[Florya]

I thought it was pretty good, but Bale's 'Batman voice' bugged the crap out of me.

[DeadDiscoDildo]

Originally Posted by Derek

i was disappointed because it just felt like a superhero movie, not a Batman movie.

Really? I'd like to see what superhero movie it felt like to you, to me it felt nothing like a superhero movie.

It felt like HEAT mixed with Seven to me, except Batman and the Joker were in it.

There was no feel good moment, the hero saves the day all is well bullshit, there was only death and Batman failing and the only way he could win was to take the fall for the crimes he was trying to stop.

Is that what happened in spiderman or fantastic four or superbore returns?

[DeadDiscoDildo]

God and yeah, the only thing I dont like about Bales Batman is his voice, sometimes i'ts good but most of the time it sounds like he's constipated. Though he is the most believable (and in turn) my favorite batman.

[davenotdead]

saw it for the 2nd time... Heath is so good.... the opening sequence and the prison sequence are just brilliant... Bale's voice is funny sometimes... i dont think he needed to do it around rachel and gordon, etc... eh, its not a perfect film... but it is so epic and entertaining. hardly felt like 150 minutes the 2nd time around

[atari 2600]

Originally Posted by davenotdead

just saw it for the 2nd time...
Bale's voice is funny sometimes... i dont think he needed to do it around rachel and gordon, etc... eh, its not a perfect film...

I was kind of hoping I might win a T-shirt from the Letterman staffers for my try at "Top Ten Batman Pet Peeves." My submission:

Over-the-counter lozenges make a lot of promises, but none seem to really do the trick.

Anyway, I realize that the guttural voice thing is supposed to make everything that much more plausible, that Bruce Wayne is guarding his identity, but it's still a bit grating.

A friend of mine has been doing original youtube comedy clips of late and I suggested he do one about Batman (so that he would get more views) called "The Dark Knight of the Soul."

Here's a draft: (you gotta imagine it with Batman speaking with the ridiculously deep voice)
open to scene of you sleeping from end of lisa nova collab video???

change of camera angle to slight crane shot from above

phone rings several times

change of camera angle back to standard view of you on bed

finally pick up phone and mutter a tired "hello?" with a hint of a question in your voice as if to emote "who the fuck could/would be calling me this late?"

Batman: Are you the videologist?

Damion: (shaking off tiredness, sitting up in the bed a little (or completely))
Yeah

Batman (remains silent)

Damion: That's one of my many "hats."

Batman: I'm familiar. I wear a mask.

Damion: If you think about it (finally exhibiting that you're fully waking up) we all wear masks and dress in costumes.

Batman: I take it to the next level.

Damion: Yeah, I understand you're a complex guy.

Batman: I'm Batman.

Damion: Whatcha want, Batman?

Batman: Someone's been rattling my cage.

Damion: That a metaphor?

Batman: (declining to answer the question) I know that you're the one I need to talk to. I need some information.

Damion: Well, you're calling me in the middle of the night and waking me up, what's so important?

Batman: I'm troubled. The woman I love, I've always loved...since childhood...since before...she's in love with another man...and this other man is a good man, well at least he is now...and she says she can't be with me...because I'm the Batman.

Damion: That's been established. So wearing a cape and fighting crime is both a blessing and a curse, right?

Batman: I can't seem to get her out of my mind. She haunts my thoughts. I can't seem to let go of a lot of things.

Damion: Yeah, that's a problem. Why me, Batman? You calling for advice?

Batman: You're the videologist...you see things as they are. I'm a criminologist...a psychological detective, but I can't examine myself. There are obstacles.

Damion: I know a good ear, nose and throat guy. He could have a look at you.

Batman: You're wasting valuable time. There are lives hanging in the balance. It's not so simple. If I give up being the Batman then the innocent will suffer.

Damion: We wouldn't want that, no.

Batman: But I fear I'm becoming what I hate.

Damion: "Hate" is such a strong word.

Batman: I shouldn't have called you. I get better results in person.

Damion: For someone that intimidates through fear you sure have a lot of insecurities.

Batman: (as you reminded) I'm complex.

Damion: Yeah, listen Batman, I gotta get going and get back to bed. You sure you don't want me to call Dr. Lozengemann and make...

Batman: ...the things I've done...the things I've seen...

Damion: (growing annoyed, emphatically stressing the words)...and make an appointment for you.

Hey Batman, ever wonder why Jewish mothers make good parole officers? They never let anyone finish a sentence.

Batman: (makes guttural noises)

Damion: I've found it's important to develop a sense of humor. Goodnight Batman, I'm hanging up now.

(hangs up phone)

[atsonicpark]

hahaha.

atari, your posts are too well-thought-out sometimes.

[atsonicpark]

why the fuck was the mayor wearing eyeliner?!

[DeadDiscoDildo]

thats how that guy looks all the time (I assume), I watch lost and he's in that show sometimes and looks the same.

[atsonicpark]

I read on imdb that's how he naturally looks but I saw pics where he doesn't look like that. His bottom eyes clearly had some kind of eye makeup on it. Fucked up. I couldn't stop laughing, I was like "damn the mayor's feelin kinda saucy"

[DeadDiscoDildo]

HAHA yeah

man, I also couldnt stop laughing (no matter how much of a bat geek I am and was totally enthralled and didnt say anything the whole film until..) when that prisoner on the boat wanted the detenator....

he had these really bad cross/bug eyes and he kept wispering "give it to me"

haha

[atsonicpark]

yeah he reminded me of the dude from the green mile.

[atsonicpark]

really, those last 20 minutes or so were kind of a mess eh...

[nicfit]

maybe the suit is too tight and he can't breathe properly.
* trying to cover script holes to no purpose - see Kokaku Kidotai when the bomb goes off in Kusanagi's apartment and Shirow claims she survived coz there's an aquarium on her side when the explosion happens*.

[atsonicpark]

the commissioner says two face killed 5 people at the end.

I can only think of 2... maybe 3.

[DeadDiscoDildo]

I actually enjoyed the last 20 minutes. I really enjoyed Gordon's speech at the end, it made The Dark Knight a stand alone film. It gave you an idea of what was to come and what was happening, and didnt BEG for a sequel, which is always good to do...just in case. But it also left enough room for a sequel....

until ledger dropped out of the picture.

:-(

[atsonicpark]

gary oldman is the man.

Probably the most greatest actor ever if one considers the large variety in his roles.

[atsonicpark]

.....As much as I love Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken and so on and think they are great actors, there are obviously lots of films where they play similiar characters. DeNiro is probably my favorite actor of all time and has played some of my favorite characters of all time (Bickle, Pupkin) but...

only Gary Oldman could be Lee Harvey Oswald, Dracula, Sid Vicious, Mason R. Verger (the crippled dude in Hannibal), Commisioner Gordon, Drexl the pimp, Pontius Pilate, and Ludwig van Beethoven......... and make every character believable... Actually, in at least 2 of the roles I just mentioned, I didn't even realize it was Gary Oldman!

Okay, sorry to disrupt the thread.

 

LOL but seriously, this was a pretty good film! I'm only three, so I couldn't see it in theaters but I had my brother download it so I didn't have to wait for a dvd release. Heath (RIP) stole the show! He is my favourite Joker, and trust me, I have seen ALL of the Batman films. I would advise anyone who hasn't seen this to go see it right now.

[batreleaser]

ive seen it three times now. better everytime. heath ledger is daniel day lewis worthy.

[atsonicpark]

hahaha.