At 01:58 PM 1/7/2009, you wrote:
I actually enjoyed The Dark Knight, because it shows (abeit it in caricature)
the reality of the human condition and the grays surrounding "good"
and "evil".
Frankly, "Superman" nauseates me for the same reason, with its simplism and
ridiculous "Boy Scout" versus the World's Evil. But I've never been
one for the
Leave-It-To-Beaver sugarplums and lollipops view of the world. While "Batman"
may seem violent, the themes in Shakespeare or any of the world's greatest
literature and stories also tell a similar story; and it ain't always peachy.
Hamlet, to copy quickly from Wikipedia, examines "themes of
treachery, revenge,
incest, and moral corruption". All of which (minus incest) are the central
themes of TDK. One of my favorite novels, Musashi by Eiji Yoskikawa (there's
that damnable head of multiculturalism rearing its ugly head again), depicts
many, many violent and brutal fights as Miyamota Musashi perfects his form as
swordsman, and stature as a Great Man.
But hey, I'm just a "simpleton", so I bow to the Great Wisdom of Marsha.
Arlo,
I didn't pronounce the movie good or bad. I just thought it
three-hours of violence that I didn't enjoy.
Marsha
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Albert Einstein: "Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my
consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who
strive for truth, beauty and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated."
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