Syphon Filter
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Saw it today. Freaking awesome movie! Will watch again and i never did that before. Anne did great as cat woman!
The Dark Knight Rises |OT| The Legend Ends (Warning: Unmarked Spoilers Within)
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RukusProvider
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Amazing movie. Can't wait to buy the Blu Ray soon. It's been such a wonderful trilogy. I actually liked it more than the 2nd one.
RoninChaos
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I enjoyed it. Want to see it again.
I think the shift in tone worked well for this film. The Joker left a giant shadow, and if they tried to go the same route, or to one-up that performance, it would have been failure.
I think the shift in tone worked well for this film. The Joker left a giant shadow, and if they tried to go the same route, or to one-up that performance, it would have been failure.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Really liked it.
Loved that they went back to Batman Begins and made Batman the star of the movie.
Will have to see it in IMAX next week.
Loved that they went back to Batman Begins and made Batman the star of the movie.
Will have to see it in IMAX next week.
planar1280
Banned
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
I watched this yesterday. It's the worst of the trilogy for me.
A couple of things irked me. The primary one being that there are several parts where it looks like a bad take made the cut. Kind of hard to describe without giving specific examples and spoiling stuff. Suffice it to say that some parts just felt 'off' to me.
Michael Caine was really good in this.
A couple of things irked me. The primary one being that there are several parts where it looks like a bad take made the cut. Kind of hard to describe without giving specific examples and spoiling stuff. Suffice it to say that some parts just felt 'off' to me.
Michael Caine was really good in this.
Saw this tonight and really loved it, though obviously I have nitpicks. I'll leave those for the spoilers thread though. I think I like it better than TDK, though.
It sort of had a more personal, almost mystical sensibility that was missing from TDK after coming from BB, and while it was dark, it wasn't quite as bleak as TDK, probably because it didn't have someone saying EVERYONE is inherently evil and having Batman fighting against that notion, which made TDK pretty damn dark in places. Maybe my favorite score of the three films, though I'd need to listen to the CD back-to-back with BB to decide. Loved how it reused my absolutely favorite small thematic musical motif just once in the entire score (that I can remember - I had a huge grin on my face when it happened).
I really need to re-watch TDK to compare though, I don't think I've watched it since I got the Blu-Ray when it was released.
It sort of had a more personal, almost mystical sensibility that was missing from TDK after coming from BB, and while it was dark, it wasn't quite as bleak as TDK, probably because it didn't have someone saying EVERYONE is inherently evil and having Batman fighting against that notion, which made TDK pretty damn dark in places. Maybe my favorite score of the three films, though I'd need to listen to the CD back-to-back with BB to decide. Loved how it reused my absolutely favorite small thematic musical motif just once in the entire score (that I can remember - I had a huge grin on my face when it happened).
I really need to re-watch TDK to compare though, I don't think I've watched it since I got the Blu-Ray when it was released.
Not sure if posted, but there's this app on itunes, that's DKR music related. There are 3 more tracks that aren't out there except on the app.
Of course, someone already has youtubed them:
Wayne Manor Suite Part 1 13:46 minutes
Wayne Manor Suite Part 2 8:19 minutes
Selina Kyle Suite 5:42 minutes
Bane Suite part 1 14:30 minutes
Bane Suite Part 2 5:23 minutes
Found the other part of Wayne Manor
From what I can tell, it's various remixing of the OST tracks, but also some slightly different cues, and new bits not on the OST as well. I know the actiony part of Selina's music is on this version. Why did WB do all this DLC-like shit? I blame Rocksteady!
Of course, someone already has youtubed them:
Wayne Manor Suite Part 1 13:46 minutes
Wayne Manor Suite Part 2 8:19 minutes
Selina Kyle Suite 5:42 minutes
Bane Suite part 1 14:30 minutes
Bane Suite Part 2 5:23 minutes
Found the other part of Wayne Manor
From what I can tell, it's various remixing of the OST tracks, but also some slightly different cues, and new bits not on the OST as well. I know the actiony part of Selina's music is on this version. Why did WB do all this DLC-like shit? I blame Rocksteady!
NoirVisage
Banned
THIS!!
When my brother told me the movie i watched the night before was 3 hours, i thought he was mistaken.
you have some nerve.
Thanks for posting these. I bought the soundtrack, and am kind of pissed I did so when WB pulls this kind of crap.
What is wrong with you?
You know, I thought you were batty when you touted BB's awesomeness...
But, having not seen it since opening day in theaters (I know, I know), I popped in the Blu Ray on Friday and watched it. It's great! Scarecrow sucks, but overall I enjoyed it more than TDK (which I watched on Saturday night...gettin' ready for TDKR).
I think in 5 years, BB will be remembered the most fondly. When the hype has died.
(EDIT)
Also, what's up with Gotham looking completely different in TDK? I know that BB focused on the Narrows...but it had a completely different look, even around Wayne Enterprises in BB. I prefered BB's look to TDK's Chicago or New York look.
rollingstart
Banned
yeah wtf the soundtrack is missing so much
the music from the 3rd and MTV trailers (minus the first part) are missing too
Well, I can finally post in that spoiler thread now.
This film.... surprised me. It was much different than I had expected, and honestly, it's a lot better than I expected going into it. The ending was phenomenal. The surprising part was just how "different" this film felt from BB and TDK, and those two felt very different from each other, too. Very interesting stuff.
I'm glad this whole saga turned out well.
This film.... surprised me. It was much different than I had expected, and honestly, it's a lot better than I expected going into it. The ending was phenomenal. The surprising part was just how "different" this film felt from BB and TDK, and those two felt very different from each other, too. Very interesting stuff.
I'm glad this whole saga turned out well.
That's the track I wanted the most when I bought the soundtrack, and OF COURSE it's not on there. :/
What in the shit fuck? No.
Kung Fu Grip
Banned
New Roc City in new rochelle? That IMAX is real, I always go to that theater. Want to go to lincoln square now since it's the largest.
EDIT- http://collider.com/dark-knight-rises-imax-theaters/180944/
BeautifulMemory
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Why does Itunes get Deluxe Edition for the soundtrack, which has 3 different tracks than the extras we get from the CD?
I don't know if it was the hype but this movie just didn't do it for me, it was really good don't get me wrong but it felt like a good 30 minutes could of been cut and that it should of went through a re-write.
Too much was going on and the movie felt like 3 hours as where Begins/TDK felt like 15 minutes. It's a good movie but it was kind of a let down to me.
EDIT- It's late, saw a late showing and i am gonna let it sink in more, because the more and more i think about it i actually did really enjoy the end (wont spoil obviously) could be because i didn't get much sleep and saw a late showing extremely tired so i am going to goto bed and really think about everything that went on. It's not a BAD movie, it's fantastic it's just as of now i still think Begins is the best and TDK is 2nd.
Too much was going on and the movie felt like 3 hours as where Begins/TDK felt like 15 minutes. It's a good movie but it was kind of a let down to me.
EDIT- It's late, saw a late showing and i am gonna let it sink in more, because the more and more i think about it i actually did really enjoy the end (wont spoil obviously) could be because i didn't get much sleep and saw a late showing extremely tired so i am going to goto bed and really think about everything that went on. It's not a BAD movie, it's fantastic it's just as of now i still think Begins is the best and TDK is 2nd.
WTF, why wasn't this stuff on the soundtrack?
They're going to release a 3-disc thing when the blu-ray comes out aren't they?
Ephemeris
Member
Oh sh.. thanks for this!
vicissitudes
Banned
Rankings:
God Tier:
Batman Begins
Tier 1:
Dark Knight
Dark Knight Rises
Tier 2:
Iron Man
Spider-man 2
Tier 3:
Avengers
Captain America
X-Men: First Class
The rest - who cares.
God Tier:
Batman Begins
Tier 1:
Dark Knight
Dark Knight Rises
Tier 2:
Iron Man
Spider-man 2
Tier 3:
Avengers
Captain America
X-Men: First Class
The rest - who cares.
TheAtomicPile
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I really enjoyed my second viewing today. As usual with re-watching a movie, I was more used to the film and was better able to pay attention to the details. Consequently, I had even more fun watching it than the first time.
I understood a lot of stuff that I didn't get the first time around (the Bats JGL was drawing around the city were marking off the routes the trucks take, and not just for fun. Duh.), and the film also seemed more cohesive this time for whatever reason. Perhaps it was because I had time to let some of the stranger elements marinate in my mind, like all the prison stuff for example. Now, I really appreciate those scenes for what the bring to the film and what they do for Wayne's character.
In short, my second viewing has left me with more desire for a third viewing than I had for either my first or second viewings.
I understood a lot of stuff that I didn't get the first time around (the Bats JGL was drawing around the city were marking off the routes the trucks take, and not just for fun. Duh.), and the film also seemed more cohesive this time for whatever reason. Perhaps it was because I had time to let some of the stranger elements marinate in my mind, like all the prison stuff for example. Now, I really appreciate those scenes for what the bring to the film and what they do for Wayne's character.
In short, my second viewing has left me with more desire for a third viewing than I had for either my first or second viewings.
SentientStone
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Watched this earlier today, enjoyed it but I definitely think I need to watch it again.
I still think I liked The Dark Knight more, even though Rises is supposedly more 'epic', it never felt that intense to me until maybe the very end, whereas there was more tension throughout The Dark Knight. The first half or so of the movie was a bit too slow for me, or maybe I couldn't concentrate fully because I had a slight urge to go to the washroom but resisted until the movie was over because I didn't want to miss anything. :/
I will be seeing it again in theatres soon so I will see how it goes the second time around.
I still think I liked The Dark Knight more, even though Rises is supposedly more 'epic', it never felt that intense to me until maybe the very end, whereas there was more tension throughout The Dark Knight. The first half or so of the movie was a bit too slow for me, or maybe I couldn't concentrate fully because I had a slight urge to go to the washroom but resisted until the movie was over because I didn't want to miss anything. :/
I will be seeing it again in theatres soon so I will see how it goes the second time around.
Cineplex.com can go fuck itself.
Tried for a couple hours (on and off) to buy 7 tickets online for a Tuesday IMAX showing. My CC would go through, but then glitch during processing. Tried my gf's and hers got a bit further, but ultimately glitched. Meanwhile I keep going through the process again and again, selecting seats, and watching as they get snatched up by other people as the website keeps screwing me and sending me back to the beginning. I would've given up long before, but there was no way we were all going to be available for another night anytime soon. I ended up going to the theatre and by then it looked like my most recent attempt actually worked -- yet there was no confirmation email or anything. Will have to wait and see tomorrow.
This will be the last time I try and arrange something like this. Too unreliable.
Hoping we've got our seats for Tuesday.
Tried for a couple hours (on and off) to buy 7 tickets online for a Tuesday IMAX showing. My CC would go through, but then glitch during processing. Tried my gf's and hers got a bit further, but ultimately glitched. Meanwhile I keep going through the process again and again, selecting seats, and watching as they get snatched up by other people as the website keeps screwing me and sending me back to the beginning. I would've given up long before, but there was no way we were all going to be available for another night anytime soon. I ended up going to the theatre and by then it looked like my most recent attempt actually worked -- yet there was no confirmation email or anything. Will have to wait and see tomorrow.
This will be the last time I try and arrange something like this. Too unreliable.
Hoping we've got our seats for Tuesday.
If you can, I'd recommend a second watch. In my experience it got so much better the second time around.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Just got back from watching. My God. Bane. I was not ready for just how goddamn scary he was. Just a pure menace every second on screen. His voice was otherworldly--and thankfully cystal clear--but the strut, the way he imposed on and intimidated everything around him, the ruthlessness. Wow. I haven't reacted this way to a villain since Vader's first appearance.
And yeah, loved the movie.
And yeah, loved the movie.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Dat Neeson
It seems that the "HATED IT COMPLETELY!" crowd is smaller for this. The two camps that seem even are the "OMG! AMAZING!" and the "It was good, but with a lot of issues." I am in the latter.
Rob Roy 4 lyfe!
But Neeson as a bad guy is awesome. Shit, just talking about Ras makes me want to watch Batman Begins right now...
AdventureRacing
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The movie was fantastic. I really didn't think they could end the series in such a satisfying manner. Can't ever remember a movie that long going so fast.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Only if you ignore what the curse is.
Movie despite being good, was not of the same quality as BB and TDK.
Curse remains wholly in tact.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
He pulled the Back To The Future and Indiana Jones way. Make a awesome first film and make the second a little worse then make the third a good closer. Spider-man 2 was just way to awesome compared to the first.
Not only broke it but subverted expectations entirely by making the third part superior to the two that came before it, which is uncommon for any trilogy.
AdventureRacing
Member
It was as good as them and was a fantastic finish to the series (ok BB still remains my favourite but the other 2 are still great).
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The only movie coming soon to test the threequel curse is Iron Man 3. But Iron Man 2 was a step down, and 3 has a different director, so I don't know if it really counts.
I was under the impression that the curse applies to movies that are universally considered inferior to their predecessors. Spider-Man 3, X-Men The Last Stand, etc.
Either way, this being worse than the other two is hardly a consensus. Lots of people think it's easily on par with the other two, if not better. I figure that has to count for something?
vicissitudes
Banned
It was almost on par with BB / TDK. By your definition Return of the King also fell prey to the third-movie curse.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Nope. Doesn't count when all three movies are shot back to back.
It neither broke it nor fell to it.
Curse applies when the first two movies are in the same realm of quality and a third film is made afterward.
TDKR is certainly the film to best test the curse, but it didn't break it. It pulled a BttF3/RotJ
Not outright terrible, but clearly below the first two.
AdventureRacing
Member
This is how i feel.
There's nothing "clear" about that at all.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
To some no, to some yes. To me, this was a big step down from the first two. Not as big a step as Spider Man 2->Spider Man 3, but still a good sized step down.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
A ninja understand that ranking the Batman movies is a matter of patience and agility. You must become more than a fresh reeling viewer in the eyes of your forum.
Just like there are a lot of people who prefer RotJ, but most understand it isn't nearly of the same quality as the first two films, TDKR is the same.
BB and TDK had pretty much unanimous praise from everybody. Same hasn't happened with TDKR.
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