Steaming up the street

[elspeth_vimes]

So I just saw The Dark Knight. Truly amazing piece of work. Some astounding acting, flawless visual effects, excellent screenplay, a few very nice sound touches... Worth paying twice the ticket price for. Hell, worth three times the price

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[captainlilith]

Well that's... very well thought out and intelligent. You're not an English major, are you?

:D

But seriously, despite the fact that I've never read Heart of Darkness, I see the connection. And I wouldn't be surprised if that was exactly what the screenwriters were going for.

[elspeth_vimes]

Actually not! International Studies. Possibly minoring in Folklore.
But thank you!

With Nolan it really is possible. The really ironic thing is that in a deeply important way, it's truer to Heart of Darkness than the movie that is really just a modernized version of the novella, Apocalypse Now.

[captainlilith]

We need more screenwriters in Hollywood who can make connections to classic literature, even if it does go mostly unnoticed.

Even if I were familiar with the book, though, I doubt I would have noticed. I was too busy going "HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZING."

Kind of like when I watched Transformers. I think everyone who was sitting near me can attest to the fact that I was spending the whole moving going, "GIANT ROBOTS. 8D"

[elspeth_vimes]

Amen, sister.

XD Seriously, the only reason I thought of it was because my reaction to bleak philosophy is to remind myself that Heart of Darkness was bleaker. It's also possibly the best piece of work in the English language. >.>

...But weren't they doing that too?

[captainlilith]

Were they?

Do you mean the unexpectedly heartwarming boat scene?

[elspeth_vimes]

Well, you were there. I have to admit, I never saw Transformers in theatres.

As the inspiring bit? Yeah.

[captainlilith]

Oh okay, I got a little mixed up as to which comments you were referring to.

As for Transformers, it was actually a small theater at my school after it had come out on DVD. So I'm sure some of them had seen it already. If they weren't actually saying "GIANT ROBOTS!!" though, I'm sure they must have been thinking it. Or they were just thinking "man, that girl is annoying." :D

Yay for reformed criminals.

[elspeth_vimes]

Ah! Sorry!

I think they were thinking "GIANT ROBOTS!!" Giant robots have a way of grabbing one's attention, after all.

An inspiration to us all, they are.

[captainlilith]

No, my fault. I wasn't paying attention.

Well, what with being giant and metal and transforming and having awesome action sequences and all, I should hope so. If not, then that would be a feat indeed.

*cue inspirational music here*

[elspeth_vimes]

And not an admirable feat, really.

*hums along~*