The Dark Knight Rises

[Darth Geek]

As for the bomb in Avengers, I had more of an issue with the inclusion of the cliche 'Shadowy Council Of People Who Sit In Poorly Lit Rooms And Rule The World' (thanks Spoony). And the nuke was just a last minute add-on to the movie because they were in it. The bomb here was the major threat in the movie once Bane took over the city.

I also question why Bane would so willingly let himself just be thrown away like that, when he was the mastermind for most of the movie. Hell, his death was the most anti-climactic thing I've seen in a movie in a loooong time!

[Russell]

I also question why Bane would so willingly let himself just be thrown away like that, when he was the mastermind for most of the movie. Hell, his death was the most anti-climactic thing I've seen in a movie in a loooong time!

I don't understand how he was thrown away... I think it was simply just his goal as his own self-proclaimed league of Shadows to literally destroy Gotham. And I really like how he was killed by Catwoman. It was a neat little indicator that Catwoman had overcome her fear of him. For me, it worked to the advantage and whether he lived or died wouldn't have made much difference anyway.

[a pretty girl is like]

As for the bomb in Avengers, I had more of an issue with the inclusion of the cliche 'Shadowy Council Of People Who Sit In Poorly Lit Rooms And Rule The World' (thanks Spoony). And the nuke was just a last minute add-on to the movie because they were in it. The bomb here was the major threat in the movie once Bane took over the city.

I also question why Bane would so willingly let himself just be thrown away like that, when he was the mastermind for most of the movie. Hell, his death was the most anti-climactic thing I've seen in a movie in a loooong time!

Umm...he wasn't the mastermind.  It was Talia.  She was using her father's MO.  Bruce thought that Ken Watanabe was Ra's Al Ghul until the very end of Batman Begins.  It's misdirection.  And it works.  And as far as willing to "throw" himself away, that's loyalty.  He's a zealot, a true believer.  And he loves her.  Unquestioningly.

[Russell]

Umm...he wasn't the mastermind.  It was Talia.  She was using her father's MO.  Bruce thought that Ken Watanabe was Ra's Al Ghul until the very end of Batman Begins.  It's misdirection.  And it works.  And as far as willing to "throw" himself away, that's loyalty.

Dammit that's another motif I failed to see until now!

[RoninFox]

Lets see.  How should I say this.

I saw it.

Me like. 

That is all for now.

[lassieface]

I really want to make a screen-accurate replica of Bane's mask.

Also, has anybody posted this yet...

Spoiler

[Darth Geek]

Spoiler

I was thinking about that too while watching the movie.

Also, the "Death by exile" reminded me of the old "death by snoo snoo" joke.

[Darth Geek]

One thing I was wondering while watching it...how long has Bruce actually been active as Batman? The first movie is when he first started, and the second is, what? A year later? Less? And right after that, Bruce hangs up Batman for 8 years and only becomes him again for a day or two, is away healing for three months (IIRC) and then comes back for a day.

[RoninFox]

I was wondering that too. I do get the impression that there were a few years between Begins and Dark Knight though, just judging by the opening of Dark Knight and how much Gotham had changed. It was enough time for Batman to be firmly established in peoples minds and make a major impact on crime.

[Darth Geek]

I was wondering that too. I do get the impression that there were a few years between Begins and Dark Knight though, just judging by the opening of Dark Knight and how much Gotham had changed. It was enough time for Batman to be firmly established in peoples minds and make a major impact on crime.

Do they actually say how much time has passed before The Dark Knight?

[Russell]

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Also, has anybody posted this yet...

Spoiler

To quote MST3K: Riding with death "So... I don't think it would have taken out the whole town"
"Nope, might have singed the side of a bed and breakfast."

[gbeenie]

I was wondering that too. I do get the impression that there were a few years between Begins and Dark Knight though, just judging by the opening of Dark Knight and how much Gotham had changed. It was enough time for Batman to be firmly established in peoples minds and make a major impact on crime.

Do they actually say how much time has passed before The Dark Knight?

When he addresses the mobster council, the Joker makes a statement about how much bolder they all were a year ago, before the appearance of The Batman.

[Darth Geek]

I was wondering that too. I do get the impression that there were a few years between Begins and Dark Knight though, just judging by the opening of Dark Knight and how much Gotham had changed. It was enough time for Batman to be firmly established in peoples minds and make a major impact on crime.

Do they actually say how much time has passed before The Dark Knight?

When he addresses the mobster council, the Joker makes a statement about how much bolder they all were a year ago, before the appearance of The Batman.

Ah, that must be what I was remembering. I was pretty sure they mention at one point it had been a year.

So he's really only Batman for 1 year in the trilogy.

[losingmydignity]

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/07/the-massacre-in-aurora-can-you-blame-the-movies.html

[gbeenie]

Yup. Still crap writing, regardless of the thread it's posted in.