The Dark Knight

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The Dark Knight

Post by Joseph27 » 19th Jul, '08, 20:43

Awesome fil, but drained at the end of - 142 mins with some very disturbing images and themes. Even still great stuff
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Kooky » 20th Jul, '08, 06:50

Would love to give my review but we can't even get tickets for Gold Class. :cry:

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Snaffled » 21st Jul, '08, 08:26

I found it a bit disappointing really. A good popcorn movie certainly, but maybe my expectations were a bit high. In my opinion, nowhere near as good as the first one.
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by BoD » 21st Jul, '08, 08:57

Agree. I did enjoy it, but it seemed to lack a certain flow. Did Batman have that ridiculous voice in the last one?
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Batwoman » 21st Jul, '08, 09:16

Snaffled you must have been in a totally different movie to me??
Nothing like front row tickets in Gold Class it felt at times I was actually doing some of the stunts myself.

I thought it was brilliant - I nearly had to walk out though if The Joker got any sicker. Heath is fantastic in the role shame it was his last - it's going to be a challenge for whoever takes on the role in the future (should there be another one of course ;) )

Plot was good and it wraps up nicely by the end - even though I am one of those that usually guesses everything before it happens there were a few surprises for even me.

Loved all the cars, the chases & gadgets

Very well cast: Christian Bale ,Michael Caine,Heath Ledger,Gary Oldman,Aaron Eckhart ,Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman.

Def not for the faint hearted I was jumping out of my seat at quite a few scenes!!!

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Tas » 21st Jul, '08, 09:53

not seen it yet, but the feedback from little sister was ' yeah, it was all right' (down on the emphasis, not YEAH all RIGHT)
so my expectations are now nicely set back to where they should be and I'll probably enjoy it the more from that perspective.
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by JJ » 21st Jul, '08, 12:47

IMAX Sydney has tickets galore spare.

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by BoD » 21st Jul, '08, 13:40

I'll say one thing for it. The sound was amazing. I think I need some new speakers and amps :)
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Morrolan » 21st Jul, '08, 14:33

anyone else fed up with the whole "Heath Ledger's fantastic acting in his last role"-thing already? [smilie=23_3.gif]

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Burbage » 21st Jul, '08, 15:04

I thought his acting was to die for.

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Possum » 21st Jul, '08, 16:05

Is it a chick flick?
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Pinklepurr » 21st Jul, '08, 16:07

Possum wrote:Is it a chick flick?
[smilie=rotflmao.gif] Yes, just like Transformers was...
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Possum » 21st Jul, '08, 16:12

Cool, I'll get tickets for the possumette's then :)...still haven't forgiven HoD!
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Re: The Dark Knight

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by BoD » 21st Jul, '08, 16:30

If you thought that Transformers was unsuitable for P(min)3, then this certainly is..
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Batwoman » 21st Jul, '08, 17:35

Morrolan wrote:anyone else fed up with the whole "Heath Ledger's fantastic acting in his last role"-thing already? [smilie=23_3.gif]
NO!!!!

Have you seen it yet?

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Joseph27 » 21st Jul, '08, 18:37

Batwoman - I so agree with you. If the Joker had gotten any worse I dont know if I could have handled it - he was such a dispicable character. I love that this worked with the other film - not better or worse - I just felt that it was part of the same story. I am looking forward to 2 face in the next one
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Morrolan » 21st Jul, '08, 19:05

Batwoman wrote:
Morrolan wrote:anyone else fed up with the whole "Heath Ledger's fantastic acting in his last role"-thing already? [smilie=23_3.gif]
NO!!!!

Have you seen it yet?
haven't, nope.

i'm so over Heath Ledger... have been ever since Knight's Tale. putting me off the movie... [smilie=niarf.gif]

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by BoD » 21st Jul, '08, 20:19

I loved Knights Tale
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by baloo » 21st Jul, '08, 21:12

BoD wrote:I loved Knights Tale
I reckon that's a rating of about 8.8

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Re: The Dark Knight

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Bender » 22nd Jul, '08, 08:49

baloo wrote:I reckon that's a rating of about 8.8
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by baloo » 22nd Jul, '08, 08:51

Much like any piece of precision equipment, if you don't use it often it starts to lose it's accuracy.
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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by Batwoman » 22nd Jul, '08, 08:53

Possum wrote:Cool, I'll get tickets for the possumette's then :)...still haven't forgiven HoD!
Possum I don't think this at all suitable for your Possumettes - especially Possumette 3

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Re: The Dark Knight

Post by BoD » 22nd Jul, '08, 09:47

See, I was being responsible..
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