This causes the damaged system to turn the beam on and send it directly towards itself inside the factory. Whenever the chip takes control of Tim, he transforms into the Joker, Tim attributing any residual memories of his actions in this form to nightmares. The report of a GE M134 Minigun is dubbed over, for the sound of the Smith & Wesson M76. Release date(s) The bus crashing backwards into the bank in the opening sequence was much harder to pull off than was anticipated. Suspended animation? "The new movies, Batman is very full of vengeance and deep-seated angst and so on," West told a roundtable of journalists at New York Comic-Con while promoting the animated movie "Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders," via Den of Geek. The only reason it wasn't used was because a cross-dressing villain was considered to be too silly. This ties into the notorious 1947 murder and disfiguration of. In the original Batman comics (specifically, Detective Comics #80, 1943) the surname of the plastic surgeon who attempts to repair Two-Face is "Ekhart". Chucko offers the memory chip, explaining that it was all he could get away with when Batman interfered. Showing all 347 items. An unmasked Dee Dee drag Terry away from Dana. New Gotham, new rules... even a new Batman. Abbreviation Included were crime scene photos of the fan who had gotten into the Escalade, and a mention that he was found with a playing card in his hand, on which was scribbled "See you in December". officer; in the movie, Gordon does. When Batman "kills" him for crossing the line, it almost mirrors Brutus' slaying of Caesar, a man who was his friend, but was no longer serving his people the way to which he swore. The "Joker Theme" ("Duh-nuh.. duh-nuh") prevalent in scenes where The Joker appears suddenly, is very similar to the main riff of "Sabatoge" by The Beastie Boys. Justice League Snyder Cut: Zack Snyder Confirms Batman & Joker’s Face-Off With Jared Leto’s New Look – Someone Pinch Us Please! Note: the high-end bank vault shown here would certainly have a tempered glass re-locker protecting the lock mechanism in order to deter such drill attacks by locking the individual door bolts in place when broken. It is only on Blu-ray that this movie can be watched this way, as on a 4:3 television, the transition would be too jarring. Up above, Bruce easily overcomes Woof with his cane. Their leader, hidden in the shadows, angrily smashes the chip with his fist and proceeds to berate them for their incompetence. In a recent interview the original TV Batman, Adam West, commented on the Chris Nolan Batman franchises as well as the other more recent, darker iterations of the character: " Batman himself, Adam West, has spoken candidly about modern versions of The Caped Crusader, calling for more humour and less angst. The true number of them is kept secret so they don't catch on to Joker's real plan. Papa spank! In the aftermath of Harvey Dent's transformation into his "Two-Face" persona, he loses his sense of reason, instead, only discussing matters that relate to Rachel's murder and his "betrayal" by Gordon and Batman. Additionally, after Batman said "Wait, I like to talk, too", the Jokerz were going to flee out from the factory only to be taken in custody by Commissioner Barbara Gordon and the, In the final scene of the Jokerz at prison, right before the last appearance of Dee Dee, it was going to be depicted that, In the final scene at the hospital, Bruce Wayne was to knock on the door of, The scene in which Bruce Wayne listens to the Joker's recordings from, The designs of the Jokerz (except Bonk) were based on different things. The Joker's line, "Ah, brave new world, that has such putzes in it" is a spoof on the line "O brave new world, that has such people in't!" Joker: You're welcome to try and stop us, but—heh-heh—I'm not taking bets on that happening anytime soon. "I'll begin with how I effected young Robin's makeover". Jack Nicholson's name is often listed in the credits before that of Michael Keaton (who plays Batman), except in … I guess I should salute you as a worthy adversary and all that, but the truth is, I really did hate your guts. Later on that night, Dana, Chelsea and Blade attend a club to have a girls' night out, where Chelsea tries to persuade Dana to leave Terry and find someone new. The famous pencil scene was shot in 2 days and 22 takes. Lehmer was an assistant art director for the film. This movie on Blu-ray features the IMAX version of this movie. Also in both films Batman sends his main foe plunging to his death then rescues him with one arm. Instead, Tim drops the gun and pushes Joker into a room with water on the floor, where he accidentally hits an electrical switch and is electrocuted to death off-screen. The Joker and Batman share numerous scenes. During the distraction, Chucko and Ghoul break into the Wayne Enterprises lab downstairs and steal the desired technology, as well as gassing security. The movie was initially released in the midst of the backlash against violence in movies and video games aimed at children that followed the Columbine High School massacre; as a result, the movie was substantially re-edited shortly before release to tone down the violence. In the opening sequence, while in the film the fight mostly flows as originally written, there were not much moves and punches like in the finished version of the film, with more dialogue, including, Following the Jokerz's attack, when Bruce demanded Terry to hand in the, In Wayne Enterprises, where Bruce visits the ruins of the opening gala after the Joker's attack, he finds Jordan Pryce supervising the clean-up crew: Pryce surprises Bruce with the depth of his knowledge about Bruce's public life and the fact that he remembers Terry McGinnis' name albeit he has only saw him one time in his life, making him suspicious about whether he knows more. The Dark Knight trilogy is one of the three trilogies to be charted in IMDb top 250 movies. There is a 360-degree fight sequence in the opening battle that has also been removed, where Batman fends off the Jokerz one by one. Terry: Ha... ha. Christopher Nolan initially wanted Batman's cape to form a compact backpack when riding the Batpod motorcycle due to safety concerns, as it was feared stunt performers would catch their capes in the rear tire of the fully functional Batpod prop. It's the other way around. The 1970 law has been used to prosecute organized crime. Every guy gets a share. Batman knocks him off the window of his room before he can say it. Bruce reveals to Terry that Joker, due to his vanity, likes to talk, and advises him to ignore his foe's words and just power on through. flag pops out. This movie used numerous elements of The Joker's first appearance in Batman #1, published in 1940. Joker asks the time from Gordon, because Rachel and Harvey are trapped somewhere with timed bombs. Joker: You know kids, a lot has changed while your old uncle Joker's been away. The number displayed is the exact date when the movie was released on July 18th 2008. The Joker is defeated for the final time. In another part of Gotham, the now middle-aged Tim Drake sees a news report on the Joker's re-appearance and is horrified. Odd to see a Marvel figure in a DC Comics movie. He now sports a skin-tight purple outfit, short green slicked-back hair, and is oddly lacking in eyebrows. The serrated edges on the side of the Batman's gauntlets were inspired by the pulp character Tony Quinn, the Black Bat, whose origin (he was a district attorney victim of an acid flinging gangster) was borrowed for Two-Face. While shooting in Hong Kong, cinematographer. Happy was the safecracker who gets killed by Grumpy ("Boss told me when the guy was done, I should take him out. Bruce Wayne theorizes that they're engaged in industrial espionage. The three he looks at are the thug he kills with a pencil, the policeman stopping the semi-truck before the chase, and the policeman that is clearing the hospital out, which he shoots with a pistol while in a nurse uniform. What's to know? (at around 19 mins) Bruce asks Lucius Fox for a new Batman suit with a head piece that is "easier to look around in". Upon realizing the new Joker is actually Grayson, Bruce makes no attempt whatsoever to save his former ward's sanity and instead sets into motion his plans of killing him there and then, which he succeeds in doing, albeit with a bit of remorse for Grayson's death. This is the first Batman production to utilize 65mm film. While the feature is quite popular among DCAU fans, many of whom cite it as the animated universe's storytelling apotheosis, its release was plagued by controversy. Undaunted by Bruce's aloofness, Terry tries Commissioner Barbara Gordon for information and receives much the same reply from her: it isn't his business and that if Bruce ordered him to drop it, he shouldn't concern himself with it. The final fight scene between The Joker and Batman was shot in the Trump Tower in Chicago during its construction. When he tries to get some feedback speculation on the suspect (Clone? I didn't mean to. This movie was delivered to some theaters under the name "Oliver's Army". Finding Drake a dead-end, Terry then suspects Jordan Pryce. Bruce Wayne's cell phone number is 735-185-7301, there is no area code 735 in the United States, and the main part of phone numbers don't start with the number "1". Additionally, Harley dies in the fall, as she never reappears at the end. The Battersea Power Station first received popularity after being featured on the front cover of, The Joker's make-up and look was partially inspired by. Dee Dee: Oh shut up, Nana Harley. This is also the only movie in the trilogy where the League of Shadows does not play an active part in the plot. When the Joker fires the RPG (rocket propelled grenade) from the trailer both side doors are open if they weren't everybody on board would have been injured from the back blast. Five shares is plenty" Chuckles, in the passenger seat: Six shares. In the "Two ships" game theory scenario, The Joker is seen with all three of the Chechen's dogs. The full name is the "Fulton surface-to-air recovery system", and was developed in the 1950s by inventor Robert Edison Fulton, Jr., for the Central Intelligence Agency. Curt Geda I think it's about time to relieve that all of that kind of attitude of vengeance and 'I can't take it anymore, I'm going home and I'm going to suck my thumb.'"'. I know everything. The next morning, Terry is having breakfast and reveals to his mother and Matt that he is no longer working for Mr. Wayne. Bruce: (pause) Stupid kid. Harvey Dent disarms a court witness, notes the gun is Chinese and advises the witness's boss to buy American next time. The kind of punk you wouldn't have wasted a second punch on back in the day. The Dark Knight DVD Extra features 46minutes of footage of fictional GCN TV program hosted by Mike Engel and Lydia Filangeri hosting the show Gotham Tonight with interviews with major characters building up the activities in Gotham between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. During a 2008 podcast, Jonathon Nolan stated that the R&D surveillance system that Batman introduces to Lucious Fox was inspired by Brother Eye from "THE OMAC PROJECT" mini series. This is a possible homage to Marvel Comics's, Joker's line "beneath all the sturm und Batarangs" is a spoof on the German phrase, At one point, the Joker declares "Look out Gotham! After Gamble interrupts Joker's initial speech, he switches years with a new one to get the rest of the mob on his side, showing he is in fact the kind of guy with a plan. The scene of Dee Dee at prison is omitted. This is referenced when The Joker tells two different stories about the origin of his scars. Bruce and Terry arrive at an evening gala at which Bruce plans to inaugurate his return. Bruce's comments at the fundraiser also count for those familiar with Two-Face from the comics. And for Robin's sake, he kept that night a secret. | The Joker appears before him and begins to attack Bruce. ", while in the Italian version, he asks "Where's Maroni?". Not too shabby at all. (at around 2h 5 mins) The camera angle shooting up at The Joker as he beats Batman with a pipe is reflective of the graphic novel scene in the Batman series "A Death In The Family", in which The Joker beats up Robin (Jason Todd) with a crowbar. My comeback party's gonna set the whole town on fire! The first pick-up of a human happened in 1958. When Commissioner Gordon holds Joker's mugshot from the security camera. In the flashback sequence, the Joker never says "What the heck. Woof's design, according to the DVD commentary, was a nod to, For the scene in which Harley Quinn reappears alive and well after paying for the bails of her granddaughters Dee Dee, Bruce Timm initially considered to cast an old actress, but ultimately decided to keep, When Terry is in the Batcave briefing Bruce on the successful foiling of the robbery, his. However, he does end up feeling the after-effects of a bite given to him by the spliced Jokerz member Woof in the earlier fight. Terrified, Bonk takes back his statements, but the leader pulls the trigger ― and a comical "BANG!" In the original script, The Joker reads the message to the citizens of Gotham, which scares them into taking the ferry. Terry finds Bruce in a gruesome scenario. Terry: Hey, I was the one who broke in and swiped the suit, remember? (at around 1h 45 mins) Batman asks Alfred to find the names of any police officers who have family members staying in the hospital. (at around 15 mins) When Harvey Dent disarms the witness in court, he removes the magazine and holds it in his little finger. This is a nod towards Two-Face's origin story in the comics, where in a similar trial scenario, crime boss Sal Maroni is on stand and throws sulfuric acid in Dent's face, resulting in his scarring. He wounds the Bank Manager after tricking him into using his last round, using an automatic Glock 18 pistol modified to use extended stick magazines. He kills Gambol while looking at another thug. "And since you saw Harley fall into the pit..". In the flashback sequence, the Joker's corpse after being killed is shown, albeit not graphically. The Joker reveals the truth behind his resurrection: using genetics technology that he stole years ago, he copied his consciousness and DNA onto a microchip and planted it onto the back of Tim's neck while Tim was his prisoner. The Joker's reference at the end of this movie to pushing Dent over the edge mirrors his social experiment with Gordon in The Killing Joke, in which The Joker attempts to drive Gordon insane by making him have a really bad day. Terry leaves, but not before both Tim and Bruce stop to tell him that he is truly worthy of the mantle of the Bat, and that Terry was wrong: it wasn't Batman that made Terry worthwhile; it was the other way around.