The Dark Knight

Childe of Blade · 07-18-2008, 10:01 PM

I intend to see the movie this week, so to anybody who did see it, does it live up to the hype?

Lovin' Lorne · 07-19-2008, 12:36 AM

YES.

I thought it was fantastic. They could have maybe tightened it up a bit in a few places, but over all, bloody brilliant.

And Ledger will blow your mind. What a shame to have lost him so young.

Platypus · 07-19-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Childe of Blade

I intend to see the movie this week, so to anybody who did see it, does it live up to the hype?

OMFG.... YES! It was unbelievably good - intense, but densely plotted, well written and brilliantly acted. It's been a really long time since I've been in a theatre when an audience actually spontaneously APPLAUDS at several points during the film.

Ledger was amazing, but so were Bale, Freeman, Caine, Eckhart and Oldman, and all in far less showy roles. Just a great film.

Morrigan · 07-19-2008, 09:21 AM

I'm going to see this in about 3 hours. I can't wait, it looks fantstic.

ophelia · 07-20-2008, 01:45 PM

I saw it yesterday and loved it. The Joker was freaky as HELL....and I don't say that lightly.

It makes such a world of difference the way Christopher Nolan shoots on location-- it grounds the movie in a much more real way for me than most comic book movies.

stormy · 07-21-2008, 11:28 AM

It was amazing. The cast had so much chemistry, you forgot they were actors.(possible exception of Gyllenhal, she was just blah) Bale was phenomenal again, Ledger took it to a whole new level. Eckhart was scary.

So many twists and turns, but they all made sense. It was dark, it was angsty. I loved every minute of it and would have sat through it again!!

I was one of the people applauding. Go see it. Seriously.

Morrigan · 07-21-2008, 12:16 PM

I really enjoyed, I thought Ledger was fantastic as the Joker, I loved Bale as both faces of Bruce Wayne (real guy and jerky playboy) as well as the darkness he brought to Batman.

I loved Eckhart, Oldman and Caine (although there wasn't enough Alfred for my liking). I thought Gyllenhal did much better in the role than Katie Holmes but was still kind of blah on the character.

The story, dialogue and acting were all fantastic, I especially loved the scenes between Joker/Gordon and Joker/Batman. This truly showed the depths that good comic books can get too and I loved how "real" it felt.

I felt that if you kept the story but altered the characters this would make for a great crime story or film noir, that's how real it felt. Yet for all this praise I just don't have the desire to run back out and see it again.

Cantinera · 07-21-2008, 10:18 PM

Seriously, seriously awesome. I absolutely LOVED it!

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Originally Posted by Platypus

Ledger was amazing, but so were Bale, Freeman, Caine, Eckhart and Oldman, and all in far less showy roles. Just a great film.

What Platy said.

Childe of Blade · 07-22-2008, 07:49 PM

saw it today...

Oh...my...God!

Oh-o-o-o-OOOhhh my God!!!

Best... Film... Ever!!!!

25cent · 07-24-2008, 07:30 PM

I feel so left out. I saw it Wednesday and I thought it was okay. Ledger was great as the Joker, but I don't know, I thought the rest of the movie was just so-so.

Penny Century · 07-24-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 25cent

I feel so left out. I saw it Wednesday and I thought it was okay. Ledger was great as the Joker, but I don't know, I thought the rest of the movie was just so-so.

I was looking forward to it, but the lethal cocktail of Dark Knight hype and Dark Knight fanboys killed my interest. Then buried it, then tramped the dirt down, then dug it up and killed it again because it didn't die hard enough the first time.

Surely I will still see it eventually, but I'll wait until the squeeing has simmered down.

07-18-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
Childe of Blade Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 355	The Dark Knight I intend to see the movie this week, so to anybody who did see it, does it live up to the hype?

07-19-2008, 12:36 AM	#2
Lovin' Lorne Too Hot For Words Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5,780	YES. I thought it was fantastic. They could have maybe tightened it up a bit in a few places, but over all, bloody brilliant. And Ledger will blow your mind. What a shame to have lost him so young. __________________ Tomorrow Never Knows Where's Blue? Please help if you can.

07-19-2008, 09:21 AM	#4
Morrigan Who Da Man?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Garden State Posts: 9,854	I'm going to see this in about 3 hours. I can't wait, it looks fantstic. __________________ ME: Farking up all your good memories one character at a time ~ Prima

07-20-2008, 01:45 PM	#5
ophelia Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,879	I saw it yesterday and loved it. The Joker was freaky as HELL....and I don't say that lightly. It makes such a world of difference the way Christopher Nolan shoots on location-- it grounds the movie in a much more real way for me than most comic book movies. __________________ "The way I look at it, it's really not jumping the shark if you never come back down."

07-21-2008, 11:28 AM	#6
stormy Hopeless Romantic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Garden of Eden Posts: 426	It was amazing. The cast had so much chemistry, you forgot they were actors.(possible exception of Gyllenhal, she was just blah) Bale was phenomenal again, Ledger took it to a whole new level. Eckhart was scary. So many twists and turns, but they all made sense. It was dark, it was angsty. I loved every minute of it and would have sat through it again!! I was one of the people applauding. Go see it. Seriously. __________________ Lee National Denim Day October 3, 2008 "One day, One cause, One cure!" www.denimday.com

07-21-2008, 12:16 PM	#7
Morrigan Who Da Man?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Garden State Posts: 9,854	I really enjoyed, I thought Ledger was fantastic as the Joker, I loved Bale as both faces of Bruce Wayne (real guy and jerky playboy) as well as the darkness he brought to Batman. I loved Eckhart, Oldman and Caine (although there wasn't enough Alfred for my liking). I thought Gyllenhal did much better in the role than Katie Holmes but was still kind of blah on the character. The story, dialogue and acting were all fantastic, I especially loved the scenes between Joker/Gordon and Joker/Batman. This truly showed the depths that good comic books can get too and I loved how "real" it felt. I felt that if you kept the story but altered the characters this would make for a great crime story or film noir, that's how real it felt. Yet for all this praise I just don't have the desire to run back out and see it again. __________________ ME: Farking up all your good memories one character at a time ~ Prima

07-22-2008, 07:49 PM	#9
Childe of Blade Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 355	saw it today... Oh...my...God! Oh-o-o-o-OOOhhh my God!!! Best... Film... Ever!!!!

07-24-2008, 07:30 PM	#10
25cent Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PHX AZ Posts: 789	I feel so left out. I saw it Wednesday and I thought it was okay. Ledger was great as the Joker, but I don't know, I thought the rest of the movie was just so-so. __________________ Crystal Palace Football Club

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