The American Spectator

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p> Once more, James Bowman proves he is a pretentious bore. Perhaps you could find someone to review films who actually enjoys going to the movies for its own sake, instead of as an opportunity to take his cultural castor oil? br> -- Stuart Koehl br> Falls Church, Virginia /p>

James Bowman writes that the latest Batman flick does not quite rise to the level of a "Homeric epic" because "the reality of a Homeric epic is conveyed by the fact that those who are its heroes do die," whereas in The Dark Knight, "It's the heroes who are the immortals." He uses this assertion to damn the movie as "fundamentally unserious" and "a travesty."

p>What in the world is he talking about? It's been a long time since I read The Odyssey but even I remember that its hero, Odysseus, went up against the longest of long odds and survived. And while I don't want to ruin too much for would-be moviegoers, the film clearly has two principle heroes: Batman and Harvey Dent. One of them doesn't make it. br> -- Jeremy Lott br> Lynden, Washington /p>

Geez Louise, I read Mr. Bowman's "review" of The Dark Knight and thought, "what is he talking about?"

Mr. Lord's article about McCain being the action guy and Obama being the thinking guy is kind of like the difference between Lord and Bowman's columns. Mr. Bowman, you think too much!

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