None taken I loved the original too, Jack Nicholson was hilarious (and creepy) as the Joker. I’m glad you can appreciate Heath Ledger in the role as well. I have a friend who despises the movie simply because he didn’t want to see the character played by anyone other than Nicholson.
I kinda know what you mean about Christian Bale, though. The man can act (The Machinist was amazing), but his “bat-voice” was very distracting. And ever since I heard he has anger issues, he kinda leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
The movie was long -two and a half hours- but I like it that way. Everytime I thought it was going to end, something else happened. And is it just me, or are movies getting longer? Remember when they used to be an hour and a half, two hours max? Now two and a half hours is almost standard. Unless a movie is very engaging, I can’t sit still that long
Yes, I see that also. Back in the 50’s and 60’s(the golden age of live action feature film), all the big epics were 2-4 hours. Then, people got stupid and impatient, and films got shorter and more action-y. Now I think they’re starting to beef back up Maybe someone besides Pixar will step up and take the initiative to make live-action films as special as Pixar films.
Wouldn’t that be nice? If everyone took the time it takes to make a truly great film? The most recent movie I saw that I loved was How to Train Your Dragon, and that’s…not live action The most recent non-animated film I saw that I really liked was Shutter Island, but it’s nowhere near Pixar quality.
The longest movie I’ve ever seen was Gone With the Wind, clocking in at around 4 hours. I really liked the movie, but I had to watch it all in one go, cause the channel it was playing on didn’t show commercials, and they cut out the intermission The one movie where I prayed for a commercial break…
It’s a great movie, you have to see it. But when you do, be sure it’s on a channel that has commercials And when you’re done, go on youtube and watch the 15 minute condensed version by Carol Burnett, it’s hilarious.
It was really more of a reboot than a remake. It uses the same source material and characters for its inspiration, but tells a different story and disregards the continuity of the previous non-Nolan Batman films.
Personally I prefer Nolan’s take on Batman, that is, darker and more realistic, to the 1989 Batman movie. I’m excited for the third installment, as TDK ended very abruptly.
Yes, the scene of the Joker dancing in the art gallery in the 1989 Batman epitomizes for me how bad it really is. I can’t even compare it with moments like the confrontation between the ferries or the interrogatory in The Dark Knight.
Why don’t you believe they’ll make a sequel. They do them all the time.
And maybe an administrator can change the title of this board once the real one comes out. For now, the thread could be named Untitled Third Batman Movie (2012).
I loved the original too, Jack Nicholson was hilarious (and creepy) as the Joker. I’m glad you can appreciate Heath Ledger in the role as well. I have a friend who despises the movie simply because he didn’t want to see the character played by anyone other than Nicholson.
The most recent non-animated film I saw that I really liked was Shutter Island, but it’s nowhere near Pixar quality.
The one movie where I 
I need to see it…