What I Never Thought Could Happen
I just got back from The Dark Knight.
I'm not going to go into a long spoiler-rific rant. (Most of you have seen it by now anyway.) I just have to say that I NEVER EVER thought that Hollywood would be able to get the intensity and depth of a 12 to 24 issue long story arc or a graphic novel of the same size. Never. I thought that something as psychological, dark, and moving as The Killing Joke would never happen. They would get close, yes. They HAVE gotten close. BUT... I just assumed it would never happen.
There were too many ghosts of the 60's Batman lingering around in the corners of Hollywood. Too many ideas that comic books needed to be bright, shiny, and have happy endings.
Good lord, I am SO HAPPY to be wrong.
And so very very sad.
Rest in peace, Heath Ledger.
Thank you for all that you did.
I'm not going to go into a long spoiler-rific rant. (Most of you have seen it by now anyway.) I just have to say that I NEVER EVER thought that Hollywood would be able to get the intensity and depth of a 12 to 24 issue long story arc or a graphic novel of the same size. Never. I thought that something as psychological, dark, and moving as The Killing Joke would never happen. They would get close, yes. They HAVE gotten close. BUT... I just assumed it would never happen.
There were too many ghosts of the 60's Batman lingering around in the corners of Hollywood. Too many ideas that comic books needed to be bright, shiny, and have happy endings.
Good lord, I am SO HAPPY to be wrong.
And so very very sad.
Rest in peace, Heath Ledger.
Thank you for all that you did.