The day has finally arrived! The Dark Knight is now playing at a theatre near you. In honor of this event here is the favorable review in today’s New York Times. Enjoy!
I would love to hear everyone’s thoughts after seeing the movie.
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11 comments
Anglican Student US says:
Jul 21, 2008
I would love to hear you guys discuss the view of human nature from this movie (my wife and I did on the way home). In the end of the movie, when they are discussing what’s going to happen to the boats, who’s right about human nature? Batman or the Joker? Thanks for the stuff y’all write, it’s interesting!
william says:
Jul 21, 2008
If there are any forthcoming posts on the moralities of Gotham City, I’d love to see some reflections on what’s being said in the comments section of this millinerd post.
Dusty says:
Jul 22, 2008
Best line of the movie is when Joker says to batman, “The rules won’t save you!”
Sean Norris says:
Jul 22, 2008
It seems to me that the Joker is actually closer to an accurate view of humanity than the Batman. Batman effectively ostracizes everyone close to him with his obsession for “doing good”. He truly almost becomes inhuman, which makes a lot of sense if you are dressed up as a bat:)
Dusty’s quote of the Joker is extremely profound. The Joker is right, but he offers no answer in return to the implicit question of “what will save you?”
William,
that millinerd post is certainly interesting, but I have to say that I completely disagree with what is being said. There is a huge appeal to the ability of man, and it is therefore in agreement with Batman…the answer is that “good men” need to get off the ass and do something about the evil in the world. This is based on the fallacy that there are such “good men”, and that we can do good.
Morality always takes us there. We try endlessly to make it relevant to our relationship with God as human beings, but in reality it has nothing to do with Him. Morality instead is something that we talk about in relation to each other because we want to be able to make a distinction between ourselves and those we consider evil. The truth, against which we use morality as a defense, is that the only good man was Jesus Christ, and we are all evil. We are not neutral in anyway and we are certainly not good in any way (Romans 3). No person is better or worse than anyone else. We are all equally bad.
The Good Man did not come down and kick evil’s ass like Batman, which is being held up as the answer by some on the millinerd post. He came down and took our evil (sin) upon himself so that He might suffer the penalty sparing us. As a result, evil most certainly has been defeated, but in the most unlikely way. So the answer to the Joker’s implicit question is no the rules (morality) will not and cannot save us, but grace can and does.
Sorry for being so long winded. I’d love to hear thoughts.
william says:
Jul 22, 2008
So Batman ought to just stop trying?
Colton says:
Jul 22, 2008
I liked the chase scenes.
Sean Norris says:
Jul 22, 2008
I’m not saying Batman should quit. That wouldn’t be any fun at all. I personally like watching him kick some tail:) I was just saying that his approach does not translate into reality very well especially in light of the Gospel. But I still always root for the Batman:)
william says:
Jul 22, 2008
Good, ’cause Batman’s been on a roll in these last two movies.
Sean Norris says:
Jul 22, 2008
The other thing I forgot to say, which I think is the most important and profound part of the movie is the fact that Batman sacrifices himself by taking the blame for the crimes of Two Face.
That’s the beautiful aspect to the film, the self-sacrificial message, which applies to the boats, to Harvey and Rachel, to Gordon and his family, and, of course, to Batman and all of Gotham.
All in all it is a great flick!
EBugyis says:
Jul 27, 2008
Hey Friends…
Thought y’all might be interested in my post on the Caped Crusader over at dotCommonweal: http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=2168
I dig what y’all are doing over here at Mockingbird. Sean, give a shout out to my buddy DZ!
Peace,
Eric
BPhillips says:
Jul 31, 2008
I realize I’m weighing in a little late on this thread, but I’ve posted some thoughts related to this discussion on my blog. This is all great stuff to talk about.
http://www.cruxsola.blogspot.com/