DISQUS

Bill Radde · 1 year ago

Well done ... at least you weren't conceited about it

Michelle Graham · 1 year ago

Ok. I had doubts after watching the trailer, but now I'm back on the Ledger train. Thanks for restoring the faith!

Felipe Jorge · 1 year ago

I recently got into a playful argument about the "new" Batman franchise. To which one of my friends has said "Why redo The Joker, Batman (1989) was a classic.
That sparked the argument into chaos when errupted with..."That classic sucks in today's time!"
I'm looking forward to Nolans Joker and Ledgers performance of the menacing villain. The Joker has NO superpowers, NO bosses who he answers too, and NO one to trust but himself-that's what makes this person, this villain so realistic but not in a realistic way. Only in a DC universe can we have a man who dresses like a bat and scare the dickens out of his criminals.
Nolan added realism into the batman franchise, this is HIS take on the dark knight. Please do not compare to Burtons batman which came out in 1989 which I'm sure was great but watch it again and you'll see how it doesn't even hold water.

Tim · 1 year ago

How can't you compare the two films? I didn't say that it was a bad film. I love the original Batman movie, it's the best of the Batmans before the "reset" so to speak. I'm just saying that to me personally the new Joker represents a more realistic joker which I would imagine appeals to a wider audience--especially to those hating on Heath Ledger which is to where this editorial is addressed.

Felipe J. · 1 year ago

OH! I was bad mouthing you review (which I thought was good)
I was stating an argument that I had with one of my boys.

It wasn't ment to coincide with your perspective.

Although, I think Burton nailed the theme he was going for with BATMAN RETURNS. The penguin was the best villain and Catwoman was looking good (costume wise).

Josh · 1 year ago

Tim,

This is the best Chicago movie since FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF not Blues Brothers. You've been warned friend.

David · 1 year ago

Nolan did a fantastic job with Batman Begins. Everything about it was quality: the casting of great actors, the Tumbler, the plot, the realism, and the believability of the characters situated in a real world. I can't wait for Dark Knight to come out, and think that Ledger's Joker will become the preferred version over Nicholson's past performance.