The Dark Knight (SPOILERS)

[Doctor Who?]

Hey what are you doing talking about The Dark Knight in an I Claudius thread?

[gbeenie]

The ONLY thing about this movie that really bugs me at this point is that party scene. What the hell happened after Batman and Rachel went out the window? The scene just ENDS and it doesn't make any sense. I watched it more carefully on second viewing, and it really is pretty much dropped with no explanation whatsoever. It's irritating.

I'm hoping the resolution was cut for time (!!!); maybe it'll be on the DVD.

[gbeenie]

I noticed something.

When the van carrying Dent in the "prisoner transfer" scene emerges from Lowtown, and the police helicopter is seen, the passenger cop in the van says, "That's what I'm talkin' about... air cav." If you look carefully, he CLEARLY says something between the two parts of his sentence, although what he says is dropped out of the audio. Upon further looking, what he says is, "That's what I'm talkin' about... goddamn air cav." Now, since the word "goddamn" is totally acceptable for a PG-13 film, I'm led to wonder just how much wheeling-and-dealing went on behind the scenes to get The Dark Knight a PG-13.

[Doctor Who?]

Well they did a good job of cutting it so you don't see most of the vilolance(Something that I think makes scarier)so I am not sure if any was needed.

Maybe they just forgot to redub that line in post.

[Tripe]

Actually I'm noticing that Violence is less and less a disqualifier for PG-13.

Boobies on the other hand...

[Chaos]

The ONLY thing about this movie that really bugs me at this point is that party scene. What the hell happened after Batman and Rachel went out the window? The scene just ENDS and it doesn't make any sense. I watched it more carefully on second viewing, and it really is pretty much dropped with no explanation whatsoever. It's irritating.

I'm hoping the resolution was cut for time (!!!); maybe it'll be on the DVD.

Yes, the more I think about it, the more likely this seems as the scenario for what went down. I mean, it's a pretty big oversight if Nolan just FORGOT to resolve the scene... it's WAY more likely that they ended up having to leave the end of that scene on the cutting room floor for either plot flow purposes or time constraints.

And, I mean, it's not like they could have decided after the movie was done being shot that the scene was not flowing well and they would reshoot it... since their principal actor up in the penthouse scene was not exactly available for pickups.

[Scrivener]

Also it is strange seeing him [Patrick Stewart] with that much hair.

Where did it all go so fast?

Back into its case.

Stewart was already bald by this time (the 70s), but he often used hairpieces for roles.  He once said in an interview that this allowed him to be two actors at once -- with hair and without -- giving him a better chance to land parts.

Obligatory on-topic comment:  it seems the PG-13 rating exists now only to see how far its boundaries can be stretched into previously R-rated territory.  Discuss.

[esoobaC .T bocaJ]

where'd boogergiggler go, I found a site for him

http://thedarkknightsucks.com/

[Tripe]

Yeah see I thought Caspian was getting a violence pass due to its connection to the J-Man but I just think you're more on the money Scrivener.

Oh and yeah Stewart has been receding since he was pretty young. there a pic of him just out of college and already the temples are deserted.

[Doctor Who?]

Well then he sounds like the perfect person to play Mr.Burns in a live action Simpsons movie(Come on you know Hollywood is going to do it at some point).

[Tripe]

He's great on American Dad

[Doctor Who?]

That's him?!

To tell you the truth I got sick of Seth Mcfarlem by the time AD started so I have only ever seen the adds.

[Tripe]

He plays Stan's boss (and in one episode Stan's daughter's boyfriend) I love American Dad, it's much more entertaining than Family Guy.

[Doctor Who?]

Yeah i figured out who he plays because I have seen the adds on Adult Swim but I am surprised it was him and not just someone cheaper doing his voice.

I may check out AD at some point if I ever get over the way Family Guy is treated like the Bloody second coming when there are much better shows on TV.

[Tripe]

Oh ok see I wasn't sure how the ads feature the characters.

Frakes and a few others from the TNG cast have turned up in it.