Classic Beetle [Member Since: December 10 '07]

I live in Westchester County, NY, with my wife and baby boy and I work in the Internet industry.


I mostly read DC stuff.

I like to write old-guy rants in my blog.

Blurbs

B Reddy says:

Hey C.B. – I’m also from Westchester, Harrison specifically. Where are you located?

MadMikeyD says:

I agree that comics are indeed better with super heroes in them. Not saying that non-super hero comics are bad, I just prefer my comics with some form of costumed crime-fighter in it. Whether it be Superman or Spider-Man, Lone Ranger or Zorro. I just always enjoy those type of books more.

daynah says:

Comic books are best with superheros? No. Have you tried reading some of the stuff out there now? Mouse Guard, Johnny Hiro, Doctor Who Mag Comic, Fables… and some of the old classics like Maus, Preacher, The Invisibles.

Comics, like any art, is best when there is room for creativity. Like any literature thesis, go read this, and then fix your proof. ;) <3>

Dark Knight Ho Hum

by Classic Beetle at 03:05 PM on July 30, 2008 15:05

Doing a Google search for “didn’t like the Dark Knight,” I see that I am not alone in being disappointed. But, based on the media and the box office, I get the feeling that nearly everyone thinks that this is the greatest movie ever. Oh, well. The same thing happened with Titanic.

There were parts about the movie I really liked. Dent and Gordon were great. The movie was really about them, as far as I’m concerned, since they had the real character arcs. Rachel was much better than in the previous movie. Maggie really pulled it off. I don’t like the super grim Joker and Batman. To be honest, Batman himself was kind of dull and hapless.

I keep updating this, because I keep thinking about this movie. There were many good parts, but they just didn’t hold together for me. I think this or that, but when I was in the theater, I didn’t enjoy myself and I left disappointed. Ultimately, I’m ok with a somewhat dark Batman movie, but I want it to be fun.