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The Dark Knight Is Bad For Small Bladders

Catherine StrawnJuly 21, 2008 //

Over on the Los Angeles Times blog All the Rage, Monica Corcoran complains that The Dark Knight is too long for its female fans. At 2 hours and 32 minutes in length, the movie is tad lengthy, and when Monica watched the movie on Sunday, seven women took bathroom breaks at the two hour mark. While movies like Titanic (3 hours, 17 minutes) and Sex and the City (2 hours, 22 minutes) are practically as long or longer than The Dark Knight, adrenaline makes us have to go to the bathroom, and there wasn’t much in SATC that would cause nervousness, unless you got all spastic about Big leaving her at the altar, which happened in the first hour anyway. As for how not to miss out on the action, we recommend forgoing beverages at the concession stand. [LA Times]

Amelia saw the movie this weekend and didn’t run into any issues with a bladder that overfloweth, but for a more varied sample, she took a poll of other women she knows who saw it. Their responses (via IM and Tumblr) after the jump… Keep reading »

The Daily Hotness: Christian Bale

Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 18, 2008 //

I am finally seeing The Dark Knight on Sunday night and will report back with a review on Monday, although I can guarantee that review is going to be five stars and glowing with raves and accolades because even the preview is, like, the best movie I have ever seen. Christian Bale has taken the character of Batman to totally new emotional depths, which says a lot, because superheros generally kind of bore me. That said, I could listen to him read the phone book out loud and probably would go into fits of ecstasy so… Also, Christian Bale is the kind of actor that men and women totally agree on — my brother is is a screenwriter and he writes every screenplay with Christian Bale in mind. It’s like Christian Bale is his male muse, while Christian Bale is my erotic muse. It’s really brought our family together. Keep reading »

The Daily Hotness: Aaron Eckhart

Catherine StrawnJuly 17, 2008 //

In The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart plays Harvey Dent. Now, I haven’t seen the movie yet, but Harvey seems to try to steal Rachel Dawes from Bruce Wayne/Batman, at least that’s what I think from watching the trailer. For me, it would be an easy choice, but I guess Batman does have a lot of baggage. Aaron Eckhart, on the other hand, has really, really nice hair and teeth, and the latter form a handsome smile, so he’s got that going for him, even if he lacks a rubber suit and a cool car. Keep reading »

Christian Bale On Heath Ledger & The Joker

Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 14, 2008 //

Countdown to The Dark Knight! Christian Slater Bale, the film’s Batman, was on The Today Show this morning and got to talking about co-star Heath Ledger. He disputes the rumors that part of the reason Heath was doing drugs that resulted in an accidental overdose is because he was “too immersed” in the character of the Joker. Clip above. Keep reading »

The Dark Knight Is Jam-Packed With Scary, Hot Goodness

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 5, 2008 //

A new trailer for Batman: The Dark Knight is out and it looks crazy freaking good. Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal…and of course, the late Heath Ledger, who honestly looks like such a sexy McPsycho in this film, it’s no wonder some critics are buzzing that he could get the Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker. Keep reading »

The Daily Hotness: Heath Ledger

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 4, 2008 //

Today would have been Heath Ledger’s 29th birthday (it’s also the 40th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death, lest you think we’ve forgotten what’s really important). While we’re still so sad that Heath left the world in such a tragic and unexpected way, we can’t wait to see his final contribution to the film industry in the upcoming Batman: Dark Knight. The Joker is suddenly one sexy bastard. [Just Jared] Keep reading »

Friday Quickies!

The FriskyMarch 28, 2008 //
  • We thought Pilot Inspektor was a bad baby name. Parents in Venezuela are fond of naming their tots after superheros like Batman and Superman. [Mental Floss]
  • Well now we know he’s not the one going gay on Gossip Girl (spoiler alert!) [Just Jared]
  • Should you steer clear of lube that contains silicone? [Dear Sugar]
  • If you’ve had your pillow longer than 16 months, get a new one. Even if it has the perfect mush level. [Washington Post]
  • Were you born breech (feet first)? Your babies are twice as likely to be born that way. [HealthDay]
  • Men’s magazines might be just as psychologically harmful to readers’ body image as women’s magazines are. [BBC] Keep reading »
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