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ellen_datlow ([personal profile] ellen_datlow) wrote2008-08-03 03:20 pm

Batman: The Dark Knight

Finally saw it Friday afternoon. Wayyyyyy too long. Loved Ledger as the Joker, enjoyed a lot of it, but wayyyyy too long.

And then truly enjoyed three episodes of Deadwood (from season 2) that evening.

And great dinner party last night with old friends. Got stinkin drunk, gobbled lots of great cheese that I and another friend brougth. Much wine. So much wine that at one point I walked into the screen door spilling my glass of wine enroute to the patio and began laughing hysterically. The owner of said screendoor wasn't as happy but she fixed it.

Barbecue ribs, fresh corn on the cob, I made the salad, Claire (house owner) made the dressing, we all brought wine. John (only guy there) brought a yummy dessert. We ahem, then finished off Claire's cognacs...John and Donni stayed over, Carol and I trundled our ways back home by cab.

No hangover, thank you.

yep, too long (SPOILERS)

[identity profile] patinagle.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
My thoughts on this were:

1. the chase scene with Dent in the armored van should have been cut by half, and

2. the whole people-on-the-boats subplot should have been cut. It was redundant - same plot device as wiring Dent and Rachel up to bombs in separate locations. Doing it twice weakens the impact.

I did enjoy the film nevertheless, especially Heath Ledger's incredible and disturbing performance.

Very sorry to hear about Morgan Freeman's accident. Hope he recovers.

Re: yep, too long (SPOILERS)

[identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Good cuts--I agree completely.

It sounds as if Freeman has broken some bones but is essentially ok. (although breaking bones at 72 is not such a great thing).