Why No DCEU Film Will Ever Top THE DARK KNIGHT

It's been ten years since The Dark Knight was released. Since then, the DC Extended Universe has flourished. Let's compare an entire series of films to just one movie, shall we?
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[@Browntable]

Whoaaa the ending bit where I go on about my view on The Dark Knight and its impact on me was not scripted and I accidentally said 8 years and not 10! Ahh sorry :P Carry on

[@mjamitche5245]

You lost me when you said a majority of fans prefer Batman Begins over The Dark Knight. That is so obviously not true. Just take a poll on Twitter or google polls. Even my 13 year old nephew prefers The Dark Knight. It's his favorite movie of all time. In fact, I've never met anyone who even likes Batman Begins. It was a mediocre movie at best and bad to many people. The Dark Knight is the only one of the trilogy anyone I know likes. Don't act like you're unique. Most movie fans like The Dark Knight and prefer it out of the trilogy.

[@_brandonmelo]

I was about to say that😂😂

[@gohanson27]

You should pick up some Batman comics. Long Halloween, Under The Red Hood and The War of Jokes and Riddles(New but classic). I promise you after reading those your going to wish and hope Nolan never utter the words Batman ever again.

[@GonzoTehGreat]

BB was both well liked and popular. It's success allowed TDK to be made. Also, Batman fans love it because it's such an appropriate origin story and the circumstances of how Bruce becomes Batman are central to his character's personality. TDK is free to explore how his noble vigilantism facilitates the rise of his nemesis only because BB laid such a solid foundation. Comparing with Star Wars, if TDK is TESB then BB is ANH.

[@GonzoTehGreat]

I agree with much of your analysis of TDK but disagree with your criticism of MoS because Superman's character does develop over the course of the film and Zod is instrumental in this. It's Zod's arrival which forces Kal-El out into the open, for all the world to see, and as his father feared, initially they distrust and fear him. Man of Steel is as much a "coming out" story as it is a "coming of age" story.

[@mikelee5982]

Marvel films >DC films but… The dark knight>all MCU films

[@tvalokibatman6563]

Mike Lee nah The dark knight trilogy>>>>>>All DCEU And MCU film

[@frankdijkhuis7038]

Nah. Opinions > Any of these stupid arguments

[@infinite1875]

The Dark Knight > Logan > every other comicbook film

[@danghoang7455]

@@tvalokibatman6563 combined

[@ricklob1222]

Amen

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

It's just Nolan. You can't top Nolan.

[@falkofscrum]

Spielberg, Hitchcock, Kubrick, Fincher, Coppola, Wilder, Capra, Welles, Scorsese..... Yes, you can easily top Nolan

[@asjadkhan7705]

Especially when hans zimmer does the soundtracks for him. Trust me dark knight wouldnt have been as epic if it wasnt for zimmer.

[@falkofscrum]

@@Nrzpokrter 1. You clearly haven't seen all of Kubrick's , Capra's, Hitchcocks' or Wilder's films. 2. Nolan hasn't made consistently good movies either. TDKR and Interstellar were terrible, Insomnia was a bad remake and Inception was a cheap rip-off of Paprika (so yes, I CAN compare a movie to Inception. I just mentioned a better version of Inception). 3. These other directors might not have a Dark Knight on their resume, but Nolan doesn't have a Jaws, Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, Jurassic park, Schindler's List, Clockwork Orange, Double Indemnity, 2001, The Shining, Spartacus, Raging Bull, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Fight Club, Zodiac, It's A Wonderful Life, Some Like It Hot or FUCKING CITIZEN KANE !!!! I'm not saying Nolan is bad. I'm just saying that yes, he CAN be topped.

[@RR-uc1wb]

Nicolai Haugsted These directors are mostly too old to direct now, isn’t it? And interstellar being terrible? Like how do you rate movies? Terrible is a powerful word.

[@Riskofrain527]

@@RR-uc1wb in your opinion

[@dr.debajyotibose2928]

And don't forget the music by Zimmer !

[@Redheadfan]

The music In man of steel and BvS is great

[@SQUAD012]

@@Redheadfan BvS was was a collaborate between hans & junkie XL but JXL does most of the work But still a beautiful score made by them that made me teared up, especially "beautiful lie".

[@markhazelberg3478]

Didn’t he have help from another composer

[@dr.debajyotibose2928]

@@markhazelberg3478 I think James N Howard

[@bradleyswrld1038]

When those come on I get goosebumps

[@leaf8554]

Should’ve titled this “Why No DCEU or MCU film will ever top The Dark Knight”

[@michaeldemiurgos1387]

Don't be cocky i like the new joker trailer it's good I think

[@SardonicJosh]

@@michaeldemiurgos1387 it's not a DCEU/MCU film.

[@SardonicJosh]

@@michaeldemiurgos1387 also, how you doin', *Peter Johnson* ??

[@Dog1167]

nah they should have titled this why no film will ever top the dark knight

[@eternalblessing4984]

@@Dog1167 For real. Everyone should know TDK is the most perfect and best comic book character movie, but we acting like it's not one of if not the best movie of all time.

[@maxxvii2037]

- 8 Oscar nominees - Top 5 on IMDb

[@Nrzpokrter]

True. One of the best movies of all time. And in top 3 Nolan's movies.

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

Still...How he hasn't been nominated for Best Picture back in 2008 ?

[@aaronm4841]

@@wrestlinganime4life288 maybe bc it was a sequel and most movies nominated only have 1 movie, no sequals or anything just 1, but i still think it should of atleats been nominated, atleast heath ledger won the oscar for the joker

[@mariolegend5641]

So...Black panther -7 Oscar nominees (best picture) - Winner 3 oscars - top 10 box Office - 97% in rotten. So does that mean that black panther is better?

[@aileenxie3321]

Mário Legend no it’s cuz the black panther is”woke”

[@sarthaksamal4832]

Unlike all superhero movies, in The Dark Knight, the villain Joker is truly defeated by the people of Gotham when they dont blow up each other's boat... Belief of Batman on people of Gotham defeating idea of the Joker... That's what this movie gave us.. A Hero can be anyone. and that's why it has touched our lives like no other superhero movie

[@bseffrood]

Sarthak Samal But he still won.

[@l1m0b0at3]

That's why the line in daredevil season 3 was epic as well. When Charlie Cox gave the best performance when he gave his I beat you speech

[@rayvee2837]

Still he caused chaos to the city and alot of people died

[@charlespark9222]

Im pretty sure the reason they didnt blow up each others boat was because it was still a movie. In a real life i highly doubt that.

[@nicp4306]

You said it perfect....the Joker waa defeated by the people. I cry for that part in the film lol

[@Man-rg4sn]

I got two words for you: Heath Ledger

[@scoobs5955]

Man 14 no

[@beanboy1145]

@@scoobs5955 no

[@scoobs5955]

beanboy : nah nigga

[@sunny2kG]

I got another two words for you: Christopher Nolan.

[@reuben433]

@@sunny2kG Hans Zimmer

[@obsessivecompulsivegamer739]

Why No 'Superhero Film' Will Ever Top THE DARK KNIGHT... There.... Fixed it!!

[@galistanfrizky]

What about a villain movie who will top it ?

[@user-fz9vk4js5l]

Unbreakable is the beat super hero movie in my opinion

[@toren2099]

And then endgame happened

[@TheLegend-pc2hv]

@@toren2099 Endgame is not even a good movie

[@toren2099]

The Legend 1 sure buddy what ever helps u sleep at night

[@Ghaffar_KH]

It’s been a decade since the movie came out and people to this day talk about it, what a God damn masterpiece, and RIP Heath, you absolute legend.

[@VileVengeance]

Exactly

[@aaronpalou1103]

1. Heath Ledger's Joker 2. Christian Bale's Batman 3. The Cast 4. Good CGI 5. Batman is the coolest DC hero

[@gonk4509]

Aaron Palou It was mostly practical

[@bronzeager1298]

I'm a pretty big Christian Bale fan, but I don't think he adds much to the trilogy in general. Ledger, Oldman, and Eckhart however really carry TDK.

[@funkybones]

Harvey's face still creeps me out today

[@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4463]

You forgot Christopher Nolan

[@thebatman2837]

The screenplay by the Nolan brothers was the main reason why the movie is a masterpiece...

[@willhanleyreed1990]

The Dark Knight is damn near perfect

[@uditvedantmishra9719]

Correction - it is PERFECT

[@ishaanchand4203]

Conrad Kujur what flaws?

[@GM-dg6mj]

@Conrad Kujur the only flaws it has is batman's fighting choreography. other than that, it's great

[@aviewer4274]

It is Perfect. Just my opinion...

[@shinra358]

The endings werent.

[@bea4828]

I love how Deadshot's arc was to learn how to build the courage to shoot his daughter. Wow, so powerful, such a triumphant arc.

[@Bob-np9xi]

I need some explanation with this one.

[@huh3967]

same lmao

[@ArsxnIV]

In the beginning, Deadshot gets attacked by Batman and before he shoots him, his daughter stands in the way so he would have to shoot her to get to Batman (even though his daughter is like 3ft and if he had just stood up, he would have had a clear shot). In the end, he goes to shoot Enchantress. She makes him hallucinate and he sees his daughter in the way again, just like she was with Batman. He has to shoot the hallucination to shoot Enchantress. Tis a stupid ark.

[@leeroyjenkins4456]

@@ArsxnIV usually i'd go "maybe your only looking at it through a specific way" but ss 2016 is so bad and poorly made that i dont even understand what the writers were trying to accomplish with deadshot's arc

[@tochukwuudu7763]

Lmao

[@darrickbeitinger7664]

It's been 10 YEARS since The Dark Knight. Isn't that insane!?

[@hazmanrostam2849]

Darrick Beitinger yup theres gonna be 4k release!

[@meme_guy924]

Hazman Rostam actually?!

[@hazmanrostam2849]

Tyrannos, The Memeful Rex yup included on nolan movie release until dunkirk

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And it's still one of the best superhero movie of all time!

[@dericjames2018]

Hazman Rostam that already came out last year.

[@daves9355]

Not just The Dark Knight...the ENTIRE trilogy was perfect.

[@Fahel14]

I don't agree.The Dark Knight Rises was far from perfect, but I respect your opinion

[@markhastings9234]

@@Fahel14 I agree. The Dark Knight Rises is still a great movie but it's also definitely Christopher Nolan's weakest film.

[@johntinio1680]

I think the Dark Knight was the best but your opinion is respected

[@srl4050]

@@johntinio1680 what?? Tom Hardy is the only portrayal of Bane that is actually like Bane!!! Granted the voice was poor, but at least he did the character justice!

[@johntinio1680]

@@srl4050 I hated his voice ok. It was so annoying but if he would sound like him, he would be my favorite version of bane. I am not saying he sucks I am saying he could have done better. Mabye I just got to irretated that I decided to say he sucks.

[@raeeznjr4218]

It's not just you mate. Everyone stumbles up on *The Dark Knight* when they're being asked about their favourite movie. Cus it's the only one that's stuck with you..

[@MrMrjack18]

The Dark Knight is my fave movie EVER actually because it's the most intense movie ever with the best villain Heath's Joker !!! MCU can't touch this !!!

[@tomick8336]

Is that weird that top 3 of my fav movies of all time is all from nolan? The dark knight, interstellar, inception

[@xxkhdn5986]

He is a really good direction, it isn't weird

[@myname3330]

Memento was amazing. Interstellar was visually stunning, but made no sense after the first act.

[@myname3330]

@Atharva Deshpande There's at least 3 plot holes

[@theosoreos]

have you watched The Prestige? it's one of my favourites :')

[@leafsfan1728]

The Dark Knight is in my top ten and Interstellar is in my top 20.

[@Trigger_GG]

I wish I could erase all memory of TDK so I can be blown away when I watch it again.

[@iClone316]

Yeah, the closest I've come to this is basically just letting 2-3 year pass between seeing a particular movie, and although not *brand* new, it does make for an entertaining experience again.

[@Trigger_GG]

FrankGarrett316 Yeah I've done the same

[@Trigger_GG]

Well hypnosis only works if you are really willing to try it. It wont work when you doubt it.

[@DynestiGTI]

It didn't help watching countless TDK videos on KZbin but can't help myself.

[@jalal3254]

hahah thats what i do i watch the dark knight trilogy every two years

[@ZeRo-eg8ig]

Still remember people clapping at the end in the cinema. Unbelievable trilogy.

[@whoopsydaisy405]

People didn't even clap at my theater and I saw it opening night. But it was more of a shock and awe silence as we all left because the movie was so good it was like people couldn't function back to reality and small talk until they got to their cars

[@kakibackup2koujo612]

+Chazz McDongLover make sense

[@MrCharly780]

I saw it almost at the end of the cycle in theaters, basically I had the whole IMAX to myself, god it was epic.

[@KDonkey4lyf]

Title should be "Why No DCUE AND MCU Film Will Ever Top THE DARK KNIGHT"

[@scpagent086]

KDonkey4lyf but then marvel fanbois will rage

[@KDonkey4lyf]

@@scpagent086 marvel fanbois will ignore the fact that endgame needed to be screen TWICE to beat Avatar in box office. So salty

[@theidiotseeker3427]

KDonkey4lyf I find it funny how people always say this when that’s not the case at all

[@KDonkey4lyf]

@@theidiotseeker3427 i know it's not the case my bad. just watched it again recently which is why i got so hyped. my bad brother.

[@Andrew11017]

FBI agent yeah they’re the only ones who think endgame is better. That movie is to fan rewarding and to cheesy to be better than TDK. I love endgame but there are to many moments where they stop the whole movie just to introduce characters and for them to get applaud compared to the TDK where it’s almost 3 hours of suspense, awesome twists and action.

[@jasonthepowerranger7457]

Best DC director : Christopher Nolan Best Marvel director : Sam Raimi They have the best superhero movies and the best trilogies, with the 2nd film being the best, and the 3rd being the weakest yet still phenomenal.

[@mariolegend5641]

Brothers russos >>> Sam Raimi

[@arianrahman5886]

Russo's Captain America trilogy is one of the best

[@jasonthepowerranger7457]

@@mariolegend5641 The Russo's are severely overrated. They have good films, but only a few above average

[@mariolegend5641]

@@jasonthepowerranger7457 like trilogy Nolan,good movies (except Tdk rises)

[@jasonthepowerranger7457]

@@mariolegend5641 nah, they were exceptional...except TDKR like you said. TDKR was very average :(

[@rajsrivastav6940]

There are several layers to The Dark Knight.........10 years and I still find something new about the movie...........

[@moshosihole4185]

Watched yesterday what a great movie.The acting was brilliant

[@alexjj3802]

mosho sihole not just the acting man, the soundtrack, screenplay, character progression, storytelling, interactions and act that influenced the following act, realism and details to the smallest man, remember the time bomb batman shot in Lau’s office? The bomb blew up exactly when the sequence finish. Just crazy man

[@nadafro3116]

True.. Layers like Sharbat Tea

[@jilawatan7]

This is so true. And i have watched it over 30 times

[@rainmaker2338]

Same, it's so good. Same with Logan to an extent

[@ITG512]

The dark knight rises was also an amazing film. it shows how to get yourself back on your feet And it has some very strong and emotional scenes that Strengthens you and shows you how to get up from the boards . I really don't know why people didn't like such a good film.

[@korosensei9946]

I liked it Alot! Heath Ledger and Christian big time hugs to them

[@racheljohnson7177]

The Dark Knight Rises is my favorite film from the trilogy. Don't know why so many people dislike it.

[@fegeleinherman8587]

I know this was from 2yrs ago but i think people didn't like the movie because there were too many plot holes even for a super Hero film

[@demono6708]

It’s because it came after dark knight. Nothing can top dark knight. Well it would be extremely difficult.

[@officialthomasjames]

There are some plot points that are sort of messy, but overall, I love it. Great Batman story and a great way to end the trilogy. You can lift yourself up from anything.

[@jalonglover4488]

Narrator: "I went to the theater with my parents." Me: 😶

[@masterawesome1000]

The Dark Knight is hands down my favorite movie of all time, but in my opinion not the best movie of all time, but its up there.

[@justajobro1266]

What is the best I'm your opinion?

[@Spider-Nefilo]

Not The Best but a remarcable work. Honestly i cant Say i know what The Best movie of all time is...I just know it's prob something by Scorsese or idk.

[@mr.spider3362]

Something great about The Dark Knight is that most superhero movie have us assume that just by nature that civilians deserve heroes, and the dark knight makes you think that maybe they don’t, maybe Batman shouldn’t be. Maybe Batman doesn’t have to be. What’s the point of Batman if the people he protects can easily become the joker and even himself can become the joker. Just another great part of this movie

[@siddhantsharma7728]

Mr. Spider336 But on the other hand, Harvey may have been curropted, but people of Gotham still chose not become monster.

[@mr.spider3362]

Siddhant Sharma the people on the boats aren’t all Gotham and if it wasn’t for those select few they would’ve blew each up

[@siddhantsharma7728]

Mr. Spider336 In that case and how city fell in 3rd movie we can say people don't deserve Batman.

[@thorodinson3443]

So y’all are saying he’s The hero Gotham *needs* right now, but not the one it *deserves* ?

[@mr.spider3362]

Siddhant Sharma they don’t

[@ethanpfannkuch5510]

When you said "the character that gets the plot going is the Joker." I instantly thought of his quote "Sometimes all you need is a little...push!"

[@JakeClark-xw4xz]

You see madness is like gravity..

[@noeleeny_9865]

This movie will literally never be topped RIP Heath leger

[@360whiplash]

I remember watching this film for the first time, it was like watching The Empire Strikes Back. It was like an epic experience, it was a superior sequel to its predecessor.

[@ultimateslinger9857]

This along with the lord of the rings trilogy are movies I would have loved to see have seen in the theater

[@gamerman360]

Still remember watching the interrogation scene in theaters. The music still gives me chills

[@milenalexov6222]

not really! That was boring shit!

[@milenalexov6222]

Akhil Nair Oh a lot of people share my oppinion! your DC fanboyism is just blinding you!

[@milenalexov6222]

Akhil Nair Dude its just boring dude! Its boring, its just boring! What can I say its boring man, i means its boring! get a life DC FANBOY!

[@akhilnair1137]

pro gamer 225 that's just ur opinion , and ur arguement is , "it's boring" , I don't need to mention the lack of logic in this line . Also yeah film reviewers don't have a life , critics don't have a life , Roger Ebert doesn't have a life , film school professors don't have a life , right ? Take ur minority opinion and shove it up ur ass . Just customer u think it's boring doesn't mean everyone does .

[@milenalexov6222]

Akhil Nair Dude its boring

[@TimeCenaPSW]

The Dark Knight is iconic, stellar performances.

[@williammoyes1787]

The new Batman trailer looks pretty damn good...

[@kristianolsenlarsen]

The dark Knight ISN'T a super hero film, it's just a hero film. The only super power Wayne has is money and no fear

[@captainironbat251]

By your definition no Batman films are superhero films. Batman has never had any superpowers thats what makes him great.

[@jeremy9951]

@@captainironbat251 well yes, batman isn't a superhero (if we refer to the real definition of a superhero)

[@edloyn752]

And in Batman universe, his enemies also has no superpower. Joker, Bane, Scarecrow, Penguin, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, etc all just human with guts and a smart head

[@aakashsunil7913]

@@jeremy9951 Correction - Nolan's batman isn't really a superhero. Comic Batman is - he does more than any man could. He is virtually a superhuman.

[@jaylemiere7283]

@@edloyn752 poison ivy is a metahuman

[@sharukh0369]

Not just DCEU even marvel and any superhero mvi cant beat.TDK.its a masterpiece.

[@applejuice8251]

I don’t think even an MCU movie can top TDK it’s a masterpiece

[@ConsiderTheCrows]

Apple Juice MCU tone will not go that dark so it can't out drama TDK. But it could have with WS and BP.

[@jmes2079]

"The Batman trailer has entered the chat."

[@MrMrjack18]

Trailer.... not the movie !

[@eternalblessing4984]

All depends. I got high hopes for it.

[@darthdovahkiin6408]

I just hope they don't try too hard to make it dark cos if it's forced it might as well not be there

[@bobafett9348]

Pattinson isn't showing much of a promise.

[@PurpleAstronut]

The Dark Knight > Every other superhero films.

[@PurpleAstronut]

@ThePerimeter Marvel fangirl?

[@bullymaguire6388]

Spiderman 2 was pretty good and there is a video by organised chaos which shows that it was better

[@bullymaguire_005]

@@bullymaguire6388 true. It shows how a true superhero movie should be.

[@akasssmrvakasssmrv5640]

@@bullymaguire6388 yes it was. but TDK is a masterpiece !!

[@akasssmrvakasssmrv5640]

@@bullymaguire_005 LOL, are you high ??

[@user-on1mv9vc7f]

Why No ComicBook Film Will Ever Top THE DARK KNIGHT this is more truthful

[@justarandomguywantingtostu6539]

Nah

[@foop2954]

One thing that people don't understand is that just because a movie is better, doesn't mean that everyone likes it the most. I prefer Infinity War or Iron Man, or Avengers, but the Dark Knight is a better film. I just enjoyed other films more, but others may prefer the dark knight. Art is subjective, but if one is more well made or made with better techniques, it doesn't mean everyone will like it more than a more simple piece

[@JohnCFee]

Why no movie will ever top ‘The Dark Knight’.

[@flacidhouse350]

Well like 4 Batman movies are better.

[@JohnCFee]

Flacid House I’m really about to smack your shit up.

[@joeken1402]

Correction: why no film will ever top The Dark Knight

[@chefrook8107]

Godfather is a better movie

[@A-Dot123]

Jim Milton it’s not a comic book movie

[@chefrook8107]

@@A-Dot123 he saided no FILM he didn't specify the genre

[@curtiszilla9192]

Lord of the rings trilogy destroys the dark knight trilogy

[@georgevos4890]

Spiderman 2 is better

[@nahtandorvol4200]

Bro... you just made me love The Dark Knight a lot more. You are worthy to be subscribed to!!!!

[@dtonpbac]

Not just DC films. No comic book films including MCU will ever top the Dark Knight trilogy by Nolan.

[@mariolegend5641]

Except infinity War and endgame Remembering batman knight rises is bad

[@spencermalley10]

@@mariolegend5641 Big nope to both statements.

[@FavFilm45]

Dark Knight rises was not bad your smoking some shit.

[@Nav20755]

Opinions guys

[@Pan1c]

Mário Legend lmao endgame was trash

[@subramanyagsubbu]

Even MCU will never be able to beat this Masterpiece..

[@andyparker5688]

That same year, Iron Man was about as acclaimed as TDK. I believe Winter Soldier is on par with it too. Doesn't have to beat it.

[@brianshafer1166]

Iron man was no where near as successful on a critical and financial level

[@andyparker5688]

Brian, it was near critically. But finance doesn't determine quality. Two Transformers movies have made more than The Dark Knight. That doesn't make them better.

[@grandpaeren6839]

Captain america 2 was the closest movie to the dark knight

[@tvalokibatman6563]

naruto midoryia I still prefer the dark knight because Heath ledger Joker change my life

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Heath Ledger (God rest his soul) played who is by a mile the best movie villan OF ALL TIME

[@gianni206]

*Joker

[@devontegreen6474]

Bobby Shewan all time! Better than Tony Hopkins as lecter. Dennis hopper in blue velvet. And the method acting god Daniel day lewis

[@georgebarrett2132]

Yes, Ledger/Joker #1, Denofrio/Kingpin #2, Brian Cox/original ("84 Manhunter) Lektor #3, Darth Vader #4.. EDIT:>.. Forgot Shannon/Zod #5, extremely overlooked actor

[@tommyfury4579]

Work on your sentence stucturing.

[@ProMurda]

Damn. You must not have seen Mark Hamill in Phantasm then...

[@toxification]

8:03 "Captain America: Civil War" **shows Spider-Man: Homecoming post credit scene**

[@s.31.l50]

I have nothing but praise for this movie, not just this movie, but also the franchise. Nolan’s directing was great, Bale was great, Heath Ledger was outstanding, a lot of the supporting character’s casts were on point too, especially Michael Caine as Alfred and Gary Oldman as Gordon. The theme composed by Hans Zimmer was perfect, and very memorable. The part I especially love about this trilogy is the emphasis on realism. The costume and set designers really did well to make the Batman feel real. The Tumbler, Bat Pod and the armour itself feels practical. Because it was practical. There’s so much more I can say about this trilogy, which firmly cement this trilogy in my favourite movies’ list.

[@Jeeno31]

R.I.P Heath Ledger

[@phothewin6019]

It's hard to imagine any superhero film from these extended universes beating The Dark Knight. These cinematic universes have certain agendas, and these agendas can conflict with the quality output of their films. That doesn't mean they're bad, of course; they can be enjoyable popcorn flicks in their own right. It's just that these films usually opt for safer and less ambitious efforts in order to increase accessibility. The best superhero film since The Dark Knight is easily Logan. Like The Dark Knight, Logan isn't concerned with the troubles of building an extended universe, it's only worried about telling its own self-contained story. What's cool about TDK and Logan is that they prove that superhero movies can defy genre conventions and still appeal to the general audience. They can be entertaining blockbusters _and_ offer more substance to those that are keen to picking it up.

[@phothewin6019]

"Is Batman the coolest thing bout this movie as the title suggests Dark Knight?" - That's not what it means to "live up to its name". The phrase "live up to its name" is another way of saying, "Is it as good as people claim it to be?" In that regard, yes. It is a pretty good superhero movie and movie in general.

[@phothewin6019]

What are the qualities of a good superhero movie to you? What standards are you using? Neither Winter Soldier nor Civil War are masterpieces. They're very good action flicks, nothing more. I don't even consider The Dark Knight or Logan to be masterpieces.

[@purpletomato5535]

how can you NOT consider the dark knight to be a masterpiece? like, seriously, name one bad thing in the movie

[@chilling2947]

Duwang Is Unbreakable sauce for that pfp thanks

[@monojuice]

Duwang Is Unbreakable you can’t, I mean if you wanted to you would have to pick an iconic hero, the top 3 iconic heroes are Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman. See the flaws in that list? 2 of the 3 are actual superheroes, the problem with that is that when you have a protagonist who has actual superpowers going against a villain who also has superpowers you don’t get that feel of terror, fear, danger or anything that makes a great antagonist (Michael Keaton’s vulture was good though and guess what? He had no powers). I’d say u could do it if the character you were picking was someone else from the Batman verse like nightwing or robin but even that wouldn’t hold a candle to Batman due to him being an iconic figure. Logan was great but it’s nothing when you have a real life Batman vs Joker movie

[@rrameir]

Might be the best superhero movie trilogy of all time

[@trawlins396]

Definitely

[@jazzlehazzle]

8 years?? Now 11. An all-time great in any genre.

[@johnnymanning2952]

now 14 and The batman was the closest thing to coming close

[@AdityaSharma-hz2xe]

SIMPLE BECAUSE IT'S DIRECTOR IS = CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND AMAZING HEATH ''WHY SO SERIOUS'' LEDGER

[@kingaardvark9922]

No superhero movie has or ever will top the dark knight.

[@jack1mao]

King Aardvark Infinity War.

[@Tee_Jay88]

@@jack1mao infinity war isn't nearly as good as this movie

[@TJ-eu6gf]

Winter solider comes close and infinity war could possibly be better

[@gotwarmcoffee448]

Agreed. But I sure as hell put Logan as a solid second to TDK.

[@kakalisarkar3966]

@Tangent of circle. True man,so true.

[@sincerelyyours2694]

I really like the serious tone u gave to the video that it deserved

[@bryanuhl124]

Correction: No Comic Book movie will ever top the Dark Knight

[@oliverqueen9886]

Bryan Uhl plenty already have

[@darrenpuccala1550]

no

[@ConsiderTheCrows]

Bryan Uhl Logan.

[@nerdseyeview5017]

Watchmen. V for Vendetta comes close. Conatsntine has solid character development

[@demisor9701]

Infinity War is better.

[@KingOfMadCows]

I would say that Mask of the Phantasm did a lot of what TDK did. In fact, it delved even deeper into Batman's psychology and motivations.

[@Browntable]

Mask Of The Phantasm is so great

[@bobbyshewan4229]

I agree!

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Browntable what's your favorite animated Batman movie? Mine's The Dark Knight Returns Part 2

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Wilson 7397 that's a CLOSE second

[@louiswilkerson2747]

Many have begun to realize (I honestly did not until the Nostalgia Critic made his review) that the Mask of the Phantasm is probably overall THE best Batman movie ever. It does TDK message better but in a way that I still sympathize and feel loss for the hero. My biggest problem with TDK (I watched it 5 times in 2008 alone) is that not for a second do I feel sympathetic towards "the hero" in Batman, and I never did. The man is risking his life and decides to take up a mantle to restore peace to the city, as a promise to his parents... and you are willing to throw that away just for Rachel, who Bruce truly has not cared for and honestly has not been the most sane around? I get Nolan's brilliant deconstruction of the superhero genre, and it's good for casual viewers who were tired, but movies like Spider-Man 2 and Logan WORK because the heroes are burdened with capability, responsibility, and the desire to make the most out of gifts that seem to be curses. This Bruce Wayne is honestly selfish and deserves what he gets. And to me that's the failure of the film. Break my heart, make me realize Batman was wrong... but I thought he was wrong since the rooftop scene with Harvey and Gordon.

[@dfgp81]

There’s one reason and only one reason: Christopher Nolan. After this trilogy, I would say that the best movie DC had was Man of Steel (produced by Nolan). His movies are pure art.

[@tristanlanphere7736]

Without Heath Ledger, the film would just be fine

[@MrGreaves]

The Dark Knight: you can’t defeat me! DCEU: I know... but he can... *joker*

[@georgevos4890]

Spiderman 2

[@RobertK1993]

Heath Ledger Joker killed Phonix Joker with the pencil trick.

[@Flarrow179]

SpideyAnonymous joker isn’t part of the dceu

[@uwotm8634]

@@Flarrow179 Still a DC movie

[@Flarrow179]

U WOT M8 yea but not dceu

[@xAsceticx]

I think the entire Dark Knight trilogy was amazing to be honest. I personally liked Dark Knight Rises the best but to each their own. The struggle Batman faced to pick himself back up always resonates with me.

[@heftymagic4814]

Same

[@joaocarlospaesjr2324]

I like the dark Knight rises to i still don't now why some people that like the trilogy hate this movie , true he is not better than the dark Knight because the Joker performance by Heath ledger as the main villain is Unsurpassed , and unfortunately Nolan cannot have bring the character back in respect to the actor as he say in a Interview back in dark knight rises announcement in 2012. But dark Knight rises ended the batman/ Bruce Wayne journey in a epic way . As a Batman fan i aways cry when i rewatched the movie in the part of the end when Batman sacrifice himself to save the city , the excellent Hans Zimmer soundtrack is simply epic and amazing and Matches Very Well with every point of the movie .

[@heftymagic4814]

@@joaocarlospaesjr2324 same pretty much. Bane was such a good villain

[@joaocarlospaesjr2324]

@@heftymagic4814 yeah man, but i still don't now why the reason most of the people who watched the other two movies before hate so much this movie , this movie in my opinion is not perfect true, but he could have been a perfect Link to the DC current extended universe , instead of Warner making a Dumb choice to Reboot the Batman again , they could have call nolan back as a director and then use the Established bale's Batman in Batman v Superman and bring the Character back from his retirement from the last solo movie , and also turn the Joseph Gordon levitt's character before in TDKR in nightwing now to a separated movie in the DCEU later, Jesus why Warner aways have to make so Dumb choices ? They have all the Gold in their hands why the decide to put all that in the closet and try to find a New Gold that results in a zero resourch with the justice league failure for example .

[@lifehacksyoutubedudewiththeroc]

I keep trying to explain this to my dad about why Harvey Dent was used at the end of the movie and not saved for the third movie, but I couldn’t word it correctly. But thanks to this video I think I can!

[@michaelblasijr]

Browntable: Why No DCEU Will Ever Top THE DARK KNIGHT *Joker: Send In The Clown*

[@justafighter1346]

Fetty Waped Me joker was the only reason dark knight was good was because of heath ledgers joker, but I think the joker is a good character period

[@coc8648]

Nah Tdk is still best Dceu film. Joker just hasn't reached the bar yet

[@mistmist4303]

Fetty Waped Me Joker isn’t a part of the DCEU?

[@filipferencak2717]

@@mistmist4303 Neither is the Dark Knight.

[@mistmist4303]

Filip Ferenčak Lmao.

[@galistanfrizky]

No superhero movie will ever top the dark knight. How about a "villain" movie ?

[@rezapanda608]

haha nice one

[@orangenoob2768]

That was a very good analysis of the Man Of Steel. I felt the same way. Superman's choice of being able to restore his planet and not be the last of his kind was not stressed upon enough, causing it to feel awkward when Superman cries at the end.

[@ashesbaby266]

Bryan Koh I personally thought that it was stressed upon enough, when I watched the film.

[@orangenoob2768]

Ashesbaby26 The part where Zod keeps telling Superman that he can save his planet is stressed on enough, but the part which isn't stressed on enough is when Superman makes his decision. He doesn't stop to think whether he should save Earth or Krypton. He just immediately goes "Oh Imma save earth." He doesn't think about Krypton and reconsider his choices

[@ashesbaby266]

Bryan Koh you don’t feel he was given enough dialogue for that, within the same sequence? I sort of see it as being similar to WW’s moment at No-Man’s Land, in how she doesn’t need to struggle with the decision: “No,...but it’s what I’m going to do.”

[@orangenoob2768]

Ashesbaby26 Yeah but the thing is, if he didn't struggle with the decision or feel any remorse beforehand, then why did he start crying at the end?? Doesn't make any sense. It almost seemed like he was comfortable with killing the last of his kind, but when he finally did it he lost it and cried.

[@ashesbaby266]

Bryan Koh because in the scene in which they had their discussion, Clark attempted to reason with Zodd. When Zodd shoots his eye beams toward the human family in the final moments of the fight, Clark begs him to stop, but he refuses. Clark cries because THAT was where his struggle actually lied. Zodd forced him to end his life, rather than allow him a chance to show him what he had learned about life on Earth, and the fact that its inhabitants did not have to be left to die, for the sake of recreating their own fallen planet’s gravity, etc. Do you see what I mean?

[@AladeenofWadiya1]

The Dark Knight is a film that no-one can beat (I’m a marvel fan)

[@lucilfer7686]

Drake Rigdon black panther is complete trash compared to the dark knight

[@nirdeep07]

Drake Merrill I'm a Marvel fan but Black Panther was just mediocre.

[@aleksandre9711]

Drake Merrill black panther is overrated I think iron man 1 is much better

[@thedarkknight3747]

Dean Malik same here

[@katieener8171]

Drake Merrill black panther's my favorite but naaah the dark knight has much depth to it

[@joeytheslimeboi8900]

bro, the dark knight is better than any of the mcu films

[@nani6520]

Your work on combining scenes from different movies to explain your point is awesome bro,,,,,it is what different from other channels and made me instantly subscribe.

[@AndrewGiles688]

Or any mcu film to ever exist

[@masonwright7700]

Lol dc fanboy. Infinite war is better

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

Kush, why do you always resort to insults when people don't share your opinion?

[@vibe7416]

Mason Wright it’s really fucking not you dumbass. I have to admit I’m more of an MCU fanboy but the dark knight was and will be one of the best superhero movies I’ve ever watched

[@milenalexov6222]

The Dark Knight is not even close to the WORST MCU movies!

[@milenalexov6222]

Kush Patel Haha verry funny. The Dark Knight sucks!

[@meme_guy924]

The character work in _The Dark Knight_ is breathtaking. The Joker really pushes Batman to his limits and forces him into difficult choices. It also explores themes like heroism, good, and evil. It's not considered one of the best movies of all time for nothing. I will never understand how people think that _Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_ is better than this masterpiece.

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

Tyrannos, The Memeful Rex I loved BvS character work of Batman. I hold up it up close to The Dark Knight for its characters. Don't hate me

[@meme_guy924]

The interpretation of Batman in BvS is fine, it's just that his character is inconsistent in JL.

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

Tyrannos, The Memeful Rex That's opinion, I'm okay with it

[@cobra8888]

I think from a narrative point of view, Batman in "JL" is a bit humble because he encountered Superman. Superman's sacrifice at the end of BvS humbled Batman a bit. Plus, and don't hate me...the "Martha" scene. Therefore, Batman in "JL" is a little less angry.

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

cobra888 There's nothing to hate you for. I loved the "Martha" scene that scene made me tear up. I'm a DC fan that understands the characters and who they are. But you know anyone can have opinion

[@devroopsaha4020]

Reasons: 6. A realistic plot with great writing and dialogues/monologues 5. Batpod 4. Nolan's epic direction and cinematography 3. Zimmer's epic score 2. Cast 1. Heath Ledger

[@Ultraway13]

Yes, Nolan did the cinematography 👍

[@rayvee2837]

Because it is one of the best movies of all time, top 5

[@applejuice8251]

Only superhero movie that has come close to beating the dark knight was Logan

[@kendalletten-bohm5152]

Just want to say I love your videos bro!

[@Browntable]

Thank you!

[@Ykwhat75]

15+ years later, THIS IS STILL THE BEST SUPERHERO/BATMAN MOVIE OF ALL TIME, NEVER GET BORED OF IT 🔥💯🙏🏻

[@AnuAnoop07]

What about Matt Reeves' "Vengeance" ? We have so many comics and things to make a movie better that dark knight . More people with talent are out there . The company issues are the only problems . Who doesn't want a better movie than Dark Knight .

[@pallabphukan8304]

Nothing can too Dark KNIGHT health ledger nobody can beat him

[@conradandrew825]

That title is wrong. It should be "why no superhero movie will ever top the dark Knight". Not just DC. It is the best comic book movie ever and nothing will beat it, certainly not any Marvel film

[@connordurham4289]

Conrad Andrew “certainly not marvel films” marvel beats dc 5 to 1 overall when it comes to films, the dark knights the only thing going for DC

[@aadhi7172]

BLACK WHISPER! He said other then the trilogy.If you have seen justice league,then you’ll see how dc has gone down.

[@quentinminor3848]

i cant remember the last marvel movie that was nominated for a oscar

[@aadhi7172]

Quentin Minor but then again,justice league.

[@kaizoisevil]

I thought Winter Soldier was better than the Dark Knight. But that's about it. Even Infinity War didn't reach the level of Dark Knight.

[@orangenoob2768]

I guess one of the ways superhero movies can be better and more like TDK would be by including more hero-villain interaction. Many CBM have this problem of just having the heroes facing their own problems throughout the movie and letting the villains only pop up at the end of the movie, like Ares, Doomsday, Darren Cross, Dormammu etc. If the villains had more interaction with the heroes throughout the movie, then the villains would be more interesting and start to feel like an actual threat. And what I mean by "interaction" is good dialogue that clearly shows the villain's motivations, not fight scenes. Loki is a great example of this. He barely fights and has few fight scenes, but he is a great villain because of his behind-the-scenes manipulations and his schemes. Like the Joker, he is an emotional threat, not a physical threat and that is what makes him appear unbeatable. TWS also did this well in the sense that the Winter Soldier appeared throughout the entire movie and attacked the heroes multiple times and disappeared right after (he even disappeared at the end of the movie). He managed to appear like a shadowy and unstoppable murder machine and was a legitimate threat, which is why he was a great villain. His lack of dialogue further added to his mysterious character, which is fantastic.

[@KS-qc3pr]

Bryan Koh You just gave me another reason I didn't even know was there as to why I think Winter Soldier is easily the best MCU film.

[@seantylerfermin4927]

On point man, *on point*

[@ClassicPhilosophyFTW]

Hey what about Zemo? Carefully manipulating our heroes' natural clashes with each other into outright hostility. He had much the same effect as Loki.

[@orangenoob2768]

Just A Thomist Yeah I liked Zemo too. I was just too lazy to write more examples haha. But the thing I didn't like about Zemo was that almost all his interactions with the heroes are coincidental, especially at the final battle. I loved that last part though, where Zemo is just talking to BP calmly while Iron Man and Cap are trying to kill each other. That smooth mothafucka lol

[@orangenoob2768]

Snehil Shrey Actually, he should have just uploaded the video on the internet lmao. But then the movie would be over in a few minutes.

[@mauvalle771]

Incredible video, The Dark Knight is a one of a kind Masterpiece

[@mlg4035]

Excellent writing and narration, you make a lot of good points! ... "Why is he running?!" "Because we have to chase him."🤩🤩🤩

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Because Christopher Nolan is a genius and he knows how to tell a story, making an interesting character, direct the actor very well, and direct the movie with visual arts. DCEU is trying to copy Nolan to make their movie on darker visual and then it's fail. Nolan should direct DCEU from the very beginning not Snyder.

[@uni9759]

margareth michelina Nolan made sure Zack got the movie he wanted to make in Man of Steel and it was that was just a movie with one of the first comic book superheroes in history and Nolan trusted his vision its just that no one else did and wants their own personal take on a hero that belongs to the ages.

[@samsmigla]

Snyder is a talented director, the story lines and dialogue are flawed. If you gave him a brilliantly paced and focused story he’d knock it out of the park with the visuals

[@GAL0ISGIRL]

Man if you think Snyder is a talented director you're blind as a bat.

[@samsmigla]

He has talent, or else he wouldn't have the job. The Visuals are his strong point. He just fails to use those visuals for the purpose of narrative. All of his movies are centered around the "trailer moments" like big budget action and dramatic reveals instead of character development and a consistent plot.

[@fabolousninenine30]

Brixster so are we really gonna act like Watchmen isn't one of the best superhero movies of all time ? Snyder has great potential, but the DCEU needs to focus on the right kind of movies. Even if it means that they have to copy cat Marvel. I miss the dark themes from Nolan's trilogy. Watchmen captured that dark and gritty feeling, but it was just a movie without any Universe. Suicide Squad was not a good movie. It had some potential, but the cast was a waste of money and the story was utterly bs.

[@SourRobo8364]

Christian Bale will always be the definitive Batman/Bruce Wayne.

[@duchess5218]

Bale makes a better Bruce Wayne but in opinion Affleck was a better Batman simply because of how much detective side of batman is showed in Affleck's performance

[@lovedeepsandhu8502]

@@duchess5218 i find bale better because he fits the more playboy style rich billionare kid very well. Affleck seems like a dad from a middle class family no offense.

[@duchess5218]

Lovedeep Sandhu uhhh isn't that exactly what I said?

[@themadtitan7603]

The Bruce Wayne from the Batman Animated Series and Gotham are the two defintive versions of Batman in my book.

[@lordblahino8909]

Bale is overrated AF as Batman

[@aggelosnikolaidhs3546]

The Batman 2021:WELL,HERE I AM

[@mattiabentivogli8144]

This is such a neat and interesting analysis! I'm on my way discovering some of your other videos, and I loved your channel content so far, subscribed

[@CoyoteWilly664]

90% of movies can't top Dark Knight

[@Browntable]

But have you seen SHARKNADO??? That's true art

[@CoyoteWilly664]

Browntable i havent, i think Blade Runner 2049 tops Dark Knight, you agree?

[@Browntable]

+Will Camacho sharknado was sarcasm, that's an awful movie. I think both Blade Runners are brilliant and honestly on par with TDK. I personally prefer TDK more than both but technically the others are better. I prefer story over most things tbh and TDKs story is more compelling in my opinion

[@CoyoteWilly664]

Browntable i think Blade Runner 2049 its the movie of the 2010's in general well for now, and TDK best of 2000's in general, do you have other opcions? Ps, you dont now nothing about art, The Love Guru with mike myers, justin timberlake and the wonderfull jessica alba its the Citizen Cane of our time.

[@alazkaalazka6087]

98%

[@SuCKeRPunCH187]

no marvel movie has topped the dark knight either

[@nirdeep07]

SuCKeRPunCH187 Logan and Infinity war are close but I agree that Dark knight is better.

[@thedarkknight3747]

Ligma Research centre same here

[@arwinsantillan1570]

SuCKeRPunCH187 same here man.

[@MrRedforman1]

Still have the Venom movie coming out next month. I know the Dark knight is unbeatable, but really, I wouldn't say never. Nobody knows the future, so...

[@duchess5218]

Ligma Research centre logan are million time closer to being a good movie than infinity war... just to point that out

[@VersatyleMusicGroup]

Great video and breakdown and perspective

[@Zane65205]

2021 The batman: "Hold my beer"

[@farhanahmed552]

Bro......It hasn't even released yet. Don't be overconfident

[@3rz490]

No

[@joelectro8319]

We'll see

[@innershine9556]

The Dark Knight trilogy are just masterpieces and arguably the best Batman movies of all time. The DCEU just exists just for playing catch-up with Marvel and it’s just a mess and will never amount to the trilogy.

[@mspaintlive8995]

Straight up Logan and the dark knight are the best superhero movies but they ain't even super hero movies really

[@KookiesNolly]

dude, I am still not over Logan....

[@theavatar9191]

MS PAINT LIVE Spider-Man 2, The Dark Knight and Logan are the best comic book films imo

[@darthdestructus]

I think the term 'comic book movies' would be more accurate than 'superhero movies'. My top 5 comic book movies are: 5. The Avengers 4. X-Men: Days of Future Past 3. The Dark Knight 2. Logan 1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

[@zillauniverse7208]

The Avatar Spider Man 2 is very overrated and a laughing stock compare to Logan and the dark Knight

[@darthdestructus]

zilla universe I agree. Even I don't know why people think Spider-Man 2 is so great. I mean it's good, but not as good as people say it is. It really is overrated. For me, the first Spider-Man will always be the best Spider Man movie.

[@alexitorico6686]

6:35 I thought the exact same when I first saw the Dark Knight in theaters that it would end with Harvey becoming Two face.

[@lady_elle]

Definitely agree with points made but especially that Dark Night was one of the few movies I was immersed in at the movie theater too.

[@Cethical]

The day DCEU tops TDK is the day that DCEU has topped MCU.

[@jayceee.5494]

Cethical I love Marvel, but I gotta admit, you're right.

[@Commander_Shepard.]

Well it's good thing that's never gonna happen. DC will always be No.2 when it comes to movies from now on.

[@orangenoob2768]

But what if MCU tops TDK first with Infinity War?

[@orangenoob2768]

Sigmund Salazar You'll never know.

[@benedicto2031]

They don't need a movie as good as dark knight to "top" the mcu lmao. Wonder Woman is already shitting on the mcu with ratings and accolades and it isn't even as good as TDK. When they make a movie better than TDK they will set fire to the mcu's already rotten corpse not just "top" it. Marvel movies are the mcdonalds of cinema. They are substanceless and dumb and ppl watch them purely for entertainment and forget about them in 2 hours until the next one comes out. They have 0 depth and are not even hard to pass in the slightest. The Dark Knight next to an mcu movie looks like Arnold Shwarznegger in his prime standing next to an anorexic wimp who gets bullied.

[@JarvisBaileyVA]

I got the Dark Knight dvd as a gift and since then I've watched it literally hundreds of times. There's actually a small scratch on the disc now that causes a slight skip at the scene where Harvey is put into the armored car for transfer. I absolutely love this movie.

[@EMINEM4973]

Seen it over 50 times! Best movie ever made! The soundtrack, the choice of characters, the scenes everything about this movie is perfect!

[@sandeshwankhade09]

A Decade but still... The Dark Knight stills 🃏

[@redbigun]

I don't think the DCEU or MCU can top The Dark Knight.

[@TheHeroBleeder]

Red Big'un Infinity War might Change that. Thanos has the Mindset of the Joker with the powerset similar to Darksied.

[@Browntable]

I think a reworked Wonder Woman without the final Ares battle could work, maybe get its message across better on war and human nature, but it's still not that amazing (definitely not Oscar material). Winter Soldier is near Dark Knight level to me, but doesn't feel put together as perfectly.

[@TheHeroBleeder]

Browntable yeah. Mainly

[@siddhantsharma7728]

Browntable I think IW may end with Thanos victory with the message- You may not win every battle, but you don't give up fighting the war.

[@archanize8931]

Browntable You like Winter Soldier more than Civil War? I loved Winter Soldier, fantastic film, but Civil War was just.... The Dark Knight I see is a BETTER film but I enjoy Civil War more.

[@erinivory2324]

Bro WTF? This is one of my favorite video essays of all time- I've re-watched it over and over. And now I'm watching it directly after your Return to Zootopia film, no joke. Dude I'm speechless, I can't believe the guy who made this video essay is the same guy who made Return to Zootopia, your talent is on another level! Yes I recovered my old account just so i could subscribe, shhh.

[@VandalSauvage]

Rewatched TDK a few weeks back with my girlfriend and we were taken aback by how astoundingly good the film really is. Everything. From the performances, the story, the pacing, it literally leaves you on the edge of your seat.

[@heftymagic4814]

The dark knight trilogy is the best set of superhero movies in history

[@andyparker5688]

The Dark Knight (2008) is the best superhero movie but I wouldn't say that the whole trilogy is the best SET. MCU, particularly the Captain America movies, is the best as a SERIES.

[@flameconvoy7424]

hefty magic I don’t think that’s true. Dark knight was amazing, but dark knight rises was meh and batman begins was only decent. They weight down the whole trilogy

[@Zerath0]

I honestly wouldn't describe them as super hero movies. They are more like crime/action movies with comic book characters. And while I like all three, I have to admit, I liked Winter Soldier for example more than Dark Knight Rises.

[@ojusticeiro9395]

Nah

[@treeberry4]

True that. No super hero movie can come close to the whole trilogy, not just the Dark Knight.

[@rayespidol1996]

The title should be: “Why No SUPERHERO film will ever top The Dark Knight.”

[@Browntable]

Logan is Dark Knight level to me. The MCU has gotten pretty close as well. It's just the DCEU that I've noticed hasn't touched it by a mile.

[@Commander_Shepard.]

Yeah Marvel is pushing forward with their movies, unlike DC.

[@meme_guy924]

Browntable for a long time, I considered _Spider-Man 2_ the best after _The Dark Knight._ Then it was _The Avengers,_ which was toppled by _Captain America: The Winter Soldier._ That was my second favorite superhero film until _Captain America: Civil War,_ which only was the second until _Logan._

[@Harold075]

Logan is one of the best superhero movies, perhaps in top 3. One thing is missing. It lacks a good villain.

[@darthdestructus]

Harold075 I agree, although I wouldn't call Logan a "superhero" movie. It is a drama with a western feel to it and is set in a dystopian future, and just happens to have comic book characters in it. So I would call it a comic book movie. Logan is indeed a masterpiece, and my second favourite comic book movie of all time next to Winter Soldier. Dark Knight is No. 3 for me.

[@sofiyanali2489]

Talking about The Dark Knight and The Spectacular Spider-Man just earned you another subscriber! Love your videos!

[@MaverickZ007]

Here after the Dark knight rises Video essay! To be honest this is my 30th time watching this essay, Dark knight Rises just gave me another excuse! Great job!!

[@taylorsalim2004]

One thing headth ledger

[@dawsonwoolford9660]

BANANAMAN MOON AND Chris Nolan

[@HeroProductionz]

BANANAMAN MOON is dead

[@Santiagoacph]

BANANAMAN MOON I don't know. Batman Begins is better than any other superheroe movie too without Ledger. I guess Nolan is the secret key.