A few thoughts running through my head after seeing The Dark Knight.
#1. Heath Ledger is captivating in this. Folks around me were laughing at all the Joker's antics, but I couldn't. It was dark and brilliant and completely scene-stealing.
#2. Most punk kids don't really know who Gary Oldman is. They do now. I agree with those out there saying it's sad that Oldman's getting overshadowed by Heath. They're definitely on two totally different levels, but I had forgotten how good that dude really is.
#3. Folks who text all the way through a movie baffle me.
#4. The movie did feel a bit long. I kept thinking we were at the end...but no! More fighting! More explosions!
#5. I knew Harvey Dent was a component, but had no idea how big a role he was gonna' play. Pretty cool addition to the storyline.
#6. Great plot twist at the end...smart sequel planning.
#7. Let's just face it...the best previews are always the ones that run before superhero movies. It's like GUY-MOVIE-TRAILER-SEQUENCE. The Watchmen...Eagle Eye...Terminator...Twilight...Righteous Kill. Any of you see any others?
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
On Seeing Batman...
Posted by Todd Wright at 1:48 AM
Labels: batman, comic book, culture, film, heath ledger, heroes, media, movies
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I'm with you Todd. The only thing I kept thinking about was "Ok, so Ledger probably gave his best performance to date but you know what... he killed himself. He's dead. He'll never know how good people thought he was. I hate that I really do but it's the truth."
I found myself too sad for him and his family to celebrate his great acting.
And did you notice Anthony Michael Hall's performance? Can you say hello Riddler?
I thought that was Anthony Michael Hall...
I thought it was great. Nihilist, pragmatist, but a great movie. Ledger is definitely best supporting actor material.
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