The Owl Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 On a side note. I would like to personally thank Christopher Nolan for finally providing the cure for Joel Schumacher, and being able to wash the taste Batman and Robin out of our mouths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofLerxst Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (theworkingman @ Jul 20 2008, 10:53 PM) The pencil scene was genius also! Awesome way to introduce a character. LOVED IT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I must see this Movie again! Soon! That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (The Owl @ Jul 21 2008, 01:00 AM) On a side note. I would like to personally thank Christopher Nolan for finally providing the cure for Joel Schumacher, and being able to wash the taste Batman and Robin out of our mouths. Boy let me second that..! Not only did he restore a dead (and embarrassing) franchise, he also bettered it all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworkingman Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 So who do you guys think should be the villain in the third film. My vote is for Daniel Day Lewis as Edward Nigma! Maybe even Bane or Harley Quinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilderness_of_Mirrors Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 i saw the movie last night and it was f***ing AWESOME!!! lives up to all of the hype, and heat ledger mad a very good joker.....good enough to give little kids nightmares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (DiscipleofLerxst @ Jul 21 2008, 05:19 AM) QUOTE (theworkingman @ Jul 20 2008, 10:53 PM) The pencil scene was genius also! Awesome way to introduce a character. LOVED IT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I'm not sure who DD Lewis would play, but an actor of THAT caliber would be both awesome and welcome, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (theworkingman @ Jul 20 2008, 09:53 PM) The pencil scene was genius also! Awesome way to introduce a character. Try that at your next office meeting to get the room's attention right quick...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I'm intrigued about the rumors of Philip Seymour Hoffman playing The Penguin as an arms dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Whoever is chosen will not be the obvious choice. The casting of Bale, Oldman, Murphy, and Ledger all bear this out. I remember when Ledger's name was announced the reaction was, "really? He's a good actor, but the Joker?" Whatever they're doing, they need to KEEP doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I wonder what we'd think of Heath Ledger's performance if hadn't died before the movie came out? Don't get me wrong, his performance was truly stunning. The last performance I remember being this enthusiastic about was Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. Every time he was on screen I was absolutely mesmerized by him, and it was the same for Heath Ledger. It was one of those roles, like Charlize Theron in Monster, where if no one told me it was him, I never EVER would have guessed. I can't help but wonder, however, what we would think of his performance if he were still alive. I think I'd still be as enthusiastic, but is it possible to separate our knowledge of his death from his performance? For me, it made the performance bittersweet in a way it wouldn't have otherwise and it certainly colored my perceptions while watching it. I'm not saying I would have enjoyed it less had he not died, in fact perhaps I enjoyed it even more because I knew it would be the last I'd see of him and I knew the performance had to be savored even more deeply than it would have otherwise. There is a certain irony in him playing such a key role in a tragic story where his life ended early in tragedy. It just struck me as an interesting perspective and I'd be curious what others thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) It's a good question. I think it's probably kicked the box office in the arse a bit, people curious and all. But the performance is genuinely great and I think he'd be hearing these glowing reviews just the same if he was still alive. Still, you can't think it'll have a positive effect on the box office, as crappy as it sounds to put it that way. I do know some folks who are just curious what his last full film is like. Sucks he won't be around for a sequel. I'd sure love another film of this guy as that character. Edited July 21, 2008 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALifeson85 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 21 2008, 01:01 PM) I wonder what we'd think of Heath Ledger's performance if hadn't died before the movie came out? Don't get me wrong, his performance was truly stunning. The last performance I remember being this enthusiastic about was Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. Every time he was on screen I was absolutely mesmerized by him, and it was the same for Heath Ledger. It was one of those roles, like Charlize Theron in Monster, where if no one told me it was him, I never EVER would have guessed. I can't help but wonder, however, what we would think of his performance if he were still alive. I think I'd still be as enthusiastic, but is it possible to separate our knowledge of his death from his performance? For me, it made the performance bittersweet in a way it wouldn't have otherwise and it certainly colored my perceptions while watching it. I'm not saying I would have enjoyed it less had he not died, in fact perhaps I enjoyed it even more because I knew it would be the last I'd see of him and I knew the performance had to be savored even more deeply than it would have otherwise. There is a certain irony in him playing such a key role in a tragic story where his life ended early in tragedy. It just struck me as an interesting perspective and I'd be curious what others thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 21 2008, 02:01 PM) I wonder what we'd think of Heath Ledger's performance if hadn't died before the movie came out? Don't get me wrong, his performance was truly stunning. The last performance I remember being this enthusiastic about was Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. Every time he was on screen I was absolutely mesmerized by him, and it was the same for Heath Ledger. It was one of those roles, like Charlize Theron in Monster, where if no one told me it was him, I never EVER would have guessed. I can't help but wonder, however, what we would think of his performance if he were still alive. I think I'd still be as enthusiastic, but is it possible to separate our knowledge of his death from his performance? For me, it made the performance bittersweet in a way it wouldn't have otherwise and it certainly colored my perceptions while watching it. I'm not saying I would have enjoyed it less had he not died, in fact perhaps I enjoyed it even more because I knew it would be the last I'd see of him and I knew the performance had to be savored even more deeply than it would have otherwise. There is a certain irony in him playing such a key role in a tragic story where his life ended early in tragedy. It just struck me as an interesting perspective and I'd be curious what others thought... Good post Gary, I know exactly where your coming from. It was hard not to think about Heath being gone while watching his brilliant performance. I found myself sad at times while he was on the screen when the thought of his death creeped into my thoughts. I will say another thing. Christian Baile is Batman ! I can no longer picture anyone else playing Batman. I give this movie the highest rating for a movie of its genre possible ! It was all that and a bag of chips ! Just a brilliant film all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 21 2008, 11:14 AM) It's a good question. I think it's probably kicked the box office in the arse a bit, people curious and all. But the performance is genuinely great and I think he'd be hearing these glowing reviews just the same if he was still alive. Still, you can't think it'll have a positive effect on the box office, as crappy as it sounds to put it that way. I do know some folks who are just curious what his last full film is like. Sucks he won't be around for a sequel. I'd sure love another film of this guy as that character. I have to admit that Ledger's death did heighten my curiousity about the movie. The talk of how incredible his performance was also made me curious, but would the hype about his performance have been at the fever pitch it was had he lived? Somehow I doubt it - at least not QUITE at the same level. In the end I really saw the movie because of how well it was reviewed, and I have to think that it would have been reviewed at somewhat the same level if Ledger had lived. I mean, a great movie is a great movie no matter the extenuating circumstances surrounding it, right? I won't go see just any comic book movie unless the consensus of reviews are pretty glowing. For example, I saw Iron Man, Hellboy II and The Dark Knight, but thus far I've skipped The Hulk and Hancock. I'll likely see them eventually on DVD or tv, but obviously it illustrates the point that I do pay attention to reviews, and makes me think I would likely have seen The Dark Knight either way. Not everyone pays attention to reviews like I do, though, and I'm sure there are many out there where morbid curiosity pushed them over the top in their decision to see it... Edited July 21, 2008 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromancer Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 It was more than I expected. Being a true Batman fan, I was thrilled to see that the movie did such justice to the character of The Joker. The cell phone thing was a bit too over the top, but we're talking super-heros here. Even though Bats is just a man, it's always been alluded that he's got some meta-human abilities, ie: his detective skills and his ability to re-rig available gadgetry to suit his needs. So while this was far-fetched, being a long time fan... i had no problem with it. Harvey's story was awesome. I thought it was a bigger part of the movie than even Joker. Much of the dialouge between Bats and Joker and Harvey was nearly straight out of the books. Harvey was Bruce's hero. This made that apparant. His fall is a tragedy. I hope they haven't killed him off. He is such a big part of the future of Batman. Especially if they ever want to introduce Robin into the new franchise. I was ecstatic that CeeJ bought me tickets on opening day. I was NOT dissapointed in any way. The movie kicked major ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (Necromancer @ Jul 21 2008, 02:47 PM) Harvey's story was awesome. I thought it was a bigger part of the movie than even Joker. Much of the dialouge between Bats and Joker and Harvey was nearly straight out of the books. Harvey was Bruce's hero. This made that apparant. His fall is a tragedy. I hope they haven't killed him off. He is such a big part of the future of Batman. Especially if they ever want to introduce Robin into the new franchise. I heard that Christian Bale had said that if they try to introduce Robin while he is involved, he'll protest. Just something I heard...can't provide a source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jul 21 2008, 12:24 PM) QUOTE (Necromancer @ Jul 21 2008, 02:47 PM) Harvey's story was awesome. I thought it was a bigger part of the movie than even Joker. Much of the dialouge between Bats and Joker and Harvey was nearly straight out of the books. Harvey was Bruce's hero. This made that apparant. His fall is a tragedy. I hope they haven't killed him off. He is such a big part of the future of Batman. Especially if they ever want to introduce Robin into the new franchise. I heard that Christian Bale had said that if they try to introduce Robin while he is involved, he'll protest. Just something I heard...can't provide a source. Yes this was the quote: "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I hope he means it. Please...NO ROBIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 21 2008, 02:55 PM) I hope he means it. Please...NO ROBIN. I also hope he means it. Robin maybe worked on the panel but I don't wanna see him sniffin' around this franchise. And, I just missed the Talk of the Nation on NPR but I caught the last minute or two and they were discussing TDK...anyone happen to hear it? Edited July 21, 2008 by theredtamasrule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworkingman Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jul 21 2008, 08:51 AM) I'm intrigued about the rumors of Philip Seymour Hoffman playing The Penguin as an arms dealer. Nolan has stated that he has absolutely no interest in doing Penguin or Catwoman in the next film. I'm hoping for DD Lewis or Paul Bettany as the Riddler. Dwayne Johnson as Bane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Seen it today........awesome flick. Heath made the Joker pyschotic as advertised. Too sad that this was his final performance but what a performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 21 2008, 02:55 PM) I hope he means it. Please...NO ROBIN. Common, You know Chris O'Donnell needs work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALifeson85 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 QUOTE (The Owl @ Jul 21 2008, 07:19 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 21 2008, 02:55 PM) I hope he means it. Please...NO ROBIN. Common, You know Chris O'Donnell needs work Oh GOD no! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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