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The Dark Knight Rises (Nolan, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
07-18-12, 10:58 AM
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http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs...ws-movies.html
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07-18-12, 11:19 AM
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I agree with Ebert's comments on Bane. He doesn't have the authority of Ra's Al Ghul or the captivating wildness of The Joker, but ultimately this movie is more about Bruce Wayne than it is about the villain, so I'm okay with it.
07-18-12, 02:14 PM
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Re: The Dark Knight Rises (Nolan, 2012) — The Reviews Thread
Down to 85 now. 
Of course, the Metacritic score is almost identical to TDK right now. TDK has an 82 on 39 reviews, while TDKR is sitting at 81 with 26 reviews.
I've always liked Metacritic's system a little more than RT, personally.
*Edit* And just like that, 2 more reviews posted on Metacritic and TDKR is up to 82.
Of course, the Metacritic score is almost identical to TDK right now. TDK has an 82 on 39 reviews, while TDKR is sitting at 81 with 26 reviews.
I've always liked Metacritic's system a little more than RT, personally.
*Edit* And just like that, 2 more reviews posted on Metacritic and TDKR is up to 82.
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07-18-12, 03:46 PM
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I've unwillingly stumbled onto a few supposed spoilers this afternoon browsing the net and I don't like what I've read as pertains to the ending, if it turns out to be true. If the big rumour going around about the end turns out to be true, then it's nothing but a cinematic shock tactic in order to get emotion where there would be none otherwise.
07-18-12, 04:34 PM
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Question for those who have seen it on the opening premise and if it's 'logic' bothered you
Spoiler:
07-18-12, 05:23 PM
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07-18-12, 05:44 PM
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Rex Reed loves it!
http://observer.com/2012/07/the-dark...stopher-nolan/
Actually, this is the MOST ENTERTAINING review I've read yet, although it is more of a rant. 
http://observer.com/2012/07/the-dark...stopher-nolan/
Halfheartedly, I give The Dark Knight Rises—the third and final Batflick in the Nolan trilogy—one star for eardrum-busting sound effects and glaucoma-inducing computerized images in blinding Imax, but talk about stretching things. That’s all most immature audiences require for their hard-earned money these days. The rest of it should not be reviewed by anyone over the age of 12.
07-18-12, 06:32 PM
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07-18-12, 07:09 PM
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Is anyone surprised? Nolan's Batman films are inherently stupid. 
The serious heavy handed manner in which he frames the movies is laughably pretentious. Just enjoy them for what they are, but don't think too hard about them. 
The serious heavy handed manner in which he frames the movies is laughably pretentious. Just enjoy them for what they are, but don't think too hard about them.
07-18-12, 07:15 PM
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More Rex Reed goodness...
"Speaking lines they cannot possibly understand, not one actor makes any attempt to be believable. So manufactured and synthetic that they eventually lose all sense of reality, they're like reconstituted orange juice and processed cheese".
"Speaking lines they cannot possibly understand, not one actor makes any attempt to be believable. So manufactured and synthetic that they eventually lose all sense of reality, they're like reconstituted orange juice and processed cheese".
07-18-12, 08:04 PM
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Why can't we have even *more* summer Hollywood movies devoid of an iota of substance? I don't want to have to think or feel when I'm staring at a screen for 2+ hours.
I think we should eat cotton candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner too.
I think we should eat cotton candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner too.
07-18-12, 08:10 PM
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There can be only one permanent revolution — a moral one; the regeneration of the inner man.
How is this revolution to take place? Nobody knows how it will take place in humanity, but every man feels it clearly in himself. And yet in our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.
How is this revolution to take place? Nobody knows how it will take place in humanity, but every man feels it clearly in himself. And yet in our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.
there, does that make this post any more substantive than yours?
few things are more annoying to me than a superficial veneer of profundity that masks amateurish incoherence.
07-18-12, 08:12 PM
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07-18-12, 08:18 PM
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You two already got Avengers. Isn't that enough stupidity for you?
You don't have to watch this movie if the idea of one Superhero series that takes itself seriously is so fucking offensive to you.
You don't have to watch this movie if the idea of one Superhero series that takes itself seriously is so fucking offensive to you.
07-18-12, 08:23 PM
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In Paul's defense, I don't think his critique is "Nolan takes himself too seriously, therefore his Batman movies suck," but rather "Because Nolan takes himself seriously, he should consider the ramifications of the actions the characters in his Batman films take."
Most of us are willing to accept the Harvey Dent thing, Paul isn't. Simple as that.
Most of us are willing to accept the Harvey Dent thing, Paul isn't. Simple as that.
07-18-12, 08:23 PM
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07-18-12, 08:30 PM
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Is it really two hours and 44 minutes? Since when did big summer movies have to be almost three hours?
07-18-12, 08:38 PM
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And I don't agree with the idea that films that aim lower thematically(like the Avengers) are therefore 'stupid'. On the contrary, that movie knew exactly what it was and worked towards its (more modest) goals with a serious regard for the basics of its craft. Behavior was logical and consistent, and when things happened unexpectedly (Widow's table turning on Loki) it's not simply a twist for the sake of a twist, it's something that was telegraphed blatantly earlier. That is skill and precision in storytelling and it's not stupid.
OTOH, when you have certain characters acting contradictory to their character for the sole purpose of hitting a predetermined plot point later, that's what I find 'stupid' and false. TDK sadly had more than it's share of that kind of stuff, and it looks like TDKR is par for the Nolan course.
My mind is also roomy enough that I can juggle the concept that TDKR is likely full of stupid and also quite entertaining. But entertaining, and paying lip service to heavy topical themes doesn't equate to brilliance.
That takes a level of coherency which I simply haven't seen in Nolan's work on this property and don't expect to here from all accounts.
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