Blade Runner vs. TDK

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **HSH28** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:18 am

Chris wrote:In answer to your question though, I don't think a film has to do anything new to qualify as a modern classic. I am just interested as to what the Dark Knight does better than other modern comic book adaptations, for example Spiderman 2. Raimi's film is not given the amount of praise which Nolan's received, despite being as good, if not better.

As far as I'm concerned...just about everything. Spiderman 2 is only an ok film.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Chris** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:27 am

HSH28 wrote:
Chris wrote:In answer to your question though, I don't think a film has to do anything new to qualify as a modern classic. I am just interested as to what the Dark Knight does better than other modern comic book adaptations, for example Spiderman 2. Raimi's film is not given the amount of praise which Nolan's received, despite being as good, if not better.

As far as I'm concerned...just about everything. Spiderman 2 is only an ock film.

Fixed.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Phatman** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:45 am

Chris wrote:In answer to your question though, I don't think a film has to do anything new to qualify as a modern classic. I am just interested as to what the Dark Knight does better than other modern comic book adaptations, for example Spiderman 2. Raimi's film is not given the amount of praise which Nolan's received, despite being as good, if not better.

Each to his own I suppose. Personally, I don't think they are even remotely close in terms of quality. The Dark Knight was an intelligent action-thriller with a superb cast, a well balanced narrative and one especially superb performance. Spiderman 2 was at best, a just-about-solid comic book film with some seriously questionable dialogue and a very predictable plot.

On Topic: I consider Blade Runner to be pretentious tripe, so it has to be The Dark Knight.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Poncho** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:47 am

I've really grown to hate the word "pretentious".

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Phatman** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:54 am

Poncho wrote:I've really grown to hate the word "pretentious".

Fair enough. I'll rephrase it for you. I consider Blade Runner to be self-important tripe.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Alvin Flummux** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:55 am

Why is it self-important?

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Phatman** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:04 pm

Alvin Flummux wrote:Why is it self-important?

I like ambitious films that attempt to deal with ambitious concepts, especially in genres that don't traditionally deal with ambitious concepts, but I don't like films that consciously try to reveal their ambitious concepts. I want it to be part of the narrative. Rutger Hauer's celebrated monologue is an example of what I dislike.

Corazon de Leon · PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Corazon de Leon** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:59 pm

Phatman wrote:
Chris wrote:In answer to your question though, I don't think a film has to do anything new to qualify as a modern classic. I am just interested as to what the Dark Knight does better than other modern comic book adaptations, for example Spiderman 2. Raimi's film is not given the amount of praise which Nolan's received, despite being as good, if not better.

Each to his own I suppose. Personally, I don't think they are even remotely close in terms of quality. The Dark Knight was an intelligent action-thriller with a superb cast, a well balanced narrative and one especially superb performance. Spiderman 2 was at best, a just-about-solid comic book film with some seriously questionable dialogue and a very predictable plot.

On Topic: I consider Blade Runner to be pretentious tripe, so it has to be The Dark Knight.

You reckon? I thought Spiderman 2 was about the pinnacle of a superhero film personally. But then Im not a massive fan of the character of Batman.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Bene Version 3** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:02 pm

I don't really see a comparison between Blade Runner and TDK or even TDK and Spiderman. TDK is Heat with Batman and all 3 are great in diferent ways. I can't believe this topic has got to 20 pages, wasn't it just a joke topic originally? :lol:

Corazon de Leon · PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Corazon de Leon** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:27 pm

Bene Version 3 wrote:I don't really see a comparison between Blade Runner and TDK or even TDK and Spiderman. TDK is Heat with Batman and all 3 are great in diferent ways. I can't believe this topic has got to 20 pages, wasn't it just a joke topic originally?

Yeah. It was. :lol:

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Buffalo** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:48 pm

I watched Heat on friday night. Man, now that is a good film, right there.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Irene Demova** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:48 pm

Deadpool wrote:
Bene Version 3 wrote:I don't really see a comparison between Blade Runner and TDK or even TDK and Spiderman. TDK is Heat with Batman and all 3 are great in diferent ways. I can't believe this topic has got to 20 pages, wasn't it just a joke topic originally?

Yeah. It was.

To be honest that's how Batman got so many votes in the first place :lol:

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **JiggerJay** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:49 pm

Why is this so close?!?!

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Buffalo** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:52 pm

I voted for Blade Runner 8-)

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Steve** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:52 pm

Blade Runner, easily.

I can only presume those voting for Batman are too young and have never seen Blade Runner. There's no way the poll should even be close.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Fatal Exception** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:38 pm

Time to die.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **HSH28** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:02 pm

I'm tempted to change my vote.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Turok** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:55 pm

It's the ship that made the Kassel run in less than twelve parsecs. :wub:

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **Mafro** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:00 pm

I'm still strawberry floating astounded by this thread.

PostRe: Blade Runner vs. TDK by **T9Flake** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:30 pm

Turok wrote:It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs.

Fixed

Blade Runner vs. TDK

Blade Runner or The Dark Knight?

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