tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780365628974675754.post9066415810754926147..comments2023-12-03T00:25:58.315-08:00Comments on Kino Pravda - Essays on Film: The History of Comic Book Adaptations to Film: Part Sixteen (2012)Kino Pravdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02351618675795093853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780365628974675754.post-36376912637124132952014-09-17T10:16:12.441-07:002014-09-17T10:16:12.441-07:00Very good points about Batman retiring.
As far as...Very good points about Batman retiring.<br /><br />As far as how TDKR stacks up with the rest of the trilogy...<br />I guess I don't necessarily think TDK is as much better than the other two as most people seem to think. It's definitely the best one, but i don't view as head and shoulders above the rest.<br /><br />And yes, Andrew Garfield's Spiderman is totally a hipster.Kino Pravdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351618675795093853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780365628974675754.post-63196328359561247072014-09-15T15:51:32.686-07:002014-09-15T15:51:32.686-07:00"It is a very impressive film that stands up ..."It is a very impressive film that stands up with the rest of the trilogy and has many of the same strengths and weaknesses of the previous two. All of them seem excellent your first time seeing them in the theater but don't hold up as well to repeat viewings"<br />As much of a Batman fan as I am, I actually think that TDKR doesn't stand up to the rest of the trilogy. The Dark Knight kinda blew the other two movies out of the water and without The Joker/Heath Ledger, TDKR suffered. It just wasn't going to be as good and I think everyone involved with the project knew it. <br /><br />As for the whole Batman being retired for 8 years, that was probably one of the most problematic aspects of the movie for me too. Sure, the love of his life was murdered but I kind of feel like there would have been more tragedy under his belt before he retired for nearly a decade in another universe. I could see him slowing down for maybe--MAYBE a year or two, but 8 years seems like the writers wanted to make it seem like he was just completely broken. I don't think Batman would give up that easily. <br /><br />The Amazing Spiderman-- The butchering of "With great power comes great responsibility" pretty much summed up this movie for me. Repeating the same shit in a shittier fashion (even though I did appreciate no Mary Jane). Also, I felt no sympathy for this Peter Parker; he was not a super smart nerd who was relentlessly bullied; he was skateboarding hipster who had no trouble at all getting the hot blonde girl. Yay. He overcame a lot. <br /><br />As for Judge Dredd, that was a very surprising movie. It reminded me a lot of The Raid. It's a shame that it doesn't seem like they are going to move forward with a sequel. <br /><br />And finally, I think you are being a little to harsh on Ghost Rider. I, for one, would love to see another Nic Cage Ghost Rider. He can do it; I believe in him.<br /><br />Just kidding. The Dudettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08886148945979320902noreply@blogger.com