The Dark Knight Discussion **CONTAINS SPOILERS**

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Its going to be a long, long wait until the next one. Damn.

[auburntigersfan]

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I just saw it a few hours ago, it was great. The Joker was played great, I wouldn't mind to see it again just to see Ledger's performance again.

[Blzer]

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I really want to see it for the second time though. After that I really don't know how I could watch it 2 times after that. I wouldn't doubt many have watched it 3 times or more though in the few days its been out.

Watching it the second time is actually much better than the first time. You get to pick up on little details, even if it's the planning of the music in the background or what music is being played (it's awesome how the road chase scene is quiet until one specific, perhaps spoilerific part). I highly recommend the second viewing.

I simply can't wait until this is on Blu-ray!

[ex carrabba fan]

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Watching it the second time is actually much better than the first time. You get to pick up on little details, even if it's the planning of the music in the background or what music is being played (it's awesome how the road chase scene is quiet until one specific, perhaps spoilerific part). I highly recommend the second viewing.

I simply can't wait until this is on Blu-ray!

Definitely, for such a long film a second viewing is a must. Plus I watched a 1:25 AM showing, and I had had a full day already. There were certain major parts I didn't understand, and did not figure out even after reading blogs/wiki pages/etc concerning the movie.

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Like the boat thing.. why were they on boats? My friends told me it was to evacuate people.. but why was there only one boat of civilians? I didn't get that, and that's because I was getting really really sleepy. Shame on me.

[Blzer]

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Definitely, for such a long film a second viewing is a must. Plus I watched a 1:25 AM showing, and I had had a full day already. There were certain major parts I didn't understand, and did not figure out even after reading blogs/wiki pages/etc concerning the movie.

Spoiler

Like the boat thing.. why were they on boats? My friends told me it was to evacuate people.. but why was there only one boat of civilians? I didn't get that, and that's because I was getting really really sleepy. Shame on me.

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The Joker captured Mike Engel outside the hospital and made him do a "special report" saying that Joker was to rule the streets of Gotham and anyone left there by dark would be subject to his rule (this is the scene as you see people watching on TV in a bar). As they start to leave, he also notes that the bridges and tunnels bear surprises (or something to that effect), so they took ferries out of there (Gordon's suggestion, I believe).

Why are there only two ferries and not say, six? I don't know. But Gordon also suggested that the prisoners do not stay in Gotham as they're evacuating. They can't keep murders and rapists in the streets, and keeping them in prisons, The Joker could have plans to evacuate them on his own behalf with however it is he does half of the things he does (which might have been one of his plans that Gordon didn't want to risk), so they were getting all of the convicts on the other side of the water to lock them up there, then returning for the rest of the civilians.

I don't remember if there was a reason for them not to leave by air, except perhaps that Gotham City didn't have an airport.

[ex carrabba fan]

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The Joker captured Mike Engel outside the hospital and made him do a "special report" saying that Joker was to rule the streets of Gotham and anyone left there by dark would be subject to his rule (this is the scene as you see people watching on TV in a bar). As they start to leave, he also notes that the bridges and tunnels bear surprises (or something to that effect), so they took ferries out of there (Gordon's suggestion, I believe).

Why are there only two ferries and not say, six? I don't know. But Gordon also suggested that the prisoners do not stay in Gotham as they're evacuating. They can't keep murders and rapists in the streets, and keeping them in prisons, The Joker could have plans to evacuate them on his own behalf with however it is he does half of the things he does (which might have been one of his plans that Gordon didn't want to risk), so they were getting all of the convicts on the other side of the water to lock them up there, then returning for the rest of the civilians.

I don't remember if there was a reason for them not to leave by air, except perhaps that Gotham City didn't have an airport.

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Oh that was great, thanks. I was wondering the same exact thing as to why there was only one ferry with civilians.. seems like there would have been like 7 or 8.

[Flyboy]

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I'm watching a crappy version illegally right now and the ending with Oldman's dialogue nearly brings me to tears, no lie.

[dossier]

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Ledger's going to get all the attention, and its well deserved, but I want to give the rest of cast some credit as well.

I think we'll all are already just taking Bale's work for granted. Its like MJ going 32/8/8/3 in '89 and not winning the MVP.

Caine and Freeman quietly brilliant. Gyllenhaal solid despite probably having the least to work with.

Eckhart came out of nowhere to deliver a gem of his own. Which is a good thing considering he's probably the fulcrum of the film.

Lastly Gary Oldman. 20 years ago he probably should have been the one to play the Joker instead of Jack. He was the king of those kinds of maniacal roles. To see him now play Mr Pragmatic, Jim Gordon, who is the true polar opposite of the Joker, is quite a turn. His work is being taken for granted too.

Great Post. I've been saying this to every one. Every actor in this movie gave spectacular performances. You could really feel the goodness of Harvey, Bruce, etc. and the desperation of all the characters.

And like you said, Aaron Eckhart gave the performance of his life. You could feel his desire, his need for the city to be good, and for it to be done not by Batman. The movie really did a good job of showing the audience that Harvey Dent was the White Knight, the role of Bruce Waynes father.

Christian Bale also deserves massive amount of recognition and appreciation for his role as Batman. He's truly become Bruce Wayne and Batman. He makes it so obvious that Bruce Wayne is really two people with common interest.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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[Bruins]

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Heath Ledger tribute?

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Heath Ledger tribute?

I'm not sure. It could refer to Dent because IIRC, thats the page that had the Two-Face tease.

[Kashanova]

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I'm not sure. It could refer to Dent because IIRC, thats the page that had the Two-Face tease.

looks like you add all the capitals together

[Bruins]

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looks like you add all the capitals together

EDANMRW?

[Brandon13]

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Just got back from seeing it. It probably wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but it's up there.

And I don't care if it was the great writing or not, Ledger deserves an Oscar nod for that performance.

[Tomahawk]

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Heath Ledger tribute?

Hero DA No More or

Hero DA Gone Tomorrow?