The Dark Knight - [spoilers ahead, ye be warned]

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Alex

The Dark Knight might actually be better paired with No Country for Old Men. Where the latter is in many ways an exploration of the individual's response when confronted with evil, The Dark Knight focuses on the macro of society's response.

And of course, villians in both films decide the life-or-death fate of victims by coin toss.



mousepod, I don't hate the Gotham of Batman Begins. I just found the more realistic setting and more realistic actions (on the surface*) of the villain a refreshing change for a series that's supposed to be the "gritty" version of Batman. I enjoyed the slightly fantastic Gotham of Batman Begins, but I prefer Burton's fantasy Gotham to that. They're all good, though. And I just like it when a sequel takes on a different tone, rather than simply trying to replicate.







* I liked that Joker didn't have henchmen this time around ... but how did he manage to plant all those bombs everywhere all by himself?

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And of course, villians in both films decide the life-or-death fate of victims by coin toss.



mousepod, I don't hate the Gotham of Batman Begins. I just found the more realistic setting and more realistic actions (on the surface*) of the villain a refreshing change for a series that's supposed to be the "gritty" version of Batman. I enjoyed the slightly fantastic Gotham of Batman Begins, but I prefer Burton's fantasy Gotham to that. They're all good, though. And I just like it when a sequel takes on a different tone, rather than simply trying to replicate.







* I liked that Joker didn't have henchmen this time around ... but how did he manage to plant all those bombs everywhere all by himself?

He did have henchmen.

The guys who brought in his "body" -
He told the guys he had room in his "organization"
All the clowns that he kept using

He had loads of henchmen. Disposable- but plenty.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And of course, villians in both films decide the life-or-death fate of victims by coin toss.

Dur. I can't believe that once I thought of No Country I didn't immediately think of that.

Freddy vs. Jason
Alien vs. Predator
Cigurgh vs. Joker

[Gemini Cricket]

Another reason why I enjoyed Ledger's performance was that it was a major leap from Ennis Del Mar. Two totally different people.
(Yes, both had the hots for a Gyllenhaal but that's about it.)
I like it when actors can pull that off. Johnny Depp is another one who can do that successfully.

Maybe I wasn't paying attention or something but how did the Joker get another knife to escape from the interrogation room? Was it his From Russia with Love shoe knife?