the dark knight

[Newc]

[Jason1212]

Saw it tonight/last night and it was fucking amazing. The AC was out in the theatre and it was hot(TX hot), but I sat through the whole thing (2.5 hours) unable to move. When Ledger died it was sad to see the passing of someone who's talent was just starting to become evident. His talent was definetly realized beyond any doubt in my mind with this role. The cast as whole was very good with no weak players at all. The visuals were perfect especially the car chases. Also the effect they used for two face was great. The storyline was fluid and kept your pulled in through out. If you go to see this movie and do not like it I would be at a loss for words.

[Newc]

Y'know, everyone's been saying that he really put everything he had into this role - his co-stars as well as people who saw the movie.

Nothing in life is without consequence. Maybe he knew that he would never be able to top that role. Maybe he put so much into it that he had nothing left to give, and simply blinked out.

I never did hear the results of the autopsy - was it drugs or did he just keel over?

Anyway, if it wasn't drugs, then I'd say he put everything he had into the role, literally.

[dg]

I really want to see this in the theater, IMAX preferably, but we still haven't found a babysitter we can trust. It's been a good summer for movies, too!

[Rich#6]

I never did hear the results of the autopsy - was it drugs or did he just keel over?

It was drugs. After he did this role he couln't sleep anymore. So he was put on lots of shit from his doctor. Too much built up in his system or he forgot when he took them last.
I can't wait to see this too. I wonder how much of the sets I will recognize from being filmed in Chicago.

[Nazgul]

Straight to #1 on IMDB.com too, beating the Godfather! Can't fucking wait to see it!!

[Tekky]

It was drugs. After he did this role he couln't sleep anymore. So he was put on lots of shit from his doctor. Too much built up in his system or he forgot when he took them last.
I can't wait to see this too. I wonder how much of the sets I will recognize from being filmed in Chicago.

Probably a lot. There's one specific scene of him on his Batbike going through Millennium Station. We stopped in there today after the Convention. I was reading in the Tribune about how well they filmed Chicago in this one.

[eakinj]

....fucking ruled. discuss.

sully

I'm sorry but I have to disagree. "Fucking ruled" is no where near strong enough words on how much that movie owned. I personally don't think it was half as dark as people were saying (but i'm special in that kind of way) it was with out a doubt the best movie I have ever seen in my life, Wrath of Kahn and Empire strikes back be damned.

[Alvin_Wilson]

I'm happy to have contributed to the $155M over the weekend. Easily the best movie of the year...so far.

[Spivonious]

Heath Ledger deserves the Oscar, the effects were mind-boggingly good, the story was gripping, and the movie as a whole was close to perfection.

[CharvelRocker]

In all honesty, I have to wonder; how much of the hype and draw is simply morbid curiosity? If Ledger hadn't died, would we be having this discussion about how it brought in $155 million, is the greatest movie in years? Probably not. And I'll wait until it comes out on DVD or something. Not saying it isn't a good movie, but I think it got more draw from the lead actor being found dead than general public interest, especially after the past few have been awful movies.

[GodOfRhythm]

In all honesty, I have to wonder; how much of the hype and draw is simply morbid curiosity? If Ledger hadn't died, would we be having this discussion about how it brought in $155 million, is the greatest movie in years? Probably not. And I'll wait until it comes out on DVD or something. Not saying it isn't a good movie, but I think it got more draw from the lead actor being found dead than general public interest, especially after the past few have been awful movies.

Actually it got draw because Batman Begins was flippingly amazing good.

End of fuckin' discussion.

[VitaminG]

On a side note, I saw a movie on cable the other day with Christian Bale set in the late 70s/early 80s Glam movement. He was with some guy in a hot tub who was packing his fudge

Why the hell do these people end up in Batman?

The fruity colors in all the first ones, no one took it up the pooper. They finally redo it in a serious, darker style, and they get people who took it up the pooper

I guess for some people, Batman will never get any better than when Mr Mom wore the cape.

Actually it got draw because Batman Begins was flippingly amazing good.

End of fuckin' discussion.

agreed. I haven't seen the new one yet, but I was excited about it BEFORE Heath died. Mainly because they did such an excellent job with Batman Begins.

I haven't watched any of the Keaton/Kilmer/Clooney ones beyond that first viewing - none of them were worth revisiting. They all had more in common with the tv show, but with the tongue in cheek humour sucked out. Batman Begins is absolutely worth watching again. and again. I'm glad to hear that the new movie seems to be continuing the good work of the last one.

[Soap]

I loved the first Batman movie with Keaton.
He played Batman way better than the others after him untill Bale.
Bale is the best Batman but not a Bruce Wayne.
That goes to Keaton.

I recall a TV interview after Keaton left, about how they decided which actor gets the batman spot. I wasn't expecting the answer they gave.

The actor comes in and puts the Batman head piece/mask on and the deciding factor is/are the lips and chin area.
I was expecting must rehearse the lines correctly and capture the Batman feel attitude. I realized then the Batman character doesn't have many lines, he just mostly fights and the Wayne character gets the majority of the lines.
I thought it was interesting the Batman actor is about how the lips and chin look when wearing the mask.

[eakinj]

In all honesty, I have to wonder; how much of the hype and draw is simply morbid curiosity? If Ledger hadn't died, would we be having this discussion about how it brought in $155 million, is the greatest movie in years? Probably not. And I'll wait until it comes out on DVD or something. Not saying it isn't a good movie, but I think it got more draw from the lead actor being found dead than general public interest, especially after the past few have been awful movies.

For me personally Ledgers death only makes me sad because there's no chance of him in a third movie if it ever happens. I have been waiting for Dark Knight since Batman begins. everyone in the cast could have died or become serial killers or puppy rapers, it wouldn't have stopped my excitement about seeing this movie. the hype started when the Joker card was showned in Batman begins. Ledgers death i'm sure pulled in some extra people, but if those craptastic spiderman movies pulled in the big money with out someone dying in real life, this movie would have too, just for batman vs. joker