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Post by fartyfartsalot on Sept 1, 2018 22:59:03 GMT
It tends to get some crap from TDK fans from all over so I'm curious to know what people here think.
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Post by Hauntedknight87 on Sept 1, 2018 23:18:17 GMT
I'm a TDK fan and I love that film.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 1, 2018 23:32:13 GMT
It's pretty good though I can't call it great.
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Post by hobowar on Sept 1, 2018 23:51:50 GMT
6/10 good for it's time.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Sept 2, 2018 0:16:42 GMT
Of course there are people here who like the movie. It was huge for its time.
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Post by fartyfartsalot on Sept 2, 2018 0:22:09 GMT
Of course there are people here who like the movie. It was huge for its time. Then why do so many fans of Nolan's films discredit it? |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Sept 2, 2018 0:29:48 GMT
Of course there are people here who like the movie. It was huge for its time. Then why do so many fans of Nolan's films discredit it? There have been all kinds of debates regarding whose Batman films were superior, Burton’s or Nolan’s. Hell, back when the old IMDB boards were still around, there used to be countless heated arguments between Burton fans and Nolan fans, especially when TDK was still fairly recent. I’ve always been on the Nolan camp, but the Burton movies definitely have a strong following, especially in regards to Michael Keaton’s Batman and Danny Elfman’s music. |
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Post by fartyfartsalot on Sept 2, 2018 0:36:24 GMT
Then why do so many fans of Nolan's films discredit it? There have been all kinds of debates regarding whose Batman films were superior, Burton’s or Nolan’s. Hell, back when the old IMDB boards were still around, there used to be countless heated arguments between Burton fans and Nolan fans, especially when TDK was still fairly recent. I’ve always been on the Nolan camp, but the Burton movies definitely have a strong following, especially in regards to Michael Keaton’s Batman and Danny Elfman’s music. I miss IMDB. I wish they would bring it back.
While this board isn't bad it's certainly way better than the awful Movie reddit. Don't know if you've ever been on there but the discussions are just boring & have a bunch of circlejerking.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2018 2:02:35 GMT
A lot of people complain that Joker is made the star. What is your opinion on that? |
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Post by hobowar on Sept 2, 2018 2:19:52 GMT
A lot of people complain that Joker is made the star. What is your opinion on that? I honestly can't remember. I definitely liked Nicholson as the Joker, though. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Sept 2, 2018 2:40:19 GMT
A lot of people complain that Joker is made the star. What is your opinion on that? It confuses me that people act like TDK was all about the Joker when the only Batman films that are really guilty of prioritizing the villains over Batman himself are the Tim Burton films. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2018 3:30:33 GMT
A lot of people complain that Joker is made the star. What is your opinion on that? It confuses me that people act like TDK was all about the Joker when the only Batman films that are really guilty of prioritizing the villains over Batman himself are the Tim Burton films. I was referring to the Burton film. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Sept 2, 2018 4:33:29 GMT
It confuses me that people act like TDK was all about the Joker when the only Batman films that are really guilty of prioritizing the villains over Batman himself are the Tim Burton films. I was referring to the Burton film. I know. I was simply bringing up TDK to make a point. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2018 5:36:43 GMT
I was referring to the Burton film. I know. I was simply bringing up TDK to make a point. I agree. FormerSam used to rant about how the Joker "drove the plot" of TDK. Dude is a total asshat. |
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Sept 2, 2018 10:19:17 GMT
It's a classic, and was a mega-superhit of it's time.
The gothic production design and music are unrivalled (except Williams SM score). Keaton is great in the lead, and so is Jack Nicholson. Great to see the Joker story having a beginning and an end, the villain is not just a cheap plot device but a character! This defined the Joker as one of the leading villains in pop culture. The romance was a bit dull and better done in the sequel.
This film also initiated Batman TAS one of the best animated series ever. I think this film is a welcome old school relieve from the CGI infested clobber orgies we see today.
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Post by northernlad on Sept 2, 2018 16:17:29 GMT
There have been all kinds of debates regarding whose Batman films were superior, Burton’s or Nolan’s. Hell, back when the old IMDB boards were still around, there used to be countless heated arguments between Burton fans and Nolan fans, especially when TDK was still fairly recent. I’ve always been on the Nolan camp, but the Burton movies definitely have a strong following, especially in regards to Michael Keaton’s Batman and Danny Elfman’s music. I miss IMDB. I wish they would bring it back.
While this board isn't bad it's certainly way better than the awful Movie reddit. Don't know if you've ever been on there but the discussions are just boring & have a bunch of circlejerking.
I miss those boards as well. There has been no replacement for them. It's okay here...but it gets a little boring too. I really thought that the moviedatabase would take off once IMDB closed, but there is just something about their format that keeps people away from it. |
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Sept 2, 2018 19:38:28 GMT
Everybody liked it, in 1989.
In fact, they showed huge lines waiting to see it.
First time I had seen that since STAR WARS, in 1977.
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Post by ShadowSouL: Padawan of Yoda on Sept 3, 2018 20:14:54 GMT
I did and still do.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 20:42:25 GMT
Yes
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 3, 2018 22:55:57 GMT
It tends to get some crap from TDK fans from all over so I'm curious to know what people here think. On the contrary, B89 usually doesn't factor on our radar, while B89 fans seem unable to talk about that movie without bitching about TDK. And I personally didn't, even when I was a kid long before TDK was even a gleam in Nolan's eye. The Joker wasn't what I thought he should be, and the whole thing felt stale and stagey. I do like Returns, though. |
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