REWATCH: Batman Begins (2005) - Christian Bale, Liam Neeson - The Big Thing

[@FrederickLopez]

Batman Begins is the Batman film to finally get it right. An underrated entry of The Dark Knight Trilogy and a film that is strictly a Bruce Wayne/Batman film. This film really started something after the character was gone for many years on film. Even though a trilogy was not planned the Nolan films work so well together.

[@crobeastness]

its my favourite one. and fav comic book movie, other than the animated The Dark Knight Return Deluxe Edition. when i first saw Batman Begins, i hated it because it not close to the comics at all with ra's training him and wanting to kill joe chill and all that, but all the liberties they take really work.

[@blake6227]

Batman Begins is underrated IMO. When I rewatch the Nolan movies one thing that strikes me is how little they have aged. This movie came out in 2005 and has barely aged a day.....

[@theseventhhokage289]

This is and will always be my favorite Batman movie of all time and Christian Bale will always be my favorite Batman of all time. My favorite scene in the movie is the chase scene through Gathom. I love how the Batmobile roars like a lion while driving, that scene is so epic! The movie always reminds me of the 2004 The Batman series.

[@Major98]

This is the start of the greatest comicbook Trilogy. And despite it being a more grounded and realistic interpretation, I think it follows the comics. Throughout all three movies, Nolan clearly took inspiration and influence from various storylines like No Man's Land, Dark Victory, Knightfall, Long Halloween, etc. I also love Liam Neeson as Ra's Al Ghul and Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow.

[@tornadochaser2457]

So cool how the movie does a realistic version of The Lazarus Pit, with Ra's "death" and "resurrection" in the film! Then we get an actual, metaphorical, and realistic version in The Dark Knight Rises. The League of Shadows is also a far better name than The League of Assassins for any adaptation of the group, I'd say - A suitably subtle, elegant, and understatedly deadly name to encompass the conversely unsubtle name and power of, The League of Assassins.

[@redfieldmovieuniverse4002]

I was working at a theater when this came out and I got to screen it a couple of days early. I remember liking it but kind of being on the fence. Saw it again a few days later and not only is it my favorite Batman movie by a long shot it’s in my top 3 all time.

[@Jace1709]

Almost the same here. I remember I saw Begins not long after it came out and it was just... eh, didn't really care. Forgot about it for a while and then the hype for Dark Knight was so huge that I decided to go back and rewatch it, I was utterly engrossed, loved it. Definitely my No.1 Batman film.

[@our_daily_obsessions6615]

“Bats frighten me. It’s time my enemies share my dread.” One of my all time favorite films!

[@mnoir7257]

I love that line so much. It's so over the top and dramatic which is how I like my Batman.

[@jamesdeziel1468]

@@mnoir7257Facts, “It’s time my enemies share my dread” is a Conroy-esque line

[@mnoir7257]

@@jamesdeziel1468 So damn good

[@mylessmith8059]

It’s crazy how similar yet different this is from the later 2 sequels. It definitely has more levity than the other 2, it has more of a stylistic atmosphere, and Bale’s Batman voice is toned down

[@josearrocha3377]

Anyone who says Bale isn’t a good Bruce Wayne/Batman doesn’t really know the character. He’s the goat and it isn’t even close. I remember when Bale was first cast, I didn’t know who he was. Then I watched Equilibrium and I saw it immediately. Even more than everyone who came before. This guy is Bruce Wayne. Heading into the summer of 2005 I was so excited. It was senior year of HS, College was around the corner but it was Batman I was most excited for. And boy did the movie not disappoint. It was the first great Batman movie. It captured him perfectly. The voice was straight out the comics. “A hoarse whisper.” Fox. Alfred. Rhas. Ducard. His family having ties to abolitionists. Low key taking control of his company. The play boy antics. It was all comics with some cinematic changes. And there’s Gordon. They finally did him right. Alfred was given so much more to do. The Batmobile. The chase scene is fantastic. Batman with the sonar and the bats, straight out of Frank Millers Batman Year One. It’s blasphemy how this movie has gotten overlooked. It changed everything for Batman cinematically and really ushered in the era of great comic book films. Before Cap and Mjolnir, there was conversation between Batman and Gordon and a calling card. “I never got the chance to thank you.” “And you’ll never have to.” Glides off rooftop. Title Card. Goddamn EPIC.

[@jakecleveland1051]

I remember staying up all night to go see this movie because I was so excited to see it, but crazy enough I was actually more excited for The Fantastic Four movie that came out just about 3 weeks after Batman Begins, and we all know which one held up better, even though I have a soft spot for the Fantastic Four movies

[@jesseargueta1612]

Robert Pattinson is the perfect age for his Bruce's parents to have been killed coming out of Antonio Banderas' The Mask of Zorro. We have reached the keystone timeline.

[@sahityabk]

I always thought this movie was great but it took a little growing up to really appreciate it. Now I get emotional in certain parts where I didn't really before. It seriously gets better the more times you watch it. definitely my favorite comic book movie. I don't know what it is. Obviously the direction and all the other departments are great but I think it all comes down to Nolan's choice of how to tell the story, in his now typical non-linear narrative style. It allows the pace to be nonstop. The opening with the music just immediately sucks me in, no matter how many times I see the first few minutes.

[@ajvargas8199]

Batman Begins was perfection. Right up there with Superman: The Movie. I remember jumping for joy out of my seat, especially when Gordon flipped over the Joker card. This was the Batman origin movie I always wanted.

[@ChowDownDetroit]

Hans Zimmer's music in this film is incredible.

[@davidgeldner2167]

This is it for me. The movie that made me a true fan. See, I always loved Batman. But as I grew up I started to feel I was growing out of it. I saw this, and never once looked back from that point on.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Totally get that!

[@jakegittes1864]

I much prefer this film over The Dark Knight. It just feels way more Batman-ish.

[@keylogg]

Thank you gentlemen for another fantastic rewatch and review!!! Hope you guys have a great weekend!!!

[@mnoir7257]

You have inspired me to show a little class whenever possible.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Love to hear it

[@jermainehaslam5634]

Great job on the video Kristian and I like this film, but I do find some parts of this film a bit boring but still good and Katie Holmes was better than Maggie Gyllenhaal in my opinion, the dark knight rises is my favourite in the trilogy!

[@Spideymrw]

I worked at a movie theater when this came out so saw it many times. I remember the crowds would always get excited at the end when he showed the joker card.

[@DanV900]

So I’m just curious. Why did you skip Mask of the Phantasm after Returns? It was theatrically released and I don’t understand why it would be live-action only films from 89 on where the 66 movie was also skipped.

[@tremontidood]

Still to this day, the Joker card reveal from Gordon has had the best audience reaction I ever been a part of. Everyone was out of their seat, losing their minds!

[@scottelement]

54:55 The Dude Knight

[@jarednavarrete1740]

Granted, it was ABC Family that advertised Batman Begins as a Katie Holmes romcom....

[@TheKristianHarloff]

True

[@yoshimitsu5537]

I love the Dark Knight but this is still my favorite Batman movie. It has a certain... 80s Spielberg adventure feel that always spoke to me. Love the rewatch series! I always look forward to them and someday I hope to hear Kristian, Kate, and Coy talk Matrix Resurrections.

[@Mosh-f5b]

Liam and bale training omg This movie teaches me to overcome fear and be ethical.

[@spiderrico7142]

"That's why his face look's JUST like Joffrey" LMAO well done, Coy.

[@tornadochaser2457]

I loved that statement! Jack Gleeson could've been treated as this hidden figure that looks nothing like Joffrey, and it's a somewhat mind-blowing revelation that it's him, even if this take is just to spare Winston's feelings - but Coy just laid down the really, obvious truth. He clearly has the face of a child version of Joffrey. Obviously, he's a lot nicer, of course. If Batman knew the truth, things would've gone a lot differently in the third act.

[@adultishbambino7296]

When they announced this movie, I couldn’t have been more excited. Nolan was my favorite director and Bale was my favorite actor at the time. Perfect pairing.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

It was!

[@Bragalicious]

The best trilogy ever made. I’m excited for the Batman but it’s going to be tough to beat these three

[@gregorylieber8362]

Hockey pads? Sorry, like the Flash I came back too soon.. see you next week

[@mw7462]

Jack Gleeson aka Joffrey is Irish not British

[@doomraven0]

I grew up watching the Adam West series, TAS, and i probably watched Batman '89 more than 50 times (i would say i watched Returns that much, but let's be honest, i was only watching Michelle Pfeiffer) but Batman Begins blew my mindhole and i still like it right up there with The Dark Knight. There are nitpicks here and there, many of which carry through the sequels, like the absolutely awful dialogue of the maintenance people at the end (we GET it! The pipes bursting are bad, thanks for stating the obvious five times), the action choreography, and i never got on board with the tankmobile or Bale's bat voice. However, i do love his delivery of the "SWEAR TO ME!" line. Bale is just so naturally gifted as an actor and this cast is top notch in general. I have to say, i prefer Holmes to Gyllenhall but not by much. I don't really dig Rachel as a character. Agree with Kristian, this is definitely Neeson in top form. The real standout here though is Cillian Murphy. I genuinely think his performance as Scarecrow was as pitch perfect as Ledger's and Hopkins as Lector. It's always good to see Tom Wilkinson as well, as i am a sucker for Eternal Sunshine and Shakespeare in Love. I could fawn over this movie all day. This was peak Nolan. He made so many great films between Memento and The Dark Knight, i can still say he is one of the all time great directors, even if everything after TDK was meh (mostly because the man needs to stay away from the sound editing, yeesh). Bring on TDK in review! Thanks again for this great team. I could watch the three of y'all chat about nerd stuff for days

[@thedefinitionisthis]

I just love this movie. It's kinda become underrated, due to the massive success of "The Dark Knight".... but "Batman Begins" is a solid Batman movie in its own right, finally putting more focus on Bruce Wayne's psyche and how he approaches being Batman. While he might not be the "best" Batman, or one fans think of as comic-accurate, I do appreciate Bale's version in that of all the different live-action Batmen we've gotten, he feels like a fully rounded, fleshed-out character. And no, his raspy voice never really bothered me. Odd choice, sure... but honestly, I'd probably be more scared of a Batman who screams with a raspy voice, than a guy talking with a sexy whisper lol. Even though this movie has this very sobering, grounded approach, to me it oddly feels like the most "comic book-y" of Nolan's Trilogy, which isn't a bad thing at all. I appreciate Nolan treating each entry in the trilogy as almost different genres, with "Begins" being this character study, "Dark Knight" being a crime drama, and "Rises" being a disaster movie. Wicked start to a great trilogy, IMO. While "The Dark Knight" is easily still my favorite Batman movie, expanding and elevating everything we think we know about the character and his fight for Gotham, "Begins" really lays the groundwork perfectly; so from this point on, we know what's at stake, and why Bruce is so committed to affecting change in Gotham. Looking forward to y'all rewatching this era.

[@timmoth444]

I took a 3rd date to see this movie. It was purely to go to make out. I thought this movie was gonna stink after Batman and Robin so I didn’t care. Movie got 5 mins and I thought “ ok there ain’t no making out happening during this movie.” I don’t think we even touched during the whole thing :) EVERYONE! Comment like and repeat see you next time! Also subscribe on the podcast feeds!

[@Knight622ny]

I wish you had (Chris) Stuckmann in these reviews also. I know he loves this trilogy

[@katevand]

yesss this one rocks

[@PolitoKBJuegos]

This one is better than Dark Knight

[@Reefism]

Did you notice a young Jack Gleeson in Batman Begins?

[@ameliacraiig4193]

Joffery/Jack Gleeson is Irish. Christian Bale _IS_ British....Welsh to be specific.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Yup

[@BJgrand]

Wow the bias against the Raimi movies are strong lol. Regardless of how you guys feel about Spiderman 2, it was also highly regarded by fans and critics. It has a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Batman Begins was revolutionary for sure, but y'all are acting like Begins was the first critically acclaimed comic book movie to exist. Marvel movies started to drown with X-Men Last Stand, but at the point that Begins came out, there was an undeniable high coming off of Spiderman 2 the previous summer. All other analysis is spot on from this video. Just really bothers me when you guys disregard the critical impact of Spiderman 2. Y'all can not like the movie but if you're gonna bring up Rotten Tomato scores and talk about critics finally taking comic book movies seriously, you can't ignore the first 2 Spiderman movies (and in that regard, Spiderman 1 is also no slouch with a 90% rating).

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Totally get it

[@jarednavarrete1740]

Not a big fan of this film's batsuit, don't like the big thick neck of the cowl, the rubbery nature of the suit that makes him look chubby, and the fact that he's wearing black dish gloves....

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Hahaha

[@incogneter]

Unpopular opinion: Batman Begins was kind of a yawn

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Wow

[@tomole79]

I love both Batman Begins and TDK equally. I really like how all movies in the Nolan Trilogy have their themes. In this one particularly the motif of fear, loss and intimidation, honoring the people he loved/loves the most by being the best version of himself. Hans Zimmer is truly great, but James Newton Howard deserves an equal amount of praise.

[@PolitoKBJuegos]

begins is fear, dark knight was chaos and rises was pain

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I remember Roger Ebert saying this was the Batman movie he was waiting for, since he didn't like the previous 4. I'm sure others felt that way too

[@crobeastness]

honestly Batman: The Movie (1966) is better than all 4 of those movies. its actually so funny.

[@tornadochaser2457]

I think many people definitely loved the realism without camp, and the strong character focus on Bruce Wayne, which is a first for these films. The Burton ones focused more on the villains, and the Schumacher ones were fast-paced cartoons, going from scene to scene too quickly to provide any strong, weighty character focus. Previously, Roger Ebert thought Superman, Superman II, and Spider-Man 2 and The Incredibles were the only great superhero films. This was then added to the prestigious collection.

[@crobeastness]

@@tornadochaser2457 superman I & II are overrated. The Incredibles is still my favourite superhero/comic book movie. Of all time. Batman begins is 2nd and the Dark Knight 3rd. Rises is still great, top 50. The 4 before begins, i wouldn't even give an honourable mention.

[@tornadochaser2457]

@@crobeastness Your thoughts on Spider-Man 2?

[@crobeastness]

@@tornadochaser2457 i love it. In my top 25. I do like into the spiderverse more. That would be 3rd best Spider-Man movie for me, the far from home at 2nd, then no way home at first.

[@samdean8182]

I’ll never forget my theater experience with this movie. That end scene with Batman & Gordon on the roof; & the moment the Joker card is revealed was the Captain America Wielding Mjolnir of 2005

[@chrisretzlaff2895]

Batman taps on the bat signal and says nice Gordon says I couldn't find any mob bosses!

[@mattgarcxc9]

Love this movie. Remember seeing it the Wednesday it came out. Also, just wanted point out David S Goyer wrote the script along with Christopher Nolan because Nolan picked him for his knowledge of the medium of comics

[@VideoClubRandom]

This is my favorite batman movie. And the only one that's really about Batman...

[@crobeastness]

the lego batman movie is about batman too, so is mask of the phantasm (then there are some of the straight video ones i could mention too). for live action you are right though.

[@sontito7820]

This film is great. When you do The Dark Knight rewatch you should do do like a remember the first day you watch it thing. Did you think at that time that the film would become that iconic in popculture?

[@redheadnerd96]

Yesssss time to drive into the DKT with u guys been looking forward to this, I love all 3 of these movies they are without a doubt the best batman movies especially Dark Knight

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Oh yea

[@jonvandyke2920]

Christian Bale will always be my definitive Batman across all mediums because of this movie.

[@nikmuellerprod]

I Wish I Knew.😄

[@DrVVVinK]

I remember when they aired an extended 1st look tailer for this after Smallville season 4 final, I was like "fuck yeah. This is Batman"

[@mylessmith8059]

I hope in the Dark Knight rewatch your guys talk about that films impact on Hollywood for good and the bad

[@isacctavares1368]

I love this movie. Its the most Batman movie weve gotten, Gotham is ugly, the cops are corrupt, the people are living in hell. Its such a great lose adaptation of Batman Year 1, such respect that Nolan and crew did. Holmes left for a god awful film called Mad Money, its turrible, gahbage. Came out the same year as dark knight. Out of the 3, its the Best Batman film, dark knight isthe Best comic book film ever. I love this rewatch. Cant wait for Dark Knight.

[@darekforeman535]

I disagree with Coy about Katie and Maggie. The love interest angle is way more important than the DA work. I see the Rachel character as the love interest. Katie works better as the love interest. Begins has her doing a ton of DA work which plays a part in the plot. Maggie works better as the Assistant DA but the Dark Knight focus more on the love angle, so Katie not being there was jarring.

[@aidankeohane3370]

This movie has my favorite “I’m Batman” (especially compared to that last one lol) When he grabs Falcone and rips him out of the car and growls it in his face, it just feels so natural, like in that moment he just knew exactly what to say cause he loves this so much. I never get tired of this movie, it’s just so friggen good But why is it so good tho? I wish I knew

[@Phoneybeetlemaniacxs]

People forget how good this movie is

[@tornadochaser2457]

Too busy bowing before the sheer greatness of The Dark Knight, I'm afraid. Batman Begins needs to be a baby that won't stop crying to get the attention it deserves, and it's not right. As a side note, it has also spat out far too many pacifiers in its day, with justified contempt.

[@nemospodcast6766]

Katie Holmes was not that bad. The reason why she didn’t do the dark night because she did some shitty movie I think it was called take my money or something like that. Anyway the movie bombed horribly. Maggie is a great actress but Katie Holmes is a lot prettier not that Maggie is not pretty or anything. She’s not that girl next-door type. I think they should’ve put Jessica Biel in that role.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Would have been good

[@VPhantom-rf3qo]

This Coy guy doesn't know Christian Bale. He was born in Wales but his parents are English and he's been raised in England. His accent is English, a Southern English accent

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Fair!

[@theaveragecologneguy]

I wish I knew.

[@grkpektis]

Thank god no one in Gotham ever boils water or takes a hot shower otherwise Ra's plan wouldn't of worked

[@TheKristianHarloff]

haha

[@mikemudra5489]

This movie is #2 on my list of batman movies even tho I'm a huge marvel fan. This movie is the one that made superhero/comic book movies seriously good and without this movie we wouldn't have the MCU, WB realized that they needed to give batman a new start after that garbage batman and robin shit they pulled out of their asses. The way Nolan directed this movie was amazing he brought the darker side of batman which fans wanted from the comics and it delivered very well. They not only gave batman redemption they gave him a respectful trilogy and just a great movie. This is when WB, and DC made the character dark and not goofy they made batman very serious. The only thing I didn't like about this movie was the scarecrow they wasted that character in my opinion, Christain Bale was the great casting for batman, and Michael Cane as Alfred was also great casting the chemistry those two bring in this movie was fantastic. I really think they just threw in Morgan Freeman just to be in there because he's just a great actor Kaite Holmes was ok in this movie it didn't add much neither did Liam Neeson. The score is absolutely stunning it felt like being in different crime scenes and made the movie a suspense spy movie with lots of action. The way they did this movie felt like the true dark batman from the comics that fans have been asking for and they made batman a spy in the shadows. I have to say being a true marvel fan I really liked this movie I haven't watched this movie since I was a freshman in high school. I can't wait to hear what you guys think about this movie, hope you all have a great weekend🦇🦇✅✅ I wish I knew why it took WB & DC so long to make a good batman movie?

[@sunnytimes_]

I absolutely love this film and remember how my friends and I felt leaving the screening at University. A moment of sheer excitement I'll take with me forever.... stunning

[@rasalpaul4574]

Best origin movie for a superhero!!!

[@crobeastness]

the Batman: Mask of the Phantasm talk will be patreon exclusive or a timed exclusive? or will you edit out a piece of it for this channel? and will you guys eventually be watching Batman: The Movie (1966) and/or The LEGO Batman Movie?

[@SM-pk7pg]

My fave Batman film...it was the one that made believe it could be done - the serious tone, the action, the stakes...I watched it with my mouth agape...I caught some flies. No Batman Begins, no MCU I believe..... I read Dark Knight Returns and Year One before seeing Keaton Batman, loved the comic, did NOT dig the movie. Didn't bother with subsequent movies til this one. I wasn't disappointed.

[@kaliver517]

The theatrical trailer for Batman Begins was so freaking bad. It kind of illustrates just how fantastically well done the pacing is in the movie, that you lose everything by using some generic trailer music and chopping scenes up in a really haphazard way. The fact it made 48 million opening weekend is a minor miracle. Also: thanks youtube for popping this in my feed.

[@grownmantravels]

Hey Kristian….fun fact. I was the personal trainer to Colin Mcfarlane (the police commissioner) in The Dark Knight. A really genuine bloke. 👍🎬

[@vincenttrinh2810]

Hey Kristian, have you noticed what Christian Bale does not just with the Batman voice but Bruce Wayne's voice in Batman Begins. I think in his performance, he made Bruce sound a little gruff and aggressive at times, as if he has yet to seperate his aggressive/animalistic Batman side from his playboy/carefree public Bruce Wayne side. And when you get to rewatching The Dark Knight and Rises, Bale makes Bruce's voice sound softer, to perhaps illustrate that he has now separated his two personas. I dont think many people of have picked up on the subtle changes that Bale brought to Bruce's voice, I think it shows how great and thoughtful that Bale is as an actor.

[@Olie986]

At 34:52, Coy does correctly say "Michael Caine". Winston misheard "Michael Keaton". I know it's probably the webcam mics that made it hard to hear though.

[@Reefism]

I remember initially WB was going to do a live action Batman TV series called Bruce Wayne. The series was going to be based on the Year One storyline, but it was shelved because the studio wanted to make a film instead. The idea was changed into Smallville!

[@tornadochaser2457]

Do you know if this idea later inspired the Gotham TV show?

[@gsarngad]

I was a huge fan of Katie Holmes in the 90s, but I remember watching a scene between Katie, Bale, and Gary Oldman and thinking she had the least convincing American accent.

[@owlics]

Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are the pinnacle of Batman to me, such a stellar cast and great writing throughout. Something I noticed watching it this time around, young Bruce gets traumatised by bats attacking him so his dad goes "let's take him to an opera with men in scary bat costumes". Like of course he's gonna get scared, that's on you Thomas. Also the action in this film isn't the greatest, lots of close-up, quick cuts that make the fights hard to follow.

[@kpag3030]

I like Begins better than Dark Night. I rewatch this one the most. Dark Night is great though. The performances from the actors and the writing is very good and heath gives a true chilling performance. Bale is underrated as Batman especially on the second one. I just find Begins is more of a rewatch movie than Dark Night.

[@mikerotonda6264]

When That guy at party says to Bruce, the Apple has fallen very far from the tree....you could see how hard that hit Bruce... Bruce is starting to understand, its his families legacy, and he is just shittng all over it.. Yes, you can be Batman, but you have to start taking Bruce Wayne more seriously...

[@Gabeconstantinemusic]

I recently watched Batman begins as well, that shit still fuckin slaps real hard. It’s so damn good, and I’ve already seen it four times. It’s just such a serious, earnest take on the Batman origin. Serious Batman year one vibes.

[@tomdevinney7280]

“I’m no executioner. It’s separates us from them.” Never been a more batman moment on screen. I think Pattinsons gonna kill it, but Bale will always be # 1 to me

[@CoreyHart13]

The voice gets me everytime and ruins what could be a great trilogy for me. The Cowl isn't my favorite either but all that aside I recall Begins being my fave of the trilogy. I'm due for a rewatch. As a kid born in '88 I base everything off the animated series, to an extent the 66 series played a part in my Batman understanding as well as Returns lol but the animated series set my baseline in stone. Everything is held to that standard for me

[@Sherlock277]

You're not far off on Katie Holmes not being in the sequel because of Tom Cruise. I think this came out after "Thank You for Smoking" and if that is the case it is sad that "Batman Begins" was the last good movie Katie Holmes before Cruise ruined her career.

[@sawaizkhan5129]

batman begins and man of steel are my goat. 2 of the greatest cbm of all time

[@mprescott33]

I would love to see the deleted scarecrow scene Coy was talking about from Dark Knight Rises. I can’t find it anywhere

[@joeriandroog1925]

Batman Begins is my favorite Batman movie because it's the only one that's truly about Batman. Even in The Dark Knight is he getting outshined by the villain.

[@Knight622ny]

56:44 DC had a little bump in between in 2006 with Superman Returns, not being very good

[@mnoir7257]

The relationship between Bruce and Rachael is what brings this entire series down. It does not fit the character of Batman at all. The fact that by the second movie they have Batman wanting to quit being Batman is so out of character. I really wish they had used some other element to add drama.

[@olusegunoyewole1199]

Is it the best Batman movie no obviously dark Knight, is it my favorite of all the Batman movies yes cuz I love a good origin story and this is an amazing origin story.

[@thecount2094]

I liked Katie holmes better. I love the scene when she slaps Bruce. And I think she's more beautiful lol

[@immwk]

"Bats frighten me Alfred" "Why Master Wayne?" "I wish I knew."

[@Anthonycheesman33]

This was probably one of the last movies I saw the trailer in theaters before anywhere else . My only problem with the movie is Katie Holmes .Katie Holmes isn’t good in this movie at all .

[@TheKristianHarloff]

She isn't as strong as the others for sure.

[@BertonMelch]

I saw this in the Theater with no expectations with a friend and we walked out like what did we just watch. We were blown away.

[@tornadochaser2457]

I remember - You guys were so happy and skipping. But then you tripped me while you were doing it, and I vowed vengeance. But then I thought to myself, "What would Bruce do?", and I forgave you. Better not do this to anyone else though! They might not be so understanding.

[@strawberryblondemilk7249]

The guy that played joffery is actually Irish. One of our own 🇮🇪

[@chriscostello7759]

I remember seeing The Dark Knight for my bday opening night and saw it 3 times in 1 day lol

[@beyondxxl]

As a life long Batman fan, thank you for these videos boys

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Thanks for checking them out!

[@elbabayaga1928]

This might of been the first time I didn’t hear Winston drop a f bomb 💣 wonder why I wish I knew

[@soulwarrior]

Super happy that Winston immediately pointed out that the entire movie is based on a "theme" / that it's dealing with one big topic: Fear. This gives a lot of context for the following movies as they are based around themes as well (chaos / anarchy). (This at least hints at the idea that there might be *some* connecting tissue in Dark Knight Rises :P ) Loved the episode as always. I totally agree that it was important they turned the city of Gotham into a character. I agree with all your assessments about the various actors and what they brought to their roles. So excellent breakdown and enjoyed the conversation a lot.

[@MassiveHappyClapper]

The Nolan Trilogy is the best for me. I love all of the movies. Though I have to say the new one looks cool.

[@sachaallari592]

Ok after Batman and Robin I was kinda done with Batman, Keaton was my guy or at least the guy I grew up with and Forever and Batman and Robin did`nt land with me. I remember back in the day Aint it cool news was the place where I`d go for my movie news and I remember the casting announcement for Batman and everyone wanting Guy Pierce due to his work on Memento with Nolan but when Bails named dropped I was like "YES!" I had seen him in American Psycho and it was an intent yes as I could see what he`d bring to the role. (And Boy did he deliver) Outside of that I say the set pics and was put of as that said Ken Watanabe was Ras Al Gul and tbf I was familiar with the character from The Animated series and just could not see it Liam Neeson As Ducard I was like who? (Thinking to myself He`d make a MUCH better Ras! Personally back then I wanted Connery) Then there was Michael Cain as Alfred and I was like FUCK NO! and I totally hated on the Batmobile when the first pictures hit the web (Burtonvese and The Animated Series was my go to ones) I was working Projection at Vue Cinemas in Harrow my hometown at the time and I had the day off the day the print arrived. My Friend Ken who was manager at the time (He Does the Creative Control Podcast with me check us out) He`s a huge Batman fan, The moment that print came in he made sure it was ready to view for the managers that night. Next day I go in and Ken says there will be a staff show for Batman Begins (This is 3 days before UK release) I`m disintrested but Curious about Bale as the Caped Crusader. I Ask How was Bale Ken Replys The Best Since Keaton I said Hows the movie he say it`s the Best batman film ever made. I`m like get the fuck outta here. That Night I sit down and watch god dam was I blown away, Falling in love with Micheal Cains Alfred, Falling in love with the Tumbler and Liam Nesson Being Ras Blew me away! But the Line "I Won`t Kill you I just Don`t have to save you" WHAT A FUCKING LINE! I cheered fuck my screen cheered, we are brits that dosent happen often. It is an understatement to say that this film blew my mind I hold it as the best Batman film ever made (I Love the Dark Knight but I see that as one of the best Crime Thrillers ever made as it`s basically up there with Heat) I`ve seen this film over 30 time it`s hand down The GOAT!

[@TheKristianHarloff]

It is really amazing

[@avace917]

Did any of you guys read or watch Batman Year One? Many of the beats of this movie are taken from that graphic novel. Batman and Gordon's relationship minus Gordon being there after Waynes are killed, Batman using bats to get away from the cops, Gordon going against corruption, Gordon's partner Flass and the ending with the hint at the Joker except that Batman hadn't showed up yet. He was ABOUT to show up. There's no Raj Al Ghul or love interest. Actually Harvey Dent is already D.A. in the comic.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Def Year One vibes

[@keefriff99]

The Dark Knight ultimately won the summer of 2008 due to the hype over Ledger's performance and it coming out right in the peak of summer, but Iron Man generated a lot of buzz in its own right. I remember seeing Iron Man and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on the same day, and thinking that a major changing of the guard was occurring in the movie industry. Indy 4 felt tired and outdated, while Iron Man was bristling with modern energy.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

For sure

[@Boricuaboy7490]

you guys should do jurassic park rewatch after batman

[@noahbunch52]

Rocky Rewatch Series?? 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ I’m on a Rocky rewatch and would love to hear others talking about it

[@TheKristianHarloff]

I jsut rewatched them all with my daughter but could def talk about it

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

I still disagree with Nolan not including Heath's Joker at all in TDKR. Heath's performance was so iconic, I think the most honorable thing to do is not to ignore him, but to make his presence felt in the final film...I think he should have been overtly mentioned by Gordon and also seen. Surely there was outtake footage that could have been used. Show Bruce early in TDKR sitting alone broken down at his kitchen table, then he looks up and across the table is Joker laughing at him, it's a different angle on their interrogation scene in TDK. And then have Batman have to take out a gang of Joker acolytes all dressed like clowns and inspired by him in the chaotic street fight ending in TDKR.

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Might have been a respect thing