Comments on: Why The Hyper Praise For The Dark Knight Is Bullshit http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NOLA http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-157515 NOLA Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:32:58 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-157515 (Type your comment here. Make sure you've read the commenting rules before doing so) I like a good gangster film or a thriller if they hold my interest and make some sense. The new Batman film is really bad on several counts: and I must say, aside from Heath Ledger's performance which is the only thing that kept me going, the rest is profligate, stupid, violent, unintelligible, a waste of time and much too much money, and potentially poison to young people's minds. It's a "can you top this" of vicious, destructive, glorification. YOu cannot compare Batman's supposed 'good' intentions with the sensational and craven Badness on the screen. I would have walked out after the first half hour if not to see how Heath Ledger handled the role. So much hype is not the substitute for a real plot, real acting (Christian Bale was a wooden, croaky disaster). I even felt embarrassed for Morgan Freeman. (Type your comment here. Make sure you’ve read the commenting rules before doing so)
I like a good gangster film or a thriller if they hold my interest and make some sense. The new Batman film is really bad on several counts: and I must say, aside from Heath Ledger’s performance which is the only thing that kept me going, the rest is profligate, stupid, violent, unintelligible, a waste of time and much too much money, and potentially poison to young people’s minds. It’s a “can you top this” of vicious, destructive, glorification. YOu cannot compare Batman’s supposed ‘good’ intentions with the sensational and craven Badness on the screen. I would have walked out after the first half hour if not to see how Heath Ledger handled the role. So much hype is not the substitute for a real plot, real acting (Christian Bale was a wooden, croaky disaster). I even felt embarrassed for Morgan Freeman.

]]> By: ATSPOOC http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-154222 ATSPOOC Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:37:57 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-154222 I only skim read the article, but I think we are reading from the same page. Dark Knight was a fairly good flick but had so many plots holes, and other short comings that it would never get more than a 7.5 out of ten from me. Of course Heath's role made the film, but the hype over this film is out of control and contributed in no small part by his unfortunate passing away. I mean 9.8 on IMDB is just absurd. The only thing which saved this film for me was the simmeringly hot underlying homereroticism between Batman and Joker. I only skim read the article, but I think we are reading from the same page.

Dark Knight was a fairly good flick but had so many plots holes, and other short comings that it would never get more than a 7.5 out of ten from me.

Of course Heath’s role made the film, but the hype over this film is out of control and contributed in no small part by his unfortunate passing away. I mean 9.8 on IMDB is just absurd.

The only thing which saved this film for me was the simmeringly hot underlying homereroticism between Batman and Joker.

]]> By: coopsta http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-153157 coopsta Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:44:25 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-153157 (Type your comment here. Make sure you've read the commenting rules before doing so)Yeah this movie was way overhyped and had so many unrealistic parts like the joker shooting gordon in front of 100 cops and getting away --bullshit. i was also disturbed by the underlying homoeroticism between batman and joker. (Type your comment here. Make sure you’ve read the commenting rules before doing so)Yeah this movie was way overhyped and had so many unrealistic parts like the joker shooting gordon in front of 100 cops and getting away –bullshit. i was also disturbed by the underlying homoeroticism between batman and joker.

]]> By: jason http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-153111 jason Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:05:38 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-153111 also, jim in charolette, it was a fake batman who crashed into the window (with a carved joker smile) and daniel has already commented on your two-face coin rip-off comment, so i won't. of course this film has flaws, but i am always entertained by people who hear hype and immediately set out to dislike something that is generally loved. also, jim in charolette, it was a fake batman who crashed into the window (with a carved joker smile) and daniel has already commented on your two-face coin rip-off comment, so i won’t. of course this film has flaws, but i am always entertained by people who hear hype and immediately set out to dislike something that is generally loved.

]]> By: giren http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-152929 giren Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:07:21 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-152929 Guys, I think John was right. There were a lot of things people say about TDK, and it turns up wrong. TDK was great. It was fun, brilliant, sophisticated AS A COMIC BASED MOVIE. That's all, you guys!! Keep it real. It rocks for making money and put itself on the top of IMDb. But it's not the darkest, the most violent, the BEST, no.... Guys, I think John was right. There were a lot of things people say about TDK, and it turns up wrong. TDK was great. It was fun, brilliant, sophisticated AS A COMIC BASED MOVIE. That’s all, you guys!! Keep it real. It rocks for making money and put itself on the top of IMDb. But it’s not the darkest, the most violent, the BEST, no….

]]> By: Daniel http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-152540 Daniel Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:22 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-152540 Jim, don't let the facts get in the way of your bashing of the movie. Two-Face has been flipping a coin since the 1940's in the comics. If anything, No Country For Old Men ripped off Two-Face, not the other way around. And another fact. The Dark Knight was done filming by the time No Country For Old Men came out in theaters, so they have absolutely no connection whatsoever other than the potential that Two-Face influenced that element of Anton Chigurh. Jim, don’t let the facts get in the way of your bashing of the movie. Two-Face has been flipping a coin since the 1940′s in the comics. If anything, No Country For Old Men ripped off Two-Face, not the other way around. And another fact. The Dark Knight was done filming by the time No Country For Old Men came out in theaters, so they have absolutely no connection whatsoever other than the potential that Two-Face influenced that element of Anton Chigurh.

]]> By: George http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-152008 George Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:05:30 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-152008 "Was anyone really surprised that the coin was two-headed and was not this act of ‘flipping the coin’ a direct rip-off of last year’s Oscar winning movie where ‘random chance’ was the theme?" That is the line that made me realize you are joking. You are joking right?? You do realize Two Face is a comic book character who has been flipping coins long before No Country for Old men?? I mean fair enough if you don't like the film but you are kidding with that bit right? “Was anyone really surprised that the coin was two-headed and was not this act of ‘flipping the coin’ a direct rip-off of last year’s Oscar winning movie where ‘random chance’ was the theme?”

That is the line that made me realize you are joking. You are joking right?? You do realize Two Face is a comic book character who has been flipping coins long before No Country for Old men??

I mean fair enough if you don’t like the film but you are kidding with that bit right?

]]> By: Jim in Charlott http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-151864 Jim in Charlott Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:29:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-151864 Went to see Dark Knight last night. This was the worst movie of the year. With so much hype, you'd think this was the smartest, most thought-provoking movie ever made. But the dialog was simplistic and each scene was totally transparent. The only time the movie 'shocked' me was when the fake Joker slammed into the glass. And yes, the flying scenes were spectacular. But after 90 minutes I was begging for this movie to end. The DA character was so silly and so unnecessary that I was convinced the only reason he existed was because someone's friend who does SFX must have begged the director to let them work on this film. Was anyone really surprised that the coin was two-headed and was not this act of ‘flipping the coin’ a direct rip-off of last year’s Oscar winning movie where ‘random chance’ was the theme? Was anyone really surprised that Gordon wasn't dead? Has anyone else noticed how Maggie Gyllenhaal looks a lot like Miss Piggy? After seeing this film, my faith in America and the World took a nosedive - are we really as stupid as the trite dialogue in this movie? Went to see Dark Knight last night. This was the worst movie of the year. With so much hype, you’d think this was the smartest, most thought-provoking movie ever made. But the dialog was simplistic and each scene was totally transparent. The only time the movie ‘shocked’ me was when the fake Joker slammed into the glass. And yes, the flying scenes were spectacular. But after 90 minutes I was begging for this movie to end. The DA character was so silly and so unnecessary that I was convinced the only reason he existed was because someone’s friend who does SFX must have begged the director to let them work on this film. Was anyone really surprised that the coin was two-headed and was not this act of ‘flipping the coin’ a direct rip-off of last year’s Oscar winning movie where ‘random chance’ was the theme? Was anyone really surprised that Gordon wasn’t dead? Has anyone else noticed how Maggie Gyllenhaal looks a lot like Miss Piggy? After seeing this film, my faith in America and the World took a nosedive – are we really as stupid as the trite dialogue in this movie?

]]> By: sanjoy alexander http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-151036 sanjoy alexander Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:23:19 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-151036 Thanks john....for giving the movie the credit that it deserves. some fans out there are showering too much praise on an excellent movie...and in fact it's these hyper praises that trigger an Anti-The Dark Knight crowd.... Kudos for giving the movie the respect that it must be given Thanks john….for giving the movie the credit that it deserves. some fans out there are showering too much praise on an excellent movie…and in fact it’s these hyper praises that trigger an Anti-The Dark Knight crowd….

Kudos for giving the movie the respect that it must be given

]]> By: sanjoy alexander http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-151035 sanjoy alexander Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:22:54 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/why-the-hyper-praise-for-the-dark-knight-is-bullshit#comment-151035 Thankjs john....for giving the movie the credit that it deserves. some fans out there are showering too much praise on an excellent movie...and in fact it's these hyper praises that trigger an Anti-The Dark Knight crowd.... Kudos for giving the movie the respect that it deserves. Thankjs john….for giving the movie the credit that it deserves. some fans out there are showering too much praise on an excellent movie…and in fact it’s these hyper praises that trigger an Anti-The Dark Knight crowd….

Kudos for giving the movie the respect that it deserves.

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