DAILY MANIFESTOTell GR: Over-Hyped? What Do?Posted on Wednesday, July 18 @ 17:26:26 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff
![]() The Dark Knight Rises is just over 24 hours away for those of us excited enough to leave the comfort of our homes at midnight and sit in the dark until 3 AM. Normally, I try not to buy into the hype. As a critic, it's kind of the key to being objective. But this is a movie we're talking about and fuck it, I am in full-hype mode now. So much so that I think it's time to calm down and take things one step at a time. Normally, I try to play the movie down in my head, hoping, desperately, to avoid over-excitement and consequently, disappointment. Maybe I'll read the opening lines of a negative review or distract myself with something completely unrelated. So, today I've got two questions for you:
Are you excited for Batman?
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I'm dealing with the wait by trying to stay oblivious. Nothing ruins a movie more than seeing all the scenes before hand.
danielrbischoff
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Are you lining up a babysitter? I think your bro-in-law owes you one after that move you helped him with ;)
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In fact now that I think about it I dont really "like" most superheroes. Spider man is meh, superman is boring, Batman is hohum. Thor is ridiculously silly to watch and not in a good way. Iron man is ok when hes not a douche. The Hulk and Xaviar I guess are the two I like the most.
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I was . . . disappointed, but not awfully. It's a great film, but there were a few plot directions I found hard to believe, Bane isn't as good a villain as he should have been, and Gordon-Levitt didn't have the same impact as Harvey Dent in DK. On the plus side, I thought they nailed the ending, and for my money, Catwoman actually worked in this film.
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yeah, same here.
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Anyways, I'm hype for the film. I enjoy Batman. I may not have read every Batman comic, but I know my fair share of the stories. I'm going to see this film on Tuesday. Can't see it Friday, because of work. One thing I would like to see is Bane with Osito. Don't know why a little kid Bane with Osito amuses me. Most likely, because he served prison time, because of his dad. Anyways, can't wait.
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come on dude, it's the ****ing batman. put some cheese in it. heck i even prefer batman & robin because it had bat nipples
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Speaking of that I think the site could benefit from DUMBLEDORE DIES tags for the comments and forums.
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Bras
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What I'm hyped for is The Expendables 2.
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Bras
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But as they say: "Opinions, from us and from the rest, are subjective, although mine are always best."
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I just think the whole thing is too grounded in reality and SERIOUSNESSNESSNESS. He doesn't even have Batman's slight sense of humor.
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Batman and Robin was the last movie I saw with my dad. Even as a 9 year old I wasn't thrilled. I still bought the 4 part 90s Blu Ray boxed set when it came out.