The Dark Knight Known similarities between TDK and Batman '89

[jtfaria]

To start the ball rolling:

1) In TDK, Joker gets gangland's attention by killing a mobster with a pencil through the head. In Burton's film, he uses a quill pen through the neck.

2) In TDK, Joker shoves Wayne's love interest off a tall building right in front of Batman. In Burton's film, a similar thing happens. In both films, Batman saves her in mid-fall. Also in both films, his love interest knows that Batman is Wayne, but his need to be Batman stands between Wayne and his intended.

3) In both films, Joker destroys Batman's high-tech transportation. Batman extricates himself from the wreckage and continues his pursuit.

4) In both films, Batman confronts Joker in a scene involving a heavy-industrial setting. (In Burton's film, this is how Napier BECOMES Joker.)

There probably are other similarities if we think about it. Not comparing the quality of the efforts in any way, just known plot points.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I dont think this is necessary in this section, but cool idea though.

 

[Pauluz]

To start the ball rolling:

2) In TDK, Joker shoves Wayne's love interest off a tall building right in front of Batman. In Burton's film, a similar thing happens. In both films, Batman saves her in mid-fall. Also in both films, his love interest knows that Batman is Wayne, but his need to be Batman stands between Wayne and his intended.

Who says she's gonna get saved?

 

[turtlefocker]

Who says she's gonna get saved?

Anyone with half a brain

 

[kevin2323]

you mean anyone who has seen the movie because if you havent then saying she gets saved means you have no brain at all and are as slow as a turtle....see what i did there?


if you havent seen the movie your speculation is the same as his.

 

[turtlefocker]

you mean anyone who has seen the movie because if you havent then saying she gets saved means you have no brain at all and are as slow as a turtle....see what i did there?


if you havent seen the movie your speculation is the same as his.

No I don't see what you did there

And the difference between me and everyone else is I know and they/you don't.

 

[Bat-Mite]

Maggie confirms that Batman saves her from falling in one of the interviews.

 

[deathfromabove]

you mean anyone who has seen the movie because if you havent then saying she gets saved means you have no brain at all and are as slow as a turtle....see what i did there?


if you havent seen the movie your speculation is the same as his.

anyone who has been paying attention knows she does not die in that scene...

now who is slow?

 

[kevin2323]

lol you guys make me giggle like a school girl. thats the difference between you and me. you take everyones word no matter what. i have payed attention and yes i saw the threads and such but until i see the movie and she doesnt die ill be content. also whos to say she doesnt die after that seen. learn to think outside the box.

whos slow now lol

 

[escobar2248]

lol you guys make me giggle like a school girl. thats the difference between you and me. you take everyones word no matter what. i have payed attention and yes i saw the threads and such but until i see the movie and she doesnt die ill be content. also whos to say she doesnt die after that seen. learn to think outside the box.

whos slow now lol

Obviously, you're the slow one since you can't even spell the word SCENE....

 

[xwolverine2]

this vid shows just about everything that is the same...lol

[YT]qCOl9v0b0zM[/YT]

 

[jtfaria]

Who says she's gonna get saved?

Because

Spoiler

later on, she and Harvey are kidnapped by the Joker.

 

[Solidus]

this vid shows just about everything that is the same...lol

The only reason I hate that clip, is so many thought that, that was the actual trailer for B89.

 

[jtfaria]

this vid shows just about everything that is the same...lol

[YT]qCOl9v0b0zM[/YT]

That's a really nice comparison video. Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about...

 

[escobar2248]

The only reason I hate that clip, is so many thought that, that was the actual trailer for B89.

That video did more harm than good.

 

[escobar2248]

That's a really nice comparison video. Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about...

Who cares?? They're both Batman films with the Joker as the main villain and take place in Gotham City. Of course there is going to be similarities.....

 

[kevin2323]

yea sorry i mispelled scene( typing fast when there is a first grade english teacher on a superhero forum isnt agood idea i guess).......f$%^ my life

i want to make friends not enemies on this board.

i will also say i shouldve stated that i believe she dies in the movie.

i shouldve read it twice.





ps: i love you?

 

[Texas Zombie]

Don't they both call the cycle the batpod.

 

[comic_book_guy]

well spotted

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

haha everyone is slow!

 

[DarkSomnium]

This is funny *****

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSkSDNl1w4E

 

[darkseid26]

this vid shows just about everything that is the same...lol

i was gonna post when i read it, lol

check this out, TDK audio to clips from batman(89) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zox_x636TqE

 

[nickyg641]

To start the ball rolling:

1) In TDK, Joker gets gangland's attention by killing a mobster with a pencil through the head. In Burton's film, he uses a quill pen through the neck.

2) In TDK, Joker shoves Wayne's love interest off a tall building right in front of Batman. In Burton's film, a similar thing happens. In both films, Batman saves her in mid-fall. Also in both films, his love interest knows that Batman is Wayne, but his need to be Batman stands between Wayne and his intended.

3) In both films, Joker destroys Batman's high-tech transportation. Batman extricates himself from the wreckage and continues his pursuit.

4) In both films, Batman confronts Joker in a scene involving a heavy-industrial setting. (In Burton's film, this is how Napier BECOMES Joker.)

There probably are other similarities if we think about it. Not comparing the quality of the efforts in any way, just known plot points.

5) Face-off involving the Joker standing in front of the flaming wreckage of his vehicle (in TDK, it's his semi. In B'89, it's a birthday cake.) He yells for Batman to hit him, as Batman rides quickly towards him on a super-cool vehicle in a demented game of chicken (in TDK, it's the Bat-Pod. In B'89, it's the Bat-Plane).

6) Both films involve the rise of Harvey Dent.

Who cares?? They're both Batman films with the Joker as the main villain and take place in Gotham City. Of course there is going to be similarities.....

Yeah, because putting writing utencils into the heads of mobsters is a trademark of the Joker in the comics.

 

[Texas Zombie]

Don't they call them the batpods in 89 and bb. sry that i didn't say it all.

 

[figment571]

Who says she's gonna get saved?

We know something drives Harvey to the edge of sanity. We also know that Harvey likes Miss Dawes. So put them together and that may be possible.