The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan)

[megladon8]

I think eternity is a pretty cool guy. eh hates nolan and doesn't afraid of anything.

Eh doesn't afraid of anything, eh? :lol:

[number8]

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Our local multiplex is organizing a "Men's Night" for the opening of The Dark Knight Rises - single showing the night before opening day, and a free beer for attendees.:lol:

[number8]

For anyone who's ever wanted to own a Mondo poster, they're doing something special where instead of printing only a limited number, they will be printing Oily Moss' TDKR poster for however many are bought in 24 hours. This is about as guaranteed as you can get for owning one of their posters finally.

[Winston*]

Probably give it a yay because I wasn't bored for most of it, but a mild one. Lots of speeches, not a lot of memorable performances, dialogue or images. Tale of Two Cities stuff is really overt, but doesn't invite flattering comparisons. Dickens' novel has a much better villain for example.

Not sure how to feel about Catwoman's implied girlfriend being forgotten about by the end of the movie. Batman, he can turn a gay woman straight.

[Boner M]

Batman, he can turn a gay woman straight.

Well, Adam West's can.

[B-side]

Eh doesn't afraid of anything, eh? :lol:

It's an internet thing.:P

[Watashi]

Reading the outrage and fanboy retardation will probably be more exciting than watching the film itself.

[Winston*]

On reflection, will settle on a nay.

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The twist at the end where it turns out Ra's Al Ghul is Marion Coitillard's father instead of Bane's was awful. Why am I supposed to care about this?

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[Watashi]

Father Geek himself, Harry Knowles immensely disliked the film.

[Boner M]

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The twist at the end where it turns out Ra's Al Ghul is Marion Coitillard's father instead of Bane's was awful. Why am I supposed to care about this?

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I remarked elsewhere that each film in the trilogy feels like a long season recap for a TV series that doesn't exist. That revelation being the most egregious example.

[transmogrifier]

I remarked elsewhere that each film in the trilogy feels like a long season recap for a TV series that doesn't exist.

That's a good analogy. The first two movies are edited with a chainsaw.

[eternity]

On reflection, will settle on a nay.

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The twist at the end where it turns out Ra's Al Ghul is Marion Coitillard's father instead of Bane's was awful. Why am I supposed to care about this?

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This was obvious from the moment Cotillard was cast.

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[Sycophant]

I'm probably going to see this movie, and when I do, it'll be with as open a mind as I can muster.

It will not, however, be opening weekend. I can't think of anything I want less.

[D_Davis]

The first two movies are edited with a chainsaw.

I completely agree. There is very little dramatic flow to the first two films. They're like collections of scenes stitched and hastily cobbled together. I never really felt a sense of place.

[Pop Trash]

I completely agree. There is very little dramatic flow to the first two films. They're like collections of scenes stitched and hastily cobbled together. I never really felt a sense of place.

Eh, I think that's always been Nolan's style (inc. the non-Batman films). Lots of cross cutting and sound bridges (which I really like in general). It wouldn't surprise me if he is a fan of more experimental things with that technique like Sans Soleil.

[megladon8]

I'd love to send the RT fanboys over here - 100% negative so far :lol:


Speaking of, since when does 3/5 equal a "nay"?

[Pop Trash]

Speaking of, since when does 3/5 equal a "nay"?

I sometimes 'nay' with this rating, especially when it's a movie that is getting way too many "best movie evrrr" reactions.

[eternity]

If 1 and 2 = nay and 4 and 5 = yay, 3 allows for either, right?

[Lucky]

Popular film hating, check.

Lesbians, check.

Ratings system discussion, check.

This thread has officially been Match-Cut approved!

[baby doll]

Popular film hating, check.

Yes, because we all remember how much everyone around here hated The Dark Knight.

[transmogrifier]

Best of the series, the only one I'm positive on. Still clunky in places and too many big theme speeches, but has more heart and more tangible anger. I liked it.

[Milky Joe]

At least 12 moviegoers were reportedly killed and 20 injured at a cinema in the Colorado city of Aurora in the Denver suburbs. They were attending a midnight showing of the new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises.

Local media reports that two gunmen were involved in the rampage. An explosive device was set off during the shooting, injuring several people.

Police are clearing people from the scene over fears that another explosive device might be on the premises.

Details to follow.

http://www.rt.com/news/shooting-dark...er-aurora-654/

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[TGM]

I LOVED the first two films, but this? Yeah, no, this was a bloated disaster. There was NO reason for it to be as long as it was, and this movie gets tiring REAL fast. And really, I just didn't care about anyone. None of the characters were interesting, particularly compared to what we got in the prior films. I mean, they weren't BAD, necessarily. But they certainly weren't anything memorable in the least, either. And the ending was the biggest BS cop-out nonsense I may have ever seen.

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I also love how Batman's dealing with a literal ticking time bomb, yet he has the time to rig up a big flaming bat symbol in a building.

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I dunno, this movie really did nothing for me at all. I got a kick out of [

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the Scarecrow's cameo

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[transmogrifier]

Some brief thoughts:

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- they really didn't know what to do with Catwoman. Ultimately, she just hangs around, popping up when needed for the narrative. Really needed to see more of her while Bane had the city on lockdown, to see how she was dealing with the anarchy she had been calling for. This would have made her decision at the end a lot more satisfying and less deus ex machina-esque. Hathaway struggles a little to really pull off the sexy, laissez faire attitude they're going for, but she's fine, I guess.
- Bane's end was anticlimatic. Thought the first man-on-man fight that sees Batman's back get broken was awesome, but in terms of the story, it is too long and ferocious for two men who barely know each other. It should have been short, bloody and brutal, left Batman a little cowed, and THEN have the major one-on-one fight (without all the silly extras paired off neatly tussling in the background - not very good staging at all).
- In fact, Nolan is still not very good at action, but the cross-cutting at the end does do a lot of the work for him, and generates an appreciable head of steam that powers you through all the dumb stuff.
- I liked JGL character, and loved the idea of him taking over the mantle - that worked very well, especially as he seems like a more grounded "reboot' of the Batman symbol. But I do think the film spends far too much time with him than it really needs, and it flabs out the story too much.
- Goddamn that awful, awful score. Made me value the moments of quiet when it disappears - which is not often.
- the best thing about it is the underlying bitterness of Batman and the role he chose to undertake, and how it takes so much from him for so little in return (though, of course, this being Nolan's Batman, we are told this again and again and again - along with lots of declarative "You are evil" and "You are looking for a clean start" and all that crap that has really, really dragged the whole series down. Most of this is restricted to the first half....)
- I quite liked the "twist" regarding Talia, as it retroactively puts all the pieces of the puzzle back together, with all of Bane's stunts done expressly to get her into the right place at the right time. It's a pity it comes so late so that we aren't given a chance to see what might have arisen from the Bane/Talia relationship.

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