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[SCULLIBUNDO]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/
It's out! What are you waiting fo--oh sorry US.

Currently at 95%
Reviews Counted: 231, Fresh: 219, Rotten: 12

A dark, ambitious, mature and gritty crime saga the likes of which Michael Mann or Martin Scorsese would be proud to call their own

Martin Scorsese's The Departed. Michael Mann's Heat. Brian de Palma's The Untouchables. And now, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight can join the ranks as one of the best crime dramas in modern movie history.

Daring and uncompromisingly different from previous incarnations of Batman, Nolan hasn't redefined the superhero genre as much as created an unforgettable piece of crime fiction within the context of that realm.

The Dark Knight is not only the best film I have seen this year, but quite possibly the best superhero movie ever made.

An ambitious, full-bodied crime epic of gratifying scope and moral complexity, this is seriously brainy pop entertainment that satisfies every expectation raised by its hit predecessor and then some.

Nolan's sequel surpasses the original with an intense, disturbing masterpiece.

Pure adrenaline. [Nolan], having dispensed with his introspective, moody origin story, now puts the Caped Crusader through a decathlon of explosions, vehicle flips, hand-to-hand combat, midair rescues and pulse-pounding suspense.

Dark, grim, haunting and inventive, Dark Knight is nothing short of brilliant, representing Chris Nolan's most accomplished and mature work to date and the best and scariest comic-hero adaptation you're likely to see this summer, perhaps the whole year.

The film is quite special but where some films can weather extraneous or padded scenes, The Dark Knight has some distracting bloat to it which keeps it out of masterpiece territory.

The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination.

 

[Amir0x]

wtg, no Rottentomatoes link

 

[BakedPigeon]

Will see for sure.

 

[Costanza]

So fucking hyped. Watched Batman Begins + TDK Prologue (oh my god so awesome) on Blu-ray last night.

 

[Darko]

wtg, no Rottentomatoes link

its right under the image. :lol

Martin Scorsese's The Departed. Michael Mann's Heat. Brian de Palma's The Untouchables. And now, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight can join the ranks as one of the best crime dramas in modern movie history.

Cant fucking wait, Already got my IMAX tickets for the Friday.. and again Saturday

 

[Goreomedy]

Bring. It. On.

I've avoided the other thread for fear of spoilers...

 

[Amir0x]

its right under the image. :lol

No he literally just edited that into his post, i swear

 

[chubigans]

*scans names of critics, sees no one I like, continues to eagerly wait for more reviews*

 

[Sanjuro]

Warning shots fired at thread!

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Bring. It. On.

I've avoided the other thread for fear of spoilers...

Same. Lets try to keep spoilers out of here.

 

[Sanjuro]

Same. Lets try to keep spoilers out of here.

Joker kills Dumbledore.

 

[Haly]

Wait, I thought Harvey Dent's face was scarred/burned/maimed on his left side.

 

[Jazzy Network]

IMAX tickets am gotten. The preview on the Begins Blu-Ray was a nice start. Now let's get this party started!

 

[Femmeworth]

No he literally just edited that into his post, i swear

I saw it too.

 

[DMczaf]

Wait, I thought Harvey Dent's face was scarred/burned/maimed on his left side.

...because he's Harvey Dent?

 

[Fatghost]

Joker kills Dumbledore.

Joker is Luke's father

 

[Imm0rt4l]

*readies my "I believe in Harvey Dent" shirt.

 

[Skiptastic]

Wait, I thought Harvey Dent's face was scarred/burned/maimed on his left side.

It's a mirror.

Oh, and I thought we were making the Solo thread the Official Dark Knight Thread for when the OT goes down?

 

[woodchuck]

you should post the author of those quotes as well

if we're going to make a TDK thread, we're going to do it right.

 

[StriKeVillain]

*readies my "I believe in Harvey Dent" shirt.

Same here. I love that tee.

 

[UltraMarioMan]

Joker kills Dumbledore.

Noooooooo!!

Spoiler

 

[JavaMava]

Those are some pretty high claims for a Batman flick. I mean I liked the one before it... but this seems like it's a huge improvement.

We'll see.

 

[Exempted]

Rottenwatch: The Dark Knight Thread of Solo Eating Bat-Crow

 

[RubxQub]

What is this au. nonsense?!

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/

THAT is the link, my friends!

 

[woodchuck]

What is this au. nonsense?!

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/

THAT is the link, my friends!

and fuck australia for getting the movie before the US

 

[Calcaneus]

I'm going on dark on all the reviews, I promised myself I would keep my expectations low for this.

 

[MercuryLS]

Those are some pretty high claims for a Batman flick. I mean I liked the one before it... but this seems like it's a huge improvement.

We'll see.

Yeah, I enjoyed the first one but I didn't love it as much as others here did. It was an origin story and there's only so much you can do with that, there was a lot of potential though. I had higher expectations for TDK but since I thought BB was merely good rather than great, it was hard to get hyped.

However, I just watched the prologue 15mins ago and I'm now a believer. The wait will be painful.

 

[MaizeRage25]

Honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of Batman Begins, but I am pretty hyped for TDK.

Here's hoping it lives up.

 

[Jinfash]

WOW WOW WOW
i read a review on aintitcool days ago from some director where he raved about it like crazy i thought to myself (eh i'm sure it's awesome but that dude sounds like a fanboy) now i'm reading those reviews' headlines on RT, and i'm just speechless... they're comparing Nolan with Scorsese O_O HOW CRAZY IS THAT!

totally stoked here!

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

and fuck australia for getting the movie before the US

Wait until september 22nd for WALL-E, then complain.

 

[BorkBork]

Sweeet. Little doubt it will be my second favorite movie of the year.

 

[Jazzy Network]

God I am so thinking about watching it early in NYC then rewatching it in IMAX.

 

[woodchuck]

Wait until september 22nd for WALL-E, then complain.

if waiting an extra 6 months for wall-e meant getting TDK a couple days earlier, it would still be worth it.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

if waiting an extra 6 months for wall-e meant getting TDK a couple days earlier, it would still be worth it.

I'll make sure to see it an extra few times before the US release date just to make you happy.

 

[Weenerz]

Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait

Have my tickets purchased for midnight imax and the next day on a regular showing, hot sex!

 

[woodchuck]

I'll make sure to see it an extra few times before the US release date just to make you happy.

good! contribute to the international box office!

 

[traveler]

Can't wait for this. BB is my favorite superhero flick of all time. (if we exclude The Incredibles) Now I just need to find an Imax theatre near central Georgia...

if waiting an extra 6 months for TDK meant getting Wall-E a couple days earlier, it would still be worth it.

I agree

 

[BeEatNU]

Joker kills Dumbledore.

Bruce Wayne is Super Man

 

[jett]

Joker kills whoever makes the rating drop from 100%.

fix'd

 

[Jazzy Network]

fix'd

Probably a chick will be the first to do it.

 

[woodchuck]

Probably a chick will be the first to do it.

and she'll probably complain extensively about the length

(that's what she said *high five*)

 

[Mifune]

Some of you are giving fans of this movie a bad name.

"Probably a chick will be the first to do it."

 

[black_13]

I'm gonna bombard the first critic that gives it a bad review on RT with lots of hate mail. Never done this before but I feel I should step up to it now.

 

[Darko]

Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait

Have my tickets purchased for midnight imax and the next day on a regular showing, hot sex!

only twice? ;P

I may end up getting tickets to a prescreeening on the 15th (if I choose to camp out for them)

 

[storybook77]

Can't wait for this. BB is my favorite superhero flick of all time. (if we exclude The Incredibles) Now I just need to find an Imax theatre near central Georgia...

I agree

There isn't one unless you go to Atlanta. I live in central georgia.

 

[traveler]

There isn't one unless you go to Atlanta. I live in central georgia.

Atlanta it is then. I just checked and it looks like the Mall of Georgia has one. Two hour drive, here I come!

Some of you are giving fans of this movie a bad name.

"Probably a chick will be the first to do it."

It's not this movie; it's EVERY movie. Seriously, despite all the objections to the contrary, people WILL look and find a reason to bash whoever gives a highly anticipated film with a number of positive reviews the first negative review. It's horribly stupid but it happens, nonetheless, every single time.

 

[woxel1]

IMAX is truly and utterly the best way to experience this movie. For those of you who are about to suffer 35mm, we salute you.

PS. I resent the word "rotten" in this thread's title. It should be revoked.

 

[Solo]

Rottenwatch: The Dark Knight Thread of Solo Eating Bat-Crow

I dont get it.... what did I do aside from having realistic expectations/creating the OG TDK thread?

 

[Defcon]

Atlanta it is then. I just checked and it looks like the Mall of Georgia has one. Two hour drive, here I come!



It's not this movie; it's EVERY movie. Seriously, despite all the objections to the contrary, people WILL look and find a reason to bash whoever gives a highly anticipated film with a number of positive reviews the first negative review. It's horribly stupid but it happens, nonetheless, every single time.

I'm going to the Mall of Georgia IMAX as well. Only a 40 minute drive for me though.

 

[Exempted]

I dont get it.... what did I do aside from having realistic expectations/creating the OG TDK thread?

Donkey dicks 24/7, I said.