The Dark Knight Trilogy - Epic Retrospective

The Dark Knight Trilogy contains some of the best superhero movies ever made. No movies show that as perfectly as Christopher Nolan's Trilogy -- three movies that explore the formative years of the legendary superhero Batman, from the beginning of his crusade for justice to the explosive climax.
[UPDATE] The Dark Knight Trilogy - IMAX 1080p Epic Retrospective with alternate scenes:
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Performed by James Newtown Howard & Hans Zimmer
©2005-2008-2012 Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises
"ALL RIGHTS RESERVED" by ©Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Legendary Pictures, Syncopy, DC Comics.
©2012.edited by S.Thomas

[@kasino405]

I think the reason the Dark Knight trilogy appeals to so many, is because it is a realistic interpretation. You see Batman and The Joker and Bane and none of them have supernatural abilities or powers, and that's what makes it special. It hits closer to home because it is not as far off as other comic heroes.

[@michaeljosephjackson2364]

Actually bane had

[@ramusdoyle5899]

The Punisher?????

[@aniketbiswas9885]

@@michaeljosephjackson2364 he used steroids. Nothing supernatural. It's biology.

[@geoboy700]

ikrrrrrrr

[@garythompson9811]

You stole the words right out of my mouth.

[@canaanclb]

Batman Begins - the deepest of the trilogy The Dark Knight - the darkest of the trilogy The Dark Knight Rises - the most inspirational of the trilogy

[@josephmchaileh4522]

Canaan B nah i would give depth to the dark knight. The complexities of the morals between the joker and batman made it one of my favourite movies of all time

[@canaanclb]

Few months late, don't know how I missed this post, but here I am. When I said Begins was the deepest, I meant that it went deep enough without going to dark. TDK pushed the boundaries of just being deep and went dark. And plus, I feel Ra's 's motives in Begins to be deep and, dare I say, justifiable. He's not your typical I-want-to-destroy-this-city-just-for-the-heck-of-it type villain. He actually believes his mission is to help society be removing all the filth in Gotham by destroying it. To him, it's like a crusade. A necessary evil. And all the things Ra's said about the League of Shadows carrying out missions like this for thousands of years, it really got me wondering what else they caused in history. Maybe they were the ones who started the Reichstag fire. Maybe they killed JFK. Batman begins is the movie that gets me thinking about it every time I watch it, so maybe it should be "the movie that made me think the most."

[@geoboy700]

ikrrrrr

[@bhabisbhitria9370]

Well put

[@geoboy700]

@@bhabisbhitria9370 yepppp iam also graduating too and my huge ticket out is doing a huge project on the DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY!!!!

[@Angyali]

The Dark Knight Trilogy is the crown of the superhero-movie genre.

[@jhinabloomingflower807]

Spiderman 2, Logan.e.t.c

[@akashrao7026]

@@jhinabloomingflower807 dc was in another level son

[@vibe7416]

Akash Rao no Christoper nolan is anothet level, not DC.

[@Akirah1231]

Angelus Facts 🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@tejaskumar265]

@@vibe7416 it's from dc

[@RShadow12]

Thank you Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, Hans Zimmer, and all the cast and crew who made this beautiful trilogy

[@michaeladeeb9044]

Heath Leger and Tom hardy

[@RShadow12]

Michael adeeb Yea well I specified all the cast and crew, which includes Ledger and Hardy, but no worries😂

[@davidelinaro8524]

A wonderful trilogy

[@relentlesshunter1394]

Liam neeson

[@williamr.c.4168]

Gabe Selden James Newton Howard

[@willbryan4071]

No matter what people say, the negativity or hate. The Dark Knight Trilogy is and will always be one of the greatest films the world has witnessed.

[@MrTheenDx]

Snehil Shrey well perhaps the best /*superhero*/ movies of all time?

[@jeremy.802.]

Forever legend

[@jhinabloomingflower807]

@@MrTheenDx its not the best, one of the best

[@radu9135]

Facts

[@alfredgarcia6844]

Facts

[@charger19691]

Christopher Nolan and his people finally did The Batman and the Bruce Wayne story the proper way, with class, incredible directing & production, outstanding cinematography, great writing and a brilliant cast of outstanding actors. Filmmaking doesn't get any better than this!

[@traveller5331]

Agreed. And now Warner Brothers want to fuck it all up with their Batman v Superman cash grab.

[@lailumarahmani6664]

Nein und

[@midnightjustice1007]

I wouldn't say they're fucking it up. We got a realistic take on batman and it was cool I guess. The story was great the emotional attachment was there, but the fighting/gadgets/detective part of batman was not nearly done as good in the Nolan movies. I feel that's where zack Snyder where shine, now we get an comic bookie version of batman. I want to see a 6'4 250lbs badass throw thugs through tables and walls and actually use his utility belt and detective skills

[@charger19691]

I think that's how Affleck and Snyder are going to show their version of Batman. A bare knuckles brawler, so it should be hopefully a good time watching Batman kick some serious ass..

[@urdeep01]

I am so regretted that I can't see these movie in threatre

[@TheNameisAaron.]

This is not just a superhero film, This is about the philosophy of life...

[@kylelucien7632]

I downloaded this video, and keeping it in my phone, whenever I am so low and upset, I play and watch it, it gives me strength.

[@hattichya]

Thats the purpose!

[@sadiatmani376]

I think I will do the same

[@ojasvisoni9684]

I also do the same.

[@rotyler2177]

This video = ten minutes of sit-ups

[@oscarpitarch4304]

Same man same

[@Onlyicedmilk]

Thank you Nolan Thank you Ledger Thank you Bale And everyone else involved, my all time favorite trilogy and i got to experience it in my youth/young adulthood. THANK YOU!

[@sharishsss]

Big thanks to Hans!

[@thienphucn1]

You will never have to

[@lucksker]

Dale Doback Do not forget to thank Hans Zimmer , for the soundtrack!

[@fusiontoa18]

thank youuu micheal caine ~

[@marvinrodriguez9011]

Dale Doback thank u Tom Hardy thank u My Lamborghini Aventador Lambos 4

[@varunpuridp]

I'm not exaggerating when I say that I actually got goosebumps while watching this

[@15keybet]

Tell me about it

[@simonbelmont1539]

Me too =)

[@fusiontoa18]

i cried (jking)(one of the times i wish i could cry)

[@kieronreddy8837]

fusiontoa18 no shame in that 👍

[@Chief_Bill]

500th like

[@DavidMillsSeven]

The problem with this trilogy is that it never can be beaten its quality. The Batman story is fixated in time. Nolan is one hell of a story teller.

[@natkam451]

very true!

[@alfredgarcia6844]

So true

[@wheeler6768]

this trilogy is a masterpiece

[@acr7780]

Wheeler67 TDKR was a major let down. This trilogy certainly is not a masterpiece

[@natkam451]

Gandalf yes it is; ppl will always find smth they dont like; Rises has still many great, emotional scenes so doesn't matter; everything cannot be perfect , but looking at the bigger picture - yes, this trilogy is a masterpiece. Even Star Wars trilogy has many flaws. Still masterpiece.

[@acr7780]

Naticzka Kamińska No, it really isn't a masterpiece. BB was pretty forgettable. TDK however was fantastic. But then we were hugely let down by TDKR, which was also pretty forgettable and was riddled with plot holes. The only trilogy I would consider a masterpiece is the lotr trilogy (easily the best trilogy of all time). Each movie was fantastic and they just got better and better. I wouldn't even class SW OT as a masterpiece because of the ewoks in return of the Jedi. But yeah, with people calling this trilogy a masterpiece it just shows how overused that word is. Also imo: LOTR SW OT The godfather TDK

[@natkam451]

the Godfather is my fav of all time. LOTR - disagree, I didnt even like it&yes, I read the books first, I think LOTR is overrated. As for DKT I respect yr opinion, but I have different one. Mainly coz I think superhero movies are particulary hard to make - the foundations of a superhero stories are too schematic, hackneyed, the same or very similar over&over again . So to make it good let alone great is very hard job yet for me Nolan did smth so original with it& he did fantastic. So we have to agree to disagree. Cheers!

[@acr7780]

Naticzka Kamińska I guess we will have to agree to disagree because I literally disagree with everything you've just said lmao

[@SaintsBro217]

"It's not who I am underneath. But what I do... that defines me."

[@filthypotato9371]

Mines "I'm not a monster, I'm just ahead of the curve"

[@rotyler2177]

'It's not about what I want. It's about what's fair.'

[@pabloansi6302]

"I'm Batman"

[@JohnSmith-rg5zv]

"You think you can steal from us and just walk away?? "Yeah..."

[@fusiontoa18]

'Alfred: 'I guess they are going to lock me up too, as your accomplice'' 'Bruce: 'Accomplice? im going to tell them the whole thing was your idea.''

[@samakura1000]

best trilogy of all time

[@briarrobbin5478]

My favourite behind LOTR and Star Wars Original Trilogy

[@samakura1000]

+Briar Robbin fair enough, those are definitely up there for me as well, both of them are AMAZING trilogy's

[@hussain1921]

+Briar Robbin Agreed. Lotr and Original Star Wars set the standard way too high. Dark Knight Rises fell short of that standard in my opinion which is why I favor those trilogies more. However, this was a fantastic trilogy.

[@briarrobbin5478]

+Huuss Reacts To be honest, Star Wars OT is more iconic and ahead of its time rather than 'well done', LOTR however is just a plain up masterpiece. And I agree with you that Rises lets TDKT down but it provided a perfect ending, in my opinion.

[@hussain1921]

Briar Robbin Well put man. Ya Star Wars for me is better than TDK trilogy because of the fact that it was ahead of its time and really set the standards for future sci-fi movies. LOTR is, just WOW. I do agree with that last point, TDKR ending was FANTASTIC, however the movie as a whole fell short of those high standards. In no means was it a bad or mediocre movie. It was well done, just didn't reach the higher standards that's all. If I had to choose my top trilogies 1. LOTR 2. Star Wars 3. TDKT

[@themoofs6925]

The ending when Gordon says, "They know, it was The Batman." And it shows his statue gives me chills. It's so empowering. Makes you feel like after his long journey to become the symbol that the people needed, he finally became the hero they deserved.

[@KamixSam]

People say these movies are dark and edgy. But whoever says that is completely blind to everything these movies offer. These movies are full of hope, with lessons for everyone to be learned. Sure the situations are dark, the people broken, the air tense, but even with all that hope rises. It’s a beautiful trilogy and should send everyone a message about takin action. I will always love these movies.

[@Caomhmc]

''They know, it was The Batman...''

[@varunmurali5671]

Got goosebumps while watching this

[@thedarkfrost2351]

Scarecrow challenged Batmans fearlessness. Joker challenged Batmans code and his intellect. Bane challenged Batman physical and mental strength. And Batman beat every last one of them. In my word even though Batman is just only human he is beyond anyone. He has never been broken beyond repair and he even challenged the god named Superman and came out on top.

[@HiddenWen]

Batman is the culmination of man's true potential.

[@Joker-jk6lm]

The Darkfrost he didnt beat the joker

[@thedarkfrost2351]

Linklas Yeah he kinda did buddy.

[@CHAZTEC]

The Darkfrost not really lol hes the only who won, joker won for 8 years mate till batman "sacrificed himself to/saved" gotham

[@Joker-jk6lm]

Mr Js INC The Joker has won in the end of tdk, when batman killed harvey dent to save gordons son. Because the Jokers Intention was to force batman to breake his one rule to kill someone.

[@MB-uv7zy]

The trilogy that gave us one of the best Batman , Best set of Villians, unforgettable Quotes.

[@Karlog06]

And the most epic superhero music

[@surajbadajena3983]

2 minute silence for those peoples , who thinks that avengers series is the greatest superhero movie .

[@omkarmungekar7748]

@David V. Most of marvel character are copied from dc

[@madsysciest236]

Two minutes silence for you, who thinks comparing these two movies makes sense.

[@danbaker8965]

@@omkarmungekar7748 everyone copies everyone

[@chunk911]

Avengers is fantasy this trilogy is almost believable

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

Omkar Mungekar False, DC has just as many copied characters

[@JesperHellvik]

Hans Zimmer...I love you!!!!! The music for the Dark Knight Trilogy is beyond epic!

[@S.Thomas_7]

Don't forget James Newton Howard ! Some of his melody are so beautiful.

[@JesperHellvik]

Oh shit you're right. Sorry James...love you too!!! :-)

[@jakimson1994]

just rewatched the trilogy. watched this and i have to watch them again...

[@piotrkozowski5156]

same

[@johnjohnny9404]

Same lmao

[@darkgoddarkseid2824]

Same

[@alfredgarcia6844]

Same, man. I’ve rewatched this trilogy lord knows how many times

[@jonathanstubbs8158]

"You have nothing!" "Dent is in there, we have to save Dent!" "You can't give in!" *Batpod explodes out of Tumblr as theme kicks in* Thank you Nolan.

[@zacqueeentertainment7336]

Just finished watching the trilogy. I’m about 7 years late but this trilogy was incredible. INCREDIBLE!!!

[@Angyali]

Together with credits the 3 films are 8 hours long. A fenomenal 8 hours of cinematic legend.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Best Batman story ever put to Film. Thank You Mr. Nolan, Mr. Bale, Mr. Caine, Mr. Oldman, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Murphy, and everyone else that worked on these films. This is an epic masterpiece that I can see one day being very important to film, if it isn't yet.

[@TheFapman]

You forgot Mr Hans Zimmer.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Shit! I knew I forgot someone. And Mr. Hans Zimmer and his epic music!

[@TheFapman]

Jared Wignall The combination of Nolan + Zimmer is a guaranteed blockbuster. Eg. Inception. Can't wait for Interstellar!

[@Jared_Wignall]

The Fapman Yeah, I can't believe I left out Zimmer. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.

[@bouchandre]

And what about Mr. Ledger??

[@amadonuncio15]

Bale is the best batman in my opinion because you learn things from him, things you can relate to real life( Thank Nolan for that). While in Affleck's case, he’s just a good cinematic experience.

[@gordios79]

No, Affleck is not a good cinematic experience: a fat, neckless Batman who kills and brands people carelessly? Bad cinematic experience.

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

gordios79 Batman killed people in his early comics and affleck’s batman looked a lot like the dark knight returns batman soooo

[@AvoidedParrot80]

@@joshuacarpenter7447 Ben’s Batman is also suppose to be a tortured soul after he has experienced and seen shit in Gotham for 20 years. He became a killer after Robin’s death

[@sarthak.roy013]

@@joshuacarpenter7447 early is not what affleck represents, he was more like a The Dark Knight Returns batman, who, although was ruthless, did not kill! And the comics explicitly shows that!

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

@@sarthak.roy013 Wrong, it’s a combination of both

[@harshnarayan2923]

This trilogy is a gift to humanity by Christopher Nolan and people involved. Cherish it !

[@everythingburns8849]

It’s 11:32 PM on a Saturday night as I sit in the Walmart parking lot for the past hour reading all the comments, let me just say this one in particularly get me teary-eyed and I’ve got to put this car in drive because I could sit here all night and read all of this because I care about it that much. Well said everyone…… And if you put the dark Knight down, fuck it go…. Go watch suicide squad 2016 for the 100th time and swear it’s the best,,,, hahaha EVERYTHING BURNS.. Including every other Batman movie Joker movie ever made except for the first to Michael Keaton Did his thing. Got to go People totally think I’m weird in an empty parking lot at Walmart 🃏

[@watchomar1899]

These 10 minutes are better than the whole MCU movies.

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

Not really but alright

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

@@joshuacarpenter7447 yes really

[@7Seven2Six]

As a fan of both, Marvel movies gives the immediate fix but this trilogy is a classic and makes me want to come back every year or so.

[@sureshraghul2715]

​@@joshuacarpenter7447 for a kid with a 12 year old IQ it would seem like that

[@CMWaters910]

"As a man, I'm flesh and blood; I can be ignored, I can be destroyed. But as a symbol.... As a symbol, I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting." Modern marketing in a nutshell.

[@MrHardPene]

What a masterful, epic, dramatic, thought provoking trilogy. Breaking the mold of crafting an incredible story to go hand and hand with a comic book. A level of complex story telling usually reserved for other genre's. Christopher Nolan broke the mold, it's too bad it had to come to end, but all things must.

[@hassanilahi909]

Well Said! :)

[@gabrieltsgardner9942]

***** That is kinda the message throughout the whole trilogy....

[@Chief_Bill]

@Gideon CA Nolan's Batman Trilogy died as a legend

[@Chief_Bill]

@Gideon CA I remember a "quote" from someone else on another video "You either die The Dark Knight Trilogy or you live long enough to see BvS and Suicide Squad"

[@nath_2107]

The Dark Knight trilogy is not simply a collection of three masterpieces forming a cohesive narrative that redefined a genre, instantly became a classic trilogy, broke boundaries and did something that may never be matched in the film industry, but pieces of art that show us the true meaning of our world and the lessons we all must be taught in order to live by good, solid principles every day whilst hoping for a better tomorrow...

[@Benjaminrcd]

This stuff doesn't go anywhere near Marvel's shit. This is just gold right here.

[@arijityt8820]

True

[@everythingburns8849]

I will not take anything away from marvels fantastic success they started a movie in 2007 called the hawk with the story already written to Captain Marvel it would come out over 15 years later it’s brilliant movie making every movie I’ll 29 million of them link up together and make perfect sense to the story. But…… No Marvel movie even compares to three Christopher Nolan films about Batman 100% well said fax

[@EpicMovieCompilations]

Perhaps the video is more powerful than anything the MCU created.

[@FuzzyDlop]

No, in the opinion of anyone with a functioning brain. Marvel cinema is absolute garbage, Chris Nolan's trilogy has little to do with comic books and nothing to do with the "comic book war".

[@zacbriffa4919]

And 100x better than the dogshit dceu

[@kostasxronhs5892]

This. Marvel hash't even a film that comes close to the cinematography, dialogue which is quotable, script, acting, score. Nothing can come close.

[@Benjaminrcd]

Kostas Xronhs They never will lol

[@kokiheavymetal]

Snehil Shrey that trilogy of nolan doesn’t part of dcu thank god for this because the dcu live action movies are awful, marvel cinematography universe its only a super hero normal movies with jokes and fictional villains with no motivations even thanos and his stupid motivations, nolan create a universe with human villains even bane in the comics he’s a mutant because of venom but in the movie of nolan was a normal human with great motivations also the joker, scarecrow and ras al ghul, nothing to compare with a kids disney movies

[@sppsports2449]

The best comic book movie trilogy of all time about the best super hero of all time with one of the best directors of all time with one of the best producers of all time with one of the best musical geniuses of all time it was great.

[@jugulator95]

SPPSports The Captain America trilogy beat it out for me

[@andypejman]

LOL is that a joke

[@archimago112]

bestception

[@fouadbane]

yes he's probably joking i can't see how someone woul say that seriously

[@Benjaminrcd]

SPPSports The best villain of all time

[@Kenji-fm8kf]

These were REAL FILMS. Great actors, fleshed out characters, thrilling plots, phenomenal scores, etc etc. I love these movies.

[@steven310250]

The Dark Knight Rises, despite being less critically acclaimed. I really love the message and symbol theme it represented. People deep down truly long, wish for death because they hate enduring the hardships, responsibilities, and going through mental, physical pain. Bane as a villain represented by Nolan is truly ingenious. Bane challenges what people long for and its easy shortcuts. Bane forces society to go through shit, hardships, making the people suffer mentally and physically to achieve success. To rise against apathy, but his methods of doing that is unethical compared to that of Batman. Batman gives society hope while Bane tortures society. Even with hope, it's still not enough to rise against that of what lies deep down in everybody. Society has to keep continuing to stop bad people, but people don't like that. They don't like taking responsibility to clean their own city. They depend on the Batman because they can't take responsibility, think for themselves, don't want to face the harsh reality. The 3rd movie of the Nolan trilogy comes in full circle. Leaving the clear message metaphorically, near the end of the movie as a reminder to people that only we, the people can change our lives, keeping the peace and order. So long as we endure the hardships and continue to hold onto that will to survive.. Finding the meaning to life, we can overcome anything, even among the greatest of sufferings. We can't keep depending on the Batman, we have to do this ourselves. So in my opinion, the 3 Nolan Batman films are truly among the greatest of all times. No comic hero films can achieve to that level of thinking or deep messages. Well maybe except Persona but thats an anime JRPG game.

[@nikkinewbie6014]

Well said. I enjoyed your comment. It is definitely a running motif through the trilogy that Bruce has appointed himself a savior and protector of Gotham when the people weren’t even willing to work and sacrifice to save themselves / their City. It’s clear to me that Bruce’s love for Gotham came out of loyalty to his Father and he simply picked up that torch - and carried it not as his Father had - through philanthropy and by example- but in a way that gave Bruce what he himself needed too - an outlet. What is less acknowledged is the fact that Bruce is not Batman entirely for Gotham’s sake even though he convinces himself he is. Batman is the personification of his childhood trauma playing out into the real world instead of festering on the inside. Batman is a coping mechanism and a symptom of his trauma and unresolved grief and survivor’s guilt for not dying with his parents especially since he was “to blame”. The toll on his body, soul and spirit from being Batman is Bruce’s self-imposed punishment and atonement. This pattern is shown again when Alfred laments that Bruce never moved on to another woman after Rachel’s death and Bruce replies that Rachel wasn’t there to be able to move on so how could he? Bruce ties himself to the ghosts of those he loves, putting a hard stop to pursuing his own life happiness instead pursuing his loved ones’ goals. That is Bruce’s arc in this trilogy - he finally learns how to best honor the lives of those he’s lost - by living his own and not feeling guilty for doing so. Very powerful lesson indeed. That is how Nolan’s Bruce Wayne is able to leave Batman AND Gotham behind at the end of Rises - because he resolves the trauma of believing he was responsible for the deaths of the two people he loved most in the world. Even if he did still believe himself to be responsible a little, he forgave himself. And he realized he could live his life away from Gotham, free of the obligation of the Wayne Legacy of self-sacrifice in service to Gotham. This Trilogy was about a man moving past his demons and putting himself on a path to discover who he could be free to become if he only chose to give up the past and look forward into his future. Truly inspiring and excellent craftsmanship on the Nolan Brothers’ and Goyer’s part; but I think we can all agree this was Christopher Nolan’s vision most of all. Kind of interesting to note that Nolan’s Inception was also about the protagonist (Cobb) not coping with the deep grief he felt losing his wife in a healthy way. Maybe a bit of a recurring theme for Nolan. Powerful theme also exemplified by the movie Gravity.

[@shadowthedarkslayer]

Makes me miss Christian Bale as Batman. :(

[@Angyali]

A fenomenal movie can be watched no matter how many times. It's eternal. :)

[@mariakarpenko5882]

many people like affleck, he was good and i like him too, but bale will always be my batman

[@Chief_Bill]

@@Angyali yesh but we WANT MOAR!!! The ending was awesome, and it was a wise move to just end it then like this but loving the films and the cast and crew and wanting to rewatch it and loving the films and wanting MOAR are two different things

[@Chief_Bill]

@@mariakarpenko5882 can I be your Batman? Correction: Ahem, CAN I BE EVERYBODY'S BATMAN?? PLEZ

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

His terribly stiff fighting, that ridiculous voice, never really felt intimidating like batman is suppose to be, and more...Affleck’s was a lot better and more like the comics

[@captainwhatsits]

Unpopular opinion: Batman Begins is my favorite.

[@MrAkashvj96]

Who cares if its unpopular. A.I. is my favourite Steven Spielberg film and I know I'm probably the only one who feels so. But actually that's no longer unpopular. TDKR is the one that's least admired now (and rightly so if you ask me) but again an opinion is an opinion. It can never be wrong.

[@captainwhatsits]

Nameless Paladin I like Dark Knight Rises a lot and I love their version of Bane, but I must agree, it is the least of the trilogy.

[@ChristianKim]

Unpopular opinion: I love the Dark Knight Rises

[@kylelucien7632]

The Batman I am backing up you bro, it's almost my personal favorite movie

[@louisalvarez9907]

Snorhax Could not agree more!!

[@shantanusharma3957]

BATMAN :- I never said thank you. Christopher Nolan :- And you will never have to.

[@raghaa]

I hear lot of people crying for endgame. I will never have that feeling unless Nolan directs it. This is real epic. Not kid game

[@jfproductions4141]

Raghav Rangarajan Infinity War and Endgame showed what a cosmic comic event would look like on the big screen. The Batman movies were grounded in reality and almost all mystical elements were gone. You’re comparing things that are aiming at vastly different goals

[@ashwinshetty1598]

While you are off being salty,most fans like us will be satisfied knowing that we have received movies like the Dark Knight and Endgame in these two decades

[@dantheman64]

This was a masterpiece ❤️❤️ heath got an Oscar too what did mcu get -_-

[@merlink363]

@@dantheman64 yep

[@rotyler2177]

@@jfproductions4141 Well said. The tension inside the cinemas in '08 was just so intense.

[@Ghaffar_KH]

1. The Dark Knight 10/10 2. Batman Begins 10/10 3. The Dark Knight Rises 10/ 10 Nuff said, deal with it Marvel.

[@nitro9953]

Brilliantly put.

[@Ghaffar_KH]

+Paul R ;)

[@thebestofthebest5724]

I love the dark knight trilogy besides bales voice but I still think Spider-Man 2 is a better movie but i do love these movies don't murder me so I agree

[@thebestofthebest5724]

+TooCoolForYou well Spider-Man focuses on how Spider-Man or a real person who was a superhero would deal with everyday life he dark knight focuses on a chaos a psycho killer and man who dresses up as a giant bat their different superhero movies

[@Ghaffar_KH]

the best of the best psyco killer who dresses up as a giant Bat? Then Spiderman dresses up like a giant Spider. Dude Batman Begins is enough for you to capture Bruce Wayne.

[@jillianallen4252]

I think we always forget to mention what a tremendous job Cillian Murphy did with the Scarecrow. His costume may have been a bit dull compared to other versions, but that does not undermine his incredible acting. His role as the Scarecrow was more subtle than Ledger's role or Hardy's role, but all three roles were just perfect. Murphy brought this level of cocky iciness to his role of the scarecrow in Batman begins, but he also transitioned extremely well from well put-together psychiatric doctor to crazed madman roaming the streets. I feel his performance is very under-appreciated. This is probably obviously because his performance is followed by Ledger's brilliant joker, but I still believe Murphy did a wonderful job as well.

[@MrAkashvj96]

I've always felt that the Scarecrow character was somewhat underdeveloped and needless in Batman Begins. Cillian Murphy's performance was great but his character didn't really contribute too much to the film. It felt like he played a really important role at first but if you think about it, you can easily write him off without changing much of the primary plot of Batman Begins. That's never a good sign.

[@new2pitt26]

Only villian to be in all three!

[@heftymagic4814]

@@MrAkashvj96 he was supposrd to br a distraction and a supplier for the gas and the main reveal that ras al gul was not dead

[@everythingburns8849]

Well said Cillian Murphy did a fantastic job and I just wanna know would you like to see his mask

[@everythingburns8849]

What saddens me the most is the dark Knight rises original strip had heath ledger the joker in it for three force of the movie and it saddens me that I and no one else will ever see that can you imagine Tom Hardy is bane Cillian Murphy as scarecrow and heath ledger as the joker and two face I guess to and cat woman….. she did fine, I guess whatever, ALL IN THE TRILOGY’s FUCKING CLIMAX, I could seriously cry thinking about that loss, Just like I do every time I see heath ledger win the Oscar and he’s not there to except oh God I’m emotional back to the tributes

[@noelburland7169]

One of the greatest movie trilogies of all time and three of the greatest superhero movies ever made. What elevates them above great movies into the legendary category is that they are all grounded in realism. There are no "metahumans" in sight and the mythology behind the villains is more realistic. Take for example the Lazarus Pit. In the comics the Pit contains a liquid that can give the gift of immortality but in its appearance in The Dark Knight Rises it is portrayed as a prison in an unknown country in which only Talia Al Gul and Bruce Wayne were able to escape from. Christian Bale, raspy bat voice aside, is outstanding as Bruce Wayne/Batman and all of the villains used are incredible, with the late Heath Ledger's Oscar winning performance as the Joker one of the greatest portrayals of a villain the world has ever seen. Christopher Nolan really saved the Batman franchise after the Joel Schumacher films weren't well received, leaving the character stuck in limbo until Nolan's trilogy elevated him into greatness.

[@jessemastro]

There are so many layers to this trilogy that it doesn’t even feel like a film trilogy. It feels like one consecutive story, like the Arkham Games It’s phenomenal

[@___Xander]

Batman Begins - An amazing origin story to Batman. This movie is bad ass. People who complain about Bale's voice are idiots. This movie sets a good tone for the trilogy. The Dark Knight - Obviously the best Batman/Comic Book movie ever. Heath Ledger as the joker is gold. This movie is my personal favorite movie of all time. The Dark Knight Rises. Not as good as the last 2, but overall a kick ass movie. Bane is a badass, or at least until the end (Talia's bitch) and a good ending to one of the best damn Trilogies ever.

[@TheOminousFlareShow]

No, people who complained about Bale's voice were giving out as valid an opinion as your shit-ass comment.

[@TheOminousFlareShow]

Raul Gofuckyourself No thanks. Muted.

[@LeonardoGaliza]

Rises is my favorite.

[@canaanclb]

***** mine too.

[@___Xander]

***** Rises was good, but I hate how Nolan made Bane a bitch, to Talia Al Ghul.

[@TheShadowedOne1]

This is by far one of the best edited videos I've ever seen. Epic job.

[@navinsabban6521]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWW0h42NpZppaac Also see this one

[@kylekoschny372]

The story of the Dark Knight trilogy is enough to be told for generations. It’s story is rememberable, almost like a classic story like Peter Pan. The story starts with a beginning, and it has an inevitable end. The quotes and lines from the film are like something out of a fable. The Dark Knight trilogy will always be remembered.. “You see only one end to your Journey” - Alfred Pennywise

[@preetamtherchamp]

After so many years, he still gives me goosebumps.

[@thedarkfrost2351]

These movies will only get better with time. Time will make these even better as younger generations are like "Damn they knew how to direct movies back in the day! I don't want to compare this to anything else but as far as comic book movie adaptations go this is the most original by far. Nolan wanted Batman to be his own man. When I say these as a young boy I was like "Not enough fight scenes." Twelve years later I'm totally in love with it. I don't see how these didn't receive at least one award. These movies revived Batman and made way for the new DC movie universe. I'm sure they would have but these mad people a lot more receptive to Batman.

[@MrGojira95]

Only two Oscars were given to this trilogy. Heath Ledger won the Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker, and The Dark Knight also won best sound editing.

[@jacobmcmillan6787]

MrGojira95 it is responsible for the change to the best picture category

[@captainawesome830]

The Dark Knight Trilogy is one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time. All three movies are in my list of favorite movies. They are definitely up there with the original Star Wars movies and Lord of the Rings when it comes to trilogies.

[@stannisuncle7677]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@ethangardner5315]

Ricky Cross Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@CHAZTEC]

Josh Vance i totally agree, LOTR trilogy, original star wars trilogy and TDK trilogy are the best 3 IMO, i dont have a particular order bc there so different in there repected styles, like space movie, fantasy and comic book movie, all amazing IMO

[@Shadowkey392]

Ben Affleck may be a good Batman, but Christian Bale is the BEST Batman.

[@gordios79]

Affleck is not even Batman.

[@geoboy700]

ikrrrrrr fuckk him

[@ethanwainwright5113]

I don’t like the bale fight scenes tho

[@geoboy700]

@@ethanwainwright5113 bruhhh then u have no reason to be here GTFO!

[@yahyasiddiqui210]

Christian bale is the best batman, but Ben Affleck is the best Bruce Wayne till now.

[@tranquiljoe7816]

This trilogy is unique, special and just a masterpiece, best film adaptation of Batman at his purest. The music, the atmosphere, the cinematography and the whole feel of the film, dialogue and characters. It’s so Batman to the core and I don’t think we will ever see a Batman/Bruce Wayne as good as this again.

[@rubenquiros4859]

No other trilogies besides this one and Lord of the Rings have three movies that I consider great. Other ones like Star Wars, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, and Captain America have one or two films that are great and the rest are only good. Nolan's trilogy is in exclusive company because it is comprised of three great films.

[@rubenquiros4859]

And one of those great films is a cinematic masterpiece, The Dark Knight

[@sureshraghul2715]

the best superhero trilogy ever made

[@elkoraichihamada304]

Godfather trilogy. ?

[@arashnazerpour2902]

Godfather Trilogy: The first two films are solid but the third is utterly horrendous.

[@rubenquiros4859]

+kobretti88 I forgot that one. Toy Story does fit this category.

[@Aydin370]

Thank you Nolan for such great masterpieces. Your movies will pass from one generation to other ones and will live in people`s hearts forever. I wish I could meet you someday and thank you personally.

[@Chief_Bill]

@Jarrod von Doom lol that's actually true...sad fact

[@andreapiccini7383]

The best Trilogy i ever seen, these movies are way better than all others superhero movies.

[@elmertjee]

Major credit to Hans Zimmer for making this incredible soundtrack. I actually saw Hans Zimmer perform live, and he played a lot of these tunes in this video, incredible to hear, just amazing! The Christopher Nolan/Hans Zimmer duo is a once in a lifetime duo!

[@laurensiuswilliem8246]

hi! I just want to say that this video is amazing. It helps me to regain my mood and do my work. Thank you. Bless you.

[@S.Thomas_7]

laurensius williem :)

[@richellen1886]

Steven Thomas yes i do agree with you i love it eveytime i watch it just recall the small feelings to this thanks nolan

[@nebuloustooth2107]

+Steven Thomas You are awesome I've been watching this over and over again. It's so motivational I love it. Great job😎

[@ArtofLunatik]

Same here.. I like watching while drawing batman

[@aero2311]

laurensius williem Same. This is one of the best videos on KZbin.

[@Caomhmc]

That was one epic video,the reason this trilogy it stands out so much is because its more then a superhero movie, it's a gritty crime drama with emotional depth and a deep philosophy of one man's journey to safe his city from the criminals that corrupt it and to let everyone know Batman is symbol of justice and that a hero can be Anyone. The Avengers saved the world they got praised and cheered for, Batman saves a city, his home,Gotham, he gets a metal statue of himself erected in the city..........''A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy’s shoulders to let him know the world hadn’t ended.''

[@samsepiol4908]

Every year I come back here around three times. I can't believe it's been almost seven years.

[@amadonuncio15]

Mir I’m here with you !

[@samsepiol4908]

Eight years now. Wtf. This is just beautiful.

[@reverseflash3421]

I never said thank you. Nolan: And you never have to.

[@WildGuyWiley]

I remember receiving Batman Begins on DVD for my birthday in ‘07 as a surprise gift from my Uncle. I probably played that disc at least 30 times… I was ecstatic for The Dark Knight in 2008 but my Mom wouldn't let me see it at the time. In January of 2010, she finally let me see it with my dad. Even though I practically knew the entire plot of the film from watching so many clips on KZbin, it was still one of the best movie experiences Ive had. My dad and I are huge hockey fans/players and upon hearing the hockey pads quote we were both dying in laughter. It was a very special time for me. Two years after that I saw The Dark Knight Rises at 11:59 P.M. July 19, 2012. Ever since the closing chapter, I try to revisit the trilogy at some point each year. Overtime I have became attached to the score, the writing and the acting/directing of these films. This retrospective perfectly wraps everything I love about this trilogy into a nice bow and brings back so many awesome memories from my childhood. Thank you Mr. Nolan for bringing this brilliant character to life in such a fantastic way.

[@Onlyrealmusic4life]

The only thing that could have made this any better in my opinion would have been if they included parts of Batman's dialogue with Gordon and his speech at the end of the Dark Knight, and also Bruce's father asking "why do we fall?"

[@CHRIS-cx2ej]

It's a beautiful reminder of this brilliant trilogy! The best Batman ever-in one of the best trilogies in cinema ever. No doubt!

[@debduttbhattachargee1814]

This Trilogy is the best thing happened to any superhero movie! This has set standards so High!

[@travismflow]

The Dark Knight Trilogy themes 1 Fear 2 Chaos 3 Pain.

[@sarthak6456]

2 Pain

[@NikonChicFL]

I was skeptical when I first saw the trailer of Batman Begins. I was not disappointed after the movie. The whole trilogy was awesome! Christopher Nolan, thanks!

[@Surej121]

No marvel movies can outcome Nolans batman trilogy, Steve you did a great editing. #goosebumps

[@giedriusdovidauskas875]

ohh stop sucking

[@ROOKllE]

Best superhero trilogy ever made, the dark knight is also the best superhero movie ever made, nothing will top this.

[@Lettich3407]

Seriously one of the best trilogies ever, I'm so proud of Christopher Nolan work ethic and determination of redefining what Batman's character is like from the comics. This video is so incredibly well done, great acting, so moving from the soundtracks makes the video even better and very inspirational all the way until the end. Very satisfying trilogy, and as for the haters out there just stop. For those who claim any movie or any trilogy should be perfect, you either have these dreams or in your own fantasy land. Not every movie is going to be perfect, you can always find a problem with a movie regardless how good it is.

[@jasbajwa25]

Surely the greatest trilogy in cinema history....I am greatful I witnessed it all! Chris Nolan has inspired many with this and hans zimmer has provided flawless music. 9.5/10

[@joshuahenderson]

TDKR was way underrated. Such an epic trilogy.

[@mrdinie1]

i call this the best retrospective ever made. The dark knight always on the top

[@miguelfernandes6066]

Fear, chaos, pain

[@jeancrolon3639]

I swear to God... SWEAR TO ME!!!!!! God I love batman begins

[@eightnickel1513]

Batman Begins - It’s not who I am under the mask, but what I do defines me. The Dark Knight - You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. The Dark Knight Rises - A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy’s shoulders to let him know the world hadn’t ended.

[@stonecold5373]

Still more emotional than Tony Stark's death in End Game.

[@frostbitepokin9520]

No cap

[@merlink363]

Yes

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

Easily

[@MrTastySock]

This is one of the only videos on KZbin I keep coming back to. It's amazing. Sometimes all I do is just listen to it, it captures all the tones and emotions of the trilogy so expertly and I honestly don't understand how someone had the editing talent to make all the music fit in, all the best lines, all the best shots - it's brilliant.

[@EpicHomeMoviez]

One of the greatest movie trilogies of all time

[@SenXu]

Whoever edits these videos deserves to be paid for their work.

[@antona.1327]

I love this trilogy so much, I can't explain it fully. It created so much thought-provoking images and quotes with only three movies, it will be studied in the future in schools.

[@magicalbert01]

"Why so serious?" Best line in the trilogy!

[@Ghaffar_KH]

"Madness as you know is like gravity... All it takes is a little PUSH! HE HA HA HA HA"

[@blue8906]

Where is the trigger? is the best line

[@nabhiisinghh8091]

Let's put a smile on that face

[@colleenross8752]

You must become more than a man in the eyes of your opponent. The will to act is everything! Words to live by, thank you Ra's.

[@filthypotato9371]

"How about a magic trick"

[@marcushenry39]

From 8:33 I always get emotional 😢, this vid is in my list of my all time top 10 YT videos 👌👌

[@taseenamin5739]

Return_ofthe_ Mc I got emotional through the whole thing

[@alexthegreat23]

The greatest trilogy I’ve ever witnessed. The greatest films ever.

[@ArGyProductions]

Dont you just love hose fine epiphany moments.. Depicting the life of a renegade leader from different vantage points, yet to deliver this fantastic cinematic trilogy it requires a collective team effort. Props to Steven Thomas for compiling this epic extended trailer in such a concise sequence.

[@dangerdan09inc]

-You have nothing!!! -We have clear shots!!!!! lol nice timing guy who made this vid

[@georgeem9867]

best batman story plus the dark knight is the best superhero movie ever made

[@carlospovy9669]

The greatest comic book trilogy ever. I got chills watching this.

[@md.ashrafulalam9165]

This trilogy is not only a movie It's Emotion

[@RC-lp8mv]

How I rank the movies. 3.The Dark Knight Rises 2.Batman Begins 1.The Dark Knight

[@RmforeverTv]

THANKS for those 10 minutes of pure AWESOMENESS!

[@julioreyes8337]

The best of the best comics adaptation movies; the best of the best Superhero movies; the best of the best The Batman movies; the best of the best trilogies and one of the best movies. God bless to Christopher Nolan and the whole The Dark Night Trilogy Movies' team! Awesome! Classic! Epic!

[@contemplatingcinema17]

Each time I re-watch the dark knight’s ending scene it leaves me speechless. This movie has EVERYTHING! From the action sequences to the drama and psychological messages. I am absolutely astonished by what Nolan and his crew had achieved. In comparison to Endgame, which was rather disappointing, TDK does not focus on being a box-office movie. Instead, it tries to showcase how deep the development in the characters can be by making them suffer things which the audience can relate to. This realism in a sci-fi context is what I like most about this trilogy. The MCU lacks this human side and sometimes it feels too forced. Apart from that, absolutely loved the video! Great work!

[@ballo3595]

Batman Begins- Changed the way people saw reboots and how superhero movies are rebooted. It revived the people's love in Batman after the atrocity, "Batman and Robin." It's also just a badass movie. The Dark Knight- The best superhero movie to this day. Heath Ledger's Joker is one of the greatest villains of all time and he won an oscar for his performance. The Dark Knight Rises- The first "third sequel" in a superhero movie that was great. It surpasses Begins and is as good as "The Dark Knight." It allowed the trilogy to be consistently good and it provides the perfect/monumental end to this brilliant franchise. P.S. Bane = definition of Badass These are the achievements of *The Dark Knight Trilogy* and the reasons why it is not only the BEST superhero trilogy, but also the one of the best trilogies. Period.

[@ballo3595]

Minh Quan Neeson's Ra's al Ghul was actually one of my favorites. The way he sounds so calm, charismatic, and filled with malice at the same time. I also like how he's antithesis for Thomas Wayne by being a father figure for Bruce.

[@ballo3595]

Minh Quan I actually prefer Bane over Ra's. For me, Bane and Joker are neck and neck because Bane systematically destroys everything Batman fought for. Bane sets up a corrupt judicial system and runs/ruins the city through fear, which is what Bruce stopped in BB. He also pulls Gotham into complete chaos and frees every criminal Harvey put away, which is what Batman tries to stop in TDK. What makes it worse is that Bane is doing all of this with Wayne tech. Bane is also a dark reflection of Batman. He's what Batman would be if Bruce was completely consumed by his pain. This is made very apparent when it's revealed that Bruce escaped the Pit, but Bane didn't.

[@alosim1541]

For me, the structure of The Dark Knight trilogy is the absolute perfect way to do a series of films. They feel connected with each other by having an overarching story, yet they still can be viewed as separate, stand-alone movies. For example, you can just watch The Dark Knight, not having seen Batman Begins and still be able to follow what's happening in the story. Sure, you get an extra sense of pleasure when you HAVE seen the others, but I'm just saying you don't have to. Also, just to add to that, each movie feels so different from each other, to the point where it's reasonable to assume that they were made by three separate directors.

[@keelanmcnamee1707]

"It's not about what i want... it's about what's FAIR!' man I love that line and Aaron Eckart is so underated, my favourite trilogy and movie of all time

[@SoShallMeet]

If Batman really existed in the real world. This version is very much believable, realistic, humanly possible and not exaggerated to portray Batman as an all powerful superhero.

[@atharvaathalye]

Everybody's talking about how good trilogy was but no one is talking about how amazing this edit is! Amazing work man!

[@perrygonzalez1098]

Truly a masterpiece nothing will ever compare

[@Kurzux]

I love how Christopher Nolan always casts the same people in each of his movie. Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Christian Bale and Michael Cane are in most of his movies like Interstellar, Inception, Prestige etc.

[@NATOnova]

"The idea was to be a symbol. Batman could be anybody, that was the point." Spectacular job on this compilation. This and mederecords dark knight video are the best I've seen