tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post6911360028291726173..comments2024-03-05T10:09:28.489-08:00Comments on Majestyk's Movies: The Dark KnightMr. Majestykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234697565791483587noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-91477008364312850422012-08-24T14:09:32.385-07:002012-08-24T14:09:32.385-07:00I'd say the reason he talks in that voice even...I'd say the reason he talks in that voice even when everyone knows his identity is because that's what he would consider his REAL voice. It's the Bruce Wayne voice that's a put-on. Which makes sense when Kevin Conroy does it because he sounds natural talking that way. Not so much when it's Christian Bale and it sounds really painful to make your larynx do that. I hope he carries some canisters of herbal tea in his utility belt.Mr. Majestykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234697565791483587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-90701060336752830212012-08-24T13:20:33.223-07:002012-08-24T13:20:33.223-07:00Bale thankfully avoids doing the Clint-Eastwood-by...Bale thankfully avoids doing the Clint-Eastwood-by-way-of-Tom-Waits voice while he's out of costume, and thankfully he mostly shuts up while he's in costume.<br /><br />But. And this may count as slightly spoiler-y.<br /><br />During the course of the movie, it seems like basically half the cast finds out that it's Bruce Wayne under there (some of them through nearly psychic means that would make Seagal from OUT OF REACH blush). And yet he still does the damn voice around them. Which seems a little unnecessary from a strategic point of view.Mr. Subtletyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243495225217139453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-89371784341858854232012-08-24T12:55:30.550-07:002012-08-24T12:55:30.550-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mr. Subtletyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243495225217139453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-18642440728497077942012-08-24T08:37:37.843-07:002012-08-24T08:37:37.843-07:00I'll check out your review, as I seem to be ad...I'll check out your review, as I seem to be addicted to hearing all the TDKR nitpicks, even if I'm still not planning to see the movie until it's been out on DVD for a few months. I get the feeling that if I see it knowing all of the millions of little things that don't add up ahead of time, they won't bother me and I'll just be able to shut my brain off an enjoy the spectacle.<br /><br />Also, keeping Bale out of the suit for most of the running time means he doesn't do THE VOICE, right? I've always said that if you took Batman out of these movies, I'd like them, so maybe this'll turn out to be the winner for me.Mr. Majestykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234697565791483587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-75237268182691174952012-08-21T13:40:30.516-07:002012-08-21T13:40:30.516-07:00Hey Mr. M, not sure if you're still avoiding t...Hey Mr. M, not sure if you're still avoiding the topic, but I got my Dark Knight Rises review posted a bit ago. Thought you might be interested since I'm probably more sympathetic than the average bear to your complaints with BEGINS and KNIGHT. Bottom line: I think you ought to see it. It's really too silly to really be bummed out by, I think. KNIGHT is close enough to greatness that it's kind of a letdown when it doesn't make it. RISES is never really close to greatness, but consistently absurd enough to entertain. Be warned, though: Nolan's merciless focus on telling instead of showing is still in effect here, and Batman still looks like a goofball in a plastic suit. <br /><br />http://wearecursedtoliveininterestingtimes.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-dark-knight-rises.htmlMr. Subtletyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243495225217139453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-67418241708145448682011-08-02T21:37:01.119-07:002011-08-02T21:37:01.119-07:00That was part of my outrageously convoluted, Joker...That was part of my outrageously convoluted, Joker-esque plan, I must admit. Dissenting DARK KNIGHT opinions are catnip for the internet. Troll wisely.Mr. Subtletyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243495225217139453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-74517881513430693742011-08-02T11:27:00.881-07:002011-08-02T11:27:00.881-07:00Bee tee dub, thanks for the shoutout on Ye Olde Ve...Bee tee dub, thanks for the shoutout on Ye Olde Verne's Sighte. I'll probably get more traffic today than I have in the entire history of this blog.Mr. Majestykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234697565791483587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-32967740348546406852011-08-02T11:24:19.454-07:002011-08-02T11:24:19.454-07:00You know, rereading this thing, I'm thinking i...You know, rereading this thing, I'm thinking it comes off a little harsh. I'm not really angry at The Dark Knight anymore. In the words of Alan Tudyk in Transformers: The Moon Is Dark, that's the old me. I really do appreciate the attempt made by everyone, except maybe for Christian Bale who really let me down since I thought he would be perfect for the role. I probably would have forgiven the slackness of the fourth act if Batman had worked for me. That is pretty much my whole beef right there: I don't enjoy the performance of the dude the movie's named after. Everything else is just excuses.Mr. Majestykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234697565791483587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660866873695531406.post-66128274502647001312011-07-31T15:41:25.759-07:002011-07-31T15:41:25.759-07:00It's funny in that I don't disagree with y...It's funny in that I don't disagree with you in any particular detail but still found the movie to be a great one. One thing I also think worth mentioning is that I feel like Eckhart does much more memorable work as a nice guy than as Two-face. It's weird because his work in THE COMPANY OF MEN may stand with the most corrosively horrible screen villains of all time, yet here he's kinda a limp noodle villain (maybe it doesnt help that half his face can't join in the act.) So particularly when compared to Ledger's Joker, things feel slack once he becomes the main villain. <br /><br />But I guess to me the first 3/4 of the film are so strong that even as it droops a little at the end it still feels like something special. It wins me over enough to ignore the inherent ridiculousness of Batman, which is something I never thought I'd be able to do after I found BEGINS to be just as off-puttingly ludicrous as you find this one to be. <br /><br />But even though I liked this one a lot I'm not particularly optimistic about the new one. I hardly think its possible to overstate how much Ledger's performance elevates DARK KNIGHT, as evidenced by how slack things get when he exits. Nolan has some serious chops, but it takes a pretty extreme level of greatness to cover up his weaknessnes for questionable plotting, anti-atmosphere, hazy motivation and philosophical exploration, and need to wrap utter preposterousness up in deadly serious packaging. <br /><br />Anyway, another great review! Huzzahs all around!Mr. Subtletyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243495225217139453noreply@blogger.com