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Why thank you.stupot wrote:You seem to be another abrupt person. Maybe getting out of the bed on the other side or a reduced caffeine intake would help.
I will consider the source when taking that advice. Meanwhile, been having too many bad knife dreams?I find the caffeine reduction to be particularly useful. Not dreams, just a little PTSD.genesim wrote:Why thank you.stupot wrote:You seem to be another abrupt person. Maybe getting out of the bed on the other side or a reduced caffeine intake would help.
Hell I just wanted to see a super hero-kicking ass. So did my kids. Without a doubt, it should be rated a 15. Why don't you tidy up your tone? There are enough things to dislike in this world..I would rather be friends than enemies.genesim wrote:So you have PTSD so the rest of us should suffere right along with you?
If you went in to Batman thinking the Joker was going to use squirt guns then you should have done some research.
Batman is a dark story, and being any less then faithful to the original intent would be a huge disservice...especially when they are basing the movie off of Batman: The Long Halloween.
Oh and yes, the Joker is quite capable of using knives, among many other weapons. You weren't exactly watching candy land!
Eddie, I refer you to the response I gave to Geneism.Eddie wrote:"Oh Eddie how abrupt of you! True knife crime has been around, but only in recent years has it become a killing weapon for teenagers. In previous generations it was used more as a punishment tool where killing was purposefuly avoided."
Oh please Stupot...what world are you living in? ITS A FILM! Strike that.... KAAPPOOOW, ITS A BATMAN FILM! What a tortured existence you must have to be so shaken by Batman, Im guessing Tarrantino must send you completely over the edge. What on earth is "true knife crime" people have been getting stabbed to death for no other reason than badness for many many years, its not a recent phenomenon that has suddenly sprung up out of nowhere to shatter that cocoon you are in. Its had a great deal of media coverage because it suits them, and it gives politicians a stick to beat each other with. There are knife murders every weekend in Glasgow and not a word on Sky News, not newsworthy enough, but one in dear old London...well shock horror...whats happening to our world? The media has a hold of this puppy now..it'll soon move on and you can come out into the light once more...unless of course its reported that gasp, people are binge drinking at weekends!
Why thank you. But you know what gets me even more excited, parents that take their kids to films that are rated PG 13 who get shocked by violence. Of course what you fail to see or comment on that all the violence was done off camera. Of course this is my arguement on how it was done more effectively which is something truly missing in hollywood.I can appreciate that Geneism and you and lots of other people get excited by this type of fear
That sounds like a planted statement instilled by a parent. If your kids know the true nature of the Joker from the comics, then perhaps they would truly see how wrong they are. As it stands, evil is evil and to me there are no degrees. Killing by a bullet, killing by a knife, there is no pretty way to look at it, nor should there be in the real Batman vision."I think Joker was too evil".
Hmmmm....does the movie really fall outside of these parameters? You name the instance where you feel it was inappropriate and when can go from there....but the Joker is "too evil" doesn't cut it for me.PG-13 - Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 years old.
May contain very strong language, nudity (non-explicit), strong, mildly, bloody violence or mild drug content.
I'll be wasting my time with you Geneism.genesim wrote:First of all my "tone" comes from your tone. So you recieve what you get.
Now are we really going back to the age old violence in movies creates violence on the street routine? Knifings among teenagers has not gone up, it is the fact that there are more teenagers now then ever were before. It is called population growth.
Why thank you. But you know what gets me even more excited, parents that take their kids to films that are rated PG 13 who get shocked by violence. Of course what you fail to see or comment on that all the violence was done off camera. Of course this is my arguement on how it was done more effectively which is something truly missing in hollywood.I can appreciate that Geneism and you and lots of other people get excited by this type of fear
Perhaps you should really take a look at what you take your kids to and at the least do a little research on what was to be expected from the film through the say MILLIONS of reviews that were out there.
That sounds like a planted statement instilled by a parent. If your kids know the true nature of the Joker from the comics, then perhaps they would truly see how wrong they are. As it stands, evil is evil and to me there are no degrees. Killing by a bullet, killing by a knife, there is no pretty way to look at it, nor should there be in the real Batman vision."I think Joker was too evil".
Batman has never shown much remorse over killing or maiming criminals in the original comics. With that in mind, perhaps you should rent the 60's Batman instead and get a fictionalized version of the story. Or at the least, check out the Pg-13 rating.
Hmmmm....does the movie really fall outside of these parameters? You name the instance where you feel it was inappropriate and when can go from there....but the Joker is "too evil" doesn't cut it for me.PG-13 - Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 years old.
May contain very strong language, nudity (non-explicit), strong, mildly, bloody violence or mild drug content.
Another origin story? For what? The mystery of crazy maniac who jumps onto the scene is far more effective than seeing how the guy turns into the Joker. We get glimpses of his past and where his motivation comes from by the small anecdotes he shares...how his father threatened his mother and gave him that scar for instance.Scott wrote:There was no back story for him; no motivation; no core. Pointless
Actually I didn't take this to be true at all. His stories kept changing, and when it comes to a sociopath like that, you can trust him on nothing.We get glimpses of his past and where his motivation comes from by the small anecdotes he shares...how his father threatened his mother and gave him that scar for instance.
