Hey there, this is the hobo and the Rabbit. Well, we have finally started our first blog on The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan. This was part of a Batman-Nolan marathon we had a few weeks back as the one of us hadn't seen either of them and the other absolutely loves them.
Aaron:
This would have probably be the bizillionth time I've seen The Dark Knight. I saw it twice at the cinemas, a few times at friends houses and lots when I'm bored and want to watch something good. I guess after growing up with the awful Batman and Robin, this was a refreshing change for the series. The series feels like it could be happening right now, it really is that believable. I only really started reading the comics a few weeks ago thanks to a friend from my study group (you know who you are 8A8A8A) and I cant believe what nolan has done for characters like the Joker and Scarecrow. Although, for all you Ledger fans out there, I can definately see the inspiration from the character in comics like The Killing Joke (Tim Burton's favourite Batman comic) and Brandon Lee's performance in The Crow. I guess for me The Dark Knight was the inspiration and faith for me to try other Batman media, for instance Batman: Arkham Asylum and the animated series. Back to The Dark Knight, I felt that Two face didn't need to die (or did he) and it is a shame that Ledger died as I feel that he would have made a great villain in The Dark Kight Rises. That said, I am sure Catwoman and Bane will have to suffice, and I am sure they will do brilliantly. Technically, I was impressed by the use of lighting and three act structure The Dark Knight utilises so fantastically, and the Batpod seems to really add to the awesomeness of Batman. Whoa, hang on. Did I just go through a whole blog entry without even talking about Batman? I think that Christian Bale does such an amazing job in both The Dark Knight and Batman Begins, bringing both the characters of Batman and Bruce Wayne to life so beautifully that only Bale and Nolan could have devised. Also Christopher Nolan is awesome and definately my favourite director (so far).
Rating: 10/10
Sam:
I didn't know much about this movie beforehand. Actually, I knew little about Batman in general. The only reason I knew anything at all really is that as an Australian, I knew a fair bit about Heath Ledger and his role as the Joker. And he was truly amazing. It's quite hard for me to seperate a discussion of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, however. So, anyhow, I really do quite like Batman. I found the Nolan interpretations to be really well written - they had a good balance of humour and seriousness (Why so serious? heh). Michael Caine plays a pretty kick-ass butler. I was really impressed as well at just how, well, real the whole thing was. It was truly refreshing to see heroes and villains be so human, and seem like they could actually exist in our world. The film (well both of them), were also examples of something I struggle to find - movies that have interesting stories and are visually amazing. There are so many out there that are one or the other, so I always enjoy ones that are both.
Rating: 5/5
Well, there we have it. 1 down, 1000 to go, and I am sure you would agree we started with one of the best (our view on that may change over the course of the challenge).
Next up is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
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