tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post7340008990141924335..comments2024-03-28T04:14:30.305-04:00Comments on Thoughts on Stuff: The Dark KnightPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04702965396185870813noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-75815834148914936922008-07-29T13:16:00.000-04:002008-07-29T13:16:00.000-04:00That Barbara Gordon reasoning makes a lot of sense...That Barbara Gordon reasoning makes a lot of sense. I don't see Nolan putting a character like Batgirl into this universe, but who knows, maybe it'll happen. It would have been interesting if Gordon had actually died, then they have Barbara Gordon become Batgirl, and Batman has to deal with a younger version of himself putting herself in danger.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-45581962850620206162008-07-28T00:29:00.000-04:002008-07-28T00:29:00.000-04:00Hey, Patrick. Regarding Barbara Gordon, there's a ...Hey, Patrick. Regarding Barbara Gordon, there's a moment just after Gordon's wife is presented with the news of her husband's death where she says to her son something like, "Go get your sister." My guess is that Nolan didn't want to establish Barbara beyond that one line because he wasn't ready to indicate her age or her appearance. He probably doesn't know if/when/how she may eventually play afoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849411673446799568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-68160691689979896892008-07-23T01:49:00.000-04:002008-07-23T01:49:00.000-04:00CitizenX, I haven't seen much of the animated Batm...CitizenX, I haven't seen much of the animated Batman series from the 90s. I watched it when I was younger, back when it was on, but I don't really remember it. To be honest, back then the Fox animated superhero series that really captivated me was X-Men. I loved that series, and it certainly paved the way for my love of Claremont's X-Men run, as well as serialized TV like Buffy.<BR/><BR/>I think Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-77348571153990400682008-07-22T14:10:00.000-04:002008-07-22T14:10:00.000-04:00Re: the terrorism angle, I think the essential mes...Re: the terrorism angle, I think the essential message of the film is that society is a social contract, that we all choose to obey the rules and defend the standards, to live within the regulations of the social system we choose. The Joker refuses to obey those standards, and is able to disrupt it, however, the episode with the boats is designed to show that most people don't share his opinion. Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-69722594212322228632008-07-22T14:03:00.000-04:002008-07-22T14:03:00.000-04:00The shot with The Joker hanging out of the car sto...The shot with The Joker hanging out of the car stood out so much because it was the only point in the film where it went for pure cinema, just a beautiful image that may not have forwarded the narrative, but told us so much about the character and the world. It was a Malick-like moment a major contrast to the really driven and forward moving rest of the film. There's nothing wrong with moving thePatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483689490186954593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-5588135273369082572008-07-22T02:48:00.000-04:002008-07-22T02:48:00.000-04:00Hey there. I'm the guy who commented on Misato/Rit...Hey there. I'm the guy who commented on Misato/Ritsuko/Kaji. Love your blog.<BR/><BR/>I haven't watched TDK yet (don't worry, spoilers don't bother me), but you're not alone in thinking Nolan's 'real-life' approach, along with Bale's dull performances kind of suck.<BR/><BR/>I'll comment further when I watch TDK, but I just wanted to ask what you think of Batman: The Animated Series and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-34689760228537332922008-07-21T13:23:00.000-04:002008-07-21T13:23:00.000-04:00Hey Patrick -- thanks for your thoughtful review. ...Hey Patrick -- thanks for your thoughtful review. I'm curious what your take on this film within the cultural context of Bush/Cheney's demands for executive privilege. To stop terrorism, our protagonists will go to any length, even violating civil liberties. Lucius Fox seems to be the only character to call Bruce out on his actions. Of course, the comic Batman also built OMAC. <BR/><BR/>Do youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555488.post-47512183863685669452008-07-20T22:09:00.000-04:002008-07-20T22:09:00.000-04:00I haven't agreed more with a Dark Knight review ye...I haven't agreed more with a Dark Knight review yet. I thought some of the exact same things.<BR/><BR/>1. The Joker was basically the only interesting thing in this film.<BR/>2. Batman was extremely underdeveloped and boring in his own movie.<BR/>3. The film should have gone to a finale at the face-off between Batman and Joker.<BR/>4. The only shot in the movie that really got me emotionally egamipeakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571552932407093822noreply@blogger.com