Batman Triumphant
And no, I don’t mean the scrapped movie by Joel Schumacher (have I mentioned just how much I dislike that guy?). I’m talking about The Dark Knight, which has to be the most powerful Batman movie to date.
And yes, Heath Ledger’s final performance as the Joker beats all the other Jokers to date. And no, I am not biased. I loved Nicholson, I think Hammil’s voice acting was impeccable. Ledger was just that powerful.
Watch this movie. Watch it. Don’t let it slip by. This is one of those films that will serve as a milestone for future films of the superhero genre.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I’m watching it tomorrow! I’m excited already.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Should be watched and owned in ORIGINAL DVD (better yet, in Bluray)!
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 am
@ fairlyady-z: I AGREE. wholeheartedly so.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:58 am
I heard somewhere that according to Fandango.com over 90% of their weekend tickets were for The Dark Knight! The movie definitely broke some Internet ticket sale records, though I’m not sure about the actual stats.
Since the opening of The Dark Knight, I’ve seen some older Batman movies floating around the TV. I like Tim Burton, but it’s amazing just how cartoonish all the other non-Christian Bale Batman films were. And just how unrealistic. Batman is a regular human, which is one of the things that draws me to him as a superhero, but none of his humanity was really explored. He was too perfect, too archetypal. Here’s to Chris Nolan!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
@ bluemango: i have to agree. nolan’s interpretation of the caped crusader (i can’t even call him that with a straight face) is so gritty and so humanised. i mean, i’ve been a fan of nolan’s films before, but the attempt to make a believable human being out of a super hero.
the fact that TDK was wall-to-wall action didn’t hurt it, either.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:43 am
I can’t wait to watch this movie! (i’m always a week-to a month late on movies)