Wow… This film stirred some VERY deep emotions in both of us, something we did not expect to happen while watching a “super hero movie”. We got very personal at the end of this video with our review and interpretation of it all. What a great start and introduction to the DC universe and we can’t wait to continue experiencing the entire trilogy with you guys! - Gabi & Caley
@@jjjones8609 100x better is crazy tho, Batman Begins is almost on par with Dark Knight but it's underrated and people don't be giving it its props like that just because it doesn't have a Heath Ledger Joker performance (God rest his soul)
This movie's cast includes six Oscar winners: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, and Tom Wilkinson. Rutger Hauer, Cilian Murphy, and Liam Neeson have also received acting awards.
I LOVE that dialogue! TDKR Spoilers: It also fits with a major moment in the third movie of the trilogy, when Bruce realized that to escape the Pit and rise above that seemingly impossible obstacle, he had to embrace the fear of death, by climbing without the rope. He had to fully feel the fear of death so he can rise again as the Dark Knight. Just like his dad said, all creatures feel fear, _especially_ the scary ones, even the legendary Batman.
I think you'd really enjoy The Batman Animated Series. The voice actor who plays Batman Kevin Conroy had a very troubled childhood as well and that helped him get into the character of Batman and develop this amazing Bruce Wayne and Batman that for many is the definitive version of the character. The show is also very deep and tackles many mature themes for a kid show and that was something Kevin really wanted to do help send a message to kids about the dangerous of the world but also show them hope and how to overcome struggles. Kevin also voiced the character throughout the whole DCAU (DC Animated Universe) which in many ways was like the MCU a connected universe made up of mostly TV shows but a few spin off films like Mask of the Phantasm. We got Superman: Animated Series an amazing show that introduced Superman and Metropolis a retro futuristic City of Tomorrow. This was followed by Static Shock a young teen drama that also dealt with heavy subjects, Batman Beyond a show set in the far future featuring Bruce Wayne as a mentor to a new Batman, Justice League a show that went back to the modem age and brought together Batman, Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Martin Manhunter to form the Justice League and expand the Animated Universe. And finally Justice League: Unlimited a series that dived more into the side Justice League members which there were alot and gave them a chance to shine beyond the main 6 founding members. Kevin voiced Batman throughout all of these shows while also voicing the character in stand alone movies beyond the DCAU and of course the amazing Batman Arkham Games. Mask of the Phantasm (1993) is a great introduction if you don't have the time to start the Animated Series. It's a stand along film that's set in the same continuity as the DCAU and was released in theatres making it a pretty big deal. But as it's stand alone you don't need to have watched the Animated Series and plus it's also got Origin elements combined with a modern day storyline so it will introduce you to the origins of the Animated Series Batman. From my understanding the modern day story is set sometime early in Season 1 around the middle.
When the legendary director "Christopher Nolan" and legendary composer "Hans Zimmer" come together, the art become immeasurable. "The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises will blow your mind even more! They also did The Prestige, Inception, Dunkirk and Interstellar. You should watch all of them!
@@mentallygonereactsSome people prefer basic cheesy fairly superficial movies like Guardians of the galaxy or The avengers that do not teach the viewers anything others prefer Deep, Powerful movies like Batman begins that teaches morality and morals🤷🏿♂️
@@TyMarez in part to Christopher Nolan, even with James Gunn now being head of the new DCU we wont get anything like that from him and even less in the MCU
Okay, so fun fact: Pretty much all of the gadgets and stuff in this one were setup by Christopher Nolan with a simple premise, "Make them look like they work." Right, so the R&D people... got away with it, and made stuff that ACTUALLY worked. The throwing stars, the nomex survival suit, and ESPECIALLY the "Tumbler" actually worked, and Nolan didn't know that until they gunned it and made it jump. They had to keep reshooting the chase scene with the helicopter because the Tumbler kept losing the chopper. Like, it ACTUALLY worked.
That Batman Begins game is actually pretty good. It was a precursor to the Arkham games. They took inspiration with that games stealth mechanics and your ability to swoop in and take on a bunch of dudes.
@52:54 "I can't beat two of your pawns." "As you wish." *Gives him 4 pawns* LMAO @24:28 The stapler is in Batman's hands and he is pointing at Jim Gordon. The stapler personifies the beginning of a very "strong and permanent attachment" of their relationship.
48:37 This quote is often misinterpreted. He's referring to the decoy that Bruce left for dead. Bruce thought that was the real Ra's al-Ghul and didn't try to save him.
Great trilogy to watch. They're superhero films for people who aren't fans of the superhero genre, mainly because they are less flamboyant, have great character development and a good story that wraps it up nicely with some closure by the end of the final film. For people who are fans of great films this series of films by Christopher Nolan are an excellent example of how superhero films should be done.
Having watched the 2 Tim Burton “Batman” movies and then the two Joel Schumacher “Batman” movies, I was less-than-enthused when I found out they were rebooting Batman with this film. Then, when I found out Christian Bale was going to play the lead role I was intrigued. Bale is a very good actor who had mostly been known for indie films. The way this movie was written it was more realistic than most superhero movies. Christopher Nolan is one of the best filmmakers out there and he has made the best “Batman” movies to date IMHO. The tone is perfect. They’re not cartoonish or campy nor are they extremely dark. Nolan found the right balance and happy medium. Great reaction! You’re going to love “The Dark Knight”. Heath Ledger is phenomenal as The Joker.
You may or may not remember this, but I was around when the knives and forks were out for Nolan’s blood with selecting a terrible choice in Ledger for the Joker! Many fans wanted an safe actor who they saw play psycho killers before!🤔😂
@@tracyb64 And that is precisely why it was such a brilliant move because Nolan did not take the safe and easy route that a lot of filmmakers would’ve done.
"Banter" is where the MCU has always excelled. Without an "HAS ANYBODY GOT ANY TAPE!?!" moment, the dialogue, for a comic book character, can get tedious. Probably why the next installment is the best of all Batman movies. Ledger solved that problem. "Wanna see a magic trick?"
Can we just appreciate Batman for keeping the superhero genre relevant for 84 years? My boy is the goat he's been carrying the superhero genre longer than any other superhero well besides Superman the OG superhero the superhero genre is the house Batman and Superman built
You two are legitimately great. I hope everything you do going forward is an genuine as this! Sorry I don't know your names, but you bat eyes (or cat eyes) and both of you wearing black is a chef's kiss. 😘
I think as time passes and DC gets worse and worse I appreciate this trilogy even more. Can't wait for you guys to watch the other two which are both better in my opinion.
The last one, The Dark Knight Rises, was mainly in Pittsburg. However, the majority of exterior scenes for Batman Begins, and particularly The Dark Knight, were shot in Chicago!😃
If you end up finishing the dark knight trilogy, since you mentioned being interested in samurai culture, you two should check out The last samurai, its a really, really great movie that you guys might like!
@31:49 scare crow is one of the coolest villains when done correctly. Not saying he was done bad in this but a full movie just about him and what he could do would be crazy
Batman is more deeper and has way better character story and character development than any other Superhero. Batman is definitely the greatest superhero in terms of story and one of the greatest fictional character ever created
Ever considered reviewing The Last Samurai (as you are going through the samurai phase)? Stars Tom Cruise but also has Ken Watanabe who was the fake Raz al Ghul in Batman Begins.... And you could look at Inception which also has Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy (the Scarecrow) and was also directed by Christopher Nolan....
By far the best film in the Nolan trilogy from it's depiction of Gotham to it's tone and really solid art direction it's my personal favourite out of the three films. Dark Knight dropped the ball when it came to it's depiction of Gotham and overall tone compared to Begins while Bales Batman was a little too much in the later films and I just never liked him as Batman, Loved him as Bruce Wayne. The Dark Knight Rises suffers from this as well but I still enjoy all three just prefer Batman Begins. I feel like the Nolan films both brought Batman back to live action films after Batman & Robin while also warping the imagine of Batman's and his mythos. Alot of people only know Batman to be this very "grounded" as they say mythos as they were introduced to the character with these films but in reality it's far from being "grounded". Gotham City is not meant to be a generic American City but it's own city with it's own very fantastical, supernatural history and amazing Gothic meets Art Deco architecture. The films, more so the later ones tried a little too much to be grounded to the point where they striped away alot of the personality of the comics from the city of Gotham to some of it's villains. But I still love these films it's just funny seeing people who were introduced to Batman with this trilogy go on to read the comics and meet characters like Clayface or see how Gotham is depicted in the comics with Blimps and a timeless hybrid of the 1930s meets modern day, old meets new look. Often leads to them saying "This is nothing like the movies" and it's a shame as I would love to see this aspect of Batman explored for once in films done well. The Animated Series in live action is what I'm looking for in a live action Batman film.
I'm with you on this one. This movie feels more comic accurate with its depiction of gotham and overall tone than what followed. Dark Knight and Rises are both great movies and the have many memorable moments but I enjoy still this one the most.
I'm one of those people who feels this is the best of the Dark Knight Trilogy, mainly because it's so focused on Bruce's origin, and I love Cillian Murphy's Scarecrow. Batman and Daredevil have a lot in common because of one man, Frank Miller. Frank made Batman Year One, which this movie takes alot cues from, and he wrote the Daredevil run, that made the character who he is to this day, both of which were around the same point in time in the 80's. Also another man who influenced both is Jeph Loeb. Jeph wrote another story that influenced this, Batman: The Long Halloween, and his Daredevil story, Daredevil Yellow, didn't have a huge impact on the character, but it's up there.✍🏽🎞🦇🔥💯
Facts. Also the overall tone and art direction of this film is much more gothic and unique than the later two films that venture more into the idea that Gotham could be any city so they removed alot of the personality to make it come across as a more "generic American City" similar to The Matrix. Batman Begins just feels more like a Batman film while the sequel feel more like crime films that just happen to feature Batman. This is also my favourite performance of Bale in the trilogy as Batman and I personally prefer the Begins Batman as well compared to the later suits that kind of loss alot of the look of Batman behind the overdesigned body armour.
Since you're taking notes, the batcave entrance was done in the old Batman series on Television. The bookshelf opened to fire poles to side down to the cave.
I feel that Alfred continues to call him "Master Wayne" since he has always called him that, still looks at Bruce in a sort of patriarchal way, and is also still in service to him.
This is the only Batman movie I like. I think you got one point so wrong:. Ra's al Ghul was no kind of father to Bruce. Thomas Wayne did not beg for his life; he was asking for his family to not be harmed and the thief with a gun responded by shooting his wife. Thomas steps in front of his wife to take the bullet aimed at her. That's the father I admire,. It is not at all the evil Ra's couching his actions as if it's tough love and trying to turn Bruce against his father by blaming Thomas for his own death and that of his wife. That's true evil. Ra's actions against Gotham started with the death of the man trying to save Gotham (Thomas Wayne). It was clear to me that the gangsters of Gotham -- including the man who murdered the Waynes -- were controlled and/or approved by Ra's. Makes me wonder if that was Ra's getting his competition out of his way. It adds another layer of evil over the way he treated Bruce. He wanted Bruce to join him in his madness for domination. Thomas raised his son to be resilient --"Why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up." And Bruce does fall and picks himself up. Arthur takes up as father figure for Bruce after Thomas' death, wanting Bruce to be just as honorable, compassionate, resilient, and ethical. These are the gifts a nurturing father passes on to his children. While Arthur is the nurturer, Fox is the provider, giving the child what he needs to survive. Nothing wrong with having two parents, I think.
Wow, you guys picked the right movie to start in DC. Can't wait to see the rest of the trilogy with you guys, and hopefully "The Batman" with Robert Pattinson and the 1989 "Batman" with Michael Keaton. All are very different takes on the character, with Keaton's leaning into the campy comic feel, Bale's here is a serious action flick, and Pattinson's is a dark detective thriller. They all highlight a different aspect of 'The Batman' persona and are amazing in their own way.
I read a book in 2007 that blew my mind, and I've never been able to watch a movie or television "program" again without looking for symbolism and lies, with hidden meanings. LOL, it's become difficult to watch something just to enjoy it. The book was The Biggest Secret, by David Icke. Even though I don't subscribe to everything he wrote about, it was dramatically, life-changingly an eye-opener.
One of the issues this trilogy has is Rā's al Ghūl not being Arabic as he is described in the comics, the Animated Series and the Arkham games. Also, the name Rā's al Ghūl is Arabic for "The Demon's Head". The Arabic pronunciation for the first syllable is "Rah-us". The character's creator however chose to use the Hebrew pronunciation "Raysh". Also the whole "I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you" is widely hated by fans. Batman in the comics goes out of his way to save criminals even when their lives are in danger which is a core essential of his character. These films also totally mishandled Scarecrow. Jonathan Crane was initially billed as the main villain of Batman Begins, before the reveal that Ra's al Ghul is the real mastermind. Scarecrow is one of Batman's greatest rogues, but the films he's appeared in would not have you think so. I really hope Matt Reeves uses him in the future now has the perfect opportunity to redeem the character after the Christopher Nolan films brutally underused him.
I had no complaints about him not saving Ra's. It's not the same as killing him, or anyone else for that matter. In the comics, it makes sense because you don't want to kill off a lot of villains. If he doesn't kill kill them, and he saves them, then they'll be around for another story arch. But morally speaking, not saving Ra's was appropriate. He saved him once before, and how was he rewarded? Left to die in a blaze. And with Ra's' power and resources, he would have escaped and tried again. He himself had already admitted that the League had infiltrated every level of Gotham's government and police. It's funny, Batman fans don't seem to complain about instances like in Tim Burton's two films where he just outright kills people. Or in BvS when he brands some of them, knowing full well that they will end up being killed in prison for being branded. But also, this was his first year as Batman. Perhaps it was something that later grew to nag at his conscience, and changed him.
@@FLQueerLiberal1982 It does not matter if it makes sense for Batman to kill because if that were the case it makes even more sense for him to kill the Joker and YET he doesn't ever and I don't just mean in the film. Batman would never kill and always goes out of his way to save his villains even when their lives are in danger. It's antithetical to Batman's character. It's why the line from Batman Begins "I won't kill you but I don't have to save you" is one of the worst lines in the entire series. Also regarding the Burton film and BVS, of course people have complained about Batman killing. It's one of the elements of the Burton movies that hasn't aged well and everyone criticized BVS for a plethora of reasons.
@@The_Phantasm This version of him could very well have a new interpretations of some of Batman moral stances, some shades maybe. I do think they are pratically identical in almost every way, at least broadly, to the comics... but not saving him for the second time it makes all the sense in the world, especially since this is a very realistic adaptation of the character. You don't make the same mistake twice, no matter who you are, and it's not the same of killing him. He even gave him a chance to escape by breaking the window before taking off, Ras al Gul chose to die at the end, accepting defeat. Now of course a normal man wouldn't stand a chance of surviving something like that, especially at that speed, but since it was him, it's implied by the movie that he had a chance of survival by escaping the train at the last minute, he just chose not to. Batman gave him a chance to save himself essentially. In the real world, this action is the most human thing you can do to such a villain without looking like and absolute idiot by saving him again and make the cycle happen all over again. Plus, it's a very cool line, and perfectly fitting for a man with great compassion but again, not an idiot.
To your surprise, the movie wasn't even shot in the US, it was actually shot shot in the United Kingdom; specifically in London, Buckinghamshire, and Essex.
A fantastic film in a fantastic trilogy. I have a hard time imagining that we will ever get another Batman movie or movies as good as these. Also Hans Zimmer's score is great too.
I enthusiastically recommend that the next DC super hero movie that you see is Superman '79 (and "Superman 2." You don't need to see the third and fourth one) And sometime soon you should also see Tim Burton's Batman '89 (And "Batman Returns." Again you can skip the third and fourth one)
You've a good grasp of Batman. Well Done! Have seen many 'Batman movies' Love this version. The best '1st Batman movie' of them all. (It's complicated) Two small issues w/it. (Spotlight glass is close to 1,600 deg. (8,871c) You're not putting a human body on it. & (Aluminum rail cars don't take out reinforced concrete pillars.
Your reactions are 🔥! I’m a new reactor myself and was wondering if you could tell me what software do you use to edit your videos because I’m looking raise the quality in mine
That's what ruined it for me. Maybe it's because I'm a big Katie Holmes fan. But, I loved this movie, and the other two I guess were worth watching, but I didn't need to watch them. There's one thing I can't stand in series, or TV shows, is when they replace characters. Most of the time I stop watching
Batman Begins was made in United Kingdom, Iceland, and Chicago Illinois, London, England, and Hong Kong for The Dark Knight India, United Kingdom, and United States for The Dark Knight Rises
Trying not to kill someone and making sure you cannot possibly kill someone are two different things. The first requires restraint. The second requires total lack of action.
I mean we all know most peoples fave is the second one obvi because its totally rad, but for me this one is my fave and most rewatchable. It has my personal best Batsy villain Raz along with ninjas and new Batmobile c'mon, i loved it : D for real tho Batman89 and Batman Returns are also a must : )
Yeah he doesn’t like to kill people and he refused to kill the farmer thief in the start but right after he said he doesn’t kill he blew up the entire league of shadows hq including the guy he was being asked to kill so yeah cool.
Interesting commentary. Your placing blame on Thomas Wayne is misguided. Problems in the world persist because of insistence on virtue blaming. " Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up." That's a lesson that teaches courage in the face of adversity even evil. Compassion is stronger than cruelty. Perhaps it's your intention to be more Ras Al Guhl in which you value vengeance over actual justice.
Y'all just need to watch the damn movie and just go with it. Theatrically and deception are powerful agents, to the initiative but we aren't initiated... Are we Bruce? Members of the league of Shadows...
Wow… This film stirred some VERY deep emotions in both of us, something we did not expect to happen while watching a “super hero movie”. We got very personal at the end of this video with our review and interpretation of it all. What a great start and introduction to the DC universe and we can’t wait to continue experiencing the entire trilogy with you guys! - Gabi & Caley
This is one of my favorite Batman movies. Can't wait for Gabi to see The Dark Knight!
The Dark Knight is 100x better than the first one and the first one is great.
@@jjjones8609 100x better is crazy tho, Batman Begins is almost on par with Dark Knight but it's underrated and people don't be giving it its props like that just because it doesn't have a Heath Ledger Joker performance (God rest his soul)
I think Batman Begins is great too. I think the third Batman was the weakest of the three.
I swear to god... You guys spent like 70% of this "reaction" video looking AWAY from the screen... :S
I've never seen people take reactions so serious. Taking notes and having a long conversation about it afterwards. Kudos, nice reaction
You’d like Blind Wave
Take notes and miss interesting scenes? never seen that indeed.
@@charlie5849 Blind Wave rarely gets it right in that aspect.
@@renx81? blind wave are incredible
This movie's cast includes six Oscar winners: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, and Tom Wilkinson. Rutger Hauer, Cilian Murphy, and Liam Neeson have also received acting awards.
That's not to even mention nominees. Hell, even Katie Holmes got nominated for a Saturn award for this film.
Thug : "I swear to God!!"
Batman : "Swear to meee!!!"
It’s truly difficult to wrap one’s head around Ledger’s brilliant performance in the next movie..his character’s motive alone is actually unsettling!
"All creatures feel fear."
"Even the scary ones?"
"especially the scary ones"
That's a great bit of dialogue that sums up Bruce's method later on
I LOVE that dialogue!
TDKR Spoilers:
It also fits with a major moment in the third movie of the trilogy, when Bruce realized that to escape the Pit and rise above that seemingly impossible obstacle, he had to embrace the fear of death, by climbing without the rope. He had to fully feel the fear of death so he can rise again as the Dark Knight. Just like his dad said, all creatures feel fear, _especially_ the scary ones, even the legendary Batman.
@@themask8221bro put a tdkr spoiler like its not over a decade old ☠️
I think you'd really enjoy The Batman Animated Series. The voice actor who plays Batman Kevin Conroy had a very troubled childhood as well and that helped him get into the character of Batman and develop this amazing Bruce Wayne and Batman that for many is the definitive version of the character. The show is also very deep and tackles many mature themes for a kid show and that was something Kevin really wanted to do help send a message to kids about the dangerous of the world but also show them hope and how to overcome struggles.
Kevin also voiced the character throughout the whole DCAU (DC Animated Universe) which in many ways was like the MCU a connected universe made up of mostly TV shows but a few spin off films like Mask of the Phantasm. We got Superman: Animated Series an amazing show that introduced Superman and Metropolis a retro futuristic City of Tomorrow. This was followed by Static Shock a young teen drama that also dealt with heavy subjects, Batman Beyond a show set in the far future featuring Bruce Wayne as a mentor to a new Batman, Justice League a show that went back to the modem age and brought together Batman, Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Martin Manhunter to form the Justice League and expand the Animated Universe. And finally Justice League: Unlimited a series that dived more into the side Justice League members which there were alot and gave them a chance to shine beyond the main 6 founding members. Kevin voiced Batman throughout all of these shows while also voicing the character in stand alone movies beyond the DCAU and of course the amazing Batman Arkham Games.
Mask of the Phantasm (1993) is a great introduction if you don't have the time to start the Animated Series. It's a stand along film that's set in the same continuity as the DCAU and was released in theatres making it a pretty big deal. But as it's stand alone you don't need to have watched the Animated Series and plus it's also got Origin elements combined with a modern day storyline so it will introduce you to the origins of the Animated Series Batman. From my understanding the modern day story is set sometime early in Season 1 around the middle.
He wasn't being rebellious during his crime days, he was trying to understand the criminal mind by living the life
When the legendary director "Christopher Nolan" and legendary composer "Hans Zimmer" come together, the art become immeasurable. "The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises will blow your mind even more!
They also did The Prestige, Inception, Dunkirk and Interstellar. You should watch all of them!
Hans Zimmer is great but James Newton Howard never gets enough credit as co-composer.
So hyped you're doing this trilogy ❤🔥
We’re beyond excited! We plan on reacting to the second installment very soon. Appreciate the support, much love 🫶
@@mentallygonereactsSome people prefer basic cheesy fairly superficial movies like Guardians of the galaxy or The avengers that do not teach the viewers anything others prefer Deep, Powerful movies like Batman begins that teaches morality and morals🤷🏿♂️
@@TyMarez in part to Christopher Nolan, even with James Gunn now being head of the new DCU we wont get anything like that from him and even less in the MCU
Okay, so fun fact: Pretty much all of the gadgets and stuff in this one were setup by Christopher Nolan with a simple premise, "Make them look like they work." Right, so the R&D people... got away with it, and made stuff that ACTUALLY worked. The throwing stars, the nomex survival suit, and ESPECIALLY the "Tumbler" actually worked, and Nolan didn't know that until they gunned it and made it jump.
They had to keep reshooting the chase scene with the helicopter because the Tumbler kept losing the chopper. Like, it ACTUALLY worked.
I have 3 things to say about this movie:
- The music
- The music
- The music
One of the most special movies of my lifetime. I saw it 18 times in the theater.
That Batman Begins game is actually pretty good. It was a precursor to the Arkham games. They took inspiration with that games stealth mechanics and your ability to swoop in and take on a bunch of dudes.
@52:54
"I can't beat two of your pawns."
"As you wish."
*Gives him 4 pawns* LMAO
@24:28
The stapler is in Batman's hands and he is pointing at Jim Gordon.
The stapler personifies the beginning of a very "strong and permanent attachment" of their relationship.
This is why I love DC. They actually do adult comic book movies. Nolan batman, 2022 Batman, Joker, Watchmen, v for vendetta.
48:37 This quote is often misinterpreted. He's referring to the decoy that Bruce left for dead. Bruce thought that was the real Ra's al-Ghul and didn't try to save him.
Great trilogy to watch. They're superhero films for people who aren't fans of the superhero genre, mainly because they are less flamboyant, have great character development and a good story that wraps it up nicely with some closure by the end of the final film.
For people who are fans of great films this series of films by Christopher Nolan are an excellent example of how superhero films should be done.
I think i have not seen a bad batman movie from 2000s till now. Even the new batman movie was great!
This couple doesn't know what's coming with the next 2 movies🔥! Great reaction!
Having watched the 2 Tim Burton “Batman” movies and then the two Joel Schumacher “Batman” movies, I was less-than-enthused when I found out they were rebooting Batman with this film.
Then, when I found out Christian Bale was going to play the lead role I was intrigued. Bale is a very good actor who had mostly been known for indie films. The way this movie was written it was more realistic than most superhero movies.
Christopher Nolan is one of the best filmmakers out there and he has made the best “Batman” movies to date IMHO. The tone is perfect. They’re not cartoonish or campy nor are they extremely dark. Nolan found the right balance and happy medium.
Great reaction! You’re going to love “The Dark Knight”. Heath Ledger is phenomenal as The Joker.
You may or may not remember this, but I was around when the knives and forks were out for Nolan’s blood with selecting a terrible choice in Ledger for the Joker!
Many fans wanted an safe actor who they saw play psycho killers before!🤔😂
@@tracyb64 And that is precisely why it was such a brilliant move because Nolan did not take the safe and easy route that a lot of filmmakers would’ve done.
"Banter" is where the MCU has always excelled. Without an "HAS ANYBODY GOT ANY TAPE!?!" moment, the dialogue, for a comic book character, can get tedious. Probably why the next installment is the best of all Batman movies. Ledger solved that problem. "Wanna see a magic trick?"
Can we just appreciate Batman for keeping the superhero genre relevant for 84 years? My boy is the goat he's been carrying the superhero genre longer than any other superhero well besides Superman the OG superhero the superhero genre is the house Batman and Superman built
This was filmed in Chicago - I was there when they were shutting down lower wacker drive for those chases
You two are legitimately great. I hope everything you do going forward is an genuine as this! Sorry I don't know your names, but you bat eyes (or cat eyes) and both of you wearing black is a chef's kiss. 😘
One of my favorite trilogies!
1:00:05 Looking like Batgirl over here. In most comics the most well known Batgirl actually is Gordon's daughter btw.
I think as time passes and DC gets worse and worse I appreciate this trilogy even more. Can't wait for you guys to watch the other two which are both better in my opinion.
I love that I see you both taking notes. That is great, not just going off the cuff
I'm so excited for ya'll to watch the next one. It will blow your mind. Alot of the movies were filmed in Pittsburgh.
The last one, The Dark Knight Rises, was mainly in Pittsburg. However, the majority of exterior scenes for Batman Begins, and particularly The Dark Knight, were shot in Chicago!😃
If you end up finishing the dark knight trilogy, since you mentioned being interested in samurai culture, you two should check out The last samurai, its a really, really great movie that you guys might like!
Last Samurai with Tom Cruise and 47 Ronin with Keanu Reeves for your Samurai fix ❤
@31:49 scare crow is one of the coolest villains when done correctly. Not saying he was done bad in this but a full movie just about him and what he could do would be crazy
Batman is more deeper and has way better character story and character development than any other Superhero.
Batman is definitely the greatest superhero in terms of story and one of the greatest fictional character ever created
33:06, 36:38 I do like that this movie shows us a bit of the villain 'Scarecrow'. I'd love to see him more on screen.
Nice reaction guys... good job
Ever considered reviewing The Last Samurai (as you are going through the samurai phase)? Stars Tom Cruise but also has Ken Watanabe who was the fake Raz al Ghul in Batman Begins....
And you could look at Inception which also has Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy (the Scarecrow) and was also directed by Christopher Nolan....
Love watching your reactions guys and look forward to seeing rest of the trilogy through your eyes , keep it up .
21:18 Forget Batman. With this comment, Alfred became the coolest character in the trilogy.
I'm so excited for you to see the Dark Knight. This is a great movie but if you can believe it, The Dark Knight blows it out of the water.
They all came from cold, frozen water though... and were dancing there.
By far the best film in the Nolan trilogy from it's depiction of Gotham to it's tone and really solid art direction it's my personal favourite out of the three films. Dark Knight dropped the ball when it came to it's depiction of Gotham and overall tone compared to Begins while Bales Batman was a little too much in the later films and I just never liked him as Batman, Loved him as Bruce Wayne. The Dark Knight Rises suffers from this as well but I still enjoy all three just prefer Batman Begins.
I feel like the Nolan films both brought Batman back to live action films after Batman & Robin while also warping the imagine of Batman's and his mythos. Alot of people only know Batman to be this very "grounded" as they say mythos as they were introduced to the character with these films but in reality it's far from being "grounded". Gotham City is not meant to be a generic American City but it's own city with it's own very fantastical, supernatural history and amazing Gothic meets Art Deco architecture. The films, more so the later ones tried a little too much to be grounded to the point where they striped away alot of the personality of the comics from the city of Gotham to some of it's villains.
But I still love these films it's just funny seeing people who were introduced to Batman with this trilogy go on to read the comics and meet characters like Clayface or see how Gotham is depicted in the comics with Blimps and a timeless hybrid of the 1930s meets modern day, old meets new look. Often leads to them saying "This is nothing like the movies" and it's a shame as I would love to see this aspect of Batman explored for once in films done well. The Animated Series in live action is what I'm looking for in a live action Batman film.
I'm with you on this one. This movie feels more comic accurate with its depiction of gotham and overall tone than what followed. Dark Knight and Rises are both great movies and the have many memorable moments but I enjoy still this one the most.
I'm one of those people who feels this is the best of the Dark Knight Trilogy, mainly because it's so focused on Bruce's origin, and I love Cillian Murphy's Scarecrow.
Batman and Daredevil have a lot in common because of one man, Frank Miller. Frank made Batman Year One, which this movie takes alot cues from, and he wrote the Daredevil run, that made the character who he is to this day, both of which were around the same point in time in the 80's.
Also another man who influenced both is Jeph Loeb. Jeph wrote another story that influenced this, Batman: The Long Halloween, and his Daredevil story, Daredevil Yellow, didn't have a huge impact on the character, but it's up there.✍🏽🎞🦇🔥💯
Facts. Also the overall tone and art direction of this film is much more gothic and unique than the later two films that venture more into the idea that Gotham could be any city so they removed alot of the personality to make it come across as a more "generic American City" similar to The Matrix. Batman Begins just feels more like a Batman film while the sequel feel more like crime films that just happen to feature Batman. This is also my favourite performance of Bale in the trilogy as Batman and I personally prefer the Begins Batman as well compared to the later suits that kind of loss alot of the look of Batman behind the overdesigned body armour.
This is the best BATMAN movie in the trilogy, TDK is still the best *Joker* movie.
Since you're taking notes, the batcave entrance was done in the old Batman series on Television. The bookshelf opened to fire poles to side down to the cave.
Who wouldn’t want to kiss Gabrielle😍😍😍😍?
"Master" before one's last name is the equivalent of Mister or Mr. for adolescents.
I feel that Alfred continues to call him "Master Wayne" since he has always called him that, still looks at Bruce in a sort of patriarchal way, and is also still in service to him.
Christopher Nolan did a smashing job with the character.
The kid that Rachel saved grew up to become joffrey from game of thrones
Batman has been on tv since the 1960's from my memory fun times
I’m a huge Batman fan. This is my favorite Batman. I have the whole trilogy
This is the only Batman movie I like. I think you got one point so wrong:. Ra's al Ghul was no kind of father to Bruce. Thomas Wayne did not beg for his life; he was asking for his family to not be harmed and the thief with a gun responded by shooting his wife. Thomas steps in front of his wife to take the bullet aimed at her. That's the father I admire,. It is not at all the evil Ra's couching his actions as if it's tough love and trying to turn Bruce against his father by blaming Thomas for his own death and that of his wife. That's true evil. Ra's actions against Gotham started with the death of the man trying to save Gotham (Thomas Wayne). It was clear to me that the gangsters of Gotham -- including the man who murdered the Waynes -- were controlled and/or approved by Ra's. Makes me wonder if that was Ra's getting his competition out of his way. It adds another layer of evil over the way he treated Bruce. He wanted Bruce to join him in his madness for domination.
Thomas raised his son to be resilient --"Why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up." And Bruce does fall and picks himself up. Arthur takes up as father figure for Bruce after Thomas' death, wanting Bruce to be just as honorable, compassionate, resilient, and ethical. These are the gifts a nurturing father passes on to his children. While Arthur is the nurturer, Fox is the provider, giving the child what he needs to survive. Nothing wrong with having two parents, I think.
Wow, you guys picked the right movie to start in DC. Can't wait to see the rest of the trilogy with you guys, and hopefully "The Batman" with Robert Pattinson and the 1989 "Batman" with Michael Keaton. All are very different takes on the character, with Keaton's leaning into the campy comic feel, Bale's here is a serious action flick, and Pattinson's is a dark detective thriller. They all highlight a different aspect of 'The Batman' persona and are amazing in their own way.
I read a book in 2007 that blew my mind, and I've never been able to watch a movie or television "program" again without looking for symbolism and lies, with hidden meanings. LOL, it's become difficult to watch something just to enjoy it. The book was The Biggest Secret, by David Icke. Even though I don't subscribe to everything he wrote about, it was dramatically, life-changingly an eye-opener.
It is very interesting to see your reaction to the films Robocop and Robocop 3. This is a cool immortal classic 👍
One of the issues this trilogy has is Rā's al Ghūl not being Arabic as he is described in the comics, the Animated Series and the Arkham games. Also, the name Rā's al Ghūl is Arabic for "The Demon's Head". The Arabic pronunciation for the first syllable is "Rah-us". The character's creator however chose to use the Hebrew pronunciation "Raysh". Also the whole "I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you" is widely hated by fans. Batman in the comics goes out of his way to save criminals even when their lives are in danger which is a core essential of his character. These films also totally mishandled Scarecrow. Jonathan Crane was initially billed as the main villain of Batman Begins, before the reveal that Ra's al Ghul is the real mastermind. Scarecrow is one of Batman's greatest rogues, but the films he's appeared in would not have you think so. I really hope Matt Reeves uses him in the future now has the perfect opportunity to redeem the character after the Christopher Nolan films brutally underused him.
I had no complaints about him not saving Ra's. It's not the same as killing him, or anyone else for that matter. In the comics, it makes sense because you don't want to kill off a lot of villains. If he doesn't kill kill them, and he saves them, then they'll be around for another story arch. But morally speaking, not saving Ra's was appropriate. He saved him once before, and how was he rewarded? Left to die in a blaze. And with Ra's' power and resources, he would have escaped and tried again. He himself had already admitted that the League had infiltrated every level of Gotham's government and police.
It's funny, Batman fans don't seem to complain about instances like in Tim Burton's two films where he just outright kills people. Or in BvS when he brands some of them, knowing full well that they will end up being killed in prison for being branded.
But also, this was his first year as Batman. Perhaps it was something that later grew to nag at his conscience, and changed him.
@@FLQueerLiberal1982 It does not matter if it makes sense for Batman to kill because if that were the case it makes even more sense for him to kill the Joker and YET he doesn't ever and I don't just mean in the film. Batman would never kill and always goes out of his way to save his villains even when their lives are in danger. It's antithetical to Batman's character. It's why the line from Batman Begins "I won't kill you but I don't have to save you" is one of the worst lines in the entire series. Also regarding the Burton film and BVS, of course people have complained about Batman killing. It's one of the elements of the Burton movies that hasn't aged well and everyone criticized BVS for a plethora of reasons.
@@The_Phantasm This version of him could very well have a new interpretations of some of Batman moral stances, some shades maybe. I do think they are pratically identical in almost every way, at least broadly, to the comics... but not saving him for the second time it makes all the sense in the world, especially since this is a very realistic adaptation of the character. You don't make the same mistake twice, no matter who you are, and it's not the same of killing him. He even gave him a chance to escape by breaking the window before taking off, Ras al Gul chose to die at the end, accepting defeat. Now of course a normal man wouldn't stand a chance of surviving something like that, especially at that speed, but since it was him, it's implied by the movie that he had a chance of survival by escaping the train at the last minute, he just chose not to. Batman gave him a chance to save himself essentially. In the real world, this action is the most human thing you can do to such a villain without looking like and absolute idiot by saving him again and make the cycle happen all over again. Plus, it's a very cool line, and perfectly fitting for a man with great compassion but again, not an idiot.
Great movie to react to 👍 But wait until you'll see the next one and meet The JOKER now that one is truly unforgettable 🃏
To your surprise, the movie wasn't even shot in the US, it was actually shot shot in the United Kingdom; specifically in London, Buckinghamshire, and Essex.
Not true
A fantastic film in a fantastic trilogy. I have a hard time imagining that we will ever get another Batman movie or movies as good as these.
Also Hans Zimmer's score is great too.
You should watch the OG Michael Keaton Batman movies.
Great reaction, i am really looking forward to your review of the Dark Knight. (I personally like it the most out of this trilogy)
Have a great day :)
I enthusiastically recommend that the next DC super hero movie that you see is Superman '79 (and "Superman 2." You don't need to see the third and fourth one)
And sometime soon you should also see Tim Burton's Batman '89 (And "Batman Returns." Again you can skip the third and fourth one)
Totally agree with your choices 🙌👍
You guys MUST watch The Last Samurai 👌
First time here, loved the reaction
Iceland??? R u kidding me! LOL!!!!!!
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Music by Hans Zimmer
The best collab!!!
Music by Hans Zimmer AND James Newton Howard
You've a good grasp of Batman. Well Done! Have seen many 'Batman movies' Love this version. The best '1st Batman movie' of them all. (It's complicated) Two small issues w/it. (Spotlight glass is close to 1,600 deg. (8,871c) You're not putting a human body on it. & (Aluminum rail cars don't take out reinforced concrete pillars.
"Pigeons are rats with wings..." (juicey rationalization.)
Your reactions are 🔥! I’m a new reactor myself and was wondering if you could tell me what software do you use to edit your videos because I’m looking raise the quality in mine
About Batman games.. Batman Arkham searies.. are great games. Probably best Batman ones!
Chicago.
As a general rule... Chicago is typically used for Batman. New York for Spiderman (Marvel).
You were right! Batmans most famous for never taking a life.
Worth mentioning that Rachel is recast for the following two movies of the trilogy
That's what ruined it for me. Maybe it's because I'm a big Katie Holmes fan. But, I loved this movie, and the other two I guess were worth watching, but I didn't need to watch them. There's one thing I can't stand in series, or TV shows, is when they replace characters. Most of the time I stop watching
I remember passed 2009 DVD Look Batman 2005,2008,2012 Will wait for the next 4 part 2024 or 2027 😅😱🤔
He doesn't use guns and doesn't kill on purpose. Collateral damage is sometimes another story.
I love the Nolan films one of the best dc characters I love y’all ❤the Batman masks awesome I AM BATMAN
A lot of this was shot in Cleveland, ohio. There were pictures people took of the Tumbler driving down the street since rhey built real working ones.
21:56 "a bat is just a rat with wings in my head."
please watch the batman (2022) if u havent lol
You guys are so deep!
And Gabby is so beautiful! Beautiful and smart
Batman Begins was made in United Kingdom, Iceland, and Chicago
Illinois, London, England, and Hong Kong for The Dark Knight
India, United Kingdom, and United States for The Dark Knight Rises
Trying not to kill someone and making sure you cannot possibly kill someone are two different things. The first requires restraint. The second requires total lack of action.
I mean we all know most peoples fave is the second one obvi because its totally rad, but for me this one is my fave and most rewatchable. It has my personal best Batsy villain Raz along with ninjas and new Batmobile c'mon, i loved it : D for real tho Batman89 and Batman Returns are also a must : )
All of the city sequences are build on a sound stage for all of batman begins. The dark knight the filmed in Chicago
"I swear to God!"
-- SWEAR TO ME!!
Her mask is more of a Huntress mask than a Batgirl/Batwoman mask. Check out the Huntress/Helena Bertanellli history.
Dark Knight time. Let’s roll..
Some of these interpretations are way too overthought im sure Nolan didnt even thought about it. Its hilarious to watch honestly 😅
Pause it when youre taking notes and cut those seconds
Yeah he doesn’t like to kill people and he refused to kill the farmer thief in the start but right after he said he doesn’t kill he blew up the entire league of shadows hq including the guy he was being asked to kill so yeah cool.
I'm gonna be waiting for The reaction of The sequels 🎉🎉
Liam Neeson is the real Rā’s Al Ghul
will you guys watch “the batman” from 2022? that’s a good one as well.
"Master" is the title for a young boy, before he obtains the age of majority and the title "Mister".
Please watch The Dark Knight! Loved this video
Next one!!!!!
Interesting commentary. Your placing blame on Thomas Wayne is misguided. Problems in the world persist because of insistence on virtue blaming. " Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up." That's a lesson that teaches courage in the face of adversity even evil. Compassion is stronger than cruelty. Perhaps it's your intention to be more Ras Al Guhl in which you value vengeance over actual justice.
19:08 Nobody told Tim Burton that.
She looks super-cute in that mask👌
Dark Knight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I get you taking notes but idk man maybe watch it normally and absorb it like that cause u can miss some key moments
Y'all just need to watch the damn movie and just go with it. Theatrically and deception are powerful agents, to the initiative but we aren't initiated... Are we Bruce? Members of the league of Shadows...
Finish the other two movies. It’s the best trilogy ever