The Dark Knight reviews and reactions. Caution, spoilers galore

[Charles3669]

I said it too. That this stuff doesnt get nominated. But he died and people have been acting like this is comparable to Marlon Brandos godfather, or Peter Otoole in Lawrence of Arabia. As good as he may be and as good as the film may be, its not academy award stuff. This doesnt mean im saying its not fit for the awards or heath ledger should be cast aside, im saying it isnt stuff the academy generally goes near.

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by Charles3669

I said it too. That this stuff doesnt get nominated. But he died and people have been acting like this is comparable to Marlon Brandos godfather, or Peter Otoole in Lawrence of Arabia. As good as he may be and as good as the film may be, its not academy award stuff. This doesnt mean im saying its not fit for the awards or heath ledger should be cast aside, im saying it isnt stuff the academy generally goes near.

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Best Picture nominees

• 1970 - Airport
• 1973 - The Exorcist
• 1974 - The Towering Inferno
• 1976 - Jaws
• 1977 - Star Wars
• 1978 - Heaven Can Wait
• 1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
•*1982 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / Tootsie
• 1983 - The Big Chill
• 1985 - Witness
• 1987 - Fatal Attraction
• 1988 - Working Girl
• 1989 - Field of Dreams
• 1990 - Ghost
• 1991 - Beauty and the Beast
• 1993 - The Fugitive
• 1995 - Babe
• 1999 - The Sixth Sense
• 2000 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• 2001 - Moulin Rouge! / The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (won)
• 2005 - Crash (Won)
• 2006 - Little Miss Sunshine
•*2007 - Juno

People say the Oscar voters wouldn't go anywhere near these types of movies, yet they did. Fantasy movies rarely get nominated at all at the Oscars to start with. Jaws got nominated, so did Raiders of the Lost Ark along with Airport and the Towering Inferno. They do it more often than people would think.

What I'm saying is that it's too early to speculate on whether if The Dark Knight will get nominated or not. Sometimes, they are predictable, sometimes they aren't. If Johnny Depp can get nominated for playing Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean then... well... you get the point.

Again, it's too early to speculate.

[Charles3669]

Originally Posted by Banjo

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Best Picture nominees

• 1970 - Airport
• 1973 - The Exorcist
• 1974 - The Towering Inferno
• 1976 - Jaws
• 1977 - Star Wars
• 1978 - Heaven Can Wait
• 1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
•*1982 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / Tootsie
• 1983 - The Big Chill
• 1985 - Witness
• 1987 - Fatal Attraction
• 1988 - Working Girl
• 1989 - Field of Dreams
• 1990 - Ghost
• 1991 - Beauty and the Beast
• 1993 - The Fugitive
• 1995 - Babe
• 1999 - The Sixth Sense
• 2000 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• 2001 - Moulin Rouge! / The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (won)
• 2005 - Crash (Won)
• 2006 - Little Miss Sunshine
•*2007 - Juno

People say the Oscar voters wouldn't go anywhere near these types of movies, yet they did. Fantasy movies rarely get nominated at all at the Oscars to start with. Jaws got nominated, so did Raiders of the Lost Ark along with Airport and the Towering Inferno. They do it more often than people would think.

What I'm saying is that it's too early to speculate on whether if The Dark Knight will get nominated or not. Sometimes, they are predictable, sometimes they aren't. If Johnny Depp can get nominated for playing Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean then... well... you get the point.

Again, it's too early to speculate.

Dude again they dont go anywhere near this stuff. I hate how everytime I say this people bring out a list of comic book, action adventure, and fantasy films that were nominated. Yes these films got nominated and some won! Do you know why? Because they were the first to do something that no other film had really previously done. In the history of film when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out it was unlike anything ever seen or done before. Thats why it got a nod for being fresh. Same for ET. Same for jaws. Same for the exorcist. Lord of the Rings was a tremendous undertaking that had visuals and work unlike ever seen before in hollywood. LOTR trilogy are masterpiecies and the first to do something that wasnt really done before on a scale of that sort. Same for Star Wars. Visuals that have been done in 1977 that were unbelievable at the time something that was never done. Also Beauty and the Beast is the only oscar nominated cartoon ever for best picture and it was remarkably done and got a nod. No one had ever taken a cartoon as really a masterpiece on the same level as a motion picture until Beauty and the Beast came out. And so on and so on. You need to look at why they were nominated. Just because LOTR, Jaws, and Exorcist got nominated doesnt mean batman will. Batman has been around on film since the 60s and there have been many adapdations and many revisions none of which have gotten oscar nods for anything other than art direction, special fx, sets, and costumes. Believe me the academy doesnt go near this stuff unless its revolutionary and I dont think TDK is a film that will set a standard for all future films as a whole. Your list is bogus.

[J_UNTITLED]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

According to the critics:
"Dark Knight is the type of comic book, action adventure that Oscar voters generally do not favor and there are many movies to see later this year, the experts said."
Click HERE for the whole article.

Much like the majority of horror and science fiction films, in most cases comic book-based efforts are always overlooked by the Academy.


Not fair, but sadly true. This could prove to be one of the few exceptions, however...

[That Purple Stuff]

Like he said in the article, there are plenty of Oscar worthy movies coming out later this year.

honestly, and I know some people will lie, but how many people here knew about There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, or No Country for Old Men right now?

[That Purple Stuff]

It is guaranteed "Best Movie" at 1 award show though. The MTV awards

[J_UNTITLED]

Originally Posted by That Purple Stuff

It is guaranteed "Best Movie" at 1 award show though. The MTV awards

Sure, but much like the Teen Choice Awards or other similar endeavors that doesn't necessarily hold the same weight (or, obviously, the same amount of prestige/respect) as the Oscars (or even the Golden Globes, for that matter).


A SAG nomination, however, is very possible for Heath.

[gamer4eva]

Originally Posted by That Purple Stuff

Like he said in the article, there are plenty of Oscar worthy movies coming out later this year.

honestly, and I know some people will lie, but how many people here knew about There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, or No Country for Old Men right now?

i knew abt There Will Be Blood And Michael Clayton

[Mr. Joshua]

Without a doubt The Dark Knight is the greatest superhero movie of all time... I saw the 12:01am showing this morning. The projector malfunctioned during the previews and I was given a free pass to see The Dark Knight again. I am ready for the sequal.... Pure art, Christopher Nolan should be nominated for best director, Ledger nominated for best actor, and Christain Bale, he is the epitomy of great acting and versatility...He is the heat....

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by wsciv123

Without a doubt The Dark Knight is the greatest superhero movie of all time... I saw the 12:01am showing this morning. The projector malfunctioned during the previews and I was given a free pass to see The Dark Knight again. I am ready for the sequal.... Pure art, Christopher Nolan should be nominated for best director, Ledger nominated for best actor, and Christain Bale, he is the epitomy of great acting and versatility...He is the heat....

You too? Hmmm. I would ask if you live in Savannah but they had ours up and running. Ours stalled half way through The Watchmen trailer.

[STARSCREAM]

I defy anyone now after seeing Dark Knight to defend the campy 89 Joker and movie. After this movie the studio should just gather all other Batman movies except for Batman Begins and burn them all! I need to see Dark Knight again!!! I'm already having withdrawals!

[RustyK94]

Sure it might be an amazing movie but come on

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/

What you guys think about this??

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by RustyK94

Sure it might be an amazing movie but come on

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/

What you guys think about this??

It should be a 10!!!

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Let it sit for a few years and then we'll know.

IMHO...Overhyped. The fanboys are out in full-force this weekend.

[RustyK94]

Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

Let it sit for a few years and then we'll know.

IMHO...Overhyped. The fanboys are out in full-force this weekend.

All 7000 of them by the looks of it. I mean 3rd greatest movie of all time

[theprophecy247]

lol haha damn it went down when i checked it was a 9.7. was the movie overhyped... not IMO, but that doesnt mean it deserves a 9.6 or whatever, it can still be a good movie and earn like a 8.5

[RustyK94]

Originally Posted by theprophecy247

lol haha damn it went down when i checked it was a 9.7. was the movie overhyped... not IMO, but that doesnt mean it deserves a 9.6 or whatever, it can still be a good movie and earn like a 8.5

I say IMDB whole system of movie rating is heavily flawed

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Originally Posted by theprophecy247

lol haha damn it went down when i checked it was a 9.7. was the movie overhyped... not IMO, but that doesnt mean it deserves a 9.6 or whatever, it can still be a good movie and earn like a 8.5

Uhh....that means you think it's overhyped. 9.6 is higher than your 8.5.

[PS3-Playb3yond]

It's still new, that's why. It will probably go down in a couple of weeks. Iron Man was more than 8.2 at first: -

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371746/

[tim77586]

Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

Let it sit for a few years and then we'll know.

IMHO...Overhyped. The fanboys are out in full-force this weekend.

why so serious?