The Dark Knight

This is an extrordinary vision of the way The Batman character should be. Now, I'm not taking anything away from Tim Burton's version, but Christian Bale adds another element. In Batman Begins, the training sequences where more believable because of the makeshift costumes and he hasn't mastered his craft yet.

What else can be said about the talents of Heath Ledger? The entertainment industry is shook up by his passing as well as the rest of us. The Joker has never been more psychotic on screen. It should be an incredible performance judging from the trailers.

I remember reading a book of short stories called,"The Further Adventures of the Joker". it was a collection of about 10 stories written by various horror authors and really had nothing to do with the origin of The Joker, but were all-new stories. A very good book if you can find it. What I can remember of it, The Joker played in the NBA in one story, and another story told about how he killed his best friend and hid the crime. Very horrific stuff, but in the context of The Joker; this is where the character's soul lies.

It opens July 18 2008

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