Batman - All Movies Reviewed pt. 2

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0:00 - Intro
2:26 - Batman Begins
13:04 - The Dark Knight
24:56 - The Dark Knight Rises
45:59 - Phantasm
50:58 - Killing Joke
54:57 - Lego Batman
58:42 - The Batman
1:12:21 - A New Challenger

[@KinglyRed]

The moment in The Batman that really sold me on Battinson was him staring at the one kid at the funeral. He says nothing and we don't get a flashback to his parents or anything but you immediately know what's going on in his head

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

I love when movies do that. When they let us connect the dots on our own. And The Batman is full of moments like that.

[@reversalmushroom]

I loved that too, but I hated how they kept showing that kid repeatedly throughout the movie for absolutely no reason. He's just some unimportant nobody we know nothing about. They should've just showed him the 1st time and that's it.

[@Orchestrafanboy19]

@@reversalmushroomHe was the son of the first victim we see. Bruce relates to him because crime also took his family. The boy grounds Bruce and is ultimately what helps him realize he can’t be Vengeance. The boy is the first to grab his hand after he saves them, it’s significant because he took the first step to show fellow citizens that it’s okay to trust Batman.

[@connordougherty9860]

Perfect example of show don’t tell

[@xXluluchanelXx]

people responded well because a lot more people than Hollywood thinks don't need everything spoonfed to them. it gives you a delight when you get to connect the dots on your own, and a lot of movies outright deny us that pleasure because they think we're drooling morons (or the person writing the script is)

[@jj947]

One thing I love about Batman 2022 is his relationship to the cops. In most Batman stories, he eventually gets in the cops good graces, and you sort of suspend your disbelief about it. Batman’s a good guy, the cops are usually good guys, makes sense for them to team up. But in ‘22, as soon as he enters the first crime scene you’re hit with the obvious absurdity that the police allow this costumed maniac to help them solve cases.

[@mohd5853]

Yeah i always thought it was stupid how cops are so accepting to a guy wearing a fucking bat costume trying to do their job 😭🙏🏻

[@crimsoneclipse1882]

​@@mohd5853ywah, and obviously they'd have beef with the vigilante who keeps one upping them and solving cases they couldn't.

[@mistamemewide]

Also, the fact that it dropped the First Ever F-Bomb in the Batman Franchise’s History.

[@bluecanine3374]

​@@crimsoneclipse1882exactly. Gotham is full of bad or crooked cops, so not only is this third party who could rat them out appears, but he would embarass them as not just crooked but useless without him to the public. Next time they are putting 6 warning shots in the skull of a minority people be heckling them saying Batman must be handling all the real crimes.

[@synonym1196]

I love how many scenes there are in the movie where background extras are visibly weirded out by Batman's appearance. You can spot the forensic people doing double takes and during the civilian rescue scene at the end a bunch of the crowd are nudging each other and pointing at him. My favorite is the main forensic guy trying to walk around Mitchell's corpse and having to stop because there's a weirdo in a costume standing in his way. "Excuse me" lol

[@SeekingJoshua]

Just gotta say, one of the funniest things I've ever seen is when Batman is screaming "WHERE'S THE TRIGGER" but punches Bane before he can even speak again. It's the best.

[@bearpuns5910]

“Now TALK!”

[@Golem29]

The voice was already a meme at that point but seeing this in the cinema for the first time was absolutely hilarious

[@thatoneguy6465]

The scene where Batman is leading people to safety with a flare is just too perfect. That scene alone made The Batman my favorite superhero movie

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

That scene alone made The Batman my favorite movie.

[@xXluluchanelXx]

imagine if Gordon had stopped him before he got out of the water and said "I can see you have a future among us after all, lighting the way for the citizens of Gotham" XD we got so lucky with this film. @@JustanotherNPC8454

[@BlackMageLozi]

Your judgment is very bad, the climax of the movie is a bunch of randoms with a bomb and a flood xd.

[@meathandsmans]

​@BlackMageLozi What? Do you think batman only saves characters we know? They're not "randoms" they're gotham citizens, yknow, the people batman protects.

[@saturndaise]

@@meathandsmans he means the guys Batman fights are all randoms not the people he saves

[@aidan1473]

Heath Ledger died 16 years ago today. RIP and thank you for giving one of the best acting performances of all time.

[@Satherian]

It's honestly sad that he didn't live to see how greatly revered his performance was

[@expendableindigo9639]

I’m still torn up about Tom Wilkinson and Sorkin :’(

[@ggt47]

Meh.

[@strikebomber2944]

@@ggt47shut up

[@111CC]

His one of those people you really new would just get better and better, very sad

[@christakrenko]

Harvey's introductory scene in TDK is so over the top, I burst out laughing every time. The guy disarms a mobster, punches him in the face, disassembles the gun, and delivers two super rad lawyer lines to a round of applause from the gallery. I half expect him to turn around, grab Rachel by the waist, and open-mouth kiss her like Ash at the end of Army of Darkness. Nolan is not about subtlety.

[@dswanny]

Shit still fucking rules tho. I know it’s goofy as hell but when the whole scene is literally just so earnest with the “This is GoodGuy McLawyerMan. Check out how sick he is” that it just works. I love it.

[@slashingshark1280]

I figured it was an in-world scripted scenario orchestrated by him to boost himself politically and whatever, but noo..

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I could see that scene coming straight out of one of the Raimi Spider-Man movies.

[@OnionKnightRises]

The line that still absolutely murders me with cringe is suggesting the mobster next time he should buy American when talking about the gun. The kind of line you'd hear from a fictional lawyer whose tie is the American flag, and from what I've heard we don't even make good handguns. Also wow that was just too damn convenient for him, the gun fucking up like that.

[@AuspexAO]

Man, I love Ekhart's performance but I miss him having to cover up his rage. Having that dark side makes him even closer to a Batman parallel.

[@lainewinner2540]

The editing on “The Batman” intro had NO RIGHT GOING THAT HARD. You’ve inspired me to watch and thank you for not spoiling anything super critical to the story.

[@henri7120]

Yo what song is that

[@Omnitrixter_memes]

​​@@henri71208d audio (kens) By 8d audio control

[@afistfulfett7526]

​@@henri7120 Archetype - Anno Domini Beats

[@valectronica1812]

It's Archetype by Anno Domini Beats!!@@henri7120

[@suizurinicemra4125]

yes what song was that please

[@godabandonedthistimeline]

I'm low-key offended that you didn't mention how good Cillian Murphy is as Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow. I really wanted him to be the main villain of Dark Knight Rises. He was right there to the point that he had a cameo (which is my favorite scene of the movie). It would even explain why Batman needs to come out of retirement. He knows what Scarecrow is capable of doing so he's the one able to save Gotham from him. Or maybe I just wanted more screen time for Cillian Murphy.

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

I 100% agree.

[@ashb7]

Yep, Cillian definitely deserved that chance. I always thought Scarecrow could've been Bane's partner instead of shoehorning in Talia al Ghul, and the entire third act would've been way different for the better.

[@Spider-Man_234]

I am to this day so frustrated at how underused Cillian Murphy’s Scarecrow is. Doubly so, given that scarecrow is my favourite Batman villain.

[@BlueGuyTube]

Scarecrow is such a cool concept for a Batman villain. He's just like Bruce in the sense that he uses his childhood fear to strike terror into the hearts of his enemies, in the right hands this could create such a cool dynamic between the hero and the villain. Yet he's almost exlusively used as a means to have the fear toxin in the show/movie and not much else.

[@jasoncaetano9708]

While Murphy's Scarecrow is criminally underated I feel like it would of been kind of cheesy if Scarecrow finished of two Batman trilogies, the Dark Knight rises and Arkham Knight

[@dreamteam7267]

Robert Pattinson does not get enough credit for his acting job as Batman. He completely becomes the character almost as much as Colin Ferrel does with the penguin. It’s just Colin’s character has less screen time so it stands out more I feel. His acting with just body movement and especially just his eyes is insane. Robert Pattinson is one of the best actors of this generation that no one realizes yet. He’s truly a chameleon especially if you’ve seen his other movies. I have full 100% faith we will pull off the “playboy” Bruce persona and still keep his Batman that grungy and grounded

[@TecnoTyler]

He’s gonna be one of those disaffected Gen Z icons like Billie Eilish or something. Perfect fit for a modern Batman.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

Poor Mr. Pattinson's *still* somewhat dogged by having been in _Twilight_ even though I'm pretty sure he hates that franchise more than anyone. At least it seems like more and more people have started to take him seriously over the last five or so years since, yeah, he's a surprisingly great actor as someone who also used to be one of those people.

[@domokuo6318]

​@@MusicoftheDamned I think everyone has forgiven him at this point with the release of the boy and the heron. He's proven himself as a good actor and I'm excited to see him in future projects.

[@spidercrash]

Robert Patterson is one of the best Batman’s ever to be honest but he’s not better than the goat, Kevin Conroy🥺

[@cheef825]

bro was cooking in the lighthouse too

[@jordy2211221]

The reveal of the batmobile in The Batman is a cinema experience I'll never get to experience for the first time again, the abrupt cut of the music to only hear the bassy rumble and siren scream slowly ascending as the turbine charges is terrifying, and the lingering reaction shots of everyone just shocked sells it so perfectly

[@motorwayt-s628]

I also like how they tease it throughout the first half of the movie, like you see the engine still being worked on and the whole car under wraps

[@umjammerlammy9993]

It’s like looking into the eyes of a nocturnal predator

[@DannehBoyNz]

The way the cinema just rumbled under the roar of the batmobile was just... indescribable.

[@Maxisamo1]

I love being able to accurately describe a car noise as "A Ghostly Wail"

[@eddykim2436]

Ash Thorp really designed the hell out of the Batmobile

[@ariellelyons]

when i saw the batman in theaters, it was a fully packed house, and i could not stop laughing when riddler says “thanks to everyone for the tips on making bombs” or something like that. i was THE ONLY ONE laughing in an entirely packed theater. it’s the funniest joke in the movie by far and no one ever talks about it.

[@lucienpavone3443]

he was in his influencer arc

[@DuncanDonuts119]

The way that Columbo is on the “Catch Kira” list has literally made me ascend

[@lappyappreciator2340]

me pausing the video to look for all of my favorite detectives in there like harry, benoit, phoenix and battler

[@morgangunning30]

nardwuar was the one that sent me, that man would absolutely know

[@Coconut_Prrson]

You know Adam West would be the best at catching Kira

[@Coconut_Prrson]

@@morgangunning30 "Light, I have a gift for you, do you recognise what this is?" *pulls out death note*

[@skthirumala1037]

columbo would play kira like a damn fiddle

[@jonasquinn7977]

The scene of Bruce begging his parents’ grave for permission to not be Batman and be with the woman he loves in Mask of the Phantasm is one of my favourite Batman moments of all time.

[@marzeloperas]

Damn, I haven't watched it but imagining the scene hits deep

[@MrChanman50]

@@marzeloperas I’d highly recommend watching it. Personally it’s my second favorite Batman movie.

[@RoPiDe]

The Mask of the Phantasm is an incredible great film

[@davidtaylor142]

I love how the internet unanimously agrees that Columbo would 100% catch Light within 45 minutes

[@nathancarter8239]

I would highly recommend you check out Gianni Matragrano's _Columbo in... "Death Note"_ video. It's a short so it's less than a minute, and it genuinely understands both _Death Note_ and _Columbo_ in a way that's hilarious and insightful (it's written by someone else, but they're linked in the KZbin description).

[@davidtaylor142]

@@nathancarter8239 I've seen it

[@Firestorm422]

Personally I think the Internet is unanimously dumb if they unironically think that. imo its just one of those "wouldn't it be funny if the lighthearted comedy guy caught to super serious edgy boi" thing's.

[@MrStath1986]

@@Firestorm422 But Columbo isn't a 'lighthearted comedy guy'. It's a legitimate detective series where Columbo puts in the work and solves ludicrous crimes; yes, he's a funny and quirky character, but that's kinda the point and helps because the killer doesn't take Columbo seriously.

[@Firestorm422]

@@MrStath1986 You're right. But that's not the point. The point is that the internet (and in large part mostly Tumblr and Twitter so go fucking figure) THINKS it is.

[@geeksinhats7471]

If your wondering why the Killing Joke has the Batman Batgirl romance, it's because it's directed by Bruce Timm who is the biggest patron of the ship, and he'll push it if Paul Dini isn't there to stop him

[@Ganondorfdude11]

In the Batman Beyond comics, Bruce got Barbara pregnant and she had a miscarriage. That's canon to the DCAU. Probably the most egregious pushing of the worst ship I've ever seen.

[@TheSuperNaruto96]

It's actually directed by Sam Liu, but Timm does have a producer credit and you could definitely believe he didn't put up any resistance to the Batgirl subplot

[@Mrryn]

I cannot stand the Barbara-Bruce romance, and for the life of me don't understand why it keeps getting randomly pushed. Like my God, Bats and his sidekicks are literally called the Bat Family in common parlance...meaning people are basically shipping a father with his daughter. Or at least a niece with her uncle, if we wanna look at Jim as a sort of brotherly peer to the Batman. Forgot the New York-Chicago debate, Gotham is clearly set in Alabama.

[@xXluluchanelXx]

there's also the reality that a woman willing to put her real life on hold to be a superhero isn't exactly going to be the first one to "shit where she eats" so to speak -- sleeping with someone who is practically her boss isn't a great idea. to have her do it anyway is to make the entire character seem, you know, like a dumb emotional girl who can't trust her own instincts, not a self-assured grown woman. fantasies are just fine but the real character wouldn't want to do that, ask any woman with sense

[@AA-mj4sn]

Let's be honest, Alan Moore probably wouldn't have been bothered by this regarding his thing for women having sex with men twice their age or more. 🫣

[@basementdwellercosplay]

People didnt think The Batman was funny... Batman leaves Penguin after interrogating him to waddle away, thats the funniest sh!t

[@zachflag6506]

“Thumb drive” made the whole audience gasp-laugh when I saw it in IMAX

[@sebastiancintron29]

​@@zachflag6506that entire scene still cracks me up. Pattinsons look when he finds it, and then Gordon's shocked expression was amazing.

[@GamingintheAM0801]

Something I love about Phantasm is how Bruce putting on the Batman cowl for the first time isn't framed as triumphant. It's Bruce after he's lost every chance he had at living a "normal" life. This isn't a man becoming a hero. It's a man at his lowest point.

[@MChedderbeef]

Especially considering Alfred’s reaction to Bruce putting on the mask. He’s watching a man, his friend, his surrogate child, completely dedicate the rest of his life to become an agent of vengeance. Efrem’s delivery of Alfred’s “My God…” is excellent.

[@RohinNair]

Not to mention it was the birth of the "Bat glare", used for years after to strike fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere. Little does anyone know it was born from such a low point in someone's life. Makes you wonder what it says about the criminals who see it and feel fear.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

Yeah, that whole movie | two-parter episode is basically a tragedy, especially how we know both Bruce and Andrea end up and with them being equally alone in the end. After all, the last lines of the movie are from the random guy on the cruise ship who stumbles out on deck, sees Andrea looking out at sea, apologizes, and asks if she wants to be alone for her reply to be that she already is. Hell, this is the very same movie where we hear Bruce admit, maybe for the first and only time aloud, that he never expected to be happy to his parents' grave as he's begging for their forgiveness to stop being Batman.

[@williamhamilton1154]

Yeah. So good. Amazing how the school movies of the past 15 years have failed to learn any lessons from what made the DCAU good.

[@misaelbarrientos4922]

The score in that scene is just perfect too

[@BryndenStrom]

Future viewers will not understand the time we had to wait for this MASTERPIECE

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Facts been waiting ages for this

[@duttery9068]

6 years of watching this guy and finally he made this video

[@kaydgaming]

There have been longer waits

[@PeterPHasVids]

Nor will we care.😴😂

[@royce25november]

Savage lmao

[@dasfowler]

The Dark Knight is a master class in how you write a well-earned one-liner for your hero. By the time you get there, when Batman says "No, but I know how you got these", you hate the question so much you cheer at the answer. It's so well done.

[@cheddarandsourcream]

I saw The Batman alone. Only the second time I’ve ever done it in my life and will never forget sitting there after all the anticipation. The movie starts, it’s dark, it’s raining, Gotham looks like a shit hole and Pattinson utters the first sentence of the opening monologue and I am grinning like I’m 12 years old again. I knew I was in good hands and immediately thought “ya I’m going to love this”

[@GentM2015]

I also watched it by myself. It was my first time ever in the cinema alone and when I got out I felt all dark and broody and had an inner monologue like Batman. I was 24 years old btw lmaoo.

[@SirChrisCook]

Nardwuar being able to solve the Kira case is by far the most valuable piece of information I have learned from this video

[@bobbyshewan4229]

He could solve it but I feel like he’s get cooked because he’d 100% interview Light and be like “well you are Kira we HAVE TO KNOW”

[@umjammerlammy9993]

I know people clowned on it a lot prior to its release but one of the most fascinating aspects of Pattinson’s Batman is that he was unironically inspired by Kurt Cobain, and that Reeves and Pattinson genuinely meant it. The song they chose for the score perfectly reflects Batman’s sense of isolation and self inflicted pain, and there’s a much realer, more disturbing and tragic element of knowing what happened to Kurt and seeing how little value Bruce places on his own life, how hopeless he seems. It helps his arc of rekindling hope all the more impactful because you know he still carries that pain and may never fully heal, that he might relapse, but it gives you hope. It might be the one time I’ve seen a piece of popular media utilize Nirvana because it genuinely understood the message instead of using it because it was popular and a shorthand for “edginess and looking cool”

[@mashedpotato84]

every time i rewatch The Batman and that song plays I get chills. It captures the darkness of this version of Gotham so perfectly, it's so befitting of this version of Batman even down to the lyrics. One of my favorite instances of a copyrighted song in a movie

[@brandonkissir5414]

But why? Cobain and Batman have nothing in common, it was just a goofy rationale for the fact that reeves had no vision and made probably one of the dumbest superhero movies ever made

[@bigmicro]

MHMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@fleetwoodcraic4235]

@@brandonkissir5414he spent a whole ass paragraph explaining how Bruce and Cobain are similar and you ignored it

[@umjammerlammy9993]

@fleetwoodcraic4235 she, actually, but thanks like come on I spelled it out why they went with Nirvana lmaooo

[@GunheartM1A1]

So glad Cosmonaut included that Batman Beyond scene at 28:23. It's such a brief but effective scene, and a believable reason why Batman would finally hang up the cowl.

[@xavencross]

I honestly never realized Jokers pride as being central to his character, but looking back, it totally is. One of the best portrayals of it is in Batman Beyond Return of the Joker. When Terry starts making fun of him, Joker just starts losing it. In Jokers eyes, its not Batman dropping down to the level of petty insults, its just some punk kid basically cosplaying. He can't stand that and he gets so worked up that he loses control, playing into Terry's plan.

[@joedatius]

Something I truly love about The Batman is just how much context it gives aspects of Batman that are typically just handwaved as being stuff Batman does. Him staring silently is not only due to his personality but also an important aspect of his function as a detective, he's ensuring that his lenses can get as many details as possible and it gives him that feel of being a nocturnal predator. He's not doing it because "he's Batman" he's doing it because it makes perfect sense for him to do so.

[@Gearhead966]

In conjunction with this, one of my favorite aspects of this movie is showing Bruce Wayne slowly gaining the skills we’re used to Batman having. To the point that once he attains them, the movie stops making note of them. One example is his tracking in stealth. At the start of the movie we have a whole ass sequence of him stalking Celina and learning everything about her. We see exactly how he learns to track people and surprise them with the classic appearing from the darkness act. By the time we get to the third act of the movie, Batman just starts appearing places with no explanation or establishing scenes. Because at this point, the movie expects to remember and understand Batman’s process. Another aspect is Bruce learning to use his brains over his brawn. There are a total of 3 scenes in this movie where Bruce approaches Falcones Nightclub. First as Batman, where he tries to brute force his way in and fails. The second when he shows up as Bruce Wayne and talks his way into speaking to Falcon. And the third one where he sneaks in disguised as a worker and doesn’t put his Batman suit on until he’s properly into the complex. Seeing these behind the scenes moments makes it perfectly natural when Batman starts showing up in places he shouldn’t, because we’ve already seen how his experiences of failure in this movie have made him a better Batman. I think it’s amazing that this movie gives substance to the Batman gimmicks by giving us a peak into what Batman is like before he figures them out.

[@FelisImpurrator]

​@@Gearhead966Now that is what origin stories should do to stay relevant.

[@Crabman94]

@@Gearhead966Great points. God I love this movie

[@SymbiSpidey]

​@Gearhead966 Now I'm definitely in the mood to rewatch this movie. God it's so good

[@infinitedarkness98]

Can I just say that I absolutely love this new trend of Marcus changing the background music depending on how much he likes or dislikes the thing he’s currently talking about? It really elevates this video and I hope he keeps doing it

[@1320.j_]

agreed

[@supermio64]

It's cool how he made Matt Reaves' Batman a little fancam

[@BabyCalisthenics]

Super elevated The Dark Knight and The Batman segments.

[@BoredAtWork123]

Its like the sad theme music when an NFL game goes to a commercial because of an injury

[@redalius1928]

I thought he’s always done that?

[@LinHeartAttack]

42:33 Of course the Morioh Gang can solve the Kira case… … What do you mean it’s a different Kira?

[@motor4X4kombat]

Oi jouske! they think we can handle a batman villain! lets do it!

[@citral3621]

YOU GET IT! YOU GET IT! FINALLY! SOMEONE WHO GETS BATMAN! I go insane with how many people don’t understand him and you love The Batman too. Great vid

[@joedatius]

I always loved how The Batman shows how a guy like the Riddler could gain a following of goons and its by far the scariest portrayal of a Batman Villain gang we've had so far. They're portrayed less as a generic group of thrugs who happen to follow a badguy but more as a equally as unhinged, fringe group of disassociated people and its eerily evocative of how real life mass killers have had openly warned people on the internet and even gotten support before doing do. If you saw the scene in the movie with all the comments about the viewers giving suggestions of what guns and stuff to bring to the ending which was essentially a mass shooting then you'd know just how intense this movie feels. I used to really dislike how so much Batman media has the villains gangs basically just be generic criminals with maybe a clown mask or something but this movie truly makes the group Riddler has feel entirely unique

[@Luke101]

That's also why I loved the finale of Joker. I always wondered how these villains would get support from so many goons, but Joker inspiring an uprising of mentally unhinged freaks by murdering a man on live TV was epic. He inspired people in the opposite way that Batman does. Seeing him stand on top of that cop car with fire all around him, drawing a smile on his face in blood while people in clown masks cheer him on is one of the most striking visuals in any comic book film imo

[@icedcapplord710]

LEGO Batman unironically still comes off as underrated to me. It's wildly impressive how despite the comedic tone it oozes so much understanding of Bruce's psychology and has a lot of in-jokes to the character's history that balance out the more mainstream humor with a lot of validation for people who know the Batman lore. That and Will Arnett is genuinely a great Batman vocally. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing him in something more tonally in line with something like a Batman animated series or direct to video film outside the LEGO version It's also wild that this is the only recent film outside B&R that actually managed to do the Bat-Family and it worked way better here

[@atlantethan]

Completely agree. It is by far the best, funniest, and most entertaining Batman film to me. And I don’t even like Batman that much. But I can tell that there was a lot of love put into that one, and if it was my first Batman film, I probably would’ve been a fan.

[@XxDeadpool99xX]

If you like Lego Batman you should check out Starkid's Holy Musical Batman on KZbin. I'm convinced the writers of the movie ripped off Starkid

[@michaelleoanrd194]

Underrated is definitely right. You know why I watched Lego Batman? I saw the movie playing on the back of someone's seat on a flight. The explosion animation looked so amazing I had to check it out. It blew me away, I don't know why everyone hadn't been hyping the shit out of that movie.

[@MrBentmonkey]

Yeah like the guy in the 3000 dollar batsuit would hold the bat elevator for a guy that doesn't make that in a week, come on!

[@thanatoast4389]

Lego Batman is a masterpiece

[@CB-qg3yh]

My only complaint with this video is on Alfred. Alfred, and Bruce were traumatized by Rachel's death in The Dark Knight. I definitely don't think Aflred just decided to not want Bruce to be Batman anymore. He saw that Bruce was suicidal, and couldn't bare to see him go through that

[@flingymingy]

Yeah there are a lot of things ignored here and yet ignoring the problems of Battinsons movie.

[@rodrigoa.oviedogarcia8139]

It's still out of character.

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

You mean the man who swore on Thomas and Martha Wayne's graves to always be there for bruce?

[@CB-qg3yh]

​@JustanotherNPC8454 I mean sure he did that in the comics, but at no point in the trilogy does Alfred do that. It might not be parlell to his character in the comics, but I think it makes sense in this universe. My only argument is that he definitely didn't just decide to leave. Rachel's death really traumatized Alfred too. Not just Bruce

[@CaptainFordo21]

@@flingymingyBattinson honestly has very few major flaws, if any.

[@lloveama4633]

The one thing I've always wanted from live action batman movies is to have robin. He's a totally underutilized character when it comes to any live action portrayel. He's a great contrast to batman and it works to humanize him in a very endearing way. It's a perfect storyline for an older jaded batman who's been through it. I think the dark knight rises could have been a better movie if they actually had Dick Grayson in it.

[@davidcauley9400]

Agreed. Kevin Conroy is easily the most perfect Bat AND Bruce ever. No caveats, no minor nitpicks: PERFECT.

[@ggt47]

Kevin is not a Batman actor he is *Batman* .

[@davidcauley9400]

@@ggt47 totally. I always thought if he beefed up, he would TOTALLY look great on screen as Batman. Got the jaw for it and everything.

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

When I played arkham asylum for the first time, I was like "Oh yeah, THIS is Batman."

[@The_Blue_Otaku]

In the words of Walter White "You're goddamn right"

[@man.actual]

He is great in Arkham

[@kenjithepotatoenthusiast1284]

They called him Ra's instead of Raysh because that's more accurate to Arabic. "Ras" is the word for "head" and "ghul" is an Arabic word that roughly translates to ghoul/ghost/demon, and is the origin of the English word "ghoul." So Ra's al-Ghul roughly translates to "Head of the ghoul" or "Head of the demon." I'm Arabic and I honestly really appreciate that Nolan made this change.

[@MatiPryjomko]

Also calling him "Raz" instead of "Raysh" avoids his name sounding like "Racial Ghoul"

[@yuvalgabay1023]

I don't know if its racist term or a term to call racist​@@MatiPryjomko

[@Feesh322]

Huh...I always assumed that since BTAS had a story that was directly adapted by the creator of the character that it had the correct pronunciation...but this makes me wonder if he didn't bother to check the pronunciation of the word when he came up with the idea of the character.

[@sunrise.system]

co-signed as an arabic speaker. why the fuck is it pronounced "raysh" in BTAS that doesn't mean anything lmao it doesn't make sense.

[@yuvalgabay1023]

@@sunrise.systemremind me as a Hebrew speaker whan reading dune . How people sayed the name qwuizat hadarhk is from Hebrew And im like: no its fucking isnt Years later i learen its a very weird way to say : the short way Or kichoor hadereh

[@blakestever4092]

I enjoyed the concept of Batfleck resorting to guns/killing in Darksied's apocalypse, but I feel like it was cheapened by him already having been okay with killing people before the world even ended.

[@hannahw7023]

Especially when contextualized with the fact that Snyder directed it. Batman resorting to guns? That can be interesting if it is truly an absolute, end-of-the-world last resort. But knowing that Snyder doesn't like comic-accurate heroes just makes it feel like he really wanted an excuse to give Batman a gun

[@TheMagger123]

24:13 the trick is called Chekov’s Gun. “If you show a shotgun in the first act, it must be fired in the third”

[@99annanic]

I am thrilled someone has finally given Tom Wilkinson praise for his performance as Falcone. It’s about time someone finally acknowledged it.

[@Zintag]

Huh. Do you mean Falconey?

[@bradcarver8127]

Every time I go to Sonic I get a chili cheese Falconey

[@genericusername8585]

​@@Zintag Falcone, not Falconey

[@matthewdyck5503]

He's honestly my favorite part of Begins. When he's losing his shit cause Scarecrow poisons him, it's so damn good. RIP Tom Wilkinson. He was a damn good actor, and a fantastic Falcone

[@uselessdegenerate7565]

​@@genericusername8585no, it's falconey

[@erosion271]

You know what I love about The Batman? It's a superhero movie where the superhero actually wears the iconic costume most of the runtime. I'm SICK of superhero properties only putting them in the outfits for fight scenes and having them in boring, standard outfits for 80% of the runtime. Gimme the iconography. Compare it to the 8 minutes of actual Moon Knight we got in the Moon Knight series.

[@mashedpotato84]

the surf dracula effect

[@erosion271]

@@mashedpotato84 BOOM! That! Exactly that!

[@jakek1735]

It also drives home a point that I feel like none of the other live-action Batman movies have really nailed down, which is the idea that Bruce is the mask he wears and Batman is who he really identifies himself as. Marcus talks about the moments where he was like "this movie gets it"... for me, a huge one was the part where the Riddler says "everybody wants to unmask you but they're missing the point... we both know I'm looking at the real you right now." It's the first Batman movie that made me go "man, he probably hasn't taken that thing off in days, it probably smells terrible" lol

[@ricniks4619]

Ikr that’s something Patty Jenkins should have learned when making WW1984 where we didn’t see Diana as Wonder Woman for a HOUR like they really thought we care about her personal life & love life 😭

[@erosion271]

@@ricniks4619 I remember sighing when the writer for falcon & Winter soldier said "I want to go home with the characters" Why? I don't. I wanna see them doing their jobs not fix a bloody boat.

[@High-TechLowlife]

Your bit about the first and last interactions with civilians in The Batman perfectly sums up why I love this film and version of Batman.

[@unnamedidiot8071]

You talking about Conroy makes me miss him. I always tear up knowing I won't ever hear him in another Batman adaptation

[@yungdre4500]

Well you have The Suicide Squad game, where you fight a murderous Brainiac controlled version of him, that you’ll probably have to kill... Damn, thats gonna be a really sad death scene…. Edit: Aged like milk.

[@SeelsOfElation]

He is set to return to voice Batman in Crisis On Infinite Earths. One last time

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

I'm so glad you brought up Joker's "agent of chaos" speech being a blatant lie, because I get so confused whenever I hear people say "man, he's so right" and I'm just like "but... he's not, though... am I missing something? Am I the idiot?" Thanks for confirming that I'm not crazy.

[@SerenaAmika]

That speech is tied for me alongside Agent Smith's "Humans are a virus" dialogue to Morpheus in The Matrix for movie speeches from a villain that people will be like "Damn that guy is totally right" even though the whole point in the movie is he's not.

[@trouty606]

"Do I look like a guy with a plan?" Yes, sir, you do. Literally everything you've done has been planned. The first scene of the movie is showing us your perfectly executed heist plan that leads into all your other plans, including the conclusion of the film that is an extremely elaborate plan trying to prove a point to Batman.

[@7evan]

Yeah back in the day when I was still finding it absolute cringe when friends and acquaintances alike who were like obsessed with this movie, constantly repeating Joker quotes like these all the damn time and I was always just like ..... but all he ever does in this movie is make plans and then executing them. He plans an elaborate heist that he alone ends up walking away with all the money, he fakes his death just to be planted in the house of that one guy who put a bounty on him just to monologue and then kill him, he blows a fucking hospital in broad day light all while turning Harvey to the dark side and keeping the cops and Batman occupied with forcing the public to kill that one who was gonna expose Batman's identity, he intercepts a police convoy - purposely gets caught and also planned a getaway with a bomb planted in the stomach of guy of a guy who works for him and who also got arrested- all while he kidnapped Harvey and Rachel and had them set-up with explosives. Joker should seriously consider being a DM sometime, I think he'd be fantastic at it.

[@TartarusPitt]

When I first heard the opening monologue in The Batman, I knew I was gonna enjoy my time with it, when I saw the scene of Batman entering the crime scene and all the cops are just confused and weirded out by him, I knew it was going to be great. It took itself serious enough to understand that's how people would actually react to a real life Batman. Then he's the smartest person in the room during the investigation and the last shot of him looking at the kid, I felt like it was made by someone who really loves Batman and understands the character. It's so damn good!

[@K.C-2049]

the movie wasn't for me, but I did love how everyone was just kind of confused and creeped out by Batman... including Bruce himself lol

[@PunoBendito]

The most overrated Batman movie of all time

[@TartarusPitt]

@@PunoBendito that's an interesting response, I've definitely heard that before because of how well liked it is and I've talked to some friends who didn't enjoy it as much as I did. What's your favorite Batman movie?

[@PunoBendito]

@@TartarusPitt The Lego Batman movie is by far the most comically accurate(outside of the fact Batman is a clown but that’s allowed because it’s a Lego movie).I do think The Batman is a good movie but it’s massively overhyped.Everyone talks about the things it does good in the movie but never addresses the major flaws in the movie(The fact Batman is WAY too ok with being shot,the fact he doesn’t care about human life,the fact they make him seem dumb while trying to make him seem smart)

[@volkovedits]

⁠​⁠@@PunoBendito 1. Hes ok with being shot because hes inexperienced and cares more about doing it fast than effective 2. He obviously cares about human life. Maybe not at the start of the movie but the literal point is for him to learn the value of human life 3. They make him seem smart by solving many of the cases but they also allow him to make mistakes which is intentional

[@xLeGend87]

“This is all a bit silly innit?” This is going to be my new phrase, I could not stop laughing.

[@jakek1735]

I'm glad someone finally acknowledged that Ledger's Joker, on top of all the other things that make him great, IS similar to the comic book version in many ways, despite the arguments people make to the contrary, and on top of that, he IS actually FUNNY. If someone doesn't think he's funny, it's probably because they're genuinely scared of him, and that's understandable, but I hear people say things like "he's called The Joker and he doesn't even make jokes", and I'm like, what movie did YOU watch?? He's fucking hilarious, it's just that his humor is very dark, but it's SUPPOSED to be, he's a goddamn psychopath after all.

[@Thafnine]

one of the most underrated things about the dark knight was how insanely well it was marketed in the lead up to the release. i remember seeing the 'why so serious' poster literally everywhere back in 2008

[@macbethinternationals]

Let's file a petition to make Marcus a video on Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 (as familiar like Dragon Ball) 💥

[@Ironcorgi2]

The website for it that secretly revealed jokers face was so awesome. Not to mention Gotham knight the anthology that was released on dvd.

[@matthewrainey8432]

As fun as it is to see Marcus tear into a bad movie, it’s equally entertaining to see him gush over one he loves.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

The shot in The Batman when we’re seeing Gordon at the ‘Meeting Place’ set, and Battinson just morphs from the silhouette of the pillar and we realize he’s been in the shot this whole time, it’s just 11/10. The Batman is The One. I loved your video, this has been such a fun watch, I’m definitely saving this vid to my “Emergency Serotonin” playlist because I fuckin love Batman and I love your take. The Sauce😂. ❤

[@crimsonmaverick8237]

Bruce getting with Barbara in The Killing Joke is such an awful decision because Barbara’s role in the batfamily is that she’s like the daughter Bruce never had.

[@yungdre4500]

Also the daughter of Jim Gordon, one of Bruce’s best friends. Bruce didn’t just fail guy code, he failed being a decent person code.

[@sebwryyo2589]

The scene where the Penguin is lying on the ground and Batman is walking over to him and his theme is just blasting... batman straight up seems like THE villain. His theme is so menacing, i goddamn love it

[@TheresNoMorePrivacy]

Something I really enjoyed about Battinson is that Bruce Wayne felt like the disguise whenever he wasn't in his Batman suit. Like Batman was the true identity and Bruce Wayne was just a way Batman got around in the public without drawing attention.

[@leslietheswfanatic1641]

But it’s clear that he hates this disguise, he was only Bruce in public for two times throughout the entire film, the mayors funeral he was forced to show up, and going to see Falcone he was completely lost and didn’t even care about anything.

[@leslietheswfanatic1641]

The young Bruce is just filled with so much anger that he identifies as vengeance, he hates being Bruce he just wants to be the bat, but by the end of the movie he grows out of it so I’m sure the next film we will see a more confident Bruce actually taking care of Wayne enterprise

[@bobthestinky7369]

Battinson felt like he didn't even know how to be Bruce Wayne, in an intentional way, like he hadn't developed the rich playboy persona yet and was only 100% Batman and vengeance. The perfect year 2 Batman performance.

[@goob7388]

i personally dislike the whole "bruce wayne is the mask" interpretation

[@bobthestinky7369]

@@goob7388 Really? That's like the most compelling thing about Batman to me.

[@EricHansonComedian]

1:07:27 FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT 👏👏👏 Best Live Action Batman without a DOUBT

[@SnakeEaterGaming]

“You should already know” - Herrera Lee Brandon 58:40 i think this is the song that plays once he starts to talk about The Batman.

[@marklozano1395]

I checked it is

[@preyforcougars3601]

Lil tid bit of info here: In Batman begins, it’s not just the suit that makes Batman look “thicker”. Bales bulked up big time for the role. I think he himself was like 20-30lbs heavier in Batman begins than in the last two Nolan films. Just throwing that out there.

[@fatcatsgoneblack]

Even more impressive, knowing it was on the heels of his insane weight loss for The Machinist. Bale will forever have my respect for the pain he endured for those two roles.

[@2012smarties]

No one tell Marcus abt Thomas Wayne Batman or the grim knight

[@giovsthefridge5485]

Truly amazing ranking and entertaining video I forgot it was an hour 19 minutes long it was so good

Non of that really shows on costume, only when he's shirtless. Bale didn't loose too much mass between movies but TDK looks significantly thinner and it's all because of the suit.

​@@2012smartiesyou mean the versions of Batman that are purposely made to act out of character?

[@kaiwilliams141]

I love when Marcus tears into a bad movie but I really love when he explains in detail why a movie is epic

[@exp.rat95]

42:33 Can I just say that I love that Sam and Max are in the bracket of being able to solve the Kira case. Like, they’re chaotic as all hell and completely unhinged but the absolute absurdity of something like the deathnote is 100% something they’d be able to figure out considering the insanity of their world.

[@davidjames0]

No matter what people say, Bane is my favorite character in TDKR...his lines are just raw

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

Bro I couldn't understand wtf he was saying half the time.

[@simonjohansson248]

I think the problem with Nolan is that he is more interested in storytelling than in telling stories. He is a film geek who loves to experiment with techniques to create original scenes and many of them are great, but he feels less interested in using those scenes to say something. Watching a Nolan movie rarely makes me feel anything beyond: "This is cool."

[@iamawin8272]

Nolan casts very broad strokes in his storytelling for sure. He’s a film geek that latched onto the technical aspect of filmmaking whereas someone like Tarantino is much more wrapped up in character portrayals and dialogue. It shows in their films. It’s pretty rare for a director to just have the full package of skill, but lacking skill in one thing and excelling in something else is often what gives directors their unique style and vision.

[@mario98730]

Yeah his best films are almost always the ones where he has someone else writing with him or it’s an adaptation of a book/event where theres an inherent message (Oppenheimer being the best example.) Every filmmaker has their flaws but its fascinating that Nolan’s are almost completely overshadowed by his own sheer brilliance when it comes to action, tension, cinematography, etc.

[@debrachambers1304]

​@@mario98730That's why I was looking forward to Oppenheimer, I felt like it might temper some of Nolan's usual tendencies.

[@debrachambers1304]

I think he generally does try to say something and the structure and cool ideas are centered around an abstract idea, too. But I do think his character work is weaker than his ability to come up with neat little twists.

[@barkley8285]

This dude must have never watched memento or interstellar or dunkirk

[@MovieFlame]

Been waiting so long for this! Time to get the popcorn! Thank you for the entertaining videos Marcus! I know how much work goes into these

[@user-gf5yn9ti9r]

My balls

[@tylersmith6399]

Movieflame I love you so much Harry potter is my life

[@swap9649]

Hey it’s movieflame! Love your vids man

[@tomlinson1710]

Movieflame!

[@CARLOSPIZZA589]

I did not expect you to be here

[@pietervanosch20]

Loved your passionate take on The Batman! Very well told and edited!

[@grumpyzeref]

Honestly, while I agree with the points about Bale's batman, I think he deserves a B at least. The dark knight trilogy laid the foundation for the batman to be taken seriously again after the disaster of Batman & Robin. Plus it was at a time when comic book movies were largely disappointing (apart from Spiderman 2 ) and it widely improved the public perception of them. So I think that deserves some credit as well. And also, unpopular opinion maybe, but Batfleck suffered from the atrocious scripts, else would have made a pretty great batman. Ben captures the essence of batman pretty well, but of course having 'something is definitely bleeding' is more important than giving him an actually good script.

[@kaenachoo4783]

42:46 I like when Batman said “Idomanypeoplegetthebederofu”. Truly one of the lines of all time.

[@Beaver_Monday]

Batman: "Idubandotmybofoeedebeddobadoo" Bane: "GHEJHEWEBBUBBOOBOBOANOBBOB" Truly genius cinema

[@rockyraccoon24]

An underrated detail I love about the opening scene of The Batman is with the guy in the scary looking ghost mask. When he’s robbing the convenience store, the light shows how he’s the scariest guy in the room. But when he runs out and looks up to see the bat signal, most of the light around his mask disappears as he becomes completely overcome by fear. That shot where he’s just standing totally frozen and scared conveys fear better than anything I’ve ever seen in a comic book movie.

[@knasigboll]

Batman being the fucking boogeyman for criminals is so damn good

[@TreeckoJedi9]

I absolutely love that part, but I had no idea that was a ghost mask XD I thought it was an onion

[@afrozen10-02]

@@TreeckoJedi9it’s the logo for “drops”. The fictional drug for Gotham City.

[@umjammerlammy9993]

REAL! You cant even see his face and yet YOU DON'T NEED TO. The body language on the actor and the fantastic lighting does it all, just seeing him stand there as Pattinson, with biting MALICE in his voice hisses the word "fear," you can almost feel the blood draining from his face.

[@connordougherty9860]

And we don’t even get to actually see his face it’s all body language

[@velocity1852]

In defense of twoface not only did he lose everything important to him and had the jokers talk, but the fire most likely physically damaged his brain. Maybe destroying a part of his ability to be sentimental or think reasonably

[@valectronica1812]

For those looking for the incredible backing track for The Batman section of the review, it's Archetype by Anno Domini Beats. 🦇🔥

[@gabevillarrealedits]

I’ll never forget the day when my family was on vacation in Washington DC. We were at the Smithsonian and saw a big banner for The Dark Knight playing in the museum’s IMAX theater. We begged our parents to let us go, but my mom was adamantly against it because she thought the Joker was too creepy. Mind you, I was the youngest kid there of four, and I was 13. So we missed out on our chance. A few months later, my brother came home with the DVD and we watched it. My mom walked in halfway through and was so invested in whatever the scene was that she made us start over from the beginning. By the end, she said “that was a really good movie.” I threw my hands up and said “and we could have seen it in IMAX.” Biggest L my parents ever gifted me.

[@HypocritesExposd]

Lolol sucks you didn’t get to see it in IMAX, but you gotta admit it feels so good when you’re right and your parents are wrong

[@CoffeePotGames]

Yea man I was 8 when The Dark Knight came out so I unfortunately didn't get to see it in theaters. In fact, the only Batman movies I've seen in theaters are The Dark Knight Rises and The Batman. Definitely understand not letting an 8 year old see it but I so wish I did

[@gabevillarrealedits]

@@HypocritesExposdin hindsight, yeah, but in the moment I was soooo pissed 😂

[@athenajaxon2397]

I saw it in theaters with my cousin when I was 9 and my cousin was 8 and he was terrified

[@Zero-mn8bt]

The Riddler talking to his followers during his livestream was the funniest thing in The Batman

[@ajseker]

Marcus, I’m watching this video now for the third time. I’ve never felt like someone perfectly described my opinions better than you have in this video.

[@dylanfoster7883]

This is an insane review it’s such an emotional rollercoaster feels like watching a Batman movie your words are so enlightening perfect review so much fun glad I finally got this one

[@Duffyfactory]

THE KING HAS RETURNED

[@ETRHeydrich]

The Return of the King

[@SpiderCruncher]

The Rise of the King

[@peggytheveteran4968]

Denzel Curry

[@bosseinmoguli8225]

Grear pfp

[@T4T-]

W PFP I LOVE THAT ALBUM

[@fastony9659]

The Dark Knight's use of the wrist blades is THE definitive example of Chekhove's Gun.

[@jonesjavontae]

I think the definitive example of Checkov's gun would be Checkov's gun

[@pokexplosion21]

​@@jonesjavontaeChekhov's Gun was an example used by Chekhov several times in his letters to discuss efficient use of narrative space and avoid unnecessary story elements that don't contribute to a story. The example being, if you have a loaded gun in the first act, it must go off in the second or third act. Over time this has evolved in culture to also refer to an element set up early in a story that pays off later. Chekhov's Gun is more of a thought experiment to demonstrate a concept than a definitive example; he did use such a set-up in one of his plays, Uncle Vanya, but have 99% of people ever even heard of it? Hardly definitive. I'd also guess that a majority of people who use the phrase Chekhov's Gun don't know who Anton Chekhov is in the first place, in the same way that people refer to Murphy's Law or Godwin's Law. I also don't think Batman's wrist blades are the definitive example either, though, but at the very least they are a relatively iconic example of the concept used in an actual story that people have heard of, lol.

[@fastony9659]

@@jonesjavontae astonishing observation. Incredible. Wow.

[@tuffemily1431]

I do think about how in batman beyond Bruce picking up a gun for like a second to just threaten someone fucked him up so bad he just completly gave up his lifes work. Really a contrast to a lot of these films

[@thrillcollectors]

I’m glad I’m not alone in the euphoria I felt when I realized that the Rachel death scene in the dark Knight wasn’t the climax. I thought the exact same thing the first time I saw it, and I felt the exact same way. This is the first movie that made me feel that way (wanting more so badly that I actually got euphoric when i realized there WAS more.) despite already being nearly 2 hours into the movie at that point. It’s a very rare thing for a movie to pull off

[@alexandredelarge1901]

I find it funny that the most complimented things about Batfleck are the ones Zack had little to no influence on

[@jazzg4570]

I think the BEST part about The Batman despite it not really having a true Bruce Wayne(YET) is that they really understood the assignment with showing us that Batman is his real identity. It’s gonna be really interesting to see how he decides to build the facade and what that would even look like in this world

[@Fash0da]

This is a common misconception about Batman/Bruce and it’s one Marcus doesn’t agree with either (to whatever degree you care). Saying that Bruce is the true mask is cringe lol and goes against everything the character stands for.

[@rizie7355]

@@Fash0dai’d say that it’s less of a mask situation and more of a two sides of the same coin thing

[@gunnarschlichting9886]

@@Fash0da The Bruce Wayne the public sees is the mask. The people close to him (batfamily for example) that get to see the "real" him are treated the same whether or not he has on the cowl. Sure, in the field he will be more professional, but that's because he's "on the job." When it's less urgent, even if he's working in his base or something, he acts largely the same to those around him he is close to. This, I think, is where people get the idea that Batman is his real identity. It's not, the real him is somewhere in between (and why those who are close to him are treated the same regardless of him wearing the cowl), but it is closer to his Batman persona (aka what he shows to criminals and to a lesser extent people like the police outside Gordon) than his Bruce Wayne persona.

[@UnderageToddlers]

@@Fash0daI think having Bruce be the real mask in the early part of his career when he's still obsessive and learning is cool as fuck, and slowly learning how to be Bruce and making Batman the mask as time goes on is a really solid and weighty arc

[@Luke101]

The film lays the seeds for where his Bruce Wayne will go in the future. It's all intentional. The Mayor-elect says "your family has a history of philanthropy but you aren't doing anything" Bruce in this film is obsessed with being Batman. There's no separation. His hair is long and unkempt, he's barely sleeping, his eyes are bloodshot. He doesn't even care about his own company/family legacy. Even when he goes to the funeral, he's in detective mode. He's Batman 100% of the time. In the sequel he'll probably start to take an active role in providing funds to improve the city, as well as establish more of a public persona that's separate from who he really is. It seems like a lot of people can't piece that together...

[@philipcartland3262]

I think the perfect batman is the batman in the arkam games hands down, better than any movie or TV show adaptation

[@destroissomething2057]

I agree, as a kid I had seen the Bale batman movies and knew who he was but it wasn’t until I played Batman Arkham knight I grew to truly love the character I started playing all those games and seeing all the different Batman media and it was amazing

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

Took me so long to come around both those massive videos but what a treat really !!! You’ve done it again my guy !!!

[@pancarialice]

it kinda feels crazy that my favorite batman films are the batman and the lego batman movie. they’re both perfect batman stories, just in wildly different ways lmao

[@imanoldurango8213]

The dark knight returns is my favorite

[@imanoldurango8213]

I’m mad he didn’t review it

[@emperormouse5487]

The batman is literal garbage

[@SymbiSpidey]

​@@emperormouse5487L take

[@Spider-Rat77]

​@@emperormouse5487Objectively wrong.

[@Forever_Zero]

It's sad that Pattinson's Batman doesn't get enough recognition because of his past in the Twilight movies and because he's the "newbie" Batman, but he's already the best Batman on my eyes and definitely has the potential to reach a legendary status

[@lechocolat3783]

I kind of like that Robert Pattinson is known as "the Twilight guy" Because that way, it's literally a jumpscare when you realize that the man is actually a magnificent actor.

[@shadow0fx]

I will say that Pattinson is easily the best live action Batman HOWEVER Kevin Conroy will forever be the Bat in my eyes

[@UnderageToddlers]

It's really a shame because he'll never make it because of TDK fanboys who watched the movie when they were 12 and superhero movies still sucked then, and because their ego won't let them give Pattinson a chance. Damn shame on both counts

[@Luke101]

I feel like mostly everyone loves him now. It's a tale as old as time, people hated him when he was cast, then the movie came out and he smashed it outta the park.

[@UnderageToddlers]

@@Luke101 I still see a lot of hate for him, and I know plenty of people who refuse to even see the movie because of him to this day.

[@TheEmery223]

The main issue with why TDKR isn’t as good as TDK has little to do with Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker and much more to do with a beast in the film industry that has yet to be fully tamed: Studio meddling. TDKR as compared to TDK and Batman Begins is a very very corporate WB film, and you can tell. So many things in the film just feel rushed or out of place or misused. Blame most of that on WB. Sadly, they STILL - to this very day - don’t seem to have learned their lesson about this, which is exactly how and why the DCEU failed and requires a full-on hard reboot.

[@mr.random8638]

Side Note: Gothams versions Bruce Wayne, Gordon, Penguin and Riddler are truly great and I’m tired of the disrespect

[@lefunghi6151]

What I loved so much about The Batman is that you could trace every shot, put it in a graphic novel and it would still read well. Shot composition and lighting is staggeringly good

[@vsf_dave811]

One thing about The Dark Knight Rises, I will be a Tom Hardy Bane truther forever. I absolutely loved Hardy’s super quotable, over the top, campy but also intimidating performance. When this movie came out I felt like I could quote every single Bane line, there are some seriously iconic lines in there. Also, I don’t think there’s ever been a more dripped out villain than fur coat Bane.

[@nochannelmusician769]

Tom Hardy is more intimidating without the mask and voice

[@theomnitorium7476]

Yes, this! Bane doesn't get nearly enough love. He's one of my favorite villain performances ever, not far from Ledger's Joker. His voice his demenor, his whole body language. It's such an all out performance.

[@stuffylamb3420]

Yeah. Super disappointed he didn’t give Hardy any credit for his Bane when he had a clear impact on pop culture at the time simply because he was so awesome.

[@mikeybroyo6230]

TOM HARDY BANE TRUTHERS UNITE

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who couldn't fucking understand what bane was saying half the time. I mean, I watched the movie on a plane so that could be a part of it.

[@rurijo3169]

RIP Kevin Conroy

[@FrancoDFernando]

Disappointed you didn’t bring up the best dialogue between Batinsson and Gordon: Gordon: *cocks gun Batinsson: No guns Gordon: yea man…that’s your thing

[@gnarrcan108]

BRO IM SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT JOKERS PHILOSOPHICAL MONOLOGUES ON ANARCHY ARE JUST BS. IVE BEEN TELLING PEOPLE THIS FOR YEARS LMAO HE ISNT CHAOTIC HES PLANNED EVERYTHING THE ONLY THING HE DOESNT LIE ABOUT IS THAT HES DOING IT FOR FUN. A stand up comedian is a comparison I also use for him because the way Stand ups go on stage and make their entire act just feel like a one way convo where the jokes just flow but in reality the comic has been slaving and meticulously working these jokes for years.

[@elmuchacho3379]

Kevin Conroy’s batman was such a big part of my life. Watching reruns of btas and justice league with my dad as a kid, playing the arkham games as a teenager and my parents recognizing conroy and hamill’s voices, and playing the injustice games in my early adulthood. When i found out he passed away. I couldn’t help but cry because of how impactful and special he made the character of batman to me. His work in the dcau truly left a standard for interpretations of batman, and I’ll always admire his work.

[@ericgropuis]

He wasn’t a huge part of mine but he was already there. Never realized he was my Batman for many of the games I played and the Justice League animated series. I’m playing through the Arkham series of games right now and realized it was him. Always there and it’s so sad that he’s gone

[@maxmfpayne]

I know exactly how you feel, I cried pretty hard when he died, then I watched Batman Beyond all day to try and feel better. I grew up watching the animated series and beyond, and I've been obsessed with the Arkham games since I got my hands on Asylum a few years after it was released.

[@Golem29]

I never met him but by all accounts he was a really great person too. But yeah, even if you didn't realise it, Conroy was full time Batman, actors would come and go but he was always there if you grew up in the 90s and onwards. Such an iconic role.

[@michaelnally2841]

@@ericgropuisnot sure if you’re aware but Kevin’s good friend Mark Hamill has played the joker in 3/4 of the Arkham games with Kevin. The only Arkham game they weren’t involved in was Arkham origins.

[@ggt47]

Kevin is my batman not Bale. This is the batman I always wanted they took all his best elements as a character and removed all of his unnecessary flaws that brings his character down like Talia.

[@Saltyoldguy-]

Interstellar hate will not be tolerated. The bookshelf scene is incredible. 🗿

[@ronanmcewan6232]

thank you Mr Cosmonaut Man, it is always good to hear your perspectives

[@JorganGJorgan]

The killing joke meltdown is something I relate to on a spiritual level.

[@Zebula77]

The Batmobile reveal in The Batman had me giggling so hard. It's really like seeing the killer in a slasher movie for the first time. Such a badass moment.

[@ceasar9460]

It felt like it shook the room in imax.

[@PR1ME98]

Matt Reeves did phenomenal with this movie

[@jw3228]

The intro you did for The Batman was the hardest edit I've ever seen.

[@moosen5848]

I worked at hot topic when the newest film came out. A dude probably in his 40s came up with a shirt from the movie. I asked him how he liked it and he said "sparkle boy did a good job". Burned into my mind forever. I love you Robert Pattinson

[@TonyGiannamore]

My favorite thing about the Battison suit is the lack of a neck covering. It is clear how much easier of a time he was moving his head around compared to Keaton and even Affleck and Bale.

[@SobiTheRobot]

Honestly the collar was pretty neat

[@thesenate9562]

If they wanted to tease the Joker in The Batman, they really should have made those guys at the beginning Joker “followers” or former henchmen or something rather just random non-associated thugs in “skull” makeup. Do what the film does so well and don’t directly show us events a lot of the time, let their impact show and the have the audience fill in the blanks. You show Joker’s out there, that he’s had an impact same as Batman, and that already it’s starting to become a problem. And another small critique I have of the movie is the ending scene. It’s fine in isolation, but I feel like the movie would have been way better for it if it ended off with Batman lifting that girl to safety with the inner monologue. If they really need to, have Joker be a post-credits scene and have this ending scene be the opening scene of the next movie. With how this movie ends, I feel that Final Cut should have a title card or something after it

[@alfie4234]

I remember watching The Batman in theatres, and in the scene when Batman saves the criminal from falling off the building after catwoman pushes them off, I could hear an audience member whisper to their friend “why did Batman do that” and their friend responded “Batman doesn’t like killing people”. That guy understood the character of Batman more than every movie he’s been in before 2022.

[@ScradeCottontail]

Interesting fact about The Batman: Paul Dano was cast as the Riddler because of his performance as Brian Wilson in the fantastic biopic Love and Mercy, which makes sense given both the Riddler and Brian Wilson are essentially two halves of the same coin. The moral of the story is that The Beach Boys make everything better, inadvertently or not

[@Mausso]

What I loved most about the costume in The Batman was that it made him look so strange. He looks so weird when he's in the apartment with the cops. It's like he's a cosplayer that wandered onto the scene of a crime and it helps sell the idea of the cops not liking him. If you didn't know who the Batman was, you would think he was a psychopath.

[@neniko3166]

One thing that I’ve always loved about Marcus’ videos is how they are edited, especially the little clips and references he puts in are alway such a delight to see and they brighten the videos up so much! He’s so incredibly funny and the random video clips just help elevate that a lot!

[@derekmoore1387]

I agree with The Batman being really good. I like that the movie took its time. Negative space is important in a composition. Time between notes is important in a song. Suspense and buildup create an atmosphere. It prevents characters from being sharp cardboard cutouts against a flat backdrop. Look at Renaissance paintings, which use a technique called Sfumato, which is to evaporate like smoke. That is what this movie had. Characters that merge into the environment. The first Nolan film had some of that.