Comments on: R3view: The Dark Knight http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13860 Kurt Halfyard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:23:37 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13860 I never found it boring when going thru the Red-Light district of Calcutta or when focusing on the children. I wish there was more of that. Much of those parts reminded me of City of God, but more grounded. I liked that part. The filmmaker-injects-herself and takes over the documentary-narrative...yea, I didn't care for that either. I never found it boring when going thru the Red-Light district of Calcutta or when focusing on the children. I wish there was more of that. Much of those parts reminded me of City of God, but more grounded. I liked that part.

The filmmaker-injects-herself and takes over the documentary-narrative…yea, I didn’t care for that either.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13848 Henrik Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13848 Born into brothels isn't very good. I don't understand why it would be held in high regard as far as documentaries go, I found it quite boring and reaching. And yeah, the bitch who made it was annoying and self-righteous. Born into brothels isn’t very good. I don’t understand why it would be held in high regard as far as documentaries go, I found it quite boring and reaching. And yeah, the bitch who made it was annoying and self-righteous.

]]> By: rot http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13847 rot Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:24:05 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13847 yes but every film would be enhanced by a little injection of Herzog editorializing. yes but every film would be enhanced by a little injection of Herzog editorializing.

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13846 Kurt Halfyard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13846 I need something to cleanse the palette after BORN INTO BROTHELS, a solid and warm documentary which is soiled by the filmmaker injecting herself(-righteously) into the 'narrative' and taking away from her more interesting story and subjects. I need something to cleanse the palette after BORN INTO BROTHELS, a solid and warm documentary which is soiled by the filmmaker injecting herself(-righteously) into the ‘narrative’ and taking away from her more interesting story and subjects.

]]> By: rot http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13845 rot Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:40:40 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13845 I think I may actually see it a third time, this time on IMAX. You should check out Encounters, Kurt, entertaining film and an introduction to the Herzog-embedded approach to documentaries. I think I may actually see it a third time, this time on IMAX.

You should check out Encounters, Kurt, entertaining film and an introduction to the Herzog-embedded approach to documentaries.

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13843 Kurt Halfyard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:16:18 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13843 So, anyone make it out to The Dark Knight a second time? As nothing interesting is coming out this weekend (Zero interest in X-Files2), unless some of the smaller releases like Encounters at the End of the World, Boy A, American Teen or The Wackness make it out to the 'Burbs, I'll be taking in a second helping of TDK in IMAX. So, anyone make it out to The Dark Knight a second time? As nothing interesting is coming out this weekend (Zero interest in X-Files2), unless some of the smaller releases like Encounters at the End of the World, Boy A, American Teen or The Wackness make it out to the ‘Burbs, I’ll be taking in a second helping of TDK in IMAX.

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13838 Goon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:09:41 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13838 Sky Captain is a pretty good lookin' movie. Sometimes it just ain't enough. Sky Captain is a pretty good lookin’ movie. Sometimes it just ain’t enough.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13836 Kurt Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:57 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13836 Gotham Knight, while not particularly deep or nuanced, simply popped on the big screen. It was Stylized and Gorgeous. Gotham Knight, while not particularly deep or nuanced, simply popped on the big screen. It was Stylized and Gorgeous.

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13834 Goon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:40:50 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13834 actually somewhat related to the thread: I saw the Gotham Knight animated thingamajigger tonight. It was alarmingly mediocre leaning towards bad. If you like choppy anime with sub par voice acting and little to no story, this one is for you. I mean, it sometimes looks pretty cool. The best thing I can say about it is that it's different. However its just plain not very interesting, and any originality points it wins are easily lost vs actual entertainment value, story, character, pretty much anything else you can measure. I don't even recommend it for a rental, you'd be better off saving your money for any Bruce Timm 90s series box set. actually somewhat related to the thread:

I saw the Gotham Knight animated thingamajigger tonight. It was alarmingly mediocre leaning towards bad. If you like choppy anime with sub par voice acting and little to no story, this one is for you.

I mean, it sometimes looks pretty cool. The best thing I can say about it is that it’s different. However its just plain not very interesting, and any originality points it wins are easily lost vs actual entertainment value, story, character, pretty much anything else you can measure. I don’t even recommend it for a rental, you’d be better off saving your money for any Bruce Timm 90s series box set.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13833 Kurt Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:27:49 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13833 If I get right down to it, I like a little fascism in three things: Cuisine (the cook usually knows best), Festival Programming, and Parenting. "Hey, this dictatorship thing ain't so bad...as long as I'm the dictor..." If I get right down to it, I like a little fascism in three things: Cuisine (the cook usually knows best), Festival Programming, and Parenting.

“Hey, this dictatorship thing ain’t so bad…as long as I’m the dictor…”

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13828 Matt Gamble Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:50:34 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13828 I'm pretty sure Kurt is a Fascist. He is a parent after all. :D I’m pretty sure Kurt is a Fascist.

He is a parent after all. :D

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13827 Henrik Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:11:28 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13827 Criticism? I never intended it as such. Like I said before, not everybody finds life as amusing as George Carlin. Criticism? I never intended it as such. Like I said before, not everybody finds life as amusing as George Carlin.

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13826 Goon Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:35:51 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13826 I call dibs on Antichrist. I call dibs on Antichrist.

]]> By: rot http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13823 rot Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:23:51 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13823 I don't really get this criticism of Kurt, what responsibility for society does he impose? If anything he is too radical, too against the grain, that he ends up relishing in things for their novelty that have no goodly reason to be enjoyed. Kurt is a closet Scientologist. :) I don’t really get this criticism of Kurt, what responsibility for society does he impose? If anything he is too radical, too against the grain, that he ends up relishing in things for their novelty that have no goodly reason to be enjoyed.

Kurt is a closet Scientologist. :)

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13821 Kurt Halfyard Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:16:41 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13821 @Murph: <i>"do you people know each other?"</i> Only thru the internets. Although Rot is local to me, and Gamble is local to Andrew. Otherwise, all the bonding and love is carried out via electrons. @Gamble: Can't we all just get along? How Canadian of me...And yea, it is my 'true' opinion, whatever that means. @Murph: “do you people know each other?”

Only thru the internets. Although Rot is local to me, and Gamble is local to Andrew.

Otherwise, all the bonding and love is carried out via electrons.

@Gamble: Can’t we all just get along? How Canadian of me…And yea, it is my ‘true’ opinion, whatever that means.

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13815 Matt Gamble Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:42:45 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13815 <b>I think Kurt is the pope in that he has trouble expressing his true opinion, due to a (self-imposed?) feeling of responsibility for society, and a need for people to get along.</b> I think Henrik is dead on with this assessment. I think Kurt is the pope in that he has trouble expressing his true opinion, due to a (self-imposed?) feeling of responsibility for society, and a need for people to get along.

I think Henrik is dead on with this assessment.

]]> By: murph http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13811 murph Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:54:39 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13811 "people are claiming the film is grounded in reality when it so clearly isn’t." do you understand what the phrase "grounded in reality" means, sir? obviously not. i doesn't mean it has to COMPLETELY adhere to the rules of the real world. “people are claiming the film is grounded in reality when it so clearly isn’t.”

do you understand what the phrase “grounded in reality” means, sir? obviously not. i doesn’t mean it has to COMPLETELY adhere to the rules of the real world.

]]> By: murph http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13810 murph Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:51:50 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13810 do you people know each other? do you people know each other?

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13805 Henrik Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:47:12 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13805 Well Luther was a fundamentalist, going back to the scriptures as being the ultimate authority, and not the institution of the church, which the catholics believe. I think Kurt is the pope in that he has trouble expressing his true opinion, due to a (self-imposed?) feeling of responsibility for society, and a need for people to get along. I don't care much for your choice of analogy Rusty. Well Luther was a fundamentalist, going back to the scriptures as being the ultimate authority, and not the institution of the church, which the catholics believe.

I think Kurt is the pope in that he has trouble expressing his true opinion, due to a (self-imposed?) feeling of responsibility for society, and a need for people to get along.

I don’t care much for your choice of analogy Rusty.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13801 Rusty James Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:23:28 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13801 Kurt... uh, I don't know how to answer that without going into a long history lesson on the protestant reformation. The short answer is I guess a little bit of both. If it makes you feel better Martin Luther was almost certaintly more boorish and dogmatic than the Pope. Kurt…

uh, I don’t know how to answer that without going into a long history lesson on the protestant reformation. The short answer is I guess a little bit of both.

If it makes you feel better Martin Luther was almost certaintly more boorish and dogmatic than the Pope.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13792 Kurt Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:34:32 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13792 @Rusty: I'm the Pope? Does that mean I'm the inflexible boorish establishment around here? Or does that mean I'm adored by millions? Either way, I hope my picture is also ripped up by Sinead O'Connor some day. ;) @Rusty: I’m the Pope?

Does that mean I’m the inflexible boorish establishment around here? Or does that mean I’m adored by millions?

Either way, I hope my picture is also ripped up by Sinead O’Connor some day.

;)

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13789 Henrik Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:23:05 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13789 Right... Even if you were right (it seems to me obvious that even the link you provide is unclear at best, which makes sense, since it's based on letters), it would not change my mind. If madness is the price of growth and insight, I will accept the tradeoff. You should read Laterna Magica Matt. Or watch this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469772/ . See for yourself if the man is mental. Right… Even if you were right (it seems to me obvious that even the link you provide is unclear at best, which makes sense, since it’s based on letters), it would not change my mind. If madness is the price of growth and insight, I will accept the tradeoff.

You should read Laterna Magica Matt. Or watch this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469772/ . See for yourself if the man is mental.

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13786 Matt Gamble Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:20:02 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13786 They did Henrik. No amount of your squawking will change that fact. They did Henrik. No amount of your squawking will change that fact.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13776 Henrik Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:31:43 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13776 I claimed nothing. You were the one jumping claiming that they had serious mental issues. I claimed nothing. You were the one jumping claiming that they had serious mental issues.

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.rowthree.com/2008/07/20/r3-review-the-dark-knight-real-post/#comment-13766 Matt Gamble Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:59:09 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=2983#comment-13766 <b>I guess when I say cite sources, you don’t understand what I mean. Suffering from depression you say? If you mean it’s the clinical condition, I’d like proof.</b> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16247856 Study on the myriad of psychological disorders Mozart suffered from. Nice to see you put the burden of proof on others to refute your ridiculous and false claims. It's truly charming. I guess when I say cite sources, you don’t understand what I mean. Suffering from depression you say? If you mean it’s the clinical condition, I’d like proof.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16247856

Study on the myriad of psychological disorders Mozart suffered from.

Nice to see you put the burden of proof on others to refute your ridiculous and false claims. It’s truly charming.

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