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white_wolf

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18. Ehh, Batman goes back and forth.

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 08:43 PM

Jul 2012

During the Golden Age he used guns and killed people. During the Silver Age (roughly 50s though about the 80s I think) he got extremely campy. Even Superman isn't always a boy scout. Golden Age (and current Superman) was a fighter for the poor. In Action Comics #1 (after the reboot, so current Superman) Grant Morrison had him throw a banker out a window and tell the police that if they wouldn't punish the rich for their crimes, he would. In the same issue he stands in front of a tank to protect a building full of squaters.

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I just watched The Dark Knight on my dvr, it was really dark movie. [View all] texanwitch Jul 2012 OP

The Dark Knight was depressing and pointless. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #1

And here I thought it was a very good movie. white_wolf Jul 2012 #2

I didn't say it was pointless. texanwitch Jul 2012 #4

I was responding to Manifestor of Light. Sorry, if I replied to the wrong post. white_wolf Jul 2012 #7

Exactly obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #6

I thought it was nothing but pointless violence. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #9

Vicky Vale wasn't even in the movie, first of all. white_wolf Jul 2012 #13

I wish I had not seen the movie now, not after the killing at the movies. texanwitch Jul 2012 #15

How long did it take you to get over seeing it? snooper2 Jul 2012 #44

Rachel Dawes was Bruce's love interest in The Dark Knight jmowreader Jul 2012 #56

Obviously, I did not care enough to remember who the female was in TDK. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #58

roger ebert likes the dark knight because roger ebert likes EVERY MOVIE BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #11

The guy who has a book called "Your Movie Sucks" containing all his zero-star reviews arcane1 Jul 2012 #14

No, he doesn't obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25

You have no idea what you are talking about. zappaman Jul 2012 #40

well, this is the internet, after all BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #43

He gave "The Life of David Gale" an F. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #47

I remember reading that Heath Ledger became very depressed while playing the Joker in that film. yardwork Jul 2012 #3

I was never a Bat Man fan so I never saw the movies before. texanwitch Jul 2012 #8

I think that's what happened. He had a lot of problems and the role was too much. yardwork Jul 2012 #33

I think it is more a case of Hweath Ledger struggling with his own demons than that hedgehog Jul 2012 #21

And he was drinking and self medicating in other ways obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #26

I had a dear friend who killed herself and she was very depressed. texanwitch Jul 2012 #27

I understand clinical depression all too well. Ledger told people that the role was depressing him. yardwork Jul 2012 #32

Heath Ledger died while filming 'The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus' REP Jul 2012 #52

Loved it. zappaman Jul 2012 #5

I think Holmes was just stressed out from going to school. texanwitch Jul 2012 #10

Everybody in graduate school is stressed out. Hardly anybody does this kind of thing. yardwork Jul 2012 #34

I quess we will find out sooner or later what happened. texanwitch Jul 2012 #37

I'm still not sold on the whole "Joker" aspect arcane1 Jul 2012 #12

Some people just want to watch the world burn nt MrScorpio Jul 2012 #16

"I'm not a monster, I'm just ahead of the curve" Edweird Jul 2012 #28

What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone's as ugly as you?! You're alone." white_wolf Jul 2012 #29

Don't talk like you're one of them! You're not... even if you'd like to be. Edweird Jul 2012 #30

I fondly remember my little brother waiting for the Sunday comics to read the fun monmouth Jul 2012 #17

Ehh, Batman goes back and forth. white_wolf Jul 2012 #18

Thanks. I really need to keep up..LOL..n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #59

I don't like the modern Batman movies either. ananda Jul 2012 #19

And here I hate that show with a passion. white_wolf Jul 2012 #20

The campy Batman show in the 60s was fun. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #22

the tim burton movies are alright BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #41

There's only one _real_ batman... Kevin Conroy Salviati Jul 2012 #54

I actually saw some episodes of that last week Scootaloo Jul 2012 #53

I guess if you grew up with it, you'd like it. white_wolf Jul 2012 #55

I did not care about the characters in the movie. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #23

that's true BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #39

Heath Ledger didn't kill himself. AtomicKitten Jul 2012 #24

Heath Ledger didn't kill himself intentionally. morningfog Jul 2012 #31

okay AtomicKitten Jul 2012 #36

She sure does. texanwitch Jul 2012 #38

she's well taken care of AtomicKitten Jul 2012 #57

I just saw Dark Knight Rises. I really enjoyed it. Initech Jul 2012 #35

+1! n/t zappaman Jul 2012 #42

Hence the name DARK Knight. It was supposed to be dark. NashvilleLefty Jul 2012 #45

After I saw it a lot of people applauded. white_wolf Jul 2012 #46

I don't remember any hope in it. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #48

How about the scene where prisoners decide to throw the bomb controls away... white_wolf Jul 2012 #49

Saw it 2 hours ago: Lots of violence, no moral, no fun lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #50

Yeah. Hopeless and powerless. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #51