[MD] The Dark Knight

[MarshaV]

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 
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strive for truth, beauty and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated."
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