Reason no. 1: Like the tennis players on tours, I've have been traveling too much. (I know the connection is just that tat bit forced. Humour me, would ya?) I haven't even unpacked my stuff from Bali and Perth and tomorrow I'm heading off to Bintan. Already I feel like an air stewardess, even though I'll never make the interview - not that I want to be one (don't wish to cause any air traffic incidents). Ok, so you have the right to complain... "What trip? Where are the pics?...." "Grathias, you don't love us anymore.." - as quoted from ah !bang and badot. Chill factor. We'll meet soon. And I'll put up a post about my vacations if you so desperately want to get jealous. muahhaahhaha...
Reason no. 2: My companion of 6 years have finally breathed it's last reboot on me... after years of whirring, bleeping and groaning (I should have read the warning signs), it would reboot no more. The motherboard died. Now it lies in it's dormant state with the years of downloaded music and videos and pictures I only hope to be still intact within the harddisk. And with this lousy 8year-old metal crap (I didn't mean to call you crap, don't hang on me now.. not till I save this draft) I'm still hammering on.. this laptop that weighs a ton, runs on pentium ancient, takes 10 over mins to startup, able to run maximum 3 programs at anyone time without hanging and just had the 'S' key chipped out of the keyboard which makes words that contain the letter 'S' such a bitch to type. Now you don't expect me to blog essays out of this junk, needless to say, upload pictures I painstakingly selected only to have this darn comp hang on me. See, this laptop is the reason I don't go on msn, for fear that it'll hang on me in the midst of a conversation, and my friends think I hate them by logging off abruptly. Plus, msn takes up too much virtual memory and slows up the already slow comp a whole lot. So here's my secret to training patience.
Reason no. 3: I have to catch up on SCV, my beloved especially. Novak hasn't been winning tournaments cos I haven't been supporting him. So forgive me for the times when I'd rather turn on the TV than this junk lappie.
Reason no. 4: Trainings, thereby, leaving me exhausted. Cos like harry potter, at home, I can only write in the night.
Reason no. 5: Coachings, leaving me in too foul a mood to blog with perspective.
Reason no. 6: This darn library book that I couldn't finish and have been on it for almost 2 months. Please don't read Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch if you're not a soccer fan. Even a fellow sports fanatic like me can't plough through the chapters. The only motivation for me to finish it is so that I can start on the Harlan Coben thriller soon.
Reason no. ?: Right. Now I'm just pushing it.
So what is my agenda for this surprise post? No, it's not to defend myself (yea, right). No, it's not Nadal's newly crowned world number 1 ranking (although I'd love to post on that, but I have too many fed loving friends so I shall not break their hearts in case they break mine by jesting about Novak's loss to that bloody Murray). No, it's not my fabulous trips and dives at Bali, Perth and Tioman. No, it's not even about me getting selected into the F&P Nations cup (yet conveniently I put this in).
It's about...
That one film to be ranked #1 on the IMDb within just two days of its theatrical release, currently ranked #1 for IMDb's Top 250 movies of all time.
That one film that has one actor in preparing for his role, lived alone in a hotel room for a month, formulating the character's psychology, posture and voice, - started a diary, in which he wrote the character's thoughts and feelings to guide himself during his performance.
That one film starring my favorite actor as my favorite comic-based hero.
There ain't many movie sequels that can succeed its predecessor this convincingly. The Dark Knight is not overly techie nor peppered with C/G (computer graphics), the film is very much character-driven (much like Batman Begins) and these characters have agendas we easily identify with, and o... I LOVE the witty dialogues, timely delivered (Joker says to Rachel, "A litte fight in you, I like that." Batman appears to say "Then you're going to love me." and kicked his ass.)
Even the villainous Joker has quote-worthy lines and makes sense in his psychopathic ways - a personal favourite "Whatever doesn't kill you, only makes you... stranger". That commitment Heath Ledger subjected himself to play the Joker's character (confining himself, keeping a diary of Joker's thoughts) which contributed to his unfortunate death - Heath needed to take meds to help him sleep and the many prescriptions different doctors gave him combined to make the deadly cocktail. It's so sad... Even Michael Caine (plays character Alfred) thought he's better than Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker. In fact, Heath Ledger's Joker gave Caine such a fright, Caine forgot his lines during filming of the scene at Bruce Wayne's penthouse. Oh I will miss this Joker (not Novak in this case) and I really wonder how they are going to continue the next sequel 'cos the Joker (character) didn't die. (Hanna aka budget did bring up a good point that luckily, Joker wears thick makeup so it won't be too obvious if it's a different person. But i'm kinda sure the acting will be that much different... like how we all dislike the current dumbledore in the movie.)
The Dark Knight trivia on IMDb
This film is far more realistic and believable than any other superhero/comic-based movie ever made. Afterall, Batman doesn't have amazing superpowers, he just some wealthy, righteous and very smart zillionaire. And of course, it helps that my favorite actor, Christian Bale, is known for his dedication to the roles he plays and he usually chooses characters that are obsessive and troubled. (See.. I'm that sucker for the man who has a past... real life or not. muahahhaaha) And then with his acting skills aside, boy.. he looks damn good.
And of course, thanks to Christopher Nolan's great direction that sets the tone of this series apart from all the those other artsy, exaggerated and circus-like Batman films. After all, this is the man who directed a couple of my other favourite movies, Memento, The Prestige.
So dear friend, if you haven't watched The Dark Knight, I beg you to watch it. You are missing out the film of the year. The #1 ranked movie on IMDb. In fact, I'm quite darn keen to watch this movie again and relive that experience of being immersed in Gotham City for the whole 3hours.
I shall leave this post with a few of my favorite moments & quotes from the movie. Will be back to blog after Bintan. Don't bet on it though.
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-The Insane-
The Joker: And I thought my jokes were bad...
Batman: What did you do?
The Joker: I took Gotham's white knight, and brought him down to our level. It wasn't hard. Y'see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push.
The Joker: It's simple, we, uh, kill the Batman.
[Mobsters laugh]
Salvatore Maroni: If you're so smart, why didn't you kill him already?
The Joker: If you're good at something, never do it for free.
Gambol: [to The Joker] Give me one reason why I shouldn't have my boy here rip your head off.
The Joker: How about a magic trick?
[pulls out a pencil and sticks it upright into the table]
The Joker: I'm gonna make this pencil... disappear.
[Gambol's thug walks over to kill The Joker, who pushes his face into the pencil and kills him]
The Joker: Ta-daa! It's... gone!
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- The Funny -
The Joker: It's a funny world we live in. Speaking of funny, do you know how I got these scars?
Batman: No. But I know how you got these.
[When Bruce crashed his Lambourgini to save Reese.]
Lt. James Gordon: That was a very brave thing you did, Wayne.
Bruce Wayne: What, trying to catch the light?
Lt. James Gordon: You mean you weren't protecting the van?
Bruce Wayne: [completely oblivious] Why? Who's in it?
Alfred Pennyworth: [looks at the large gash on Bruce's arm] Were you mauled by a tiger?
Bruce Wayne: It was a dog...
Alfred Pennyworth: Huh?
Bruce Wayne: It was a big dog!
[pause]
Bruce Wayne: More copycats today, Alfred, with guns.
Alfred Pennyworth: Why don't you hire them and take the weekend off?
Bruce Wayne: [after walking into his restaurant] Why don't we put some tables together?
Harvey Dent: I don't think they'll let us.
Bruce Wayne: They should…I own the place.
Lucius Fox: Let me get this straight: You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who beats criminals to a pulp with his bare hands. And your plan is to blackmail this person? Good luck.
Bruce Wayne: I need a new suit.
Lucius Fox: Yeah, three buttons is a little '90's, Mr. Wayne.
Bruce Wayne: I'm not talking fashion, Mr. Fox, so much as function.
[hands him a diagram]
Lucius Fox: You want to be able to turn your head.
Bruce Wayne: Sure would make backing out of the driveway easier.
Lucius Fox: Spying on 30 million people is not part of my job description.
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-The Heroic-
Alfred Pennyworth: Know your limits, Master Wayne.
Bruce Wayne: Batman has no limits.
Alfred Pennyworth: But you do, sir.
Bruce Wayne: Well, can't afford to know them.
Harvey Dent: The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.
Bruce Wayne: People are dying, Alfred. What would you have me do?
Alfred Pennyworth: Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They'll hate you for it. But that's the point of Batman, he can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make, the right choice.
Bruce Wayne: Well today I found out what Batman can't do. He can't endure this. Today you finally get to say "I told you so."
Alfred Pennyworth: Today, sir, I don't want to.
[pauses for several moments]
Alfred Pennyworth: But I did bloody tell you.
Batman: I'm whatever Gotham needs me to be.
[last lines]
Lt. James Gordon: Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now...and so we'll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he's not a hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector...a dark knight.
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Oh my gosh, I can go on forever. For more memorable quotes from The Dark Knight, go here. Right now, I must sleep, it's almost morning. Like the bat, I sleep in the day. And I've got to get to Bintan tomorrow. Drats.
CiaoZ,
The Fanatic of Batman, Christian Bale, Novak Djokovic, James Franco, Harry Potter. (and whatever else I can think of another time.)
2 comments:
ahahahah, u never fail to 'amaze' me. I go on and ON and ON reading ur post & i start thinkin.. 'man! has she got the whole script written down?' .. =) golly. loved the show too. - Me
HAHAH. I sooo want to catch it again! but my weekdays are peppered with trainings every night. join me sat night? =) =)
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