Tuesday
Jul222008
Everyone Else Has, Now Let Me Have My Fun!!!!!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 10:50PM
Ok. So I know, everyone else has probably already seen this, and most likely on opening night, but I have to review it because . . . well, I demand attention! Here goes nothing: The Dark Knight
I have a few problems with this movie. Let me take you from the moment that I entered the Cinema. First off, medium popcorn and medium Diet Coke: $9.00 The fact that you can get people to pay this much: Priceless.
Now I am entering the theater itself. The previews just started, so I am safe there. We, my friend Doug, and I sit in like the third row or something. REALLY CLOSE! Normally I sit way back, but in all honesty? This is freakin' Batman! I want to be in the movie. But my problem is, that after we have sat down, in comes like 10 little kids. One of them trips at some point and spills his soda, so he goes out and gets more. That was funny. But then he comes back, that wasn't so funny. And they proceeded to laugh through the movie, even its very serious scenes. They had to scream every chance they got. Yelling out, "OH BATMAN," when he appears as if they didn't know that this was a Batman movie, but rather just a documentary on how their father used to dress up as a giant bat, down a fifth of scotch, and then go shoot the neighbors dog, yelling something about the british are coming. They also made sure to laugh obnoxiously when everyone else laughed at funny scenes, because well, these kids are stupid. They honestly didn't know why the joke was funny, but they decided to act as if they are the judges of comedy. It was like sitting behind the ten grandkids of the Judges from the Muppet Show. And then, at some point, the thirty-something guy behind me yells, "Heheh . . . Shut the f*ck up!" That actually did do a good job of shutting the kids up for awhile, but of course they came back. Oh well. Say 'la vie.'
So, you ask, what about reviewing the movie? What about The Dark Knight? Is it good? Does Christian Bale take off his shirt? Does Morgan Freeman? It is good, Bale does take off his shirt, and no, thank heaven's the one and only, Great Morgan Freeman does not remove his shirt. Though, Michael Caine does! (I jest.)
Anyway, I can't really review this movie. What can I say? This movie was practically flawless! I can't say there weren't some parts that were bad, but in all honesty, I can't remember any. Bale's voice, as with the first one, has to sink on you before you accept the smokey sounding vocals. Maggie Gyllenhaal is amazing! Gary Oldman is always amazing! Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Aaron Eckhart, etc, etc. were amazing! Hell, Party Staff (uncredited) was freaking amazing!! (I don't know this for an absolute fact, but I don't doubt it.) This movie seriously is the film of the summer! I know X-Files is coming out, etc, but still, this movie is most likely, the best thats going to be all summer. And you know what? Save the best for last: Heath Ledger was top notch brilliance!
I am not saying that his unfortunate death didn't alter my perception going into this film. Of course I thought about the fact that he has past on, but in all honesty. Starting with his first appearance, you can barely even realize it is him. The movie sucks you in so much that you can't even think about what events have surrounded this film. Heath Ledger saved his best performance to play the Joker. Rest In Peace.
As for Christopher Nolan? Mr. Director? I have a bone to pick with you? This is your vision, how you wanted to see it, and that is great and all, but seriously? Isn't there something you can do to quiet all those kids that were sitting infront of me? I mean don't get me wrong, sure, sure, it was stunning, and beautiful, and a well directed film, sure, but seriously man? The kids? Just smack them please? (I love you Mr. Nolan! Thank you so much for snatching up this series.)
Final thoughts? Go see this movie if you haven't yet. And if you have? Well . . . then . . . go see it again or something. I'm not your life coach, so don't ask!
I have a few problems with this movie. Let me take you from the moment that I entered the Cinema. First off, medium popcorn and medium Diet Coke: $9.00 The fact that you can get people to pay this much: Priceless.
Now I am entering the theater itself. The previews just started, so I am safe there. We, my friend Doug, and I sit in like the third row or something. REALLY CLOSE! Normally I sit way back, but in all honesty? This is freakin' Batman! I want to be in the movie. But my problem is, that after we have sat down, in comes like 10 little kids. One of them trips at some point and spills his soda, so he goes out and gets more. That was funny. But then he comes back, that wasn't so funny. And they proceeded to laugh through the movie, even its very serious scenes. They had to scream every chance they got. Yelling out, "OH BATMAN," when he appears as if they didn't know that this was a Batman movie, but rather just a documentary on how their father used to dress up as a giant bat, down a fifth of scotch, and then go shoot the neighbors dog, yelling something about the british are coming. They also made sure to laugh obnoxiously when everyone else laughed at funny scenes, because well, these kids are stupid. They honestly didn't know why the joke was funny, but they decided to act as if they are the judges of comedy. It was like sitting behind the ten grandkids of the Judges from the Muppet Show. And then, at some point, the thirty-something guy behind me yells, "Heheh . . . Shut the f*ck up!" That actually did do a good job of shutting the kids up for awhile, but of course they came back. Oh well. Say 'la vie.'
So, you ask, what about reviewing the movie? What about The Dark Knight? Is it good? Does Christian Bale take off his shirt? Does Morgan Freeman? It is good, Bale does take off his shirt, and no, thank heaven's the one and only, Great Morgan Freeman does not remove his shirt. Though, Michael Caine does! (I jest.)
Anyway, I can't really review this movie. What can I say? This movie was practically flawless! I can't say there weren't some parts that were bad, but in all honesty, I can't remember any. Bale's voice, as with the first one, has to sink on you before you accept the smokey sounding vocals. Maggie Gyllenhaal is amazing! Gary Oldman is always amazing! Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Aaron Eckhart, etc, etc. were amazing! Hell, Party Staff (uncredited) was freaking amazing!! (I don't know this for an absolute fact, but I don't doubt it.) This movie seriously is the film of the summer! I know X-Files is coming out, etc, but still, this movie is most likely, the best thats going to be all summer. And you know what? Save the best for last: Heath Ledger was top notch brilliance!
I am not saying that his unfortunate death didn't alter my perception going into this film. Of course I thought about the fact that he has past on, but in all honesty. Starting with his first appearance, you can barely even realize it is him. The movie sucks you in so much that you can't even think about what events have surrounded this film. Heath Ledger saved his best performance to play the Joker. Rest In Peace.
As for Christopher Nolan? Mr. Director? I have a bone to pick with you? This is your vision, how you wanted to see it, and that is great and all, but seriously? Isn't there something you can do to quiet all those kids that were sitting infront of me? I mean don't get me wrong, sure, sure, it was stunning, and beautiful, and a well directed film, sure, but seriously man? The kids? Just smack them please? (I love you Mr. Nolan! Thank you so much for snatching up this series.)
Final thoughts? Go see this movie if you haven't yet. And if you have? Well . . . then . . . go see it again or something. I'm not your life coach, so don't ask!
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