the list of now

Kevin Smith caught an early screening of The Dark Knight and had this to say about it on his blog:

Without giving anything away, this is an epic film (and trust me: based on the sheer size and scope of the visuals and storytelling, that’s not an overstatement). It’s the “Godfather II” of comic book films and three times more earnest than “Batman Begins” (and fuck, was that an earnest film). Easily the most adult comic book film ever made. Heath Ledger didn’t so much give a performance as he disappeared completely into the role; I know I’m not the first to suggest this, but he’ll likely get at least an Oscar nod (if not the win) for Best Supporting Actor. Fucking flick’s nearly three hours long and only leaves you wanting more (in a great way). I can’t imagine anyone being disappointed by it. Nolan and crew have created something close to a masterpiece.

So. F’ing. Excited.

If that alone isn’t enough for you, go over to We Are Movie Geeks (which, by the way, is quickly becoming one of my new favorite dailies to read.  I’ll go ahead and admit it, I have a blogcrush on them).

They featured this awesome poster: (and I totally agree it’s the best yet.  A ridiculously beautiful piece of design work is what it is)

The also have a nice Christian Bale Interview linked up.  Spoilerific clip and video of the first 5 minutes (which has been floating around for a while, but in case you missed it).  Is it bad that I liked to be spoiled and I can never just wait for the film?

Speaking of not being able to wait… they also directed me over to Rope of Silicon for a delightfully silly countdown calendar list of Things to Do While Waiting for The Dark Knight.

And lastly a harrowing tale of identity theft and missing out on tickets for the midnight screening on IMAX. We feel your pain dude.  Here is an excerpt:

July 18th, 2008.

Geeks know the date, it’s like December 25th or July 4th.

July 17th, by the way, will suck an awful lot. You know why? Because you know that if you just go to sleep, you’ll wake up to the gift of Batman.

If you’re like me, however, you don’t need sleep. If you are a real geek, then you are probably going to be at a Thursday night midnight showing. I will be… oh, wait, I was going to be.

As for me,  I will most likely be at a Thursday night midnight screening in Providence. I just found out that my brother Dan will be back here that week, so now I will have company.   I am a very happy geekgirl.

For those keeping track, my geek calendar goes: Hellboy II next week, The Dark Knight the week after AND X-Files: I Want to Believe the week after that. And if we finally get the Half-Blood Prince trailer one of these weeks, I will be in non-stop squee mode.

Somewhere in there I’m also working my day job, working on tons of my own projects, teaching art classes at a summer camp for a week and throwing a big party.   But I will be carrying with me, the constantly slightly distracted spirit of geek season, for the remainder of July and trying to not let it interfere with the “reality” part of my life.

(or dreamily letting it interfere with the “reality” part of my life, when it’s convenient and necessary to escape into my head.  you know how it goes.)