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remindmeofthe) wrote2008-07-27 07:44 pm
remindmeofthe) wrote2008-07-27 07:44 pm
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Went to see The Dark Knight again. I have a few random thoughts upon being able to sort things out a bit better.
First, though, for like the one of you who will get it: I walked past a guy in a t-shirt that said "BANE" on the front in giant letters. I managed not to laugh and go, "It's organic!" until after I'd passed him.
* I've seen several people complaining about Christian Bale's I Am Batman voice, which - I don't get. The first time I saw the movie, I actually thought it was a voice modulator designed to enhance the disguise, which I found to be quite clever. (Note that I have not seen Batman Begins, so I have no idea if it came up there or not.) Having seen it again, I still think it's the case; there's a definite layer of distortion overlaying Bale's own voice if you listen closely enough. I think that's wicked cool and very practical, both as a Bat-device and as a storytelling device, because as IF Harvey Dent or Commissioner Gordon wouldn't have recognized his voice when Dent first spoke to Batman or Gordon to Bruce Wayne. I know it's a comic book thing, and I would have let it pass as such (at least Batman's disguise is better than, like, SUPERMAN'S), but I appreciate that I didn't have to, because it still would have pulled me out of the story a little.
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apiphile put forth the theory that the respective boats actually had the detonators to their own bombs, and the Joker was just putting an extra twist into things. I love this theory and heartily agree with it. Swapping the detonators is entirely too straightforward and not nearly fucked-up enough for the Joker's satisfaction.
* I really want to know what the Joker was going to tell Batman about his scars. Sigh.
* When the bartender says, "Sweet Jesus," my immediate response is to think, "What? It's not like he said 'Fuck.'"
* Listening to "Dangerous Games" directly after seeing this movie dovetails ENTIRELY too neatly. NO. BAD CROSSOVER. NO BISCUIT. Like I wasn't already having enough trouble whenever I heard, "Why so surprised, Grahame?" Why so serious, Grahame? NO. This is too ridiculous even for me! GO AWAY.
* If you had downloaded and listened to The Fix like I told you to, you would have gotten the previous two comments.
Also, this movie makes me jumpy. I heard some random beep in a pub bathroom not long after I left the theater and I about jumped out of my skin. Because CLEARLY there was a bomb. In the ladies' room at Bull Feeney's. Yup.
First, though, for like the one of you who will get it: I walked past a guy in a t-shirt that said "BANE" on the front in giant letters. I managed not to laugh and go, "It's organic!" until after I'd passed him.
* I've seen several people complaining about Christian Bale's I Am Batman voice, which - I don't get. The first time I saw the movie, I actually thought it was a voice modulator designed to enhance the disguise, which I found to be quite clever. (Note that I have not seen Batman Begins, so I have no idea if it came up there or not.) Having seen it again, I still think it's the case; there's a definite layer of distortion overlaying Bale's own voice if you listen closely enough. I think that's wicked cool and very practical, both as a Bat-device and as a storytelling device, because as IF Harvey Dent or Commissioner Gordon wouldn't have recognized his voice when Dent first spoke to Batman or Gordon to Bruce Wayne. I know it's a comic book thing, and I would have let it pass as such (at least Batman's disguise is better than, like, SUPERMAN'S), but I appreciate that I didn't have to, because it still would have pulled me out of the story a little.
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apiphile put forth the theory that the respective boats actually had the detonators to their own bombs, and the Joker was just putting an extra twist into things. I love this theory and heartily agree with it. Swapping the detonators is entirely too straightforward and not nearly fucked-up enough for the Joker's satisfaction.* I really want to know what the Joker was going to tell Batman about his scars. Sigh.
* When the bartender says, "Sweet Jesus," my immediate response is to think, "What? It's not like he said 'Fuck.'"
* Listening to "Dangerous Games" directly after seeing this movie dovetails ENTIRELY too neatly. NO. BAD CROSSOVER. NO BISCUIT. Like I wasn't already having enough trouble whenever I heard, "Why so surprised, Grahame?" Why so serious, Grahame? NO. This is too ridiculous even for me! GO AWAY.
* If you had downloaded and listened to The Fix like I told you to, you would have gotten the previous two comments.
Also, this movie makes me jumpy. I heard some random beep in a pub bathroom not long after I left the theater and I about jumped out of my skin. Because CLEARLY there was a bomb. In the ladies' room at Bull Feeney's. Yup.