Today is Dark Knight Day!!! by chrisisall

I got mine; did you get yours?
Also, who's watching it RIGHT AWAY?

The batty Chrisisall

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 11:41 AM

BLUESUNCOMPANYMAN

Picking it up after work. With luck, I won't get trampled to death trying to enter the local Wal-Mart.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 11:59 AM

Picking up the Blu Ray when I get off work in appx 2 hours...

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Picking up the Blu Ray when I get off work in appx 2 hours...

Blu Ray detail destroys the mystery of the image...

The rationalizing-regular-DVD Blu-Ray-wannahave Chrisisall

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by bluesuncompanyman:
Picking it up after work. With luck, I won't get trampled to death trying to enter the local Wal-Mart.

Bring your grappling gun- with the 350lb test line.

The

Chrisisall

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by Storymark:
Picking up the Blu Ray when I get off work in appx 2 hours...

Blu Ray detail destroys the mystery of the image...

The rationalizing-regular-DVD Blu-Ray-wannahave Chrisisall

Yer just jelous.

Blu Ray also has the taller (almost)IMAX image.

But if you want the ambiguity of the image preserved, I'm sure you can find someone to transfer a copy to VHS for ya.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 12:58 PM

OPPYH

although I think the Two Face character was wildly out of place in the movie(come on, the Joker deserves to be the only bad guy) I'm still picking it up.

Blu-Ray

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 5:02 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Watching the Blu-Ray version right now! Yes, I did get a player and Firefly was the first disc on it but THE DARK KNIGHT is awesome in Blu-Ray.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:12 AM

Hey...Joker wasn't always smiling! The Joker I know never has a frown- he turns it upside down!

Apart from that, gorRAM! What an assault on the senses!!!!

I look to recover soon, so I can do it again!!

The shell-shocked Chrisisall

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:18 AM

KELKHIL

Picked it up last night after work and watched it. Then brought it to work and watched it again in between tasks!

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

Member of the Coalition for HK - Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:18 AM

ZEROKIRYU

I can't wait to pick up the blu-ray friday.

...TDK on blu-ray... *Drool*

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:09 PM

LWAVES

Santa's bringing my blu-ray version so I'll have to wait an ickle bit longer.
It was this movie that made me decide to go all HD last weekend.
It rocks!!

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:13 PM

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It rocks!!

Ledger was doing basically a colour version of Brandon Lee's 'Crow', though. But it worked well, I thought.

The Crow-y Chrisisall

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:57 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by lwaves:

It rocks!!

Ledger was doing basically a colour version of Brandon Lee's 'Crow', though. But it worked well, I thought.

The Crow-y Chrisisall

Seriously?? Okay, both have painted-on smiles. Other than that, can't think of anything simmilar.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:04 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Seriously?? Okay, both have painted-on smiles. Other than that, can't think of anything simmilar.

C'mon Story, think of the Crow scene where Brandon tells that Jesus joke- that was Ledger's template right there! And not a bad one to have; The Crow was badass incarnate.

The analyzing Chrisisall

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:32 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I got mine; did you get yours?
Also, who's watching it RIGHT AWAY?

The batty Chrisisall

I have been ill on bedrest but I will be getting mine today and watching it tonight! WHOO HOO!

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:33 AM

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Originally posted by Kelkhil:
Picked it up last night after work and watched it. Then brought it to work and watched it again in between tasks!

can I work where you work?

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“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Mahatma Gandhi

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:39 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by Storymark:

Seriously?? Okay, both have painted-on smiles. Other than that, can't think of anything simmilar.

C'mon Story, think of the Crow scene where Brandon tells that Jesus joke- that was Ledger's template right there! And not a bad one to have; The Crow was badass incarnate.

The analyzing Chrisisall

Still think it's a gross oversimplification, myself. And a disservice to Ledger.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:59 AM

SINGATE

There is some merit to Mr. isall's comparison. The scene where Lee laughs maniacally after being shot in the hand and his "I guess today wasn't a good day to be a bad guy" line spring to mind.

I realize most people haved rushed to elevate Ledger's performance to some mythical standard due to his untimely death. I also recognize what a fine job he did with the part. However, I still maintain that the best performance was by Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two Face. I could make a strong case that the entire movie revolves around his character.

On another note the film does look splendid on Blu-ray. The enlarged IMAX shots are a nice bonus.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:19 AM

I agree that the movie revolved around Dent, both in plot and theme, and while he did a solid job, I didn't feel he did anything a dozen other actors couldn't have. More charismatic that Bale, to be sure, but not a stand-out like Ledger.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:11 PM

Questions:
Why is Rachael such an integral part of BB, yet she gets tossed out with the trash in DK?

And where did the "As a symbol, I can be incorruptible" thing get turned into "He can do what I can't" schpeal?

I see these as major symptoms of sequelitus.

The billionaire spulanki club Chrisisall

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Questions:
Why is Rachael such an integral part of BB, yet she gets tossed out with the trash in DK?

And where did the "As a symbol, I can be incorruptible" thing get turned into "He can do what I can't" schpeal?

I see these as major symptoms of sequelitus.

The billionaire spulanki club Chrisisall

and why did they choose that Gyllenhal chick? Little Katie was bad enough

as for the lovely and Charismatic Christian Bale...."I'll be in my bunk"

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:

and why did they choose that Gyllenhal chick? Little Katie was bad enough

Well, Katie quit, but they needed the character. Gyllenhaal bears a bit of a resemblance to Holmes, and is a far better actress. They did their best with an awkward situation.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:23 PM

she bears a resemblance? Cause she has dark hair? I am sorry NOT a fan of Miss Gyllenhal and think she took away from rather than enhanced the movie. They should have gone for a better no name choice.

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Mahatma Gandhi

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Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:47 PM