The Dark Knight Thread

[Joeiss]

Very cool movie. Right after the movie, I just thought it was okay... but then thinking more of it, I was totally lost in the screenplay for the full 2.5 hours, thinking of nothing else... Very nicely done.


I totally jumped when the fake batman was hung and hit the window.. Definitely was not expecting that.

And I know it is sort of stupid.. but I like the choices that the Joker was making people make. Some movies try to play on villains making people make tough decisions.. but this movie really did a decent job at providing a real human element to it.

[manasecret]

Tough, tough film. Makes one feel so impotent.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by manasecret

Tough, tough film. Makes one feel so impotent.

How does Batman relate to your libido?

Anyhow my favorite part.


Started with the bat logo coming out of the blue flames
Ended with he is The Dark Knight.
Everything in between was just icing.

[manasecret]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

How does Batman relate to your libido?

Hardy har har. To be clear, I was referring to one of these definitions --

im·po·tent
1. not potent; lacking power or ability.
2. utterly unable (to do something).
3. without force or effectiveness.


Btw, seeing it on imax? No contest. It's so much better.

[GameMaster]

The Dark Knight is not a sequel to Batman Begins.

This was Joker's movie. Joker WAS the star.

Batman was a minor side character.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

The Dark Knight is not a sequel to Batman Begins.

This was Joker's movie. Joker WAS the star.

Batman was a minor side character.

That isn't true at all.
This is a true sequel to Begins even down to the tone.

I mean most of this movie in one way or another deals with gotham's fallout over Batman's presence.

As the Joker put it, You've changed things forever. There's no going back.

And batman had more screentime than in Begins.

[DarkMaster]

Would've like to have seen a vision of the Joker from the perspective of someone under the influence of the Scarecrow's toxin.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by DarkMaster

Would've like to have seen a vision of the Joker from the perspective of someone under the influence of the Scarecrow's toxin.

I was under the impression that the scene would be in the movie. I was disappointed they didn't have any interactions.

Though fun fact, according to the comics the Joker is uneffected by the fear toxin because what can you be afraid of if you are insane?

[Teuthida]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

Because what can you be afraid of if you are insane?

Feathers. Especially the tailfeathers of a whooper swan. And if above 70 degrees in temperature...watch out.

[Dyne]

Jesus christ - this film, in IMAX, is an amazing fucking experience. Holy crap.

I don't understand quite how they decided which scenes would be regular size and IMAX, but however they did it, I applaud them. The high definition scenes were to die for, as was the whole movie. Definitely one of my favourites.

As for Heath Ledger's character, it was impeccably done, and worth the wait. He was such a nuanced character, that he even nailed the way such an insane person would sit down.



Also, the lines that referenced how as long as Batman would be there, the Joker would be there - they can't take those back now. Since we only saw Heath's face briefly, do you think they'll get another actor for the Joker with the makeup emulated? Or maybe greenscreen someone's face as they act and put Heath's appearance on it through the magic of computers? (A la Harvey Dent's later appearance? Well, half of it?)

Also, I know I'm a terrible person, but all throughout the movie I kept thinking that I should pick up The Animated Series on Amazon since they're all $17.99 PLUS promotion price. I ended up buying them all just now. It was like.. retrograde advertising. But honestly, it was my first introduction to Batman and my favourite, until this movie series.

[GameMaster]

One of my favorite scenes:



They turn the music down and you just see this beautiful moment where he hangs his head out the window like this with the wind blowing against his hair and face and he's just completely immersed in the chaos. And he's in such a peaceful place at this moment. It gave me goosebumps. It was so amazing.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Dyne

Jesus christ - this film, in IMAX, is an amazing fucking experience. Holy crap.

I don't understand quite how they decided which scenes would be regular size and IMAX, but however they did it, I applaud them. The high definition scenes were to die for, as was the whole movie. Definitely one of my favourites.

Well almost all the action scenes were filmed in hi def. As well as any aerial shot. So the beginning, the hong kong jump and the hospital scene were filmed for the splendor. The bank robbery, car chase, climax in the high rise and hong kong were filmed for the action.

As for Heath Ledger's character, it was impeccably done, and worth the wait. He was such a nuanced character, that he even nailed the way such an insane person would sit down.

How do you know how insane folks sit?

Also, the lines that referenced how as long as Batman would be there, the Joker would be there - they can't take those back now. Since we only saw Heath's face briefly, do you think they'll get another actor for the Joker with the makeup emulated?

I think he was talking in the larger sense of the word and not necessarily in the sequel.
Much like the comics or any media, Batman and Joker are the picture perfect definition of arch nemesis. They both want to rid the world of the other, but without the other their world has no meaning.
Interesting comic I read a few weeks back called Going Sane, in which the Joker goes sane and even gets engaged because he believed he killed Batman.

Also, I know I'm a terrible person, but all throughout the movie I kept thinking that I should pick up The Animated Series on Amazon since they're all $17.99 PLUS promotion price. I ended up buying them all just now. It was like.. retrograde advertising. But honestly, it was my first introduction to Batman and my favourite, until this movie series.

Well hopefully you also picked up the animated movies.
And should have owned them already anyhow....

I want your sig.
Maybe you can make me an inverse one with Joker in the foreground and Batman as the shadow.

[BreakABone]

The Dark Knight is also the King of the big screen.
After a HUGE opening, it now holds the following box office records:

Opening Day Gross
Opening Weekends
Top 3-Day Grosses
Widest Releases
Widest Opening Releases
Fastest to $100 million
Opening Weekends - July
Opening Weekends - Summer
Yearly Opening Weekends 2008
Sunday Gross

[Dyne]

Jesus christ. That's impossible.

[manasecret]

Anybody nearby want to go see it with me again on imax? I'm desperate to see it again.