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Post by Spencer on Jul 19, 2008 21:12:15 GMT -5
I really liked Dark Knight, but I wouldnt say it was in my top 10, or even 50 probably. It isnt a classic, IMO, but it is very good.
Aaron Eckhart was mediocre IMO/
Maggie Gyllenhall was also kinda mediocre.
Ledger and Bale were awesome, and I love Caine and Freeman.
It was an excellent movie, but there were some parts I really didnt like. Overall it was a movie you should see.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Jul 19, 2008 21:13:47 GMT -5
Let's hear some of your top 10
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Post by Spencer on Jul 19, 2008 21:19:49 GMT -5
Not in any order....
Godfather 1 and 2.
Goodfellas
Seven
Spy Game (another you should see)
Usual Suspects
Shawshank Redemption
Bourne Ultimatum
The Shining
V for Vendetta
I Heart Huckabees
Heat
Taxi Driver
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Fight Club
Chinatown
Memento (see it)
The Departed
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Deejarling Limited
The Sting
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Post by Spencer on Jul 19, 2008 21:22:33 GMT -5
Also, I just think to be a classic type movie, everyone has to be spot on. A movie like Goodfellas to me is a classic. Everyone with major roles was awesome. DeNiro, Liotta, Pesci, even Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino. Movie that makes you laugh, and makes you feel bad. It had everything.
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Post by Spencer on Jul 19, 2008 21:23:40 GMT -5
I love movies.
Id recommend anyone read Clive Cussler. Hes such a talented story teller. It isnt a great work of art, but hes the closest Ive read to someone that just makes it sooo easy to read. Its seriously like watching TV reading him.
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Post by dj on Jul 19, 2008 22:15:03 GMT -5
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Post by Spencer on Jul 19, 2008 22:54:56 GMT -5
I love the "How am I not myself?" part. I just think its an offbeat weird comedy. |
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Post by DB on Jul 19, 2008 23:51:58 GMT -5
I really liked Dark Knight, but I wouldnt say it was in my top 10, or even 50 probably. It isnt a classic, IMO, but it is very good. Aaron Eckhart was mediocre IMO/ Maggie Gyllenhall was also kinda mediocre. Ledger and Bale were awesome, and I love Caine and Freeman. It was an excellent movie, but there were some parts I really didnt like. Overall it was a movie you should see. I think it is definitely in my top 20. There are a lot of movies out there that I have yet to see and want to see but I think Ledger and Bales performances were awesome once again that made this movie amazing especially ledger. For Me Eckhart did a great job as dent/two face. I think casting him was a perfect fit. Dawes character did suck, really only bad performance I would say in the whole thing. I saw it for a second time tonight and I caught so much more the second time around that really made it a lot better for me. I am surprised you would not put this movie in your top 50. |
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Post by Dave on Jul 20, 2008 2:44:41 GMT -5
I really liked Dark Knight, but I wouldnt say it was in my top 10, or even 50 probably. It isnt a classic, IMO, but it is very good. Aaron Eckhart was mediocre IMO/ Maggie Gyllenhall was also kinda mediocre. Ledger and Bale were awesome, and I love Caine and Freeman. It was an excellent movie, but there were some parts I really didnt like. Overall it was a movie you should see. I just got back from seeing it tonight and I'm on Spence's wave length here. Eckhart isn't badass enough to be twoface. I kept thinking of thankyou for smoking while seeing him. I also thought when his face burnt off he looked more like the Terminator than two face. I also agree with what Jordan said about many parts of the plot being predictable. I often guess the plot and I enjoy movies more when I don't know what to think. Ledger dead or alive this was an awesome performance from him. He was definitely way freaky and he was completely transcendent. When I saw him he was the joker not heath ledger. Dawes well Katie Holmes wouldn't have been any better just maybe a little easier on the eyes. Overall it was a really good movie, a little long and I love long movies, but this wasn't incredible. I found it interesting that we didn't see the joker actually being arrested at the end of the movie....perhaps leaving an opening to him returning but I doubt they do that now without Ledger. Sad very sad |
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Post by Rocky on Jul 20, 2008 11:38:52 GMT -5
I really liked Dark Knight, but I wouldnt say it was in my top 10, or even 50 probably. It isnt a classic, IMO, but it is very good. Aaron Eckhart was mediocre IMO/ Maggie Gyllenhall was also kinda mediocre. Ledger and Bale were awesome, and I love Caine and Freeman. It was an excellent movie, but there were some parts I really didnt like. Overall it was a movie you should see. I also thought when his face burnt off he looked more like the Terminator than two face. I also agree with what Jordan said about many parts of the plot being predictable. I often guess the plot and I enjoy movies more when I don't know what to think. Ledger dead or alive this was an awesome performance from him. He was definitely way freaky and he was completely transcendent. When I saw him he was the joker not heath ledger. Dawes well Katie Holmes wouldn't have been any better just maybe a little easier on the eyes. Overall it was a really good movie, a little long and I love long movies, but this wasn't incredible. I found it interesting that we didn't see the joker actually being arrested at the end of the movie....perhaps leaving an opening to him returning but I doubt they do that now without Ledger. Sad very sad Agreed with the bold 100%. I didn't like him that much. |
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Post by DB on Jul 20, 2008 15:50:31 GMT -5
I really liked Dark Knight, but I wouldnt say it was in my top 10, or even 50 probably. It isnt a classic, IMO, but it is very good. Aaron Eckhart was mediocre IMO/ Maggie Gyllenhall was also kinda mediocre. Ledger and Bale were awesome, and I love Caine and Freeman. It was an excellent movie, but there were some parts I really didnt like. Overall it was a movie you should see. I just got back from seeing it tonight and I'm on Spence's wave length here. Eckhart isn't badass enough to be twoface. I kept thinking of thankyou for smoking while seeing him. I also thought when his face burnt off he looked more like the Terminator than two face. I also agree with what Jordan said about many parts of the plot being predictable. I often guess the plot and I enjoy movies more when I don't know what to think. Ledger dead or alive this was an awesome performance from him. He was definitely way freaky and he was completely transcendent. When I saw him he was the joker not heath ledger. Dawes well Katie Holmes wouldn't have been any better just maybe a little easier on the eyes. Overall it was a really good movie, a little long and I love long movies, but this wasn't incredible. I found it interesting that we didn't see the joker actually being arrested at the end of the movie....perhaps leaving an opening to him returning but I doubt they do that now without Ledger. Sad very sad Do you know what two-face face really looks like in the comic books. It is actually pretty similar to what it was in the dark knight. Actually done really well. I thought he was a perfect fit for the role. He is not suppose to be a bad ass killer. |
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Post by cjmjones008 on Jul 20, 2008 16:04:15 GMT -5
I thought the two face looked terrible. I don't care if thats what it looked like the comic books. I think they could have came up with something a lot better.
The only thing I didn't see coming was The Joker switching up the addresses on Batman. There wasn't much time to think about it though. I hate figuring things out from early on in movies but some of it was too obvious imo.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Jul 20, 2008 16:04:44 GMT -5
I am definitely going to see it again next weekend though
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Post by Spencer on Jul 20, 2008 16:16:50 GMT -5
I thought the two face looked terrible. I don't care if thats what it looked like the comic books. I think they could have came up with something a lot better. The only thing I didn't see coming was The Joker switching up the addresses on Batman. There wasn't much time to think about it though. I hate figuring things out from early on in movies but some of it was too obvious imo. That was pretty obvious, I mean didnt he say that only one would be saved, it seemed pretty likely that he knew Batman would go after Rachel and therefore the addresses were probably switched. |
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Post by noves on Jul 20, 2008 16:25:59 GMT -5
Ledger made the movie. It was an outstanding movie, and he's the primary reason why, The Joker is without a doubt one of my favorite movie characters ever now.
I thought Bale was very good, and I thought Eckhart was really good as Dent, but not so much as two-face.
I also wasn't a fan of Dawes in this movie, Gyllenhaal didn't do that good of a job IMO.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Jul 20, 2008 16:28:44 GMT -5
Gyllenhal sucked because she is not even close to being in Batman or Bruce Wayne's league
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Post by noves on Jul 20, 2008 16:30:08 GMT -5
The movie set the record for biggest weekend opening ever, in addition to the biggest first day box office ever as well.
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Post by Spencer on Jul 20, 2008 16:39:23 GMT -5
KInda sucks to lose an actress in a series like this. Not like Katie Holmes is all world, but at least shes hot. Gyllenhall is decent looking, but not hot.
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Post by noves on Jul 20, 2008 16:42:59 GMT -5
Not in any order.... Godfather 1 and 2. Goodfellas Seven Spy Game (another you should see) Usual Suspects Shawshank Redemption Bourne Ultimatum The Shining V for Vendetta I Heart Huckabees Heat Taxi Driver Pulp Fiction Reservoir Dogs Fight Club Chinatown Memento (see it) The Departed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Deejarling Limited The Sting  It's Darjeeling Limited |
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Post by Funky George! on Jul 20, 2008 16:46:41 GMT -5
Katie Holmes doesn't deserve to be in that movie. Talentless shithead.
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Post by Funky George! on Jul 20, 2008 16:47:08 GMT -5
Maggie sucked as a detective but was alright otherwise.
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Post by Funky George! on Jul 20, 2008 16:47:36 GMT -5
Her look is underrated. Her brother's the man. Donnie Darko's the best movie ever.
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Post by Spencer on Jul 20, 2008 16:48:27 GMT -5
Katie Holmes doesn't deserve to be in that movie. Talentless shithead. Shes hot though. I loved GO mostly because of her. |
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Post by Spencer on Jul 20, 2008 16:49:07 GMT -5
I cant even remember Batman Begins. Shows you how much I liked that one.
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Post by Spencer on Jul 20, 2008 16:49:52 GMT -5
Big Lebowski should be on my list.
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