Joe and I have purchased advance tickets to see The Dark Knight. We were tempted by the 3:00am (!) screening on Friday morning but decided to go for the much more sensible 10:30pm showing on Sunday night. We hope that this choice weeds out children and anyone with a job.
Then, later this week, we return to Comic Con in San Diego. After our great experience in 2006, we whimpered like puppies last summer because we were not at Comic Con, so we are happy to finally give in to our urges. This time, we are wiser:
- stay in a hotel that is walking distance from the San Diego Convention Centre
- plan ahead by looking over the events schedule and merchandise lists
- bring snacks so that we do not have to endure 12 hours of starvation like Alex did in protest over convention food prices
- bring a sweater because the convention centre is kept like a meat locker
- do not go to Tijuana
Flocon and his partner, Royal Pinguo, decided to join us after we enticed them with our magical stories...and because they have friends to visit in Orange County. Surprisingly, it was Royal who suggested that we dress up for Comic Con.
Flocons proposed Dogwelder (seen as a puppet on the right), a hero so obscure that only true fan boys will be able to smugly appreciate the costume. Other ideas included Jedi knights, Star Trek officers, and nudity but nothing has come to fruition.
Now, with less than a week to go, I am scrambling to find something. After rummaging through my closet, I see only three options:
Burger King - My Burger King mask, which I got for free with coupon, is truly great. Creepy and made of sturdy plastic, it served me well on Halloween at the office. It sits patiently in my cupboard at work, waiting to be called into action again.
Anne of Green Gables - The Anne of Green Gables hat and wig combo, modeled by my friend Stephen on the right, was brought all the way back from Prince Edward Island for me by Flocons and Royal. The Japanese know comics, having a whole genre (manga) to call their own. They also love Anne of Green Gables and made an anime version of the classic novel. Plus, 2008 is the centenary of the publishing of Anne of Green Gables. This is making more and more sense as I type!
Platinum blond wig - There is no easy explanation for the photograph on the left but a platinum blond wig offers many possibilities: Emma Frost, Betty Cooper, or Jedi Knight? Why not all at the same time?
Delightful anecdotes are guaranteed in the next blog entry, even if I have to lie.
P.S. To would be thieves, I have a house sitter who collects knives, enjoys sitting in the dark, and has a nervous twitch. Think about it.
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WAAAH!!! I WANNA GO!!!
Our strategy to avoid craziness at the movie theatres did not pan out. Even at 10:30pm, huge crowds of people milled about for the numerous late night screenings of The Dark Knight. Meanwhile, a theatre employee spoke what can only be presumed to be a foreign language into a bull horn.
It was stressful and the risk of being trampled was definitely high. Still, we got excellent seats to see The Dark Knight in IMAX, which almost made the adrenaline pumping line up worthwhile.
SPOILER ALERT
Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker was one of the best things about the movie. He disappearred completely into a character that was as frightening as he was riveting. The supporting cast were all solid and, unfortunately, I would include Christian Bale in this category. Bale's Batman faded into the background and seemed rather one-dimensional in the face of Ledger's depiction of the Joker. Maggie Gyllenhal is definitely superior to Katie Holmes in her turn as Rachel Dawes but her role was underwritten and the emotional connection between Rachel and Bruce was taken for granted rather than more firmly established by the filmmakers. In fact, when Rachel dies, Bruce acts more bummed out than devastated that his one reason for a normal life was gone. I was not convinced by Aaron Eckhart's transformation in Two-Face though his subtle depiction of Harbey Dent was laudable.
Still a great movie with gritty yet exciting action sequences. Christian Bale's Batman is a believably efficient badass. I just wish Bruce Wayne and his emotional presence was stronger.
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