First offence? Jihadists get a do-over?

Yea, aren’t they usually dead after the first offense? I’m surprised the judge (from CA) gave him as much time as he did.

As to the Christian Bale thread, my favorites, besides the Batman movie, were Equalibrium and Reign of Fire.

echoes of the homo-campfest TV series abound.

You mean like Jack Nicholson as the Joker? You’ve lost your mind! ;)

Whaaaat?!? Dude, the first two Batman films – by Burton, who is near genius – were excellent. It was after that they went to hell

I pretty much love everything Burton does, actually…except those F’ing Batman movies. Ghastly, nauseating things…echoes of the homo-campfest TV series abound.

Batman is supposed to be dark, sinister stuff…Keaton giving some glaring eyeballs under-the-eyebrows doesn’t quite cut it. Don’t even get me started on Kilmer and Clooney…but that was the other guy directing…even worse.

Nolan nailed it.

‘Burton Batman’ gay crap

Whaaaat?!? Dude, the first two Batman films – by Burton, who is near genius – were excellent. It was after that they went to hell.

Check out THE MACHINIST

+1000

Back on topic:

Jihadists get a do-over?

Obviously the crux of the problem is he never committed a violent crime. I agree the sentence is less harsh than I’d like, but at what point are we willing to put someone away for life if they haven’t done anything yet? And if the answer is he deserves life, what about people with the same ambitions that aren’t jihadist?

(May be forgetting 1 or 2 after, but the greats really were prior to 1970.)

Let’s see, Bad Santa, Damn It Janet, and Monster.
I’d say they cast it correctly and I’ll never watch it.

Billy Bob Thornton played Bad Santa.

And how could you guys forget AMERICAN PSYCHO?

I was dissappointed by that. The book was a million times better.

Uh… Deja Spew.

Teh gay Batman movies were actually the work of Joel Schumacher

Ah yes…forgot about him…they did two apiece and all reeked of teh gayness ;-)

Yup…throw away all that ‘Burton Batman’ gay crap…finally a director came along and told the tale the way it should be…dark & sinister. I can’t wait for the second one.

Teh gay Batman movies were actually the work of Joel Schumacher.

Now I know why I don’t go to the movies anymore!

Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon and Chalize Theron

Let’s see, Bad Santa, Damn It Janet, and Monster.
I’d say they cast it correctly and I’ll never watch it.

You guys will think I’m nuts, but I loved VELVET GOLDMINE. (Bale, McGregor and Meyers – meow.)

And how could you guys forget AMERICAN PSYCHO?

Oh and as to the Batman movie… he made Batman HOT again.

I don’t see many movies on the big screen anymore. Home theater is my vice now :-)

The Prestige is wonderful…Harsh Times will leave you sick to your stomach (very disturbing)…and catch a glimpse of the young Bale talent in Empire of the Sun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Bale

Her participation tells me all I want to know about the bent of this film.

So you missed out on The Prestige?

Editor on September 11, 2007 at 1:11 PM

I did. Was it good too? Maybe I should start watching movies again. I just can’t be bothered to go to the theater to be suckered out of my money and given such complete garbage to watch. Most of the time most movies aren’t worth the five bucks I wasted.

This was actually the first time I’ve ever seen him in a movie. He was spectacular!

So you missed out on The Prestige?

Paul Haggis’ best work appears daily on the Hallmark Channel.

Yeah and his worst crap gets Oscars.

But you’re quite right – he is awesome

Yup…throw away all that ‘Burton Batman’ gay crap…finally a director came along and told the tale the way it should be…dark & sinister. I can’t wait for the second one.

Bale is a Welsh fella, although I believe he lives over here now with an American wife & child…no idea if he is a citizen.

He is a bright young (30-something) talent to keep an eye on.

Thanks for co-creating “Walker, Texas Ranger” Paul.

You mean the outstanding Christian Bale? The man that gave Batman his dignity back…

Ochlan on September 11, 2007 at 12:52 PM

I’ll admit that since Clooney wore the nipples on his Batsuit, I’ve never seen a Batman movie. Christian Bale, huh? This was actually the first time I’ve ever seen him in a movie. He was spectacular!

I’m just not very good with names. But you’re quite right – he is awesome.