The Dark Knight

[hsandhu]

At the end of the day, what everyone is saying is that the creative team for the movie did such a good job on the whole that people started nit-picking tiny issues, ignoring the fact that the main character is a guy in a rubber bat suit.

But the point is these issues weren't there in Batman Begins.

 

[hsandhu]

So are we really going to call a movie about a guy in a bat suit that does death defying stunts to fight crime illogical and unrealistic?

Ok, these arguments are always lame. When watching a movie you accept certain things as beining normal to allow the move to achieve some sense of logic.

I probably didn't explain that well but everyone knows what I mean. Roger Ebert does a much better job of explaining it that me.

I mean what if all of sudden batman had the ability to fly into outer space and they put that in the move are we not allowed to saying that is unrealistic? We accept certain things that couldn't happen in real half as being realistic in the movie, but other things (i.e. harvey dents turn) still need to follow some sense of logic.

 

[Pariah]

but other things (i.e. harvey dents turn) still need to follow some sense of logic.

You feel it's unrealistic in the context of this movie, some others don't. Easy-peasy.

 

[dodie53]

TDK still rocks!

 

[D-Dogg]

Is there anyone reading this thread that hasn't seen the movie yet? Can we dispense with the spoiler tags at this point?

*sheepishly raises hand*

 

[Mulli]

*sheepishly raises hand*

don't feel bad, I still don't know the ending to 300. :quithalfwaythrough:

 

[earthsci]

don't feel bad, I still don't know the ending to 300. :quithalfwaythrough:

Robert Hoover became a Public Defender in Baltimore

Pinto became the Editor of National Lampoon

Gregory Marmalard became a Nixon White House Aide and got raped in prison

Otter became a Beverly Hills Gynaecologist

Douglas C. Neidermeyer was killed in Vietnam by his own troops

Flounder became a Sensitivity Trainer for Encounter Groups of Cleveland, Inc

No one knows where D-Day is

Boon & Katy got married, then divorced

Babs became a Tour Guide at Universal Studios, Hollywood

Bluto & Mandy got married and became
Senator & Mrs. John Blutarsky


Sorry about no spoilers.

 

[Pariah]

Robert Hoover became a Public Defender in Baltimore

Pinto became the Editor of National Lampoon

Gregory Marmalard became a Nixon White House Aide and got raped in prison

Otter became a Beverly Hills Gynaecologist

Douglas C. Neidermeyer was killed in Vietnam by his own troops

Flounder became a Sensitivity Trainer for Encounter Groups of Cleveland, Inc

No one knows where D-Day is

Boon & Katy got married, then divorced

Babs became a Tour Guide at Universal Studios, Hollywood

Bluto & Mandy got married and became
Senator & Mrs. John Blutarsky


Sorry about no spoilers.

Post of the year so far, IMO. Well done.

 

[Renz]

Spoiler

The coin flip let Joker off the hook.

Thanks. Forgot about that.

 

[D-Dogg]

Passed $400M yesterday, on Day 18. Another record falls!

It won't catch the boat movie.

People won't be going to see this 3 or 4 times.

It isn't a "date movie" like Titanic was.

EW had a great article about this, in that Titanic was like the 250th biggest opening ever, and drug its heels for a month. It made monster numbers in its second and third months, something no movies will likely repeat.

TDK might break $500 million, which would be astounding in its own right, but it won't eclipse $600 million.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

It won't catch the boat movie.

People won't be going to see this 3 or 4 times.

It isn't a "date movie" like Titanic was.

EW had a great article about this, in that Titanic was like the 250th biggest opening ever, and drug its heels for a month. It made monster numbers in its second and third months, something no movies will likely repeat.

TDK might break $500 million, which would be astounding in its own right, but it won't eclipse $600 million.

Sounds like a wager?

 

[Cheesebeef]

It won't catch the boat movie.

People won't be going to see this 3 or 4 times.

It isn't a "date movie" like Titanic was.

EW had a great article about this, in that Titanic was like the 250th biggest opening ever, and drug its heels for a month. It made monster numbers in its second and third months, something no movies will likely repeat.

TDK might break $500 million, which would be astounding in its own right, but it won't eclipse $600 million.

it'll definitely break 500 - it'll be at 440 after this weekend and still is going strong during the week almost double what movies like Spiderman/Pirates 2 and Shrek 2 were making at the same point, even though each of them was about 100 million behind the TDK at the same point. It'll probably top out at around 520ish, but I agree, there's no way it sinks Titanic. It's SHOCKING in today's day an age that TDK will likely be the number one movie for 4 weeks in a row and that might end this weekend and will definitely end next weekend. Now considering this - Titanic was number 1 for 15 weeks in a row. 15 weeks... that's almost 4 freaking months... and seemingly making 35-30 million every weekend. Nothing's gonna sink that boat for a long, long time, but TDK, definitely ends up as the number 2 grosser of all-time.

But you know what's really weird? If you look at inflation adjusted ticket prices, Gone With The Wind would rank number 1 all time with something like 1.4 BILLION dollars in revenue. That's just RIDICULOUS. I mean, back then, movies (40 will know this as he was probably in his 60's back then) couldn't have been more than a buck and it made 127 million dollars. I mean, did EVERYONE in the country see that movie TWICE back then?

 

[Renz]

According to the MPAA, the avg. ticket price in 1939 was only 23 cents!

True, there wasn't the competition to movies back then like there is today from TV, rentals etc, but it's still a staggering number.

 

[Cheesebeef]

According to the MPAA, the avg. ticket price in 1939 was only 23 cents!

True, there wasn't the competition to movies back then like there is today from TV, rentals etc, but it's still a staggering number.

yeah, I was thinking a buck was being overly generous to what ticket prices were back then. It really is a staggering amount of tickets sold for that sucker. hell, with inflation, Titanic is like a 1 Billion dollar movie... that's just freaking ridiculous, especially considering that wasn't too long ago and there were already cable, TV, rentals in the market.

I'm pretty confident that nothing like Titanic will happen for a long time, if ever. I know records are made to be broken but that thing was such a juggernaut.

 

[Shane]

yeah, I was thinking a buck was being overly generous to what ticket prices were back then. It really is a staggering amount of tickets sold for that sucker. hell, with inflation, Titanic is like a 1 Billion dollar movie... that's just freaking ridiculous, especially considering that wasn't too long ago and there were already cable, TV, rentals in the market.

I'm pretty confident that nothing like Titanic will happen for a long time, if ever. I know records are made to be broken but that thing was such a juggernaut.

Its amazing considering how many people bust on that movie all the time.

 

[Renz]

I'm pretty confident that nothing like Titanic will happen for a long time, if ever. I know records are made to be broken but that thing was such a juggernaut.

I doubt anything like that will happen again either. I just happened to go see Titanic when it first came out and I remember that the theater was maybe 3/4 full, or something like that. Then a week or two later it just took off! Largely by word-of-mouth, I guess.

I can't see another movie approaching those numbers either. Especially w/out a gigantic opening week.

 

[Stout]

Its amazing considering how many people bust on that movie all the time.

Yeah, the only good thing about that movie was that I discovered Gaelic Storm because of it. I mean, I hated it so bad, I was cheering when he sunk beneath the waves. I felt cheated out of my money. Now don't get me wrong, I do like good chick flicks. Emphasis on good.

 

[Shane]

Yeah, the only good thing about that movie was that I discovered Gaelic Storm because of it. I mean, I hated it so bad, I was cheering when he sunk beneath the waves. I felt cheated out of my money. Now don't get me wrong, I do like good chick flicks. Emphasis on good.

See it is a VERY good movie. At least IMO. people in general dont see movies 3 and four times unless they are good. Thats exactly what happened with Titanic.

 

[Stout]

See it is a VERY good movie. At least IMO. people in general dont see movies 3 and four times unless they are good. Thats exactly what happened with Titanic.

See, in your OPINION it is a very good movie. Yeah, in a lot of people's opinions. Okay. So chicks dig Maid of Honor too. Does that make it good? Granted, Titanic did a ton better (best), but that doens't mean it's good to everyone. To me, it was a really bad, sappy love story that tons of chicks flocked to, and many men were dragged to see. Over and over.

 

[Chaplin]

See, in your OPINION it is a very good movie. Yeah, in a lot of people's opinions. Okay. So chicks dig Maid of Honor too. Does that make it good? Granted, Titanic did a ton better (best), but that doens't mean it's good to everyone. To me, it was a really bad, sappy love story that tons of chicks flocked to, and many men were dragged to see. Over and over.

You just sound bitter Stout.

It was a terribly written movie--a good romance can be enjoyable by men if written well.

But the last half of the movie was such a spectacle, it was something nobody had ever seen before. I saw the movie a few times in the theater--not because I wanted to see the love story (although I think it was brilliant casting using Kate Winslet--a normal looking woman--in the female lead role), but because I wanted to see how meticulous and damn near perfect the effects were.

 

[Stout]

You just sound bitter Stout.

It was a terribly written movie--a good romance can be enjoyable by men if written well.

But the last half of the movie was such a spectacle, it was something nobody had ever seen before. I saw the movie a few times in the theater--not because I wanted to see the love story (although I think it was brilliant casting using Kate Winslet--a normal looking woman--in the female lead role), but because I wanted to see how meticulous and damn near perfect the effects were.

Have to give it up there...the effects were spectacular.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Have to give it up there...the effects were spectacular.

and that right there is why the movie made so much damn money. It was not only a chick flick, but it was a disaster/action pic the last half with probably the director who owns the top slot of his generation for providing sheer spectacle and special effects innovation. In other words, the movie had something for EVERYONE. Love story for the women, Leo for the little girls, death, mayhem and destruction along with incredible special effects for the men and just sheer cinematic awe for cinephiles. Everything about that movie was grand, from the meticulous sets, to the music to effects, even to the freaking running time.

As far as it being a terribly written movie... well, I gotta say I heavily disagree. I don't necessarily love the story or think the screenplay is the second coming of anything, but it pushes the story along pretty well and for a movie that runs 3 hours, it doesn't drag for a minute. And casting Kate Winslett because she's a "normal looking woman"? Yeah, I gotta disagree there as well, and I'm thinking most people would. She's gorgeous. A true natural beauty IMO. Unless you mean normal as in "not skin to the bone" hot like some girls in the Wood, but still, I'd never call Kate Winslett "normal".

 

[abomb]

TDK is #1 again and should overtake Star Wars for #2 this week.

 

[arthurracoon]

Finally saw the movie

 

[Mulli]

TDK is #1 again and should overtake Star Wars for #2 this week.

So which is it, #1 or #2?