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9000
from Tempe (United States) on 2008-07-19 01:09 [#02222897]
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oh my god............... such a great film.
rest in peace heath ledger.
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2008-07-19 01:12 [#02222898]
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i completely fucked up and forgot to buy tickets in time for the midnight showing, so i am now waiting 'till sunday to see it in imax.
so mad. sooooooooo mad.
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9000
from Tempe (United States) on 2008-07-19 01:15 [#02222899]
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i'm going to go see it again in imax on monday.... can't wait.
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2008-07-19 01:23 [#02222901]
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my closest imax is sold out for almost the entire weekend.
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9000
from Tempe (United States) on 2008-07-19 01:35 [#02222902]
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yeah. me too. imax are mostly sold out. i bought tickets a couple of hours before the show. no problem.
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2008-07-19 04:29 [#02222915]
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i'll be seeing this next weekend, the last one was good but not amazing, hoping this one is better...
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1up
from greater manchester (United Kingdom) on 2008-07-19 04:31 [#02222916]
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looking forward to this. . .
i hear aronofsky's doing a robocop film too!
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lupus yonderboy
from 1970. (United Kingdom) on 2008-07-19 04:49 [#02222918]
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aronofsky sucks donkey cock. is my juvenile response to that. looking forward to the dark knight tho.
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1up
from greater manchester (United Kingdom) on 2008-07-19 06:25 [#02222932]
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ha! -yeah is that xltronicspeak?
looking forward to it. trying not to get too excited because if i get my hopes up too much my expectations may be too high, and i'll be disappointed. just sayin'.
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DeLtoiD
from Ontario on 2008-07-19 08:40 [#02222966]
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sweet film. there was this little girl crying behind us for most of the joker scenes. "mommy!" idiot parents
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Ophecks
from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2008-07-19 08:47 [#02222969]
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Haha, I remember being scared shitless of the Joker-origin scenes when my mom brought me to the 1989 Batman.
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DeLtoiD
from Ontario on 2008-07-19 08:47 [#02222970]
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also there was a trailer for the new terminator. i think cristian bale is playing john connor
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Ophecks
from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2008-07-19 08:49 [#02222971]
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Yup
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Flutterby
from Burton-on-Trent (United Kingdom) on 2008-07-19 10:22 [#02222988]
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REALLY looking forward to this but i have to wait until the 24th. (bleh)
My friend just got himself one of the huge movie posters.
Heath Ledger looks fantastically demented
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jules
from United States on 2008-07-19 10:41 [#02222989]
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it was awesome. joker does the best magic trick ever!
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rad smiles
on 2008-07-19 11:39 [#02222995]
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what, dies?
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glasse
from Harrisburg (United States) on 2008-07-19 11:46 [#02222997]
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i saw it in imax last night. certainly worth the few extra bucks.
do a review later once more people have seen it.
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9000
from Tempe (United States) on 2008-07-19 13:36 [#02223036]
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i agree pantalaimon. i thought the first one was okay (definitely the best batman flick) but this one is about ten times better.
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yoyoyoyo
from Sweden on 2008-07-19 13:56 [#02223045]
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wanna see like a humming bee
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oscillik
from the fires of orc on 2008-07-19 13:58 [#02223047]
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that already looks terrible
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cyrstal dude
from LA all day! (United States) on 2008-07-19 14:08 [#02223050]
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psyched for dark knight, but super-psyched for watchmen next year.
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glasse
from Harrisburg (United States) on 2008-07-19 14:11 [#02223051]
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yea, if anyone thought the first one was a tad slow, this one is not at all. it starts out with a lot going on and maintains a good pace throughout.
i don't mind that you don't see batman for half of the movie in begins, and i don't mind the slow burn ambiance, but i understand why some people have the yea, it was pretty good, better than the others but.. reaction.
begins may have been just a little bit more successful if they would have shown batman earlier in the film. instead of formating the story so that the origin is told by bruce telling ducard about his family etc., they could have shown batman catch a crook or 2, then remember back to what happened and include his training with ducard in with that.
in any case if they didn't quite hit their full stride in the last film they hit the ground running in this one.
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swift_jams
from big sky on 2008-07-19 14:52 [#02223068]
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I creamed.
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rudster
from the glasgow on 2008-07-20 04:33 [#02223187]
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Officially better than the Godfather
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pigster
from melbs on 2008-07-20 05:10 [#02223190]
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haha, and until more people vote, every ever film ever made according to that list :D
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thecrimsonguard
from ∞ (United States) on 2008-07-20 20:14 [#02223351]
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Ok, I loved the Tim Burton chapters in the Batman movies... I think Joel Shoefucker should be hung for those abortions on film.
but Batman Begins & The Dark Knight are really really good. But I'm wondering where the fuck they're going to go next. I mean, Ra's al Ghul and his network were human beings, the joker doesn't have any supernatural or mutant powers... the scarecrow was done pretty well... but they've done enough with plants/toxins to do another movie using poison ivy. Firefly seems like a natural choice... but its just a pyromaniac... anyone have a clue where they might go? Maybe a better riddler...
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SPD
from United States on 2008-07-20 20:42 [#02223352]
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the IMDb highest rated film ever made. what the fuck ever.
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tragedy
from Gloucester (United States) on 2008-07-20 23:11 [#02223357]
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seriously....
But I am goddamn excited to pirate the shit out of this and then pre-order the dvd...I fucking hate movie theaters.
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pigster
from melbs on 2008-07-20 23:59 [#02223358]
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its how the rating system works with new films. everyone who rates it gives it a 10 or 9 out of ten and it sky rockets to the top. over the time more people will vote and it'll fall back into a more understable position.
no biggy :)
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cygnus
from nowhere and everyplace on 2008-07-21 00:48 [#02223359]
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that movie took itself way too seriously
i couldnt get into it
the way batman talks seemed so cheesy and fake and stupid to me. "hey i am going to take like i just smoked 100 cigarettes"
heath ledger stole the movie. no one should ever be payed again to play the part of joker - heath ledger perfected it
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B123
from The wicked underbelly (Australia) on 2008-07-21 02:51 [#02223364]
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The strongest elements of 2008 joker are the WRITING and make up. The writers are the ones who have created this amazing character, and the make up is truly inspired, I loved ledger, don't get me wrong he was great, but with a character like that, it was always going to be great.
Nicholson on the other hand... Best example of acting EVER!!
Ha shit sorry for the exaggerations, it's the only way I know how to express myself.
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glasse
from Harrisburg (United States) on 2008-07-21 06:54 [#02223380]
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They had an outline for a third movie. Supposedly it was going to deal with the trial of the joker and have more of a focus on dent, making 2 and 3 a 2-part story. Not sure if they will do that now, depends on if they would replace Ledger or not.
They had toyed with the idea of having the penguin in this one as an arms dealer, but maybe they will do that for a third movie? The riddler could be cool. He shouldn't have the ? outfit, but if its scenarios where batman has to solve riddles to figure out where bombs or hostages are it could work. Kinda like Die Hard 3 but better. They would have to be careful though because that's almost an action movie cliche.
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jackeroffer
from Aruba on 2008-07-21 12:36 [#02223430]
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Batman Begins wast spectacular but at least it had a solid flow and script. Dark knight was just messy muddled and all over the place, the joker was totally short changed. This was NOT the joker's movie like people are going around claiming. If it had been it would have been fucking awesome.
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jackeroffer
from Aruba on 2008-07-21 12:38 [#02223431]
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"the way batman talks seemed so cheesy and fake and stupid to
me. "hey i am going to take like i just smoked 100 cigarettes" "
yeah WTF was with that. Lets have Bale one of the most hailed actors to helm the batman character talk in a fucking YELLING RASPY BOSTONIAN ACCENTED VOICE!!!
that was seriously one of the most distracting aspects of the film for me, i would have been happier if batman just kept fucking quiet.
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glasse
from Harrisburg (United States) on 2008-07-21 16:40 [#02223490]
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I think he just changes his voice to sound scarier to criminals and also to disguise it. He mostly uses it when he is talking to criminals, the police, someone who might try to identify him. He doesn't always use it. I dunno it didn't bother me any.
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Chihiro
from twins land on 2008-07-21 17:14 [#02223509]
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I really liked it. Heath Ledger definitely stole the show...
Batman's voice is a little deep though. That made me laugh.
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2008-07-21 21:40 [#02223571]
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agreed with those who think batman's voice was cheesey and distracting.
also agreed that ledger shone in this film
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2008-07-21 21:43 [#02223572]
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finally going to see it in an hour :D
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hedphukkerr
from mathbotton (United States) on 2008-07-24 03:18 [#02224185]
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three days later, and all i can say is "finally."
that movie fucking rocked. hard.
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Fah
from Netherlands, The on 2008-07-24 07:06 [#02224219]
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going to see it tonight
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rudster
from the glasgow on 2008-07-24 09:30 [#02224236]
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one of the best crime thrillers period!
stand out moments for me were : Jokers magic trick the way the batpod was introduced heath ledger obviously Aaron Eckhart's performance was incredible too, he actually stole the show for me, very emotional.
yeah i do agree bales voice was very distracting
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retape
from http://retape.net (Norway) on 2008-07-24 10:04 [#02224243]
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seeing it tonight @ 12:02 AM.
can't wait!
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Advocate
on 2008-07-24 12:47 [#02224280]
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i'm skeptical. it has probably become one of the most hyped movies in history. it cannot possibly be THAT great. i might be proven wrong, but i doubt it.
LOL @ imdb rating
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big
from lsg on 2008-07-24 13:04 [#02224287]
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is it like batman begins, that one was kind of humourless
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big
from lsg on 2008-07-24 13:05 [#02224289]
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/makes obligatory 'overrated' topic on imdb board
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rad smiles
on 2008-07-24 13:15 [#02224291]
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whats up with bale kicking his mom and sisters ass?
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2008-07-24 14:11 [#02224311]
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Watched this last night.
Overall I thought it was amazing. The best batman movie yet.
Infact my only issue with it was bales wraspy batman voice, it gets old fast. I know its to mask his identity but shit, it added such an air of fakeness.
As for another batman movie to come, me and my friends did some talking and we think the only suitable villian to use now would be riddler.
These batman remakes are far too serious for a penguin man or mr freeze. Cat woman has been done too much, and poison ivy's edge was already done with scarecrow.
It would be funny if Jim Carry did riddler again, except in his more serious 23esque style.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2008-07-24 16:28 [#02224442]
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alright. this movie was about half an hour to an hour too long but damn good all the same.
of course it's no batman returns, but i watched this like i watched indiana jones 4, not comparing it to the classics.
4/5
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Exaph
from United Kingdom on 2008-07-24 16:59 [#02224484]
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seems like Heath made the ultimate sacrifice for this role, if you look into how much preparation he put into it and some of the interviews he gave about it, you can understand that it must have taken it's toll on him personally.
i mean he owns this role, he doesn't even draw comparisons to nicholson because he literally owns it, and i remember thinking that just from seeing the trailer before his death.
i would go as far to say that it is one of the best performances from an actor that i have seen.
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Exaph
from United Kingdom on 2008-07-24 17:04 [#02224496]
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from imdb:
To prepare for his role as the Joker, Heath Ledger lived alone in a hotel room for a month, formulating the character's psychology, posture and voice (the last one he found most difficult to do). He started a diary, in which he wrote the Joker's thoughts and feelings to guide himself during his performance. He was also given Alan Moore's comic "Batman: The Killing Joke" and "Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth" to read. Ledger also took inspiration from A Clockwork Orange (1971)'s Alex and Sid Vicious.
also, how is this no.1 on imdb top 250 of all time????!!!!!
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