The Dark Knight (2008)

Fallenlords

Films can be popular it doesn't necessarily mean they are good by virtue of being popular, Titanic is as a prime example and lets not even start on those Twilight films. Films can also be unpopular and still be amazing, look at Fight Club. On release Fight Club bombed so badly it cost a top exec his job, yet it is now considered one of the best films of all time.

I may be wrong on this score I fully accept that, but to me I just keep getting the feeling everybody got overtaken by the hype and the events leading up to the release. Are you going to sit back in ten years time, watch this film and go it's amazing? Or by that time are you going be caught up in the next round of hype/waffle.

2 weeks agoby @fallenlordsFlag

Greg Carter

Plus, @fallenlords said he's never read a batman comic, seen a tv cartoon episode, and generally has never been a Dark Knight fan. So OF COURSE you're gonna be biased against it! Idiot. Millions of people can't be wrong, with you being the only one that correctly "analyzed" the masterpiece of a film. Get away from the keyboard my friend.

2 weeks agoby @Greg-CarterFlag

Greg Carter

I hate all these old-heads like @fallenlords who hate on new era movies that far surpass old ones. btw, the dude said he likes Fantastic Four over Batman!! Probably some 50 year old guy going through mid-life crisis.

2 weeks agoby @Greg-CarterFlag

Fallenlords

I only tend to over-analyse a film when everybody is saying how great it was and I can't see what they are seeing. I thought this film lacked humour, I mean how serious are we suppose to take a hero dressed like a bat and a villain who look like a clown? Humour was present in the first film to a greater degree, which to me made it a better film. Likewise in the first Iron Man, once these films start to take themselves too seriously they tend to miss the mark.

Joker having no motivation to do what he was doing made no sense at all, there had to be some motivation. Or the only other explanation was Joker is just insane.

6 months agoby @fallenlordsFlag

Nik Nichols

@fallenlords

Disagree, ledgers death did not make me like the film any more or any less. I think you look way too much into movies rather than for respecting it for what it is. Im not gonna lie I do it too sometimes, but compared to the other movies that came out around its time almost couldn't touch it except for Iron Man. The story was great, fight scenes were alright, but the sick sense of humor of the joker was awesome, not to mention is reason to destroy and watch the world fall apart (no reason at all) was amazing. And im sorry you dont think its a masterpiece but your not me or the other 500+ on this page.

6 months agoby @nik-nicholsFlag