The important thing to note was that a lot of people liked Heath’s casting, which is forgotten.
I think your memory of the Hype during that time period is a little too rosy LOL.
I was in here and lots of other places when the news about Heath Ledger hit. It was July 18th or 19th 2006. And the people defending the casting choice were a minority. The general consensus was that Heath Ledger wouldn't be able to hold a candle to Jack Nicholson's iconic performance.
Things changed a lot when that second picture of Nolan directing Ledger behind the glass turned up.
Oh, it was the minority, but there were still quite a few defending both casting and picture. I was one of them!
Some might say it still is.
Btw you might wanna edit your post. Circumventing the censors is a no-no if I’m not wrong.
I would say the quality of posts has definitely gone up since then. I've read archived threads and the bar was very low.
I would say the quality of posts has definitely gone up since then. I've read archived threads and the bar was very low.
I don't know about that. There was actually a much more intruiging approach to discuss these movies back then. I have fond memories, after "Batman Begins" was released, of when we would discuss the possibilities of the future movies, and would talk about the influences and storylines from the comics we'd like to see on the big screen.
There was much more enthusiasm about the material itself, and I think there was a much greater passion about the comic books themselves, than there is now. Now it's mostly "the company should do this and that," and BLAH BLAH BLAH...
And you know what else? Discussion has gotten superficial. It's either "Yeah" or "No", whereas back then we would cite specific examples, discuss the different approaches in both the writing AND the art in comics, and what elements could make for a better cinematic experience. We would discuss the different talents from the comic book world, specific eras and storylines... which isn't really the case anymore. Nowadays it's either "abomination" or "greatest thing I've ever seen". End of discussion.