True to life. The good and moral and true take the fall all the time for other peoples mistakes, because they can take it! Even if they are hated for it!
@@eon5323LOL, but all jokes aside TDKR proof that it's not the Batman himself that needs to be "chased" but the idea of him, the idea that Batman is the greatest threat to Gotham and for 8 long years he vanished, giving the people of of Gotham the illusion that they've won
The perfect ending for this movie, couldn't imagine a better one for that. It's very different ending compare to most superhero endings right now, and Nolan did it perfectly
@@rojiislam1223 Heath finished all his scenes. Therefore this was the planned ending. Heath being still alive wouldn’t have changed the film. The screenplay was done by the time they began filming. He died once the film was finished filming. They wouldn’t have had time to plan and then shoot a different ending, let alone one so memorable and effective, in just a few months. Not to mention, Heath isn’t even in any of the ending scenes.
@@barebevil. duh that's why the Dark knight is in the US Library of Congress, even articles say thd Dark knight is above The Batman and rotten tomatoes in consensus for 94% and it also made top five and even top 15 for greatest movies of all time behind godfather, shawshank redemption,
"Because sometimes the truth isn't good enough... ...sometimes, people deserve more." while Alfred burning Rachel's letter… man Nolan is true genius. Best superhero ending of all time.
@antsum8228 That letter was to Bruce from his love interest telling him that she would marry someone else. After all that happened in the movie and Bruce's feelings towards her, Alfred thought that he could never show that letter to Bruce
I'll never forget seeing it in IMAX in Albany Ny. People actually stood up out of their seats to clap and cheer and everybody in the theater was talking to each other. Random people were high-fiving. The only other time I had seen something like that at that point was the ending of Spider-Man 1 and 2, and I didn't really experience it again until Fury Road and Avengers: Endgame. At Endgame people were cheering like RDJ was actually in the audience or something, lol.
I saw it the first Saturday it came out at 2pm and it was absolutely packed. Had to sit in the third row back. What made the day even better was that the finale of Avatar came on that same night and my friends from Illinois came home
@Tony Ke I meant the Nickelodeon TV show. The finale aired the same weekend The Dark Knight came out. Duh The movie Avatar didn’t come out until the next year anyway
Batman Begins Joker reveal ending had people clap too. It actually started a year before Batman Begins when Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, and would get long standing ovations all across the country.
Am i the only one who cried when Gordon explains why they'll have to chase the Batman to his son!! A powerful message about a guardian from a father to son! Brilliant writing!!
Not trying to be political and it sucks that this is considered a political take but until Hollywood straightens up no superhero movie will beat this one.. marvel phase 2 and 3 had some close ones but the MCU now isn’t even in the same ballpark as the nolan trilogy… would love it so much if Nolan did a Superman trilogy
@@Tlack333 I loved marvel but it took them 17 or more movies to build up to their best movie, but what Nolan with just a trilogy is amazing and no matter what or who does anything, nobody is going to beat this.
@@Tlack333mcu is a gimmick. All the movies feature virtually the same concept throughout. This movie has us watching it and talking about it 15 years later as if it just came out. I’ve seen roughly 65% of the MCU movies, once.
@@sheshasaibabagujjari3481idk Iron Man 1 is such a great film, it shows how a corrupt man became a hero, and the journey it took for him to become that hero. But the Nolan Batman trilogy is unmatched
Words aren't good enough to express how much I love Bale's and Nolan take on Batman throughout the trilogy, and specially how devoted he is to his mission of saving Gotham by sacrificing himself in this movie by painting himself as the villain so that the people of Gotham City can feel hope in the system and people who work within it to fight crime and injustice. The fact that Matt Reeves took some inspiration from this movie in regards that in The Batman Bruce realizes that he must let go of his desire for vengeance, that Batman must become a symbol of hope to inspire Gotham and become the hero that his city needs him to be. "As a man; I'm flesh and blood, i can be ignored i can be destroyed, but as a symbol. As a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting"
I think Reeves visual take on Batman is too simplistic and forced, maybe even convoluted, on the other hand, Nolan did it so very elegantly and symbolically impossible to match. When I want to watch a great movie (not just a superhero one) I go back to the dark knight trilogy, they're just amazing pieces of art, with human emotions and positive teachings for everyone to see.
@@ernestotorres9761 the Gotham city was well presented other than that .. most of the things felt so damn forced ... Trying too hard be iconic ... And just barely keeps itself still.
What makes Batman into a superhero even without any powers is his willingness to sacrifice even his persona to do that which needs to be done. He does not care if the people he saves sees him as a hero or a villain - he just makes sure the change is made regardless
I believe this was supposed to be a happy ending. Batman beat Harvey two faces, and the Joker. You didn't feel Rachel loss too much because he chose Harvey over Bruce. Batman sacrifices his public image for the greater good. You don't feel bad when you finish the movie.
Love how every shot of batman after he takes all the blame on himself is either from behind or with lots of shadows where you can't see his face anymore indicating that he is no longer the hero. Such is Nolan's Cinematography.
the pain in Gordon's face when he has to smash the bat-signal in with the fire axe, *knowing* the true actions of Dent. I like to believe the only way he was able to muster the strength to do it was to remember the evil committed, what was sacrificed to stop that evil, and to channel that energy into his swings.
When I saw this opening night in 2008, everyone stood to their feet and gave a standing ovation. A Silent Guarding A Watchful Protector The Dark Knight Is just perfect. That line alone is Oscar-worthy.
When you realise Batman could have pinned harvey' s murders on the mob or joker but his moral code does not permit him to falsely implicate someone else for crimes they didn't commit. Wow!! I just realised this and my respect for him has increased even further.
@@Agent1W You do realize they would send him to destroy Gotham? Chossing to save your city is quite moral and honorable than joining the cult that tends to destroy it.
2:39 "Sometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded" Batman says that as Alfred burns Rachel's letter, what a powerful message.
the end of Batman The Dark Knight 2008 with the wonderful soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and with the phrase "you die a hero or live long enough to become a villain", alfred burning Rachel's letter and with James Gordon's words about Batman that he is the hero that gotham deserves and saying that he is the dark knight. This ending was iconic and epic , I loved it a lot, 🙌 Thank you Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale 🙌 , Batman the dark knight 2008 is the best superhero movie ever 🦇
Alfred burnt the letter so Bruce won’t know the truth about Rachel. But at the same time Lucius won’t know the truth that his super spy system was not destroyed. Probably Batman kept a copy.
I remember seeing this movie back in 2008, I was only seven but this movie made me love batman forever. Batman did what he thought was right for Gotham.
@@Roniiik31 well somewhat, i was mostly awed by the action of the Batman and how he took down two face and joker, I was too young to understand the plans of joker
I saw this opening weekend in July '08; when the screen cut to black, the title popped up and Hans Zimmer’s them kicked in - the entire theater gave a roaring standing ovation for about 2-3 minutes! This movie really was an epic cinematic experience!!🦇💯
Perhaps the best ending to any movie ever. This is what a true hero does: takes the blame for other people's mistakes and goes on the run, because they can take it.
Not in every case but certainly in some cases good people take the blame for what others have done. Not always though, it's probably kind of rare really because people need to learn personal accountability and that would just coddle their weaknesses if you just fell on the sword for them constantly. But yeah in this particular case Bruce taking the blame on himself as the ultimate sacrifice is a beautiful moral example.
The part where batman says Gotham needs its true hero and at the same time he turns his face to hide the villian side is cinematic greatness at its best.
It's an interesting moral choice they make. The heroes agree to tell a "noble lie" but nonetheless a lie. They maintain a myth of the noble Harvey that is a lie, but a lie they want everyone to believe for the sake of keeping faith in justice.
@@oliverford5367 I thought about it. I think that the message is that: you can build something on a lie but truth will find its way. Here they needed to reward people faith, otherwise Gotham would have fallen, Harvey needed to be the hero. When he says: - Sometimes people deserve more I think he means that in this case telling the truth would have been easy for him, for Gordon even fair to be honest… but it would have destroyed everything.
This is why Batman is the greatest superhero. He puts himlsef before others without any hesitation. He does this all without having powers and just with heart.
When I first saw this movie, I was disappointed it was over. I wanted it to go on forever. Its unfair to compare this movie to other superhero/Batman films, because anyone who watched this movie will tell you it transcended every expectation they ever had when it came to cinema. One of the greatest films ever made, and the greatest since the turn of the millennium.
This ending always brings tears to my eyes. The Dark Kinght remains the only film I saw in any cinema where I experienced the audience at the end of the film continuously clapping. Legendary film.
@@aurumstinger4479 OMG!!!! I ALWAYS CRY MY EYES OUT WITH THIS SCENE. But the part where I really start SOBBING, is alway the part when little James says: "But he didn't do anything wrong"🥺😢😭
This scene, the moment the boy says "why is he running dad" and Gordon answers "because we have to chase him". When you see him fleeing; The 'man' in ' the batman' became more apparent. At the end of the day, he is still a man. He can feel vulnerability, he can be ignored, he can be destroyed.
I'm a big marvel fan. And the MCU has so many heroes that I could watch all day. But what makes The Dark Knight so incredible, is that it studies the superhero mythology very closely. I believe it was robbed at the Oscars for not winning the best picture award. Cause this is a masterpiece.
That is why i love DC more. Because it feels like mythology. Ordinary humans that become extraordinary. Humans becoming and fighting gods. Titans. Can’t feel that with marvel except with thanos.
@@optimus2008 battinson is straight out of the detective comics and has an actual good batman performance unlike bale, bale had a great bruce wayne, but thats it. bale is barely 6ft and runs around in a stuff rubber suit with throat cancer, he does zero detective work and fights like a slow old man, put nostalgia aside and use common sense, pattinson is the best along with conroy
I always wondered if the Joker would have compared himself to Batman if he really knew who he was. It is a little easier being casted out when your other identity is a playboy billionaire.
@@zeaferjones1404I think he was more so comparing himself to the Batman identity and not also to the man behind the mask. In that comparison, he was right.
I made my wife stay as the theater emptied. She didn't say anything, but she realized that there was something about this movie that hit deep with me. I had a smile from ear to ear for 2 plus hours, and it was a high I wanted to take a few extra minutes to reflect upon.
Legendary director, legendary composer, amazing Batman portrayal, legendary Joker performance, chilling 2-face villain portrayal, and just all around great supporting cast. This has to be the greatest film of all time.
I remember seeing Batman struggling to run , my friends were all feeling sad for him , when this film ended there was a symphony of applause.I remember waiting in ticket area , we could hear people clapping , I was like okay it's really good.I was blown away.2008 what a year.
Its cuz he was half dead. Look what he accomplished in last 20 min of that film. Then limps off into the night with Gordon’s kid pleading to him. Incredible film making.
What I also love about this scene is that the belief Gorden had in Batman being a force for good is truly vindicated in this scene. This scene fully proves to Gorden that Batman really is the Hero.
2:24 I love the lighting and detailing on the axe, the axe appears to be extremely hot because of the red reflection but not hot enough to break the Batman logo. It takes three strikes to break it.
This was a 10/10 movie, perfect movie in every way. The trilogy I would say as a whole is a 9/10, dark knight is just on a different level in every way.
This is what I like about Bruce in these movies. He's the embodiment of the word selfless. Almost everything he does, he does for others to his own detriment. But unlike most heroes, he's almost never rewarded for it. Until the very end of the trilogy, there's no karma. His mental and physical wellbeing only gets worse and worse the more he sacrifices. But he's okay with that. It's admirable, but also sad.
After all these years the ending I still get chills it’s the best ending not just to a comic book movie but to any movie. It has been and will always be the greatest comic book movie ever
@@johnnymanning2952 I haven’t seen the Batman and I really have no desire to see it you have to realize one thing there will be nobody and I mean nobody that will top heath ledger‘s performance as the joker. Forget comic book movies people will be talking about his portrayal of the joker 20 years from now. And a hero is only as good as The villain and nobody I’ll top ledger on that. One last thing the problem with WB is there’s a lot of other characters that they don’t invest in as far as development goes this will be the third reboot of Batman in 15 years and that’s why marvel will continue Outperform them in movies and as far as making money it’s not even close I’m a Batman and Superman fan but there’s more to the DC universe than those two
@@romcapprotti7477 lmao what's funny is we are still on the same page ledger's performance, Aarons underused and underrated two-face and bale's acting like "why did I lose everything?" "because you were the best of us"very deep as the joker who has a point to prove also the realism is amazing
Still hasn't been a superhero or comic to movie adaptation anywhere close to The Dark Knight. Brilliant performances from Bale, Oldman, Caine, Freeman, Eckhart, and of course Heath Ledger RIP. Only Collin Farrell with his Penguin character would be worthy of joining this all-star ensemble. Man, I miss the days when big budget blockbusters were actually well scripted, acted, scored, and shot with this kind of precision. A true cinematic masterpiece that probably won't ever be surpassed in my lifetime or beyond. Bravo.
"Because sometimes, the truth isn't good enough." *Alfred burns the letter from Rachel* "Sometimes, people deserve to have their faith rewarded." *Lucius watches as the command keyed to his name destroys the monitors* It never really occurred to me back then just how fitting those words actually were to the characters shown while they were spoken. God, I love this movie.
"I'm not a hero. Not like Dent." That's Batman. He underestimates his own worth and the inspiration he provides. He believes Superman is that symbol, but he is too
Batman doesn't see himself as a Superman kind of hero. He is seeing himself as a person who is ready to lose everything to do what is best for everyone.
Even though the people of Gotham now looked at Batman as the villain, he becomes a hero by doing the right thing for those people. Just amazing writing!
“ you’ll condem me, set the dogs on me. Cause that’s what needs to happen because sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faint rewarded” I find this a very applicable set of words for life
"Sometimes truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people need to have their faith rewarded." I really struggled with the philosophy behind it. I believed nothing could be beyond and higher than truth. Truth can't be compromised for anything. But I understand it now. Faith is higher than truth. Justice is higher than truth. Because we are talking about subjective truth here. It's not eternal truth, which we will never fully know. It's a religious movie. It's a movie about faith and justice. Indeed, It's a perfect movie.
The third movie is about the truth being the most important value. Many characters (St Swithin's boy, Selina, policemen) still believed in Batman, even after being blamed for Harvey and the others. Not only that, Gotham was never really free until the truth prevailed.
in reality, he is because he makes enemies but in Gotham, he's always the hero no matter what because Gotham is born to be in chaos and chaos was responsible to make the enemy
Every time this movie plays in theaters. People give it a standing ovation. I’ve never seen that for a super hero movie. I remember when it came out 07-08 I went to watch it at least 3 times.
The theater went nuts with this ending. I have to say, this is the only time I can recall smiling for two-plus hours at what I was watching. Such a great movie.
I get chills every time with the music and Gordon says the "He’s a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A dark knight." CREDITS with the music. SUCH A GOOD MOVIE
Say whatever you want for the best Batman version, but that look at 1:57 with the eyes conveying the weight of the dialogue can't be done by any other version of Batman than Bale's. He literally nailed it.
💯 Truth. He is a brilliant actor and for me portrayed both bruce nd batman perfectly. I love his hoarse voice he used as batman as well instills fear.. That boldness that fear he wants his enemies to share the dread that he was affected by. This voice gives that vibe of a justice league leader a dark knight someone enemies should fear. Thats wht for me he is the best batman... Also because bale knows how to act with his eyes and voice exceptionally well
Instant Classic!!! These guys set the bar incredibly high, nobody has come close to the audacity and vision Nolan put into the film, not to mention the incredible score by hans Zimmer and the terrific performances of the entire cast( with Heath being above them all) Bale personifies the symbol of Batman with the character and determination of a true dark knight, bravo!!!
This ending is epic. I watched this movie as a kid, as a teenager, as an adult. The more I watch, the more I get inspired. Thats the power of DC, batman, the legend, the myth.
This movie along with the Lord of the Rings and original Star Wars sticks with you way after you first watch it. I remember re-watching this movie plenty of times that summer and buying the Soundtrack and listening to it all the time. There have been no other movies that have done that for me since.
It was AT LEAST 30 seconds of applause after he said "A Dark Knight". The entire cinema erupted. Couldn't believe what we just saw. That's how you end a superhero movie.
Kudos to Christian Bale for his appearance, but now having lost the legendary Kevin Conroy (and somehow this video popped up all of a sudden in my notification) just brings a tear to my eye. That ending..hoo boy. Outstanding.
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"So we'll hunt him... because he can take it."
*Such an awesome scene.*
“People are dying Alfred. What would you have me do?”
“Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They’ll hate you for it. But that’s the point of Batman.”
True to life. The good and moral and true take the fall all the time for other peoples mistakes, because they can take it! Even if they are hated for it!
Because he can take it.
Turns out he quit a few days later cos he really hurt his leg lol
@@eon5323LOL, but all jokes aside TDKR proof that it's not the Batman himself that needs to be "chased" but the idea of him, the idea that Batman is the greatest threat to Gotham and for 8 long years he vanished, giving the people of of Gotham the illusion that they've won
Many heroes failed to do so. That’s why I liked Batman than Sentai and many heroes.
He’s a silent guardian.
A watchful protector.
A dark knight.
The most Perfect line to end a Batman movie on, especially to have it come from Gordon
yes we watched the movie lol
Goosebumps
They’ll set the dogs on him because sometimes the truth isn’t good enough
Chills, everytime
Still the greatest ever ending in a superhero movie 💯
I think the only one that tops it is The Dark Knight Rises.
Endgame?
I agreed until I saw The Batman
@@NagaSasank that crap isn't even the best avengers movie, let alone superhero movies
@@therealsamasima 🤣🤣🤣
The perfect ending for this movie, couldn't imagine a better one for that. It's very different ending compare to most superhero endings right now, and Nolan did it perfectly
If ledger was alive we would have a much better ending and a much better dark knight rises. But I'm still grateful for what we have
@@rojiislam1223 this was the planned ending for TDK. Heath being alive wouldn’t have changed this film. Rises maybe. But not TDK
@@gamegladi8or669 wait seriously?
@@gamegladi8or669 I saw someone comment that two face was planned to be the main villain in rises. Then how can the ending be same?
@@rojiislam1223 Heath finished all his scenes. Therefore this was the planned ending. Heath being still alive wouldn’t have changed the film. The screenplay was done by the time they began filming. He died once the film was finished filming. They wouldn’t have had time to plan and then shoot a different ending, let alone one so memorable and effective, in just a few months. Not to mention, Heath isn’t even in any of the ending scenes.
Still in my opinion the greatest superhero movie of all time.
I agree
Spider-Man 2???
@@jasonlewis9240 Spider-Man 2, Iron man, Infinity War, Logan, and The Batman are the greatest contenders lol
@@johnnymanning2952 the batman (2022) is good but cant even step to the dark knight. Its better than batman begins tho
@@barebevil. duh that's why the Dark knight is in the US Library of Congress, even articles say thd Dark knight is above The Batman and rotten tomatoes in consensus for 94% and it also made top five and even top 15 for greatest movies of all time behind godfather, shawshank redemption,
"Because sometimes the truth isn't good enough...
...sometimes, people deserve more." while Alfred burning Rachel's letter… man Nolan is true genius. Best superhero ending of all time.
Why did he burn the letter?
@antsum8228 That letter was to Bruce from his love interest telling him that she would marry someone else. After all that happened in the movie and Bruce's feelings towards her, Alfred thought that he could never show that letter to Bruce
Nolan crushed that ending. Amazing. In the theatres when the movie ended people clapped. I had never heard that before 🦇
Same. Opening day in IMAX and people clapped for like 15 seconds straight. Never seen that back in those days
I'll never forget seeing it in IMAX in Albany Ny. People actually stood up out of their seats to clap and cheer and everybody in the theater was talking to each other. Random people were high-fiving. The only other time I had seen something like that at that point was the ending of Spider-Man 1 and 2, and I didn't really experience it again until Fury Road and Avengers: Endgame. At Endgame people were cheering like RDJ was actually in the audience or something, lol.
I saw it the first Saturday it came out at 2pm and it was absolutely packed. Had to sit in the third row back.
What made the day even better was that the finale of Avatar came on that same night and my friends from Illinois came home
@Tony Ke I meant the Nickelodeon TV show. The finale aired the same weekend The Dark Knight came out. Duh
The movie Avatar didn’t come out until the next year anyway
Batman Begins Joker reveal ending had people clap too.
It actually started a year before Batman Begins when Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, and would get long standing ovations all across the country.
Am i the only one who cried when Gordon explains why they'll have to chase the Batman to his son!! A powerful message about a guardian from a father to son! Brilliant writing!!
"so we'll hunt him, because he can take it"
I always lose it here.
@@jamesdeboer6789 same brother, even the shots which synchronises with that is perfect..... always gets me
I can guarantee you that you are not the only who cried🤣
What gets me is when he realizes he must take blame
I felt it too 🦇🖤
This movie in my opinion is a total cinematic masterpiece that will be unchallenged and untouched for a very long time.
Not trying to be political and it sucks that this is considered a political take but until Hollywood straightens up no superhero movie will beat this one.. marvel phase 2 and 3 had some close ones but the MCU now isn’t even in the same ballpark as the nolan trilogy… would love it so much if Nolan did a Superman trilogy
@@Tlack333 I loved marvel but it took them 17 or more movies to build up to their best movie, but what Nolan with just a trilogy is amazing and no matter what or who does anything, nobody is going to beat this.
@@Tlack333mcu is a gimmick. All the movies feature virtually the same concept throughout. This movie has us watching it and talking about it 15 years later as if it just came out. I’ve seen roughly 65% of the MCU movies, once.
@@sheshasaibabagujjari3481idk Iron Man 1 is such a great film, it shows how a corrupt man became a hero, and the journey it took for him to become that hero. But the Nolan Batman trilogy is unmatched
artistic genius
Words aren't good enough to express how much I love Bale's and Nolan take on Batman throughout the trilogy, and specially how devoted he is to his mission of saving Gotham by sacrificing himself in this movie by painting himself as the villain so that the people of Gotham City can feel hope in the system and people who work within it to fight crime and injustice. The fact that Matt Reeves took some inspiration from this movie in regards that in The Batman Bruce realizes that he must let go of his desire for vengeance, that Batman must become a symbol of hope to inspire Gotham and become the hero that his city needs him to be.
"As a man; I'm flesh and blood, i can be ignored i can be destroyed, but as a symbol. As a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting"
1000 batman movies may come but this will be the best movie forever..................
The dark knight
I think Reeves visual take on Batman is too simplistic and forced, maybe even convoluted, on the other hand, Nolan did it so very elegantly and symbolically impossible to match. When I want to watch a great movie (not just a superhero one) I go back to the dark knight trilogy, they're just amazing pieces of art, with human emotions and positive teachings for everyone to see.
@@ernestotorres9761 matt Reeves did not understand Batman at all, it's a poor representation of what he did with the new movie
@@kingraiden2525 preach
@@ernestotorres9761 the Gotham city was well presented other than that .. most of the things felt so damn forced ... Trying too hard be iconic ... And just barely keeps itself still.
What makes Batman into a superhero even without any powers is his willingness to sacrifice even his persona to do that which needs to be done. He does not care if the people he saves sees him as a hero or a villain - he just makes sure the change is made regardless
Absolutely right.
The will to act is everything. As trained by Ras-Al-Ghul
This movie proves that you don't need a happy ending to make a great movie atleast in the superhero genre
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So does Infinity War
I believe this was supposed to be a happy ending. Batman beat Harvey two faces, and the Joker. You didn't feel Rachel loss too much because he chose Harvey over Bruce. Batman sacrifices his public image for the greater good. You don't feel bad when you finish the movie.
A valiant sacrifice will do just fine
This ending gave me goosebumps.
One of the best endings in a superhero movie ever. Hopefully The Batman gives us classic moments like these as well
Who knows, but I am not so sure it is going to dethrone this film as the caped crusader’s best outing.
@@Starwarsfanboy0928 it's the first one, and it's already miles better than Begins
@@ItsBobEvans Debatable it's not for everyone
@@ItsBobEvans begins is amazing
It had a good ending , but it felt a bit weak , the music was nice , but TDK is still better
One of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema.
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I’ve watched this ending scene over 100 times literally. Makes even the hardest men melt in emotion. Just beautiful.
What?!!! No.
@@nebulous6660 oh yes
Love how every shot of batman after he takes all the blame on himself is either from behind or with lots of shadows where you can't see his face anymore indicating that he is no longer the hero. Such is Nolan's Cinematography.
That shot from behind with the cape blowing in the wind is mesmerizing.
the pain in Gordon's face when he has to smash the bat-signal in with the fire axe, *knowing* the true actions of Dent.
I like to believe the only way he was able to muster the strength to do it was to remember the evil committed, what was sacrificed to stop that evil, and to channel that energy into his swings.
When I saw this opening night in 2008, everyone stood to their feet and gave a standing ovation.
A Silent Guarding
A Watchful Protector
The Dark Knight
Is just perfect. That line alone is Oscar-worthy.
I think no one will ever beat Gary Oldman's Gordon and Morgan Freeman's Fox.
100%
Micheal Caine's Alfred too
@@mellon6428 Wait... Your cocaine has a favourite Alfred!
No one will ever beat Heath Ledger's Joker and Christian Bale's Batman either.
This trilogy had the perfect cast. I just wish the Batman’s voice was a little different. Other than that, I loved all three of these movies.
When you realise Batman could have pinned harvey' s murders on the mob or joker but his moral code does not permit him to falsely implicate someone else for crimes they didn't commit. Wow!! I just realised this and my respect for him has increased even further.
His moral code? What a bad joke. He betrayed the League of Shadows, failing to fulfill Ra's a Ghul's destiny!
@@Agent1W Fulfilling that destiny would likely include many innocent people dying, wouldn't it?
@@Agent1W You do realize they would send him to destroy Gotham? Chossing to save your city is quite moral and honorable than joining the cult that tends to destroy it.
@@Gebro_gaming891 Take a joke guys 💀
@@Crow-qm7zwI think you don't know what a joke is. Now a days every idiot says everything is joke on internet.
“He’s a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A Dark Knight.”
I still remember people in the theatre going crazy at that last moment.
My wife: "Why are they cheering. No one who made the movie is here to hear it."
Me: "They just saw something very special, and it moved them."
Gordon: a Dark Knight
Me: HE SAID IT! HE SAID THE THING!
My theatre erupted. It was epic
2:39 "Sometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded"
Batman says that as Alfred burns Rachel's letter, what a powerful message.
"Why's he running, Dad?"
"Because we have to chase him."
Always loved that line!
the end of Batman The Dark Knight 2008 with the wonderful soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and with the phrase "you die a hero or live long enough to become a villain", alfred burning Rachel's letter and with James Gordon's words about Batman that he is the hero that gotham deserves and saying that he is the dark knight. This ending was iconic and epic , I loved it a lot, 🙌 Thank you Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale 🙌 , Batman the dark knight 2008 is the best superhero movie ever 🦇
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@@johnnymanning2952 thanks for you opinión
Thanks we can actually see everything you explained
@@fedorbrockmann1698 thanks
Alfred burnt the letter so Bruce won’t know the truth about Rachel. But at the same time Lucius won’t know the truth that his super spy system was not destroyed. Probably Batman kept a copy.
This movie is so ahead of its time & the achievement no one could ever achieve
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I remember seeing this movie back in 2008, I was only seven but this movie made me love batman forever. Batman did what he thought was right for Gotham.
“Made me love Batman Forever”
Oop..
@@walterwhite4699 oh nooooooooo
@@walterwhite4699 it looks like a very poor choice of words
wow you watchee this when you we're seven and understood the story. clap clap
@@Roniiik31 well somewhat, i was mostly awed by the action of the Batman and how he took down two face and joker, I was too young to understand the plans of joker
My Top 3 Batman Movies:
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Batman
3. Batman Begins
The Batman and The Dark Knight are switched in mine, but still a valid list
The Batman is overrated asf switch it out with either Batman 1989 or the dark knight rises. But it's your opinion so it's ok
The batman at best should be top 4, the nolan trilogy is just far better
Rises and Begins are both better than The Batman
@@luckymark571 it is
I saw this opening weekend in July '08; when the screen cut to black, the title popped up and Hans Zimmer’s them kicked in - the entire theater gave a roaring standing ovation for about 2-3 minutes! This movie really was an epic cinematic experience!!🦇💯
Perhaps the best ending to any movie ever. This is what a true hero does: takes the blame for other people's mistakes and goes on the run, because they can take it.
Not in every case but certainly in some cases good people take the blame for what others have done. Not always though, it's probably kind of rare really because people need to learn personal accountability and that would just coddle their weaknesses if you just fell on the sword for them constantly. But yeah in this particular case Bruce taking the blame on himself as the ultimate sacrifice is a beautiful moral example.
The part where batman says Gotham needs its true hero and at the same time he turns his face to hide the villian side is cinematic greatness at its best.
The Joker can not win.
True and the other side was so beautiful, smiling ❤
The soundtrack always give me goosebumps
Me too
Hans Zimmer is a national treasure.
@@ABODA1988he’s German
Best line ever,
"Cuz sometimes truth isnt good enough...
Sometimes people deserve more...
Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded"
It's an interesting moral choice they make. The heroes agree to tell a "noble lie" but nonetheless a lie. They maintain a myth of the noble Harvey that is a lie, but a lie they want everyone to believe for the sake of keeping faith in justice.
@@oliverford5367 I thought about it. I think that the message is that: you can build something on a lie but truth will find its way. Here they needed to reward people faith, otherwise Gotham would have fallen, Harvey needed to be the hero. When he says:
- Sometimes people deserve more
I think he means that in this case telling the truth would have been easy for him, for Gordon even fair to be honest… but it would have destroyed everything.
It's poetry in motion
@@GoodCompany39 its like poetry, it rhymes
Fun fact: The two final scenes of Batman riding the motorcycle are actually cut from the earlier chase in the film. Fantastic editing.
This is why Batman is the greatest superhero. He puts himlsef before others without any hesitation. He does this all without having powers and just with heart.
When I first saw this movie, I was disappointed it was over. I wanted it to go on forever. Its unfair to compare this movie to other superhero/Batman films, because anyone who watched this movie will tell you it transcended every expectation they ever had when it came to cinema. One of the greatest films ever made, and the greatest since the turn of the millennium.
The hype and anticipation for this movie in the summer of 2008 was something I’ll never forget
Same here. I was just a kid but I remember how much impact it left me.
I bet it blew away your expectations 😅
There was so much hype and anticipation. And then the movie managed to exceed all the hype and anticipation...
This ending always brings tears to my eyes. The Dark Kinght remains the only film I saw in any cinema where I experienced the audience at the end of the film continuously clapping. Legendary film.
This scene makes me cry everytime 🥺🥺 what a masterpiece
l am here looking for this one comment because l knew there has to be atleast one person who relates other than me. 🥺🥺🥺
@@aurumstinger4479 OMG!!!! I ALWAYS CRY MY EYES OUT WITH THIS SCENE. But the part where I really start SOBBING, is alway the part when little James says: "But he didn't do anything wrong"🥺😢😭
This scene makes even the hardest men melt
@@aurumstinger4479you're not alone
I am a soldier this movie climax make me cry
"Why is he running dad?"
"Because we have to chase him."
I've always loved those lines
The beat part, the kid knew batman was good. Was worried about him
This scene, the moment the boy says "why is he running dad" and Gordon answers "because we have to chase him". When you see him fleeing; The 'man' in ' the batman' became more apparent. At the end of the day, he is still a man. He can feel vulnerability, he can be ignored, he can be destroyed.
3:44 I love this sound after Gordon said they will hunt Batman. It draws you in and makes you feel like the hunt has just begun.
I'm a big marvel fan. And the MCU has so many heroes that I could watch all day. But what makes The Dark Knight so incredible, is that it studies the superhero mythology very closely. I believe it was robbed at the Oscars for not winning the best picture award. Cause this is a masterpiece.
That is why i love DC more. Because it feels like mythology. Ordinary humans that become extraordinary. Humans becoming and fighting gods. Titans. Can’t feel that with marvel except with thanos.
@@BlackDiamond2718And thats exactly why i dont usually like DC comics 😅
"Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now," what a line
Thank you Christian Bale for being the best Batman and Thank you Heath Ledger for being the best Joker
Batfleck fans: “Christian bale is the worst Batman batfleck is better 🤓 “
The dark Knight is the best batman movie ever
@@chrismirwnitis2029 It's the best superhero movie ever IMO
@@starkiller6465 I love both, Bale a little more. Those will be the Battison fans.
@@optimus2008 battinson is straight out of the detective comics and has an actual good batman performance unlike bale, bale had a great bruce wayne, but thats it. bale is barely 6ft and runs around in a stuff rubber suit with throat cancer, he does zero detective work and fights like a slow old man, put nostalgia aside and use common sense, pattinson is the best along with conroy
FREAKING CHILLS every time! This is the part of the movie that escalated The Dark Knight from a really good movie to "Epic" for me. 🍻🍻
"To them you're a freak, like me. They need you right now, but when they don't...they'll cast you out like a leper."
Perfect foreshadowing.
I always wondered if the Joker would have compared himself to Batman if he really knew who he was. It is a little easier being casted out when your other identity is a playboy billionaire.
@@zeaferjones1404I think he was more so comparing himself to the Batman identity and not also to the man behind the mask. In that comparison, he was right.
I remember watching the closing credits in the cinema for the first time realising I had just watched an absolute game changer.
I made my wife stay as the theater emptied. She didn't say anything, but she realized that there was something about this movie that hit deep with me.
I had a smile from ear to ear for 2 plus hours, and it was a high I wanted to take a few extra minutes to reflect upon.
Legendary director, legendary composer, amazing Batman portrayal, legendary Joker performance, chilling 2-face villain portrayal, and just all around great supporting cast. This has to be the greatest film of all time.
This isn't just a great superhero ending. This is one of the greatest endings in the history of film IMO.
Powerful ending I love how Batman turned over Harvey Face to show the half that was a hero.
"I'm whatever Gotham needs me to be."
How noble indeed.
Watched it over and over again… feels like a thousand times now. Still gives me the goosebumps. Absolute masterpiece.
I remember seeing Batman struggling to run , my friends were all feeling sad for him , when this film ended there was a symphony of applause.I remember waiting in ticket area , we could hear people clapping , I was like okay it's really good.I was blown away.2008 what a year.
Its cuz he was half dead. Look what he accomplished in last 20 min of that film. Then limps off into the night with Gordon’s kid pleading to him. Incredible film making.
What I also love about this scene is that the belief Gorden had in Batman being a force for good is truly vindicated in this scene. This scene fully proves to Gorden that Batman really is the Hero.
2:24 I love the lighting and detailing on the axe, the axe appears to be extremely hot because of the red reflection but not hot enough to break the Batman logo. It takes three strikes to break it.
This was a 10/10 movie, perfect movie in every way. The trilogy I would say as a whole is a 9/10, dark knight is just on a different level in every way.
the dark knight will forever be my favourite superhero movie ever, watch it more than 10 time and still astonished every single time watching it.
exactly aot fan
same!
50 time bro ❤️
This movie is genuinely one of the greatest movies ever made. It's not only Superhero movies but this movie certainly breaks the barrier.
No Matter How Many We Watch Everytime Feels 1st Time. Chills, This Trilogy Will Remain As The Greatest Batman Trilogy Of All Time.. Hail Nolan
So many years later and this still gives me goosebumps
This is what I like about Bruce in these movies. He's the embodiment of the word selfless. Almost everything he does, he does for others to his own detriment. But unlike most heroes, he's almost never rewarded for it. Until the very end of the trilogy, there's no karma. His mental and physical wellbeing only gets worse and worse the more he sacrifices. But he's okay with that. It's admirable, but also sad.
After all these years the ending I still get chills it’s the best ending not just to a comic book movie but to any movie. It has been and will always be the greatest comic book movie ever
even compared to the The Batman(2022?)
@@johnnymanning2952 I haven’t seen the Batman and I really have no desire to see it you have to realize one thing there will be nobody and I mean nobody that will top heath ledger‘s performance as the joker. Forget comic book movies people will be talking about his portrayal of the joker 20 years from now. And a hero is only as good as The villain and nobody I’ll top ledger on that. One last thing the problem with WB is there’s a lot of other characters that they don’t invest in as far as development goes this will be the third reboot of Batman in 15 years and that’s why marvel will continue Outperform them in movies and as far as making money it’s not even close I’m a Batman and Superman fan but there’s more to the DC universe than those two
@@romcapprotti7477 lmao what's funny is we are still on the same page ledger's performance, Aarons underused and underrated two-face and bale's acting like "why did I lose everything?" "because you were the best of us"very deep as the joker who has a point to prove also the realism is amazing
@@romcapprotti7477 Over a decade later, the greatest movie is still being compared lol
@@romcapprotti7477 "outperform them" just say you like cringe jokes and commercial crap
The Dark Knight is clearly to this day the greatest hero movie ever made, hands down brothers and sisters
Still hasn't been a superhero or comic to movie adaptation anywhere close to The Dark Knight. Brilliant performances from Bale, Oldman, Caine, Freeman, Eckhart, and of course Heath Ledger RIP. Only Collin Farrell with his Penguin character would be worthy of joining this all-star ensemble. Man, I miss the days when big budget blockbusters were actually well scripted, acted, scored, and shot with this kind of precision. A true cinematic masterpiece that probably won't ever be surpassed in my lifetime or beyond. Bravo.
I guess Harvey was right: someone really did live long enough to become the villain.
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I don't care what people say he's the best Batman ever
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Ikr. Sure Kevin Conroy and Benfleck and Keaton were more comic accurate but Bale is just so badass.
@@DragonshotProductions I mean this was never supposed to be a comic accurate Batman, and that's what I love so much about it.
@@SpideyWebSlinger111 So what if you were to hear Kevin Conroy saying these lines?
"Because sometimes, the truth isn't good enough."
*Alfred burns the letter from Rachel*
"Sometimes, people deserve to have their faith rewarded."
*Lucius watches as the command keyed to his name destroys the monitors*
It never really occurred to me back then just how fitting those words actually were to the characters shown while they were spoken. God, I love this movie.
Yeah it was genius ❤❤
The visual storytelling is beautiful
"I'm not a hero. Not like Dent." That's Batman. He underestimates his own worth and the inspiration he provides. He believes Superman is that symbol, but he is too
Batman doesn't see himself as a Superman kind of hero. He is seeing himself as a person who is ready to lose everything to do what is best for everyone.
The music elevates this scene from beautiful to unforgettable.
this 4 minutes is better than the entire MCU
Why must u all compare this to something they've done?? This movie was not intended to challenge their films.
@@tun-tunninc.6492 Of course, this movie is one of the best ever not just comic book movies!
The most overrated movie of all time it’s a great movie don’t get me wrong kid but highly overrated
@@AJAYKumar-ul2em No fairly rated.
@@AJAYKumar-ul2em Shawshank Redemption is the most overrated, this is perfectly rated.
Even though the people of Gotham now looked at Batman as the villain, he becomes a hero by doing the right thing for those people. Just amazing writing!
That final crescendo as he’s riding the bike toward the light gets me every time.
I've might have seen this movie a dozen times and I still can't watch this without getting chills.
“ you’ll condem me, set the dogs on me. Cause that’s what needs to happen because sometimes the truth isn’t good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faint rewarded” I find this a very applicable set of words for life
Possibly one of the most epic endings to a movie ever made.
The greatest scene in cinema history.
"Sometimes truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people need to have their faith rewarded."
I really struggled with the philosophy behind it. I believed nothing could be beyond and higher than truth. Truth can't be compromised for anything. But I understand it now. Faith is higher than truth. Justice is higher than truth. Because we are talking about subjective truth here. It's not eternal truth, which we will never fully know.
It's a religious movie. It's a movie about faith and justice. Indeed, It's a perfect movie.
The third movie is about the truth being the most important value.
Many characters (St Swithin's boy, Selina, policemen) still believed in Batman, even after being blamed for Harvey and the others.
Not only that, Gotham was never really free until the truth prevailed.
in reality, he is because he makes enemies but in Gotham, he's always the hero no matter what because Gotham is born to be in chaos and chaos was responsible to make the enemy
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Every time this movie plays in theaters. People give it a standing ovation. I’ve never seen that for a super hero movie. I remember when it came out 07-08 I went to watch it at least 3 times.
Went to see so many movies in theaters in my life, this is the one I remembered with chills.
Feels like a roller coaster
The theater went nuts with this ending. I have to say, this is the only time I can recall smiling for two-plus hours at what I was watching. Such a great movie.
I get chills every time with the music and Gordon says the "He’s a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A dark knight." CREDITS with the music. SUCH A GOOD MOVIE
Imagine being that kid and your dad casually drop you the best dialogue of all time.
This one scene alone was better than all of The Batman
Say whatever you want for the best Batman version, but that look at 1:57 with the eyes conveying the weight of the dialogue can't be done by any other version of Batman than Bale's. He literally nailed it.
💯 Truth. He is a brilliant actor and for me portrayed both bruce nd batman perfectly. I love his hoarse voice he used as batman as well instills fear.. That boldness that fear he wants his enemies to share the dread that he was affected by. This voice gives that vibe of a justice league leader a dark knight someone enemies should fear. Thats wht for me he is the best batman... Also because bale knows how to act with his eyes and voice exceptionally well
Still sends a shiver down the spine this scene!!! No other super hero film ending comes close to the sacrifice Batman makes. A true masterpiece
Instant Classic!!! These guys set the bar incredibly high, nobody has come close to the audacity and vision Nolan put into the film, not to mention the incredible score by hans Zimmer and the terrific performances of the entire cast( with Heath being above them all) Bale personifies the symbol of Batman with the character and determination of a true dark knight, bravo!!!
0:31 Bat meow
😂Lol
*Bale's going to play a villain in Thor: Love and Thunder, so he did live long enough too see himself become the villain!!*
You must be Nolan in disguise 🤔
He is a customisable character
The bigger news is... Bale is soon playing Joker opp. Parkinson.
@@SandeepJShridhar What ??🙄
1000 batman movies may come but this will be the best movie ever.........................
No superhero movie ending can ever touch this. Greatest ending to a superhero movie, EVER.
This ending is epic. I watched this movie as a kid, as a teenager, as an adult. The more I watch, the more I get inspired. Thats the power of DC, batman, the legend, the myth.
I watched The Batman, it was great movie but TDK still the best
This movie along with the Lord of the Rings and original Star Wars sticks with you way after you first watch it. I remember re-watching this movie plenty of times that summer and buying the Soundtrack and listening to it all the time. There have been no other movies that have done that for me since.
The best movie ending I've ever seen. It still gives me chills all these years later!
One of the best if not THE BEST endings ever. And the music just goes above and beyond it’s SOOO GOOOOD. 🤩
So we'll hunt him "drums hit". I get chills EVERY time.
It was AT LEAST 30 seconds of applause after he said "A Dark Knight". The entire cinema erupted. Couldn't believe what we just saw. That's how you end a superhero movie.
Kudos to Christian Bale for his appearance, but now having lost the legendary Kevin Conroy (and somehow this video popped up all of a sudden in my notification) just brings a tear to my eye. That ending..hoo boy. Outstanding.
2:02
"I'm whatever Gotham needs me to be." Hard asf
I will always have watery eyes watching this scene. Absolutely epic. No director will ever top this ending for superhero movies.