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You're using the term "over hyped" incorrectly. A movie that arrives with lots of hoopla but disappoints the majority of moviegoers - or fails to bring them into the theaters at all - is over-hyped. TDK is making a ton of money and the vast majority of viewers loved it - you may not love it, but...

Again, no one's saying that casual viewers aren't confused by the "universes" involved and that they "must" know that BB/TDK aren't an extension of the earlier films. I - and many others - DO think it's absurd that a professional film critic was ignorant in this regard, though. He earns his...

Man, I don't get why you so desperately want to defend Reed's goof. I don't think it's too much to ask a major film critic to have SOME BASIC IDEA what he's going to see. Being aware that Begins wasn't part of the prior films' "universe" isn't asking Reed to know "everything" about the flick -...

I disagree. I still think the change of actor was a GOOD thing; if KH had been in the part, I would've been rooting for the Joker to kill her! :D I also thought that scene was pretty devastating. I never thought they'd kill off Rachel, and the whole scene is very emotional...

No, I don't think that's it. I actually have always liked Tom Cruise, so I didn't hold KH's association with him against her. She just wasn't good in the role, IMO... :shrug:

Whether or not the average fan knows - or "should know" - is one thing. Are you actually arguing that it's okay for a major film critic to be unaware of the reboot?

This is something I'll have to pay more attention to when I see the movie again. I thought Bats indicated he was going for Rachel when he and Gordon divvied up their responsibilities, but when he got to Dent, he showed no "huh???" reaction that'd indicate a swap had been made. I thought that...

I think I have "The Killing Joke" around here somewhere - I believe I bought it when I went through a renewed Bat-fascination in 1989. I'll have to check around for it and read it again if I have it!

The funny thing about age and fondness of movies is that I should probably love Superman most of all. After all, I was 11 when it came out and I adored it back then. I was 22 when Burton's Batman hit, so it doesn't get the nostalgia bump Superman receives. I dunno - I just think Superman is a...

You're probably right that Superman is generally viewed as the best superhero flick - at least among those of a certain generation. If you asked folks under 30, I doubt it'd be in their top 5 - or maybe top 10. I could be wrong, but I don't think it's endured for a crowd who don't have childhood...

I think it's a mistake to firmly believe the Joker came from a bad childhood. Sure, he tells us that his dad carved up his face as a kid, but he later claims he did it himself for his wife. Both can't be true, so it's a mistake to believe EITHER of them. I actually love that there's...

He wasn't in any of the Spider-Man or Batman flicks, so he never COULD make that claim! :D Sorry - Superman was a good film, but I don't think it's anywhere as good as the Spidey flicks, Burton's Batman movies or the two Nolan Batman movies. As far as I'm concerned, all of those blow away...

That's EXACTLY what I thought - I figured the movie offered some very sly foreshadowing for the appearance of Catwoman at a later date. Whether she WILL appear in the third flick remains to be seen, of course, but there's no question in my mind that this comment was fully intentional and meant...

You have it backwards: the accountant wanted LF to bribe HIM to stay mum about Batman's identity. LF just reminded him that Batman probably isn't someone he wants as an enemy...

Join the club! I loved it so much I didn't want it to end, but my bladder felt differently. I held it until the end because I didn't want to miss anything, but it was a close call. That's my biggest complaint about the flick: no built-in bathroom breaks! It's so relentless that it gives you...

That's "something you should have DID"! :D

I gotta admit I thought a lot of the laughter at the Joker's exploits was inappropriate, and I believe much of it stemmed from preconceived notions. Everyone thinks the Joker's supposed to be a laugh riot ala the Nicholson performance, but I don't believe the Ledger Joker is intended to be...

Exactly. If Bruce just wants a babe, he can have that - and he clearly HAS had plenty of them! He honestly LOVES Rachel, which makes the movie's emotional thrust all the more compelling. Looks probably aren't that important to Bruce because of the "been there, done that" factor...

Yup. I think some of the complaints about Maggie may stem from a) greater expectations for her performance over Katie's, and b) the character as written. Face it: she doesn't have much to do. However, Maggie displays an actual WEIGHT to the role wholly absent in Katie's. In BB, Rachel seems like...

One would think the title Batman BEGINS might've given him a clue. I agree that it's astonishing a major critic apparently has no clue that Begins and Knight aren't a continuation of the Burton/Schumacher Batman...