THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) Movie Reaction w/ Coby FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@criminalcontent]

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[@MasterCommanderBastid]

This was an intense reaction from Coby. Fitting for an intense movie! I was surprised that she didn’t make the Skyhook connection with The Thunderball 007 film. Nice work.✨

[@saleman4u]

Nice reaction!. You might want to catch a classic movie “Meet John Doe”. With Gary Cooper. I think you will enjoy it. Catch you next time Coby!

[@jdm1066]

"He has little copy cats..." (cough) Copy...Bats.

[@adon3h1]

MCU => Major Crime Unite, most likely.

[@criminalcontent]

@@MasterCommanderBastid that's right!

[@coconut_knight7259]

I didn’t see a comment about it but, the Joker doesn’t know who Batman is. He just knows there’s a relationship between Batman and Rachel. That’s why he switched the address because he knew whoever Batman is, cared for Rachel enough to give him a dilemma of saving someone he loved or saving Dent which is supposed to be the good choice.

[@carl_anderson9315]

Exactly. He doesn’t know who he is. When he threw Rachel from the window, Batman didn’t hesitate to throw himself to save her. The Joker then understood that Rachel was someone Batman was willing to give his life for.

[@ZoeDuneCorp]

@@carl_anderson9315 is it? I mean in any case it would be a bad look for him in a room full of Gotham's elite to see the city's assistant D.A. get thrown out a window and Batman not act. He would have to jump out after her as he would for anyone else.

[@inigomontoya4032]

Joker switched the addresses to f*** with them. He knew Batman would go for Rachel.

[@sumanchaudhari2089]

My theory is he didn't know who the Batman would go for. But he knew switching the address would mean Batman would always loose no matter who he chose to go for.

[@inigomontoya4032]

@sumanchaudhari2089 maybe... But he specifically said "You and his little bunny". He didn't know Bruce was Batman but he knew Batman was somewhat involved with her due to the focus he put on her. Unfortunately, the Joker, even though he is unhinged... Was very intelligent as he was portrayed in this film.

[@watching..........6494]

​@@sumanchaudhari2089my goodness it's amazing how many people did not get that , The joker gave Batman a choice in the correct choice would be to save Harvey dent by choosing Harvey he would have saved Rachel without realizing it .the point was to show that Batman is also corrupt and his corruption is being biased

[@ablasttv]

@@watching..........6494 You're right but I hate the negative connotation of the word bias these days, like it would be wrong to save someone you love.

[@watching..........6494]

@@ablasttv in a way it would be wrong to save somebody you love , that makes you selfish . That was the whole point of the scenario

[@steventhrasher3608]

The ending Gordon speech followed by the title card is probably the most perfectly done movie title drop ever.

[@thebkg]

I didn't notice till I did a marathon of all 3 movies in the theater, ending with the midnight release of DKR, but in all 3 movies the Title doesn't drop until the end of the movie.

[@TheSmurf1973]

I agree. Totally awesome and gets me every time.

[@nylatenite6634]

Bruce didn't choose to save Harvey - he went to save Rachel - the Joker gave him reversed information.

[@watching..........6494]

The joker didn't necessarily give him reverse information he gave him a choice to make and Bruce chose incorrectly which makes Bruce/Batman also corrupted in this case his corruption would be being biased. had he chose the correct person to save which was Harvey dent he would have actually saved Rachel without realizing it that was the entire point of why joker gave him this so called reverse information . So many people miss that in the movie . Rachel died because of Bruce's corruption not because the joker killed her although she died by the joker's hands physically I understand that but she wouldn't have had Bruce done the right thing. I'm not sure if you understand that or not

[@jonathanadnitt7704]

@@watching..........6494 I got the impression Joker gave Batman the wrong address knowing he`d try to rescue Rachel , instead finding Harvey. Rachel dies and in doing so the Joker completes his goal in turning a good man bad.

[@Graphaeli]

@@jonathanadnitt7704 both are solid theories and can be true at the same time.

[@watching..........6494]

@jonathanadnitt7704 you can't turn a good man bad ! You either die a hero or become the villain ! Lol .

[@terrygracy8345]

@@jonathanadnitt7704that’s exactly what it was

[@IronicTonic8]

You want out of control Oldman? Watch the 5th Element.

[@inigomontoya4032]

Leon the professional... Book of Eli also

[@knightheaven8992]

or Dracula

[@RobTzu]

True Romance

[@retropyro]

@@inigomontoya4032 Book of Eli is so under appreciated. Great movie.

[@jeffreymcmahon3627]

Nobody's Baby

[@acigarbar]

Fun fact: Heath Ledger was so dedicated to the role, not only did he lock himself away in a hotel room for a month to create a “Joker Diary” but he committed so hard that the scene in the interrogation room when Batman was hitting him: Ledger told Bale to actually hit him. Ledger just laughed through it. Incredible!

[@shanedaley6236]

Ledger and hamill best jokers

[@chand911]

An actor should just be able to act. "Method" acting is bullshit.

[@PaulB-q3d]

He didn’t pick dent, the Joker lied over the two locations.

[@Scyth0r]

I don't understand how so many people seem to miss this connection. Batman literally says who he's going after. Do people just not listen?

[@terrygracy8345]

@@Scyth0ryes

[@Indi-r2x]

@@Scyth0r because they are too busy talking over it. Like I knew it. or why would he choose dent.

[@glennwelsh9784]

Batman DID choose to go save Rachel, but Joker intentionally switched the addresses. So when Batman arrived at Rachel's address, it was actually Harvey. It shows how unpredictable and untrustworthy Joker is. You can never truly take him for his word.

[@boomercoco1]

Nope not true. Ur wrong

[@klimmerst]

⁠@@boomercoco1 nope, ur wrong.

[@boomercoco1]

@klimmerst says who? U? Ur a *NOBODY*

[@DEATH111183]

"so none of the stories are true?" It's an old comic nod, the joker always tells people multiple different stories to why he is the way he is. An acid bath, mob induced reconstructive surgery, or just a really bad day. At which point batman would say "none of those origins are really yours" and the joker always replied "when it comes to origin stories, I prefer it to be multiple choice". Always is something like that in the comics where joker takes a given factoid of himself and flips it person to person..... Thus to this day no one knows what his REAL background is.

[@ccam7802]

last sentence is no longer true as of like a month ago, the Joker now has a REAL canon backstory. it's all rather bizarre

[@BlazingDrag00n]

@@ccam7802 And in the next comic or the one after it will turn out to be a ruse, a lie, a joke... just some setup. ..... No, the day the Joker gets a real backstory, a real identity will be the day he dies for good. Not a day earlier. ... And even then it will likely be 3 to 5 different ones that all make equal amount of sense. .. because.. you know... multiple choice..

[@JedHead77]

Fun Fact: The name tag the Joker wears as a nurse reads “Matilda”, the name of Heath’s baby daughter with Michelle Williams at the time. 🙏🏼

[@jasonmcewen436]

And here... we... GO!

[@MarcoMM1]

Great reaction Coby like always, this movie is so good. Ledger absolutely OWNED that role. He was incredibly unhinged. Seeing this in theaters was so amazing. One of the best films ever. It just is unrelenting. Heath Ledger asked to direct and film the fake Batman hostage video. He improvised the entire dialog. During the Batman/Joker interagation Heath told Christian Bale to actually hit him. And another fun-fact about that mid-movie scene with the Joker crashing the party: that was the first time Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Caine saw Heath in his makep. The makeup, combined with his unhinged behavior, elicited truly panicked reactions. Go back and watch Maggie... she is kegitimately freaked out and not acting. And in the hospital scene between Harvey and Joker Because he's a master manipulator. He knew that there was a 50/50 chance that Dent would pull the trigger especially in his current mental state. He wanted to mess with him. The joker may not care much about his life but he wouldn't want Harvey to be the one to kill him. He wanted batman to have that honour. This is the brilliance of the Joker. The illusion of choice. He gives Dent the option to him right then and there, to end the madness or join it´s ranks. The choice is simple, because there isn´t one. If you look closely at the Joker´s finger he is holding the gun hammer, even if dent pulled the trigger, the hammer wouldn´t fall. Keep up the good work.

[@venomoverlord7016]

Coby crying got to me - love how invested she gets in these

[@retro-robbo]

Batman was actually going to save Rachel. Joker switched the address info. It actually did say.

[@Phantomgreen29]

The Joker lied to Batman about the addresses, his whole goal was to destroy Dent and bring him down to his level or kill him in the process, he gets an added bonus of screwing over Batman by killing Rachel as he of course perceived their bond.

[@p.d.stanhope7088]

The prisoner on the barge was well known character actor Tommy "Tiny" Lister. He was in everything from Friday, Jackie Brown, Armed & Dangerous & The Fifth Element.

[@maxducoudray]

❤ Tiny Lister!

[@ryantiller5624]

He wrestled Hulk Hogan lol

[@jackabalas]

RIP Debo

[@CollideFan1]

LOOK AT ME! Heath Ledger was a method actor who got deeply into his roles. With Joker, this is what he did, taken from IMDB "In preparation for his role as the Joker, Heath Ledger hid away in a motel room for about six weeks. During this extended stay of seclusion, Ledger delved deep into the psychology of the character. He devoted himself to developing the Joker's every tic, namely the voice and that sadistic-sounding laugh (for the voice, Ledger's goal was to create a tone that didn't echo the work Jack Nicholson did in his 1989 performance as the Joker). Ledger's interpretation of the Joker's appearance was primarily based on the chaotic, disheveled look of punk rocker Sid Vicious combined with the psychotic mannerisms of Malcolm McDowell's character, Alex De Large, from A Clockwork Orange (1971)." I thought Jack Nicholson's performance couldn't be topped as the Joker, but Heath took it to a whole different level. He played it perfectly.

[@MarkSashegyi]

Hans Zimmer really brought that final monologue together. Still get goosebumps every time.

[@thebkg]

This Trilogy is Hans Zimmer's Opus.

[@happy7115]

. The first superhero film to make the Billion at the Box-Office . The highest rated superhero film of all time on IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic . Nolan’s best rated film . One of the best performances ever (Heath Ledger) . 2 Oscars Thanks to Christopher Nolan for this TIMELESS MASTERPIECE and you for watching it ❤

[@steved1135]

Nice. Witness the single greatest 'comic book' movie of all time. I'm 53 years old and a lifelong comic book nerd, though predominantly a Marvel guy, but this movie takes the cake. It's perfect. And Ledger's Oscar winning performance still brings tears to my eyes, he's just so good. One of a handful of movies I watch at least once a year. Sheer brilliance. Best line of the movie: "I like this job."

[@Darkstar72SR]

Batman: “No guns. No killing!”

[@saugalog4148]

Batman thought he was on his way to save Rachel but the Joker lied about who was at each address

[@bobogus7559]

"MCU" in this context stands for Major Crimes Unit. Many real-world police departments in big cities have them, although they go by a few different names. Funnily enough, this movie came out the exact same year that the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) was born, as this was the same year that the first Iron Man movie released.

[@GhostOfSparta632]

And it's stands for Marvel Cinematic Universe not Comic

[@Scyth0r]

9:56 - Look at the shelves of legal books in the background. The bottom half is neatly organised, the top half is a chaotic mess. The Joker didn't break Harvey, he only revealed what was always hidden underneath.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

WONDERFUL REACTION! 😁 you are the first person i have seen POINT OUT the selfless, self-sacrificing act THE PRISONER made when he tossed the detonator! 👍☺

[@criminalcontent]

Thank you so much!!

[@shonryan1]

Not knowing joker’s origin makes it so much better.

[@sheltend]

Agreed

[@Jongfu]

I dont know if somebody already commented it or not but its worth mentioning that in the party scene where Joker is looking for Dent (30:22) the actress that plays Rachel hadnt seen what joker looked like yet, so when hes up in her face and she pulling away and looking away its because shes actually terrified

[@mrtim5363]

Oh hell yes, When he grabbed her, pulled her right up to his face & held that knife in her face. You can see her frantic look over at the director. Are you going to stop this madness? She was totally unprepared for the way he treated her. Don't know what her script read, but it didn't have that frightening scene in it.

[@atway70]

I love that nobody ever questioned the Fulton system. Not only CAN you totally yoink a couple of dudes out of a building with a C-130, but we figured it out 75 years ago.

[@markhill3858]

We? You a commando or somthin mate .. and like really really old?

[@VulcanDeathGrip44]

I didn’t know it was 75 years, I did know Bond and a girl does it at the end of Thunderball and that was 1964.

[@Darkstar72SR]

It’s called “Skyhook”

[@frankiek2269]

@@markhill3858. It’s obviously the royal we. Just like “you understood” for you, when talking about everybody.

[@thebkg]

The TV series The Unit used it once, and did an excellent job of showing what it really looked Like when the CIA used it.

[@xjudoflip7381]

56:58 Joker gave Batman the wrong info. He knew Rachel dying would send Dent spiraling down. 1:15:15 RIP Tommy Lister Jr. aka Deebo from Friday. He was only in this movie for like 2 minutes, but he made a lasting impression.

[@allengray5748]

HAAA you missed the phone mapping out the room thing and Bruce said "Like a" (insinuating Bat) and Morgan Freeman says "Submarine"!! Awesome movie 🎥🍿 No one will do a better JOKER!! Great Reaction!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎🎸🤟🏼

[@ITPalGame]

I have never seen any reactor cry at the ship detonators scene. Batman doesn't use guns or kill people. The recent movies kind of bend the rules off screen with all the explosions, like DCU movies.

[@CRTV1997]

DCU films!!! You mean the DCEU, DCU is James Gunn's universe that's yet to begin.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

The Joker switched the addresses. Even in that scene he performed incredible (narrowed his eyes, psychologically like someone who is lying).

[@JedHead77]

While Heath Ledger’s performance is legendary, let’s not forget how great Aaron Eckhardt was as Harvey and Two-Face. 🎭

[@RMR81190]

I've gotta say I'm hella impressed that you knew that bike was an MV Agusta! Kuddos.. 🤘🏻

[@sean---the-other-one]

There’s many comments here talking about Batman doesn’t kill, but glossing over the reason given in Batman Begins. Bruce was going to kill his parents’ murderer, and when he made Rachel aware of it she slapped him twice in disgust, and declared that his father would be ashamed of him. That resonated with Bruce, and it became part of his makeup. Ras Al Gul wanted him to be an executioner as his final test and wouldn’t do it. The comics may have a different setup, but in these movies, that’s the reason why Bruce won’t kill, and even eschews guns (at least the hand held varieties).

[@idgafanymore69]

Yet, he still kills in every film in the trilogy. I'm not even one of the gatekeeping pussies. I just find it really funny.

[@MikeBrown7799B]

Great to see my favorite Criminal Content reactor, Coby!😊 The bank manager would end up dead anyway. He was carrying a sawed off shotgun which is highly illegal, and he was most likely working with the mob, protecting their money. Good job knowing the stars in court, Coby. Most people aren't familiar with Eric Roberts especially. MCU is The Major Crimes Unit. Great reactions to the best Batman film, Coby!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@chriswilliams472]

Coby, you asked why doesn’t Batman just kill him. That’s one of the many rules The Joker refers to over and over again that Batman and society live by. Batman’s number one rule is that he does not kill, it’s a huge part of his character, so the joker constantly exploits that

[@terrygracy8345]

And does in the comics too. If he gets Batman to break that rule , he (Joker) wins.

[@vornamenachname4298]

30:03 FunFact: Talking about "not scripted": That scene was not scripted at all. When Heath Ledger grabbed Maggie Gyllenhaal's face, she was confused, partly in shock. She didn't know what to do, and that's when she looked to the side, where Christopher Nolan was standing. When he did not stop filming, she returned to her role. But I think that moment was very intimidating for her.

[@Tantalus010]

If you stop to think about it, when the Joker visits Harvey in the hospital and gives him that speech about not being a schemer, he's totally gaslighting Dent. This is a guy who not only has plans, but also leaves clues to his plans all over the place. He set up a plan to free Lao by allowing himself to be captured. The Joker is very much a schemer - it's just that his master goal is to prove that everyone else is as bad as he is.

[@gerardblandina9844]

The videos that Joker sent to the media to be televised were shot by Heath Ledger with a video camera; that's why they feel so intimate, and real.

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

Joker telling different stories about how he got his scars is a nod to Batman lore, specifically the popular 1988 graphic novel The Killing Joke. Both Burton and Nolan cite it as influential in their depictions. In the comic, Joker often gives differing, contradictory accounts about his past and is depicted as so crazy he doesn't really remember, stating that if he is to have a past he prefers it to be multiple choice. The comic does show a more definitive backstory for him, however. It's also the work that delved into the psychology of the Joker as a mirror to Batman, both driven to become what they are by similar singular tragic events, but they chose opposing paths. Yet Joker is desperate to prove they are really the same. The Killing Joke was adapted in 2016 into an animated film.

[@ZmansEdits]

Hi Coby! I'm excited for your reaction to Dark Knight Rises!

[@craigsolano8812]

Oh, and you're right Ledger's crash the party scene has a bunch of ad libs. The most famous one is when he grabs Rachel by the face with the knife in his hand, go back and watch it and you can literally see her looking away, that's her looking for the director or producer for help because she was scared and it wasn't in the script. And yes you're crying at the end because it's awesome. The emotions and the way he describes him as a silent guardian, a watchful protector, and lastly, a Dark Knight. It kind of hits you in the face what a dark knight means and that it's Batman. The screen goes black, silent, and then Boom the movie title hits with music. Classic emding...

[@BatFan1]

Just as Joker lied about who was at the addresses, he also most likely lied about the boat detonators "With the Joker, nothing is as it seems" The experiment wasnt about who deserved to be saved the criminals or the innocent, but whoever actually pulled the trigger would have proven his point. The likelihood of the boat with the civilians actually doing the deed was higher so that would have been "fun" for the Joker seeing them blow themselves up.

[@CRTV1997]

30:26 Well in the comics there is a "definitive" origin for the Joker, though take it with a grain of salt since it comes from the character himself. The truth is left open to interpretation. In Detective Comics #168 (1951), Red Hood debuted, a criminal who fled to Ace Chemicals after a failed heist at the Monarch Playing Card Company. Chased by Batman he jumps into a vat of chemicals, emerging with bleached skin and green hair, becoming the Joker. Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) expanded on this, portraying the Red Hood as a mantle forced upon various individuals by the mob. In this version, a struggling comedian named Jack took on the role to support his pregnant wife, Jeannie. However, after a robbery at his workplace, went wrong, Ace Chemicals. He fell into the chemicals, transforming into the Joker. Though Joker states Batman 'throw' him into the chemicals. "If I'm Going To Have A Past, I Prefer It To Be Multiple Choice! HA HA HA!" - Joker (The Killing Joke)

[@alexthorpe6583]

The old man at the party who says ‘We’re not intimidated by thugs!’ and is nearly killed for it was Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. He’s a huge Batman fan, and I have heard that he’s had some other cameos in other movies.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Heath Ledger is The Joker! All those others before or since are just clowns. One of the greatest villains ever put to screen! When you see the bad guys just killing each other from the get go, you just knew that this was gonna be something different This film is a masterpiece. Should've been nominated & won best picture. That's why they changed the rules right after

[@JedHead77]

When the hospital explosion didn’t initially go as planned, Heath’s reaction was genuine.

[@BrandonWestfall]

My favorite thing about this film is that it's a completely different experience for true fans of the comics. Knowing Harvey was destined to become Two Face, Gordon becoming commissioner, etc.

[@georgeizcazu152]

@10:32 MCU stands for Major Crimes Unit; @52:47 Joker doesn't know who Batman is, he just knows he loves Rachel because of "the way he threw himself after her".

[@tyrrellje]

Fun fact, you are correct that Bruce Wayne's Lamborghini is a Murciélago. And Murciélago translates to "Bat"...

[@kevinlaw6185]

Thanks for sharing that. I had no idea. Holy shit - what attention to the smallest details...

[@user-EricWatson55]

Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker is fantastic! 😁

[@havok6280]

The Joker doesn't know Bruce is Bstman. He knows Batman cares about Rachel because he jumped out a window to save her. And as others have said, the Joker lied. Bruce thought he was saving Rachel.

[@3monthbender]

If a villain or baddie dies as a result of Batman's action or (more likely) inaction, he doesn't really lose also over it, but he won't outright murder them. Thus, why he said to Rhâz at the end of Batman Begins, "I won't kill you, but I don't have to save."

[@mindlessmeat4055]

Batman generally doesn't kill, but some versions do. There is no way that the Snyder Batman doesn't kill those people he fights. There are a few other exceptions when a particular Batman kills. As others have said, Batman went to save Rachael but Joker lied. Joker is a genius at reading people. He reads what motivates each of the criminal heads, he sees how batman threw himself out the window for Rachael. He is absolute fantastic at understanding them.

[@holypaper]

love how much this film subverts your expectations...as it does with most.

[@adamcottrell7885]

I don't care if it's a comic book movie. It's easily in my top 5 of all time movies.

[@Ashwgun]

The Joker didn't know that Bruce is Batman, which is why he was going to peak under the mask. Batman doesn't murder, people have died while fighting him, but he doesn't go out of his way to kill any one. As a Batman fan, I hate Rises, but you might enjoy it. The best part of that movie is Hathaway!

[@ianhill8345]

The best superhero movie ever. Best Joker ever. Great reaction Coby

[@wobaguk]

I think its interesting to ponder whether Joker pulled the same deal with the boats as with Rachel/Harvey. Did they really have the detonators for each other, or would they have actually killed themselves?

[@technofilejr3401]

That’s what I was thinking

[@douglascampbell9809]

The escape system used in Hong Kong actually exists. It's called the Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS), also known as Skyhook. A top secret (at the time) system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force, and United States Navy for retrieving individuals on the ground using an aircraft.

[@mikefetterman6782]

For Batman Begins, Katie Holmes was cast as soon as she escaped from Tom Cruise's tyranny in their home. This was her break out role after leaving the public eye when she married Tom. She moved on after her initial role, able to make it on her own at that point.

[@mikefetterman6782]

MCU----Major Crimes Unit. The amount of methamphetamines that Heath forayed into for this role was his downfall.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Marone' is Eric Roberts, the brother of Julia Roberts And in the fundraiser scene, that was real fear in Maggie Gyllenhall's eyes when Heath grabbed her. It was most improvisational, and her and Michael Caine, were both shocked in their first scene with "the joker".

[@MegaJetty1]

For the uneducated, Batman started off in 1930s comics a Pulp Action hero who wasn't above killing bad guys as it was the thing in Pulp Comics. Vigilante-type heroes like The Phantom were what inspired Batman, but then the Comics Code Authority was established in light of some author who wrote book titled "Seduction of the Innocent" which tried to paint comics as corrupting American youth and thus the CCA demanded a changed of comics book characters; like Batman to no longer being a violent vigilante who used guns and killed bad guys. By the 1980s when the 1989 Batman film cam about, Bob Kane, one of the co-creators who unfairly got more credit than Bill Finger, showed Batman killing again when he had Batman casually kill criminals. The Batman Animated Series of the 90s, which was inspired by the 89 film, followed the more non-deadly Batman partly because it was meant to be a kids show and kids grew up on that version believing Batman didn't kill when it's not entirely accurate. I personally would like to see a Batman film with a story that starts Batman as a violent deadly vigilant but when he thinks he kills the Red Hood only to learn it resulted in the creation of the Joker, THAT'S when he decides to stop killing and be more heroic, but Joker and Batman's rogues like Two-Face, Riddler, etc. are a living reminder of the violent person he once was and they try to goad him into falling back on his old dark habits.

[@Tampahop]

The pulp heroes were the precursor to superheroes. They weren't super. The just had skills, and training, or sometimes just good genes. My favorite was Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze. He was basically the Superman of pulp heroes. I started reading those books in high school, and was reading about zeppelins in the third one before I realized that they had been written in the 1930s.

[@akshaypadmashali8686]

Joker switched the addresses so that no matter what Batman chooses he loses the one he wanted to save

[@abovewater6918]

They show in Batman Begins why he doesn't want to kill, when the League of Shadows wanted him to execute a defenseless man. It would turn him into a villain and wouldn't make him any different that the criminals. He also watched his parents get murdered in cold blood. He finds murder disgusting. Fantastic reaction though, I love how passionate you are about the movies

[@BadassRaiden]

So as many people have pointed out, the Joker switched the addresses, resulting in Bruce saving Harvey when he believed he was going to Rachel. What I haven't seen anyone mention is why Joker did this. It was not to fuck with him. It was a test or sorts, one he knew Batman would fail. As Joker says later on, Batman is truly incorruptible. Joker however, understands that Batman is a symbol and does not exist in a vacuum, and thus a human being, with very real human emotions and motivations resides underneath. Whether he knew that Bruce was Batman is inconclusive, but he knew at the very least, that whoever Batman was, he was in love with Rachel. This is the basis for the test. Batman as a symbol is incorruptible, but the man beneath the Bat is not above personal, selfish motives and desires and Joker wanted to see what the man beneath the Bat would choose. He switched the addresses because he wanted the man beneath the Bat to be confronted with the consequences of his attempt to be a personification of a symbol when he is in fact, still nothing but a man. The creation of Two Face is that consequence, because it is Bruce's human emotions getting in the way of being Batman that lead to the corruption of Harvey's soul. This is why Joker referred to Harvey as his ace in the hole, because it was never going to come down to a fist fight with Bruce. He was able to have Harvey as his ace in the hole because he always knew beforehand what Batman was going to choose.

[@mohammedashian8094]

The reason he’s licking the side of his lips, it’s because the scars make up were constantly about to fall off so he licks them to keep them on.

[@houdin654jeff]

Bruce’s parents were killed in front of him. Killing isn’t a solution to his problems, he truly believes in law and order, even though he operates outside it to achieve his goals. And yes, Superman is the same, they don’t want to see anyone, even villains, die. He even says it in the first movie, when Ducard tells him it’s a point of view his enemies won’t share, “That’s why it’s so important.”

[@Churnabog]

He believes in justice. Laws can sometimes be used to protect the corrupt and evil.

[@jeanvallette6074]

I am a Batman fan and your Coby captured the entire essence of the character, of all the reactions yours is the best, sincere and with tears welcome to Batman fans. Excellent reaction

[@criminalcontent]

many many thanks!

[@chapo0815]

You missed Anthony Michael Hall... as a reporter.... i think... lol Oh and Tiny Zues Lister... Or Tommy Debo "Tiny" Lister Jr.... As the Convict... RIP...

[@fotografmorteneriksen]

The man on the ferry throwing the trigger out the window is a former wrestler. I believe he was called Tiny Lister. He also appeared in the fifth element with Bruce Willis. This is such a good Batman movie. Also love the next one and the newest by an another director.

[@shootingreal5945]

I get Coby wanting Joker dead and maybe he could escape if Batman puts him in prison but if he escapes, that's a failing that needs to be fixed as far as the city..that's not Batmans job to play God and be judge ,jury, and executioner. That's a vital reason we have a judicial system to protect us from ourselves or our emotions taking over completely and just responding to crimes on pure emotion in the moment...Batman knows this and knows the dangers of that and what he could become out in the streets of Gotham just taking out criminals left and right.

[@jeffjaeger739]

Gordon was, I think, a Sgt in the first movie and got promoted to Lt. for this movie, and then becomes Commissioner.

[@1938superman]

47:52 Batman's one rule is he doesn't kill. He sees it as the one thing that stands between him and the madness of the criminals he brings down.

[@cptchaotic]

This has become the only Joker for me. I never once saw the actor I only saw the Joker.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

That little wicked *JOKER LAUGH* by Coby @4:20 while drinking from a huge *JURASSIC PARK* mug is priceless!

[@SketchyMcSketchington]

Love the practical effects- they really flipped a semi truck on Wacker drive and blew up an old candy factory that was slated for demo for the hospital scene!

[@GenghisDon1970]

"code vs killing" is the standard superhero trope, & batman has it stronger than most (although not so much in his earliest days!)

[@LT_ZephyruS]

The fact that you knew what lambo that was 💜🙏🏼🤌🏽🙌🏼

[@cheetos1231000]

The Batman batcycle is everything I wished for as a kid.

[@mb8132]

Joker doesn't know he's Bruce Wayne, he only knows that Harvey's fiancee is having an affair with whoever Batman is. To be fair though, the story would work either way, because the Joker wouldn't wanna ruin the fun of having a Batman he can play with. In every DC media though, the unmasking of Batman is very much against Joker's interest, because that would mean the end of Batman, which means the game would be too easy and ultimately ruined. Joker as a character is basically obsessed with Batman and he wouldn't be able to live without him. These characters have existed for more than 80 years now, so their dynamic is very well fleshed out at this point and I'm happy to say that both Christopher Nolan and Heath Ledger has understood the assignment.

[@Scyth0r]

I mean, she misunderstood or missed a whole bunch of stuff, so one more thing won't really make a difference.

[@JMBPro]

the scene where the joker was pressing the button for the explosion to go off right before the entire hospital, that was improvised and they only had one take at it because it was real so they just kept it in because it makes the scene more humorous and iconic

[@natalyiatimoshenkova1273]

This was the best of the Nolan Batman films - it's a masterpiece. You could stop here and not be unhappy about it.

[@maxducoudray]

The third one is good though. Better than the first imo.

[@r.n.8337]

"Nestor something"? That's Batmanuel!

[@brianwilson2789]

I have seen this movie at least 20 times and the end hits me every time. Gordon’s speech, the music and Batman being chased into the dark were all perfection.

[@1938superman]

30:31 In one of the most popular comic books about Joker (Batman:The Killing Joke), he tells an origin story about how he came to be. But he starts off by indicating that the story could be true or not. That he doesn't remember anymore. And that if he is going to have a history, he'd prefer it be multiple choice. The multiple stories here are likely a play on that idea.

[@jayadevmenon7086]

He doesn't know. He is crazy. So he keeps making up something. Even the Joker movie hints the entire movie is made up by Arthur

[@havok6280]

Maroni (Eric Roberts) is running the Falcone crime family because Scarecrow took out Falcone (Tom Wilkinson) in the last movie.

[@michaelmacias8]

The Joker didn't know who Batman is.

[@tylergustafson7058]

The reason joker has different past stories is because he said if he has a past he wants it to be multiple choice

[@greatfox232]

Harvey is the hero Gotham needs but didn't deserve Batman is the hero Gotham deserves but didn't need at the end

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

One of the best memories of life before the pandemic was watching "The Dark Knight" on IMAX 🤣 I must have watched this in cinemas 8 times, yes that sounds sad lol 😅 That opening scene, and Gordon's final narration, not gonna see those in any other superhero movie.

[@The321bay]

The Joker purposely told him the wrong address, batman was trying to save rachel.

[@jasonmcewen436]

The intent was for Heath Ledger to continue the Joker in the third film. When that was no longer a possibility, the villain of the third installment was decided. I look forward to seeing your thoughts on the final film.

[@omgbeardriving]

1hr 14min a big dog like that can F you up and bring you down easily so that's pretty accurate lol

[@ewitha_kay]

An intricate detail... Notice the face paint on the tips of the Joker's fingers

[@ujohnlynch2341]

He doesn't choose to save Harvey. The Joker switches the addresses knowing Batman would try to save Rachel.

[@finnmeister]

I love how Bruce Wayne gives that incredibly subtle nod to the guy who was planning to expose his identity.

[@danbaker5503]

I like that you brought a new emotional look at this. I’ve seen it 10+ times but never considered it the way you did. Fun reaction video!

[@williamhunt1643]

Heath Ledger auditioned for Batman in the beginning but Nolan had a better idea for Heath and he was right.