Dark Knight, AMAZING Options

[Athorn]

I just got back from the midnight showing. It totaly blew me away. Heath Ledger was amazing as the joker...very creepy. Dont want to spoil it for anyone, just want to see what you guys (and gals) thought of it. It could not be any better for me.

[DEATH]

I saw it again this last weekend and I can't deny it anymore - it reminded me very much of The Crow which has been a fav comic of mine since a few years before the movie. The first time I saw it I was like "Oh it's just because both movies had a major actor die before it was released" but the second time it just has a very similar feel. I'm sure some of you hardcore Batman fans will come down on this but it's just my take from a very longtime comic reader from waaay back [No I don't read comics anymore cause sadly there's very little left to read in them - they're just big splashy pages and horribly thought out "plotlines" nowadays ].
Did anyone else watch this and then go immediately home and watch the Tim Burton Batman? Anybody else notice some very similar, but not comicbook derived, manerisms from Joker to Joker? The smacking of the lips [Yeah they both did it several times, check Nicholson's joker out again - kinda obvious why the Ledger version did] and several other little things I noticed but can't quite put my finger on. Anyone think maybe some of that was on purpose?
IDK - I'd judt like to see this thread progress beyond "I saw it - was great" blah blah. I'd like to see some serious discussion on such an epic movie.
BTW - Whoever's idea it was to show the Joker in shadow in his cell at Arkam during the next movie - if done right that's really great idea. I always liked the walk down that hallway with all the madmen behind bars etc.
The cameo from scarecrow was perfectly done - just enough. I sincerely hope two-face will come back [I really don't think he'll stay dead] - this is the first time I've ever been able to take that character seriously and the burnt side of his face was just wicked