Batman vs the Dark Knight

Its been a while since I've done a comparison blog and also a while since I've seen the original Batman, so I decided that since I just saw Dark Knight again for the second time, it'd be a good time to do both.

The Dark Knight vs. Batman

Gotham City: This point has to go to the '89 Batman. Anton Furst did the production design for the first Batman film which was directed by Tim Burton (whom I absolutely love). Furst's set designs for the Batman movie were a take on New York City had there been no planning and had it been run by pure extortion and crime. Hence, there were no height restrictions, the skyscrapers hung over the streets, and there were lots of bridges over streets. This creates an extremely dark and claustrophobic look to the city. Burton is quoted as saying his take on Gotham is "as if Hell came sprouting out of the concrete and kept right on growing."

The Dark Knight Gotham is more modern and based mostly on the city of Chicago, which is where much of the movie was shot (you can even catch shots of the Sears tower in Batman Begins). The Gotham of Dark Knight may look more realisitic, but the reason I like the original creation better is because of its the symbolic portrayal of Gotham as a dark and foreboding metropolis rife with crime, grime, and corruption. The way nature intended.

Batmobile:
The '89 Batmobile is simply iconic to me and truer to the orginial comic. I'm not quite old enough to picture the '60s Adam West-mobile so when you say "Batmobile" this is and always will be the one that comes to mind. That being said, the Tumbler from the Dark Knight is simply this: badass. Its basically a tank on speed. It absorbs bazooka fire, overturns dump trucks and has two modes; loiter and intimidate. And if you do manage to incapacitate it, it splits off the Batpod which is like a hybrid between a motorcycle and a waverunner.
So points for this round have to go to the Dark Knight.

Joker: No contest. Heath Ledger gave the greatest performance of his life. Jack Nicholson was great as the Joker. Heath Ledger was legen... wait for it ...dary. Jack played the Joker as a mastermind villian while Ledger played him to the full psychopath that he was intended to be. I've even already heard about Oscar consideration. I-I... I don't even know what else to say about it. It was unforgettable. One point the Dark Knight.

The Batman: Christian Bale is a more believable Bruce Wayne. He kinda embodies the playboy, billionaire, adventure-seeking type. I liked him in Batman Begins which is more of the story of Bruce Wayne becoming the Batman. As Batman, however, I'm going to go with Michael Keaton. I'm sure I'll get some disagreements, but I'm sticking to my guns. I think they tried to make too much of a superhero out of Bale's Batman, but Batman is, in fact, not a superhero. He's just a hero. Sure, Bale has the better suit, but to me, Keaton is that Hero.

Overall: The only thing I think I missed that the 1989 Batman beats out the Dark Knight in is this: Lando Calrisian. Yes, Aaron Eckart did amazing as Harvey Dent/Two Face. I got really into that part of the story line and liked their spin on the "Harvey Dent/Two Face creation story, but it all boils down to this. Billy Dee Williams could beat Aaron Eckart in a light sabre fight any day. However, the action, story line, toys, explosions, *cough*Maggie Gyllenhaal*cough*, from Dark Knight are all superb. One point. And one more bonus point for Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Final Score: The Dark Knight-4, Batman-2

USA vs Australia

Its Time for another edition of 'A' vs 'B'

A few months ago, I got a message from Tom about the new myspace and how they were switching to Australia, but it was still the same myspace? Well its not. Its the little differences that matter.

USA: when someone would look at my body type they would see 6'11"/Some extra baggage and think, he's making a joke because he's not 6'11" therefore he must not have some extra baggage.
AUS: they that i am 272cm/Some extra baggage and they think, well i don't know what 272cm means but he's got some extra baggage.

USA: Favorites
AUS Favourites - thats just rediculous.

Everytime i look at the date, i have to think for a few moments, "when was this posted?" 02/01/07 Three months ago, would anyone reading this seriously second guess what day i'm talking about. Its February the 1st of 2007. But wait, because Tom decided to go down under, I just might mean the 2nd of January 2007. So if I try to read a date I feel like I'm an idiot.

So thanks, Tom. With a rearranging of letters in a country code you have made me fat, illiterate and stupid.

**EDIT** Soo, apparently it was a setting that I didn't switch. Sorry Tom. You're an OK guy afterall.

COPS America vs COPS London

I was watching COPS and they had a special edition where they were in London. I thought it might be cool, cause, you know its London. Plus, in the opener, they're showing car chases, riots with people beating riot cops with a bat, and all sorts of cool stuff like that. The following is a list of why COPS London is better than COPS America:

White Trash - They have it in London too; people getting arrested without their shirts, guys beating up their mothers over a pack of cigarettes. Only the difference is this. They have cool accents.

Riots - There was a riot going on and the cops aren't armed like they are in America. This puts the odds to the side carrying bricks and molotov cocktails, which makes for a WAY better fight.

Flaming people - When said molotov cocktails are thrown at police, police begin running and screaming while on fire.

Cool accents - cool accents

Price is Right vs Drunk

**Edit** This was my first edition of 'A' vs 'B' and this little post actually earned me a feature on http://www.collegehumor.com/. So here it is, the first installment of...

Things people do if they are on the Price is Right or if they are drunk.

• They scream randomly and obnoxiously if you mention their name or where they are from.


• They make really stupid decisions that, as an observer you know are stupid, but in the same situation you know you'd do the same things.


• They hug and profess their love to anyone who is giving them something free.


• It's not as fun without the games.


• They kiss people they wouldn't normally kiss.


• They're not allowed to drive the cars.


• They don't have a great concept of how expensive things are.


• They oggle attractive women.


• Their friends cheer them on.


• They get excited over really, really trivial things. Like dinette sets.


• Bob Barker is there egging you on.