Coffee Break with Batman

I wonder how Batman takes his coffee? I don’t think he’s the two creams and two sugars kind of guy.

Just a couple of bros getting coffee after a long, hard day. (via danhacker)

Review – The Dark Knight: IMAX Experience

Anyone who knows me knows that Batman is my favorite comic book character.  When The Dark Knight was announced, I couldn’t be more excited to see it.  After all, I think Chris Nolan did a great job with Batman Begins.  With my high expectations – believe me, I tried to lower them – Farrah and I headed into the IMAX theater at the Metreon to watch The Dark Knight.  Did we like it?  What do you think?

Following my standard review format, here’s what I thought of the Dark Knight.

The Netflix summary:

Batman (Christian Bale) teams with Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to continue dismantling Gotham City’s criminal organizations in this sequel to Batman Begins. But a psychotic new villain known as the Joker (Heath Ledger) threatens to undo all their good work. The star-studded cast includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Caine and Eric Roberts.

What I Liked

The acting all around was great.  By know you’ve heard Heath Ledger does a great job as the Joker.  Farrah and I, as well as probably many others, found this a sad fact. It was such a well rounded, strong and memorable performance. It is a shame we will no longer see him on screen. But the acting by Christian Bale, Eckhart, Gyllenhall, and others are on par with Ledger, making this a well rounded Gotham City.

Gotham City itself is impressive, as is Batman’s journey to other places.  The cool toys are just enough to get by, and the movie moves at an impressive pace.  It does not slow down, making the 152 minutes fly by.

What I Didn’t Enjoy

I still have an issue with Bale’s Batman voice, something I pointed out in my review of Batman Begins. It’s scary, I suppose, but something just does not click with me when he’s talking.

Final Thoughts

I would not thought it possible, but The Dark Knight exceeded my expectations.  For me tops Iron Man (**** out of 5) and Indiana Jones (***) as my favorite film of the summer.

Rating: ***** out of 5

'The Dark Knight' Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

In Groups of 3's

Events (things) tend to come in threes, don’t they? Take these three recent events:

Exhibit A – chipped Batman cup. My favorite drinking mug! It was given to me as a birthday present from Lotte and Fina, o’ so many years ago. It’s still usable, but my heart still sinks every time I see the chip.

Exhibit B – A nail in tire. Ouch! This nail is in Farrah’s front passenger-side tire. I heard the moment it made impact while driving around town. The tires are fairly new, which makes this more difficult to take.

Exhibit C – My dented laptop. I dropped the PowerBook. Yep, it slipped out of my hands. It didn’t hit the carpet, but the 1 1/2 inch wide metal leg of my desk. The accident also has caused the battery to not sit properly. The damage appears to be more cosmetic then anything else – which garners a big sigh of relief. But the PowerBook is only several month old!!!

There must be some good news around the corner, right?

Well, good news can come in groups of three as well. I had been having a drought on interviews lately. But within a week I received one lead from a friend and I also received a response to a submitted application. Score two for the good side!

Both opportunities yielded first and second round interviews. Yes! It does get better. This past Monday I received a verbal offer! It looks like I’ll be starting a new job some time next week. I am very excited and very happy this opportunity.

I wanted to thank everyone for their support, encouragement, and the leads they provided me through these months of … inactivity. I know we’ve all been there one time or another. But If i had to characterize this break I’d have to say it was the most pleasant one I have had away from the workforce.

Batman Begins

Rating: **** out of 5

Quick shot: The movie chronicles the Batman’s beginnings.

What I liked about the move:
It’s back to the serious Batman.  The storyline is very well
structured, good acting all around, and Gotham City looks like an
actual city.  Plus Batman’s toys are pretty cool as well.

What I didn’t like: Bale’s Batman voice didn’t do it for me, except for one scene where he was very effective.

Go catch this movie either in primetime or a matinee.  Worth seeing!

the new batmobile?

[this link ]courtesy of sa. here’s hoping th new batman is better than the last two films. check out the trailer also at the [batman begins] website.