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Rottenwatch: THE DARK KNIGHT

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Kibbles said:
Higher admission prices? BS. We had to pay $9.00 for Spider-Man 3, $6.75 for TDK.
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Dont worry, I think WB is lowballing these numbers, it is going to do well today, remember as dark as this is, families want to see it too, its "batman" afterall. I think it will be just shy of 160 million when the final numbers come out Monday.
 
Darko said:
Well done Nolan, well done. Now he whas reign to do whatever the fuck he wants in Hollywood. Those numbers are even impressive considering its a 2 1/2 hour movie.
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good call, how long was SM3? There are probably less showtimes for Batman.
 
irfan said:
Spoiler tag that shit or join us in the spoiler thread.
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Spoiler tagged. I still don't get the need to have two or three separate threads for one movie, though. The only decent discussion of a movie happens when people have seen it, so having a thread open purely for weekend box office returns (which is what the Rottenwatch thread has become it seems) is silly. Why bother having the Rottenwatch thread at all if it's not being used for discussion? Or if the discussion still has to avoid talking about spoilers in the first place?

Or are people really that daft around here? Not talking about you, just in general. If someone's gonna talk about a movie, then talk about the movie.
 
Count Dookkake said:
This is unlikely. Ledger will probably get a nod, but not the film.
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I could see that happening (Ledger losing the best supporting actor nom). It's a great movie but comparing it to Godfather II or some other "classics" makes no sense. It's a flawed action movie. It gets a lot of stuff right, but as I said in my last post it has some jarring problems.

9/10 at best
 
PhoenixDark said:
I could see that happening (Ledger losing the best supporting actor nom). It's a great movie but comparing it to Godfather II or some other "classics" makes no sense. It's a flawed action movie. It gets a lot of stuff right, but as I said in my last post it has some jarring problems.

9/10 at best
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There is still allot of film left too for the year. Stuff like Blindness, Curious Case of BB, and others. Each are packing strong casts, directors, and actors also. So it is definitely pre-mature here. Its not like Daniel Day Lewis with there will be Blood where it came out at the end of the season and just blew everything away. This was definitely a good performance though
 
shintoki said:
There is still allot of film left too for the year. Stuff like Blindness, Curious Case of BB, and others. Each are packing strong casts, directors, and actors also. So it is definitely pre-mature here. Its not like Daniel Day Lewis with there will be Blood where it came out at the end of the season and just blew everything away. This was definitely a good performance though
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Don't forget Viggo in The Road
 
PhoenixDark said:
I could see that happening (Ledger losing the best supporting actor nom). It's a great movie but comparing it to Godfather II or some other "classics" makes no sense. It's a flawed action movie. It gets a lot of stuff right, but as I said in my last post it has some jarring problems.

9/10 at best
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Never underestimate the sympathy vote. It also helps that so far, he deserves it. He was mesmerizing.
 
Saw it again this morning. At a 10am showing, the theater was packed!

Awesome movie the second time, as it was the first. I want to see it again. For the third i'm going to try to go to the IMAX theater
 
PhoenixDark said:
I could see that happening (Ledger losing the best supporting actor nom). It's a great movie but comparing it to Godfather II or some other "classics" makes no sense. It's a flawed action movie. It gets a lot of stuff right, but as I said in my last post it has some jarring problems.

9/10 at best
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I made a post not one page ago addressing this sort of reasoning. Just because something is a "classic", doesn't make it better than anything released here and now. The Godfather was far from perfect then, and TDK is far from perfect now. That means absolutely nothing.
 
Merely the fact that people are even talking about his role is guaranteeing him the Oscar. Can you remmeber when a role has really generated so much discussion in the public eye? He's got this thing, lock, stock and barrel.
 
PhoenixDark said:
I could see that happening (Ledger losing the best supporting actor nom). It's a great movie but comparing it to Godfather II or some other "classics" makes no sense. It's a flawed action movie. It gets a lot of stuff right, but as I said in my last post it has some jarring problems.

9/10 at best
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Nah, it definitely deserves to be up there with the classics. Any problems the film has are so insanely minor. Not sure how anyone could give it less than a 10.
 
StoOgE said:
good call, how long was SM3? There are probably less showtimes for Batman.
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TDK set a record for most theatres ever on opening weekend, but I still think its haul is impressive considering it's a MUCH less "family-friendly" film than Spider-Man and its sequels. Yeah, they were rated PG-13 too, but I remember seeing LOTS of people bringing their kids to all three. Probably not the same with TDK (unless you want your kid to have Joker-induced nightmares for months); even though the rating is the same, the intensity is SO much greater.
 
syllogism said:
Still 9.7/10 on IMDB after 47k votes. It will be difficult to drag it out of top 10.
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Yeah I think it's going to stay in that top 10 , but I doubt it'll stay number 1. I'm surprised even adjusted it's at 9.5 even after 50k votes. The hype levels are still up too so let's see how long it'll last.
 
I give it a 6/10. jack Nicholson had a multilevel performance. Keaton had the better batman voice. Commissioner Gordon was so well actede in the four original films, Oldman could never keep up. I'll be giving my money to Batman Forever on blu-ray, thank you very much!
 
SpeedingUptoStop said:
Merely the fact that people are even talking about his role is guaranteeing him the Oscar. Can you remmeber when a role has really generated so much discussion in the public eye? He's got this thing, lock, stock and barrel.
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No he doesn't? I think you're saying that for your own good. He'll definitely get a nom, but not guaranteed a win.
 
SpeedingUptoStop said:
I give it a 6/10. jack Nicholson had a multilevel performance. Keaton had the better batman voice. Commissioner Gordon was so well actede in the four original films, Oldman could never keep up. I'll be giving my money to Batman Forever on blu-ray, thank you very much!
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Don't forget to pick up the one true batman film...

Batman and Robin
 
SpeedingUptoStop said:
I give it a 6/10. jack Nicholson had a multilevel performance. Keaton had the better batman voice. Commissioner Gordon was so well actede in the four original films, Oldman could never keep up. I'll be giving my money to Batman Forever on blu-ray, thank you very much!
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Agreed, I found TDK to be rather shallow and pedantic.
 
Mr. Sam said:
A Family Guy joke? Really?
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Fuckin' awesome. The whole Hong Kong part was confusing and overly long but the opening and everything else with the Joker and
Two-Face
was phenomenal. All of the acting was excellent. I think Heath Ledger's performance rivals Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. At least that's what my dad thinks. 9.5/10
 
Matrix said:
holy shit,just got back,that was amazing *SPLOOGE*


Ledger was so beyond f-ig awesome as the Joker,that no body should ever be allowed to play the part again
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Did you see IMAX or 35mm version?
 
Third time is the charm! I think I am finally prepared now to put TDK over BB. Its amazing how much more I enjoyed this from my first viewing to my second viewing, and then again from my second viewing to my third viewing. Truly a film that gets better each time, as you continue to soak in all the little details and the great performances/scenes.

Anyways, I think that was my final TDK theatrical viewing. Ive seen the damn thing every day this weekend, and contributed more than enough to the box office. Dont want to burn myself out on the movie, so I probably will just wait for the BD now.
 
The Blue Jihad said:
Spoiler tagged. I still don't get the need to have two or three separate threads for one movie, though. The only decent discussion of a movie happens when people have seen it, so having a thread open purely for weekend box office returns (which is what the Rottenwatch thread has become it seems) is silly. Why bother having the Rottenwatch thread at all if it's not being used for discussion? Or if the discussion still has to avoid talking about spoilers in the first place?

Or are people really that daft around here? Not talking about you, just in general. If someone's gonna talk about a movie, then talk about the movie.
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They're different aspects of the movie. If you don't like that or can't handle it, I can show you the door over there.
 
Cheebs said:
TDK will likely be nominated for the best picture oscar. So there goes your logic.
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As much as I loved TDK, I dont think its going to get a best picture nom. It will get some technical noms (Pfister for cinematography yet again), and probably a supporting actor nom.
 
Solo said:
As much as I loved TDK, I dont think its going to get a best picture nom. It will get some technical noms (Pfister for cinematography yet again), and probably a supporting actor nom.
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It won't win. But it will get the nomination I think. It's one of those movies that fits in the Six Sense, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fellowship of the Ring nominations where is a gigantic film that critics/hollywood happened to adore and feel the pressure to have to nominate it.
 
It'll get in if the Academy knows whats good for it. They need to go back to the blockbuster route and this is probably their best opportunity to do that since RotK.

A nod would be justified considering its praise and performances.
 
I would be strangest oscar if both TDK and Wall-E get a nom for best picture, so it probably won't happen. Or they might invent a new 'Best Superheroes Picture' or 'Best Graphic-Novel Adapted Picture' to keep it out of big 'serious' awards. We aren't even close to when Oscar contenders come out though, so who knows. TDK would be one way to get the awards back towards mainstream taste.
 
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