to pick it up, the story sounded really cool, is the art any good?

[Shadoblak]

I'll agree with that..... though I still maintain that it wasn't done as well as it could. For me Dent listening to the guy who kills his fiance just like that stretches creduelity a bit.
The Joker redirected his blind anger and exploited the fracture of his mind. It's like when the lawyers of violent criminals direct the public's anger towards the establishment that set the offender free.
"The cops have plans the mob has plans, you know what I am Harvey? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do if I actually caught one. I just do things"
The Joker is the tool, someone else was pulling the trigger. And that's what he convinced Dent of.

By 'superfluous' I kinda meant that it was unneccesary.... :p
Yeah I know what you meant. What I'm saying is that while it could have been cut, it doesn't really hurt the film and it does add something however small to the plot

Eh? Atmosphere and tone don't usually require extra time to set up. Immersion in a world isn't something that you can do once and then leave it be. That's like saying that Two Towers and Return of the King didn't need to be set in Middle-Earth anymore because Fellowship of the Ring had already put us in that world. :uhuh
In batman Begins, Gotham was shown as a gritty city, Batman worked at night, the mob hung out in dark seedy alleys....But that's not what this film focused on....You were still in Gotham, but making it look like the first film would require setting scenes at night where they wouldn't make sense, setting scenes in alleys where they wouldn't make sense, or adding thugs just to show the underbelly. The gangsters held their meetings in broad daylight because they were afraid of the dark. The Batman hunts at night. Gotham isn't just a place, it's a state of mind. The criminals are the city and they set the mood for just what kind of place Gotham city is just as importantly as the dark gritty alley scenes do

Also, I'm sorry for not making myself more clear when I said the movie was too long.... :( What I meant was that some bits (i.e. the Hong Kong sequence) dragged and could have been cut without detriment to the movie.

I still don't see how it dragged....It was damn cool...

My point is that even if a villain gets top billing, the opposing protagonist shouldn't make no impression at all. For example, in Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkin's Hannibal Lector was undoubtedly the star, and the scenes with him in it defined the film, but Jodie Foster's Clarice held her own in terms of screen presence. Even with Batman Begins, Liam Neeson's Ra's Al Ghul was bloody amazing, but Bale's Batman didn't feel as though he was just orbiting around the villain's star.
This isn't just a villain, this is The Joker. Usually when you think back, you dont even remember Batman when the Joker is with him, you remember the Joker. That's just how it is. He's a show stealer, if he's not, you're not doing it right...

That's only because I'm a Narutard, lol. :nuts
I always equated Orochimaru with Michael Jackson crossed with Gene Simmons.....

Slightly off-topic question:

Been meaning to pick it up, the story sounded really cool, is the art any good?
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa116/Cyberman1985/darknightreturns.jpg
It's a bit of a departure but the art serves to set the mood and tone for the story. Though it would be worth picking up if it were drawn with crayon honestly.....

[cornflakes]

The Joker redirected his blind anger and exploited the fracture of his mind. It's like when the lawyers of violent criminals direct the public's anger towards the establishment that set the offender free.
"The cops have plans the mob has plans, you know what I am Harvey? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do if I actually caught one. I just do things"
The Joker is the tool, someone else was pulling the trigger. And that's what he convinced Dent of.
I guess you've convinced me too, lol.


Yeah I know what you meant. What I'm saying is that while it could have been cut, it doesn't really hurt the film and it does add something however small to the plot
Here we disagree, I guess. IMO pacing is just as important in a movie as any other element PotC III's last third, for example, was actually pretty good, but all that unneccesary, convulted padding in the first 100 minutes made me switch off by the times the good bits arrived. I simply didn't care anymore. It's nowhere as bad in TDK, but then again it's a far better movie, so even a twenty-minute digression hurts.

Also, as I pointed out, instead of this why couldn't we have had more Joker, or Dent, or Alfred, or Lucius-- or even Coleman Reese for that matter, he felt like he could have had an interesting subplot. It just seems that there were many potentially interesting subplots that weren't given enough (or any) time.


In batman Begins, Gotham was shown as a gritty city, Batman worked at night, the mob hung out in dark seedy alleys....But that's not what this film focused on....You were still in Gotham, but making it look like the first film would require setting scenes at night where they wouldn't make sense, setting scenes in alleys where they wouldn't make sense, or adding thugs just to show the underbelly. The gangsters held their meetings in broad daylight because they were afraid of the dark. The Batman hunts at night. Gotham isn't just a place, it's a state of mind. The criminals are the city and they set the mood for just what kind of place Gotham city is just as importantly as the dark gritty alley scenes do
IMO you don't have to set it at night for something to be gritty. Consider the segment in Batman Begins depicting Joe Chill's trial and its aftermath (Rachel showing Bruce the slums), or Bruce's flashback to his parents' trip to the musical thing. It gave the impression of a grimy, impoverrished city. In TDK the streets are clean-like, and feels more like a city Spiderman resides in. Why, since Gotham is supposed to be even more in the dumps than in the first movie?


This isn't just a villain, this is The Joker. Usually when you think back, you dont even remember Batman when the Joker is with him, you remember the Joker. That's just how it is. He's a show stealer, if he's not, you're not doing it right...
I disagree, I again cite the example of Hannibal Lector and Clarice Starling. An utterly compelling villain does not equate invisible co-stars.



http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa116/Cyberman1985/darknightreturns.jpg
It's a bit of a departure but the art serves to set the mood and tone for the story. Though it would be worth picking up if it were drawn with crayon honestly.....
:eek: Holy crap, is that Batman? He reminds me of that Beastmaster dude in Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. :hm And Superman looks like he had steroids for breakfast. If the rest of the art in the book is like that......

[Who]

Heath Ledger absolutely stole the show, with Aaron Eckhart in a close second.

[Rain]

finally saw the movie:learn

I liked everything about it, even though it was 2 and a half hours, I was captivated every minute, loved it:D

[Skywind]

I've already seen it 3 times :XD

I couldn't have enjoyed a movie more than this one, stupendously done. Heath Ledger was a marvelous Joker, he is my all time favorite actor who's played a villain. :XD

Every second of the two and a half hours had me wanting more and more, and seeing it a second and third time, really gave me the opportunity to soak it all in, and truly appreciate this movie. It was more like a work of art in the form of a movie, more than it was a comic book superhero movie. It was most definitely not something you get to see very often, and I was glad that It's expectations and hype were both answered, and then furthered beyond what anyone could imagine!
5 solid stars! :thumbs

[Kaida_san]

I give as many thumbs as I have up... which normally may be two... but you never know!

[Gisella]

I just saw it two days ago and I loved it. I loved loved the beginning and it was a great way to introduce the joker. I also love the pencil trick :D:D Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Aaron Eckhart did a marvelous job in this movie.

[mechaqua]

Its Still awesome after 3 times Heath Ledgers performance is legendary i am not sure if it can be reproduced i also d not no if they will be able to top this in the next movie if they have one, The Joker i doubt will return, and as far as we know two face is dead so, as far as batman villains there are slim pickings maybe two face survived, but as far as batman villains go there is none that are as awesome as the Joker and Two Face, Most likely the Riddler Black Mask Maybe, i truly don't see the penguin as a threatening villain or Dr Freeze or Cat Woman or Poison Ivy well this movie was spectacular

[Sol]

I finally saw it yesterday for the first time after two weekends of going and having it sold out. I would only be happy to watch it on IMAX.
The whole movie was amazing!! The plot, message, and characters were awesome especially the Joker. It was so beautiful and awesome I was on the verge of tears. Then when it was over I went in to watch it again. That has definitly been the best movie I've seen all summer.

[speedphantom]

Oooh you saw it at IMAX as well:pme too:p. I saw it on Monday after it was released on the Thursday I think. My friend saw it at IMAX a few days before and said it was sold out and sure enough it was sold out when we went.

There was no other character, not even Batman which captured your attention like The Joker did. Heath Ledger was just freaky and kept you feeling always on the edge with his intense performance.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/90/HeathJoker.png
WHY SO SERIOUS?
That will definitely go down as one of the most famous lines ever I'm sure:p. The Dark Knight has a cult following just like 300 had and all it's "THIS IS SPARTA!" centred hype:p.

[cornflakes]

Its Still awesome after 3 times Heath Ledgers performance is legendary i am not sure if it can be reproduced i also d not no if they will be able to top this in the next movie if they have one, The Joker i doubt will return, and as far as we know two face is dead so, as far as batman villains there are slim pickings maybe two face survived, but as far as batman villains go there is none that are as awesome as the Joker and Two Face, Most likely the Riddler Black Mask Maybe, i truly don't see the penguin as a threatening villain or Dr Freeze or Cat Woman or Poison Ivy well this movie was spectacular
You forgot Liam Neeson's Ra's Al Ghul, every other Batman villain (or any villain of any superhero series, for that matter) is leagues below these two IMO.

It's really really a pity Heath Ledger is dead, it looked as though the Joker was set for an encore at the end of The Dark Knight. :( Also, Ledger would probably have had a career and fanbase to rival Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp...

That will definitely go down as one of the most famous lines ever I'm sure. The Dark Knight has a cult following just like 300 had and all it's "THIS IS SPARTA!" centred hype.
:uhuh Move over, Leonidas. The one-liner of the decade belongs to Heath Ledger's Joker.

[Shinrin]

pretty good movie

Interesting version of the Joker


I must say 2face was more in my interest since I hadn't seen him in the spoilers and the point of flicking the coin is pretty nice, where as the Joker is simply mad.

[Rayl]

You forgot Liam Neeson's Ra's Al Ghul, every other Batman villain (or any villain of any superhero series, for that matter) is leagues below these two IMO.

It's really really a pity Heath Ledger is dead, it looked as though the Joker was set for an encore at the end of The Dark Knight. :( Also, Ledger would probably have had a career and fanbase to rival Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp...


:uhuh Move over, Leonidas. The one-liner of the decade belongs to Heath Ledger's Joker.

I simply cannot agree with you more. Ledger delivered a performance that rivals some of the greatest acting performances of all time and if it doesn't take actor of the year (not to mention alot of others) when the awards come around then everybody who has seen this movie will band together and in unison scream out "YOU ARE NOW AND FOREVER MORE WRONG!"