Comments on: Is The Dark Knight’s Two-Face a realistic depiction of third-degree burns? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric135http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89442 Eric135 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89442 LOL. I can see that you were another one of those guys that go to the movies with friends who have to harshly whisper, "SUSPEND DISBELIEF!!" throughout the movie. <br/><br/>Years ago, I watched an episode of ER (my one and only). It had a character that was dying from Fluoric Acid exposure. While I was sitting there tattering on and on about problems with the scene, the 10 seconds of V-Tach then 10 seconds of V-Fib then straight to asystole, blah blah blah, my friend calmly suggested I was missing the point. And I was. LOL. I can see that you were another one of those guys that go to the movies with friends who have to harshly whisper, “SUSPEND DISBELIEF!!” throughout the movie.

Years ago, I watched an episode of ER (my one and only). It had a character that was dying from Fluoric Acid exposure. While I was sitting there tattering on and on about problems with the scene, the 10 seconds of V-Tach then 10 seconds of V-Fib then straight to asystole, blah blah blah, my friend calmly suggested I was missing the point. And I was.

]]> By: Scott Wallaskhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89435 Scott Wallask Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89435 Along the lines of Hollywood and its portrayal of hospitals and medicine, just out this short yet funny blog post from my colleague:<br/>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/house-scrubs-and-sharps-containers/ Along the lines of Hollywood and its portrayal of hospitals and medicine, just out this short yet funny blog post from my colleague:
http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/house-scrubs-and-sharps-containers/

]]> By: Frank Drackmanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89421 Frank Drackman Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89421 I just wiki'ed "Kryptonite" and guess what?? It doesn't exist!!!! What a Gyp!! I just wiki’ed “Kryptonite” and guess what?? It doesn’t exist!!!! What a Gyp!!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89417 Anonymous Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89417 You guys know Batman is a comic book character, right? OK, just checkin' You guys know Batman is a comic book character, right? OK, just checkin’

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89413 Anonymous Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:24:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89413 eh. there is some seriously bad science out there in the movies... this one didn't bother me so much because it looks neat. maybe he was dropping in artificial tears whenever off-screen? eh. there is some seriously bad science out there in the movies… this one didn’t bother me so much because it looks neat. maybe he was dropping in artificial tears whenever off-screen?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89408 Anonymous Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89408 On top of that the facial musculature is all wrong. What is that band of muscle in the cheek area? Is that suppose to be the masseter or pterygoid? Looks cool at least. On top of that the facial musculature is all wrong. What is that band of muscle in the cheek area? Is that suppose to be the masseter or pterygoid? Looks cool at least.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89406 Anonymous Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89406 I agree about the eye. But pain? Part of the definition of 3rd degree burns is that they are full-thickness....and lack sensation, thus pain wouldn't be a problem, except around the edges of the burn where you would find 1st and 2nd degree burns. I agree about the eye. But pain? Part of the definition of 3rd degree burns is that they are full-thickness….and lack sensation, thus pain wouldn’t be a problem, except around the edges of the burn where you would find 1st and 2nd degree burns.

]]> By: Supremacy Claushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/is-dark-knights-two-face-realistic.html#comment-89405 Supremacy Claus Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/is-the-dark-knights-two-face-a-realistic-depiction-of-third-degree-burns.html#comment-89405 Not the place for hypertechnical medical criticism. The unveiling of this injury was the best moment in the movie, wherein the moviegoer thinks, "Aha, the nickname."<br/><br/>The fact that all stunts were done by humans, with no CGI, including those from the top of the Hong Kong skyscraper was another high point. If you liked Chicago, they did a great job of making it beautiful. <br/><br/>Otherwise, Ledger did a bad imitation of Jerry Lewis in the Nutty Professor, for his allegedly masterful Oscar nominated performance. Bale changed his voice as the Batman, to sound like Dirty Harry. The girl these topnotch males competed for was not only plug ugly, but whiny and annoying. Action sequences were merely adequate. <br/><br/>The incompetence and inadequacy of government was dead on accurate. Not the place for hypertechnical medical criticism. The unveiling of this injury was the best moment in the movie, wherein the moviegoer thinks, “Aha, the nickname.”

The fact that all stunts were done by humans, with no CGI, including those from the top of the Hong Kong skyscraper was another high point. If you liked Chicago, they did a great job of making it beautiful.

Otherwise, Ledger did a bad imitation of Jerry Lewis in the Nutty Professor, for his allegedly masterful Oscar nominated performance. Bale changed his voice as the Batman, to sound like Dirty Harry. The girl these topnotch males competed for was not only plug ugly, but whiny and annoying. Action sequences were merely adequate.

The incompetence and inadequacy of government was dead on accurate.

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