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Matthew Freeman is a Brooklyn based playwright with a BFA from Emerson College. His plays include THE DEATH OF KING ARTHUR, REASONS FOR MOVING, THE GREAT ESCAPE, THE AMERICANS, THE WHITE SWALLOW, AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR, THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE, WHEN IS A CLOCK, GLEE CLUB, THAT OLD SOFT SHOE and BRANDYWINE DISTILLERY FIRE. He served as Assistant Producer and Senior Writer for the live webcast from Times Square on New Year's Eve 2010-2012. As a freelance writer, he has contributed to Gamespy, Premiere, Complex Magazine, Maxim Online, and MTV Magazine. His plays have been published by Playscripts, Inc., New York Theatre Experience, and Samuel French.

Friday, July 18, 2008

The Dark Knight

Just got home from a midnight showing of The Dark Knight.

Yes, it is that good.

7 comments:

Jigsaw said...

Don't tease.

You know full well it is BETTER THAN THAT.

(Unable to sleep due to the astoundingly high quality of every performance in the film.)

(Yes, FILM. An action movie about a superhero has somehow managed to make it into High Art category.)

(And poor Heath Ledger couldn't help but off himself after a performance like that. Bipolar folks, especially in the acting biz, are rather susceptible to freaky vibrations.)

(Yes, I am the worst person on earth. My punishment is "up at quarter past five when should be in bed with hot Batman fan.")

Matthew Trumbull said...

Yeah, seeing a summer superhero flick that puts a serious serious serious Oscar contender into the ring (Heath Ledger) shouldn't be casually allowed to languish at the bottom of one's summer to-do list.

He really does lend the Joker a truly harrowing thirst for fear and violence that completely blows the roof of that character's traditional "scary clown" vibe and moves it into a realm of murdering, make-up wearing psycho on the loose.

David D. said...

In fact, he's right behind you.

Matthew Trumbull said...

Um, HULK SMASH!

That's not right, is it.

bfuqua said...

VERY jealous. Should have followed my instincts and bought tix two months ago. Saw MAMMA MIA!, instead. Yes, it's that...bad.

RVCBard said...

I saw it in theaters. I mustmustmust see it on IMAX now. As in right after I finished watching it in theaters.

Anonymous said...

I've seen this one several times, not as good as the first one but well worth the movie dollar.

I do hope they make a third

Dan F