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echo-3 
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Date Posted: 7/7 2:27pm Subject: RE: ______MOVIES____opinions and news.
Casey & I seen Hancock on Saturday. It was good, not great. I don't think it warrants the bad reviews its getting.
There is some really funny stuff with WS being a rude,drunk guy that dosent care what anybody thinks of him.

 

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Date Posted: 7/18 7:03pm Subject: RE: ______MOVIES____opinions and news. - Date Edited: 7/19 9:06pm (1 edits total) Edited By: echo-3
The Dark Knight redefines the "Comic book" movie. Its brilliance is masked by its insanity. The story is so intense that you, as did the first Batman forget your watching a comic book movie .
Christoper Nolan is quickly becoming my favorite director . From start to finish I found my self sweating, My pulse betting at a high rate and to be blunt I have not had such a good time in the theaters for many years (not including a SW movie)
Do yourself a BIG favor, GO see the Dark Knight right away.
TDK is nothing short of perfection.

 

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Date Posted: 7/22 12:18am Subject: RE: ______MOVIES____opinions and news. - Date Edited: 7/22 12:28am (3 edits total) Edited By: LITO-JEN_VELASHUU
Saw it at midnight Thursday night with Jennifer...then we went again Friday at 7:30pm. Three words to describe my reaction to this film;

Holy friggin' crap.

This movie is epic…it is superb…it is so incredibly well-crafted (technically speaking)...and so lovingly executed in the most precise, meticulous, and thorough way possible. It is cinema as entertainment, as art, as statement, as pure emotion. It is every single thing I look for in a film and then some. And when I say the film is lovingly executed...I mean in the way that it is so friggin' loyal to the source material and the pure essences of the characters. At one point during our first viewing, I turned to Jennifer and whispered in her ear; "This film is like a Batman fan's wet-dream."

************ SLIGHT/MINOR SPOILERS ALERT *********************

The script is so good; the parallels, symbolism, morals, the questions it raises, the way it makes you think...it's just brilliantly well-written. The tragedy of the circumstances and characters is nearly Shakespearean in its execution; so many passionate, obsessed, and devoted people...all committed to their causes...and destined to meet headlong in a way that will be both spectacular and emotionally heart-wrenching. You can tell that Christopher and Johnathan Nolan know the Batman legend and source material inside and out. I don't want to give anything away...but, these guys must be fans...true fans who are respectful to both what has come before and what any Batman fan loves and wants to see.

The editing is tighter than tight and when the film was over...I simply refused to believe that two-and-a-half hours had passed. It just didn't feel like it because, to me the pacing was so fluid. And, looking back on the film after a second viewing; I just don't know how they could've left anything out without seriously damaging the effectiveness of the film.

As for the acting; wow. Every-single-person is so perfectly cast in this film. Oldman's portrayal of Jim Gordon and his relationship with Batman in this film is spot-on; there's an implied and unspoken trust that is at once slightly odd while also being endearing and fortifying. Oldman's performance is so damn good; the perfect combination of nuance, channeled, focused, and tempered passion, and stoicism until the finale...and even then, he's a man fighting to maintain control of the chaos sweeping around him. And Bale's mastery of the characters of Bruce Wayne and Batman were so perfect; Bale's Wayne is almost laughable in his exaggerated playboy lifestyle along with his arrogant approach to people. But, Bruce Wayne needs to come off this way so that no one will ever suspect the truth of who he really is. And Bale'sBatman is all dark, brooding, intense business...no nonsense; the Batman all comic-book fans deserve. The saddest part of Bruce Wayne's existence is that he can't be who he really is unless he's with the people he intimately trusts (Alfred, Rachel, Luscius)...but the Batman isn't quite him either. He's created this netherworld for himself...and Bale plays that role to perfection; he understands this material and his character better than any actor before him. His Batman is more symbol than hero...a man who understands that sometimes being a "hero" means sacrificing everything you hold dear for the cause that you believe in. Aaron Eckhardt is a revelation; I mean...I knew the guy was good, but he absolutely blew me away. I don't want to give away too much...but his pathos and emotion...man. Great stuff.

Finally...Heath Ledger. There IS no Heath Ledger in his performance; there is only Joker. And he is pure, unadulterated chaos, anarchy, and evil.

And the score...man, Hans Zimmer has created one of the most simple, pure, effective, and creepy motifs ever in his theme for The Joker. He definitely owes a tip of the hat to Penderecki's "Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima"...but, his utilization of techniques similar to those used in this piece is a stroke of simplified, intense, disturbing genius. And James Newton Howard's offerings (mainly Harvey Dent's motifs and themes) strike all the right heart strings and will make even the hardest heart tear in half, in my opinion.

I've rambled on and on...but, I have to say, in my opinion, “The Dark Knight” is not only the greatest comic-book film I’ve ever seen…it’s also one of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen. Oscar nods should go, without question, to Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor and Christopher and Johnathan Nolan for Best Screenplay. But, I’m also quite serious when I say Christopher Nolan should get consideration for Best Director, Lee Smith for Best Editing, Wally Pfister for Best Cinematographer, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer for Best Score, Aaron Eckhardt for Best Supporting Actor, and the film itself for Best Picture. And I’m not just saying this as a geek/nerd who’s also a huge comic-book and Batman fan…I’m saying this as a movie buff and someone who just absolutely LOVES films.

This film is both a summer blockbuster and a cinematic masterpiece. It's the rare sequel that equals and in some ways trumps its predecessor in the same way that “The Empire Strikes Back” and “The Godfather, Part II” both did. And, like “The Godfather, Part II”…this is one of the greatest crime/drama epics ever filmed. This is the kind of film that MAKES people want to become actors or filmmakers. I can only hope to be a part of something this absolutely brilliant one day.

It is just simply that good of a film.

 

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Registered: Feb '05
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Date Posted: 8/14 9:13pm Subject: RE: ______MOVIES____opinions and news.
Here is some recent news on Star Wars TV/Movies

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24171108-16947,00.html?from=public_rss

 

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echo-3 
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Date Posted: 8/15 4:26am Subject: RE: ______MOVIES____opinions and news.
That is a good article. The cartoon is getting HORRIBLE reviews from the non star wars fans. But who cares what they think.

 

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Date Posted: 9/28 5:22pm Subject: RE: ______MOVIES__(edit to include TV)__opinions and news. - Date Edited: 9/28 5:28pm (1 edits total) Edited By: MusicTrooper
echo-3 posted:
The cartoon is getting HORRIBLE reviews from the non star wars fans. But who cares what they think.


Eric, I agree happy


and now for some news on the CARTOON NETWORK version of CLONE WARS,
which
PREMIERS____next FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!


Cartoon Network


or, as one of their pomo-s has it,

artoo Network
(an animated R2D2 comes on the screen and re-constructs the CarToon Network logo)

Had a sneak (almost fooled my TIVO as it was not there just days before) preview,

Since it is TV, the promo shots look pretty good,
or
big screen animation seems to work better on TV for some reason for me.


AMBUSH____looks to be the premier Episode, and at this time has no repeat viewings,
according to my TVIO search. It looks like Episode 2, airs right after that,
and has several repeat opportunities over the next week or so.


The Sneak Preview, featured,

Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano)


and

Matthew Wood (General Grievous)

It is easy to see that Ashley, will become a fan-boy favorite at conventions,
(if this is not already so)

The preview is a mixture of live action (including R2D2 and Clones)
animation from the film,
and snippets from the upcomming show.

Music used that I recognized,

was the Asteriod Field theme,
from Empire.

 

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Date Posted: 10/2 8:06pm Subject: RE: ______MOVIES__(edit to include TV)__opinions and news.
Hey guys,

more on clones wars,

Here is a link to the midwestgarrison boards,
that is available to the public at this time

http://www.midwestgarrison.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8967

 

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