Friday, July 18, 2008

why so serious?

See the little koala bear underneath holding a boomerang? See the transparent skeleton of my office CPU with my 2 favorite films of 2007 I'm Not There and Control on top? See those post-its, loose change, dismantled books, pen holder and other crap? Closer anatomy of a cluttered desk.

Wait, that's not really it, I'm sure you know I'm diverting you of the obvious. If you look closely at Batman, the decapitated arm is unintentional. It's been there for many months and I just can't locate Bruce's left arm. Just so you know, I'm not aiming for something metaphorical or thematic in the contrast. But if you've seen the film, it may offer a glimpse of depth. If not, prepare for it.

Ok, so here goes. Oh my God, The Dark Knight is fucking brilliant. Chris Nolan is a friggin' genius. Heath Ledger is the creepiest, most terrifying villain EVER. And I hate Nolan, who might prolly have a hand at the thesp's untimely death because of how amazingly he immersed himself into the role, he prolly messed up. Oh my god, everything is just so fucking awesome.


The Dark Knight
is unsettling and unforgettable. I hope I can muster the courage to even write my take on how moved I am of the experience.

5 comments:

The Islander said...

kinahanglan ba jud naay fucking? haha. cge cge.. i'll find a dibidi copy of The Dark Knight in my friendliest dibidi neyborhod. and let me find out that fucking awesome film you said that moved you. hehehe.

btw, cluttered desk is my problem lately. i just cant help but delay putting those papers in their right place until i found out its drowning me.

The Scud said...

have you read noel vera shred the dark knight to pieces? here's his review of the movie.

vera almost ruined a day after i was blown away by the dark knight.

jayclops said...

jep, himuon bang issue ang fucking. hahaha.

mr. scud, yeah I actually read the review already. of course, I cannot contest Vera, he's the ultimate expert on the matter plus he raised valid points naman which I also noted. Most important of which was the dramatic arc he pointed out for Harvey, he's actually the most developed. Heath's perf was incontestably amazing to the point that it already overshadowed other important characters, say Dent.

Btw, read your blog already prior to this comment. Keep it up. :D

The Scud said...

Thanks for reading my blog. my writing, in my opinion, is crappy. haha.

I think Mr. Vera sees all movies first as an art. secondary na lang as entertainment that's probably why ganun ang reviews nya. ako naman opposite particularly for "summer" movies. purely entertainment. i change my mindset when i watch "serious" films.

btw, i think i do need to start hunting for classic movies like 400 blows.

jayclops said...

The 400 Blows is one of my all time favorite films. Go see it.

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