Sue Haller: July 2008 Archives

So apparantly, some people out there are taking the death of "Golden Girl" Estelle Getty rather hard:

I can't even imagine what sorts of videos we see when Betty White dies.

It's not often I leave the theater after watching an action movie and launch into philosphical discussions with my fellow moviegoer about morality.

But then, "The Dark Knight" just isn't your typical action movie.

I agree with everything that Erin said in her post about the movie: Christian Bale is spot-on as Bruce Wayne, Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar for his sinister portrayal of the Joker, and the supporting cast was excellent.

And yea, the action sequences were awesome. Batman flying into a Hong Kong high rise and kidnap (or extradite ... you decide) a criminal, then float into a moving plane was one of the coolest stunts I've seen in any of the "Batman" movies.

But what makes the movie transcend your typical Comic-based blockbuster are The Joker's persistant attempts to make Gotham turn to its baser instincts.

Here are some assorted thoughts on the first episode of season five

1. Let's just talk about Blayne for a second. Anybody else find his tanning obsession just a little creepy? And enough of the Girl-licious. What does that even mean? I wasn't a huge Christian fan, but at least he sold us fierceness without making it seem like a cheap marketing ploy ... OK maybe it was a little cheap. I'm not alone on this either.