The Dark Knight - Page 4

JLuvs · 07-30-2008, 02:47 AM

I saw this movie on Saturday and it was brilliant from beginning to end. I don't think that it was too long at all, but then I never felt the urge to look at my watch. Jumped out of my seat multiple times and everyone in the cast was superb.

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CCL · 08-02-2008, 07:07 PM

I liked the movie but I did think it was too long. Also, I didn't particularly like Maggie Gyllenhall's Rachel - there was no chemistry between her and Harvey Dent at all, and little between her and Bruce Wayne. I would rather have had Katie Holmes back and see what she would have done with the role.

iv3rdawG · 08-03-2008, 10:52 PM

Too bad Katie chose to do Mad Money instead

I don't like when sequels change actors.

Amy Lee · 08-03-2008, 11:24 PM

I don't think it was so much her choosing as much as it was a decision from the higher ups at warner bros.

PWS · 08-19-2008, 12:55 AM

For those who are waiting for the theaters to empty out a bit, it's time. I went to a 5pm weekday showing and there were 4 people in the theater until about 2 minutes after the previews began. Had my own row.
And Heath was indeed terrific. Everyone was good, including "Alfred"!
But it is pretty scary for little kids I think. At one point a young child is threatened with death and there's a very disturbing conversation where the father is being forced to falsely reassure the child and the child knows it.
Made me even sadder about Heath's death.

SuperBrat · 08-21-2008, 02:37 AM

Nilesgirl, if you look at the character's drawings in the actual comic book, you will notice the disfigurement is on the left side of the character's face. That's what impressed me the most about the CG job there and the character design: about how much it LOOKED like the comic book drawings.

I saw this movie with my sister, her boyfriend, and her bf's brother. My sister does not like these movies at ALL (case in point, her current DVD movie obsession is The Holiday.) and she really liked this movie. I loved Heath as the Joker. Jack Nicholson's Joker was way to happy and jokey. On the otherhand, Heath's Joker had dark humor (which I know when I was one of the few people laughing at parts nobody else was laughing at), but always reminds you that he is one off balanced man. That he really is that insane.

On a slightly related note, when the first time you see the Joker on screen speaking, my sister whispered to me, "OMG! How did Heath Ledger lose his accent!" I responded with, "It's called 'acting'"

PWS · 08-21-2008, 07:52 PM

The more I think about this movie (which is more than I do the usual blockbuster for sure) the more I realize that "Batman" was actually a fairly small role in this picture. I'm betting if you counted both The Joker and Dent had more screen time/lines...certainly both actors livened up the screen more than Batman did. Even Alfred seemed to have more to do than Batman. As for Maggie G., I agree there wasn't a lot of chemistry...of course it is a pretty thankless role.

PhoneGrrrl · 09-21-2008, 03:19 AM

I finally saw The Dark Knight tonight. It was great, but I found it oddly hilarious. Don't get me wrong, I loved it and want to buy it on DVD when it comes out, but there was something inexplicably funny about the whole thing--the hokiness of Eric Roberts' performance, the over-the-top growliness of the Batman voice, the camera man from "Suddenly Susan" as the mayor, Gary Oldman's tenuous grasp on an American accent, how every car chase happened to run beneath an El train line in Chicago, the borrowing of the "Empire Strikes Back" for the flipping of the 18 wheeler...I could go on, but I'll stop.

And I really enjoyed Heath Ledger's Joker; I thought a lot of the hype was just, well, hype around his performance. But it really was top-notch; I was rooting for the Joker the whole time because of it.

onebigmoviefan · 10-02-2008, 02:13 PM

I thought the Dark Knight is an excellent movie. I recommend seeing it
at an Imax theater if you have one near you.

buglover · 12-09-2008, 02:58 PM

My husband just picked up the 2 disc set for my son for Christmas! He's going to be so excited! He watched the movie in theatres 4 times.

07-30-2008, 02:47 AM	#31
JLuvs RENThead Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Commuting for Work Posts: 4,580	Re: The Dark Knight I saw this movie on Saturday and it was brilliant from beginning to end. I don't think that it was too long at all, but then I never felt the urge to look at my watch. Jumped out of my seat multiple times and everyone in the cast was superb. __________________ Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter. -Bono

08-02-2008, 07:07 PM	#32
CCL Jam Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottery St. Catchpole Posts: 6,664	Re: The Dark Knight I liked the movie but I did think it was too long. Also, I didn't particularly like Maggie Gyllenhall's Rachel - there was no chemistry between her and Harvey Dent at all, and little between her and Bruce Wayne. I would rather have had Katie Holmes back and see what she would have done with the role. __________________ So does a whole world, with all its greatnesses and littlenesses, lie in a twinkling star. - A Tale of Two Cities Pay my respects to grace and virtue/Give my condolences to good/Give my regards to soul and romance/They always did the best they could - The Killers

08-03-2008, 10:52 PM	#33
iv3rdawG Go Go Caris! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,383	Re: The Dark Knight Too bad Katie chose to do Mad Money instead I don't like when sequels change actors. __________________ Renee: “You can think I’m mean, you can think I’m rude, but that’s my opinion, and I’m going to voice it.”

08-03-2008, 11:24 PM	#34
Amy Lee He's mine! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: whatever Age: 25 Posts: 5,896	Re: The Dark Knight I don't think it was so much her choosing as much as it was a decision from the higher ups at warner bros. __________________ Sunday Mornin' rain is falling...

08-19-2008, 12:55 AM	#35
PWS FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,297	Re: The Dark Knight For those who are waiting for the theaters to empty out a bit, it's time. I went to a 5pm weekday showing and there were 4 people in the theater until about 2 minutes after the previews began. Had my own row. And Heath was indeed terrific. Everyone was good, including "Alfred"! But it is pretty scary for little kids I think. At one point a young child is threatened with death and there's a very disturbing conversation where the father is being forced to falsely reassure the child and the child knows it. Made me even sadder about Heath's death.

08-21-2008, 02:37 AM	#36
SuperBrat Aint I a lil devil? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 27 Posts: 1,019	Re: The Dark Knight Nilesgirl, if you look at the character's drawings in the actual comic book, you will notice the disfigurement is on the left side of the character's face. That's what impressed me the most about the CG job there and the character design: about how much it LOOKED like the comic book drawings. I saw this movie with my sister, her boyfriend, and her bf's brother. My sister does not like these movies at ALL (case in point, her current DVD movie obsession is The Holiday.) and she really liked this movie. I loved Heath as the Joker. Jack Nicholson's Joker was way to happy and jokey. On the otherhand, Heath's Joker had dark humor (which I know when I was one of the few people laughing at parts nobody else was laughing at), but always reminds you that he is one off balanced man. That he really is that insane. On a slightly related note, when the first time you see the Joker on screen speaking, my sister whispered to me, "OMG! How did Heath Ledger lose his accent!" I responded with, "It's called 'acting'" __________________ Pink Elephants on Parade!

08-21-2008, 07:52 PM	#37
PWS FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,297	Re: The Dark Knight The more I think about this movie (which is more than I do the usual blockbuster for sure) the more I realize that "Batman" was actually a fairly small role in this picture. I'm betting if you counted both The Joker and Dent had more screen time/lines...certainly both actors livened up the screen more than Batman did. Even Alfred seemed to have more to do than Batman. As for Maggie G., I agree there wasn't a lot of chemistry...of course it is a pretty thankless role.

09-21-2008, 03:19 AM	#38
PhoneGrrrl Mixing Old Fashioneds Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,523	Re: The Dark Knight I finally saw The Dark Knight tonight. It was great, but I found it oddly hilarious. Don't get me wrong, I loved it and want to buy it on DVD when it comes out, but there was something inexplicably funny about the whole thing--the hokiness of Eric Roberts' performance, the over-the-top growliness of the Batman voice, the camera man from "Suddenly Susan" as the mayor, Gary Oldman's tenuous grasp on an American accent, how every car chase happened to run beneath an El train line in Chicago, the borrowing of the "Empire Strikes Back" for the flipping of the 18 wheeler...I could go on, but I'll stop. And I really enjoyed Heath Ledger's Joker; I thought a lot of the hype was just, well, hype around his performance. But it really was top-notch; I was rooting for the Joker the whole time because of it. __________________ I want to be housecat....be very important, and have little to do.

10-02-2008, 02:13 PM	#39
onebigmoviefan FORT Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 34	Re: The Dark Knight I thought the Dark Knight is an excellent movie. I recommend seeing it at an Imax theater if you have one near you. __________________ Treat me with respect and I'll treat you with respect.

12-09-2008, 02:58 PM	#40
buglover Searching for inner peace Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 35 Posts: 11,707	Re: The Dark Knight My husband just picked up the 2 disc set for my son for Christmas! He's going to be so excited! He watched the movie in theatres 4 times. __________________ In my own little world.