"How I Wrote The Dark Knight"

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Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) is a whirlwind that will be studied for decades. But what made the second film in the Dark Knight Trilogy so great and how did Nolan write it? Listen to Christopher Nolan, his brother Jonathan Nolan, and David S. Goyer talk about how they created the best superhero film ever.
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The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second installment of Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale and supported by Sir Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. In the film, Bruce Wayne / Batman (Bale), Police Lieutenant James Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart) form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City, but are menaced by an anarchistic mastermind known as the Joker (Ledger), who seeks to undermine Batman's influence and turn the city to chaos.
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[@michaelpuente3352]

“An enemy who has no rules and can’t be understood and can only be fought” that’s how I describe my bills

[@theholistichunny]

Michael Puente 😂😂😂

[@mgasukihanwa841]

You have made my day mate😂

[@tiituskaukoranta6937]

Best one😂😂😂

[@theseproblemsmatter1]

I could've chocked but instead i coughed laughing while eating thankfully😂

[@bongobliss5795]

I would say taxes but that fits too

[@kmartinez562km]

Its 2019 and we're still making videos about the dark night

[@BehindtheCurtain]

quality comment

[@VitruvianVictor]

definition of timeless

[@serwinzzalot9989]

Jokers plotting is way to far fetched...jonathan nolan kinda over did it here...joker was like 5 steps ahead...i love batman and even more i love the nolans but TDK is the worst of nolans directing...he doesnt have his signature flashback scenes signaling to me that this is not his movie. Its more of a jonathan nolan type movie.

[@juancastano9533]

Thank baby jesus

[@january3rd293]

Not to many movies coming out currently can compete with it in terms of writing quality.

[@ChrisBrooksGuitar]

Nolan likes to work with his actors repeatedly. Imagine what other movies he and Heath could have made :(

[@rufashaochicken]

What a sad loss

[@dannymadrigal5112]

Fffffffuuuuuuuccccccckkkkk

[@bellerophon30]

One has to assume that he would have been Dom Cobb in Inception at the very least, if not Cooper in Interstellar

[@User-wt9jk]

People like you are the worst

[@marked4death076]

@@bellerophon30 so weird i was just thinking he may have been coop in interstellar too haha but mathew was amazing for sure

[@mikecantreed]

Nolan is a genius. One of the best directors of our time.

[@ThumbsUpMike]

Star Wars should be taken from Disney and given to Nolan Let him write an amazing trilogy with an enriching story and complex characters that aren't strictly good or evil like Disney forces Star Wars to be.

[@michaelreay2820]

*of all time

[@mariokarter13]

Joker knows the dark truth that we live in a society.

[@aworldreborn881]

Got to give credit to David goyer though while you're at it

[@selfconscience]

@Aaron A420 lol can't argue about that. But I have to say that I like that idea in a way.... "What if one of ur BS happen in real life?"

[@CamJames]

This film production process sounds like a beautiful mess.

[@methodology8]

Better to be a beautiful mess than a beautiful lie

[@grizzledwarveteran2321]

just like the joker

[@CamJames]

Phantom Alpha false.

[@CamJames]

Phantom Alpha I'm not saying any of that isn't true. There's levels when it comes to disorganization though. Some directors are worse than others, some allow disorganization and chaos to ruin the production process and allow the crew to be miserable.

[@CamJames]

Phantom Alpha yeah...I've done it. It seems like your problems are strongly rooted in funding. Which is understandable

[@AA-qb7ni]

Heath Ledger's joker was legendary. Greatest of all time.

[@princessnahema]

absolutely. his knowledge of weapon and explosives, plus his tactical execution of his plans is on par with the punisher.

[@PriSenpai]

Not anymore. Make way for Phoenix.

[@wahahah]

@@PriSenpai depend on how you look at it

[@PriSenpai]

@@wahahah 8 minute standing ovation

[@wahahah]

@@PriSenpai movies ain't our yet bud

[@salal-abdullah3571]

Over 10 years later and we are still blown away by this movie.

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

The interrogation scene between Batman and Joker is imo one of the best scenes in cinema history

[@chrisprusinowski5287]

Very similar to Michael Mann's "Heat" with the diner scene between Al Pacino and Robert De Nero's characters. A film which Chris Nolan obviously took inspiration from.

[@ST-wh1jo]

Where is he?

[@wiskyvet]

I've heard it said when Batman punches the Joker, it's for real. Heath didn't want it to look fake.

[@tsheporabekane4172]

Aswell as the opening interrogation scene in inglorious basterds.

[@monkeyspoon8255]

Most scenes in Freddie got fingered are better

[@3DSte1985]

The end monologue by Gordon at the end NEVER fails to give me chills. It's just so Batman. He isn't a hero. But ends up being one.

[@bobbymariani2839]

The end monolog at the end 👏 👏 😆 🤣 😂

[@markmccallum475]

"I had an idea of what the joker would be in the world I had created... for me it was a man with a damaged head. My writing partner said , "ah, a scarred psyche?" To which I replied, "no, head has a tattoo saying 'damaged.' It's a damaged head. And you know, I thought how could Batman deal with such stupidity? He can't be corrupted, but can he be confused? That intrigued me."

[@UploadN0ob]

Mark Mccallum “this said a lot about society... yet we live in one”

[@barfymann362]

@@UploadN0ob Could you explain the comment to me? Sorry, I'm a bit slow.

[@UploadN0ob]

@@barfymann362 Joke Explained: Joker hate soci3ty becoz he gamer & oppressed ples don8 to mi patreon 4 more explaination5

[@michaelallen6754]

He’s making fun of Jared letos joker who has a damaged tattoo on his forehead

[@tahiatnawal]

Michael Allen when did he say this kind of stuff? Recently?

[@huburgalula4031]

And of course we will never forget that amazing performance by Heath Ledger. Iconic.

[@AA-qb7ni]

I really hope with new Joker's coming people don't forget Heath's . Though I doubt they will it was so iconic and perfect.

[@deione170]

@@AA-qb7ni its impossible to forget because i find myself seeing the movie ever so often

[@AA-qb7ni]

@@deione170 yess for sure👌it was just too good

[@Hates-handle]

Heath ledger and christan bale were perfect

[@rizkiwijaksono1351]

Yess

[@jorgeeduardodussanvillanue46]

11:40 Holy shit. That characterization of Batman, the choice to film the threatening scenes in broad daylight, the parallels to the myth of Dracula. That's just genius story-telling, theming and filmmaking from Nolan and his team. Hats off to this great director.

[@razkable]

the view of joker as representing the fear of society of sorta youth changing things for the worse never hit me..damn ...hes like a child...hes not acting in normal ways

[@hplalakrs2001]

Piggy backing off that, the ONLY scene we see Batman in broad daylight is at the end of TDKR when he's fighting Bane , and Bane's followers and the cops are fighting in the background. At that point in the character journey, Batman is has almost completed his redemption arc, of transcending into becoming a symbol, whatever Gotham needs him to be, going from this shadowy vigilante who only operates at night to a HERO not afraid to be seen by everyone and inspired by everyone. It's cool, seemingly, that Nolan stuck to this conceit of "Batman only comes out at night" and waited until the FINAL action sequence in The Dark Knight trilogy, the one that cements Batman as a legend in order to finally pay that off.

[@Hot18Shot]

This film will still be disected for decades to come. That is how brilliant it was.

[@serwinzzalot9989]

The joker anticipating every move by the cops and staying 5 steps ahead is so phony....he was going after harvey dent but when he got captured it was actually part of his plan? The joker knew he would be thrown into a cell with the accountant and so they already planted a bomb in a guy who got arrested and thrown into the same cell as the joker...then joker is able to capture dent and dawes and distract the cops while slipping out of jail...stfu bad bad plot

[@smoothcheeky8910]

@@serwinzzalot9989 well the plot makes sense considering corrupt cops

[@christopherquintanilla6572]

@@serwinzzalot9989 shut yo dumbass assen ass up, it all makes sense when you know joker has some cops on his side

[@biggaboylips1785]

Excuse me, but I left basically the comment but a month before you did, so basically you’ve stolen my comment. Mine has no like and yours has 29, that’s not fair please delete this comment and come up with your own in the future.. I will not ask again...

[@Hot18Shot]

"That is, of course, that they are *your* men and not *Maroni's." - Joker making it evidently clear to Commisioner Gordan that some of his own cops might be under the mob bosses' payroll

[@WillBNunn]

I actually never thought of Harvey as the protagonist. Very interesting.

[@JarrodMedrano]

He couldn’t be, he’s in the movie less than the joker

[@SX-sv6vo]

I see him as an antagonist of sorts for Batman/Bruce Wayne. Harvey and Bruce Wayne/Batman deal with justice in different ways hence the Dark Knight/White Knight duality. Harvey is also a competitor for Rachel's affections who clearly has chosen Harvey over Bruce. It's due to Harvey's actions as Two Face that forces Bruce into hiding, and Gordon to lie to the public. I always believe that situations reveal who we are more than they change us. Two Face indicates to me literallly and figuratively that there was a lot of darkness in Harvey initially that just needed to be revealed which was what Joker was trying to prove and he did. So he is very much an antagonist in many ways to Bruce.

[@ninjawhippetproductions7411]

There's a video essay I watched the other day where it's suggested the Beast is the protagonist of Beauty and the Beast, not Belle. Belle is the character the audience follows and is introduced to, but she does little to drive the plot of the film, and doesn't change as a character during it - she has no arc. Beast, on the other hand, grows as a character and changes (quite literally) throughout the story. Harvey in TDK is the same, basically. Which I guess makes Joker Gaston XD

[@VitruvianVictor]

the greatest joker of all time. we were truly spoiled by ledgers performance and nolan’s writing

[@shibbirac]

Joaquin phoenix: hold my beer

[@VitruvianVictor]

Harry Kane don’t think he’ll top ledger but he seems great too

[@andrewalton5042]

I can watch this movie on repeat for the rest of my life haha

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Hahaha

[@calebrosenboom3568]

Without a doubt haha

[@moonshapedabsolution]

I have had it's soundtrack pretty much stuck in my head since 2008

[@aworldreborn881]

Definitely one of the only movies that's worth a re-watch or two every now and then

[@Njello09]

No question! Before I would just played the movie in the background when I got home work lol

[@ari_is_faded8611]

One of the best films of one of the best trilogies of all time. The thirty or so Marvel films don't hold up to the three Batman films Nolan made. He raised the bar in every way. Every scene is absolute perfection.

[@sherixxn1420]

Agreed

[@jonsnow5518]

Get real. The dark Knight Rises is an absolute mess. Incoherent, illogical and full of plot holes..

[@dreamingthelife]

yeh the Dark Knight Rises* was Meh, many Marvel movies are better than that!, go watch Guardians of the Galaxy, the Winter Soldier or Ragnarok all 3 are better than Rises IMO Rises really bummed me out, I'm not even sure I saw it twice at the cinema, The Dark Knight however I saw that atleast 7 times at the cinema, 3 maybe 4 times at IMAX(it was re-releasd for a bit so I could see it so much)

[@23bitchris60]

@@dreamingthelife Rises was better than TDK.

[@Gueli]

@@jonsnow5518 You know nothing...

[@kolkedd]

The bits toward the end where Nolan talks about having the most threatening moments in daytime/light was very interesting. I think that one factor that helps this idea work so well, is that most of us watched the largest terrorist attack in US history happen at 9am on a Tuesday morning. So that image of an unpredictable threat in the daytime (in an urban setting) is already lodged in the back of our minds.

[@ninjawhippetproductions7411]

It's the whole measure of unpredictability too, that in normal storytelling tropes, we expect a terrifying and threatening sequence to happen at night, all (as Joker would put it) "part of the plan". When you have these terrifying set pieces occur in broad daylight, no-one's expecting it, it doesn't fulfil the usual filmmaking language we're all used to, while at the same time seeming more *real* and having the "oh my god, this could actually happen" factor.

[@RD19902010]

"Joker" was fantastic. But somehow, Ledger's Joker is superior in my book. Especially his total lack of credible backstory.

[@mriganabh248]

That's why ledger can be considered as definitive joker even if he's not comic accurate

[@9415745]

I think that Joker (the movie) didn't provide a credible backstory either (at least I interpreted it that way), and I really like that. Why do you think Ledger's Joker is superior? I'd really like to know people's thoughts on this.

[@mriganabh248]

@@9415745 I guess bcoz they saw Joker for the last 30 mins...But honestly Joaquin Phoenix joker had more depth

[@brownwallet942]

@@mriganabh248 depth of a sissy loser who's pretty much also a delusional stalker who learned how to use a gun. That how I think Joaquin's Joker is

[@j.k.1239]

I won't compare the two cause we barely saw Joaquin's Joker. Majority of movie was about his transformation.

[@ragerodracir]

I love how Nolan talks about pulling from a young punk sensibility for the Joker and thus unknowingly inspiring countless idiots to make the Joker their religion.

[@Quackenson]

we live in a society

[@heftymagic4814]

@James Darmor comeon joker quotes are cool

[@yoneezy123]

@James Darmor joker has so many quotables tho

[@gibster9624]

@James Darmor only if you actually believe some of his philosophical quotes saying something like and heeeeere weeeee gooo. doesn't make you any more of a child then quoting John McLain and saying yippee Kiyae

[@jackscustoms3858]

@James Darmor preach

[@markp8438]

I have no doubt that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker will be masterful, but what made Heath’s Joker really blow me away was how completely he stole the show despite it being one of the most insanely talented casts ever involving multiple complex characters AND only having 33 minutes of screen time.

[@williamtaybron4064]

Mark P damn only 33 minutes. i never realized! sheesh!

[@923crono]

The joker truly was the main character of the movie

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

Saw it. Oscar winning performance in a film no one will remember. Ledger on the other hand ... But on a positive note, it does prove that you can have the best cast, performing the act of their lives in a feature filmed as best as humanly possible, but if you don't have a story, you got nothing.

[@helloitsme5541]

33 minutes????WHAT??REALLY?.......

[@ME-sz2bv]

Actually he had 43 minutes

[@magnificcenTCG]

the joker used hand sanitizer so he's clearly not a psychopath

[@NIC0LAS1251]

Coronavirus

[@crimsonredsky9552]

N I C O L A S He’s ahead of the curve

[@metabansolutions]

Often some psychos can also be obsessive about their cleanliness

[@BloodFromSpain]

Neither was Jack Nicholson in the movie "As good as it gets"😂

[@ParanoidYoshi]

Joker seems to be aware or at least amuses himself by living his life like he's on stage. He probably just thought using hand sanitizer at that point would be funny.

[@ArthurMoore]

Amazing stuff man. Keep going

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks, man.

[@ChronoKatie]

Holy heck, their entire motivation beyond the daytime action scenes and how that causes the audience to be more unsettled knowing that even something as thematically safe as light and daytime is not at all safe is so brilliant.

[@stuffedmannequin]

3:13: "Not to get too pretentious..." This insecurity among great filmmakers in the industry is very telling about the anti-intellectual nature of Hollywood. There's nothing pretentious about quoting Shakepeare or being versed in literature from centuries before, but I'm sure countless producers and directors creating trash would consider it so and attack a man like Nolan for it.

[@emmanuelgarza7149]

On the contrary, I think there are a lot bad story tellers who can quote old literature and come off as pretentious as they try and retell stories without the skill or understanding. I'm sure Nolan probably runs into his fair share of wine twirling individuals who believe they're smarter than they are. I'm not a fan of everything the man touches but I respect Nolan's skills as a storyteller and the fact that he has yet to come off as better than someone else for having that particular skill.

[@KABOBkabob]

The funny thing about everyone using Shakespeare as some kind of icon of intellectualism is that in his time he produced very populist, mainstream content. MovieBob has a really interesting video on this idea.

[@emmanuelgarza7149]

@@KABOBkabob Do you mind linking it? I tried finding it.

[@Jared-th7jv]

Greatest Superhero movie. Greatest opening scene. Greatest protagonist/antagonist interactions/conflicts. Greatest movie of all time for many people. Greatest supporting actor. Greatest Acting (Heath Ledger) for many people. I've seen so many movies meticulously, trust me, this movie will not be easy to top off.

[@DillHurley7]

Can I ask your opinion on Avengers saga? @Jared I love this movie and cane really sit through Avengers movies. I'm not a big movie fan but I low-key think they terrible

[@Jared-th7jv]

@@DillHurley7 personally I like them, not a huge fan but they are action packed and funny to many people. They are constantly expanding their universe which can lead to a very huge and successful grand finale (Endgame). But it's predictable, and all the movies end up having the same plot and ending. I definitely prefer to watch a movie like Logan or TDK trilogy. These movies did things differently, and they ended up being better than the whole avenger's saga.

[@ghostofdeath663]

There are many characters better and more flashed out and better developed than the joker so calm down he's not the best thing ever made lol

[@cothinker680]

@@ghostofdeath663 example?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@cardred17]

Seeing The Dark Knight on opening night in the summer of 2008 is a feeling I will never forget. Pure magic.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I am very envious of you.

[@Rdasboss]

this movie really should have won best picture. it really was an elevation of the genre and really an art house movie disguised as a block buster.

[@juancastano9533]

I can watch this Movie every damn day! The performance by heath ledger is iconic and timeless.

[@nicholasr6381]

Juan Castano the joker is heath ledger

[@Scorpio808]

Having read comics since the 70s, and watching the TV show and the Jim Burton version... This was ART captured on film. The cast, lines and the late Ledgers performance will be difficult to top.

[@billtree52]

Jim Burton

[@DonMufti]

Jim Burton

[@shug9954]

Jim Burton

[@Thespeedrap]

Interesting but it's Tim not Jim 😄

[@timo42069]

Someone who’s committed to something they love will obviously do a better job at it, Nolan is a perfect example of someone who created an amazing Trilogy because of that commitment to really bring Batman and The Joker to the big screen.

[@oni5909]

Heath Ledger is one of a damn kind ;( May he RIP

[@Steve_643]

Michael Caine kills it as Alfred, he doesn’t get that much love but his acting is a really great part in Nolan’s Batman Trilogy!!!

[@alielhashimi]

Great video, I've always been fascinated by the polar opposites of Joker and Batman. Maybe I'm overthinking it but to take this one step further. From an architectural stand point, what's so great about The Dark Knight is that Gotham is not shown as the typical Gothic city we're used to seeing. Over the course of the film, we see several shots of grids (facades, lit ceilings such as the underground bunker with the platform). The use of the grid and the minimal aesthetic is actually a far more accurate portrayal of Batman's nature, it represents order and control. This is why the film is so great, it created a new visual language of Batman, one that we haven't seen before.

[@goreds551]

Contrast that with Burton's portrayal of Gotham which looked like a gothic theme park.

[@originaozz]

Just finished watching the re-released on IMAX and I can't stop crying for 10 minutes after the film is over. It's just so tragic and perfect. I really missed the older Nolan films that focused more on psychological demons of the hero. I mean Interstellar, Dunkirk, or even Tenet, are great films with epic set pieces and storytelling, but I love when he dive into the internal conflict of the character.

[@nishant7334]

One thing that amazed me and stayed with me after watching the film was surprisingly how important the role of Harvey dent was ! It was a batman movie and then the unreal hype surrounding the jokers performance, we were not expecting harvey dent to be a central character! But it was and it was basically a three hero film ! And even Gordon had such a prominent role. Also Batman's girlfriend is blown off by a bomb tied to her in the first half of the movie ! Which was again unexpected.. usually there are death scares but it never happens and if such rare deaths take place it's in the climax.. It was truly a masterpiece and a great film!

[@bryanhawkins9418]

nishant singh I was surprised about the importance of Dent. I saw him as a throwaway character, maybe because I was so focused on the Joker. I don’t understand how he was a hero. What did he do? And how could he possibly replace Batman? Batman is Batman because of his martial arts and his gadgets. Harvey Dent doesn’t have those things

[@KaitlynArgyle]

@@bryanhawkins9418 Cause he made the city better and locked up thousands of criminals. You don't need martial arts and gadgets to do good in the world.

[@BloodFromSpain]

@@bryanhawkins9418 Dent was important because Batman had no jurisdiction...just like the Joker. Batman had to do his work hiding in the shadows which forced the criminals hand to believe in someone they fully didn't understand in Joker...Dent had a public face and was the ray of light for Gotham they hadn't seen in years since Bruce's parents. Dent was proof Gotham could be cleaned up within the boundaries of the law and not from a vigilante who could easily be blamed for their cities failures.

[@arlottonick]

The Dark Knight will NEVER be matched. EVER.

[@David-qv9yy]

it tough to when it basically was about a white knight going dark hence the tittle and this progress happened throughout the film with a INCREDULOUS performance by Ledger

[@TheCynicalJay]

That's just a ridiculous statement. Maybe in your lifetime, I suppose it's possible, but there's no need to be so closed minded.

[@David-qv9yy]

@@TheCynicalJay I think night owl was implying the dark knight played with us all on how we view villians and heroes and shit even the title has no clear answer as to who really was the dark knight shit I'd even categorize that psycho in that category . Every seen with this joker just melts away with how its written and executed for fans of DC or everyone in general.

[@musiccircle8314]

@@TheCynicalJay the movie started a new way ppl looked at movies like these, it is a benchmark and he says the benchmark will never be changed

[@a.jjones8938]

Matt Reeves said hold his beer!

[@ricardomonteiro2523]

Wow. Awesome content as usual! You just can't make a bad video can you? Great work! Much love.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks, Ricardo! You're the best.

[@doorlord1521]

“An enemy that cannot be understood, but can only be fought” 👏👏

[@balls261]

"We tried not showing Batman in the daytime because he sort of stops becoming intimidating and the costume looks more ridiculous" Zack Snyder starts to sweat

[@mrsportsguy134]

@Studio Autio The Superman vs JL scene in Justice League

[@malcolmmiles3603]

What's ironic with your comment is that Nolan showed his Batman in daylight in 2012 a full 4 years (and a couple months) before Justice League also the scene you are referring to was a reshoot scene that Zack Snyder didn't direct

[@LoneWolf-gw7jk]

@@malcolmmiles3603 When the Batmam comes out during daylight, Gotham City was in crisis and also the fact that he has to act immediately.

[@G-ManXErlik]

@@LoneWolf-gw7jk and it was still daylight

[@LoneWolf-gw7jk]

@@G-ManXErlik Yeah

[@alejandrodelarco2630]

Fantastic video on my favorite movie of all time. It's really rich and inspiring listening to the creative process and ideas of this geniuses. Thank you for putting it together in such a great way.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you, Alejandro! I really appreciate it.

[@batgurrl]

Thank you for continuing with your in-depth brilliant coverage of writing techniques. What a gem of a channel.

[@ahnafdrubo9727]

Such great quality! Love the clean audio. Keep going mate

[@sedoyen]

This is a fantastic and under appreciated channel, always looking forward for the next one

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you, Stefan!

[@tornadochaser2457]

It's only a matter of time before this channel blows up. Absolutely heavenly for TV and film fans - Such a variety of in-depth, concise, articulate info on a creation. I look forward to seeing it amass more subscribers from the early, perhaps even nostalgic days of the channel. Though narcissism will be earned when you get huge, please remember us, the little people, who offered support for an upcoming, passionate KZbinr aiming to make it big. ... at least remember me, I gave likes on videos dammit. I'd do it multiple times if I could!

[@joeplantmusic2872]

I really really really enjoy your videos and this one takes the cake. Loyal fan here. Keep going, keep building the community 🤙

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

[@randomrangoon5476]

"Some men just want to watch the world burn" Yes

[@trevorallen5266]

really great video, thanks very much for putting this together, nice to hear nolan in his own words!

[@BlackCheezit]

Jesus how many dark knight youtube videos am i gonna watch?

[@gabevillarrealedits]

BlackCheezit all of them.

[@hz3917]

Yes.

[@Pfuetz4]

one more... just one more...

[@Uzodesign]

Damn you! as many as it takes too drive the point home. NOW WATCH! lol.

[@ilikedolphins3059]

@@gabevillarrealedits i have watched all of them so im watching this again

[@rishabhkashyap619]

Christopher Nolan is like Shakespeare of directing. He will be remembered for hundreds and hundreds of years from now.

[@MrParkerman6]

Not even fucking close.

[@austinazar6958]

Amazing video, these are really fantastic. Would you consider doing one about the Before trilogy? I think it’s an example of some of the best dialogue-focused screenwriting from the past couple decades, particularly Before Sunset. Thanks for making these, they are fascinating.

[@para9746]

This channel is amazing. how has this slid below the radar for a year? I'm addicted and I've seen two videos...

[@navegandolejanooriente6268]

I never notice before that the police officer scrambling during the assassination attempt by the Joker looks a lot like bats scattering away from the light or from a tunnel. That's why I love "The Dark Knight" because you see something new every time you watch it.

[@michaelc8192]

Thank you for this, the best comic book movie of all time

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Agreed!

[@mohammadislam2324]

Bruh it became more than that. It’s a crime drama that’s up there with the departed and seven.

[@tikari3987]

Brilliant videos man, I´m so glad I discovered this channel, such great insight and also so nice to hear it from the makers themselves.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad you're enjoying them! Welcome to the channel, man! I've got a lot coming!

[@spookyhours607]

I personally love both jokers! They both have their unique styles. That’s what makes them both amazing.

[@chaselereve]

“society” -chris nolan

[@trueaddict8733]

Absolutely loved this video - thank you!!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you for watching!

[@guillermoborgognoni94]

This video is priceless!!! Thank you, so much!

[@JeremyWilliamson]

I love these videos!!! it's such a refreshing way to keep learning about filmmaking and storytelling.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@geraldthomas218]

There shall never be another Joker like Heath Ledger's Joker...R.I.P.

[@scorch4299]

he just wasnt able to break character.....ever

[@chadwilliams9141]

This channel deserves way more attention. Excellent in all points. 👏👏

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you!

[@tomdeblink6080]

This was beautiful!

[@DavidJLee-zr8ic]

These are so informative and masterfully edited!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks, David! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[@batgurrl]

Could you please work your magic on the Coen Brothers like Fargo or The Big Lebowski or anything at all by them? It would be greatly appreciated

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Yes! I would love to do them. I've had an unfinished Coen Brothers video sitting on my computer for literally months. They just don't like talking about their process much. I'll take another swing at it soon. Thanks for watching!

[@batgurrl]

Behind the Curtain that is fascinating. I wonder what other auteurs are reluctant to talk about their process...

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Behind the Curtain yesss big Lebowski and no country for old men r godsss of movies!!! I really dig the new Tarantino too. Once upon.

[@NeverAsk]

The production of this movie had some of the greatest challenges. I was a part of the team, proud to work with Nolan, I learned so much, can’t believe it’s been more than 12 years

[@CrookedStepsHardHeaded]

Thanks a lot for this video! It was like I was hoping for, instead of just another amateurish video.

[@BoyKagome]

Thanks for making this.

[@antona.8659]

Masterpiece of a movie that embraces all the dark and thematic through-lines of the greatest Batman comics.

[@thegreyinitiate3680]

I would love to see “The Dark Knight Rises” of an alternate universe where Heath was still alive and came back to help finish the series.

[@AdlaiNewson]

appreciate that you let your work and the principals do the talking

[@jim2245]

The best thing Heath did was change his voice. He just made the character so mind bogglingly twisted. My favorite line "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?" But his opening line "I believe that whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you...stranger. Heh"

[@Sureisthatsme]

I really appreciate that Nolan didn’t go into filming having only read a few comics and watching a cartoon like many do

[@noonesperfect]

Christopher Nolan is living art itself. he is passionate about his work, even though he put no dialogue and narrate movie himself, it will be exploring depths of human emotion. Critical thoughts and flawless imagination putting on paper and on the screen can only be achieved if man has gifted soul. thanks for video.

[@cindyw3554]

Man I love this channel

[@raghaa]

What I love about Batman is “human super hero” thats special

[@lshe97]

"Even if that seems different or doesn't fit into people's expectations, that's what going to distinguish it. If you can do it successfully." *If you can do it successfully* You hear that, D&D?

[@UkuleleVillain]

Dungeons and Dragons?

[@Mrafif23]

Dicks and Ducks?

[@bmabhilash01]

Dumb and dumber ?

[@callmeej8399]

Haha I thought of them and Rian Johnson the second he said that

[@sz5193]

I really appreciate the research you do for every video you make. You provide information in a very beautiful structure. My only criticism is in the editing, specifically, in the audio. Most of the time it is not clear who is the one talking, and there are multiple people. So I think it would be better to just have a small pop-up to indicate who is talking. Keep it up.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks for watching

[@danebossey]

This video was so damn good! Definitely subscribing, well done!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I appreciate that, Dane. I've got a lot more to come.

[@Real_MisterSir]

I want Nolan to direct every movie and franchise that I'm fond of. I literally am always blown away by his talent for storytelling and directing in his own original ways. I'm not kidding, I wouldn't mind seeing him direct Fast and Furious movies, or Jurassic World, or James Bond.. I'm sure he could make all of them great.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Bond Film would be amazing

[@m0n4rch911]

@@BehindtheCurtain Nolan approach me as a think piece kind of guy so he aims depth in stories for me atleast. Hunger Games, Soma "Its a PC Game", Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind "Cant think of a thing that could make it even better, maybe Nolan can", Suicide Club "doubt he can pull it off without triggering today's society", Constantine, PsychoPass "its an anime" oh my i let my brain wander too much theres just so many. I'd like Nolan to touch other mind bending topics since he's so dang good at it.

[@Thespeedrap]

I wonder how Nolan would with a Biblical epic that would be cool he should do Job for sure.

[@MrHEC381991]

They seemed to be going back and forth with what the Joker is. One minute he's a force to be reckoned with, the next he's an anarchist. The Burma scene would've been great if when Bruce asked "why did they steal them", Alfred just shrugged his shoulders.

[@bodeesber9747]

Great video, Christopher nolan's batman and joker were my favorite iterations

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you!

[@alejandrocuesta6350]

THIS is brilliant, mate. Congrats.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you!

[@DyingToLive12]

really thought you were going to say the stunt driver in the warehouse doing donuts was naked.

Chaotic good and chaotic evil. DnD figured this one out a while ago.

[@cubertmiso4140]

but which one is which

@@cubertmiso4140 Batman is chaotic good, Joker is chaotic evil.

[@cubertmiso4140]

@ Joker is chaotic good.

[@cubertmiso4140]

@ And Batman is lawful evil.

@@cubertmiso4140 Alright, what is your basis for that?

[@derick9357]

Watching this just makes me appreciate The Dark Knight and the trilogy as a whole alot more.

[@achristianson4059]

I was out on set, with Nolan and his crew for tenent. Great insight

[@JohnFuckingDoe]

Avengers: Endgame look like High School Musical compared to The Dark Knight

[@donfharis2582]

Why can’t people just appreciate both movies? I think The Dark Knight is better but Endgame was very enjoyable too, especially when you think about the buildup. Just because you’re a fan of DC, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Marvel movies.

[@JohnFuckingDoe]

@@donfharis2582 1 year on Endgame looks like a joke and I can't rewatch because there is nothing special about that film while The Dark Knight is a classic

[@ahmadyasin257]

@@donfharis2582 It is not about enjoying....It is about creating a legacy. The Dark Knight was skillfully planned while Endgame was all about hype and fan following. Both are good but. If Endgame is MIT then the TDK is Oxford.

[@jobsmine]

People think the Joker lost in dark knight, many didn’t comprehend his goal was to turn Gotham's White Knight (Harvey Dent) into the mad criminal descending into chaos. And there by turning The Dark Knight (Batman) in a murderer.

[@Bikegod1]

That was a means to an end, not his goal.

[@StayFractalesque]

@TCB he says converting Harvey was his endgame in the final conversation between joker and Batman..

[@paulo64bits]

Thank you for this.

[@ImDannyKosmo]

That was great. Good job

[@gabevillarrealedits]

Christopher Nolan, perhaps the most bankable director at the moment, maybe even more so than Spielberg. Certainly not in the latter’s hay-day, but definitely right now.

[@celticbird2398]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand just like that, you got a new subscriber. Great video.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you!

[@reinaldopereira1268]

This movie makes me sad. It reminds me of a great actor we lost way too soon. May he rest in peace. We'll never forget him.

[@limonespinosa1579]

Ah one of my favorite movies thanks for the video

[@insiderjokevids]

Mm. Watching this with my wife while we drink wine and smell it the whole time. We both met while working at our philosophy majors at the University of Turtlenecks. We love the Dark Knight. It makes us feel very smart.

[@experienceanimation217]

Alan Watts: (philosopher) talking on societies jokers/fools. "The Fool's standpoint is that all social institutions are games. He sees the whole world as game playing. That's why, when people take their games seriously and take on stern and pious expressions the Fool gets the giggles because he knows that it is all a game." WE ARE ALL CLOWNS

[@JonathanEBoyd]

A phenomenally Crafted video absolutely brilliant

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you!

[@boris_ev]

Nice video, deep and inspiring, thank you!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kingkong5483]

The mystery of The Jokers back story, is a large part of what makes him such a good baddie!😁