The Dark Knight

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:02 pm

Effing kicks ass! Didn't see it in the theaters but got ahold of it Tuesday. I've watched it twice so far and am looking forward to watching it yet again. Very dark.

Heath Ledger ... showed Nickelson how it's done in this flick. Worst part is, no more Joker.

Great effing flick!

r:>)

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:48 pm

Please don't compare Heath Ledger to Jack. These are two complete different versions. Jacks version was supposed to be cartoonish.

Plus Jacks over 70 and still going strong. Heath is a dead junkie.

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:56 pm

Don't get me wrong, Nickelson is near the top of my list of favorites in Hollywood — always will be — but this is what the Joker is all about — unbridled chaos. As dark as the first Keaton Batman movie was, I was always surprised the Joker wasn't done a little darker. I do love Jack's version — the villians in the following campy Batman movies sucked ass, 'cept for Michelle Phiffer's Catwoman, very hott — but Ledger's Joker is hard to beat, dead junkie or no.

r:>)

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:14 pm

i was kinda from the school of thought that you can't compare the two joker's. mostly because, as sanchez said, jack's was meant to be cartoony. honestly, ledger's joker was awsome. much more like the graphic novels. i guess when the next one comes out people will be comparing jim carry to whoever they get to play the riddler in the next one. how will you guys compare that? personally.... i think anyone will do better than jim carey.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:18 pm

I really want to see this movie. Usually, I shy away from superhero movies, because they're often Grade A cheese compared to the comics/graphic novels, which are usually very dark and serious (the original Ninja Turtles comic was incredibly dark when compared to the mainstream cartoon). The original Batman movie is one of the cases that the producer and writer got it right. The latest movie looks like they continued with that trend.

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:40 pm

Love the way they killed people off in this film, too. The Batman can't have a happy personal existence and they made sure of it in this movie.

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f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:22 pm

Nickelson is one of the greatest actors of all time - Next to Al Pacino!

I seen the movie before it came out on dvd. It was dark, to say the least. Deff one of most distinctive batman movies. They made this one less cartoonish than the other ones.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:53 pm

I really like Heath Ledger as an actor, and really really want to see this movie. I just think it's apples and oranges. Plus Jack is my favorite actor of all time. The shining and One flew over the cuckoos nest are two of the best IMO.

I wish that jack had this script when he was the Joker.

"Did you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" <--- Classic.

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:26 pm

na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Bat-Woo

sorry, had to...

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:30 pm

BadDazeRob wrote: 'cept for Michelle Phiffer's Catwoman, very hott

Oh yes.

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:50 am

DirtySanchez wrote:I really like Heath Ledger as an actor, and really really want to see this movie. I just think it's apples and oranges. Plus Jack is my favorite actor of all time. The shining and One flew over the cuckoos nest are two of the best IMO.

I wish that jack had this script when he was the Joker.

"Did you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" <--- Classic.

I got to shake Jack's hand and say hello once, lol!

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:18 am

DirtySanchez wrote:"Did you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" <--- Classic.

The line "Have you ever danced with the devil" is in the Slayer song called "Temptation" from the "Seasons in the Abyss" album.

It goes like this:

"Have you ever danced with the devil
His temptation ever summoned you
Ever penned your name in blood
Let possession slowly swallow you
When you stand under full moonlight
The attraction mesmerizes you
Have you ever wondered why
It seems that evil you're attracted to"

One of the many awesome lyrics by the masters...

I am excited to see this movie as well Brian, cause it was all the rage this summer, and I missed it.
BDR, is it really that good that you were able to watch it 3 times already?

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:35 am

I think it rocks!

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:40 am

It's fucking good. It's Ledger's movie.

r:>)

Eldorado · Post by **Eldorado** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:51 am

Just finished watching it tonight and I'm floored. Was never a huge Batman fan though, only because I read Marvel Comics.. (nerd) It's just a shame to see that much talent go to waste.

I think my favorite part was the "magic trick" with the pencil. Set the tone for just how bad ass The Joker was going to be.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:53 am

I'm not doubting it is anything less than fantastic, that's why I want to watch it.
There have been very few movies that I've seen that I would watch back to back like you did Rob, and I have a good feeling that this might be one of them.

Who else is in this movie? I honestly dont know, other than Heath Ledger.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:14 am

what the fuck is the deal with the new bat-mobile???

bfoust · Post by **bfoust** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:52 pm

It's coming back to theatres and imax on January 23rd.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=51037

I just saw it's 1yr 1day after Ledger died, interesting. Their tribute to him that wasn't included on the DVD?

RFBuck · Post by **RFBuck** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:09 pm

I frickin' loved this!!! Hands down the best of all of them. The Joker in this version was the way he was supposed to be. Nickleson did a great role without a doubt, but the Joker is just flat out psychotic & evil...and this was it. This has a high replay value, and I'll probably watch it at least once or twice a year.

Travis · Post by **Travis** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:55 pm

I just saw it last week and it freakin ROCKED! Ledger was awesome!!! I'm buying it on blu-ray!

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:33 pm

For unfortunate reasons, I wasn't able to see the last 10mins of the movie. Damnit! But I will say this... Had I not known before watching the movie that Heath Ledger played the Joker, I NEVER would've guessed it was him. The Joker in this was absolutely psychotic, and he put on a Hell of an acting show!

As Brian said though,... You really can't compare the Nicholson rendition to the Ledger rendition. Why? Think of it like this...

The Joker in the original was scripted as a lunatic, but not outright psychotic. He wasn't malicious, just insane. When they scripted Ledger's, they put a whole different twist on it. There's a huge difference between the scripting. The acting, I think, would've filled well either way

It goes without saying that I'd actually love to see what Nicholson would've done in a similar situation. Nicholson plays a psycho very well indeed, and any of his previous works would've depicted that. There's not an issue of who's a better actor here. It just comes down to what "type" of the Joker we're looking at... A general age comic Joker cannot be compared to a graphic novel comic Joker for actor quality. You might as well try comparing a blues guitarist to a straight on metal guitarist. They play the same instrument, but it's not SUPPOSED to be the same

Rant aside, it was definitely a movie well worth watching, and I hope to see the movie in full again soon. I'm really glad they went back and explored the "Batman" character, instead of just leaving it where it was!

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:34 pm

Naga wrote:A general age comic Joker cannot be compared to a graphic novel comic Joker for actor quality. You might as well try comparing a blues guitarist to a straight on metal guitarist. They play the same instrument, but it's not SUPPOSED to be the same

very well put. now go watch the last 10 minutes!!

REDillon · Post by **REDillon** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:12 pm

Batman was a supporting character to the Joker in this film.

bfoust · Post by **bfoust** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:54 pm

I hope no one here works for the postal services, because I'm getting supremely annoyed. My copy of The Dark Knight has been sitting in Warrendale's distribution center since last Wednesday.

this is getting ridiculous. it shipped from AZ last Monday and i still don't have it..they better be watching it in Warrendale because there's no reason a simple little dvd-sized box can't travel 3 hours to Altoona in ~4 business days..

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Your shipment was accepted/picked up at 3:27 AM on December 11, 2008 in WARRENDALE, PA 15095 .

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:01 pm

bfoust wrote:I hope no one here works for the postal services, because I'm getting supremely annoyed. My copy of The Dark Knight has been sitting in Warrendale's distribution center since last Wednesday.

this is getting ridiculous. it shipped from AZ last Monday and i still don't have it..they better be watching it in Warrendale because there's no reason a simple little dvd-sized box can't travel 3 hours to Altoona in ~4 business days..

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Your shipment was accepted/picked up at 3:27 AM on December 11, 2008 in WARRENDALE, PA 15095 .

Walmart had my copy on the shelf with 100 other copies Dec. 9, the day it was released. I even got a collectable Two-Face coin and a Batman comic book with it, all for the low Walmart price of $19.96, no shipping or handling charges.

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