Two thumbs up!
I know I'm a little behind the times, being that it came out two weeks ago, but Grace and I took in a matinee on her day off today.
First, we finally saw the "Watchmen" preview. Grace and I both gave it two thumbs up. The minute the words "graphic novel" and "from the visionary director of 300" appeared on the screen, I figured I'd like it. The preview was enough for me to get excited about its release...and perhaps actually go buy the graphic novel. Perhaps. But definitely will be seeing it in the theater.
The Dark Knight. Like I said, two thumbs up. I actually liked it better than "Batman Begins", and Grace liked them equally the same. As I sat and watched I thought to myself, "My, Batman sure has come along way from the half-hour TV show I used to watch." Not a bad thing, as this was damn good.
Props to Grace to calling Aaron Eckhart Two-Face the minute he brought out a coin in the courtroom. I don't think he even flipped the coin before she leaned into me and whispered, "Ooo he's going to be Two-Face!" Right on.
Speaking of Eckhart, I thought he was fantastic! I am an Aaron Eckhart fan, so perhaps I'm a little bias, but he was my second favorite character in the movie...
...My favorite being Heath Ledger. He was a fantastic Joker, and Grace and I both think he was so much like Jack Nicholson in this movie. It was uncanny, actually. My only problem was I wish he had more face time in the movie. He was a great character, I wish we could have seen more of him! All that said, not an Oscar winning performance, but damn good.
I did not like Maggy Gyllenhaal. I just don't care for her as an actress, and was actually happier to see Aaron Eckhart's character live and hers die. Why? She insists upon herself. Haha, Family Guy reference.
Questions: Did that Chinese guy burn to death on the pile of money? And did the guy who was going to expose Batman die in the truck? I'm going to assume yes on the first, no on the second...
Can't wait for the next one.
~Mikey D
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If you know the name Harvey Dent, then you know he eventually becomes two-face. But I didn't think it would be in the Dark Knight, I assumed it would be in the next one.
I liked Gyllenhaal better than Katie Holmes, but both of them were forgettable.
And my answers are the same, yes on #1, no on #2.
Stacey and I are odd-ones-out on the Watchmen and Maggie Gyllenhall.
Do you really think they'll make a "next one"? Stacey and I debated this and we both agreed they're not going to be able to top it. They really can't bring in a someone else as the Joker - partially because it wouldn't be right but also because I don't think someone else could do as good of a job as Heath did. Correct me if you saw it differently, but I thought they killed off Two Face. You're going to kill me on this, but I also don't think they can make another full movie with him as the villain.
This one was such a success that it will be too tempting for them to stop the Dark Knight series now, but I don't think they can top this one.
She didn't know the name Harvey Dent. She said she knew it from the cartoon when Two Face flipped a coin.
I think they will make a next one. This one made sooooooooo much money, that even if it isn't as good (which I agree, this one will be tough to top), they'll still make a killing.
And I thought Two-Face died as well...and so did Grace. They had a funeral for him.
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