[dale_gribble]

Originally Posted by EVOLghost

 

yeah that's a good one

[demonrail666]

I'm seeing DKR tomorrow. I can see it either in IMAX or regular format. Which should I choose? If it was designed for reg cinemas, then I'd much rather watch it that way. I generally hate IMAX; it always makes me feel like I'm watching a theme park attraction rather than a film, but if DKR was made to be shown that way, then I'll go with that.

[EVOLghost]

Hmmm....I couldn't tell...as I do'nt watch many movies...and I think I've only seen 1 IMAX movie...Just see the damn movie.

It's pretty awesome.

[demonrail666]

Well I booked tickets to see it on a regular screen. I just noticed, it's NEARLY THREE FUCKING HOURS LONG. Hollywood hates smokers, that's for sure.

[EVOLghost]

^ LOL


Trust me...you won't have a problem. I was sucked in the whole time.

Also...I honestly felt like the first hour of the movie was rushed. It probably could've used another 30 minutes..

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by demonrail666

Well I booked tickets to see it on a regular screen. I just noticed, it's NEARLY THREE FUCKING HOURS LONG. Hollywood hates smokers, that's for sure.

it goes by fast though. don't you have the patch, or gum maybe?

Originally Posted by EVOLghost

^ LOL


Trust me...you won't have a problem. I was sucked in the whole time.

Also...I honestly felt like the first hour of the movie was rushed. It probably could've used another 30 minutes..

for me it dragged a bit around the middle, but i have ADHD.

[stu666]

The Shining, screened forwards and backwards simultaneously, superimposed, with John Fell Ryan from Excepter

[demonrail666]

Back from seeing Dark Knight Rises. I can't really criticise it on any objective level but I did sometimes get a bit irritated with how seriously it seemed to take itself. I have the same problem with the more recent Bond films (which I thought elements of DKR were quite similar to). I'm not against seriousness but when it comes to superhero movies, I think I prefer Joss Whedon's more lighthearted approach, or Tim Burton's more fairy-tale one.

[EVOLghost]

Batman is seroius business yo.

[demonrail666]

 

[!@#$%!]

yes demoño, but what about the new catwoman? eeeeeehhhhh???

[demonrail666]

Yeah, but she's still no Eartha Kitt.

I don't want to sound like i'm criticising the movie. I thought it was brilliant. I even managed to get through it without a cigarette break. And while I preferred The Avengers, I'd have to admit DKR was probably the better film all round. Tea vs coffee kind of thing.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by demonrail666

And while I preferred The Avengers, I'd have to admit DKR was probably the better film all round.

no way. don't betray your instincts! you know avengers was better, batman was just more expensive.

this writer also picks avengers as the overall winner of the 3-way deathmatch w/ spidey

http://crushable.com/entertainment/what-was-the-best-superhero-movie-of-2012-the-avengers-the-dark-knight-rises-the-amazing-spider-man-857/

after this i gotta go see spiderman anyway

[Ghostchase]

I love Takeshi Kitano, so I'm trying watch all his films he has directed/written.

 

Cross Zatoichi off that list. Maybe not the strongest Kitano film, but still a solid outing, it just didn't grab me like the rest of Kitano's films, he should stick to what he's good at, slice of life/yakuza set in current time, Kurosawa set the standard for samurai films, if one should want to do a samurai film it should really push the borders. All in all, love it and one cannot not help but bask in the glory of its 15 minute tap dance routine set in Edo era Japan, found at the end of film. Brilliant. lol

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

no way. don't betray your instincts! you know avengers was better, batman was just more expensive.

this writer also picks avengers as the overall winner of the 3-way deathmatch w/ spidey

http://crushable.com/entertainment/what-was-the-best-superhero-movie-of-2012-the-avengers-the-dark-knight-rises-the-amazing-spider-man-857/

after this i gotta go see spiderman anyway

I dunno, the more i think about DKR, the better I think it is. But I think Nolan and Whedon are such different directors that it only ends up coming down to personal preference. Avengers is brilliantly cool and fun , DKR is brilliantly clever and awesome.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by demonrail666

But I think Nolan and Whedon are such different directors that it only ends up coming down to personal preference.

ha haa haaa... yes! in the end i liked avengers more because i love whedon's snappy dialogue. but could i say it's "better"? dark night has a much deeper plot and character development, so.. yes, you're completely right.

[tripsk]

I saw this sci-fi film called Monsters. It was pretty good. I've yet to see The Dark Knight Rises : (

[Murmer99]

The Dark Knight Rises still had its moments where it didn't take itself too seriously to the extent of coming off as a rigorous experience. If you take the magnitude of the sense of danger it evoked into consideration, it simply wouldn't work that well if it were as playful as The Avengers. I thought The Avengers was very cliched myself, and felt more like a gimmick, rather than something I could actually become invested in. I'll admit it's a decent film and I had fun the first time, but it isn't the kind of thing that would hold up for me.

I was fascinated by that Bane character. The first time a villain has overpowered the protagonist to this extent in a superhero film. He exemplified a great sense of where to hit... knowing the right places to attack to strike fear and pain into his targets. He nearly killed Batman, but decided not to only because he wanted his punishment to be "more severe". The whole Knightfall relation with him snapping Batman's back was cool too. I have to agree however about some parts in the beginning feeling a bit dry. I really enjoyed the scene with the little boy singing the national anthem while it was clear to the audience that a bunch of chaos would ensue... and there is a "playful" comment from Bane right before he pushes the button to make the entire field cave in, "what a lovely lovely voice!". The soundtrack was excellent as well, and I was delighted to see the return of the batcave.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by Murmer99

The Dark Knight Rises still had its moments where it didn't take itself too seriously to the extent of coming off as a rigorous experience. If you take the magnitude of the sense of danger it evoked into consideration, it simply wouldn't work that well if it were as playful as The Avengers. I thought The Avengers was very cliched myself, and felt more like a gimmick, rather than something I could actually become invested in. I'll admit it's a decent film and I had fun the first time, but it isn't the kind of thing that would hold up for me.

I was fascinated by that Bane character. The first time a villain has overpowered the protagonist to this extent in a superhero film. He exemplified a great sense of where to hit... knowing the right places to attack to strike fear and pain into his targets. He nearly killed Batman, but decided not to only because he wanted his punishment to be "more severe". The whole Knightfall relation with him snapping Batman's back was cool too. I have to agree however about some parts in the beginning feeling a bit dry. I really enjoyed the scene with the little boy singing the national anthem while it was clear to the audience that a bunch of chaos would ensue... and there is a "playful" comment from Bane right before he pushes the button to make the entire field cave in, "what a lovely lovely voice!". The soundtrack was excellent as well, and I was delighted to see the return of the batcave.

Please keep the discourse going in my thread. You have a lot of good insights.

I was impressed and even a little unsettled by the Bane fight scene (pt. 1). You're right that it was a first. For once, our hero was not on control at all, and that made for a tense and even hard to watch viewing experience.

[Murmer99]

See the other thread!


oh and I admire Ghostchase's posts about Kitano. I wish I'd seen more of his films myself, I've only seen Dolls, Kikujiro (my favorite), and Fireworks. I've been meaning to check out A Scene at the Sea, Sonatine, and just about anything else he's done. I wouldn't refer to him as my personal favorite from what I've seen, but it is admittedly brilliant, all three of those that I mentioned.