THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) “Why so SERIOUS??” | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION & Review

Christian Bale returns as the Caped Crusader to head off against Heath Ledger's iconic Joker in 'The Dark Knight'. Marc and I LOVED the second installment of Nolan's Batman trilogy, mostly due to the incredible action scenes and Heath Ledger's performance.
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SPOILERS FOR THE FILM IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 Intro
02:12 Reaction
40:41 Commentary & Final Thoughts
The Dark Knight (2008)
Christian Bale
Heath Ledger
Michael Caine
Aaron Eckhart
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Gary Oldman
Nestor Carbonell
Cillian Murphy
Eric Roberts
Anthony Michael Hall
Morgan Freeman
Christopher Nolan (dir.)
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[@LockeNarshe]

Heath Ledger's 'Joker' is what I point to when people say that you can't make any changes to a well-known character without pissing off audiences. You absolutely can, but ultimately you have to respect the source material and the legacy of what's come before in order to pave the way to build upon it.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Well put!

[@heikira438]

And here we...go. I questioned the casting for Heath Ledger, but when I first heard his laugh in a teaser trailer before they even showed him, it sent chills down my spine. He was perfect.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yay!! And YES, wholeheartedly agree. 😬

[@slchance8839]

This is a great point. I would say, not to take anything away from Ledger nor Hamill, but that 4 seconds of Jack Nicholson smashing the mirror and lightbulb post-surgery and lurching up the Stygian dark staircase sounded like a man loosing his grip on sanity and descending into madness. I thought that laugh was master acting. I heard the same master acting after Ledger said "...people will die. I'm a man of my word," and started maniacally laughing. That, and the horrific way he said "look at me!" - instantly terror. Sadly, I missed most of the Batman cartoon because I was in med school at the time, but I hear good things....and how can anyone go wrong with the Chosen One's son playing the Crown Prince of Crime? It's a no brainer.

[@heikira438]

@slchance8839 Mark Hammil is still my favorite. That's just because I've listened to him for 20 years lol 2 shows, 3 games and some animated movies

[@jaydisqus3353]

The best joker.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Major props to all the actors who’ve played that role, but yeah, Ledger’s is the one I’d least want to be left alone in a room with lol.

[@jaydisqus3353]

@@DavidvsFilm absolutely not. He really opened my eyes with his performance.

[@peterbailey4222]

Ledger is best in film. Mark Hamill is the gold standard overall. Although if Willam Dafoe were ever to get cast?...

[@Rocco1332]

​@peterbailey4222 I feel like Dafoe would be a combination of Ledger and Hamill...and I am not against it.

[@wrongname1278]

There are so many good joker,but Ledger definitely take the cake for me

[@cptchaotic]

Heath Ledger has set the standard for villains in all movies for me. You notice how a few times you reference Katie Holmes in this from the last movie. I think that's because when you see her on screen you see Katie being someone. In this I never saw Heath Ledger there was only the Joker and this performance is something I will never forget.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Excellent point!!!! That’s very true. And honestly, we’re not jabbing either Katie H or Maggie G really- they both did great (better than I could do! Lol). It’s just hard in my opinion to do a lot with those roles when the attention and story are clearly weighted towards other actors.

[@spooniesworld]

Hands down one of my most favorite movies...the kind that belongs in our sanctuary collection. You know...the collection of movies you want to have with you when you escape society...this is one of those kind of movies. I've seen it at least 100 times! So glad you and Marc are reacting to it!!!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hear hear! And except for a few mildly intense scenes, pretty much ok for any age group too! Like if family is visiting or something, an easy go-to for a movie ;)

[@JeffKelly03]

I'm watching this reaction on my TV, but when I heard "the good cop, BAT cop routine" I had to pause, open up my laptop, and give you the slow clap you deserve, sir. I cannot believe, in all the years since this movie came out, and the countless reactions I've watched, that I've never heard that joke before. Well done. Well freaking done.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Haha why thank you sir! I appreciate that.

[@ferrisulf]

I love how much of this movie's effects were practical. The flipping of the semi truck. Blowing up the hospital. There's a reason so much of it holds up so well: it's not cgi that dates over time. While the cast is stellar in this movie, the star is truly Heath. As you both said, I wouldn't have recognized him at all. One of the best villains of all time. Indeed one of the most dangerous kind who has nothing to lose, as the bandit that Alfred dealt with years prior.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yes yes yes to all of this!! Thank you. That truck flip- wow. That one - especially after learning that Nolan has a penchant for practical effects over CGI - was especially impressive to me!

[@WanderingCactus]

@@DavidvsFilm That truck flip is one of the two greatest truck stunts I know of in movies, the other being in James Bond, the drug one when they 'ski' a semi

[@jenloveshorror]

David i absolutely love how you said " you cant attach logic to totally illogical actions". During my time in healthcare ive been surrounded by alot of psych med professionals and i kid you not that not one of them ever said what you said. How amazingly insightful!! So concise & almost simply put, but thats all you need to say when its the truth!!!! Bravo, my friend! Im gonna definitely share your thought w others cause it just nails the point & maybe will wake up some of these Dr.s!!!❤

[@DavidvsFilm]

Oh wow, thank you so much!! I will stand a little taller today! ;)

[@jenloveshorror]

@DavidvsFilm hey David if u guys see this I'm begging u to go watch "a complete retrospective " of Batmin Begins & he just released his 2nd one on "the dark knight" on Prime's Theater. It's amazing, I promise u won't be disappointed. So many cool facts on these movies & so much neat info bout bts internet challenges that occurred during filming. I know u like that kind of stuff. Fyi, he has several other really good ones. I honestly have so much respect for the amt of time it must take this dude to compile his videos. Check it out!!❤️

[@DavidvsFilm]

Cool thank you!!! Prime’s Theater is a KZbin channel I take it?

[@jenloveshorror]

@@DavidvsFilm yeah, oops lol🙂

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I'd have absolutely no confidence that Joker hadn't switched detonators on the boats

[@DavidvsFilm]

Right??

[@jamielee7943]

What a performance from Heath Ledger. Every time I see TDK I’m just astounded by him. He turned an already well known villain into an even more iconic villain but also being fresh & original. I remember when he was cast & lots of people couldn’t see him in the role. I could. And look at what he gave us. Totally deserved the Oscar. My favourite win from my favourite actor👏 The story is incredible. The direction is amazing. The score is epic. Just a truly fantastic film. Great reactions guys. I’m glad you loved it. Can’t wait for TDKR.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Excellent, excellent comment! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.

[@SpydeyDan]

I saw this film at an advance IMAX screening in Chicago, where it was filmed, and you cannot even imagine the energy in the room that night.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yeah I can imagine that was amazing!

[@Katie_Snow]

FRICK YES! ❤ As you’re well aware I was sooo pumped for this reaction. This is not only my favorite of the Nolan trilogy but one of my favorite movies of all time. I think I mentioned it in my comment under your Batman Begins reaction but the Dark Knight was actually the first one I saw because I was super curious to see what Heath Ledger would do as a Joker. And my oh my, my brains turned into a mush after my first viewing, I couldn’t comprehend the greatness of that performance. I wish I could put it into a more cohesive comment but his Joker has lived rent free in my head for 15 years now lol. It was so exciting to see you and Marc cringe and get all tensed up during the Joker scenes. I was like “yes, yes, it’s workinggg”. I believe it’s partially due to the score for Joker scenes… Zimmer’s done an incredible job at giving those scenes a super uncomfortable scoring. I mentioned that in my previous comment so I wonder if you noticed how eerie the Joker musical theme is. Another fantastic thing about Joker, and particularly in this film, is that as the story progresses you still don’t know what his motive/endgame is. At first it seems it’s money, then it’s power over and controlling the mafia, then he seemingly has some sort of personal vendetta against Batman, then it’s just establishing chaos etc. And eventually, you’re not even told what his goal was. So typical of Nolan. Gosh, I love this movie. I could ramble on lmao. Super stoked you enjoyed it the way you did. ❤

[@DavidvsFilm]

Aww I love your comments!!! :) The music YES, but also for me it was when he would break from the “manic, giddy” voice and go dark. The way he growled “ LOOK AT ME!”- girrrrrrrrl you were about to see a David-shaped hole in the wall.

[@slchance8839]

It's my opinion, the Joker makes up an origin lie to terrify his chosen victim. (1) He made up a lie about an abusive father to a crime-lord because of the high incidence of absentee fathers in the criminal community. (2)He made up a lie about ruined beauty and nightmare marriage to Rachel because she's a beautiful woman about to marry a powerful man. The missing piece of your life, Joker describes as horrific, destroying hope with your own dreams.

[@DavidvsFilm]

I LOVE this theory.

[@slchance8839]

@@DavidvsFilm now that i think about it, his SECOND story was SUUPER specific: "...I had a wife, beautiful, like you, who liked to gamble and got in deep, with the sharks....they carve her face..." Rachael has a husband, handsome, who likes to GAMBLE (Harvey's the DA, taking chances) and get in deep, with the SHARKS (Harvey's fighting ALL the mobsters)....and they RUIN his face." He practically foreshadowed the entire demise of her future.

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@slchance8839 Daaaamn that’s true!! Good call on putting that together.

[@IcemenMike45]

The first time I saw this, when Dent (Two-Face) takes out Maroni's driver. I thought thw driver was initially in on it, because I thought Dent was already waiting in the car, but there's a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" as Maroni is getting into the car, the henchman of his on the far left of the screen as he's approaching the car gets quickly dragged off screen. That was Dent taking him out and getting into the car before the driver and Maroni were aware of it

[@spooniesworld]

Best dad joke of the reaction: When the Joker is in police custody David says," Ahh they're doing the Good Cop/BAT Cop routine." 😂😂😂😂

[@DavidvsFilm]

hahaha why thank you. I do my best to do my worst when it comes to dad jokes, as you know.

[@spooniesworld]

@@DavidvsFilm Love 'em, please don't ever change that.☺💚

[@gippywhite]

I am absolutely sure that you have this somewhere in your comments, but I’m too lazy to go look for it. This is one of the most popular things to tell “newbies“ to the Heath Ledger Joker. The reason why he was constantly licking his lips was because the prosthetic makeup would dry out, and then start to separate from his lips. But I kept it moist, then the glue would not have to be reapplied as often. And it became an iconic character trait out of necessity. Also, if anybody tells you that the delayed explosion in the hospital bombing was a mistake, or a misfire, which caused Heath to “improv” confusion and hitting the initiator… that is absolutely not true. It was in the script to have a delayed explosion. I don’t know how that the rumor got started, but it is absolutely not true. I am so glad you guys enjoyed it! BTWs, that joke about the Reba McEntire wig… That was hilarious!!! #FancyDontLetMeDown 🤣🤣🤣 💙💙💙

[@DavidvsFilm]

Fancy, you never let me down!! lol. Thank you so much for your comment- I love when I see your name pop up because I know it's gonna be something good. Yeah so I heard that about the hospital scene, but I have not read that yet about the makeup! Very interesting.

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

Arguably the best comic book film ever. Batman Begins and Dark Knight Rises are still my personal favorites, but this one is still the best overall. The whole trilogy, but especially this one made comic book films seen as serious, critically acclaimed art, not just money-making blockbusters. Still angry that it wasn't nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, it's still the first comic book film to win an Oscar for Heath Ledger. And Heath Ledger... I mean, come on. That was an Oscar well deserved. And he made the Joker into a serious villain, and iconic for the screen. So iconic, the character got his own film and won ANOTHER actor an Oscar.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Absolutely! Joaquin Phoenix's Joker was very effective as well, and he also completely disappeared into that charactr. For me, the truly frightening moments of Ledger's performance were when he would break from the "surface Joker voice" and you would hear the frightening growl come out. No ma'am Pam.

[@EclipseEH]

“I don’t look anything up” “Oh, i almost forgot, so Maggie Gyllenhall stepped in as Rachel” 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DavidvsFilm]

Ha, yeah I see what you mean. Sorry I should be more specific- I know a few things about these movies because they were huge when they came out and I wasn’t living in an Amish village at the time, but I don’t pull up the IMDb or Wikipedia etc going into the watch. :)

[@nolanhenshallentertainment]

You two are fantastic; had such a fun time with this reaction :)

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you so much!!! We really appreciate you saying that :)

[@spooniesworld]

Yes David...that was Anthony Micheal Hall...The teen who was in Breakfast Club/Weird Science etc, an iconic 80's teenage star.

[@DavidvsFilm]

I am WOEFULLY deficient in the 80s classics. About all I've seen is Ferris and PeeWee lol. Oh and I did see (and LOVE) Back to the Future. But I haven't seen many of AMH's movies- honestly I think the only one of his from the 80s was the original Vacation.I was such a tv kid, I missed a lot of the movies. But the good news is, more for the channel!! lol

[@KatiesGoldenDust]

The intro to this movie left me speechless the first time I saw it. Man, such a good opener for the movie!

[@DavidvsFilm]

So good!!! I was serious about forgetting it was a Batman movie for a second. "Where Denzel at? Is Marky Mark about to show up and bust some skulls?"

[@velvet_thunder1835]

"The tires alone would probably so much more than we wana spend" lmao thats an adult ass observation

[@DavidvsFilm]

Haha you know it.

[@BattleBean762]

great reaction as always. This joker character is stunning. Glad you guys loved it too!

[@DavidvsFilm]

thank you so much!! you are right about that- he's so great. :)

[@xzuljinx1191]

not only one of my favorite batman movies but one of my favorite movies period! keep up the great work guys!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you so much, my friend!!!

[@slchance8839]

Most people scoffed and laughed at the choice of teen-heart-throb "Ten Things I Hate about You" Heath Ledger. I was one of them. I was.... "...soooorely mistaken." -Principal Rooney, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahaha nice Ferris tie-in there

[@Noxofspades-lh7bj]

Ppl scoffing and laughing is downplaying it. The reception was downright nasty. PPl even made a petition to prevent it from happening. Yes, one reason was because of his 'teen heartthrob' roles. But it was mostly because of his role in brokeback mountain. Which is hilarious because 1) Nolan chose him as the joker because of brokeback 2) Heath's acting was fucking crazy in that role. The first time he actually came off as intimidating when he brawled with other ppl (and the scene where he threatened to punch his ex-wife, holding his fist up and kept cocking it backwards, barely restraining from hitting her... fucking terrifying) Daniel day lewis considers Heath's role in brokeback one of the best performances he's ever seen.

[@slchance8839]

@@Noxofspades-lh7bj yeah. i dont have words to describe the vitriol. Reminds me of the venom they spewed at George Lucas during his prequels. Made George wash his hands of the whole thing and sell it to Disney. I would, too, if I heard people that nasty after all the work it must have taken to get a movie from inception to theater (casting, site scouting, storyboards, hiring illustrators, animators, wardrobe experts, makeup,....decisions, decisions, decisions)

[@Noxofspades-lh7bj]

@@slchance8839 and the baptist church wanted to disrupt Heath's funeral cuz of brokeback. Thank god they didn't find it. But come on. Most ppl's reaction to brokeback was embarrassing. Hell, ppl who get that angry over films is embarrassing. I don't blame George Lucas either. I'm glad Heath never defended himself when he got hate and ridicule over brokeback or the joker. He's so down to earth, and mature in real life

[@slchance8839]

@@Noxofspades-lh7bj huh. didnt know that about the baptist church. Sometimes the virtue signaling is so obvious because of the high profile and SAFE targets. Wanna stop racism? Protest a KKK wh1te suprem@cist rally. Wanna impose your religion? Picket a g@y nightclub at 1am. Disrupting a funeral is more bullying. Wanna stop a REAL patriarchy? Hope a plane and start a fight in Iraq. IF you survived, a protester can make a real difference over there...."of Biblical proportions..... What do i mean? Dogs and cats living together....mass hysteria!" -Peter Venkmann, Ghostbuster.

[@douglascampbell9809]

I hate to tell you that aircraft recovery balloon system is REAL. The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS) is a system used by the Central Intelligence Agency first used in the 1950's. No joke. It also shows up in the James Bond film Thunderball.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Oh really?? That's pretty cool. Thank you for the info on this :)

[@gacchan]

Yet another great reaction from you two. Heath Ledger really ate in this role and I am still so sad we lost him so soon. I am at the edge of my seat for you all to do the next movie.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you so much as always for watching and sharing your thoughts with us!! Yeah, I'm DEFINITELY pumped for Dark Knight Rises. Mostly because I want to see where things go following the ending of this one, but also because that is the one of Nolan's trilogy that I remember seeing the most clips from and ads for.

[@gacchan]

@@DavidvsFilm I find a lot of the reception at the time of release said the third was the weakest, but I really like it. Each movie had a unique story to tell. I hope you guys continue on with Nolan's movies! I love you guys so much and look forward to your picks.

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@gacchan Thank you!! That’s the plan :) We will definitely watch Dark Knight Rises, and then I really want to see Inception. :)

[@1dudecrush]

6:19 actually, yes it is. It’s the exact place you’re thinking of.

[@leighannejames1797]

David and Marc, love this! You guys are my favourite reaction videos (I’m Canadian, that’s how we spell favourite 😂)

[@DavidvsFilm]

Aww thank you so much, Leigh Anne!!! We are huge fans of our neighbors to the north (and really want to come visit one day). Plus, I personally think the spelling of favourite with the 'u' is pretty cool ;)

[@promanxx5326]

The hospital they blow is real aswell thats just amazing, making the scenes look so real

[@fmgeclipse1011]

Nothing will compare to seeing this in theaters for the first time, back when people actually went to movies

[@biggains1]

Turns out yall's reactions are entertaining, as well as informative! I now know what a Murphy Door is 😅

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks! I want one of those so bad. Is it a bookcase? No, it’s a door to the kitchen haha

[@Piper0185]

So some random info for you, at 16:27 the older gentleman he starts telling the story to, is Senator Patrick Leahy., at this time, was 3rd in line of succession. He has be in 5 batman movies. He has been in more then anyone.

[@DavidvsFilm]

I did not know that! Someone pointed it out to me, and then I recognized him, but I never would have imagined that was actually him lol. I assume he's just a big Batman fan?

[@randeecarreno4289]

Happy Movie Monday David & Marc! 😊 Great reaction you two! RIP always to Heath Ledger! This movie is so fantastic! The whole trilogy is. Heath Ledger is by far one of the best Joker portrayals that I've seen next to Jack Nicholson and Joaquin Phoenix. Fun Fact: A year after his death, in 2009 Heath Ledger won an Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actor" for this role. Another great Heath Ledger movie that I highly recommend if neither of you have seen it is the 2001 "A Knight's Tale". Looking forward to the next reaction. 😊

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you so much!! And also thank you for throwing in your two cents about Knight’s Tale. I know very little about that movie (though I can still see the case at blockbuster video in my mind lol). I had no idea it was that good, but I’ve heard several people echo your praise for it!

[@DavidMadara]

Any day that we can watch you guys review a Chris Nolan film is a good day indeed.

[@Caraxes_RoguePrince]

Heath was actually filming the scene joker was holding the camera when the news broadcasted him questioning the fake Batman. Really a great talent and best joker imo. Also idk if you caught it but joker switched the locations when he gave it to batman on purpose.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks for the info! Yeah, that was especially frightening. That POV angle was very effective.

[@ajdo1991]

This is one of my favourite movies of all time. The cast, the acting, the tension, the cinematography: all 10/10. Let’s not forget the epic score by Hans Zimmer. I watched this film in the cinema without having watched Batman Begins first and didn’t feel like I missed anything because it works just fine as a standalone story. Also, Heath Ledger *became* the joker. That was definitely his magnum opus.

[@DavidvsFilm]

My buddy!!!! How are you? Yeah this movie was great, and I completely agree that it could work as a standalone story. I don’t regret watching Begins at all, but this was way more of an adrenaline rush. Side note, I’m editing the next Game of Thrones right now (and probably tomorrow) but then I’m gonna watch The World’s End! That reaction will be up Monday. The Cornetto Trilogy you recommended all those months ago is finally getting bookended ♥️

[@ajdo1991]

@@DavidvsFilm I’m great thanks! I’ve been watching your GoT reactions too, despite promising myself I’d never watch GoT again because it led me into a really deep rabbit hole of reading fab theories all evening long (I guess this is a loophole). Can’t wait for the World’s End, I’ll be looking out for it :)

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@ajdo1991 Haha thank you sir! As you already know, this channel is not where one comes for deep thought and analysis, so you should be safe lol.

[@lizmagu3189]

One of my favorite trilogies along with Star Wars and LOTR. But this movie in particular is my favorite of all of them. I couldn't even begin to say how many times I've seen all these over the years. And I'm old.. lol.. But Heath brought this to a whole other level. Such a great actor. Sad he's now gone. If you haven't seen 10 Things I Hate About You or A Knights Tale you might consider reacting to them. I love him in both of those as well.. Also I bet you guys would love the Fox series Gotham. I'm sure I've mentioned it before. It's really good.. As usual another fun reaction from you lovelies!! Great one liners!!! ❤

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hey hey lady! Yeah, totally agree about 10 Things (let's just say I've watched it enough times to be able to quote it- and I mean even the meaningless lines like, "Hey hey watch the leather.." lol). I have NOT seen Knight's Tale, however, and I am hearing a lot of feedback now about how good it is. I had no idea! And if YOU vouch for it, then that's major. Yeah you mentioned Gotham and I put it on my to-watch list, either for the channel, or more likely bingeing on my own ;) But Knight's Tale I think would be a good one for the channel!

[@ActualFactualMagic]

The thing that should have been explained more in these movies was that the cowl has a voice distortion device. There is a small triangular emitter right on his voice box in the neck section of the bat-hat. It was never Bruce trying to alter his voice, it was the device skewing it when he speaks as batman.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Oh yeah?? You’re right- I didn’t know that at all. Well I think he’s got it turned up to max haha. Thank you for letting us know this.

[@ActualFactualMagic]

@@DavidvsFilm Oh you're not wrong, it is distracting, but that's why. It makes it a little more acceptable when you know its a device and not just the actor grumbling through his lines!

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

What's the song, and who's the artist in your intro? Sounds great!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks! It's a song called "Love Run Free". Literally has nothing to do with movies or film, but I just love it lol

[@jflaugher]

But in the comic book, DA Harvey Dent becomes Two-Face. Chris Nolan followed the story ark of three different Batman graphic novels.

[@Rocco1332]

It has probably already been said, but the truck flip was real. This movie holds up so well, the CGI on Two-Face. When people talk about superhero films and their favorites, this trilogy almost doesn't come to mind because it transcends superhero films. It's really in a class of its own. Yes, there are some things that you can nitpick on, but everything else is so far above.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yes!!!! And I'll give you a real example of this.. in the nightclub scene, Marc makes the comment, "I haven't been to the club in like 10 years..." and in the unedited reaction I reply, "Oh yeah same here- apparently this is what it's like there now." But then I edited it out because I realized this movie is 15 years old lol. Up until then it did not feel dated to me at all.

[@laurenherda2415]

Love you both, great film, great reaction! The experience in the theater seeing this definitely was one of the best, next to Terminator 2, RIP Heath 🙏

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you so much, Lauren!!! You know I have never seen Terminator?? It's coming for sure to the channel sooner rather than later, just trying to find a good fit in the schedule. That's one of the rare ones that MARC has actually seen but I haven't haha

[@laurenherda2415]

@DavidvsFilm my favorite action films you'll love them! James Cameron sure knows how to make movies!

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@laurenherda2415 Awesome!! Yeah I mean definitely I’m familiar with them and I know the iconic lines, but I don’t know the plots or the context. :)

[@mikhailpersad1208]

y'all should check out Equilibrium .... it is another action movie but with a dystopian setting and stars Christian Bale

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks! That sounds familiar. Is that the one that he was in with Taye Diggs?

[@Irish_Reviewer]

This movie is fantastic absolutely amazing!!! Heath ledger absolutely pulls this one for a 10/10 for me, he is the best joker and one of the most interesting villains!!! My second favourite Batman movie of all time !!

[@DavidvsFilm]

I know which one is your first….. Lol

[@Goregreet]

Most phenomenal performace in cinematic history

[@brysonfreeman7226]

Hands down one of the best movies ever made, I think you guys should at some point watch Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Inception, Gladiator, Better Call Saul, and Succession, even while watching Game Of Thrones and The Dark Knight Trilogy, and y’all have one more movie to go in this trilogy

[@DavidvsFilm]

What's up Bryson? Awesome recommendations! Here's where we stand on them: - Breaking Bad (both of us have seen it and it's in our Top 5 of all time) - Stranger Things I love and have seen up to Season 4, Marc's hasn't seen any- we'll be watching that one after GoT - Inception neither of us have seen, want to watch it soon - Saul neither have seen and want to - Succession I'm on season 2 off-channel. Love it, but it makes me cuss a lot more haha

[@johnkeenan1829]

There is an interesting little connection in this film; Joker uses a school bus at the bank, and also jumps into a school bus full of hostages after blowing up the hospital. Ledger mentioned that one of the inspirations for his portrayal was Scorpio, the killer in 'Dirty Harry", who kidnaps a school bus filled with kids. Scorpio was based on the Zodiac killer, who wrote a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle stating that he wanted to shoot children as they got off their school buses in the afternoon.

[@UnitedStatesofAmerica1984]

Can't really be amazed by Heath Ledger without having the view of Heath Ledger everyone did before TDK came out as the pretty boy in teen roles and thinking Nolan was a fool for even casting him and thinking it wasn't possible. He shut them all the fuck up GOOD. You can't even see that it's Heath, even in the scene with his makeup off, people would've been blown away by him in person and his career skyrocketed if he had lived.

[@Noxofspades-lh7bj]

I remember the nonsense that happened when it was announced Heath was casted. Some ppl hated how he was the 'pretty boy in teen roles' but majority of it was because he was in brokeback mountain. And that's really hilarious considering that movie was literally why Nolan chose him XD. Heath already broke out of the 'pretty boy role' in that movie. I didn't think he could be intimidating, but proved me wrong he when he brawled with other ppl (the scene where he threatened to punch his ex-wife was terrifying. Jesus, still gives me chills. He held his fist up and kept cocking it backwards, barely restraining himself from hitting her). I was hyped as hell to see him as the joker. But even then, NOTHING could prepare me for the joker. It was REALLY funny to see everyone rage and doubt him and how drastically their opinions changed after watching Dark Knight XD

[@antoinettelopes]

This is my #11 all time favorite movie. A tidbit I like that not a lot of people pick up on is that Nestor Carbonell, who played the mayor, was on the live action tv show "The Tick" where he played Batmanuel. 😁 Ok. Now it's time for you to do my top ten.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Oh yeah the Tick! I first knew him from Suddenly Susan. I remember him literally looking the same. haha. Tell me the top 10! you may have already, and if you have, I can search :)

[@DocMicrowave]

I was always of a mind that the people on each of the ferrys at the end had the remote to blow up their own boat, not the other. Seemed like a very Jokery thing for the Joker to do. he wanted to prove a point, but still make a Joke out of it.

[@TruthNotRelative]

Hey I just watched your Rocky reaction from a year ago and noticed that you haven’t reacted to Rocky II yet and was wondering why!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hey there thanks for asking about that! No particular reason, I just didn’t get back to it. I loved the original though. Right now I’m considering on doing a “Sequels September” month, so it would be a good fit in the rotation with those. Thanks again!!

[@MsMelyjean]

"Do really I look like a guy with a plan?" Yes, Joker, you do,

[@DavidvsFilm]

Haha and I feel like that plan would totally look like Kevin McCallister's battle plan in Home Alone ;)

[@velvet_thunder1835]

There will never be a better batman film imo. And that is basically all thanks to Heith. He is amazing in every single scene. Every line. Its incredible.

[@sarah.the.clumsy]

Oooh zaddy Nestor (guyliner) 😍😍

[@DavidvsFilm]

lol!!! zaddy

[@Ghost91011]

FUN FACT. The LOOK AT ME line was improvised my Heath Ledger because the actor who played Brian was too scared to remember his lines.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Haha that would be me.

FUN FACT: The line is in the original screenplay, easily found online if you look....And its in ALL CAPS. Geez, why blatantly lie through your teeth?

[@XZhang-cf1oe]

I'd like to think that the Joker is contrary to what he described to Harvey, not a dog chasing cars, but a calculating mastermind. He might be sociopathic, but not at all lunatic.

[@nicholasdiaz8181]

“He’s the middle age white Debo

[@DavidvsFilm]

You don't wanna mess with him when he's got his Dockers on.

[@elliotpaveley3237]

Greatest superhero film of all time.

[@Piper0185]

Nolan did flip the truck in real life, and the hospital blowing up was a building already scheduled for demolition. If Nolan can do it for real, he rather do that then CGI it.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Well the results speak for themselves! Thank you!!

[@FunkhousersNephew]

I still can't believe Ledger was only 28 when he died. Hell, he'd have only been like 26/27 during filming.

[@minxiv7]

Oh yes! Heath Ledger was phenomenal as The Joker. Such a great follow up to The Dark Knight Rises.

[@DavidvsFilm]

That one's coming up next!!

[@minxiv7]

Ok so Harvey obviously becomes the other Batman nemesis, Two Face. There hasn’t been a good Joker since Heath Ledger, but there was another Two Face, played by Tommy Lee Jones. Rachel definitely dies and Harvey blames Batman for her death, which is how he went from hotshot DA to villain. To be fair, this Batman series has been far less “hokey” (for lack of a better term) and a bit more like a serious action series. The biggest problem with DC blockbuster films is that they chronically mess with casting and with the timelines and villains. Marvel did it too (especially with Iron Man 3), but a lot less frequently than DC has done. Unfortunately, Christian Bale walked away from the role after The Dark Knight Rises and the franchise kind of fell apart. They have been trying to revive it ever since, but it’s not getting the critical accolades from both fans and critics as this trilogy got. (Sidebar: I am a HUGE nerd 😂)

[@AtomicVampire1]

A Glasgow smile is a wound caused by making a cut from the corners of a victim's mouth up to the ears, leaving a scar in the shape of a smile.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Oh my God I have heard this but totally forgot until you reminded me just now!! Thank you for this frightening real-life mental image so close to bedtime lol

[@AtomicVampire1]

@@DavidvsFilm 😂

[@spikedpsycho2383]

Joker: DO I look like a guy with a plan "ummmmmmm

[@Enrique-Garcia]

Something I've yet to see anyone notice: in the scene where Joker lights the money and Lau is on top of it, he's actually burning Lau as well. Joker says he's only burning his half of the mob money, but with Lau dead and the other half of the money hidden by Lau, that means the mob has lost ALL its money.

[@rangerghost2474]

After you finish B-Man y’all NEED to check out the Lego Batman movie. I think y’all would love it

[@bigpictureguys8415]

34:00 the NSA be like 👀. Nolan predicted it

[@DavidvsFilm]

hahahaha

[@ryanlokensgard1591]

Cereal and Cartoons candle good choice!😂

[@DavidvsFilm]

Haha thanks!

[@jasoneaster6979]

The joker didn't fail, his real plan was to expose dent and undo everything batman, Gordon and dent tried to create

[@mysam4504]

Yes! ❤ I love this movie! Hands down my favorite Joker/favorite Batman movie. Some people would say Heath Ledger won the Oscar BECAUSE he died, but I truly believe he would have won anyway. This is one of my favorite action flicks. Nothing wrong with comic book movies, but to me, it doesn't feel like a "comic book movie"...it feels like it's more than that. When I watched this movie in the theatre on opening night the ENTIRE audience jumped at, "Watch me make this pencil disappear," myself included. SO. GOOD. The "knockoff Giovanni Ribisi," "Ducktales" and "My Cousin Vinny" comments sent me. Y'all are hilarious! 😂 "Ducktales! AhwooOO!" 😂 Damnit, Marc! Now that theme is stuck in my head. 😅❤

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahaha glad we could entertain! ;) That's our biggest goal- to just have fun and get to talk to awesome people like YOU about good movies ♥️ And this DEFINITELY counts as a good movie to me now! I will definitely watch again.

[@Insane_humanity]

Heath ledger being my favorite joker so much I skip every part besides jokers parts :) Am sane I swear-

[@lisaclark1181]

It is Anthony Hall. Good call! New subscriber here😍

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hey thank you!! Welcome to the party :) We appreciate that so much!

[@bosshova23]

I see you are watching the best superhero movie ever! About time!😂 best Joker ever! Unbelievable storyline. Best hero ever! LOVE IT!

[@DavidvsFilm]

About time is right! lol. We already watched again just on our own time. Thank you for commenting- you are totally right about this movie.

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Nice

[@pamthompson5999]

I still think the Dark Knight Rises is my favorite of the trilogy, but this is an amazing movie. I'm 100% team Katie Holmes when it comes to Rachel. I was not prepared for Marc to break out the Duck Tales theme song. 😂

[@johnjoseph2010]

10/10 S tier but the only criticism is the first court room scene with Harvey Dents Introduction. It was too theatrical and nothing to do with legal expertise, especially when the pulls out a gun and the audience applaud Harvey's response... but regardless of that its still 10/10 for record.

[@slchance8839]

I, too, didnt see much Bruce/Rachel chemistry. However, I think it bolstered the Batman character. It fleshes out how broken Bruce is: HANGING ON to the PAST (ex girlfriends, ex-moms, ex-dads, suits from the 90s.....).

[@christhornycroft3686]

This might be the best superhero movie ever made from a technical perspective. The original Tim Burton Batman was excellent, especially for its time, but it was a different kind of movie. It was a comic book movie. This is a movie based on a comic but with more adult, “realistic” elements. Deadpool was great, but that was a comedy. It’s hard to beat this cast, and it’s a shame Heath Ledger passed away right after filming this, since he’d literally just proven he could do more than play a pretty boy heartthrob for the first time. Before this, he was best known for A Knight’s Tale and 10 Things I Hate About You.

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

I think Maggie was supposed to be a bit cold. She was moving on; or tying to. When you finish the trilogy, you should watch Begins again. It is better once its viewed in the full trilogy. Also, getting from the Woodlands into downtown, DeerPark or Pasadena is rough. That also looked the trip into Kemah. 😂 you guys are killing me.😅😅😅😂 we ultimately stayed in NTX, but I love references

[@DavidvsFilm]

What’s up neighbor?? Thanks so much for the comment! Yeah you get it then lol. And true re: your thoughts on Maggie. It’s probably Marc and me just being biased also; we’re not big fans of love story elements in action movies. Though, to their credit, these first two movies have been pretty good about that so far.

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

@@DavidvsFilm I get it. My dad took a job in the area. We looked at so many homes in CCreek and CLake. He was brought back to Richardson to come back to TX Instrument's before we moved. You have a follow from me big time. Love that!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Awesome thanks!! Yeah we’re up in Spring in Champion Forest.

[@Aegi97]

So here, we get not just a great Batman movie but great movie in general. Heath ledger is amazing of course. Some of these stories may be hearsay but I’ll say them anyway. Supposedly Michael Caine had a line at that party that the joker interrupts, but he was so distracted by Heath Ledgers performance he forgot the line. Another thing - that iconic blowing up the hospital scene - the myth was that Heath thought that the second explosion was going to go off immediately so he repeatedly pressed it in character until it went off… I heard that’s just a myth. The second explosion was intended to be delayed. Also, idk if you noticed or not, the switcharoo with Rachel and Harvey (it probably just wasn’t in the cut.) Bruce was fully intending to save Rachel but the joker tricked him by telling him the opposite addresses. With the Holmes vs Gyllenhall debate.. I think they represent two different parts of Rachel’s personality. Katie was a lot more likely to end up with Bruce than Maggie I think. If Rachel was played by Holmes here I would have found it more difficult to accept that she didn’t stay with Bruce. Anyway, that’s my “spiel” lol

[@DavidvsFilm]

As usual, I found myself audibly saying, "ahhh" and "yes!!" to your points lol. I DIDN'T notice the address switch until I was editing the reaction later, and then I caught it. I usually catch about 25% more info when I'm quietly rewatching during the edit rather than flapping my gums during the reaction haha. This was a phenomenal movie, made better by your trivia. Thanks!

[@Aegi97]

@@DavidvsFilm of course! Always like to give some more info when I have it

[@deanwalker9605]

The real sadness is that you never saw this in the cinema in 2008

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yes. That’s the double-edged sword of these reactions. On one hand I love watching in this format because of the interaction and things we learn from the community, but just as with so many other movies like Alien/s, Jaws, Lord of the Rings, the cinematic experience would have been awesome.

[@toukie]

I remember when this movie came out, and unfortunately, Heath died soon after. He received an Oscar for his performance and me, being the sarcastic b*tch that I am and never having seen the movie, I told my brother "I love Heath Ledger, but ain't no way his performance would've been good enough to warrant an Oscar. They just did that because he died so tragically." So my brother looked at me and said "Watch the movie. Then you can look me straight in the eye and tell me he didn't deserve it" So, even though I am not a batman fan, I watched the movie just to be able to say that I had and that I stood by my first comment. And I walked into my brother's room. And I looked him straight in the eye, and I said "I withdraw my previous objection. Holy f*ck" And my brother just smiled and said "I know" I read somewhere that when they filmed the scene during the fundraiser, Michael Kane was so ... mesmerized by Heath's joker that he actually forgot what he was supposed to do and he just stood :O

[@Darren-sn4ki]

The best joker Heath ledger is a legend

[@angelestrada9552]

Batman Begins is about fear and finding his destiny as both Bruce Wayne and the Batman The Dark Knight is about chaos and finding out who Batman really is The Dark Knight Rises is about terror and finding who Bruce Wayne really is

[@coyotelong4349]

I wish Christopher Nolan would tackle another superhero film saga… The Dark Knight trilogy was revolutionary

[@DavidvsFilm]

I wholeheartedly agree with this! Any preferences?

[@coyotelong4349]

@@DavidvsFilm Maybe Punisher or Daredevil!

[@Mockracy]

32:10

[@fabianenriquez2814]

Let you know in the comments? You and Marc said it all!! The best Batman movie ever!! And Heath?!? Dear, sweet, beloved Heath! An incredible performer and a truly gifted actor!! Gone too soon. May he rest in peace. I saw this in the theater and “WOW” doesn’t seem to do it justice. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. The DC world really got a big jumping off point to bring other DC characters to life. And sadly, they f*cked it up!! Man of Steel is probably the notable exception along with Wonder Woman. But the others?!? WB really dropped the ball after Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy was done. They didn’t keep the momentum going and it showed. Another great reaction!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Oh…btw…y’all making Houston and Galveston references were cracking me up for the obvious reasons!! My fave parts are when y’all mention things about Houston that only us Houstonians would understand!!😂😂😂

[@DavidvsFilm]

Aww thank you!! Yeah, I really want to see Man of Steel. I saw Wonder Woman, and I have to say- the climax of that film.. so great. I even watched WW84! lol. I am SO HAPPY every time you watch because I KNOW you're gonna get the references lol. Now I'm just gonna have to work in a few Knots Landing references for you lol

[@fabianenriquez2814]

@@DavidvsFilm You’re welcome 😉 Now, Man of Steel will never take the place of my OG Christopher Reeve SUPERMAN. But MOS is a great film. Some Superman fans are divided because it’s like watching a different kind of Superman movie. But I loved it! And, Henry Cavill. Well, I mean, what can I say ? It’s Henry Cavill!🥰 And, yes!!! I’ll gladly accept KNOTS LANDING references!! Just call me Abby aka Donna Mills!!😂😂😂

[@ludovicoc7046]

How come Marc never wears his wedding ring?

[@DavidvsFilm]

Official answer: He takes off his watch and his ring when he gets home usually, and then he forgets to put them back on for the reactions. Real answer: He probably pawned it for booze.

[@ludovicoc7046]

@@DavidvsFilm Oh darn! I thought it meant that he was now available. 😆

[@fizzibubbler66]

Imagine if Jared letto had this part instead 😂😂😅, would not be a 10th of what it is 🎉

[@DavidvsFilm]

It’s funny you mention that because throughout the editing process when I watched again in more detail, I thought about that same thing. Even Joaquin Phoenix’s excellent performance would not have been AS good, I don’t think.

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome reaction, can you please watch a movie called THE FOUNDER.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you! We actually already watched that movie before I started the channel, and you are right- it’s a great one! The Michael Keaton McDonald’s movie, right?

[@christopherking4932]

@@DavidvsFilm yes that's correct. How about a movie called ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@christopherking4932 Yep, I (David) saw that one years ago, but Marc hasn’t. That’s a great one as well!

[@lisboazz]

IMO its the best superhero movie

[@DavidvsFilm]

We just watched DK Rises. Really enjoyed that one also!!!

[@Shortyd17]

I definitely prefer Batman Begins bc it feels more like a pure Batman movie, but they’re both in my top ten movies of all time. So is The Batman. That’s my favorite. 30% of my 10 favorite movies are Batman movies lmaooo

[@DavidvsFilm]

Really? I'm actually glad to hear you say that because I actually really liked Begins also from a purist perspective as well. I love origin stories, and that one was great. A good friend of mine strongly recommended The Batman, and I watched it outside the channel. Loved it! Thanks for your comment!

[@Shortyd17]

@@DavidvsFilm yeah. Batman Begins features a phenomenal portrayal of Gotham city, the Batcave, Wayne Manner that the next two Nolan films just disregard and forget about, I like the Alfred-Bruce relationship more in Begins, as well as it’s much more of a Bruce Wayne/Batman centric story where I see TDK as more of a villain centric story. Don’t get me wrong, I adore both but Begins is just a near perfect BATMAN movie even if it isn’t what one would call a better “film” if that makes sense.

[@stevenssurec1064]

Best superheroe movie ever.

[@Holland4evahh]

You love this movie but never seen it? If its your genre its a little hard to believe since your not 18 years olds.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yeah that’s fair, and I could see where you would think that, but nope. Marc never really watched a lot of tv or movies at all- he was more of a music type- and I was always more of a TV junkie.

[@Holland4evahh]

@@DavidvsFilm Ok ok i take your word for it. Then i guess there are a lot of unseen must see movies out there for you guys. Loved the reaction but just kept thinking how can these guys from my age never have seen it. Then i will also check out Dark Knight Rises reaction for sure.

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@Holland4evahh Haha yeah, BELIEVE ME I do the same thing with other reactors. “You’ve never seen TITANIC?? Really??” But yeah, we’ll definitely say up front if we’ve already seen something (like our Home Alone reaction). Thanks for at least asking though, and not just accusing. We appreciate that! :)

[@GTRracing03]

🦇🦇🦇

[@bri_____]

This movie is a fascinating commentary on post 9 eleven politics (Amongst other things) 🙂

[@DavidvsFilm]

Ok I wish KZbin would let me put photos in the comments because - totally serious - the movie title your comment shows under is Dark Knight, but the thumbnail next to it is the one I have for Birdcage. So on my screen it looks like you left this comment for The Birdcage, and I was like, "Wow, that's a deep interpretation of Birdcage!" haha

[@11duprey]

Best Batman movie❤

[@bobschenkel7921]

P.S. BEST Batman movie EVER!!!

[@steve8510]

Vale Heath

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

greAT

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you!