Dark Knight: a chronicle

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by jay santos

major spoiler:






i guess i'm wrong but i interpreted it as batman making a choice between the girl and the guy. he chose the guy because he was more important in the overall plan of fight against crime and struggle for hope and goodness in gotham. i thought it was an important step in batman's evolution and showed his commitment to what he was getting into deeper and deeper.

Batman stated he was going after the girl. He said 'I'm going after Rachel,' in that ridiculous voice of his. That's one of the reasons why he was so committed to making sure that Dent became the symbol and figurehead that his mask didn't afford.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by Archaea

The moviegoers in front of us started arguing about code. No, C+++ is better for that application. In your dirty code, you should have used xxx

It's c++.
And they must have been dumb nerds. Everyone knows python is the best fit these days.

[pelagius]

Originally Posted by Brian

It's c++.

Ya but all the "cool" nerds know it should have been call ++C.

[BarbaraGordon]

Did anybody notice that Barbara Gordon is now married to the Commissioner? yikes! Also, I must say I didn't get near enough screentime.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Brian

It's c++.
And they must have been dumb nerds. Everyone knows python is the best fit these days.

My son leaned over to inform that a certain crimefighter had advised him to use Python.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by Archaea

My son leaned over to inform that a certain crimefighter had advised him to use Python.

he's in the club now.

[Flystripper]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Heath Ledger is why I'm choosing not to see it.

WTF?

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by Flystripper

WTF?

IPU wasn't impressed with Heath's performance in BBM. He wanted a real homosexual.

[SeattleUte]

This may be the silliest thing I've ever read in the New Yorker (which is saying a lot):

"When Ledger wields a knife, he is thoroughly terrifying (do not, despite the PG-13 rating, bring the children), and, as you’re watching him, you can’t help wondering—in a response that admittedly lies outside film criticism—how badly he messed himself up in order to play the role this way. His performance is a heroic, unsettling final act: this young actor looked into the abyss."

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critic..._cinema_denby/

"This young actor looked into the abyss"? Good Lord. We're not talking about Keats or Poe or even Malcolm McDowell. We're talking about a Batman film, and Heath Ledger.

Ironically, Denby goes on to say that notwithstanding Ledger's virtuoso performance the film as a whole sucks.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

This may be the silliest thing I've ever read in the New Yorker (which is saying a lot):

"When Ledger wields a knife, he is thoroughly terrifying (do not, despite the PG-13 rating, bring the children), and, as you’re watching him, you can’t help wondering—in a response that admittedly lies outside film criticism—how badly he messed himself up in order to play the role this way. His performance is a heroic, unsettling final act: this young actor looked into the abyss."

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critic..._cinema_denby/

"This young actor looked into the abyss"? Good Lord. We're not talking about Keats or Poe or even Malcolm McDowell. We're talking about a Batman film, and Heath Ledger.

Ironically, Denby goes on to say that notwithstanding Ledger's virtuoso performance the film as a whole sucks.

Saying it sucks might be taking it a stitch far. But I agree the jaunt out to Hong Kong was pointless, the death of Rachel seemed glossed over, and the movie had too many climaxes. When the end came it seemed truly ... well .... anti-climactic.