So i've been hearing about this since i started surfing the net today. I mean . . . i did see this but did Dark Knight at least get nominated?
Links, pics, vids . . . I shall post these when given the chance
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Jun 03 2009 11:05 pm
While I did find that video amusing, I saw this coming from a mile away. It is MTV, and it is "Twilight" after all. The "Twilight phenomenon" will die down, and we'll all get to say "I told you so." With regard to MTV itself, I'll let the Dead Kennedys do the talking for me:
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Jun 03 2009 11:07 pm
This is an injustice. The last thing Stephenie Meyer needs is encouragement and praise for the drivel she's created.
Then again, I wasn't exactly expecting better from the likes of MTV.
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Jun 04 2009 12:47 am
So, shiny vampires beat out what some might consider one of the best films ever made, and surely one of the best superhero films. And Iron Man. And The Incredible Hulk. And Tropic Thunder. And Star Trek. And basically every other movie released this year. I hate Twilight, I hate fans of Twilight, and most of all I hate Stephanie Meyer.
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Jun 04 2009 12:49 am
I stopped watching the MTV awards ages ago because of this!
also, Char
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So, shiny vampires beat out what some might consider one of the best films ever made, and surely one of the best superhero films (Iron Man). And The Dark Knight. And The Incredible Hulk. And Tropic Thunder. And Star Trek. And basically every other movie released this year. I hate Twilight, I hate fans of Twilight, and most of all I hate Stephanie Meyer.
i fixed your post for you you got that little detail wrong
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Jun 04 2009 12:55 am
I actually like Iron Man more than the Dark Knight, but DK will definitely go down as the better film. In my personal collection, however, Iron Man will always reign supreme.
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Jun 04 2009 01:10 am
Char Aznable wrote:
I actually like Iron Man more than the Dark Knight, but DK will definitely go down as the better film. In my personal collection, however, Iron Man will always reign supreme.
+1 INT
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Jun 04 2009 01:16 am
I need to add that popular opinion is not always right, as evidenced by the fact that TWILIGHT IS APPARENTLY THE BEST FILM THIS YEAR FUCK FUCK ARRRRGHHH!!!
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Jun 04 2009 07:34 am
What the fuck are all of you doing watching MTV?
That shit went sour back in 1992.
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Jun 04 2009 08:13 am
MTV was watchable up until around the time they cancelled Headbangers' Ball, which was like 1996 or so.
As for Dark Knight didn't that come out last June? MTV is doing 2008 movie awards halfway through 2009? Who the fuck even still remembers 2008?
Why does this surprise anyone? You have to pay to text your votes for best movie, and the only people stupid enough to do that are the 16 year old girls that are the target audience of Twilight.
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Jun 04 2009 10:05 am
Char Aznable wrote:
I actually like Iron Man more than the Dark Knight.
Stone the heathen!!!
Seriously though, while I really liked Iron Man, I don't understand how someone can like it more than Dark Knight. Not nearly as epic or substantial.
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Jun 04 2009 10:30 am
Iron Man was a good origin story, better than Batman Begins. But the antagonist was a little too boring to put the movie on the same level as The Dark Knight.
I think Batman Begins is still better than Iron Man, and possibly slightly better than TDK. Besides the excessive exposition in the climax, it's the perfect origin story.
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Jun 04 2009 01:50 pm
To be honest, I hated Bale as Batman. He's part of the reason why I prefer the original Burton film.
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Jun 04 2009 01:59 pm
I wouldn't let Twilight sweep my ass, let alone any awards.
The more I ponder, the more I dislike Iron Man. It wasn't a bad movie, but I feel like the only character I cared for was John Stark and it makes the movie feel very empty, whereas Batman Begins and Dark Knight had more flushed out characters with tangible backgrounds in my opinion.
The Incredible Hulk felt like Iron Man / 10,000. The same reasoning behind it, except I didn't care for Banner either.
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SoldierHawk wrote:
Char Aznable wrote:
I actually like Iron Man more than the Dark Knight, but DK will definitely go down as the better film. In my personal collection, however, Iron Man will always reign supreme.
+1 INT
Too bad the is -15 INT.
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Jun 04 2009 02:22 pm
Ba'al wrote:
To be honest, I hated Bale as Batman. He's part of the reason why I prefer the original Burton film.
The only thing wrong with his performance is that he overdoes the Batman voice. It needs to be husky, but he goes overboard into annoying territory. Otherwise, he's done a perfect job. The voice is the only flaw.
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Jun 04 2009 02:58 pm
Are you kidding me? Dark knight had two characters, and a bunch of people who were there. And I'm not going to say that the villian in Iron Man is better, but Obadiah Stain is masterfully played.
Actually, I take that back. I don't know if you can call the Joker a character, he has no history or human connections and spends the movie pulling off plans of such complexity that they cross the border into ludicrous.
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Jun 04 2009 03:11 pm
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Actually, I take that back. I don't know if you can call the Joker a character, he has no history or human connections and spends the movie pulling off plans of such complexity that they cross the border into ludicrous.
He didn't have a flushed out background, but he had a very flushed out psychology and an interesting view of society.
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Jun 04 2009 03:14 pm
RobotGumshoe wrote:
Actually, I take that back. I don't know if you can call the Joker a character, he has no history or human connections and spends the movie pulling off plans of such complexity that they cross the border into ludicrous.
Pretty much another thing I disliked about TDK, Joker was made out to be omniscient or something.
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Jun 04 2009 03:15 pm
RG, I think you're purposefully cooking up some delicious Cattivo-bait
I doubt your statement was serious, but Obadiah was a pretty empty, one-dimensional villain. Joker's complexities are too numerous to list out, and his anarchic philosophy was well thought out and displayed, while proving a great counter-balance to Batman's and Dent's emphasis on order.
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Jun 04 2009 03:20 pm
Ba'al wrote:
RobotGumshoe wrote:
Actually, I take that back. I don't know if you can call the Joker a character, he has no history or human connections and spends the movie pulling off plans of such complexity that they cross the border into ludicrous.
Pretty much another thing I disliked about TDK, Joker was made out to be omniscient or something.
If you understand how people work, they're generally quite predictable.
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Jun 04 2009 03:30 pm
So I was looking it up, and the one award Twilight didn't win was the only one I wanted them to win, that being Paramore's song 'Decode' winning Best Song From A Movie. I love that song and figured it would win no problem. But nooooooooooo who did that award go to???
