“Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”

This is why I love going to comic book movies on opening night.

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You guys.

Batman is awesome.

I saw The Dark Knight on opening night and again the next evening. It is SO GOOD. I can’t express to you how awesome it is. Seriously. You have to see this movie.

And I quote: “The Dark Knight kicked the CRAP out of Batman Begins!” – Josh Pruett

It was better the first time, I do have to say. This movie has lots and lots of little plot twists, and a lot of the fun of it was when something would be revealed, and you’d be like, “No WAY!” The second time I knew what was going to happen so I wasn’t gripping my seat as hard. But it was still fun, because I got to appreciate Heath Ledger’s mind blowing performance a little more.

He did an incredible job as the Joker. I know people have been making a lot of contrasts between him and Jack Nicholson, so let me just throw in my two cents. Jack played a different kind of Joker. Jack’s Joker is very much the old style comic, very humorous and crazy. Heath’s Joker is NOT crazy, and is SCARY, and while he’s goofy, it’s almost like he’s saying, “I dare you to laugh at this,” while holding a knife to your throat. They’re both good in different ways, but the main difference is that Jack Nicholson played Jack Nicholson as the Joker. Heath Ledger played the Joker. There was no Heath Ledger in his performance. He was completely the Joker. So in my opinion, he did a better job.

I do have some questions about The Dark Knight, mainly concerning plot and the possibilities for a sequel. But I can’t ask them yet or you’ll all get mad at me for ruining the movie for you. I guess I’ll wait a few weeks and then do a Dark Knight recap/inquisition article.

Go see The Dark Knight.

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Will and Anna made a new friend in the lobby.