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Word of Mouth

Jul 22, 2008 18:16

I never really update nowadays (life and work takes priority, and they keep me busy), but I just had to say that I absolutely loved The Dark Knight. Best thing I've seen in a while. Holy crap, I want to see it again. And the new season of Doctor Who is phenomenal. And: I'm going to totally nerd out this weekend, because I'm planning on going ( Read more... )

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comeshewill July 23 2008, 01:50:08 UTC

I don't really know anything about comics but I wanted to add that the preview for Watchmen that showed before Dark Knight looked absolutely incredible. I never read it but I've heard of it. A friend of mine who is really into comics says his favorite is Watchmen. And I enjoyed The Dark Knight a lot as well, especially when I realized the double entendre of the title. I used to watch the Batman cartoon when I was younger, so I got really excited also when I finally realized in the middle of the movie that Harvey Dent was Two-Face, which of course I should have realized earlier. But anyway, yeah, it was a really cool movie.

seni_seviyurum July 23 2008, 03:18:51 UTC

Oh hell yeah. The Watchmen trailer was really awesome. There is going to be a lot of hype about it at Comic Con, so I'm interested in picking up a copy and checking it out; it's written by the same guy who wrote the V for Vendetta comic books which was a story I found interesting.
I kind of knew before seeing the movie that Harvey Dent would become Two-Face, but the two guys that I went with had no idea until later on. To be honest, the plot was really more about Harvey Dent than Batman, but that worked very well. And I know everyone has been saying it, but how seriously amazing was Heath Ledger's Joker?

comeshewill July 23 2008, 20:36:37 UTC

The Joker was awesome but I think talks about an Oscar are kind of ridiculous. The character I remember from the cartoons was really silly but this homicidal maniac is a lot more fun. The part where the guy on the noose falls onto the window while the Mayor and Dent are talking was really scary. But I was kind of disappointed in the makeup, I think it could have been a lot scarier.

I'm really excited to see where the future movies go... especially to see the next villain. Catwoman is fine but I really want to see Poison Ivy and The Penguin. I could do without Robin. But yeah, darkness makes things so much better. It seems like Hollywood is finally starting to take comic books seriously. Not that I ever read them but they deserve that respect. I also thought Aaron Eckhard did a really good job with Harvey Dent.

stiffpeter July 23 2008, 21:30:43 UTC

the Batman Begins saga follows the earlier and more dark Batman comics. The Joker that Heath Ledger played was very much in the same vein, thats why the characters seem much different than the Cartoons and Tim Burton movies.

seni_seviyurum July 24 2008, 14:40:44 UTC

I thought it was more influenced by Frank Miller's Batman comics, that kind of neo-noir thing.

stiffpeter July 24 2008, 20:57:13 UTC

i wish i still had the Batman graphic novel from the 50's. it was basically everything that Batman Begins and the Dark Knight entailed. i think there is an influence from the Frank Miller comics, but the darker themes as a whole has been present within the Batman realm for a very long time.

seni_seviyurum July 25 2008, 01:08:15 UTC

Yeah, I've always appreciated Batman for being the exact opposite of Superman.

By the way, what did you think of the movie, if you saw it that is?

stiffpeter July 25 2008, 10:42:36 UTC

yes i did see it, and i thought it was amazing. I thought it would be hard to top Iron Man because Robert Downey Jr. was a perfect fit for Tony Stark. The movie had all the elements of a great film. i think its still up in the air whether or not Heath Ledger's performance is up to par to last years Academy award winner Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood. since there are oscar talks for Ledger.

seni_seviyurum July 31 2008, 03:08:23 UTC

My guess is he'd be nominated for best supporting actor. And I think he should at least be nominated because that was an amazing performance. I didn't see Heath Ledger at all; it was scary. I haven't actually seen Iron Man. I just didn't know if I'd like it, but everyone who saw it just raved so I'll probably rent it. It's a grand time for comic book movies and nerddom all around.

How are you by the way?

stiffpeter August 3 2008, 20:41:54 UTC

i work two jobs, one of them is making Wedding photo albums, then the other is being a Courtesy Clerk at Raley's. the woman who runs the Wedding Photography wants to expand into an online magazine, shopping mall, and making documentaries, which means a full time job that includes traveling to places like New York, Chicago, and Hawaii. on top of that i have my band, played a show last Sunday. Then i have my girlfriend who also takes up some time until she leaves for USC later this month. speaking of which here is a picture of her of Charlie Chapman that you would find entertaining

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