The Dark Knight Rises

[Lakov_Sanite]

[sickrubik]

[rk47]

JB


Bane vs Batman

[Lakov_Sanite]

[K9]

I tried to find aspects of this film I didn't like and came up short. I guess you could say it's a bit too brooding overall, but that's about it. A great film, made all the better by an exceptional cast I'd say.

[Merusk]

Finally saw this tonight and there was a continuity flaw that bugged me pretty severely. 

For a movie that was 2hr45min, it flew by and for me, that's a good indicator that I was really caught up in it all. Love a movie that can still give me goosebumps, which this did a couple of times in last section. I thought Anne Hathaway was great and I loved how she was Catwoman without actually being called Catwoman. The flipped up glasses looking like ears was a great touch.

Agreed on the time thing.  I didn't even realize just how long it was until we got out of the theater and I looked at my watch.  Most long movies have at least one too-long and drawn-out part where I glance to see what time it is. Not a single time here.    As for Catwoman I thought that her costume was the best, most subtle character design in the whole of the series.  It was fantastic and only makes Bane's awful-looking mask even more disappointing to me.

[HaemishM]

I saw it with my mother-in-law yesterday and absolutely fucking loved it. No, it was not as good as Dark Knight, but I never expected it to be. Bane is just not a villain that is up to the same standard as the Joker. Even so, I actually really got into their portrayal of Bane, ESPECIALLY the voice. At times, it was a little hard to understand, but the pure malevolence of the voice and the way he said things like "I'm going to kill you but not before raping your soul through your eye sockets" with such a cheerful attitude was just great. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman immediately sold me when she was discovered by Wayne as the maid. The switch from doe-eyed innocent to Selina Kyle was pitch perfect and she never fell off that pace. Halfway through the movie, I had this notion that Leavitt should absolutely be the star of his own action movie. He's just so good - it's hard to imagine him as that little long-haired kid on 3rd Rock from the Sun.

About halfway through the movie, I expected Tate to actually be Talia Al'Ghul, but by the time they did the reveal, I still wasn't sure that's the way they were going with it. Very good way to disguise it and I'm sure many in the audience not as versed in Batman lore as myself didn't expect it at all.

I hate that we aren't going to see "Robin" take the Batman mantle but it was a tremendous send off to the trilogy.

[MuffinMan]

Halfway through the movie, I had this notion that Leavitt should absolutely be the star of his own action movie.

You'll get your wish with Looper, the trailer of which was before my showing of DKR.

[LK]

Premium Rush, too. But I don't know about that one.

[HaemishM]

Halfway through the movie, I had this notion that Leavitt should absolutely be the star of his own action movie.

You'll get your wish with Looper, the trailer of which was before my showing of DKR.

Yeah, that's the stuff. I didn't get that on my showing of DKR, I got Jack Reacher instead. BLECH.

[Ironwood]

Strange, that looks nothing like him.

[Evildrider]

They used makeup on Levitt to make him look more like Bruce Willis for the movie.

[Ironwood]

Yeah, I read that.  Just surprised how strange they made him look.

I think he really turned into a handsome bloke.

[MuffinMan]

It's the eyebrows, I think. I can't stop staring at them.

[Lantyssa]

Halfway through the movie, I had this notion that Leavitt should absolutely be the star of his own action movie. He's just so good - it's hard to imagine him as that little long-haired kid on 3rd Rock from the Sun.

THAT'S why I recognized him!  I loved him on 3rd Rock.  Now I like him even more.

[sickrubik]

He's one of my favorite actors now. 500 Days, 50/50, Inception. Great in all of them. The kid's gonna go places, I tell ya.

[K9]

Agreed JGL seems to have almost limitless upside right now; he makes acting look effortless, just like Di Caprio really.

[Samwise]

I've been a giant fan of his since Brick.  Which might be my favorite noir movie of all time.

[sickrubik]

I've been a giant fan of his since Brick.  Which might be my favorite noir movie of all time.

Thanks for the reminder. I keep forgetting to watch Brick. AND it's on Netflix Streaming. Excellent.

[HaemishM]

Brick was fucking awesome.

[MahrinSkel]

Halfway through the movie, I had this notion that Leavitt should absolutely be the star of his own action movie.

You'll get your wish with Looper, the trailer of which was before my showing of DKR.

Yeah, that's the stuff. I didn't get that on my showing of DKR, I got Jack Reacher instead. BLECH.

I got Jack Reacher (yawn) and Premium Rush (yech).  Looper looks good, Premium Rush is...WTF?  A chase movie, but we'll put him on a bicycle?  Why?  Is there a big unserved market of bicycle messengers out there that need an action movie?

Liked DKR a lot.  The excessively clear Bane voice was a little annoying, needed some lampshade hanging ("Why does he sound like that?"  "Oh, that's the sound amplifying [technobabble] built into his mask because of [mumble-mumble]....").

--Dave

[sickrubik]

Well, that's what we get when they make his voice clearer. I actually did enjoy it better when it was difficult to hear him talk, back when the first action sequence was shown before MI4.

[MuffinMan]

I wish I could hear a high quality version of both versions for comparison but this is the best I can find. I wonder if his original lines were recorded in a studio or just the redub.

[HaemishM]

I much prefer the cleaner, redubbed version.

[Lantyssa]

I still had a lot of trouble understanding him as it was.  It greatly reduces the drama if all you hear is mumbling.

[sickrubik]

I still had a lot of trouble understanding him as it was.  It greatly reduces the drama if all you hear is mumbling.

The original audio from the IMAX preview didn't bother me, as there was enough contextual clues about what was going on. I put it with shit like Brad Pitt's character in Snatch, or any other heavy accent.

But, I also can't find any reason to fault anyone for wanting a clearer version.

[tazelbain]

Sounds like a bad Shawn Connery impression, really is the low point of the movie.

[Pezzle]

Saw the movie yesterday.  I was somewhat disappointed.  Much of the interaction felt quite rushed and I failed to feel a connection.  I know there is a limited time, but we were in such a hurry to get from one place to another most of the story felt underdeveloped.

 

It was just ok.  Maybe see it on video.

[Ingmar]

Sounds like a bad Shawn Connery impression, really is the low point of the movie.

That's just bringing it full circle, since Christian Bale's Batman voice is the low point of the first two!

[Tannhauser]

Guess I'll go see this tomorrow.  I re-watched "Batman and Robin" last night.  I was really wrong about it; it's much worse than I remember.  The actors were fine and I liked the Batsuit, but you hardly see Bats!  The action is lame and it both feels rushed and tedious.

Now I'm afraid to re-watch Keaton's Batman movies.  That first movie is holy ground.

Edit:  Oops I mean "Batman Forever".

[Ruvaldt]

I think Tim Burton's Batman films still hold up.  Especially the first.  They went off the rails with Schumacher.

[Trippy]

I like Batman Forever (except for the Robin stuff...).

[Thrawn]

Went and saw this tonight, was pretty much what I expect.  Which is to say "meh" and not very good.

Anne Hathaway did an amazing job as Selina Kyle though, proving my fear of bad casting completely wrong.  I'd watch her in that black dress any day.

[Minvaren]

Saw this yesterday.

Michael Caine had some great lines.  Great music in several spots.  The movie kept flowing, barely noticed the time passing, which says something.  However, the plot really wasn't what I was hoping for after the first two, and nearly everything felt telegraphed and slightly rushed.  Bane's voice also seemed to vary between incomprehensible and quite good depending on which shot it was (was this the re-records/overdubs?), which messed with the flow.


Edit:

[Tannhauser]

Saw it earlier, enjoyed it more than I expected. More satisfying and a good ending to the trilogy.  But I still like The Avengers better.