While I am extremely excited for this movie I think a lot of people might leave dissapointed if they're expecting another Dark Knight. I have doubts that Bane will be anywhere near the level of quality of Joker. Ebert's remark about there not being much Batman kind of concerns me. I enjoyed TDK but the thing that bugged me about that movie was that the focus really wasn't on Batman. He almost felt like a secondary character in his own movie so I hope that's not the case with DKR. At any rate I cannot wait for Thursday.
Bane is a terrible villain in the comics. If Nolan can even make him half as good as the Joker he would be a genius.
Saw a midnight screening in Adelaide last night
What a friggen movie. There's some holes and issues, but what it does right blows everything wrong completely out of the water. I was nearly in tears near the end.
Joseph Gordon Levitt and Anne Hathaway almost steal the show.
I'm sure it will be a great movie either way. Probably won't live up to The Dark Knight which is funny because almost always the general rule is that the second movie in a trilogy is the worst because the first introduces the characters and the third ends the story arc. Problem is people are going to compare Bane to Joker, the good thing is most of the gripes are about the way the story is told and how the action is over the top and not so much about the actual story itself. Even though I'm pretty sure I know what's going to happen it should be a fun ride, I don't think most people know what's coming.
What now? The rule as I've understood is that the second movie is always the strongest (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the first Spiderman trilogy, Terminator, Rocky, the list goes on). The only series that I can think of where the third movie was the best was maybe Lord Of The Rings. Am I forgetting anything?
What now? The rule as I've understood is that the second movie is always the strongest (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the first Spiderman trilogy, Terminator, Rocky, the list goes on). The only series that I can think of where the third movie was the best was maybe Lord Of The Rings. Am I forgetting anything?
Indy 2 wasnt even close to Raiders, which I consider one of the best movies of all time. Take out the annoying side kicks and it might have been a close call.
T2 was a better special effects extravaganza, but Terminator was a better movie. T2 was a money maker, arnie couldn't be the bad guy anymore due to image concerns and cost was no object. I love watching T2 but Terminator was gutsy and terrifying (at least at the time). My kids and I just watched all four in a row and the stop motion animation and makeup in the first is hard to watch now but if they had the effects capability of the second (which is sad compared to today) there would be no debate.
Trying to avoid spoilers but would like to know how dark this movie is. One of my guys doesn't really like the second, just too dark, but of course they really want to see this one. Without any detail can anyone who's seen it let me know how it compares? I'm expecting it too be fairly gritty without the terror that Ledger brought to the Joker.
Saw a midnight screening in Adelaide last night
What a friggen movie. There's some holes and issues, but what it does right blows everything wrong completely out of the water. I was nearly in tears near the end.
Joseph Gordon Levitt and Anne Hathaway almost steal the show.
What did you think of the Man of Steel trailer?
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There were no trailers or advertisements, which was weird. So I'm still in the dark for it.
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Trying to avoid spoilers but would like to know how dark this movie is. One of my guys doesn't really like the second, just too dark, but of course they really want to see this one. Without any detail can anyone who's seen it let me know how it compares? I'm expecting it too be fairly gritty without the terror that Ledger brought to the Joker.
It's definitely not as pitch black dark as the Dark Knight. I felt its tone was in-between Batman Begins and TDK. It is very, very bleak however, almost to the point of exhaustion. Imagine the feeling of treading water in a deep hole, and feeling your body growing more and more tired, your muscles burning, knowing that eventually you're not going to be able to hold your head above water. That's how I'd describe the tone of TDKR.
Oh, and it's surprisingly emotional. The audience was reduced to tears.
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Take out the annoying side kicks and it might have been a close call. 
