Hannibal Lecter?
Freddie Krueger?
Darth Vader??
Amateurs.
Hands down…the Joker sets a new standard in movie villainry. At least…Heath Ledger’s version of him.
I think they’ll have to retire the Joker after this one. I can’t imagine anyone coming close to Ledger’s performance. (Sad, though, that he is not here to see it.)
Oh…Christian Bale was pretty good as Batman, too. 
Little kids should not see this movie. Everyone else…go.
It is especially fun to watch at midnight with a theater full of fanatics.
(Yawn) I think I need a nap.
Wayward Son
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I'm not really a rebel. Just a sincere Christ-follower with a thirst for significance that gets me into trouble. My quest has taken me over the fence of institutional Christianity. Here are some of my random thoughts along the way. Read along, join in the conversation. Just be nice.
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There was a brief second last night when a friend and I thought about it. He had to study and pack(he’s moving this weekend), and I needed sleep after staring at a computer screen all day yesterday. Now, I’ll probably just wait until it hits the $1 theater.
I’m still waiting for the Indiana Jones movie to make it there.
ok, I have got to go see this one. I am hearing nothing but good.
I love Heath Ledger. But my shift at work precluded me from taking in the midnight show.
I am also a HUGE Lecter fan. There ain’t many villians who can knock him down. Chigurh came close in No Country. So it will be with great trepidation that I see Dark Knight.
But see it, I shall. Love Christopher Nolan and any support I can give him is money well spent.
And thanks for the warning about the kiddies. My nine-year-old is dying to see it. I’m more worried about the length than the content, however. He has a small bladder . . .
Jeff,
The hard part for me will be trying to put aside Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of the Joker.
Who can forget “This town needs an enema!”
-Sam
Thanks for the recommendation.. haven’t seen it yet but hope to go before it hits DVD.
All time great villain – Dick Darstedly!!!!
Michael & Kansas Bob,
I gotta tell ya…IMHO, this is NOT a dollar movie/DVD kind of movie. Go see it in the stereo surround-sound big screen theater, if you can.
Tina, go for it.
tysdaddy,
I should have put Chigurh on the list.
Sam,
Hard to say, but I think Ledger's version will make you forget Nicholson.
Mork,
Who??
I want to see it I just wish Heath were still here. The ads for it creep me out….that’s a good thing!
Alright. I’ve seen it now. Ledger was amazing! But I’ve spent more time with Lecter. Especially in Silence of the Lambs. He’s still the best . . .