two down one to go.

[certainthings]

Watched The Dark Knight yesterday. And it was good.

Two things ... Wait. Three things.

1. Why didn't Katie play the role again? I feel like maybe I heard a reason way back when but didn't pay attention because well, didn't care.

2. I really like how Dent/Two-Face still had the most perfect teeth even after the hideous accident.

3. The worst part / the scariest part was when they (his family) were told that Gordon was dead and then he comes strolling in at the end. I would kill him.


Okay, in a few hours I shall be seeing The Dark Knight Rises.

Comments

[gwendolynmstacy.livejournal.com]

1. http://crushable.com/entertainment/the-dark-knight-director-disappointed-katie-holmes-turned-down-role/

But, keep in mind she was just starting out as Mrs. Tom Cruise. So that must have been the 'schedule' issue / hides

2. That was hilarious, IMO. I was like 'yeah the face .. but the teeth' what even.

3. I would have too.

4. I do think I like the third more than the second for quite a few reasons so, uhm, yes.

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Tom Cruise was the reason she didn't reprise the role. Honestly, I was glad because I don't think Katie Holmes is a very good actress.

And you're the first person I've seen say they like the third better than the second. I feel the same way and I thought maybe something was wrong with me because of it.

[gwendolynmstacy.livejournal.com]

I always thought that plus that whole Scientology gunk then too. I don't mind her but MG did it better, IMO.

And yeah, I've had a few weeks to sit on it and third is my favorite. I mean I could give a list of reasons but what made it for me was the John Blake element and Tom Hardy's version of Bane (which I still swear reminds of Sean Connery with the voice).

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

MG was great. But her higher skill level exposed how woefully underwritten Rachel was as a character. :/

I loved John Blake! Then I've had this crush on JGL since his Third Rock From the Sun days ... :) Wonderful character, though, and so happy at how they used him. And it's been bugging me for two weeks, but that's exactly who Tom Hardy sounded like when using the Bane voice! When I read your comment, I was like, "that's it! That's who it sounded like!" Some of his line delivery, now that I have a reference, reminds me of him dropping dialogue Bond films.

[gwendolynmstacy.livejournal.com]

She was! I could see MG did good with what she had to work with but she was just really underwritten (maybe that's why I don't like the first as much?)

I LOVED what they did with Blake (and ditto on JGL, I loved him in 3rd Rock, Brick and Inception) I think he executed the material so good (I was spoiled for that plot point but not the other) and still loved how it played out. I think that's why it was so satisfying this time (for me anyway). And, yes, I leaned over to my sister and told her about Sean Connery from the get go and kept imagining Hardy-Bane as Bond and could not stop laughing on the way home.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

While I think that Maggie is probably a better actor than Katie .. well. Sorta. Katie did pull of being 'happily married' to Tom for five years.

Right. Anyway, there's something about Maggie that bugs me and I'd much rather have had Katie back.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

ahhh, thank you thank you. stupid. Tom Cruise. What a cow.

I think I liked the first more.

[gwendolynmstacy.livejournal.com]

Indeed. What a bleeping weirdo.

And really?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

:nods: Yeah, I think really.