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i liked the film! Though it's rather late, here is my take: After a clutch of pungent Batman remakes, Warner Brothers finally have a winner in Batman Begins. For years, fans like me have been waiting for the Dark Knight to take on the Scarecrow on the silver screen. Now, we don't just get him, but R'as al-Ghul (the Immortal) as well. This film basically anchors the whole mythology to a coherent point, detailing the years in which Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world, punishing and training himself. Previous films barely scraped the surface of Batman's origins, though the wonderfully-crafted Animated Series did a splendid job. In Batman Begins, the Batman isn't simply the caped crusader, full of cheesy one-liners. Batman grunts, and when he comes face-to-face with criminals, he spits and he roars. This is the terrifying Batman of the comics- a vampire preying on evil-doers. Criminals fear him, and for good reason. Naturally I was excited, and the film is like a dream come true. Like any movie, it has its little annoyances- the transition between story blocks can be too abrupt, especially in the beginning. The fighting scences are too quick, as if the camera work is making up for bad footwork. The manner in which the Scarecrow exits the film is particularly nettlesome. Where the hell did he go after being tazered [of all things!]? And the Batmobile looks like something that belongs in Gulf War II. But these flaws should not detract from the solid acting and Batman's stunning entrance into any crime scene. The film chronicles Bruce Wayne's traumatic childhood, including the murder of his parents by a petty thief named Joe Chill. Stricken with guilt, Bruce leaves Gotham City in a worldwide quest to hone his skills and understand the criminal psyche. Finally imprisoned in a Tibetan jail, he is found by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) and brought to a covert terroristic vigilante organization called The League of Shadows. Its sinseh is R'as al-Ghul (Ken Watanabe), a merciless indivdual who takes justice to the extremes. In R'as al-Ghul's chateau, Bruce learns how to use various martial styles to deadly effect. When the final test for initiation arrives, to execute a murderer, Bruce refuses- I will not be an executioner, he says stoically- and ends up battling an enraged R'as al-Ghul. Returning to Gotham City, Wayne finds it in the grips of a malevolent crime boss named Falcone (Tom Wilkinson). The mob has infiltrated nearly every level of goverment, but there are idealists who dare to stand up to Falcone. One of them is Bruce's old childhood friend Rachel Dawes (Kate Hudson). WayneCorp, Wayne's business recently-neglected empire, is run by a corporate shark named Richard Earle (Rutger Hauer). Alfred (Michael Caine), the butler, calmness personified, still works for Bruce at Wayne Manor. A psychologist named Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy) becomes The Scarecrow, dressing up in a scarecrow's mask and terrorizing the inmates of his Arkham Asylum with a hallucinogenic gas that makes their worst fears come to life. He conspires with the League of Shadows to destroy Gotham City by poisioning its water supply and having everyone go dotty and tear each others' throats out. With the help of Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a man who heads WayneCorp's department of Applied Sciences, Batman's suit, utility belt and Batmobile are born, and Bruce fights crime by night while pretending to be a snotty playboy at other times. He needs the help of one of Gotham City's remaning good cop James Gordon (Gary Oldman, acting out of character). As the mythos goes, James Gordon is the future Comminsioner Gordon, whose daughter is destined to be the thoroughly forgettable Batgirl. This film boasts a new, bat-styled martial arts, and awesome car chases that literally pound through road barricades and roofs. The police are typical Hollywood morons who get in each other's way. The Scarecrow might be scrawny and smooth-cheeked, but with his crafty use of drugs, manages to overcome the Batman in their first encounter. Batman Begins even offers a thoroughly plausible explanation for the way down into the Bat Cave from Wayne Manor. Christian Bale already won my admiration in the unacclaimed but brilliant Equilibrium. As Batman, he rocks. He does the voice right, the brooding posture right, and he is the first person to make Batman more interesting than his enemies. The whole endeavor smacks of a superhero classic, following the tradition of Sam Raimi's Spider-man, in which plot and acting are not sacrificed for special-effects. Without doubt, this is the best Batman film ever made. It's hard to see anyone else filling the Batman's shoes. The film's ending, especially, seals its epic destiny. To Gordon's flustered and uneasy "I never thanked you", the Batman replies: "You never have to." You can't go wrong with a line like that. Hope this encourages more people to go watch this masterpiece.

What OS and server application is the organization using? Unix+Apache; Windows+Apache; WindowsNT...?

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Understood. Sometimes though, I can't help but wonder if this is simply the Singaporean mentality...maybe the land we live in is too small...thus, flare-ups like this happen...kind of like exhaust vents, I think. Anyway, you have my support...

Hmmn...I've read through some of the exchanges between SRC and RAG...AT, just want to say, in spite of what the OTHER side says or does: 1. SRC is still the first name you hear when you join the hobby -FACT! 2. SRC has the largest online population in Singapore -FACT! 3. 90% of SRC are super-nice people- FACT! 4. I would have bought my SEIO pump at an insane price if not for some reefers here who took the initiative to PM me on the real state of affairs -FACT!

Until a recent thread on fishy politics and such, I didn't even know there was a: http://www.sgreefing.com/forum/index.php?act=idx What gives? Is that a new forum or what? And what is SGREEF's relationship with SGREEFING? I came across this statement from MDP@USA... "RAG is the new home for disgruntled SG RC users." What's there to be disgruntled about SGREEF? Holy smoke...what has happened to the word 'hobby'? with much regards

heng ah...so far, I buy things from the pasar malam, the seller always super nice one...even come to my house to install (my skimmer and refugium were set up with the help of reefers here)...

Hi there, I've heard a lot about the seio super flow pumps and was wondering if I could replace my eden power sweep (huge monster) with this. My aquarium is a 2 footer, my questions are: 1. Does the seio use less power than a powerhead? 2. Would the output be too strong for a tank of my size? 3. Would it agitate the water surface? 4. Any risk of shrimps or snails being sucked into its impeller? 5. Are the suction cups reliable? thanks.

so-called cleaner fish don't really do well in captivity. Their diet is very specialized. The only reason why LFS still offer them is that people continue to buy them. You'd have better luck getting one of the species of cleaner shrimps.

The GFI can be an independant unit, plugged into a wall socket before the power bar. I saw one retailing at about $30, in a hardware shop. I think its a GFI, though it's called a Leakage Breaker or something. Not too sure. Haven't got it yet. Lucky thing for me, my LFS loaned me a subsitute set, but one of the tubes seem to have reddish tinge, like a freshwater tube. Darn, I sure hope there'll not be any ill-effects. BTW, I only keep mushrooms, a toadstool leather, buttons. PL seems sufficient. All seems okay. Do I really need T5?

Hey, after drying it out, the light still work? Hmmn, I haven't tried that yet. Maybe mine is still working...

I've sent the shorted PL to the LFS for repair. My soft corals and fish will be without light for about 1-2 days. Any harm?

This morning, I had DIY'ed a fish trap, using a soda bottle. Wanted to test-capture my damsel. To put it underwater, I had to shift my PLs. Slippery hands that I have, the end with the eBallest dipped into the water. The lights shorted, and I got an electric shock. It was mild, fortunately enough, but it truly opened my eyes to the possibility of losing my life if it had been another electrical appliance. No harm to the LS, as far as I can see, but I don't know if there would be a delayed reaction. Anybody has experience in this? Would LS be harmed by a short stint in electrified water? I am going to get a Ground Fault Interrupter the first thing I come home from work this evening!

Hi, Please don't dose anything without testing first.