My favorite scene is when Alfred tells Bruce when he was working for the local government, about the bandit throwing away the rubies/tangerines. I always thought this was such a powerful scene and helps Bruce realize just who and what the Joker is.
Favorite scene - The Dark Knight
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Another one of my fav scenes from TDK is the one with Reese getting escorted out of the building.
Can anyone tell me the music for that scene (AKA the DVD menu music)?
Can anyone tell me the music for that scene (AKA the DVD menu music)?
Never mind, it's And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad.Baconboy wrote:Another one of my fav scenes from TDK is the one with Reese getting escorted out of the building.
Can anyone tell me the music for that scene (AKA the DVD menu music)?
I love the film from after the truck chase to the interrogation. There's something about the way it plays out that's genius, the fact that we aren't told that Harvey and Rachel are missing and it just keeps cutting to the chase as opposed to providing exposition is brilliant - a masterwork in putting the audience right in the middle of the story. It's this part of the film that makes me think that Nolan is the next Michael Mann.
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yeah... the first time i saw it in theaters i couldn't put the pieces together..christophmac wrote:I love the film from after the truck chase to the interrogation. There's something about the way it plays out that's genius, the fact that we aren't told that Harvey and Rachel are missing and it just keeps cutting to the chase as opposed to providing exposition is brilliant - a masterwork in putting the audience right in the middle of the story. It's this part of the film that makes me think that Nolan is the next Michael Mann.
Dent was taken away so subtly i was taken aback by Joker's revelation in the interrogation room
it is only after i watched the movie the 2nd time that i paid attention to the little pieces about
corrupt cops like Ramirez in internal affairs under investigation..
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Anyways i picked my favorite part in the movie as the ending.. and having seen the movie recently i can explain why
(no technical reasons.. just the written content of the scene)
towards the ending Gordon is basically forced to assure his son (who's fate is about to be decided by Dent's coin): "it is going to be alright son" that line kind of reminded me of Thomas Wayne's last words in Begins: "Bruce..don't be afraid"
the scene has symbolic meaning..
imo it serves as a contrast between earlier Gotham (when the city was without a savior and the deaths of good people
like Thomas Wayne and his wife depended on the chance encounter with a petty mugger with a gun) vs. Gotham under
Batman..
it highlights the very purpose of the batman symbol and the huge sacrifice Bruce has made for his city..
as an orphaned boy he gave up his wealthy and luxurious life so the life of Gotham citizens like his parents and like Gordon and his family, would not depend on chance..
he has converted himself into a symbol that criminals fear.. becoming a physical reminder of his father's last words..
as the protector and guardian angel of Gotham he reminds his city: "don't be afraid"
p.s. i am hoping that batman saves another kid's life in the next movie.. he saved Prince Joffrey in Begins (regrettably).. Gordon's son in dark knight.. i wonder who it will be in Rises
(no technical reasons.. just the written content of the scene)
towards the ending Gordon is basically forced to assure his son (who's fate is about to be decided by Dent's coin): "it is going to be alright son" that line kind of reminded me of Thomas Wayne's last words in Begins: "Bruce..don't be afraid"
the scene has symbolic meaning..
imo it serves as a contrast between earlier Gotham (when the city was without a savior and the deaths of good people
like Thomas Wayne and his wife depended on the chance encounter with a petty mugger with a gun) vs. Gotham under
Batman..
it highlights the very purpose of the batman symbol and the huge sacrifice Bruce has made for his city..
as an orphaned boy he gave up his wealthy and luxurious life so the life of Gotham citizens like his parents and like Gordon and his family, would not depend on chance..
he has converted himself into a symbol that criminals fear.. becoming a physical reminder of his father's last words..
as the protector and guardian angel of Gotham he reminds his city: "don't be afraid"
p.s. i am hoping that batman saves another kid's life in the next movie.. he saved Prince Joffrey in Begins (regrettably).. Gordon's son in dark knight.. i wonder who it will be in Rises
The movie is perfect for me from beginning to end, but there are certain scenes that are extraordinarily good.
Like the heist scene where they're transferring Harvey. Beginning with the infamous Joker-theme. You know there's gonna be a problem or two when you here that sound.
Then of course the ending, the whole scene with Harvey, Gordon, his family and Batman. The "Watch the World Burn" soundtrack is more than perfect and it makes the whole scene extremely tragic. And my favorite moment from here is when Batman says to Harvey: "It wasn't.". That's just perfect.
The interrogation scene, especially after Joker tells Batman that Rachel's life is at stake as well. The way Batman is shouting at the Joker and punching him in the face makes the whole scene powerful as hell. And after that the run for the two kidnapped is priceless, too. "MOUNT THE CURB!".
And reading through the topic I really don't get why everybody hates the voice of Batman so much. Yeah, when Batman catches the Joker the voice sounds terrible, but it sounds terrible FOR A REASON. He had to fight the entire SWAT team, three Rottweilers and the Joker was beating him crazy as hell, too. With a freaking pipe. Oh, and by the way, he had to pull up the Joker to the I-don't-know-which-floor alone. Batman is tired as crap in this scene, and not only because these things I wrote down. This is symbolic, too, in the way that Batman is tired of the whole affair with the Joker. He's tired because of the whole movie, if I can put it this way. He's almost dead tired. Still, he doesn't want to speak in his normal voice in the Batman-costume. That's why it sounds bad, or so you say. I think it sounds real. His stamina is out. He can barely speak. It's very real for me. That's what I expect from Batman in this scene. To breathe hard and cough and pant.
Like the heist scene where they're transferring Harvey. Beginning with the infamous Joker-theme. You know there's gonna be a problem or two when you here that sound.
Then of course the ending, the whole scene with Harvey, Gordon, his family and Batman. The "Watch the World Burn" soundtrack is more than perfect and it makes the whole scene extremely tragic. And my favorite moment from here is when Batman says to Harvey: "It wasn't.". That's just perfect.
The interrogation scene, especially after Joker tells Batman that Rachel's life is at stake as well. The way Batman is shouting at the Joker and punching him in the face makes the whole scene powerful as hell. And after that the run for the two kidnapped is priceless, too. "MOUNT THE CURB!".
And reading through the topic I really don't get why everybody hates the voice of Batman so much. Yeah, when Batman catches the Joker the voice sounds terrible, but it sounds terrible FOR A REASON. He had to fight the entire SWAT team, three Rottweilers and the Joker was beating him crazy as hell, too. With a freaking pipe. Oh, and by the way, he had to pull up the Joker to the I-don't-know-which-floor alone. Batman is tired as crap in this scene, and not only because these things I wrote down. This is symbolic, too, in the way that Batman is tired of the whole affair with the Joker. He's tired because of the whole movie, if I can put it this way. He's almost dead tired. Still, he doesn't want to speak in his normal voice in the Batman-costume. That's why it sounds bad, or so you say. I think it sounds real. His stamina is out. He can barely speak. It's very real for me. That's what I expect from Batman in this scene. To breathe hard and cough and pant.
