What's The Last Movie You Watched? XIV - - Part 15

[NewYorkSpider]

Little Fockers

 

[DawnWarrior]

The Fifth Element

 

[Ash J. Williams]

 

[CConn]

Batman: Year One.

The more I watch it, the more I like it. It's probably my second favorite Batman animated movie.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

The Dark Knight Rises.

A complete ****ing mess.

 

[CConn]

The Dark Knight Rises.

A complete ****ing mess.

You poor bastard.

 

[Figs]

The Dark Knight Rises.

A complete ****ing mess.

I still don't get how people can call this movie a mess. Yeah it has it's flaws, some complaints are valid while a lot of the other ones are ridiculous nitpicks.

 

[CConn]

I still don't get how people can call this movie a mess. Yeah it has it's flaws, some complaints are valid while a lot of the other ones are ridiculous nitpicks.

Honestly, the more I think about it, the more I really think the only particular flaw of the film, for me, was that the inclusion of Talia really wasn't necessary. Outside of that, every fit together and flowed quite spectacularly, IMO.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

It's not like I want to dislike it but the movie was jarringly edited, filled with completely useless characters and plotpoints, awkwardly coreographed and quite often just completely nonsensical... Climaxing in a finale that was really nothing more than a mega-budgeted reheat Batman Begins' one.

It felt like Nolan had three separate scripts for this movie and being unable to choose one, he filmed them all and then awkwardly edited them together.

Oh! And making a three-hour long Batman movie and only giving us like, 20 minutes of Batman? No, Nolan... Just... No.

 

[Figs]

Honestly, the more I think about it, the more I really think the only particular flaw of the film, for me, was that the inclusion of Talia really wasn't necessary. Outside of that, every fit together and flowed quite spectacularly, IMO.

Yeah, I wouldn't have minded if Tate/Talia was cut out entirely. That would have made the movie flow better. After seeing it for the first time I had mixed feelings, but after my second viewing, I'm really loving this ****ing movie despite it's flaws.

I know a lot of people say that Batman Begins felt the most like the comics in certain ways(I think it was mainly because he was in the dark more, to be honest) but after thinking about it for awhile, I think TDKR gave me more or at least the same level of a comic book vibe as BB. TDK is kind of the odd man out for me. I still love TDK, not knocking it but other than Joker and Two Face, I always preferred Batman Begins. With another viewing, I think TDKR might be my favorite of the three.

It's not like I want to dislike it but the movie was jarringly edited, filled with completely useless characters and plotpoints, awkwardly coreographed and quite often just completely nonsensical... Climaxing in a finale that was really nothing more than a mega-budgeted reheat Batman Begins' one.

It felt like Nolan had three separate scripts for this movie and being unable to choose one, he filmed them all and then awkwardly edited them together.

Oh! And making a three-hour long Batman movie and only giving us like, 20 minutes of Batman? No, Nolan... Just... No.

I agree with some of the hate that Batman wasn't in it as much as he should have been, but when you think about it, these movies have always been about Bruce Wayne's journey. He is the Batman, without Bruce the legend of Batman would have never started in Gotham.

"useless characters and plotpoints, awkwardly coreographed". Not sure what you mean by this. What was awkward with the Choreography?

 

[WorthyStevens]

The Dark Knight Rises. Easily the best in the trilogy, in my opinion. 9.5/10.

 

[Nirvana]

The Dark Knight Rises- Fourth time theatrically. Saw it in D-Box, which is pretty cool if you ever get the chance.

 

[TheGuy]

The Matrix - 8.75/10

Pacing, plot, and editing could have been better. But there are few of them that they don't really affect the film's quality. A great movie nonetheless.

 

[Kane52630]

With the whole "Batman was on screen x amount" for me sounds ridiculous, the entire time I see Bruce on screen, I see Batman and not the billionaire playboy character for TDKR.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Yeah, it's pretty depressing. The way I see it, Begins was Nolan wanting to get into Batman's head. The Dark Knight was Nolan wanting to make his sprawling crime epic a la Heat, The Godfather. With those accomplished (And then some), with TDKR, I think Nolan wanted to have some fun and geek out a bit.

Which, I think, that's what makes it my favourite Nolan Bat-film and my second favourite Bat film overall.

Would your first be Batman Returns by chance?

Honestly, the more I think about it, the more I really think the only particular flaw of the film, for me, was that the inclusion of Talia really wasn't necessary. Outside of that, every fit together and flowed quite spectacularly, IMO.

Agreed, and even then it didn't really harm the movie's climax IMO.

With the whole "Batman was on screen x amount" for me sounds ridiculous, the entire time I see Bruce on screen, I see Batman and not the billionaire playboy character for TDKR.

Exactly!

 

[Doctor Jones]

With the whole "Batman was on screen x amount" for me sounds ridiculous, the entire time I see Bruce on screen, I see Batman and not the billionaire playboy character for TDKR.

Agreed. Before we could believe in the Batman, Bruce had to find it within himself again as to why he fights. It wasn't about rejecting the fear of death, it was about embraicng that fear of dying and using it to find the strength inside. When he put on the suit again in the first half, Alfred was right. He just returned because he thought the city needed him, and wasn't really thinking about his well being and the consequences. Not only that, Bruce simply isn't the man he once was physically. And he failed miserably at the hands of Bane, who he underestimated, and was a man who fought with belief. In order to save the city, Bruce has to believe in himself again and remember, which was something he had to rediscover in the pit. The pit was a place that took him back to his roots. He had to start raw and in the worst place on Earth. Just like in BB, but even worse. Once he did, he was truly Batman again. And when he truly returned, he was the most badass I've ever seen Batman in these three films. It just drives the point home that "The training is nothing. The will is everything." Bruce went from thinking physically to spiritually.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The Dark Knight Rises - 10/10

In IMAX. You know, despite it being four years ago when my IMAX was film, the image quality of the digital IMAX seems pretty much the same as film. It's still incredible. I was so surprised by the amount of IMAX in this film, which seemed to be half the movie.

 

[Kane52630]

Agreed. Before we could believe in the Batman, Bruce had to find it within himself again as to why he fights. It wasn't about rejecting the fear of death, it was about embraicng that fear of dying and using it to find the strength inside. When he put on the suit again in the first half, Alfred was right. He just returned because he thought the city needed him, and wasn't really thinking about his well being and the consequences. Not only that, Bruce simply isn't the man he once was physically. And he failed miserably at the hands of Bane, who he underestimated, and was a man who fought with belief. In order to save the city, Bruce has to believe in himself again and remember, which was something he had to rediscover in the pit. The pit was a place that took him back to his roots. He had to start raw and in the worst place on Earth. Just like in BB, but even worse. Once he did, he was truly Batman again. And when he truly returned, he was the most badass I've ever seen Batman in these three films. It just drives the point home that "The training is nothing. The will is everything." Bruce went from thinking physically to spiritually.

Couldn't agree more.

The Dark Knight Rises - 10/10

In IMAX. You know, despite it being four years ago when my IMAX was film, the image quality of the digital IMAX seems pretty much the same as film. It's still incredible. I was so surprised by the amount of IMAX in this film, which seemed to be half the movie.

Did the digital IMAX change the aspect ratio like it would for a regular 15/70 IMAX theater? The IMAX I went to was the real deal so I wonder if would still do that.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Couldn't agree more.



Did the digital IMAX change the aspect ratio like it would for a regular 15/70 IMAX theater? The IMAX I went to was the real deal so I wonder if would still do that.

Maybe. I really don't know. But really, whether it be film or digital IMAX the format is still the best kind of experience. So I'd just say let digital IMAX take over. I don't get what Nolan is on about. The quality here was a HUGE difference than the two times I saw this film in a regular theater.

 

[Kane52630]

That's interesting, I've yet to see a film in a digital IMAX so I wasn't sure how big a difference it makes.

 

[Jick]

Gladiator.
Still the best, imo.

 

[Doctor Jones]

That's interesting, I've yet to see a film in a digital IMAX so I wasn't sure how big a difference it makes.

If there is, very little. And it's not noticeable when you're watching it. TDK was my first real IMAX film experience. Now I've experienced IMAX already with film and digital. MI4 was incredible too an that was also digital. I doubt film IMAX would have increased my enjoyment of it. It doesn't even matter anyway. This digital IMAX was incredible and that's all that matters. I just think Nolan's just too stuck on the idea of preserving film. It doesn't help the film IMAX cameras he still uses seem out of date.

 

[The Caped Knight]

The Dark Knight Rises - 10/10 3rd time

 

[Optimus27932]

National Lampoon's Vacation
Rush Hour

 

[Lady Marion]

A Knight's Tale