Tale Posted July 19, 2012 Author Posted July 19, 2012 Saw John Carter. I really liked it. I would go to see a sequel. 1 "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
entrerix Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 watched gran torino, it kinda sucked. not sure what i was expecting, but the acting and screenplay were both average at best Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
Tale Posted July 20, 2012 Author Posted July 20, 2012 Pseudo on-topic. The premier of The Dark Knight Rises was shot up in Aurora, CO. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Gorgon Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I would go 'Only i America' but I can't really, after Brevik. All of that for 15 minuites of fame. What an ****. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
entrerix Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 damn kids and their guns Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
Bokishi Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Really sad. I think Dark Knight Rises opening weekend is ruined now Current 3DMark
Malcador Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Interesting bit about one of the dead, she narrowly missed being involved in a shootout at a mall here in Toronto a couple of weeks ago. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Gfted1 Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 I saw that article too. Kinda Final Destination-ish. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Tale Posted July 21, 2012 Author Posted July 21, 2012 Saw The Dark Knight Rises. Really good. Good, albeit predictable, character development. Perhaps a bit too busy. It does seem strange that two of the most important characters to the film were nowhere in the previous movies. It makes it feel disconnected as a trilogy, but it works fine as a single film. They pushed Alfred out of the movie a bit too easily for my tastes. And I question the final reveal of the ending from a character perspective, but it's not inappreciable from a narrative perspective. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
kirottu Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Dark Knight Rises. It felt slightly too long and perhaps Bane's back round was bit too explained and it felt slightly awkward that Batman rises twice in the movie, but all those are minor complaints. It's a good movie, a worthy end to a fine trilogy. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Blarghagh Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Dark Knight Rises. While Dark Knight set a more realistic universe, Dark Knight Rises takes a slight step back, being more like Batman Begins in feel (and has essentially the same plot*). It's more realistic than most comic book movies, but it's a comic book movie through and through. Still, a fantastic action movie and while it lacks a performance like Heath Ledger's Joker, the performances all around are more solid this time (Christian Bale does a fine job and Anne Hathaway's Catwoman is as close as the movie comes to a standout performance, Tom Hardy's Bane is a physical presence though his acting is hampered by the costume) and the plot felt more cohesive as a whole. A fitting end to the trilogy, but it's still the Return of the Jedi to The Dark Knight's Empire Strikes Back. Also, anyone who complains about Bane's voice being unintelligeble needs to get their ears checked, English isn't even my first language and I understood everything just fine. He's perfectly understandable. *Wayne Enterprises Prototype gets turned into weapon of mass destruction by bad guy who turns out not to be the mastermind but a stooge for Ra's Al Ghul's plans, with the climax involving having to stop the vehicle in question before it blows up the entire city. Edited July 22, 2012 by TrueNeutral
Kor Qel Droma Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 The Dark Knight Rises. I liked it, but wasn't completely wowed or blown away. Give Michael Caine the best supporting actor Oscar already. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Gorgon Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Yeah it was alright. What I expected pretty much. Robin is kindof a tosser though, whether ex cop or circus acrobat. I hope that movie doesn't get made. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
entrerix Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 i still dont understand what people don't like about robin. ok thats not entirely true, grayson is a bit of a dweeb, and todd was very unpopular... but tim drake is a great character, and jon blake in the movie was great too. maybe its because i only started reading comics in the 2000's, and not earlier, so i've never seen robin running around in shorts like Grayson did before he became nightwing? Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
Gorgon Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 I guess it comes down to why have Robin and Batman when you can have just Batman, which is so much better. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Kor Qel Droma Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 I think there isn't much appreciation for Robin anymore. Back in the 80s he was pretty cool in the Wolfram/Perez run in the Teen Titans. But most people of my generation only identified him with the 'holy sloppy galoshes Batman' era of Burt Ward. I'd pay money for a Nightwing movie, but a Robin film on its own would be a stretch. Both characters are badass in Young Justice, tho. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Lexx Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Funny, I don't like Robin either. He showed up in the Batman game as well and it felt totally forced to me- Robin just isn't needed anymore, imo. He is a cliche character who could be cut out without any harm being dealed to the franchise. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
Tale Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 On Batman I can see them doing a Robin as Batman if they ever continue this iteration, a la Nightwing as Batman following one of Bruce's deaths. Which, by all indications, they won't. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Hurlshort Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 As much as I believe Joseph Gordon-Levitt could carry the franchise forward in almost any role, I'm pretty sure this iteration of Batman is over.
Meshugger Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) I am going to put on my radical thinking hat and suggest that "wouldn't it be good if there weren't any more superhero-movie for a while? at all?" Edited July 26, 2012 by Meshugger 1 "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
Blarghagh Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I'd go for that if it wasn't 90% of the action genre right now. People seem to have forgotten how to make Action Movies without putting people in a costume. 1
Hurlshort Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I am going to put on my radical thinking hat and suggest that "wouldn't it be good if there weren't any more superhero-movie for a while? at all?" I would have jumped on board about a year ago, but both The Avengers and Batman were pretty stellar. Still, all these reboots hold zero interest to me. I don't want to see another Superman, Spiderman, or Hulk.
Lexx Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Watched the curious case of Benjamin Button today. A... strange movie. A bit creepy. Not bad, but somehow depressing. I don't think I would want to watch it again anytime soon. Edited July 26, 2012 by Lexx "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
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