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So, I watched Gran Torino, and I began writing a review for it. I gave it 1 out of 5 stars and dished out a harty critique on the bad acting, mediocre cinematography, and horrible script (while expressing that the only redeeming factor of the film was it's anti-racist moral undertone). After getting through a few paragraphs, I decided to take a break. I went to some other critic's reviews to see what they thought, and I was shocked to find 3 and 3 1/2 stars out of four. WHAT!?
Am I missing something?
I was also appalled by the accolades from critics. One of the most overrated films I've ever seen.
No. You didn't like it. Some others do, some don't. What's to miss? Not everyone's opinion is the same. Why do Michael Bay's films do well? Someone must like them though everyone claims they don't, heh.
That depends. Looking around on this site, you'll find varied opinions of that movie (and of Eastwood in general).
I maintain that the least interesting factor in any good criticism isn't the liking or disliking of a movie. Good criticism should help the reader understand why the writer feels as they do. Explain what you saw in the movie, and how you interpreted it. If you think that the cinematography was mediocre, then help your readers understand why. How did Eastwoods camera work, what impression did it leave, and how did it shape the story? Tell us why the script is horrible. How does it treat its characters, and does it cheat in its story arc? If you're wiling to delve into those issues, then your piece will accurately express your sentiments of the film. Don't worry if some critics disagree with you. They disagree with everyone, including each other.
Yeah, I know. One critic was Roger Ebert. I love his writing style but I disagree with a lot of his film critiques. But some others…I really had faith in them until now, haha. I was just making sure there wasn't some underlying theme or something that I was missing.
The first time that I saw "Gran Tornio" I had some serious reservations about it, but I had the chance to see it again a couple of weeks ago, and while it is clumsy at times, I think it's a pretty good movie.
Nathan: Yeah, I definitely was working on explaining my opinions of the film thoroughly. But, this is one of those rare times where I was truly taken aback by the ratings. I mean, I really didn't expect it. But, to each his own I guess.
Nathan: Yeah, I definitely was working on explaining my opinions of the film thoroughly. But, this is one of those rare times where I was truly taken aback by the ratings. I mean, I really didn't expect it. But, to each his own I guess.
I'm not sure anyone who cites Garden State as one of his favorite films should be questioning anyone else for liking anything but I'll take the bait. I agree that Gran Torino is clumsy (all of Eastwood's films are) but it's also one of his better films. A far better "Did I miss something" style thread could be made about the awful Million Dollar Baby (except I'm sure that thread exists already but if you want to talk about an overrated critics' darling made by Eastwood start there). I was saddened that Clint didn't get a well-deserved best actor nomination for the film – especially since he says the film will be his last performance in front of the camera – so I'm not sure what you are referring to by bad acting. And, yes, I liked the performances by the Hmong (non)actorsl who are an undeserving target of criticism (although I'm sure the same critics praise the "naturalistic" performances of similar non-actors in something like, say, Chop Shop or a Kiarostami film). As for the rest, I agree with Nathan that you need to back up your criticism with some meat.
It's Eastwood's directing style, and just for that I give it 2+ stars. I mean the man has balls of brass. Shooting the first draft and one or two takes a scene. I mean it definitely shows, but the story is great.
Best actor nomination for Eastwood? Really? Sergio Leone would have turned in his grave if that happened.
Garden State is very enjoyable and i don't see what's wrong with it,and it's not really a comparison to the Gran Tortillas of this thread but what do i know…
Gran Torino is bad but in a well-done way…it's definitely not like a Madison County and it's definitely not like a mature Bird but it's also not like Changeling's melodramatic "studio" quality…
but ultimately,Gran Torino is just a mash-up of Eastwood's usual themes only in a down-under method of showing off what made him a "man" and in the finale,he's more or less admitting his guilts…near the finale,it doesn't matter for what it's worth…
Million Dollar while corny is at least better than Torino's wretched boredom…even Flags surpasses Torino with it's U.S.. pride because there's not a forced aesthetic in Flags compared to Torino…
if you ask me,Torino is amongst the worst U.S. films of 2008,surely not as bad as Changeling but if Changeling is near the bottom,then Torino is outside of Hades' gates…….in the years to come,Torino will be a huge pimple (much like Space Cowboys) in an otherwise very interesting career…
p.s.: every actor in Torino however was arguably better than Eastwood's copy-paste role (narcissistic to the bone)
Dimitris – I'm a little surprised at the suggestion that "Flags of Our Fathers" is full of "U.S. pride." If anything, "Flags" is a deeply cynical film about how the media can manipulate and alter events for their own purposes (good and bad). The title itself even carries the weight of some irony as it points towards the idea that the flags of our fathers weren't real, but staged – play acted.
I digress.
"gran torino" was terrible for me. not bad in a good way, but just flat out bad. the acting and the story were definitely hokey. i dont know too much about eastwoods cinema, but if this is considered at least an average film by him, it drags the whole body of work down.
Nathan,i had to write the word pride like this: "pride"…but i thought that leaving a few spaces would make my point…true..Flags is a smirk to the U.S. policy of that era and it has merits but not enough to make it universal….
Iwo Jima is more ironic and to be precise..more patriotic in war issues and Iwo Jima will be remembered as Eastwood''s courageous "swan" song",since Invictus sounds like another melo to me…or an Oscar bait for that matter….(Jolie for actress in Changeling,so many laughable factors.,…)
Gran Torino was amazing. It delivered exactly what it promised: a grizzled and grumpy old veteran makes nonstop off-color jokes and gets his life changed in a most cliched way by a special young man. The previews told me this was going to be an asinine plot, and that I would get to be entertained by tasteless humor and the antics of a geriatric man with a take-no-shit attitude. I was happy when I actually got to see the movie and had my expectations met to the fullest. It was very entertaining, though I will admit i don't think it is noteworthy for any other reason.
Jaeger, wouldn't Leone have already been turning in his grave that Clint won two Best Director Oscars? He's more than deserving of a Best Actor award than anything for directing and I love him in Gran Torino, even if the performance was just an elaborate riff on his own iconicity (but closer to Marlon Brando in the Freshman than the recent self-parodies of Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro). He is pure presence and you don't really get that anymore from actors. I dig how goofy Gran Torino is but I can see how it opens itself up more to being laughed at than laughed with (to me, Eastwood's much worse when he's too self-serious).
if Eastwood deserves an actor award,what does Mastroianni deserve?roses? ;)
Austin, you are experiencing that strange condition I'm starting to think of as "Eastwood Vu", that odd disorientating condition when you realize that Eastwood's really quite useless films are praised out of all proportion to their actual quality. This is a particularly sad sub-version of a more typical illness known as "what-the-hell-are-these-idiots-thinkingitis."
"Gran Torino" is a very good picture which rises above Clint's occasionally wooden acting and the dialogue, which is uninspired. (The attempt to recreate the ball-breaking style of working class America is sometimes funny, but comes across as forced.) The story, however — Walt Kowalski's realization of the humanity of his neighbors, at the same time as he is increasingly alienated from his family — is compelling and affecting. And the ending will prompt you to reconsider again the efficacy and meaning of violence, an important theme in other Eastwood pictures, especially "Unforgiven," a truly great American film. Eastwood is a skillful director who will never be credited as a remarkable stylist or someone who has remade cinema. But by this point he's made several good movies, as well as "Unforgiven," which was utterly gripping and a conclusive deconstruction of the archetypal Western picture. (It is to Western films what Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" is to literature.)
All that said, no big deal if you didn't like "Gran Torino." It certainly isn't the sort of thing that is so good it demands an explanation from someone who didn't like it.
Sean – Your right to assert that the attempted recreation of working class dialogue stumbles a bit. But, what I found fascinating about the movie is the way it used that language to comment on racism. In the end, it isn't words that define racism for Walt, it's his perceptions of his neighbors. Midway through the film, as he's starting to warm up to the family next door, he still refers to a clan of three boys as, "click-clack, ding-dong, and Charlie Chan". Hilariously, Eastwood is still using these ridiculous terms while slowing gravitating to the idea that these people have more in common with him than his own family.
I have only two real reservations about the movie. 1. When Walt takes Thao into the barber shop and tries to teach him how to talk like a real man. God, what an embarrassingly awkward scene. I get where Eastwood was going on a structural level, but the whole scene just seemed so forced beyond belief. 2. Eastwood does take some really stupid pot shots at the white suburban family, and frankly I'm a bit tired of that pose. He could have done a little something to round those characters out, but instead he paints them as horrible caricatures, hellbent on making Walt's life miserable. 3 (oh and a bonus here) Walt's occasional growling thing was a little weird, and always took me out of the picture every time he did it.
First let me say that in my review, I did not just say "It's bad. The camera work was not Eastwood's best, and the acting was bad. the end." I am backing my criticisms with "meat". I am just asking for other peoples opinion of the film to see if I missed why it was so critically acclaimed. I genuinely thought I missed something. I appreciate the film. The cinematography wasn't bad, just mediocre in my opinion, especially watching his other films. I like Eastwood, I liked Changeling and Mystic River (not that there the best films, but I found myself entertained), personally, but I felt like after having such films that, I thought, were so well done, he dropped the ball. I'm not saying the film is bad, just that I didn't care for it. I have my reasons and the "meat" to back it up. I just want to know what other people saw in it. that is all.
>>a grizzled and grumpy old veteran … gets his life changed in a most cliched way by a special young man<<
Leave it alone, Harry, leave it alone …
Just walk away …
Withnail: "Gran Torino was amazing. It delivered exactly what it promised"
Thank you for your view on that. I agree with this. I just personally thought what it promised was lacking something.
Roscoe: Thanks for the laugh, haha.
Nathan: "Your right to assert that the attempted recreation of working class dialogue stumbles a bit. But, what I found fascinating about the movie is the way it used that language to comment on racism. In the end, it isn't words that define racism for Walt, it's his perceptions of his neighbors."
This is what I'm talking about. I never thought of the language as a "comment on racism." Obviously I hinted toward that but just thinking of it now has opened up a different view of the film. It does not save it for me though.
the language isnt a comment on racism. it IS racism. you cant separate language from commenting. ones a vehicle for the other.
Bobby – The way that the dialogue is written and structured does comment on racism. Just as Spike Lee comments on racism by inserting and structuring certain words into his films.
I can understand the argument about the bad acting, but I would hardly call Gran Torino a bad script. As a matter of fact, I would call that argument just downright unsound. I thought it was a very moving story about friendship and redemption with a very Ozu-esque theme of generation gaps and fragmented familial relationships.
"with a very Ozu-esque theme of generation gaps and fragmented familial relationships"
I thought it was an entertaining movie. Did it crawl inside my mind and blow it inside out like "The Holy Mountain"? No, definitely not. Did it make me contemplate life, time, and space like "2001: A Space Odyssey"? No. But it did entertain me and that's what I like about movies…they entertain me! I thought it was great to see a character like the one Clint plays, you don't normally see movies focus on a racist character like him. Say what you want but I thought Clint Eastwood was perfect for the role, he's just pure old school American that you simply cannot learn, he just is. The story kept my interest and I was never bored with the movie.


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Welcome back to wood county Ohio we're here at the fairgrounds.
Wanted to talk a little bit about politics locally with the local panel we welcome to our panel Dave Murray managing editor of the blade.
Melissa Miller political science professor -- Bowling Green State University.
And Craig Thomas anchor reporter for fox Toledo thanks you all for being here.
Greg we are talking about TV ads.
It's just not stop it is incredible if you come here from a state that doesn't have the ads and you watch TV for ten minutes you have no idea.
How there could be this many political ads for us.
The advertising is up over 30% it's politically speaking where was a few years ago every single break on all the local channels you'll see something for one of the -- -- what is the big issue here I know the car industry is huge.
And it seems like it plays a big factor.
Absolutely I mean the economy is the number one issue in Ohio as it is elsewhere.
But the bailout of the auto industry is especially critical here and I think Obama is getting some mileage from that issue in Ohio because so many jobs in Ohio.
Are either directly or indirectly tied to the auto industry so he's getting some traction so when they run an ad that says.
You know he saved the the auto industry that.
That plays that plays here a place certainly northwest Ohio where we have a -- plans auto parts -- I mean there's a lot of auto manufacturing type jobs right here in this corner of the state and I think it resonates now that doesn't mean that everyone across the state believes that it was.
How wonderful idea I mean you know there are a lot of people in this state who still are opposed to big government and are opposed the bailout but I'll tell you why.
The Ohio economy I think has benefited from that bailout.
-- -- so union presence and wood counting pretty high creating count presence in Lucas county it's that is very high.
Is this said the 60000 people a day wake up and somehow whether jobs of the auto industry that spills over and in northern -- -- -- is a -- plan -- -- -- that -- county is more of and agricultural area more it's not as it's definitely not heavily unionized as the discount.
-- interesting split here is that.
The Ohio governor -- Republican John -- it seems to be doing better now in the polls.
As President Obama is doing better.
People care about their jobs and so if they can say.
Well my job is doing better my family's doing better than who's ever in power at a state level and at a national level even though.
They probably had exactly the opposite ideas of how things should go they're both going up so there's a senseless a that this unemployment rate here.
Is a little bit better than the national absolutely it's it is about the seventh place to visit you which -- Which was this huge.
We -- we peaked at ten point 6% in 2009 so we have really come down.
That's another reason auto bail out -- side.
When the president said he says that the economy is on track -- recovery slow but it's under way.
You can kind of I -- here in Ohio more easily than you can and other states where they haven't -- to games that we've seen at.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I was gonna say -- of one of these good could actually be a rainmaker and artists rain they -- still up there Ohio voters and sadly not gonna happen.
And I think it will I mean I actually think.
-- you know a bomb is in the lead right now but.
I wouldn't start counting on it if -- Obama administration yet things can still tighten up in Ohio.
Funny things can happen -- this is a state that produce Joe The Plumber in 2008.
You know that really shook up the race not far from here there -- more.
Dependence at least that they say their independence in Ohio than many other states.
And it seems like there is it is one of the biggest swing states that we see.
It's always talked about the fact that no Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio -- and that's already out there that it's that important and there's also.
While we talked about the auto bailout as being a big thing for Obama it's not like there's that much love for him otherwise.
In November in Ohio that was -- also vote.
About obamacare.
And a vote against it in non binding but a vote against it so it still is very much in play and I think that's why.
You know we will continue to see these ads and we will continue to see the candidates president Obama's been war here to Ohio than any other state except Virginia.
Since he got into -- you see a presence for the Romney campaign.
Heavy in this area.
One thing I can say is that the Romney campaign seems to be a lot better organized than the McCain campaign was four years ago at this time.
And I think part of that is the Romney campaign has been better -- fundraising than McCain the McCain campaign was and so they've actually opened up field offices not as many as Obama just yet but the money factor is -- -- be mitigated somewhat.
As opposed to the situation in 2008.
-- you think the grassroots get now the people.
Didn't really evil wins elections and Ohio whoever gets out the vote well we'll -- -- the reason we had a flip from the Democratic Party back to the Republican Party.
Intent was because the Democrats didn't get out the vote and have a -- -- And that's what Jack Casey is is an office.
Itself at that it would talked about -- we've heard rumors of the Romney campaign has asked to Casey office not to tout so much that if you must how well I was doing.
So here we've got.
That Republican nominee are -- to -- nominee saying to the Republican ever yet we know you've -- a -- gathered to hold off for a few months we don't want people to think.
If it's against the message that the -- putting out which is it's bad -- getting worse think.
Governor Casey is scheduled to speak at the conventions and you can see how bright this is all playing out.
Dave Melissa Greg thank you so much variance to talk to you and I'm sure we'll be back.
We'll be back here to --
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Seeing yourself as a majority all your life and then realizing that in many places in the U.S. you're actually a minority is somewhat….strange. Maybe, in 5 years or so, Caucasians will be the ones checking off the 'minority' option..
That almost unsettles me, for some weird reason. Not because I'm against other cultures (God no), but rather because I think I'm subconsciously not okay with change in every-day life..my home basically. And maybe there is some sort of gene in us that makes us want to uphold our culture..? The survival of our kind or something…ha.But just think, what if the U.S. gets more Muslim? Will the population demand a political system similar to that in Muslim countries? What if the population becomes more Asian? Will New York City turn out looking like Tokyo and will people have more of a collective mentality rather than an individual one?What about English? We already have so many posters and ads and commercials in Spanish; will our language change?What about appearances? Scientifically, this one is actually proven and not just some random assumption…in the near future most people will be of a tan color..all round. Hair, eyes, skin. Where is the diversity there?Perhaps, by living in diversity we result in the exact opposite. Will blond, in years and years to come, die out? Redheads? Pale skin? Very dark skin?
Well, I don't know. It's just a strange thing to think about, and I'm almost not happy about it because I feel like if we just mix and mix and mix, we'll lose our different cultures. But then again, I love culture, and I love finding out about all kinds of things and talking to all kinds of people. So I'd absolutely hate separation.The future is just a strange thing. And really, we've taken the home of the Native Americans away; it must be karma for the 'same' thing to happen to us..Ah well. Maybe we'll all die out before that happens. Or not. You really never know.


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The prison officials believe that they have a right to subject us prisoners to physical and psychological torment simply because we choose to fight peacefully for our basic human rights. These officials fail to realize that prisoners are committed to the peaceful struggle and by no means do we plan on giving up, under any circumstances.
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It's a good thing to have exposure of torture going on in the Ad/Segs. We'd included all SHUs and Ad/Seg units from the beginning in our formal complaint. We all need to be united and work together on making the wrongs in this system right! It's critical to include ASUs in the process of challenging SHU issues!
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by Nurse J
………..by Beeslo…………………………………..by Awesome the Hedgehog
(It's simple… We kill the Batman.)
Welcome once again to "The List", our little neck of the woods where all sorts of 'Top 10′ lists occur. For our 3rd "The List" we wanted to do something very special to finish off Batman week. We've been focusing so much on 'The Joker' these past weeks that we'd like to shed some light on some of the OTHER popular rogues of the Batman villain gallery. There are also a ton of surly fellows wandering the streets of Gotham City at night, so this list wasn't at all easy to do, let alone have THREE comic book geeks agree upon it. However, without further delay, let's begin!
#10. Black Mask
Roman Sionis, rich and self-centered industrialist who disfigured thousands after he demanded his company's latest product 'waterproof make-up' was to be shipped out right away without proper testing. After Wayne enterprises bailed out the company and Roman suffered humiliation after his fiancé broke up with him in front of several staff members, Sionis turned to the life of crime and became the Black Mask (he does kinda look like the Red Skull though.)
The Black Mask deserves a spot in this top ten for a very important reason; he is responsible for killing the fourth Robin aka Spoiler (although she recently has come back to life/print with the excuse of having 'faked' her death.) Surely something as evil as that has to get you somewhere on the list. However, Roman's reign of terror did not last and was shot in the back of the head, snapping his bottom jaw clean off. Who killed him? Why don't you take a look at the next spot on our list for the answer…
#9. Catwoman
Sure, Catwoman's not a psycho killer criminal and 9/10 times she's on the good guy side, but there is no other villain who holds as much power over Batman. Catwoman has Batman so sexually frustrated, that he's looked past her criminal acts more than once. She knows how to work the man to her whim, and there's nothing more dangerous than someone who has THAT much control of you and your beliefs/morals. There is also the very on again off again sort of relationship between Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne which adds a whole new level to their relationship of hero and villain. Plus, she has that whole 'sexy leather outfit' thing going on for her, which is always a plus for a female villain.
#8. Mr. Freeze
While nowadays this Batman villain is a running joke thanks to the Governator and Joel Schumacher, he was at his prime during the run of Batman: The Animated Series back in the mid 90′s. Back during his early years, he was just seen as a cookie-cutter Batman villain who happened to have ice powers, but during the 90′s cartoon series, we are re-introduced to a tragically flawed individual who justifies his illegal actions because he searches for a cure for his beloved wife. Bringing such emotion and integrity to a character definitely makes him one of Batman's most dangerous villains, because a person is much more deadly when they fight not for themselves, but for their loved ones.
#7. Poison Ivy
It takes a special kind of woman to have a name reminiscent of uncomfortable itching but to still have men falling all over you. This psychotic feminist, known as Poison Ivy, aims straight for the Batman himself with all of her love potions, seducing kisses, and all the sorts. She's had Bruce Wayne and Batman under her control more than once, without him even realizing it. Once a 'peace seeking' Villain, who simply wanted to fund her research and move away from Gotham City to be alone with her plants, she is tragically forced to return to Gotham City after her personal paradise has a bomb literally dropped on it. She is now out for revenge against all of humanity, working towards the extermination of human life all for the sake of her beloved plants.
What truly makes her a dangerous enemy (besides her sex appeal), and what makes her even more potent than some villains is her ability to control all sorts of various flora. She'll be feeding you to her carnivorous plants the moment she's done using you for her gain. She may look innocent enough (minus the green shaded skin tone at times) but, just remember that even some of the most beautiful flowers still have jagged thorns.
#6. Harley Quinn
Ah, my personal favorite female out of the entire DC Universe, Harley Quinn. I would have easily put her higher on the list were it not for her dependence on a certain Clown Prince of Crime. She's VERY deadly, perhaps even deadlier than the Joker himself, and TOTALLY INSANE! She's went into complete fits of rages over the Joker, and even went so far as to team up with Poison Ivy (talk about an ultimate team-up) a few times in order to exact her revenge.
Her backstory is also extremely intriguing, considering she was once a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum (God, even all the people who work there become super villains.) She quickly became infatuated with The Joker, and The Joker even became a bit endeared to her as well. The fact that she could woo The Joker in such a way makes her stand out a lot, when The Joker can TRULY respect and admire somebody's insanity, you know you have an absolute winner! Also, unlike the other villains in Batman's Rogues Gallery, Harley is actually kind of loveable, in that crazy straight jacket wearing sort of way.
#4. Scarecrow & The Riddler
So, you might be asking yourself "What happened to number 5?" Well, we just didn't feel right putting EITHER of these two at the number 5 spot, since they're both EQUALLY good. They are also very similar in overall power (Scarebeast not included), brains, and build. In general, they're both scrawny nerds who use their minds over their manpower.
Dr. Jonathan Crane AKA Scarecrow originally worked at Arkham Asylum (in many renditions of his backstory) experimenting with fear on patients and soon adopted the alias Scarecrow after what his victims began to have nightmares of. What made The Scarecrow a regular Batman villain was his appearances in the '90s Batman cartoons and Batman Begins.
The Scarecrow is also one of the only people to make Batman feel fear again, thanks to his Fear Gas (patent pending) that induces nightmares. This full blown maniac made his former bully and tormentor crash his car on prom night, paralysing him and killing his lover. Even worse now, The Scarecrow can also transform into the Scarebeast, a giant spiky demon like monster created by The Penguin to kill off disloyal colleagues. In this state he is capable of doing more damage, as well as unleashing even more powerful Fear Gas.
While Scarecrow works primarily around peoples fears, The Riddler (Edward E. Nygma) works with puzzles, riddles, and other sorts of brain teasing contraptions. A lot of people might be saying "He's not nearly as much of a threat as Scarecrow or any of these other villains, how dare he be placed so high!" Ah, but the truth of the matter, is what he lacks in brawn he makes up with in brain. He's quite possibly one of the smartest people in Gotham City, only rivaled by Batman himself.
Sure, he may only commit robbery, kidnappings, and other 'small' crimes of the non-violent sort, but he has a very valuable weapon on his side, and that is knowledge. His knowledge is so vast, that he's even gone to the great lengths of discovering Batman's TRUE identity as Bruce Wayne, how many villains could claim that? Not that many! But, what makes this obsessive compulsive narcissist such a wonderful villain is the fact he just puts it all out on the table, and says "IT WAS ME! IT WAS ME! I DID IT! THE RIDDLER! CATCH ME IF YOU CAN BATMAN!" and leaves his little calling card and clever riddle behind. Sure, that cocky attitude lands him in Arkham more times than even he can count, but he's just so damn stylish and good at what he does. Besides, with such witty riddles as the following, how can you not love him?
Question: When is a door, not a door?
Answer: When it's ajar!
#3. Ra's al Ghul
The man's name is as hard to pronounce as it is to understand the mystery of this great Batman villain. Rarely is Batman ever equaled on the level of shear mentality as he is with Ra's. Sure, the Riddler is cleaver…but he pales in comparison to Ra's cunning intellect. He isn't distracted with such silly ambitions as making money, running Gotham or even dominating the world. No, he revels in the idea of springing chaos and destruction upon the world and he doesn't care who gets in his way. The only thing different in these ambitions in comparison to The Joker, is that he is sane. Well, sane in comparison with The Joker, considering that this man sacrificed his daughter so that he could regain his youth and vitality. Being a brilliant man who desires nothing but chaos, he indeed is a worthy and deadly villain for Batman.
#2. Holiday
Who the hell is the Holiday Killer? Well, this is the main 'villain' of a maxiseries I recently just reviewed called "The Long Halloween". Nobody truly knows who Holiday is, although apparently everyone has stated that the answer IS in "Batman: The Long Halloween" and "Batman: Dark Victory". Personally, I think it's actually a very 'ideal' based killer… Sort of like in Death Note where KIRA is actually a multitude of people at different points in time, however Light Yagami is the official 'face' of KIRA. Holiday isn't a specific person, but the media/police slowly took it in that direction of assuming it was a single person, and eventually it was more about the 'idea' of Holiday than whoever it was themselves.
What makes Holiday truly dangerous is that NOBODY knows who it truly was, to this day, sure some people were identified as potential killers, and even a few were locked up or killed, however nobody TRULY knows (with the exception of Calendar Man) who Holiday actually was from the get go. Not even the readers themselves are ever informed of this, so it's not too surprising to consider the fact that this killer is lurking in the shadows and may spring up again in the future some time. What earns them the #2 spot is simply the thrill of the mystery, and all the possibilities of who it could be.
Now the moment you've all been waiting for…
#1. Two-Face
SURPRISE! Oh… wait… it probably isn't. For anybody who saw the Dark Knight film, they got a taste of what the 'recent' Two-Face has been all about… tragedy. What makes this SUCH an amazing villain isn't how many people he killed, how crazy he is, or how smart he is, but how GOOD he WAS. Once known as Harvey Dent the White Knight of Gotham City (the opposite of Batman's Dark Knight) he fought against the evils of Gotham as the District Attorney in a court of law. With the help of Batman and James Gordon hundreds upon hundreds of criminals were behind bars now. However, this hero of light eventually fell into darkness when the boss of the Maronis tossed acid (cleverly disguised as stomach medicine) in his face right in the middle of the courtroom. Harvey snapped afterwards, he lost his face, his wife, his mind, and everything else… he soon became known as Two-Face. Somewhere inside of Two-Face was Harvey Dent, but there was also this 'evil' persona that glimpsed through every now and then as Harvey Dent. Due the accident this persona broke free, and Harvey has been literally torn between himself ever since the loss.
He's lost everything but one thing… chance IS all that Harvey has left, he can't depend on right or wrong or for others to make the decision for him, or for HIM to make the decision for himself. It's all up to lady luck now, and it was simply chance that he his face was ruined and that his wife left him, no matter how good of a human being he was up to this point, it apparently didn't matter at all. So Two-Face basically decided to show everyone else what 'chance' was all about, and from there on out, everything was decided by a coin flip. Not to mention that EVERY SINGLE TIME Batman looks at his fallen friend, he is constantly stricken with guilt and reminded of his failure to save one of his best friend. He was even going to go so far as to reveal his identity to Harvey (which would have made him the first person to know since Robin wasn't in the picture yet!)
But, all of that aside, what really makes Two-Face such a DANGEROUS criminal and #1 on our list is the fact that not even Two-Face OR Harvey knows what he's going to do next, only lady luck herself knows now. That and we flipped a coin to find out if Two-Face or Holiday would make #1, and lady luck was on Two-Face's side this top 10.
Honorable Mentions
Man-Bat deserves and honorable mention, simply because of the idea of him is so awesome. His obvious cookie cutter reversal of Batman was just waiting to be done sooner or later, I mean let's put it this way: The Joker = Green Goblin, Man-Bat = Venom. Man-Bat acts as the physical opposite side to Batman, except his animal instincts control him and he acts about his rage with out consequence, unlike The Dark Knight himself.
Thomas Elliot, better known as HUSH was once a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne. His utter contempt for his parents caused him to cut their brakes when they were driving one night, killing his father and hospitalizing his mother. She was saved by Thomas Wayne, which angered Elliot and when both of Bruce's parents were killed, it only enraged him more, as this was the thing Elliot dreamed of.
When he adopted the persona HUSH, he teamed up with The Riddler to take out Batman, but was shot twice and thrown off a bridge, by none other than Harvey Dent, whose disfigured face was repaired by HUSH, wiping out his destructive split personality and returning him once again to the side of the law. However, HUSH would soon return many times after this, proving to be one of Batman's deadliest enemies, knowing him inside out.
Calendar Man
Okay, so everyone is going "OMG WHO? WHAT? WHAT THE FUCK?" or "Is that Mr. Monday?" Well, truth be told, this 'gimmicky' villain is actually very cool in some ways. In "Batman: The Long Halloween" they put a bit of a Hannibal Lecter sort of twist on him. Julian Day is completely infatuated with the dates of the month, and performs crimes at various locations based on the current day. Maybe he'll rob a chocolate factory on Valentine's Day or a toy store on Christmas, you never know! However, he is still ultimately a minor criminal (he never kills) and is nowhere near the top 10, in fact he's really quite joke worthy in his older days in Detective Comics. But, hey, that doesn't make his theme/style of committing crimes any less interesting.
Killer Croc
Few people venture into Gotham City's sewer systems. If they do, there's a good chance they'll be bumping into Solomon Grundy, or this honorable mention, Killer Croc. Waylan Jones was born with a medical condition called epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, which essentially gives him crocodile like features. The character keeps becoming more and more reptilian over time, and continues to increase in size. He is one of the few characters who can completely overpower Batman with his pure muscle and animalistic strength, and he's been a staple of the Batman series for a very long time and a bit of a fan favorite.
So, that's our list. I hope you can agree with most of it, since we've all striven to make some level headed decisions about things. If we included The Joker, would he have made the #1 spot? Possibly, but nothing is guaranteed. There are many villains out there, and even though The Joker is the poster boy for villainy in Gotham doesn't necessarily mean the others aren't worth worrying about.
Oh, and on a final note, we didn't include The Penguin anywhere in our list. Why? Because we have absolutely NO clue why anybody gives a shit about that character, he's utterly boring and uninteresting, at least for the most part. We also wanted to include Bane and a few other 'cool' characters like Clayface and such, but we didn't want to bog down the Honorable mentions, so we each chose ONE for the list, and also added HUSH since he was the likely candidate for the #11 spot on our list.
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Wheres the joker? and what about bane, killer croc and the good ones. my top 5
4.Bane/killer croc
3.The penguin
2. The riddler
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How is the joker nowhere on this page?
Here's My list10. Harley
9. Bane/Croc
8. Ra's Al Ghul
7. Ivy
6. Man-Bat
5. The Riddler
3. Catwoman
2. Joker
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I like Ivy the best. I know she was bad in the film with Mr Freezebut shes great in gotham girls and in batman the animated series.
here are my top 5
4.Two Face
2.Harley Quinn
1.Poison Ivy
P.s go Ivy!!! -
While Batman Begins used some liberties with respect to the name pronunciation, it seems there is some leeway at best, or ambiguity at worst, regarding how to pronounce Ras al Ghul.
If you watch the animated series by Bruce Timm (I believe this is the first time he or his name is used outside of written media) or to interviews with Dennis O'Neil (character creator), they pronounce the first syllable as RASH (essentially the word race- with its long A sound- ending with an sh sound such as in shout).
The remainder is not open to interpretation as AL GHUL translates directly to "the Demon," a commonly known fact among the Bat-faithful!
Oh, and I nearly forgot.
I think you have to weight in timelessness, significance to the mythology, intrigue and depth of character, and- lastly but not necessarily most important- the threat. So…Holiday….well, I question use of a villain seen in one storyline when timeless villains who are more threatening (Holiday was a man with a gun..why not use HANGMAN from Dark Victory). Great story, but a GREAT villain? Not so sure.
My own quicky list, discounting Joker (the clear top-bill):
1. Two-Face, agreed. (love the duality of the character, two sides torn like Batman himself)
2. Ras al Ghul (clever idea… a great modern contribution to the rogues, of which only 1 other compares…BANE)
3. Catwoman (sexuality and walking the line between good and evil make her a deep and intriguing study)
4. Scarecrow (let's be honest… Batman works on fear as a prime motivator. So, how much more sense can this make?)
5. Riddler (the ultimate narcissist and classic "clue" villain. Also…classic.)
6. Penguin (timeless, classic foe with many interpretations, good and bad. I can see where he's viewed as a weak rogue, but its not his power that gets him on his list)
7. Hugo Strange (surprised he's not shown on any lists)
8. Bane (he broke the bat and is a great foil when written well)
9. Deadshot (totally underutilized. Ed Brubaker and "Gotham Knight" nailed his potential. Batman and guns. Is there a more obvious rivalry?)
10. Harley Quinn- female chaos founded, and a clever foe founded by Bruce Timm and co.HONORABLE MENTIONS:
-Poison IvyBoth cool, but not quite on par with the ten listed!
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The Electrocutioner, a self-appointed executioner of criminals who slip through the hands of the law, begins a series of crook-killings in Gotham City with his electrically-charged suit. A touch from one of his hands delivers a severe shock, but when both his hands touch a victim the circuit is completed and the victim dies. Batman has three encounters with the Electrocutioner. In the first, killer Mike Caine dies; in the second, Batman rescues Dane Whitney; in the third, the Electrocutioner falls through a window, grips a metal railing, and shocks himself, so that he lets go and plunges off a cliff into the river below.
Despite the growing rift between him and Batman due to his decision to drop out of college, Robin traces Ronald Watkins to Gregorian Falstaff's headquarters. He also learns that six months back, Wayne Enterprises acquired a dozen of the seediest tenements in Gotham, and the fact has made the headlines of the Daily Star. Bruce, noting the paper is published by Falstaff, says that he will have to have it out with his corpulent competitor.
Later, Talia arrives at the Batcave, seeking sanctuary in the wake of Ra's al Ghul's apparent death. Robin is vehemently opposed to the idea, but Batman agrees to it, saying Robin needs to learn more about "people, and about relationships!" Robin snaps that Batman is the one who has a lot to learn, and stomps out.[1]
The Electrocutioner returns to Manhattan. He encounters two muggers in Central Park and attacks them with lethal doses of electricity from his gauntlets. The Vigilante meanwhile, continues to cut a bloody swathe of bodies in the name of justice. He breaks into Charles McDade's limousine and shoots he and his lady friend Mona Simpson to death. That evening, Adrian Chase learns that the Electrocutioner is back in town as well as the continued actions of the Vigilante.[2]
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Park Slope Food Co-op schedules vote on whether to hold a referendum on banning Israeli products (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY CONOR FEBOS AND ERIN DURKIN 02/22/12)
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The three-year batle over whether Israeli products belong on the shelves of the Park Slope Food Coop is finally coming to a vote -- sort of.
The 39-year-old organic-food haven has scheduled a vote for next month to decide whether to hold a referendum of its 16,000 members on banning Israeli-made products like hummus, paprika, and seltzer.
The coop has taken stands before - banning bottled water, Coca-Cola, and hummus from a Brooklyn company accused of mistreating its workers. But no issue has split members like the Israel boycott.
Anything weve boycotted in the past, the sentiment for the boycott was at almost 100%, said general coordinator Ann Herpel.
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There are two groups that are very interested in this, and theres a lot of people that this has not been on their radar, she said. Most people just feel passionately about the coop, not passionately about this issue.
The proposal is being pushed by a group dubbed Park Slope Food Coop Members for Israeli Boycott Divestment Sanctions.
Economic engagement with the state of Israel gives it the means and muscle to oppress, destabilize, and colonize the Palestinian people, Mohan Sikka wrote in one letter to the Linewaiters Gazette - one of dozens of impassioned missives from both sides that have filled the newsletters pages in recent months.
Opponents have countered with their own group, called More Hummus, Please.
Its wrong to try to use the coops reputation to speak for one particular cause. Were a diverse group of people, and weve come there to save money on food, period, said Barbara Mazor, 54, of Midwood. This is not going to have any effect on anything. It just promotes hostility, because it only puts the blame for the problem on Israel.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is not a member of the coop, advised against a boycot. A boycott of Israel, which protects women´s and human rights far more than any of its neighbors, is one-sided and unfair and I urge coop members to reject this misguided and counter- productive proposal, the Democrat said.
At the store Tuesday, most members dismissed the idea of a boycott. You will not change Israeli policy by boycotting its products. If it is approved, it will be damaging to the coop and a futile exercise, said Alan Rosner, 68, of Park Slope. email@example.com (© Copyright 2012 NYDailyNews.com. 02/22/12)
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