RSS Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Ian translates Christian Bale's Batman into the Queen's English, James valiantly fights a cold, Mike gives a frightening insight into his dreamscape, and all three hosts sing as they finally finish (for now) their Dark Knight Discussions by discussing The Dark Knight. [ 5:42:18 || 164.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_439.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 All the talk about how awesome Michael Jai White is and no mention of Black Dynamite? I am disappointed, gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 All the talk about how awesome Michael Jai White is and no mention of Black Dynamite? I am disappointed, gentlemen. I had the exact same thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Ian's Christian Bale Batman impression kills me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashfan1 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Wow, this is it. I would have thought there would be a lot more forum responses than this by now. I have not listened yet because I have to wifi to download it onto my iPod. But as soon as I get it on Tuesday I will download it right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I would have thought there would be a lot more forum responses than this by now. I'm still only at 2:27:47 on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 You skipped over one of my favorite lines in the movie. When Batman is interrogating Maroni he says the Joker must have friends. Then Eric Roberts mutters, "Have you met this guy?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Well done guys, as always. The 5 people dead thing has always been the one thing that no one I know can figure it out, and someone told me that Nolan intentionally kept that vague which is a bit of a cheat admittedly. In terms of the scoring, I do enjoy BB a bit more than this because it is more accessable and it feels more like Batman. At the same time the quality of the storytelling and the iconic performances do make this a better film in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kurgan Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Frankly, if I were a vigilante, I'd get hungry fairly fast. While Kit-Kat Hockey Pads are by no means practical, they are in fact quite delectable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 I would have thought there would be a lot more forum responses than this by now. I'm still only at 2:27:47 on it. Also, a vast majority of us are in Chicago at the moment. (Hotel computer FTW!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Just starting the episode, so a quick thought: Joker kept the bank manager alive because he wanted to let the mob know who he was, and what he was capable of. Also, it's the Joker, he'd keep the guy alive, and use the fake smoke grenade to just fuck with the guys head. The special feature where you could see the first scene of TDK was on the Batman Begins Blu-Ray when it was just released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Also, some scenes like Gambol's death were deliberately shot the way they were because Nolan wanted a PG-13 rating. He has said that he wanting to push the film far, but not over the edge so kids could still see a Batman movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashfan1 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I would have thought there would be a lot more forum responses than this by now. I'm still only at 2:27:47 on it. Also, a vast majority of us are in Chicago at the moment. (Hotel computer FTW!) how long are you guys in Chicago, It would be cool to meet everyone since all I have seen is a few pictures and heard your voices, granted I have heard your voices many many many MANY times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallo Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 translating christian bale was gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 The special feature where you could see the first scene of TDK was on the Batman Begins Blu-Ray when it was just released. The first scene was also played before the IMAX screenings of I Am Legend. Only reason I went to see that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 The special feature where you could see the first scene of TDK was on the Batman Begins Blu-Ray when it was just released. The first scene was also played before the IMAX screenings of I Am Legend. Only reason I went to see that movie. I Am Legend was good till the ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Something dawned on me as I listend back to this episode. Did Batman kill Dent? I mean, he knocked him off of the ledge, sending the man to his death. Doesn't that count as a kill? Ra's al Ghul's death was a matter of not saving him, which I'm okay with. But the death of Harvey Dent, not so much. In an unrelated note, how does one make Ra's possessive: Ra's' or Ra's's? It's the former, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I'm okay with Batman essentially killing Two Face, ironically due to two considerations: positioning & time. As Dent turns his attention to the coin, Batman has maybe 3 in which to act and can't leave James' fate to chance, as it may result in his death (that and Bats can't be sure that Dent won't pull a Tommy Lee Jones and ignore the outcome). Realistically, all he can do is tackle Two Face or throw a ninja bat star at him. The problem with the bat star is that Dent is still backing onto a drop. Hit him in the head and he's still falling backwards. Hitting him in the hand/arm that's holding the gun is also too risky as the impact might lead to his muscles tightening & pulling the trigger involuntarily, or he might miss and hit James square in the head, making Batman the killer instead. I know he's Batman and meant to have great accuracy, but he has just been shot and is wearing a batsuit that is more susceptible to gunfire, as established by Fox. Essentially, Batman took a calculated risk to save the boy. Given that the drop isn't MUCH greater than the one that crippled Maroni, Bruce may have thought that Dent could survive if he had a fortunate landing. But James Gordon is the priority and he can't possibly save both from a fall at the same time. I think you have to chalk it up as manslaughter - Batman didn't mean to kill him but had to do something risky to save an innocent boy's life. On a lighter note (!), I forgot just how much we covered in the recording, not to mention me busting out some Simon & Garfunkel as heard at the end! Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Finally finished listening. I agree with Ian's proposition of "Branagh" as the opposite of the grade "Keanu". For proof that is, watch the 1989 version of "Henry V". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Ian's analysis is about right. Maybe Bruce was trying to save Dent the same way he saved Rachel? By giving him a bat-hug and landing spine-first? But he was shot and clumsy, so... whoops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I will always laugh when Ian and James start singing. That was just hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donomark Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Yeah, I was never bothered by Dent dying by Batman as I was with Ra's "dying" in Begins. That was my ONLY problem with the movie, because it is legitimately out of character for him to do that. But with Two-Face, his only concern was saving James Jr. That doesn't correlate to him having to conceed with intentionally killing Two-Face, he just went at him when the timing was the best. As it happened, Two-Face died, but IMO I don't think it's Batman's fault as such to say that "HE KILLED TWO FACE". Two-Face died as a result of Batman's actions, but wtf else was he to do really? It's not as though Two Face was gauranteed to die, he just kind of did. I don't know if that makes any sense but essentially, while Two Face did die due to Batman's actions and wouldn't if Batman didn't tackle him, Batman still didn't kill him persay. Anyone ever notice that the reveal that they're over a huge ledge isn't even hinted at until Batman tackles Two Face? It may just be me, but that always comes out of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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