The Dark Knight Trilogy Is Returning To Theaters For One Day And I Might Consider Going Back To The Movies

Wow, another Dark Knight blog? It's not like I haven't written 1000 of these before. One unique thing about superheroes being so popular in the cultural lexicon is that they now have holidays. I know that Spider-Man Day falls somewhere in the summer, and now Batman Day is apparently September 16. My biggest issue with movie theaters right now is that the movies that are in theaters just aren't really worthy of my time or attention. That would not be the case if one of my local cinemas brought The Dark Knight trilogy back for a day. 

These are long movies. The three of them together probably add up to about nine hours of movie-watching. I would sit through nine hours of watching this series. I love The Dark Knight trilogy so much. Yes, "The Dark Knight" is probably my favorite movie of all time, but this series is almost a victim of its own success because people act like "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight Rises" aren't amazing fucking movies. 

I saw all three of these movies in theaters when they came out. This was a time in which cinematic experiences were simply more important. It was a time before streaming and all that stuff. I went to the midnight showings of "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises." They were religious experiences for me. I'm proud of the fact that this was the series of my generation because I feel like they have aged remarkably well. Christopher Nolan movies have a tendency to age well because he doesn't incorporate a ton of CG. I have no issue with computer effects, but films that use them heavily often tend to age. 

There are things that you can nitpick. The fight choreography is kind of lame, and yes, as much as I love Christian Bale as Batman, that voice isn't exactly Kevin Conroy. But they just exist in their own little perfect bubble. Every time a studio has tried to get their greasy fingers on it, Christopher Nolan or Christian Bale says "no." They told the entire story of Batman from front to back. We've seen 1 million different versions of the character, yet Nolan's was the only one that felt complete. It showed us Bruce Wayne before he wore the Cape in the cowl, and, SPOILER ALERT showed that he made his way out of Gotham safely. He learned to move on from his trauma. Goddamn, now I want to watch these movies again.

I will have to do a little more research about where these movies will be playing. If it's anywhere in Michigan, I would genuinely be willing to make the drive. I'll do anything for the name of content. My guess is that I'll have to drive a ways. Really cool stuff like this never comes to Lansing, Michigan. But I'll be on the lookout. If you haven't seen these movies before, I know that you can find them on streaming. But Christopher Nolan movies were meant to be seen in theaters, and there are very few films that I can say that about.