this might be really obvious but upon several viewings i realized that harvey's coin wasn't with him when he was in the warehouse rigged with explosives. It was rachel, as established when he tossed it to her before being put in protective custody. When he gets back the coin after rachel's death it is blackened on one side, indicating that rachel didnt make it. It was mindblowing to me that attention to detail i only caught after watching seveal times.
Mark Markijano una gran obra. sin duda un Guazón sin precedentes. Áspero, malvado, destructivo, logrado como sólo él pudo hacerlo. El verdadero poder del mal encarnado en este personaje!
@@kraortlag1548 joke Joke ??😂 besides being arrogant, is a terrible actress , is where se against this thing ?😂 I do not even know who is more this "thing" .
The premiere here in Australia... the cinema was packed. The latecomers were mostly couples. They could not sit together. Most of them. Some of them complained. Some of them were just ecstatic to be there.
not only superhero, for me personaly it is one of TOP3 movies at all :) Masterpice - movie, story, actors (Joker), soundtrack, everything is greatest !
Sucks to live in this new generation that’s so obsessed with saying this movie is overrated. Because this movie got all the hype it deserved, the pendulum swing has gone the opposite direction where people need to feel unique by saying this is overhyped now. I’ve watched this movie 6+ times in the last year, and I’ve never watched a movie that many times in my life, let alone in a year lol. Every time I watch it I learn something new. There isn’t a bad scene in the movie, and I’m not not interested in anyone’s bad opinions or “hot takes”. This is, quite literally, the single greatest film of all time.
My favourite Batman movie, it delivered everything. Action, drama, thriller everything. Heath Ledger played a perfect Joker sad to hear that he died, RIP Ledger.
Personally I don't regard Christian Bale's acting as exceptional in this movie as Batman is more an epic symbol and doesn't have room for much 'acting'. I think if you talking about acting, Heath Ledger is the one that made this movie special for me. All the aspects of his character are so finely detailed. Nevertheless Bale plays Batman well.
Correctly as you say he's the best Joker until now...but surely i believe someone could make an even better one!! Ibelieve the new batman(affleck) movies can make an extraordinary one Joker!
FirstGunnerySergeant great jokers Heath ledger Mark hammil Jack Nicholson Caesar Romero ( for that time but still that laugh ) Troy baker Sorry Jared really but yeah you just yeah just you are just not what the thing that we are looking for
Because we have to chase him Because he is a Hero Gotham deserve But not the one he needs right now So we will hunt him Because he can take it Because he is not our Hero He is a silent Guardian A watchful Protector The Dark Knight - James Gordon
This is definitely my favorite movie of all time. I've seen a lot of amazing films... but I can't get over every meticulous detail of this one. I'll always have room for it.
I'm obviously here for the soundtrack (because I think it's great), but I have to disagree with your assessment. This movie was a PG13 pander, I simply cannot take any movie seriously that panders for a lower aged demographic, when the subject matter is as mature as this. I don't even give a fuck if it's a comic book movie, this film should have been ten fold more dark and violent. It's about an epic struggle between the most morally concrete vigilante and the most morally empty (and corrupt) villain of all time. It would have served the movie much better if it was a little more honest about the violence, and more severe about it's darkness. I mean at least show joker mutilating ONE person in it, I mean really establish that he's a frigging psychopath. Instead we get a cut-away and a suggestions of violence at best. I just think it cheapens a character, that otherwise could have been more effective. Don't get me wrong, Ledger did outstanding, I just don't think the character was utilized to it's full potential from a directorial perspective. I also think you might have some sort of goggle/blinders on to the flaws. This movie is chock full of minor editing/consistency/plot flaws (and a couple major ones) that just kinda detract from the 'realism' it seemed to be going for. It had some great dialogue though, which really I think is what people tend to hold up in this movie (it's also got some atrociously bad dialogue in it as well). I don't know, I consider myself a film connoisseur and an even bigger fan of the Batman cannon in general, and I just can't give this movie a 'masterpiece' status. It's just too flawed. I like it, I think it's really good, but I think calling this a masterpiece is as ridiculous as calling the Original 90's TMNT film a masterpiece... even though I like both of them a lot, they are both just way too flawed. Take a quick minute to watch this. It's pretty interesting. vimeo.com/28792404 I should probably add, that I absolutely cannot rave more about how outstanding the opening joker reveal in the beginning of the movie is. While it definitely could have been handled a little bit darker, and made a little less cartoon-like (people get shot a lot off the shot) I still think it was handled in such an amazing way with the pacing and dialogue. If the whole movie followed that level of quality, I might have liked it more.
John McClane I'm sorry but when did dark become the same as violent. Just having tons of violence and blood spilling wrenches doesn't make a movie "dark". Dark is a term referred to indicate that the substance is murky and doesn't play to the desires of the audience. In fact I am a huge fan of dark movies, Apocalypse Now, Pans Labyrinth, love those movies but none of them are dark because of their "violence" (in fact Apocalypse Now is not violent at all in comparison to most other war movies yet it's a much darker one than most). Apocalypse Now is a meditation on the transformation, men undergo in war, how they turn into dogs - that's dark and depressing substance. But the Dark Knight, I thought, went sadistic at times with too disturbing sequences. A cell phone stitched into a guy's stomach and rigged to explode, crossed a line even for me. That's just appalling. If that wasn't enough violence for you then you probably enjoy stuff like Saw III or something. Hack movies like [Babel] get fawned over for carrying insipid themes like “not communicating is bad.” The Dark Knight deals with dark thematic issues most movies never touch, like the West’s responsibility for terrorism, deceiving the masses for their own good, love not saving anyone and the impossibility of living up to heroic expectations. But I agree about the editing discrepancies. There are quite a few of them (and not just in the chase scene). Had Nolan's Batman movies been judged simply based on the action sequences they would've been sub-par. But the fact of the matter is that the Dark Knight has never been about the action. Nolan's Dark Knight unbelievably juggled the ideas of morality, fortitude, existentialism, anarchy and chance, all in one go. And I don't think it's an "epic struggle" between 2 polar opposites but rather the Dark Knight questions the significance of morality, the corruptibility of mankind and shows us how these 2 polar opposites aren't all that different after all. The Joker wants to expose the hypocrisy of society, this is his primary intention (very clearly stated in the interrogation scene- easily the best scene in the entire movie, in my opinion). He wants to show the world that the rules and morals we abide by are meaningless and just a big joke. He believes that in the moment of desperation, all of us are destined to drop our morality and embrace the warped world of anarchy. This is a daunting and depressing truth. How many of us will follow the traffic lights when being chased by a gunman or how many of us will pay respect to the elderly when running away from an explosion. Our world is kept in order because of the "code" society is meant to follow but the truth is no one is destined to follow it, in the most severe of circumstances. The Dark Knight is a ridiculously honest reflection of the the flaws surrounding our own post 9/11 society. It shows us how everyone's sanity is right on the edge - push hard enough and all of us are destined to drop our ethics and embrace chaos. The movie focusses on the Joker attempts to push people to the point of desperation, until we finally plummet over the edge. And again and again we see our "heroes" make the wrong choices. The boat scene makes us believe (atleast for a while) that, No! Humanity can remain moral in those extreme circumstances and we can choose to remain good if we want (but that's a flawed idea and Nolan understands that). He pulls us away from the light side towards the end as we watch Dent loose faith in the city he'd been fighting to protect and also when Batman (even the incorruptible Batman) is forced to break his code when he pushes Dent off the edge eradicating the one rule that separated him from the Joker. Nolan wants us to believe in the darkness within each of us, the mask we all wear, to hide our two-facedness (to hide the eternal conflict between light and dark that resorts within each of us). And the scene in the end when Dent is holding a gun to Gordon's son, claiming that the structures we've erected just create an illusion of harmony and the world is, in fact, a realm of chaos governed purely by chance, always gets me. Dent wants to punish Gordon for being so blind but he wants him to be in the same situation he was in. Because, he feels, that's fair. And then Batman speaks out "Rachel's death wasn't chance. We decided to act, we 3". This is where the Dark Knight really hits a nerve. Batman has just pointed out one of the the biggest complications in today's world. In a time when all was bad and only bad things happened, Batman, Dent and Gordon tried to do good, to change the present situation and it was because of their rash actions against the mob that the Joker came into the picture in the first place. All 3 are indirectly responsible for Rachel's death, (not the boy). The attempt to change the status quo of things has always caused pain to the one's who try to bring about the change. The only question is whether they can handle that and see themselves through. Dent couldn't and neither can a lot of us. How much darker can a movie get? If you thought 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days was dark, the Dark Knight is depressing as hell. I wonder why a "film connoisseur" like yourself wasn't able to pick up on that. The Dark Knight almost most perfectly matches the Othello-ian ("encroachment, complication, reversal, catastrophe and recognition") formula. The 2nd and 3rd Acts, in particular, are genius; throwing philosophical dilemmas at us over and over again - Is Batman promoting vigilantism and madness or is he inspiring people to stand up to corruption? Does a symbol, one of strength and justice, bear a greater value than the lives of citizens it looks over? Is the hero the outcast who fights crime illegally or the DA who "tries" to fight crime legally? Do the rules we abide by have any meaning at all because all of us are destined to drop them when the chips are down. How far does one push before people plummet over the edge (metaphorically)? In a world of order, does misfortune befall the wrong people or is the world cruelly governed purely by chance? Is it healthy for someone like Caesar or Batman to reign over a city or does absolute power always corrupt? This is the poetry behind the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight touches on these themes boldly and bravely, not ashamed of the fact the the lead character is a man dressing up like a Bat. How long has it been since we've seen a blockbuster that's so thought provoking? Not since Apocalypse Now, I would say. I consider this comic book adaptation to be the only masterpiece of its genre (and probably the only one that'll ever be) because it has turned pulp into something worthy of artistic appreciation. The Dark Knight is a film brimming with philosophical ideas, drowning in irony, filled with spectacular lines of dialogue and has provided me with one of the most profoundly moving experiences I've had in a cinema hall in a long time. And it's important to know that what I found most poignant in the Dark Knight is not so much of what it shows but what it represents (if that makes any sense).
The difference between Dark Knight and movies like Apocalypse Now or pans labyrinth is their visual honesty. Those two movies dont spare you any discomfort. Im frankly having a hard time taking you seriously. Pans lab, and apocalypse now are two of my favorite movies of all time, and i think its an intellectual joke to compare them with the Dark Knight in "Darkness". Theres no comparison
+Hyperpopato Heath Ledger was an amazing Joker, but what the hell do you mean he died ahero? He died from a drug-overdose taking to many pills! its sad as hell, but its not a heroes death!
10 years completed .....Still no movie can even compete this movie ...Best movie ...Best acting...Best music .... Everything......I have learnt alot from a man ....Who doesn't even exist
Listening to this with the image of the Joker makes it even more legendary. Heath Ledger: what a fucking unbelievable and dedicated artist. A true one.
same here, cousin of mine had midnight premiere tickets for us. Never knew how lucky I was at the time. Didn't even know who the actors were, just knew the movie was amazing.
This magnificent score "Like Dog Chasing Cars" is what defined The Dark Knight film.... majestic and epic... Hans Zimmer is really a class of his own when it comes to epic movie scores.
It make me laugh how these AVENGER clowns come rushing to DC comments and freaking out about being bullied by us😏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.....i'm so sorry kids(avenger fanbois) better luck next time
Kerem Güven Batman begins: 10/10 Batman TDK: 1000/10 Batman TDKR: 5/10 (Warner brothers forced Nolan to rush, since man of steel was out and they needed batman and wanted to create the abomination that is bvs in hopes of creating their own cinematic universe. Copying marvel but failing at it masterfully. )
in my opinion the Joker is and will always be one of the best villains in any movie ever made. not just super hero movies but just any movies in general. Heath Ledger brought evergy and realism that very few actors could even get close to.
You remind me of my father and i didn't liked him. So one day i came upon him with a razorblade and stick it in his mouth. He looks at me and i ask him:
I've already seen The Batman and I find it incredible, but The Dark Knight is still the best comic book movie and its trilogy is one of the best in cinema. I hope Reeves achieves the same.
it's funny how people don't realize that the joker actually won the battle! He wanted to prove that anyone could be brought down to his level, even the best of them which is 'Harvey Dent'. But batman chose to hide it ...
That's true. The Joker is always brought down, in effect he loses; however, he accumulates "wins" along the way and even afterward with the chaos he conjures.
he was right, nowadays we got drug dealers selling drugs to children, way back the Mafia ruled the criminal worlds in the cities and now look! full of shit heads who does not know the word honor! Where is respect, honor, dignity?! Pity
@@bananakin1205 only in live action but there are several portrayals better and more faithful portrayals that are even deadlier and more intelligent and more aggressive than heath the comics and arkham jokers they are better written and more evil
I remember having a movie marathon of the Dark Knight trilogy with my friends at my place once...she felt asleep half way but I stayed wide awake until the very end.
that scene in the prison when it blew up with all the papers flying around joker and him standing in the midst of it while slowly raising his head and this song 7:44 playing was one of my favorite scenes just soo fucking epic
Greatest film of all time!!! We love you, Heath! Thank you for giving us the best performance ever ❤️🩹. Shoutout to the whole cast and crew for making this 100/10 trilogy 😍🥰🥲
+ghallium I AM WHATEVER GOTHAM NEEDS ME TO BE. Man, that line. That selflessness. For a man as rich as Bruce Wayne. That is what this world needs, but does not deserve. That is what tears me up.
+ghallium It's a pro-fascist movie. It says Batman wields extralegal power necessary for society to function. The truth must be withhold from the masses. Personal privicies shall be destroyed in order to maintain order (the sonar-cell phone radar machine). Police-state laws (like Harvey Dent act) are as valid as liberty.
ghallium And the reaaon is Ledger's Joker. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight rises are totally shit compared to this master piece. I havent seen a better single performance of an actor than Heath Ledger as Joker.
You know, there are certain things that when your fellow human passes away leaves behind, regardless if you know them personally or read about them or see them on television, there will be that thing which they left behind for you that scars your heart when they are gone. Something that they have left behind that is so remarkable, so revoulotionary that your brain cant desrcibe it, but only your heart understands it. Those are the humans that have inspired, changed and made our generation a better one. Those are the humnas that to us are not just humans, but characters, icons, heros, leaders.....Dark Knights. My utter respect for Heath Ledger
My most favorite movie of all time I remember watching it for the first time I was 7 years old back then I didn't understand much but I absolutely loved the movie God can you believe that it has bean 10 years already
Heath ledger's acting + Christopher Nolan's directory + Hans Zimmer's music + cristian Bale's Batman look = Best movie in the world Happy 10 years of THE DARK KNIGHT
What a team... There is Christopher Nolan, director who gave us new perspective on cinema and out of the box movies, Hans Zimmer, already a legendary composer, Christian Bale one of the best actors of his generation and more... But then comes this guy nobody expected to play Joker... And the rest is history
" Ohh, and thats the rule you have to break to know the truth- Which is?- The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules." "Killing is making a choice" "Madness as you know is like gravity: All it takes is a little push" Ledger was simply ridculously good.
@@ragu0210 Because he didn't "kill" him he just "let him die". It's one of those "exact definition" things. Which does sound like a bit of a cop out. _Niko Linni_
The Dark Knight is one of those few superhero movies that understand its characters maybe even than comic book writers did. The nihilistic nature of the Joker was always a big thing for his character, but there were very few stories where his despise for human values played major role. But, what's more important, this movie encapsulates Batman. Everything that he's about. Batman is about being a selfless hero, not just a vigilante who tries to cop with his pain by doing what he thinks is right. The best movie about these two characters, by far.
"Let me get this straight. You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands; and your plan, is to blackmail this person? ....Good luck."
James Gordon: Why is he running, Dad? Commissioner Gordon: Because we have to chase him. James Gordon: He didn't do anything wrong. Commissioner Gordon: Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So, we'll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he's not our hero: He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector... a Dark Knight.
I have watched "The Dark Knight" so many times but every time I watch again, I discover something new. Absolute Masterpiece.
What have you discovered? Tell me please
Yeah me also
this might be really obvious but upon several viewings i realized that harvey's coin wasn't with him when he was in the warehouse rigged with explosives. It was rachel, as established when he tossed it to her before being put in protective custody. When he gets back the coin after rachel's death it is blackened on one side, indicating that rachel didnt make it. It was mindblowing to me that attention to detail i only caught after watching seveal times.
You sir have said everything I say about this movie when describing it to others.
Absolutely
Nolan + Zimmer = Legendary Masterpiece
Agree
imagine with jhon williams 😍😍😍
+heath ledger= godly masterfull
This movie hasn't been made into an American Classic? Why?????!
Not old enough, give it some time.
Rest in peace Heath Ledger. You made this movie perfect. Never forgotten. Always a smile on your face. Inside the movie and outside of it. #RESPECT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEGEND!
Mark Markijano I proudly share a birthday with Heath Ledger, so I took that as a happy birthday, as well. Thanks, stranger!
Haha nice one, no problem. :)
Mark Markijano una gran obra. sin duda un Guazón sin precedentes. Áspero, malvado, destructivo, logrado como sólo él pudo hacerlo. El verdadero poder del mal encarnado en este personaje!
o god pls don't kill me
"I believe what doesn't kill you simply makes you... Stranger." This is why I love The Dark Knight.
yo creo de lo que no te mata solo te hace más ... fuerte decia el joker
Stronger not stranger
@@Umapathihm Stranger no stronger. That's the point.
St Ranger you mean like ARCHANGEL?
يأتي النور بعد الظلام
Zimmer+Nolan+ledger+bale= my brain actually literally being stumped. This is by far the best movie to ever exist.
don't forget the supporting cast too bruhh..eckhart, oldman, freeman, caine. ohh my gooodddd
Megan Fox Maggie Gyllenhaal
Don't forget James Newton Howard he composed this film as well
@@kraortlag1548 joke Joke ??😂 besides being arrogant, is a terrible actress , is where se against this thing ?😂 I do not even know who is more this "thing" .
Is Katie Holmes regret?
Can't believe this movie came out seven years ago, and it still gives me goosebumps.
+AzZazzInS KiLZz i know right???
it was considered one of the best movies of all time at one point so... yeah lol
AzZazzInS KiLZz That is what truly original works do. They don't just fade away with time.
The premiere here in Australia... the cinema was packed. The latecomers were mostly couples. They could not sit together. Most of them. Some of them complained. Some of them were just ecstatic to be there.
Time flies :;(
15 years later, this film is still stands as the greatest superhero film of all time.
This isn’t a “super hero film”
The Dark Knight is something else entirely
not only superhero, for me personaly it is one of TOP3 movies at all :) Masterpice - movie, story, actors (Joker), soundtrack, everything is greatest !
Sucks to live in this new generation that’s so obsessed with saying this movie is overrated. Because this movie got all the hype it deserved, the pendulum swing has gone the opposite direction where people need to feel unique by saying this is overhyped now.
I’ve watched this movie 6+ times in the last year, and I’ve never watched a movie that many times in my life, let alone in a year lol. Every time I watch it I learn something new. There isn’t a bad scene in the movie, and I’m not not interested in anyone’s bad opinions or “hot takes”. This is, quite literally, the single greatest film of all time.
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
-Harvey Dent
Cheesed that fits with Anakin Skywalker as well
"Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order and everything becomes chaos! I'm an agent of chaos." Joker
@@dancastro6873 And I, I am the guardian of Gotham and it's people. A Dark Knight.
@@dancastro6873 2020 did that job so fucking good
Sometimes the truth isn't good enough.
My favourite Batman movie, it delivered everything. Action, drama, thriller everything. Heath Ledger played a perfect Joker sad to hear that he died, RIP Ledger.
Batman
yes
@@davearmstrong5857 xD why?
These songs and Cristian Bale's acting are the reason I'm able to watch the movie trilogy eight times in one week
Hahaha lols tiger II
I think the same !! :)
Personally I don't regard Christian Bale's acting as exceptional in this movie as Batman is more an epic symbol and doesn't have room for much 'acting'. I think if you talking about acting, Heath Ledger is the one that made this movie special for me. All the aspects of his character are so finely detailed. Nevertheless Bale plays Batman well.
Hanz zimmer is what makes the film a masterpiece.
Mohammed Ali uhhhhh...... NO!
“See I am not a monster......
I am just head of the curve „
Where's Dent!?
@@totmgsrockxd9900 we are tonight, s entertainment
@@ShoukatAli-qq8tl *WHERE ARE THEY!?!?!?!?*
@Secure the Bag Choose between one life and another.
@Secure the Bag Don't worry! I'll tell you where they are, both of them! And that's the point, you have to choose.
R.I.P heath ledger, best joker
Best villain
mark hammil -,-
So much potential. I would love to see him act in a movie with De Niro. :)
Just wanted go say that😔
Correctly as you say he's the best Joker until now...but surely i believe someone could make an even better one!! Ibelieve the new batman(affleck) movies can make an extraordinary one Joker!
"if u are good at something , never do it for free" - joker
just a little scene, but gold
One of the best honest word
- How much you want?
- Half.
Yep, he never do it for free then he put all of his stealed money on fire. Why? Because some men just want to watch the world burn.
@@taurusguy9305 true that
Zimmer is a genius.
You gotta give credit to James Howard Newton as well. They both composed this masterpiece's soundtrack.
They both are GOD'S & GOAT Level.
Danny Elfman is God too when it comes to Batman
he is...
And also James Newton Howard is
Listen to this while driving a motorcycle on straight road at midnight, EPIC SENSATION!!!
too much adrenaline you might fall of your bike
😂😂
@@PK-qs5xw ikr
Did u survive the ride?
listen to this while you re firing your rpg from a moving truck 👹
The best Joker of all times!
In memory of Heath Ledger.
FirstGunnerySergeant great jokers
Heath ledger
Mark hammil
Jack Nicholson
Caesar Romero ( for that time but still that laugh )
Troy baker
Sorry Jared really but yeah you just yeah just you are just not what the thing that we are looking for
yap
@@casper6405 Cameron Monaghan?
Mark hamil is better
Casper pretty sure every joker except Jared’s is good
Because we have to chase him
Because he is a Hero Gotham deserve
But not the one he needs right now
So we will hunt him
Because he can take it
Because he is not our Hero
He is a silent Guardian
A watchful Protector
The Dark Knight - James Gordon
Why so serious
So many goosebumps
Do you know how i got these scars ??????
Son Le Tuan Because, I’m BatMan!!!!!
That was the best moment with the background music
No doubt Hans Zimmer is one of the greatest music masterminds of our time.
Sylvanas Windrunner don't forget James Newton Howard he composed this film as well
Marques Barros Don’t forget John Williams
Robert Copeland Darth Vader like this
Clint mansel
All time
i could never have envisioned a better joker.
Best joker forever. Looks, personality, perfection.
the best BATMAN movie
shwaini prouce
tes is a best movies in the world's
shwaini prouce One of the best films ever made. Period!
*THE best movie of all time.
This is the greatest movie ever made hands down.
this is best superhero movıe
This is definitely my favorite movie of all time. I've seen a lot of amazing films... but I can't get over every meticulous detail of this one. I'll always have room for it.
Precisely. It's so intricately crafted. It's beautiful and poetic and nothing short of a modern masterpiece.
Akash Vijay agreed
I'm obviously here for the soundtrack (because I think it's great), but I have to disagree with your assessment. This movie was a PG13 pander, I simply cannot take any movie seriously that panders for a lower aged demographic, when the subject matter is as mature as this.
I don't even give a fuck if it's a comic book movie, this film should have been ten fold more dark and violent. It's about an epic struggle between the most morally concrete vigilante and the most morally empty (and corrupt) villain of all time. It would have served the movie much better if it was a little more honest about the violence, and more severe about it's darkness. I mean at least show joker mutilating ONE person in it, I mean really establish that he's a frigging psychopath. Instead we get a cut-away and a suggestions of violence at best.
I just think it cheapens a character, that otherwise could have been more effective. Don't get me wrong, Ledger did outstanding, I just don't think the character was utilized to it's full potential from a directorial perspective.
I also think you might have some sort of goggle/blinders on to the flaws. This movie is chock full of minor editing/consistency/plot flaws (and a couple major ones) that just kinda detract from the 'realism' it seemed to be going for. It had some great dialogue though, which really I think is what people tend to hold up in this movie (it's also got some atrociously bad dialogue in it as well).
I don't know, I consider myself a film connoisseur and an even bigger fan of the Batman cannon in general, and I just can't give this movie a 'masterpiece' status. It's just too flawed. I like it, I think it's really good, but I think calling this a masterpiece is as ridiculous as calling the Original 90's TMNT film a masterpiece... even though I like both of them a lot, they are both just way too flawed.
Take a quick minute to watch this. It's pretty interesting.
vimeo.com/28792404
I should probably add, that I absolutely cannot rave more about how outstanding the opening joker reveal in the beginning of the movie is. While it definitely could have been handled a little bit darker, and made a little less cartoon-like (people get shot a lot off the shot) I still think it was handled in such an amazing way with the pacing and dialogue. If the whole movie followed that level of quality, I might have liked it more.
John McClane I'm sorry but when did dark become the same as violent. Just having tons of violence and blood spilling wrenches doesn't make a movie "dark". Dark is a term referred to indicate that the substance is murky and doesn't play to the desires of the audience. In fact I am a huge fan of dark movies, Apocalypse Now, Pans Labyrinth, love those movies but none of them are dark because of their "violence" (in fact Apocalypse Now is not violent at all in comparison to most other war movies yet it's a much darker one than most). Apocalypse Now is a meditation on the transformation, men undergo in war, how they turn into dogs - that's dark and depressing substance. But the Dark Knight, I thought, went sadistic at times with too disturbing sequences. A cell phone stitched into a guy's stomach and rigged to explode, crossed a line even for me. That's just appalling. If that wasn't enough violence for you then you probably enjoy stuff like Saw III or something. Hack movies like [Babel] get fawned over for carrying insipid themes like “not communicating is bad.” The Dark Knight deals with dark thematic issues most movies never touch, like the West’s responsibility for terrorism, deceiving the masses for their own good, love not saving anyone and the impossibility of living up to heroic expectations.
But I agree about the editing discrepancies. There are quite a few of them (and not just in the chase scene). Had Nolan's Batman movies been judged simply based on the action sequences they would've been sub-par. But the fact of the matter is that the Dark Knight has never been about the action. Nolan's Dark Knight unbelievably juggled the ideas of morality, fortitude, existentialism, anarchy and chance, all in one go. And I don't think it's an "epic struggle" between 2 polar opposites but rather the Dark Knight questions the significance of morality, the corruptibility of mankind and shows us how these 2 polar opposites aren't all that different after all.
The Joker wants to expose the hypocrisy of society, this is his primary intention (very clearly stated in the interrogation scene- easily the best scene in the entire movie, in my opinion). He wants to show the world that the rules and morals we abide by are meaningless and just a big joke. He believes that in the moment of desperation, all of us are destined to drop our morality and embrace the warped world of anarchy. This is a daunting and depressing truth. How many of us will follow the traffic lights when being chased by a gunman or how many of us will pay respect to the elderly when running away from an explosion. Our world is kept in order because of the "code" society is meant to follow but the truth is no one is destined to follow it, in the most severe of circumstances. The Dark Knight is a ridiculously honest reflection of the the flaws surrounding our own post 9/11 society. It shows us how everyone's sanity is right on the edge - push hard enough and all of us are destined to drop our ethics and embrace chaos.
The movie focusses on the Joker attempts to push people to the point of desperation, until we finally plummet over the edge. And again and again we see our "heroes" make the wrong choices. The boat scene makes us believe (atleast for a while) that, No! Humanity can remain moral in those extreme circumstances and we can choose to remain good if we want (but that's a flawed idea and Nolan understands that). He pulls us away from the light side towards the end as we watch Dent loose faith in the city he'd been fighting to protect and also when Batman (even the incorruptible Batman) is forced to break his code when he pushes Dent off the edge eradicating the one rule that separated him from the Joker.
Nolan wants us to believe in the darkness within each of us, the mask we all wear, to hide our two-facedness (to hide the eternal conflict between light and dark that resorts within each of us). And the scene in the end when Dent is holding a gun to Gordon's son, claiming that the structures we've erected just create an illusion of harmony and the world is, in fact, a realm of chaos governed purely by chance, always gets me. Dent wants to punish Gordon for being so blind but he wants him to be in the same situation he was in. Because, he feels, that's fair. And then Batman speaks out "Rachel's death wasn't chance. We decided to act, we 3". This is where the Dark Knight really hits a nerve. Batman has just pointed out one of the the biggest complications in today's world. In a time when all was bad and only bad things happened, Batman, Dent and Gordon tried to do good, to change the present situation and it was because of their rash actions against the mob that the Joker came into the picture in the first place. All 3 are indirectly responsible for Rachel's death, (not the boy). The attempt to change the status quo of things has always caused pain to the one's who try to bring about the change. The only question is whether they can handle that and see themselves through. Dent couldn't and neither can a lot of us. How much darker can a movie get? If you thought 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days was dark, the Dark Knight is depressing as hell. I wonder why a "film connoisseur" like yourself wasn't able to pick up on that.
The Dark Knight almost most perfectly matches the Othello-ian ("encroachment, complication, reversal, catastrophe and recognition") formula. The 2nd and 3rd Acts, in particular, are genius; throwing philosophical dilemmas at us over and over again - Is Batman promoting vigilantism and madness or is he inspiring people to stand up to corruption? Does a symbol, one of strength and justice, bear a greater value than the lives of citizens it looks over? Is the hero the outcast who fights crime illegally or the DA who "tries" to fight crime legally? Do the rules we abide by have any meaning at all because all of us are destined to drop them when the chips are down. How far does one push before people plummet over the edge (metaphorically)? In a world of order, does misfortune befall the wrong people or is the world cruelly governed purely by chance? Is it healthy for someone like Caesar or Batman to reign over a city or does absolute power always corrupt? This is the poetry behind the Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight touches on these themes boldly and bravely, not ashamed of the fact the the lead character is a man dressing up like a Bat. How long has it been since we've seen a blockbuster that's so thought provoking? Not since Apocalypse Now, I would say.
I consider this comic book adaptation to be the only masterpiece of its genre (and probably the only one that'll ever be) because it has turned pulp into something worthy of artistic appreciation. The Dark Knight is a film brimming with philosophical ideas, drowning in irony, filled with spectacular lines of dialogue and has provided me with one of the most profoundly moving experiences I've had in a cinema hall in a long time. And it's important to know that what I found most poignant in the Dark Knight is not so much of what it shows but what it represents (if that makes any sense).
The difference between Dark Knight and movies like Apocalypse Now or pans labyrinth is their visual honesty. Those two movies dont spare you any discomfort. Im frankly having a hard time taking you seriously. Pans lab, and apocalypse now are two of my favorite movies of all time, and i think its an intellectual joke to compare them with the Dark Knight in "Darkness". Theres no comparison
Heath ledger was the joker, but he died a hero
The thing about chaos... its fair :)
Jpower the only thing that is fair, is chance...
HyperPotato
He died and anti-hero
which is better.
shut up
+Hyperpopato Heath Ledger was an amazing Joker, but what the hell do you mean he died ahero? He died from a drug-overdose taking to many pills! its sad as hell, but its not a heroes death!
10 years completed .....Still no movie can even compete this movie ...Best movie ...Best acting...Best music .... Everything......I have learnt alot from a man ....Who doesn't even exist
It's been 8 years since this movie was out man I feel old
+ZXxsniperMsrXx old but good
+Max Da Costa old but gold
😂😂
Think about Gladiator
lol
"Some men just want to see the world burn"
-Alfred
@Dunk Master 64 What's that n word ?
@@dkh8703 ask Candice
Darkseid: *Hold my Earth!!!*
"I AM NOT THOSE MEN"
And that is so true.💯
1.5K people *NEED A SMILE ON THAT FACE*
Ahah 🤦♂️
Yeah they are so serious
@@onelife2342 why are they so serious ,guess they just need a smile on their faces
1.9k*
13M
My math homework just got a whole lot more intense.
Funny I’m doing the same thing :P
AMEN
@@jacobblackburn1379 study hard...no mercy with time
@@الدكتوروسامجاسمالشريفي None what so ever my friend
Too funny 😂
This movie will always be my favourite....
2nd part of this movie will be great movie in my entire life
momo scotfield Now I want to watch Batman Beyond !!!!
@@momo841002 masterpiece
Heath Ledger went out in a blaze of glory. Rest in Peace. You made this movie great
One of the best movies ever, with the appropriate actors for each character, and the music... the music... astounding!!
Come back nolan , come back hans zimmer , come back bale , come back the dark knight !
Listening to this with the image of the Joker makes it even more legendary. Heath Ledger: what a fucking unbelievable and dedicated artist. A true one.
i believe he is god
@@darkenergy410 if he would have been alive, he would have been in Nolan's every film....
I'm very lucky I was able to see this in cinema, although I wasn't able to fully appreciate it at the time since I was only 8.
LMAO ME TOOOO hahahahahha
Rhys Ellis same
Rhys Ellis lol me to man
same here, cousin of mine had midnight premiere tickets for us. Never knew how lucky I was at the time. Didn't even know who the actors were, just knew the movie was amazing.
i saw it when i was 7. i understood most of parts.
This magnificent score "Like Dog Chasing Cars" is what defined The Dark Knight film.... majestic and epic... Hans Zimmer is really a class of his own when it comes to epic movie scores.
how about a magic trick!
***** actually it goes I'm going to make this pencil... disappear. ta da... it's. mah... it's gone
+Andrew Miller The best Magic trick is.. The longer you hold your PP the longer it gets!
+Andrew Miller how about a trick magic?
+Andrew Miller dat pencil trick made the whole cinema goes"ooooohhhh dayummmmm!"
lol
This song had aged like wine, it only became better.
So nostalgic
probably my favorite movie of all time....so good
Nick KoloZ mine too
The best movie of all time for me, after the Godfather, this is my second favorite
Heath Ledger the best Joker of all time! Joker to Batman: "We are the same, you and I. An unstoppable force meeting an immovable object".
gosh damn right
Zimmer + Nolan = Greatest Superhero Movie of All Time
It make me laugh how these AVENGER clowns come rushing to DC comments and freaking out about being bullied by us😏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.....i'm so sorry kids(avenger fanbois) better luck next time
Begins: 10/10
TDK: 11/10
TDKR: 9 /10
Kerem Güven
BB: 10/10
TDK: 10/10
TDKR: 10/10
Kerem Güven
BB: 10/10
TDK; 100/10
TDKR: 10/10
Kerem Güven
Batman begins: 10/10
Batman TDK: 1000/10
Batman TDKR: 5/10
(Warner brothers forced Nolan to rush, since man of steel was out and they needed batman and wanted to create the abomination that is bvs in hopes of creating their own cinematic universe. Copying marvel but failing at it masterfully. )
Begins 10
TDK 10
Rises 8
rises 7 why
The best movie of all time. This and LOTR are the best trilogies.
how about The Godfather trilogy?
The third one was rather disappointing. Also Toy Story is a great trilogy.
Sampley Barinaga yeah but the ending was not that bad, Michael died sadly. The Godfather Part Two is my favorite . Also I love Toy Story 2 the most.
mulholland t True, and I preferred Toy Story 3.
Sampley Barinaga i guess u forgot THE BOURNE TRILOGY.
"Madness is like gravity. Sometimes, you only have to give it a push!" Joker
@@JayCloned llllll
in my opinion the Joker is and will always be one of the best villains in any movie ever made. not just super hero movies but just any movies in general. Heath Ledger brought evergy and realism that very few actors could even get close to.
+Thomas Loudermilk Heath ledger made the Joker Realistic that's the difference
I agree.
Veer Chaudhary thank you ^^
Wait for Phoenix
Vader and joker tie
Lets put a smile on that face
Why so serious?!lol
because i am! XD lol
You remind me of my father and i didn't liked him. So one day i came upon him with a razorblade and stick it in his mouth. He looks at me and i ask him:
😟🙁😓😐🙂☺
Let'sss put a SMile on that FAceah
It’s been ten years since this movie has come out. And I’m still amazed how well all the music from this movie blends together.
I've already seen The Batman and I find it incredible, but The Dark Knight is still the best comic book movie and its trilogy is one of the best in cinema. I hope Reeves achieves the same.
The Best Joker of All time!
+Akeno Himejima And the best Batman.
he is just the voice actor. Acting on screen is completely different and harder to do.
I preferred the joker from the Michael Keaton batman personally if I’m honest but on batman I’m on the edge between all three
Izυкυ 『ᴅᴇᴋᴜ-ʙᴏɪ』 Mιdσяιyα No doubt
MartyJ Tv You’re nuts
I can't be the only one that's crying
Jasmine Allen-peeroo
Don't worry. You're not the only one...
Jasmine Allen-peeroo You aren’t
I'm smiling.
Heath Ledger :'''(
Actually I'm said because of the death of heath he was brilliant and my hero
Am I the only one who gets Goosebumps everytime while listing to this music?
Nice Write for 1 Hours
Joker PB
nice name
This guy is Cool
+Akeno Himejima haha Kollege PB heißt nur im Deutschen Profilbild
5:08~5:48~ gives me chills. Those hidden"na na na na na na na na Batman!"rhythms in all those scores were epic..
This version of joker makes Ultron from Marvel looks like a happy meal jokes....
Wang Boy Loki was a better villan than Ultron.
Wang Boy so treu bruh
Thanos is a better villan than loki and ultron
@@randomonio in the comics Ultron is better, Ultron>Loki
A MILLION LIKES FOR THIS STATEMENT... ULTRON AND ANY OTHER VILLAIN WHO WOULD COME IN FUTURE.
Saw Hans Zimmer live...and if you ever get a chance.. you should take it up...he is awesome Live...
it's funny how people don't realize that the joker actually won the battle!
He wanted to prove that anyone could be brought down to his level, even the best of them which is 'Harvey Dent'. But batman chose to hide it ...
In a way u are right, but batman took the fall cuz he's a nice guy like that
Ruth Lister Batman isn't a nice guy, he's whatever gotham needs him to be, he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector, the dark knight.
That's true. The Joker is always brought down, in effect he loses; however, he accumulates "wins" along the way and even afterward with the chaos he conjures.
What about ships?
Jad Michael Saber how did he bring down Harvey dent? and why would he wanna bring down him not batman??
Now i want to watch this masterpiece again!
THE BEST JOKER EVER. WHY SO SERIOUS SON
r.i.p heath ledger ...
NoNobul le I know great actor. see him in four feathers
yes
and one of the best actors ever lived, I'll miss him
David Corten WATCH HIM IN FOUR FEATHERS
"Just want my phone call" once said Heath ledger
Oh you've made it am so thrilled
"this city deserves a better class of criminal" - joker
"And I'm gunna give it to them..."
"It's not about money. It's about sending a message. Everything burns." Joker
he was right, nowadays we got drug dealers selling drugs to children, way back the Mafia ruled the criminal worlds in the cities and now look! full of shit heads who does not know the word honor! Where is respect, honor, dignity?! Pity
"I'm a man of my word"
10 years ago. Hans Zimmer is a god. When Nolan and Zimmer team up, nothing can stop the movie
NOLAN+ZIMMER+BATMAN= MASTER PIECE
shiriu18 u left out the man on the cover of the video
HEATH LEDGER AS THE JOKER
@@bananakin1205 only in live action but there are several portrayals better and more faithful portrayals that are even deadlier and more intelligent and more aggressive than heath the comics and arkham jokers they are better written and more evil
I remember having a movie marathon of the Dark Knight trilogy with my friends at my place once...she felt asleep half way but I stayed wide awake until the very end.
First 3 minutes really made my walk to work feel epic as fuck
That my friend is Hans Zimmer...
Dan Richards try fighting someone during the last 5 minutes of this and you'll feel pretty epic!
Oh yeah I know what you mean, I'm jogging out in my neighborhood and feel so badass. Just because of this music.
Better not trying to listen to this while driving cause you may provoke a little chaos in traffic... like ... "Why so serious?"... 😁😁😁
Same with a bus ride
Because it is the soundtrack TH-cam deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
hans zimmer is the best living compositor in the world
No doubt !
hans zimmer and john Williams are the top 2 composers in my opinion
Imperialistyczny Bóbr ♂ composer
+Dariusz I Wielki ludovico einaudi
+Dariusz I Wielki Cliff martinez,arvo part...
My favourite is dark knight, partly because I am in the movie. Of course I blasted the crew afterwards
+The Joker Do Wanna Know Why i Use a Knife ?
alkabeer5amis Very poor choice of words
+The Joker
*took knife* "Hey Kid Why so serious? "
*I come to you with knife* "Answer Me! Why so serious?"
Let's put smile on that face...
+The Joker Oh...This clown again -_-
+The Terminator :D
that scene in the prison when it blew up with all the papers flying around joker and him standing in the midst of it while slowly raising his head and this song 7:44 playing was one of my favorite scenes just soo fucking epic
Greatest film of all time!!! We love you, Heath! Thank you for giving us the best performance ever ❤️🩹. Shoutout to the whole cast and crew for making this 100/10 trilogy 😍🥰🥲
Why you call the Dark Knight the "best batman movie ever"..?
THIS IS THE BEST FUCKIN' SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER MADE
Why you call The Dark Knight the "best superhero movie ever"?
THIS IS THE BEST FUCKIN' MOVIE EVER MADE
(or at least one of the best)
No it's not. There's still Unbreakable
HAL 9000 “there’s still unbreakable” please compare that movie to this masterpiece of a movie
@@bananakin1205 I guess with that director its always a hit or miss. Its either I love night shamalyan or I hate him lol
What about logan?its one of the best
_"I'm gonna make this pencil disappear."_
BOOM
_"TA-DAA!!!! It's... it's gone."_
anyone else get emotional and start thinking about life when they hear themes like this?
new Joker was 10/10
but Dark Knight is still 11/10 and that`s why i`m here and listening this soundtrack
Best Batman movie, and best superhero movie ever, period. I like Marvel Studios stuff and Tim Burton's Batman movies but this one is the fuckin shit.
+ghallium I AM WHATEVER GOTHAM NEEDS ME TO BE. Man, that line. That selflessness. For a man as rich as Bruce Wayne. That is what this world needs, but does not deserve. That is what tears me up.
+ghallium It's a pro-fascist movie. It says Batman wields extralegal power necessary for society to function. The truth must be withhold from the masses. Personal privicies shall be destroyed in order to maintain order (the sonar-cell phone radar machine). Police-state laws (like Harvey Dent act) are as valid as liberty.
ghallium And the reaaon is Ledger's Joker. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight rises are totally shit compared to this master piece. I havent seen a better single performance of an actor than Heath Ledger as Joker.
mind blowing uplifting music.. nobody does it like Hans Zimmer and the flawless acting of cristian bale + Ledger
"WHERE ARE THEY!!"
WHERE'S THE TRIGGER WHERE IS IT
Worlds greatest detective
I love the music from 0:48. I feel so excited. I don't know why but I always start walking while hearing this music.
In The Dark Knight Rises when he is in the tunnel on the Batpod and this music starts going I was so pumped!
best batman movie series and soundtrack for batman ever!
You know, there are certain things that when your fellow human passes away leaves behind, regardless if you know them personally or read about them or see them on television, there will be that thing which they left behind for you that scars your heart when they are gone. Something that they have left behind that is so remarkable, so revoulotionary that your brain cant desrcibe it, but only your heart understands it. Those are the humans that have inspired, changed and made our generation a better one. Those are the humnas that to us are not just humans, but characters, icons, heros, leaders.....Dark Knights.
My utter respect for Heath Ledger
That was so beautyful.
My most favorite movie of all time I remember watching it for the first time I was 7 years old back then I didn't understand much but I absolutely loved the movie
God can you believe that it has bean 10 years already
Two words: Heath Ledger.
Foober Dooge Two more words: is awesome.
How about one fact: Heath Ledger is and always shall be awesome!
P.S. - Foober Dooge, Heath Ledger is one name, not two words.
Foober Dooge That's not a word that's a name
Heath Ledger is one word.
I'm honored that I may live in the same period as this movie
Heath ledger's acting + Christopher Nolan's directory + Hans Zimmer's music + cristian Bale's Batman look = Best movie in the world
Happy 10 years of THE DARK KNIGHT
11 years and counting. Still the best
Im actually so sad we didnt get another sequel of Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledgers Joker. I want to know what happened to Joker. :(
+Blitzer me 2 :(
I think Dc's has said that Suicide Squad is a Sequel to The Dark Knight Trilogy - just with other Actors -> same storyline
Simon Büttner Really? How would that work though?
+Blitzer I think they posted this information on Twitter or Facebook :)
+Simon Büttner No, Suicide Squad movie has nothing to do with Nolan's Batman-universe.
What a team... There is Christopher Nolan, director who gave us new perspective on cinema and out of the box movies, Hans Zimmer, already a legendary composer, Christian Bale one of the best actors of his generation and more... But then comes this guy nobody expected to play Joker... And the rest is history
Well said
3:15 omg This passing between two songs MASTERPİECE 💞💞💞💞
joker+soundtrack+director+batman==masterpiece
"Welcome to a world without rules..."
" Ohh, and thats the rule you have to break to know the truth- Which is?- The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules."
"Killing is making a choice"
"Madness as you know is like gravity: All it takes is a little push"
Ledger was simply ridculously good.
"Why so serious?"
i am iron man?
And how did he not break his rule by choosing not save ra's al ghul? He KILLED him!!
@@ragu0210 Because he didn't "kill" him he just "let him die".
It's one of those "exact definition" things. Which does sound like a bit of a cop out.
_Niko Linni_
@@AnthroArcade COP OUT? he's a superhero!!!
Very good soundtrack! Probably one of the best from Hans Zimmer!
The Dark Knight is one of those few superhero movies that understand its characters maybe even than comic book writers did. The nihilistic nature of the Joker was always a big thing for his character, but there were very few stories where his despise for human values played major role. But, what's more important, this movie encapsulates Batman. Everything that he's about. Batman is about being a selfless hero, not just a vigilante who tries to cop with his pain by doing what he thinks is right. The best movie about these two characters, by far.
Heath ledger might have gone .. but his portrayal of the joker will always be immortal ..
R.I.P. A brilliant performer ..
Lies, and likewise Balderdash.
"Let me get this straight. You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands; and your plan, is to blackmail this person?
....Good luck."
these soundtracks goes with everything! srlsy, try take a shit while you hear this with headphones! everythig becomes more dramatic.
Bad jokes aside, try play the game Plague Inc. and listen to this soundtrack instead of the sound of the game. SO much better
***** played this while watching a boxing movie sounded so much epic
***** Even when you cut the onions.
Niko Belic lol ill play this music while my mom chops a onion
Saide Carrillo HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
I adore you for keeping this up! THANK YOU!!!
For the 223 who dislikes, " WHY SO SERIOUS ? "
xD ok
Well...why so serious?
Now 1,400 dislikes.
Why so serious, shall I tell how this got so many dislikes, this video has too many advertisements interrupting. Ahhh not another one.
More like 1.6k
WHY SO SERIOUS?!
#AsiansNeverDie Warum denn so Ernst. ;)
*LET'S PUT A SMILE ON THAT FACE!!!!!!!!*
James Gordon: Why is he running, Dad?
Commissioner Gordon: Because we have to chase him.
James Gordon: He didn't do anything wrong.
Commissioner Gordon: Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So, we'll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he's not our hero: He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector... a Dark Knight.
It's sheer magical cinematic experience to watch this movie and background score is so impressive...
Very cool soundtrack! Sounds really great with the mix of music!