The Dark Knight Rises (the spoiler-free thread)

[charliepanayi]

May as well start up a thread now since it's almost out. Looking forward to seeing it.

[Shlup]

I've been waiting my whole life for this moment. My body is ready.

[Del Murder]

My expectations are tempered because I know it won't be as good as The Dark Knight and probably won't be as good as Batman Begins.

[Shlup]

I feel the same way. Joker is my favorite villain of all time and I've never really cared for Bane. Hopefully my expectations not being too high will lead to a pleasant surprise.

[Shorty]

I don't think it can top The Dark Knight because a) The Joker is the greatest villain ever and b) so was the portrayal of his character in that film. I have a lot of hope, though, because I'm anticipating this to be the darkest one of all three.

I read a lot of hate for Anne Hathaway about this movie a few months ago - not really sure why. I think she'll do a great job with her part. Nolan knows how to direct. He's picked a great cast in the last films and I have confidence that she'll be able to exceed my expectations.

also so smurfing excited for Bane.

[Shiny]

Batman Begins was balls and I wanted 2 hours and 30 minutes of my life back. The Dark Knight was amaze balls, but that doesn't mean this movie cannot be just as good. I have faith in Christopher Nolan and Tom Hardy.

[Raistlin]

Batman Begins was balls and I wanted 2 hours and 30 minutes of my life back.

All of your opinions are now necessarily invalid.

EDIT: Also, DKR comes out just a few days before the bar, so I hate both it and all of you because I CAN'T GO TO THE MIDNIGHT RELEASE OR SEE IT FOR DAYS ARGH WHY FSM WHY

[I Took the Red Pill]

I prefer Batman Begins to The Dark Knight. Yes, yes, I know, send in the angry village mob with their torches and pitchforks.

I will, absolutely, go see The Dark Knight Rises, but I don't find myself too excited about it. I always thought Bane was a pretty lame villain. I wish the erstwhile rumors of Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin were true.

[Shiny]

Say what you will but I will continue to dislike any movie with Katie Holmes in it and the "villain" sucked. Also, I don't go see a super hero movie to watch Bruce Wayne acting like the capitalist pig he is.

[theundeadhero]

Most of my platoon will go to see if Saturday night together.

[Depression Moon]

I am highly excited rewatching every Batman film I care about. I also suspect Talia will appear.

[Trumpet Thief]

Insanely excited! Got tickets for opening night with some friends, and I'm sure that Nolan will deliver.

[Wolf Kanno]

Probably won't be able to see it this weekend but I am excited for it. I don't think it will be as good as The Dark Knight but that was kind of one of those films where everything aligned just right for it. I still feel DKR will be a great film and I am happy Bane was chosen cause he is an underrated villain in the series and his portrayal in Batman and Robin was just criminal.

[Freya]

Wont be seeing it this week but totally will next we at an IMAX. WOO! The last one came out on my 18th birthday so it has a special place in my heart. This one probably wont be as good but oh well. It'll still probably be really good.

[Shorty]

Batman Begins was balls and I wanted 2 hours and 30 minutes of my life back.

All of your opinions are now necessarily invalid.

EDIT: Also, DKR comes out just a few days before the bar, so I hate both it and all of you because I CAN'T GO TO THE MIDNIGHT RELEASE OR SEE IT FOR DAYS ARGH WHY FSM WHY

Shut up, Wesley. That's god punishing you for what you said to Shiny, because she's smurfing right. Batman Begins was balls. The only thing good about it was Scarecrow, and we didn't get to see enough of him and we didn't get to see anything about what happened to the city when the Arkham patients ran smurfing rampant. They cut out a whole lot of amazing potential right there.