Posts Tagged ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Movie Review: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Posted: July 25, 2012 in Articles
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Christopher Nolan is a victim of his own success. Between Memento, Inception and The Dark Knight, people expect their lives to be changed with each film. Unfortunately for them, this expectation clouds their ability to enjoy a new film based on its own merits. Luckily for me, I don’t have that problem. With that being said, after watching The Dark Knight Rises, I can conclude that the movie was FUCKING AWESOME!

OK, let me start by getting this out of the way: TDKR was not better than TDK. There, are the detractors happy now? What naysayers fail to realize, TDK was one of the greatest movies of all-time. What Heath Ledger accomplished as the Joker was completely unfuckwittable. To be honest, I think his death tainted his performance. Regardless of his fate, he still deserved that Oscar. That’s how incredible his portrayal was. Comparing TDKR to that isn’t fair. Was Michael Jackson‘s Bad a terrible album because it wasn’t Thriller? Fuck no! In actuality, that’s the perfect comparison. Batman Begins is Off The Wall, TDK is Thriller and TDKR is Bad. Each one is great in its own right but overshadowed by the famous “middle child.”

Although Bane isn’t as charismatic as the Joker, he isn’t supposed to be. He’s supposed to be Batman‘s ultimate physical and mental challenge. In that regard, Tom Hardy succeeded. First, he beat the living shit out of Bruce and then forced him to watch his city being destroyed, helplessly. Sidebar, I want Bane’s coat for the winter. That shit was fly as hell. In any case, while I was initially skeptical of Hardy’s ability to embody Bane, he quelled my doubts by being simultaneously calm and insane in his actions. Who else could get away with simply saying “Mr. Wayne” before breaking a man’s back? If the Joker was over the top, Bane was understated yet way more devious.

While I’m sure my words won’t cause a detractor to reconsider, I could care less. I have every intention of seeing that movie again so I can bask in its anarchy. Viva la Batman!

Horror in Aurora x Penn State’s Fate

Posted: July 23, 2012 in Articles
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To be honest, I don’t understand this situation at all. My mind can’t grasp the reason why a man would choose to destroy the lives of so many people. As it stands now, I’m sure everyone has heard about what James Holmes has done. Frankly, I don’t even know what to write, because his actions don’t make any sense to me. All I know is, while it didn’t seem possible to me before, Holmes has successfully made the world feel a little less safe.

Adding it all up, there were 70 victims in this incident, with 12 dead and 11 others in critical condition. The saddest part of it all is the 3-month-old baby who was injured in the melee. Add to that the fact Holmes made his apartment a walking deathtrap with all of the trip wires and incendiary devices, now you have a man causing unspeakable chaos for God knows what reason. Due to the random nature of his crime, I’m not shocked Holmes had red hair and was calling himself the Joker when he was captured. While I’d like to know what drove him to this ridiculousness, in the end, it doesn’t really matter when it comes to punishment. This fucking guy needs to be put away for the rest of his natural life in the general population. I’m sure some people are hoping for the death penalty, but I can guarantee, those other inmates will teach him the real meaning of justice. It’s the least he deserves.

Finally, while we’re on the subject of atrocities, I’m overjoyed by what the NCAA did to Penn State. If you haven’t heard, PSU has been hit with a $60 million fine, banned from bowl games for 4 years, only allowed 15 scholarships per year over the next 4 years, put on a 5-year probation and their wins have been vacated from 1998 until now. In addition, that $60 million will be used to help Jerry Sandusky‘s victims. Seems harsh? Good. When a school covers up such evil in order to protect their football program, they should lose that same damn program. At this point in time, if you’re one of those assholes who’s still defending Joe Paterno, I truly wish the worst for you. That’s not right to say, but that’s exactly what you deserve. Being an apologist for an apologist of a rapist is one of the worst things you could possibly be. PSU faithful need to be ashamed of themselves.

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Comes Out Tomorrow!

Posted: July 19, 2012 in Video
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So it’s legitimately unhealthy how excited I am for this movie. There isn’t any event, natural disaster or terrorist attack that can stop me from watching this tomorrow. Nothing else needs to be said. Batman is my favorite hero, Bane is my favorite Batman villain and Christopher Nolan does no wrong. I expect this film to be nothing short of mind-blowing, mind-altering, and mind-something-else-awesome. So, in preparation for the pending awesomeness, here’s a 13-minute preview of the movie, including interviews with the cast and crew. Nobody better call me tomorrow. I’m ignoring all calls, texts, e-mails, etc. Good day to all.

Who Is Bane?

Posted: June 21, 2012 in Articles, Video
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So the other day, my homegirl Allie asked me who Bane was since he’s going to be the primary antagonist in the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises movie. Since I’m the champion of all things Batman, I feel like it’s my American duty to explain the awesomeness that is Bane.

Bane first appeared in 1993 and was the central figure in a story arc called “Knightfall.” In the story, Bane is a criminal genius who is also a physical behemoth due to his use, and dependence, on a steroid-like drug called “Venom.” He was smart enough to uncover Batman’s secret identity, and in an effort to weaken the “Caped Crusader,” released all of the most dangerous criminals from Arkham Asylum. This all led to a confrontation at Wayne Manor, where Bane beat the living shit out of Bruce, and ultimately, broke his back. Sidebar, the picture above is how it was depicted in the comics.

Bane’s always been one of my favorite characters because he didn’t just represent brute force. He could match wits with Batman, so the story lines were always interesting. With that being said, I was appalled by the way he was represented in that stupid ass Batman & Robin movie. They turned one of the best villains into some dumbass simpleton, which goes against his entire character. Sidebar, George Clooney‘s Batman costume had nipples in that movie son. Who the fuck OK’d that? Joel Schumacher should have been subjected to the torture rack for directing such an abomination. In any case, I know Christopher Nolan is going to make up for this in The Dark Knight Rises, so needless to say, I can’t wait. Viva la Bane!

P.S. They just released a new trailer for the upcoming film. You can watch it below. My anxiety is at such a high level right now, I’m physically in pain. July 20 can’t come soon enough.

I Need My ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Fix

Posted: May 24, 2011 in Articles
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After coming across the above picture of Bane and then finding this movie poster of Batman and Catwoman, I briefly forgot that I was no longer 10-years-old. To be clear, I was an unapologetic nerd growing up who was obsessed with all things comic book related. I used to read Spider-Man comics in the middle of class and have Presidential debates on why Batman would ‘Bruce Lee‘ Superman. To take things a step further, I even used to write and illustrate my own stories with my own characters. Needless to say, thank the Lord I discovered Rap music because… well I’m pretty sure you can figure out why the former didn’t work out.

In any case, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m unhealthily amped to see this movie. Ever since Christopher Nolan directed 2005′s Batman Begins, he has done no wrong in my eyes. While douchebags like Val Kilmer and George Clooney tried their hardest to turn Batman into just a cornball in tights, Nolan represented the character in his proper light: Jack Bauer mixed with Chuck Norris. But all jokes aside, any fool who thought it was a good idea to put Jim Carrey and Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Batman movie is probably a communist.

While I know a bunch of ’80′s babies’ hold Tim Burton‘s rendition of Batman near and dear to their hearts, I would argue that The Dark Knight is light-years ahead of both Batman and Batman Returns. No, I’ll take it a step further and say that The Dark Knight is one of the ‘Top 10′ movies of all time. With all the classic movies released in human history, why would I make such a bold statement? Simply because no action movie in the history of ever has had such good acting. Jack Nicholson is a god amongst actors and Heath Ledger‘s version of The Joker made Jack look like an amateur. Even though Ledger’s death heightened the attention surrounding his performance, he deserved that Oscar regardless.

All I know is, when the new movie is released on July 20, 2012, I’ll probably show up to the movie theater with a cape on. I dare any one of you to say something, I’ll assault you.