Good to be alive... (Re: Batman shooting)

Chazz, they're having a conference on tv with the cops from that town. They said there's a hotline set up for people to call if they need help dealing with the situation (or something along those lines). It might be something to look into for yourself, if you need to.

Glad to hear you're alright!


Sad to see this happen though :|


And from what I've read, Nolan "hates" 3D so that's why there's no 3D of TDKR movie.

There is an IMAX version though...

Ahh, I had actually read about the no-3D thing, but forgot. I guess It might have been Imax vs non-Imax or some other format difference. I just saw on Fandango that there were at least two theaters and I think I assumed one was 3D. In any case. Glad I didn't go.

Y'know, right about now I'm really wishing I had even ONE of the powers that any of my characters have.

Gunman: *pulls out weapon*
Me: *grabs the gunman with Lift and slams him into the ceiling* (or for the nonviolent route, Gravity Field)

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Gald to hear your okay Chazz, and my sympathy's to all the victims involved.

It is good to see that you are safe.

So glad to hear you're alright, Chazz.

I have a childhood friend who lives near the theater who opted not to see the film last night because of work this morning. Though we're not terribly close anymore, I was still very glad to find out that she's safe.

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Originally Posted by Nethergoat it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!

Glad to hear a fellow player is well considering what could have happened to you. If this does not make you believe in something such as Fate or Guardian Angels I do not know what will.

As stated on other message boards about this, it is a shameful act by someone that picked his spot to do what he did. Looking at his mug shot, he has a smirk and if you really look at his eyes they look as though he may have some sort of psychological issue. Not saying that he shouldn't be held responsible, because he should, just pointing out what I saw.

Went to the 11am IMAX screening of DKR and enjoyed it. The only real draw back/complaint I have (and my room mate too) is that whenever someone would be shot (I know, I know with what happened) Nolan would usually turn away and then come back to the aftermath of what had occured.

As for how DKR was released it was only released in Standard (35mm) and IMAX (which if you can afford to...watch TDKR in IMAX, you can thank me later! ). Nolan has stated that he does not really care for the 3D format.

Just read this:

Holmes, a graduate student at a nearby college with a clean arrest record, entered the movie auditorium wearing a ballistics helmet, bullet-proof vest, bullet-proof leggings, gas mask and gloves. He detonated multiple smoke bombs, and then began firing at viewers in the sold-out auditorium, police said today.

He bought a ticket to the movie, slipped out of the theater once it began and propped open the emergency exit before gathering his weapons and gear and coming back into the theater.

police found him in full riot gear and carrying three weapons, including a AR-15 assault rifle, which can hold upwards of 100 rounds, a Remington 12 gauge shot gun, and a .40 Glock handgun. A fourth handgun was found in the vehicle.

police and bomb squads have found a large number of explosive devices and trip wires at Holmes' apartment

According to police sources, Holmes told the officers arresting him that he was "The Joker".

and worst of all...

At one point the shooter exited the theater only to wait outside the doors and pick off patrons as they tried to exit.

this is truly a vile person who needs to be put down, permanently....

This is why I am "seriously" all for Pre-cogs ASAP! That is the only way to stop the people that just up and go nutzo.

Glad you decided to delay your movie trip OP.

My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones, and to those who survived.

This was an act that took time, effort, money... pre-planning. There is no doubt that this guy planned to "look the part" for this particular show. sick.

My condolonces to everyone in Aurora and Colorado right now. If there's even a thread of a silver lining in this horrible act, it's that now we see what happens in real life when someone decides he wants to be the Joker - he gets caught, recognized as the pathetic loser he is and gets to rot in jail.

I'm glad the OP's okay, and the rest of the people who made it through shooting. And I'm so sorry for all the families who lost a loved one over something as insignificant as deciding to go see a movie...

So many radio stations had this on this morning as I was driving to work that I actually felt compelled to email and send my reaction. . . Which ultimately boiled down to this:

This heinous act was committed by a moron. .. I dont care what he was in school for, or how smart he was, or what political leaning he was. . . This man was a moron.

My wife will reaffirm this but I am not a strong proponent of humanity (though I work personally with people on a very intimate level every day) but I still believe that the vast majority of us are decent, honest, and morally "ok" individuals. We all have our faults and failings but what disgusts me most is that morons like this will be scrutinized, sanitized, and held up as a reason to do this or this with our country, with our populous, or with us an individuals.

I said it the day after September 11th, i would get on a plane immediately because I have that much faith in humanity. I will be attending Batman tomorrow with my wife knowing that everyone in that audience and that 99.999999% of people in this world would never, ever contemplate, let alone act like this vile excuse for a human being.

I think there has been value in the study of people that "go off" as well as serial killers etc.. These people are "human" beings and it does all of humanity some good to try to get to the bottom of what makes a person tick in these significantly horrific ways.

I do want this of any of the past serial killers or mass killers to get any props or glorified attention, but as we have seen from the past, trying to get into their heads is an important factor moving forward.

My condolences to the victims and their families. It is a sad day indeed when a joyous time is marred by this senseless tragedy. Christopher Nolan as issued a statement on this tragedy...

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Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises, I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community.

He says more just look here---->
http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...ooting-tragedy

There is so much about all this that's wrong, I can't begin to express it all.

I feel so conflicted for my feelings. As well as the obvious reaction to the senselessness and sheer cruelty of what this man did to the poor people at the cinema, it's also the impact it's had on so many others as well.

I saw the film this morning, before I heard about what happened and I loved it, seriously loved it. I was on my way home, thinking about the film and actually working out what to post on these forums about the movie. I was actually excited to discuss another fantastic movie with like minded people.....and then I saw what had happened and felt instant guilt about it.......and then felt angry for being made to feel like that....and then feeling more guilt for feeling angry about feeling that way!

It's not just the nastiness of what has happened, it's the way it's affected the simple enjoyments of the world and the things we love. Making people feeling guilty for just enjoying doing something normal. And I feel guilty for feeling like that, knowing that real, normal people have suffered FAR worse than I have

Why do these nutcases have to do things to spoil the world in so many ways