The Dark Knight (2008) (effects, member, reviews, quote, performance)

NSW · 08-08-2008, 09:16 PM

I for one loved this movie. I thought Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart both did a fabulous job. Christian Bale did a great job too...it seems like one of the reason people are criticizing his performance is because he was overshadowed by Heath Ledger (for whatever reason, be it his actual acting ability, or the fact that he died before the movie was released).

The "raspy voice" thing was necessary and part of the story, to keep his identity secret, right? I didn't find it distracting at all.

Whatsitoosit · 08-11-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

The "raspy voice" thing was necessary and part of the story, to keep his identity secret, right? I didn't find it distracting at all.

Yeah it was necessary but the way it was executed in this film was more cheesy then previous attempts. Also, made it hard to understand at certain points in the film.

NSW · 08-12-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Whatsitoosit

Yeah it was necessary but the way it was executed in this film was more cheesy then previous attempts. Also, made it hard to understand at certain points in the film.

Did he do that in the first movie? I don't remember him doing that...just wondering.

I will agree with the cheese-factor. When I first heard him talk like that, I giggled a little. But then I just ignored it.

mamanuthead · 08-12-2008, 10:11 AM

I definitely need to see it on the big screen. The bootleg version on the comp sucked which made his voice even more annoying and hard to understand.

Whatsitoosit · 08-12-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

Did he do that in the first movie? I don't remember him doing that...just wondering.

I will agree with the cheese-factor. When I first heard him talk like that, I giggled a little. But then I just ignored it.

I never saw the first one. I ignored it as well but the fact I realized it and had to ignore it bugged me. I'm a movie snob... I don't want to have to use my mental abilities for anything other then enjoying the film, don't make me have to filter out what the director should have done for me. Ok, I'm done.

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Originally Posted by mamanuthead

I definitely need to see it on the big screen. The bootleg version on the comp sucked which made his voice even more annoying and hard to understand.

blasphemy. I'm taking you out of my 5.

moleman3230 · 08-12-2008, 12:11 PM

Boy, they really dragged this **** out.

I think there wasn't anything really spectacular about this movie. It went in directions that the first movie never touched upon, but it ended up taking the awesome atmosphere that the first movie generated and chucking it out the window, and instead made the movie depressing and annoying. The storyline was pretty far-fetched, and it seemed like the directors had all sorts of great ideas for the movie, but couldn't face the facts that they could only use some of them, so they crammed them all in. The boat situations also added to the depressing atmosphere. Please, if any movie is going to have those kinds of situations, it's going to be Saw.

Whatsitoosit · 08-12-2008, 12:51 PM

It's based off of a comic book... far-fetched story lines shouldn't be a big surprise.

swim · 08-12-2008, 02:19 PM

People who give this movie bad reviews just want to feel obscure and good about themselves.

Piss Me Off · 08-12-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by swim

People who give this movie bad reviews just want to feel obscure and good about themselves.

There's always a backlash, simply because all-round great reviews in whatever will annoy people.

whodidthat? · 08-12-2008, 03:35 PM

I for one loved the movie

08-08-2008, 09:16 PM	#121 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I for one loved this movie. I thought Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart both did a fabulous job. Christian Bale did a great job too...it seems like one of the reason people are criticizing his performance is because he was overshadowed by Heath Ledger (for whatever reason, be it his actual acting ability, or the fact that he died before the movie was released). The "raspy voice" thing was necessary and part of the story, to keep his identity secret, right? I didn't find it distracting at all. __________________ Hi.

08-12-2008, 10:11 AM	#124 (permalink)
mamanuthead Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 94	I definitely need to see it on the big screen. The bootleg version on the comp sucked which made his voice even more annoying and hard to understand. __________________ A true rock star knows how to please a crowd with just one stroke of his instrument.

08-12-2008, 12:51 PM	#127 (permalink)
Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	It's based off of a comic book... far-fetched story lines shouldn't be a big surprise. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

08-12-2008, 02:19 PM	#128 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	People who give this movie bad reviews just want to feel obscure and good about themselves. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

08-12-2008, 12:11 PM	#126 (permalink)
moleman3230 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29	Boy, they really dragged this **** out. I think there wasn't anything really spectacular about this movie. It went in directions that the first movie never touched upon, but it ended up taking the awesome atmosphere that the first movie generated and chucking it out the window, and instead made the movie depressing and annoying. The storyline was pretty far-fetched, and it seemed like the directors had all sorts of great ideas for the movie, but couldn't face the facts that they could only use some of them, so they crammed them all in. The boat situations also added to the depressing atmosphere. Please, if any movie is going to have those kinds of situations, it's going to be Saw.

08-12-2008, 03:35 PM	#130 (permalink)
whodidthat? Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	I for one loved the movie