The Dark Knight Biggest Satisfactions

[adamwe]

The scene when Rachel is killed (no, I'm not happy she died) where she was cut off at the beginning of her sentence. I still wish I knew what she was gonna say.

 

[adamwe]

My biggest satisfaction will be when the Oscar noms are announced and The Dark Knight is nominated for:

supporting actor ( Heath )
cinematography
screenplay
editing
sound
Soundtrack
makeup
Best director
Best picture

That's 9 possible nominations listed in order of most to least likely.

You forgot Aaron Eckert's fine supporting performance as Harvey / Two Face.

 

[El Payaso]

The Dent-Two Face story and characters.

 

[mavsmaniac21]

The scene when Rachel is killed (no, I'm not happy she died) where she was cut off at the beginning of her sentence. I still wish I knew what she was gonna say.

she says its ok a couple of times and then she says "someone" then bang. leads me to believe she was going to say "someone is coming", as in someone is coming to save me. it was going to be something similar to that.

 

[Atomic Crusader]

I've only seen TDK once and can hardly wait for the DVD. I think one of the things that made it so satisfying on so many levels is that the film draws extensively from multiple sources of material spanning decades that have gone into creating the Batman mythos. I know the character fairly well but reading here on Superherohype I see that there are constant nods to various Batman stories and productions from over the years. Practically minute by minute and scene after scene there is great iconic imagery and dialog, and even at nearly 2 1/2 hours (sorry, was it longer?) it seems they still couldn't cram everything in, TDK is literally stuffed and packed full of Batman lore.

Now, of course maybe one of you mentioned this already but here is my observation, a tiny little thing I really got a kick out of. I loved the Batman TV show from the 60's (a crime that the series is not on DVD, it would and will be spectacular) but I couldn't help but think of Alfred the butler from the TV show when early in TDK Bruce and Alfred are talking in the makeshift Batcave and Alfred is wearing glasses. It seemed a tribute to me.

 

[-Arya-]

My biggest satisfaction?

Everything!

-Seeing Batman starting to become a detective, him kicking ass left and right, and most importantly seeing Batman as the dominant persona of Bruce. Bale is Batman. End of Story.

-Seeing the joker Ive always wanted to see. (Thank you Heath ledger, RIP) Although....I didnt see one bit of Heath. All I saw was The Joker.

-Seeing Harvey Dent go from Gotham's White Knight into the tragic Two-Face. Finally I saw it done right! Aaron Eckhart did an amazing job.

-Seeing Jim Gordon as a major part of the story instead of him being sidelined in every other Bat-film.

-Seeing Alfred as a father-figure for bruce wayne.

-Bruce Wayne himself- The Billionaire playboy personality as well as the serious BW.

I could go on and on but I think you get the point t:

 

[deathfromabove]

i loved the whole film but i really appreciated the little things,

the quiet music when the batsymbol glides through the blue flames. again, no opening credits, no title card, just straight into the film.

the way the camera shakes when the batmobile first showed up...

the way joker hesitates with that anguished emotive look right before he says "why so serious" the first time...

the relative silence and the droning tone when joker hangs his head out the window like a dog. pure cinema.

and again when harvey see the scarred side of the coin and realizes rachel is gone. he screams in anguish but all you hear is the score. the music just gives me goosebumps.

in fact i loved how the score reverts to this kind of warning siren whenever joker is near. across the board the score really worked with the film this time out and was less intrusive than it was at times in begins. again nolan has learned when to use the score to great effect and when to let the scene play out sans musical accompaniment. another example is the building cresendo when the judge gets blown up and loeb gets iced ends right after the joker arrives, then silence..."good evening ladies and gentlemen". then the random clattering of background noise helps to add to the unease here.

the one completely blurry and out of focus shot when batman and rachel are falling. nolan really seems to have developed this way of shooting action that makes you unsure of what exactly is happening at times that really adds to the chaotic nature of those scenes. conversly he has also learned to pull the camera back when the scene calls for it. breaking into a hong kong high rise and taking out a few measly security guards should be a walk in the park for batman and the less frenzied nature of the camera work in that scene reflects this. btw i also loved the drop off the hk high rise and the sound of the cape flapping in the wind. again great cinema.

the way the scene with bruce and alfred after rachel's death mirrors the scene after burce's parents' deaths in begins, even down to the musical cues.

how heath goes "kaboosh!" when he hits the detonator. pure joker.

the subtle nods to the books, bataranging joker at the end, catching gordon's son, joker madness speech echoing moore, fox as oracle,

the way the music crescendos when gordon says "a dark knight" just as batman and his two wheeled steed ride off into the "sunset". call me a wuss but i'm all teary eyes and goosebumps every time.

 

[The Joker]

Biggest satisfactions for me:

- The Joker. Heath was perfect in every way. He went above and beyond my expectations.
- The action scenes were much better and far more thrilling. That chase sequence with the armoured SWAT car and Joker's truck is still my favorite part in the movie.
- Harvey Dent's story was well handled. I think Aaron Eckhart acted his socks off.
- Gary Oldman was even better as Jim Gordon this time around. He was terrific.

 

[StylishHokie21]

Biggest satisfactions

- The Joker: I had my doubts about Heath Ledger, but was completely blown away by his performance. He truly was dedicated to giving it all for this role and it clearly shows on screen. RIP Heath!
- Two Face: Aaron Eckhart also deserves praise as Harvey Dent/ Two Face. I didn't expect much from him, but was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

i loved the whole film but i really appreciated the little things,

the quiet music when the batsymbol glides through the blue flames. again, no opening credits, no title card, just straight into the film.

the way the camera shakes when the batmobile first showed up...

the way joker hesitates with that anguished emotive look right before he says "why so serious" the first time...

the relative silence and the droning tone when joker hangs his head out the window like a dog. pure cinema.

and again when harvey see the scarred side of the coin and realizes rachel is gone. he screams in anguish but all you hear is the score. the music just gives me goosebumps.

in fact i loved how the score reverts to this kind of warning siren whenever joker is near. across the board the score really worked with the film this time out and was less intrusive than it was at times in begins. again nolan has learned when to use the score to great effect and when to let the scene play out sans musical accompaniment. another example is the building cresendo when the judge gets blown up and loeb gets iced ends right after the joker arrives, then silence..."good evening ladies and gentlemen". then the random clattering of background noise helps to add to the unease here.

the one completely blurry and out of focus shot when batman and rachel are falling. nolan really seems to have developed this way of shooting action that makes you unsure of what exactly is happening at times that really adds to the chaotic nature of those scenes. conversly he has also learned to pull the camera back when the scene calls for it. breaking into a hong kong high rise and taking out a few measly security guards should be a walk in the park for batman and the less frenzied nature of the camera work in that scene reflects this. btw i also loved the drop off the hk high rise and the sound of the cape flapping in the wind. again great cinema.

the way the scene with bruce and alfred after rachel's death mirrors the scene after burce's parents' deaths in begins, even down to the musical cues.

how heath goes "kaboosh!" when he hits the detonator. pure joker.

the subtle nods to the books, bataranging joker at the end, catching gordon's son, joker madness speech echoing moore, fox as oracle,

the way the music crescendos when gordon says "a dark knight" just as batman and his two wheeled steed ride off into the "sunset". call me a wuss but i'm all teary eyes and goosebumps every time.

I actually agree with EVERYTHING. That's rare.

 

[The ?]

I went to a midnight show, I had a five AM flight to catch the next day, I got out of the movie at nearly three o'clock in the morning, I had no sleep AT ALL and I didn't care, because I sat in the airport and thought about what a great movie I had just seen... I was so in shock I barely made it through security.

It was too good.

Everything was so damn good, and I didn't care about how bad the next day went because the movie was so damn good.

That was a great day.

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[gwynplaine]

Seeing the greatest fictional character ever, , done right on the big screen in my lifetime.

 

[TheGreenMeanie]

Joker
the whole Harvey/Two Face story was done great.
Oh and I loved the eerie buzzing tone throughout the movie lol.

 

[ReTrO JuNkIe 42]

Naturally the whole movie, but I just love how they did Gordon’s character, a few years ago when I read Batman year one it really made me a fan, not a guy who just throws all work Batman’s way but a good cop who can actually hold his own, and wow is Gary Oldman a great actor

 

[Hello Beautiful]

The overhead shots of Gotham...in IMAX.

 

[Anita18]

You know, I can't help but grin the biggest grin possible, seeing the Batpod burst out of the Tumbler so triumphantly. I love that moment. t:

 

[Figs]

Another satisfaction that I forgot to include in my original post was when Batman throws Joker off the building.

Two things they corrected from Batman '89. One, Batman saves him this time(as he should) and the second is, this time Joker is laughing as he is going down instead of screaming.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Another satisfaction that I forgot to include in my original post was when Batman throws Joker off the building.

Two things they corrected from Batman '89. One, Batman saves him this time(as he should) and the second is, this time Joker is laughing as he is going down instead of screaming.

Agreed on all counts except the fact that batman wasnt in a position to save the joker in 89. He simply couldnt. But yeah, Burton killed him, whereas Nolan not only kept him alive, but had Batman save him as well.

 

[Mr. Earle]

The overhead shots of Gotham...in IMAX.

I have never been in an IMAX theatre. There arent any where i live. So may i ask, how were the non-IMAX scenes shown in....well...the IMAX?
Were they covering all the canvas as well? Where they shown in smaller size?

Is there really a big difference in enjoyment or picture quality?

 

[Mr. Earle]

You know, I can't help but grin the biggest grin possible, seeing the Batpod burst out of the Tumbler so triumphantly. I love that moment. t:

Guh, you mean how the pod's cannon appears out of nowhere and the batmobile transforms like a Transformer in Bay's movie?
The ejection itself was weak as well. Clever how the rear wheel came to its position and all, but weak to see...

To contribute to this thread, i grinned when i saw the joker with the 3 dogs, a scene similar to his comics and BTAS counterpart and his hyenas.

The suit, interrogation scenes (maroni, joker), ending are also great assets to this film.

 

[Anita18]

Guh, you mean how the pod's cannon appears out of nowhere and the batmobile transforms like a Transformer in Bay's movie?
The ejection itself was weak as well. Clever how the rear wheel came to its position and all, but weak to see..

Maybe I'm easily pleased, but I thought Transformers was eye-candy that was useless as even eye-candy since I couldn't tell which end was up during the robot fight scenes.

The use of music definitely, definitely helped in TDK, since up to that point, the entire action sequence played out without any music at all.

 

[batman11]

The use of music definitely, definitely helped in TDK, since up to that point, the entire action sequence played out without any music at all.

This is one of the highlights of the film for me. Sent chills up my spine to hear the booming theme kick in when prior to that, it had been only sound effects (utilized very well I may add). A great "Batman moment" for me.

 

[The Joker]

I love the Why so Serious theme. It's awesome.

 

[batman11]

I love the Why so Serious theme. It's awesome.

Gives me shivers every time I hear it, and I constantly listen to it on a daily basis. LOL t:

 

[Figs]

I have never been in an IMAX theatre. There arent any where i live. So may i ask, how were the non-IMAX scenes shown in....well...the IMAX?
Were they covering all the canvas as well? Where they shown in smaller size?

Is there really a big difference in enjoyment or picture quality?

The non-Imax scenes didn't fill the entire screen but was still in a larger format than your average theatre screen.

In terms of the picture quality on the Imax...much much better. This movie is probably going to be the one to get me to buy a Blu Ray player, especially after watching BB on Blu Ray.

If there is any way for you to get to an Imax I suggest you see this film on it.

A good example of the quality is the opening bank heist. On Imax when Joker reveals himself you can fully see all the colors of his makeup as well as the green hair. You can even see that the string that is attached to the grenade in the bank manager's mouth is purple.

Of the times I saw it on a normal screen(in two different theatres as well), when Joker revealed himself the picture quality was dark and hard to see his makeup/face. Almost as if he was in the shadows. Couldn't really tell the color of the string attached to the grenade either.

The Imax version has so much more detail it's beautiful.