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Originally Posted by thebrownman 

Happy Monday!
Yay...
What's happening, gents? Did anyone else see TDKR over the weekend? I'm eager to chat to someone about their thoughts..

Originally Posted by Prince of Paisley 

Odds on this is one of the Australian members here. The bit about cleaning shoes is the give away.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/north-ryde/housekeeping/domestic-servant-available/1003340154

Originally Posted by fxh 

Canberra? Tour De Kevin Rudd?

Originally Posted by sliq 

dark knight rises was fantastic.

 

i loved the twist at the end.

 

sorta knew what was becoming of J. G. Levitt - nonetheless, he played the role exceptionally well. so underrated as an actor!

 

and Anne Hathaway. mreow!! she can have my pearl necklaces anyday.

Originally Posted by tobiasj 


I'm not really that interested in going into a shop where I have to act in a particular way :/

Originally Posted by Romp 

Expect heaps bigger range over the next few months !
Pants shipped from florence on friday

Originally Posted by blahman 

I didn't know they sell Brunello Cucinelli stuff here in Australia! $1600 for a jacket though.

Originally Posted by streetminimal 


Do you have any measurements for the chest/waist?

Originally Posted by thebrownman 

Happy Monday!
Yay...
What's happening, gents? Did anyone else see TDKR over the weekend? I'm eager to chat to someone about their thoughts..

Saw it today, after been in 'TDKR lock-down' for the last month (that is avoiding any new trailers, rumors, news articles, etc).

While I loved the film, but I don't think that it stands up as on its own unlike the other two movies. BB was obviously the start of the trilogy, which had to work as a stand alone film, but I would argue that TDK could easily be watched without having seen BB. In my opinion TDKR, on the other hand fits in well with the established story arc, but would not stand up on its own without them.

Reviewers have often pointed out that with trilogies, the second part always has the easiest job for the film makers, in that they don't have to spend the time establishing characters and backgrounds like in the first part, or wrapping up the story like in the third part. It is often argued that this then allows the film maker to let loose and is why we have in the past often found the second acts of trilogies are the most loved (eg Empire, the Godfather, Back to the Future, etc).

What I liked about TDKR is that although it had the clear aftertaste of BB and TDK (probably more so BB than TDK) it is distinctly a different type of film (eg Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) ). I know there are plenty of complaints that Batman's screen time was less then expected, but I always enjoyed the Bruce Wayne focus of BB, which this film echos.

I agree however that Chris Nolan was overly ambitious and did take on too much with this film, and it would have benefited from being split into two volumes (a la Kill Bill) or another solution (like an animated back story). I do agree that it did feel rushed in some places, which I think is more a function of the scope of the task of trying to wrap up the trilogy whilst making the connections back to TDK at the same time establishing a new criminal threat for Batman. That said, I think that while not perfect, I can't imagine many film makers coming anywhere close to Nolan's effort.

If I was to nit-pick, I did find that some of the hints dropped at the start that drove some of later the plot developments went subtle enough. For example Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
I must confess, while I have never really rated Anne Hathaway, she is certainly growing on me. Her performance I think was perfect, rooted in reality and while she probably didn't steal the show, she came close to it. I also agree with most reviews that say that the Bane performance would have been much more powerful sans mask. I was more or less indifferent to Bane as a villain in this movie, and felt that the films real villain was Bruce Wayne's inner demons. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
My biggest fear is what the studio will do to the series in future. I think most fans of the trilogy would be begrudgingly happy to leave it as is, but I have no doubts that WB will push for a fourth installment by some second rate film making team (probably Michael Bay!). I would be happy to see an animated spin off series or film where Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) , but not another film installment.

Overall however I loved it, and will be watching it again for sure.

Originally Posted by Green-Oxfords12 

We are calling out for a decent menswear store here...something like Boggi Milano, my favorite store. Something in the style of Bunello, at a price where you don't have to remortgage your house for a pair of flannel trousers....