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RE: The Dark Knight 94% fresh on the Tomato Meter

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In Reply to: RE: The Dark Knight posted by geoffkait on April 27, 2018 at 14:39:48

I would venture to surmise that if a viewer had previously seen "Batman Begins" and liked it then this would be the natural and intended sequel. It introduces the maniacal "Joker" character who challenges the Batman as never before.

However, if you've seen Batman Begins and did not like it, then there is no reason to see this one. It is a world that revels in homicidal maniacs dripping with their victims' blood......while grinning with evident pleasure. The Batman himself is seriously disturbed, struggling with the murder of his parents in front of him during his childhood.

It was opening night for this movie when the Aurora shooting took place See link below. A lone gunman shoots up the theater on the premier of said movie. It kind of fits, in a way. The shooter was mentally deranged just as are several characters in the Batman universe.

-Steve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Aurora_shooting (Open in New Window)

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RE: The Dark Knight 94% fresh on the Tomato Meter - beach cruiser 14:06:51 05/10/18 (0)
I understand your remark about the shooting was a causal comment, and not to be made much of , but I must comment on the remark.
Violent murder doesn't "fit" into my world, and I find the issue important enough to resist mass shooting as normal, things that just happen without any possible remedy .
That is pretty much my only objection to your statements.
The original poster might have not gotten the original impact of the movie when he changed formats. I remember the movie was very dark, intentionally made that way as a mood piece, and stuff shot for home viewing would use different lighting to create the same needed effects, because dark is tough on home video. I don't remember much else about the movie, besides the joker, (ledger) running around the place.

Edits: 05/10/18

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