The Dark Knight - Batman Begins sequel

eRabbit · Post by **eRabbit** » July 28th, 2008, 20:47

Saw this in London on Saturday... one of the best films I've seen at the cinema... well, ever. Heath Ledger really was absolutely awesome as the Joker. The downside being, they can't write the Joker out of Batman, and so they're going to have to replace him, and I can't see anyone doing it better.

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 28th, 2008, 20:48

I'm really looking forward to watching this at the IMAX. Oh wait, I can't now, I'm going to Afghanistan instead.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 28th, 2008, 20:49

Dog Pants wrote:I'm really looking forward to watching this at the IMAX. Oh wait, I can't now, I'm going to Afghanistan instead.

bastards.

they actually making you do some work?

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 28th, 2008, 20:51

Dog Pants wrote:I'm really looking forward to watching this at the IMAX. Oh wait, I can't now, I'm going to Afghanistan instead.

What a bunch of cunts, perfect timing with sprog pants newly in the game.

Time for civvie street yet?

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 28th, 2008, 20:58

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:they actually making you do some work?

Not quite.

HereComesPete wrote:What a bunch of cunts, perfect timing with sprog pants newly in the game.

Time for civvie street yet?

Going to places like that doesn't actually bother me much, as with most servicemen. I'm pissed off about Batman, but shit happens. I'm the only person in my little standby who isn't already out there, so while the Sprog Pants thing could have been avoided I've got away pretty lightly.

Civvy street does beckon though because I'm sick of being treated like a cupcake day to day. Not a great time to leave though, financially, so I'll probably stick it out until it looks like they'll kick me out. Course if a decent job reared it's head I'd jump, but the chances of that happening are slim.

Post by **FatherJack** » July 28th, 2008, 21:19

eRabbit wrote:Saw this in London on Saturday... one of the best films I've seen at the cinema... well, ever. Heath Ledger really was absolutely awesome as the Joker. The downside being, they can't write the Joker out of Batman, and so they're going to have to replace him, and I can't see anyone doing it better.

I haven't seen this new one yet, but I'd have said the same of Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero.

Also Jolie tipped as Catwoman, mrroww.

Post by **TezzRexx** » July 28th, 2008, 21:21

eRabbit wrote: Heath Ledger really was absolutely awesome as the Joker. The downside being, they can't write the Joker out of Batman, and so they're going to have to replace him, and I can't see anyone doing it better.

All of this

A really fantastic film, might go and see it again at the IMAX just to see what all the fuss is about.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » July 29th, 2008, 10:33

FatherJack wrote:Also Jolie tipped as Catwoman, mrroww.

/faceplam

Jolie is shit.

Anyway, Batman is a great film. Although not the best film ever and I don't think it deserves to be at #1 on the top 250 on IMDb. Heath Ledger is the best part, but all the other great cast members makes it even better. The only thing that bothered me was Batman's forced gruff, 60-a-day voice. You can understand why but it seemed a bit childish.

Also IMAX is great and does make the film a bit better. But sitting 3 rows back from the front is a bad idea. The screen is too massive at that distance, making it harder to follow action sequences and I had neckache almost the whole time.

Probably going to see it again this weekend at the normal cinema.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » July 29th, 2008, 10:37

spoodie wrote: Jolie is shit.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 29th, 2008, 10:39

spoodie wrote:Anyway, Batman is a great film. Although not the best film ever and I don't think it deserves to be at #1 on the top 250 on IMDb. Heath Ledger is the best part, but all the other great cast members makes it even better. The only thing that bothered me was Batman's forced gruff, 60-a-day voice. You can understand why but it seemed a bit childish

Very good, but IMO not deserving of the 9.3 fanboy tards have given it.

Lexy · Post by **Lexy** » July 29th, 2008, 10:53

spoodie wrote: Anyway, Batman is a great film. Although not the best film ever and I don't think it deserves to be at #1 on the top 250 on IMDb. Heath Ledger is the best part, but all the other great cast members makes it even better. The only thing that bothered me was Batman's forced gruff, 60-a-day voice. You can understand why but it seemed a bit childish.

Yes the late night sex chat voice was slightly disturbing.

Wasn't a fan of the ending. Seemed very emo.

There's supposedly like another 45 minutes of film they cut out.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » July 29th, 2008, 11:49

Lexy wrote:There's supposedly like another 45 minutes of film they're keeping aside to boost DVD sales.

Fix'd.

eRabbit · Post by **eRabbit** » July 29th, 2008, 13:06

spoodie wrote:The only thing that bothered me was Batman's forced gruff, 60-a-day voice. You can understand why but it seemed a bit childish.

Haha yea, I thought it was hilarious.

Killavodka · Post by **Killavodka** » July 29th, 2008, 15:53

Saw it yesterday and my personal rating was a 8/10. Brilliant acting from the main cast, but let down by a storyline that was stretched out too long.

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 29th, 2008, 22:56

Seen. Didn't think it was too long,

Spoiler:

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Got over his voice, but given the whole dark atmosphere that gotham should have I thought the voice fitted but film itself wasn't dark enough. Too many daylight wide open pan shots of skyscrapers and the like, the oppressive steam filled bit at the end of the last one was great imo, it needed more of that.

Wasn't enough ledger on screen, his occasional manic outburst mixed with cold intelligence was fucking great, shame that if they bring the joker back, it'll not be the same actor.

Also was it william fichtner playing mob bank boss at the start? he didn't get so much air time, I like him as an actor but he's never really made it to full A list, not done so many films recently.

I think a 7/10.

Post by **TezzRexx** » July 30th, 2008, 0:20

Also, was that the actual Scarecrow at the start? I haven't seen Batman Begins and was under the impression he was dead.

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 30th, 2008, 0:28

It was cillian murphy being a shit good guy/vigilante. I did wonder that so I imdb'd it. I can't remember but I too thought he had bought the farm.

eRabbit · Post by **eRabbit** » July 30th, 2008, 0:42

TezzRexx wrote:Also, was that the actual Scarecrow at the start? I haven't seen Batman Begins and was under the impression he was dead.

Spoiler:

Post by **deject** » July 30th, 2008, 0:58

eRabbit wrote:
Spoiler:
Yea, actual Scarecrow selling his scare drug stuff from the first film to some people, and then the crap copy-cat batman's jumped in to try and stop them.

the interweb rabbit is correct

Sol · Post by **Sol** » July 30th, 2008, 13:40

Well, i liked it.

As long as robin, boy-ballsack doesn't make an appearance anytime soon i can't see anything likely to go wrong...