Shennifer wrote:
I've only seen The Dark Knight once, in theaters. We bought it, but haven't seen it since. I think I liked it....but need to see it again to fully appreciate it because quite honestly I didn't get what was so amazing about it when I first viewed it.
Basically this. I watched it once on DVD, though, as well as one viewing in theaters. I pretend I hate it more than I do, but... I just don't get the mass appeal and "GREATEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!1" stuff.
Even comic book movies, while it isn't the WORST (its better than the bad ones like Elektra or Catwoman and better than some of the midcard ones like the first Hulk, Fantastic Four or Daredevil, etc), I'd take the better among the X-men and Spider-man movies over TDK, and while Iron Man 2 wasn't that great the first Iron Man and most recent Hulk (and soon to be Thor and Cap!
) easily outclass TDK, imo.
Maybe TDK is great if you don't know anything about Batman and the Joker--but any fan wonders why people that somewhat resemble them (not sure why Batman's outfit is so dumb in most films and why the Joker has chapped lip issues) are going around acting stupid and mostly out of character.
I will say though TDK is way better than the Keaton Batman from '89 or whatever. That was just a mess.
Best representation ever of Batman and Joker is easily Batman: The Animated Series from... what, the mid-90's or so? Then the way they carried the character into Justice League he remained as awesome.