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strangevisitor7

Batman: Movie Review

Jul 19, 2008 10:15

Went to see Batman:The Dark Knight last night. It was good. Not great but good. The reports are true - Heath Ledger is about as perfect a Joker as one could possibly imagine.

IMHO - Ironman is still the best Superhero movie ever made - Not that it's a contest but if it was, Ironman wins.

( Batman thoughts )

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amand_r July 19 2008, 16:05:45 UTC

When walking out of the theatre, two people behind us said that this blows Iron Man away. I don't think you can compare the two. I liked them both very much. The only reason I liked Batman more was because I've been a Batfan for 20 years. But I prize funny dialogue the highest, and IM has way too much of that to make me say it wasn't as good as TDK.

strangevisitor7 July 19 2008, 16:54:00 UTC

I don't think you can compare the two
You have a point they are very different. But i could (and have) seen IM again (I love the snarky TS banter) but I don't think I want to see DK again. I love the snarky TS banter more than I like the dark introspection that is DK

But the Bat is definitely one of my favorite DC characters of all time.

malfoymercy July 19 2008, 21:32:43 UTC

I didn't really read what you wrote. Cause well, I haven't seen it yet. I'm so excited I'm going to see it tonight!!

strangevisitor7 July 19 2008, 21:34:05 UTC

Best to stay spoiler free then. Enjoy!

strainconductor July 20 2008, 15:56:30 UTC

I loved the Dark Knight! I still haven't seen Iron Man :[

Yay for Commisioner Gordon T_T He has always been my favorite character in the batman arc, at least when he appears :D

strangevisitor7 July 20 2008, 16:26:03 UTC

i was happy that he made Commissioner - it was a nice moment.

Now go see ironman - you won't be disappointing!

arathisiewen July 20 2008, 18:31:16 UTC

Someone else said in a comment somewhere that Batman and Dent were both stiff - and I haven't seen the movie yet I only know how to comment on Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne, in EVERYTHING I have ever seen abotu Batman, except maybe the television show, he IS wooden and stiff, even though he has moments of good socialbility. He is NOT Tony Stark, who was social first and then became semi-serious. Bruce was ALWAYS expected to be a little man with his parents loss early in life... that has a life changing effect on someone I am sure.

I also agree with you assessment with Joker even though I haven't seen DK. Why? Nicholson's Joker was good for playing with Michael Keaton's Batman, because his Batman was almost a characature compared to what Batman should be like. Nicholson's Joker was the reason people were afraid of clowns. I don't even have to see this movie and I KNOW Heath's Joker is more of the psychotic villain the Joker SHOULD be.

*looks back at comment*

Wow, um, I like Bale's Batman apparently...

strangevisitor7 July 21 2008, 00:18:52 UTC

Interesting - Jack's joker worked because Keaton played the role looser. I like that idea.

Heath's performance captured all that makes the Joker the perfect villain.

arathisiewen July 21 2008, 20:24:22 UTC

*nod*

The villains really play against who the person playing Batman is playing Bruce Wayne/Batman AS... despite whomever may have been best, that's what is true. I mean, Catwoman (Michelle Pfieffer that is) played perfectly agains the cool nature of Keaton's Batman in that movie, jsut like Penquin was twisted enough to work.

Although I personally will say that I LOVED Jim Carrey as the Riddler... Val Kilmer just sucked. George Clooney wasn't that bad, but far too playboy for my Bruce.

I cannot WAIT to see this movie.

strangevisitor7 July 21 2008, 20:46:47 UTC

Of all 6 movies I have to go with Batman Begins as my favorite - so that makes Bale my Batman!

And soon John Conner in the terminator movie woo hoo

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prncssflutterby July 23 2008, 00:19:50 UTC

You want me to pick between the only two movies I've seen at the theatre this summer! I like them both. I really really enjoy Dark Knight and Ledger's performance as the Joker. But I also loved the story with Iron Man as how he became Iron Man (especially since I never read the comics or anything...)

My pick has to be for both!

strangevisitor7 July 23 2008, 00:22:57 UTC

As I was informed above the movies really are too different to compared. All i know is that i could see Ironman a dozen more times. i plan to buy it as soon as it's released.

As for DK it was good but i don't think I could sit through it again - very dark

prncssflutterby July 23 2008, 00:31:37 UTC

Ah... I liked both and I wanna get them both when they come out. I can't afford to see them again at the theatre but I wanna see them both again.

I've not been online very much in the last week so I'm speed reading through my flist, I'm at 150 back right now... So very sorry I missed that As I was informed above the movies really are too different to compared.

As for Dark Knight being soo dark, I liked how they did that, all of the characters are going through pretty dark things and besides it's Batman it would would be that great if it was a happy movie. I donno though it's just my opinion.

As for Iron Man I've only seen the movie once and never saw any other Iron Man things no cartoons, or comics, I hadn't even seen fanfic for Iron Man til recently.. Again I donno. I like both.

strangevisitor7 July 23 2008, 00:36:19 UTC

If you want some Ironman fic rec I am happy to supply. I got flooded with stuff when i asked. You can find the list in the comments of this post.

http://strangevisitor7.livejournal.com/89199.html

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