The Dark Knight
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I attended a pre-screening of this movie last night because my 20 y/o step-son is a certified Batman geek. I don’t know anything about viral marketing because it primarily targets young people. Apparently some sort of “time-bomb” went off last week that allowed followers to solve a puzzle that lead them to a secret web site that granted them 2 free tickets. I’d say about 200 people attended (many in makeup), and I’m pretty sure I was the oldest one there. This was my first time at a multiplex IMAX. The larger format is nice, but I didn’t think it was visually that much better than a regular big screen. The sound system was awesome though. The only thing I’ll say about the movie is that if you like your villains very psycho and very creepy, you’ll want the see the late Heath Ledger as The Joker.
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I attended a pre-screening of this movie last night because my 20 y/o step-son is a certified Batman geek. I don’t know anything about viral marketing because it primarily targets young people. Apparently some sort of “time-bomb” went off last week that allowed followers to solve a puzzle that lead them to a secret web site that granted them 2 free tickets. I’d say about 200 people attended (many in makeup), and I’m pretty sure I was the oldest one there. This was my first time at a multiplex IMAX. The larger format is nice, but I didn’t think it was visually that much better than a regular big screen. The sound system was awesome though. The only thing I’ll say about the movie is that if you like your villains very psycho and very creepy, you’ll want the see the late Heath Ledger as The Joker.
The Joker is my favorite Batman villain, I am looking forward to this movie.
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I attended a pre-screening of this movie last night because my 20 y/o step-son is a certified Batman geek. I don’t know anything about viral marketing because it primarily targets young people. Apparently some sort of “time-bomb” went off last week that allowed followers to solve a puzzle that lead them to a secret web site that granted them 2 free tickets. I’d say about 200 people attended (many in makeup), and I’m pretty sure I was the oldest one there. This was my first time at a multiplex IMAX. The larger format is nice, but I didn’t think it was visually that much better than a regular big screen. The sound system was awesome though. The only thing I’ll say about the movie is that if you like your villains very psycho and very creepy, you’ll want the see the late Heath Ledger as The Joker.
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Perhaps this will be the first batman movie ever that doesn't suck very badly.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
I quite enjoyed Batman Begins.
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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I quite enjoyed Batman Begins.
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
Me to. I think the latest series is the best so far. It seems more real than the older ones did.
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Perhaps this will be the first batman movie ever that doesn't suck very badly.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
John C wrote:
Perhaps this will be the first batman movie ever that doesn't suck very badly.
You mean you didn't like original Batman - The Movie[^]!?!??
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John C wrote:
Perhaps this will be the first batman movie ever that doesn't suck very badly.
You mean you didn't like original Batman - The Movie[^]!?!??
Leslie Sanford wrote:
You mean you didn't like original Batman - The Movie[^]!?!??
Here's the original original: http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Batman%2Btakes%2Bover/video/xrkhc_chapter-1-batman-takes-over_shortfilms
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
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John C wrote:
Perhaps this will be the first batman movie ever that doesn't suck very badly.
You mean you didn't like original Batman - The Movie[^]!?!??
No, I didn't like any of them. I thought they were amongst the most overhyped crappiest movies ever produced for so much money and designed to sell marketing gewgaws at burger king or wherever. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy was about the best thing out of all of them. Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
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No, I didn't like any of them. I thought they were amongst the most overhyped crappiest movies ever produced for so much money and designed to sell marketing gewgaws at burger king or wherever. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy was about the best thing out of all of them. Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
Did you see Batman Begins?
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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No, I didn't like any of them. I thought they were amongst the most overhyped crappiest movies ever produced for so much money and designed to sell marketing gewgaws at burger king or wherever. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy was about the best thing out of all of them. Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
John C wrote:
No, I didn't like any of them. I thought they were amongst the most overhyped crappiest movies ever produced for so much money and designed to sell marketing gewgaws at burger king or wherever. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy was about the best thing out of all of them. Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
I've not seen any of the Keaton/Burton Batman movies, so I can't comment. I did enjoy Batman Begins from two or three years ago. Also, I'd rank the first two Spiderman movies as pretty decent as far as superhero movies go. They can do some wonderful things with CGI today, but occassionally they overreach themselves, in my opinion, and the effects call more attention to themselves than they should. Case in point: The I Am Legend movie had some really hooky zombies. For what it's worth, my post was intended as a joke. The link was to a trailer for the 1966 Batman movie starring Adam West. A complete over the top hoot. :-)
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Did you see Batman Begins?
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
It was the best of a sad lot which isn't saying much. It started out promising as a movie for adults with actual interesting characterization then sadly it quickly devolved into silly action scenes and effects for their own sake for the remainder of the movie and any possible interest in the characters was dumped down the toilet. If they had made the whole movie as well as the first little part then they would have had something.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
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It was the best of a sad lot which isn't saying much. It started out promising as a movie for adults with actual interesting characterization then sadly it quickly devolved into silly action scenes and effects for their own sake for the remainder of the movie and any possible interest in the characters was dumped down the toilet. If they had made the whole movie as well as the first little part then they would have had something.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
Well, I doubt you'll find the Dark Knight to be much different.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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Leslie Sanford wrote:
You mean you didn't like original Batman - The Movie[^]!?!??
Here's the original original: http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Batman%2Btakes%2Bover/video/xrkhc_chapter-1-batman-takes-over_shortfilms
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Oakman wrote:
Here's the original original
Oh man, I'd never seen nor heard of that before!
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No, I didn't like any of them. I thought they were amongst the most overhyped crappiest movies ever produced for so much money and designed to sell marketing gewgaws at burger king or wherever. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy was about the best thing out of all of them. Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
John C wrote:
Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly
pretty much. that's a 5.
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The Joker is my favorite Batman villain, I am looking forward to this movie.
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No, I didn't like any of them. I thought they were amongst the most overhyped crappiest movies ever produced for so much money and designed to sell marketing gewgaws at burger king or wherever. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy was about the best thing out of all of them. Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson
John C wrote:
Then again I think pretty much every superhero movie has sucked badly to date but my standards are pretty high and my tastes are pretty eclectic, I want more than a mindless script with poor actors badly directed and hung together with effects and cgi.
I'm very interested... and more than a bit apprehensive... to see how The Watchmen[^] translates to the screen. I've never been a big fan of either comic books or "superheros"*, but i sat and read that, er, novel straight through. *with the exception of Sam & Max
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