And it got an 82 on Metacritic, which is less whacky and more reasonable.
And 24 thousand people don't necessarily think it topped Shawshank, do they? How on earth did you come up with that? Do all the people who voted for Dark Knight think it's better than Shawshank? That's not how IMDB works.
We'll see if in 10 years Dark Knight is considered anywhere near Shawshank, it won't. Dark Knight will drop a bit when the hype dies down.
Originally posted by BackFire
And it got an 82 on Metacritic, which is less whacky and more reasonable.And 24 thousand people don't necessarily think it topped Shawshank, do they? How on earth did you come up with that? Do all the people who voted for Dark Knight think it's better than Shawshank? That's not how IMDB works.
We'll see if in 10 years Dark Knight is considered anywhere near Shawshank, it won't. Dark Knight will drop a bit when the hype dies down.
It will not drop below 5, which if you think about it, is still remarkable.
I personally think M by Fritz Lang shits all over Shawshank Redemption and the Godfather. You guys don't agree? deal with it.
Go see where M is rated at IMDB. Nowhere near the other two. Why? because the other two were product of Hollywood extravangaza. That's what IMDB is all about. Popular movies get the top spot. Rarely does the quality ever gets it's fair spot.
So yes, TDK punching out both Shankshaw and the Godfather.....serves them right! No one was bitching about Shankshaw or Godfather been on top for years. It was like that for years whereas unknowns masterpieces got snub. Oh, but heavens forbides someone says something critical about the Godfather or that overrated prison movie. Because we all know..."Hooray for Hollywood!"
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I personally think M by Fritz Lang shits all over Shawshank Redemption and the Godfather. You guys don't agree? deal with it.Go see where M is rated at IMDB. Nowhere near the other two. Why? because the other two were product of Hollywood extravangaza. That's what IMDB is all about. Popular movies get the top spot. Rarely does the quality ever gets it's fair spot.
So yes, TDK punching out both Shankshaw and the Godfather.....serves them right! No one was bitching about Shankshaw or Godfather been on top for years. It was like that for years whereas unknowns masterpieces got snub. Oh, but heavens forbides someone says something critical about the Godfather or that overrated prison movie. Because we all know..."Hooray for Hollywood!"
I want to carry your babies.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I personally think M by Fritz Lang shits all over Shawshank Redemption and the Godfather. You guys don't agree? deal with it.Go see where M is rated at IMDB. Nowhere near the other two. Why? because the other two were product of Hollywood extravangaza. That's what IMDB is all about. Popular movies get the top spot. Rarely does the quality ever gets it's fair spot.
So yes, TDK punching out both Shankshaw and the Godfather.....serves them right! No one was bitching about Shankshaw or Godfather been on top for years. It was like that for years whereas unknowns masterpieces got snub. Oh, but heavens forbides someone says something critical about the Godfather or that overrated prison movie. Because we all know..."Hooray for Hollywood!"
The Dark Knight is more of a "Hollywood Extravaganza" than Godfather was... There were no huge building destroying explosions in Godfather... There were no high speed chases in Godfather... There were no huge special effects in Godfather...
Godfather was about family, honor, respect, and the transformation of Michael Corleone...
Godfather beats The Dark Knight, and that is my honest opinion... That doesn't mean I don't like The Dark Knight, because I love it, it's the best comic book film to date, but it's no where near Godfather or Goodfellas, imo...
Originally posted by Bat Dude
Godfather beats The Dark Knight, and that is my honest opinion... That doesn't mean I don't like The Dark Knight, because I love it, it's the best comic book film to date, but it's no where near Godfather or Goodfellas, imo...
That's fine! you think it does...is all fine with me.
I see it as poetic justice. The Godfather a product of hollywood gets dethrone by another product of hollywood. TDK did justice here.
My point is that The Godfather fans at imdb have nothing to be bitchin about. Godfather held the top spot while other great movies got snub for not getting popular. Such is with Lang's M or Battleship Potemkin.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I personally think M by Fritz Lang shits all over Shawshank Redemption and the Godfather. You guys don't agree? deal with it.Go see where M is rated at IMDB. Nowhere near the other two. Why? because the other two were product of Hollywood extravangaza. That's what IMDB is all about. Popular movies get the top spot. Rarely does the quality ever gets it's fair spot.
So yes, TDK punching out both Shankshaw and the Godfather.....serves them right! No one was bitching about Shankshaw or Godfather been on top for years. It was like that for years whereas unknowns masterpieces got snub. Oh, but heavens forbides someone says something critical about the Godfather or that overrated prison movie. Because we all know..."Hooray for Hollywood!"
I think there are a number of movies better than both of those movies as well. Paths of Glory is to me what M is to you, a film that I think should be number 2 (behind only Cuckoo's Nest). You'll hear no complaints out of me simply because Godfather and Shawshank are knocked down a peg, the problem is this Dark Knight - a ridiculously overrated comic book movie, almost to the point of self satire - should absolutely not be the one to do it. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Originally posted by BackFire
Absolutely not better than Shawshank. It should be somewhere in the top 50 maybe. Not even the best film this year, I think.To call it the best film ever after it's only been out for 2 days is ridiculous.
I love Shawshank, but since I like actions movies more so TDK takes it. And I don't understand why how long the movies been out means anything? I saw the movie, and of the movies I saw it's one of the best. It doesn't matter if the movie has been out for 3 hours, I still saw it and I am putting it up there with my other favorite movies.
Plus, you like Horror movies, which IMO haven't been good in like 12 years. So our opinions on most movies are likely to differ a lot.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I personally think M by Fritz Lang shits all over Shawshank Redemption and the Godfather. You guys don't agree? deal with it.Go see where M is rated at IMDB. Nowhere near the other two. Why? because the other two were product of Hollywood extravangaza. That's what IMDB is all about. Popular movies get the top spot. Rarely does the quality ever gets it's fair spot.
So yes, TDK punching out both Shankshaw and the Godfather.....serves them right! No one was bitching about Shankshaw or Godfather been on top for years. It was like that for years whereas unknowns masterpieces got snub. Oh, but heavens forbides someone says something critical about the Godfather or that overrated prison movie. Because we all know..."Hooray for Hollywood!"
Shankshaw😆
Originally posted by DanZeke25
I love Shawshank, but since I like actions movies more so TDK takes it. And I don't understand why how long the movies been out means anything? I saw the movie, and of the movies I saw it's one of the best. It doesn't matter if the movie has been out for 3 hours, I still saw it and I am putting it up there with my other favorite movies.Plus, you like Horror movies, which IMO haven't been good in like 12 years. So our opinions on most movies are likely to differ a lot.
The amount of time a movie has been it matters because it shows staying power. It has to do with if the movie is as good on the second viewing, if the movie ages well, how people feel about once the hype has died down and they watch it with a more level head. All that has to do with the amount of time a film has been out. If a movie has been out for 10 years and people still love it and talk about it, then it's worthy of the hype it received. If not, then it shows that it was just another flavor of the month.
Most mainstream horror films are shit. There are good ones out there, just gotta look for them.
I just find the irony hilarious.
People complain that modern movies suck because they aren't original anymore and are remakes or what have you. That Hollywood needs to do better. But then when a movie comes out that can be considered great in the modern times, people suddenly become afraid that it will be seen in the same light as the 'classics'. As if, The Dark Knight will make movies like Godfather and Goodfellas obsolete.
Whatever.
Originally posted by BackFire
And it got an 82 on Metacritic, which is less whacky and more reasonable.And 24 thousand people don't necessarily think it topped Shawshank, do they? How on earth did you come up with that? Do all the people who voted for Dark Knight think it's better than Shawshank? That's not how IMDB works.
We'll see if in 10 years Dark Knight is considered anywhere near Shawshank, it won't. Dark Knight will drop a bit when the hype dies down.
why don't we compare shawshank and dark knight rite now?
How is this "Shawshank" a better movie?.....