Comments on: First Review for The Dark Knight Online

By: Billy Pilgrim

Billy Pilgrim — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:07:06 +0000

Just saw a screening last night. Easily the best comic-book movie ever made. The whole story is epic, and never lets you get ahead of it. It’s dark dark dark, and Ledger just shreds as a truly terrifyingly conceived Joker. Rest assured, TOM, the Batman-Joker relationship is plenty twisted and f’d up to please fans. I’m gonna have to see it again in IMAX.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:28:07 +0000

Audio,

I guess. And believe me, I’m sure that Ledger’s portrayal is going to be epic. Like I said, for me I always appreciated the fact that the Joker was, in a twisted way, The Batman’s ‘child.’

By: audioout

audioout — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:11:54 +0000

To Tom:

Joker doesn’t need reasons. Lack of reason is what makes Joker dangerous and unpredictable.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:09:38 +0000

(SPOILER WARNING)

as much as I cannot wait for this, I think the one thing I’m still dissapointed in is That in this story, the Joker’s origin is not tied to Batman. I’m not saying that he needed to be dropped into the vat of acid as Batman is trying to stop him from robbing the chemical factory. But something — like maybe he was scarred as a result of the mob frenzy that took place in the first film. And he could blame Batman for that.

I think the Joker works best when he is a direct product of Batman’s being in Gotham. After all, Superheroes bring about Supervillians. And in being ‘created’ by Batman, he becomes his polar opposite. Batman was created because of a crime (Bruce’s parent’s murder) and the Joker — a child of crime — is created because of Batman’s war on it.

By: Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:20:27 +0000

With all the talk of Heath Ledger, which looks deserved, we shouldn’t forget that it’s a Batman film. Peter Travers heaped as much praise on Bale’s Batman/Bruce Wayne. At one point he compared him to Al Pacino’s performance in Godfather 2, in which I consider one of the great performances in the history of cinema.

Last weekend I received an invite to a special screening of a big summer action film(the screenings tonight). I’m crossing my fingers, hoping for the Dark Knight, but with my luck it’s gonna be one of the Brenden Frasier new films.

By: spence

spence — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:41:19 +0000

giggity giggity……

By: Slushie Man

Slushie Man — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:17:06 +0000

“abysmal reviews of this year’s Oscars”

Really? Cause all I’ve heard from everyone and all movie-related websites I go to is that it was the best show in years.

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:31:16 +0000

I think its almost a given he will be nominated. Unless the movie is terrible and Heaths performance is laughable, but from what weve seen and heard so far, if it holds up, Id be suprised if Heath doesnt get a supporting nod.

By: Nixon

Nixon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:16:52 +0000

mother of lord,
somebody kill me already,

I keep hearing good and good,
as a joker fans, i cant wait to see joker kick batman’s ass and i hope i dont see joker’s death !

By: parker

parker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:58:27 +0000

I guarantee he wont even be nominated.