The Dark Knight The Ending: Your Way

[Milkman95]

Loved the ending, as I did Gordon's speech. Far from corny, it actually gave me chills.

Seeing Joker in Arkham would have been the only way the ending could have improved for me.

 

[Lauryn2000]

I wouldn't change a thing...... vs

"Kill the Batman..."

 

[JackLucas]

Well most people anyway...

Don't know who the hell you've been talking to (yourself?) but everyone I have talked to LOVES the ending. And I spent all weekend long polling audiences at my theatre as they left. Not one complaint on the ending.

 

[JackLucas]

I HATED how they ended with the Joker with him just hanging there. WTF. They couldn't have thought of any better ending to him? I thought that was REALLY lame. I was hoping for something like him actually falling, landing on a car then an ambulance shows up and they drive to an area while trying to revive him in there. Then the heart rate monitor shows up and while they medics are talking to the driver, we see the Joker slowly rise up and grab a scalpel and end. That would have been awesome.

Someone has seen too many sh***y horror movies. Wow. Really?







Really??

 

[DraXXXen]

As it stands now, a final shot of Joker locked away in a cell at Arkham would make the ending perfect. Just wrapped in a straight-jacket and laughing.

However given that Ledger cannot return for the third movie I would have liked to see Two-Face killing Joker. Not because he feels Joker is responsible for what he has become, but because he has become what Batman will not, and is willing to kill evil in order to stop it.

Thusly Harvey still remains a monster, but one that still gets justice (both for himself and the city he defended) even though it is now through methods Batman would never dream of. Of course in this situation Harvey would live and there would have to be a cover up on what he has become (perhaps Wayne locks him away trying to give him help and restoration while the public believes he was killed by the Joker). Harvey living is the iffy thing to explain since they covered his death so well in the ending as is. Good ending regardless...but I really wanted to see more Two-Face in the next film.

 

[Bat-Mite]

I HATED how they ended with the Joker with him just hanging there. WTF. They couldn't have thought of any better ending to him? I thought that was REALLY lame. I was hoping for something like him actually falling, landing on a car then an ambulance shows up and they drive to an area while trying to revive him in there. Then the heart rate monitor shows up and while they medics are talking to the driver, we see the Joker slowly rise up and grab a scalpel and end. That would have been awesome.

Too derivative of the Silence of the Lambs. Not to mention that Batman not trying to save him would have made him look horrible. It would have meant that Batman really did break his one rule.. in his mind, at least, because he wouldn't know the Joker is still alive.

However given that Ledger cannot return for the third movie I would have liked to see Two-Face killing Joker. Not because he feels Joker is responsible for what he has become, but because he has become what Batman will not, and is willing to kill evil in order to stop it.

Thusly Harvey still remains a monster, but one that still gets justice (both for himself and the city he defended) even though it is now through methods Batman would never dream of. Of course in this situation Harvey would live and there would have to be a cover up on what he has become (perhaps Wayne locks him away trying to give him help and restoration while the public believes he was killed by the Joker). Harvey living is the iffy thing to explain since they covered his death so well in the ending as is. Good ending regardless...but I really wanted to see more Two-Face in the next film.

But if he killed the Joker, that would have made the coin toss in the hospital meaningless. He wanted to kill him.. there's no doubt about that, but ultimately, the coin decided.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I thought the ending was great, Im not sure how I would change it if I could.

 

[MadAnthonyWayne]

i know a lot of people are going to be pissed off when I say this. But i think Joker should have cut the line and killed himself after he says "gravity". Because then we would have had a joker with such a strong taste of destruction and pain he would even kill himself. Plus it would just give batman one more thing to agonize over, having (kinda) killed the joker.

 

[Nightwatcher11]

Someone has seen too many sh***y horror movies. Wow. Really?







Really??

Hey man easy. I just thought it would have been better. It sounds better than him hanging there and just giggling.

 

[Darthkush]

I would keep it pretty much the same with only an few small(but MAJOR in an way) changes towards the end. The confrontation between Two-face in Gordon. I'd let Two-face kill Gordon's wife(i'd honestly prefer he'd shoot the son but this is an pg-13 movie so it ain't happening). THAT is when there's no going back for Harvey and he's officially an villain. He no longer cares. Batman still jumps on harvey preventing the kids from getting killed and they still fall off of that little building thing BUT while we see Gordon comforting his kids and crying over his wife, we cut to the ground below where Batman is waking up and Two-face has escaped. None of this the police changing Batman stuff. I don't mind it but what I have, I prefer. I love two-face and I wanted more of him. Yes, Rachel was his primary motivation BUT now, he just doesn't give an F**k and the world must be punished.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

I would keep it pretty much the same with only an few small(but MAJOR in an way) changes towards the end. The confrontation between Two-face in Gordon. I'd let Two-face kill Gordon's wife(i'd honestly prefer he'd shoot the son but this is an pg-13 movie so it ain't happening). THAT is when there's no going back for Harvey and he's officially an villain. He no longer cares. Batman still jumps on harvey preventing the kids from getting killed and they still fall off of that little building thing BUT while we see Gordon comforting his kids and crying over his wife, we cut to the ground below where Batman is waking up and Two-face has escaped. None of this the police changing Batman stuff. I don't mind it but what I have, I prefer. I love two-face and I wanted more of him. Yes, Rachel was his primary motivation BUT now, he just doesn't give an F**k and the world must be punished.

I wouldn't have minded Two-Face killing Gordon's wife either, if they did that though, you'd have to change Gordon's son to little Barbara, actually wish Gordon's son was Barbara instead. I understand Nolan doesn't want to have Batgirl in the movies, but just give the fans a little nod to possibly motivations for Batgirl.

 

[The Guard]

I would just have had Batman and Gordon go after Dent realizing what he had done, and what he had become, and made more about the theme of Dent's fall and the tension between them all than the melodrama of Gordon's family being kidnapped.

 

[Sentinel X]

Then you must have hated the incredibly corny 'we fall down to pick ourselves up' line used 3 times in BB

Gordon's speech summed up the movie greatly and set us up for the third.

No I liked that line. Whats the point of people rolling their eyes because I have an opinion different than yours ....

The ending was corny imo, if you liked it congrats ...I don't know what to tell you other than that.

 

[bullets]

Loved the ending, as I did Gordon's speech. Far from corny, it actually gave me chills.

Seeing Joker in Arkham would have been the only way the ending could have improved for me.

I also enjoyed the ending the way it was. A shot of Joker in the asylum with harley quinn bringing him medication or something would of been good .

It actually works out better that Two-face die because realistically how long could he go with his face like that . I would still of enjoyed seeing more of him but I'm satisfyed.

 

[chetdenim]

How many times do we have to go over this. Fox did not leave he's still working with Bruce Wayne.

Yeah thats damn annoying, he said he wouldnt stay as long as the machine was there.

The machine was destroyed = Fox staying.

 

[AmazinUncleBen]

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Whoa...whoa...whoa... you gave "TDK" an 8/10? It's clearly a 9 or 10/10. I was disappointed to see Lucius leaving and Two-Face dying but I understood that it made the movie complete. Lucius left because he didn't want to become a part of something unethical and soon realize that Bruce Wayne had become more of Batman and willing to push the limits of himself and his company to get his bad guys and nab them.

Lucius didn't leave, he said as long as the machine was there he wouldn't be. The machine was destroyed hence he stays and why when Batman is giving his little speech he says "sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded" Fox's faith in Bruce was rewarded by the destruction of the machine, and the city's faith in Harvey Dent was rewarded and blah blah theres so much in those last lines of the movie. It perfectly encapsulates everything that happened in the movie and I wouldn't change a thing.

The only thing I didn't like so much was Bale's delivery of "This city just showed you that it's full of people ready to believe in GOOOOD" But every line Joker says more than makes up for that.

 

[ThePheonix22]

Id change a couple little things in TDK,But the Ending was perfect!I hope 2-Face lives,Though...

 

[I Am The Knight]

I HATED how they ended with the Joker with him just hanging there. WTF. They couldn't have thought of any better ending to him? I thought that was REALLY lame. I was hoping for something like him actually falling, landing on a car then an ambulance shows up and they drive to an area while trying to revive him in there. Then the heart rate monitor shows up and while they medics are talking to the driver, we see the Joker slowly rise up and grab a scalpel and end. That would have been awesome.

LOL!!!111one

Don't know who the hell you've been talking to (yourself?) but everyone I have talked to LOVES the ending. And I spent all weekend long polling audiences at my theatre as they left. Not one complaint on the ending.

O.K...

That part of your job or you're just a looney?

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I wouldnt change the ending much if anything, I probably would've just liked to see Two Face live, even though the story really did need that tragedy for the theme to be complete.

 

[Jokers_Wild]

I loved it. No complaints from me.

 

[Ace]

i know a lot of people are going to be pissed off when I say this. But i think Joker should have cut the line and killed himself after he says "gravity". Because then we would have had a joker with such a strong taste of destruction and pain he would even kill himself. Plus it would just give batman one more thing to agonize over, having (kinda) killed the joker.

Actually I thought he was gonna do that. I was hoping he wouldn't but I was afraid he might. Glad he didn't, even though he probably won't be in another movie.

I would keep it pretty much the same with only an few small(but MAJOR in an way) changes towards the end. The confrontation between Two-face in Gordon. I'd let Two-face kill Gordon's wife(i'd honestly prefer he'd shoot the son but this is an pg-13 movie so it ain't happening). THAT is when there's no going back for Harvey and he's officially an villain. He no longer cares. Batman still jumps on harvey preventing the kids from getting killed and they still fall off of that little building thing BUT while we see Gordon comforting his kids and crying over his wife, we cut to the ground below where Batman is waking up and Two-face has escaped. None of this the police changing Batman stuff. I don't mind it but what I have, I prefer. I love two-face and I wanted more of him. Yes, Rachel was his primary motivation BUT now, he just doesn't give an F**k and the world must be punished.

I was hoping Two-Face wouldn't die either. For what they set him up as he would have made an amazing villain for the sequel. Whether it be the last Nolan Batman or not (not saying it should be) he would have made the third film really connect with TDK which would have amplified the meaning of the sequel. Plus he'd have a lot of stroke as a boss guy since he knows how the judicial system works.

I like the ending enough the way it is though. Don't really like how the cops are after Batman now, but I'm sure Nolan and his crew have something up their sleeves.

 

[magicangel1989]

-Two Face would be going to Arkham with the Joker
-Joker meets Dr. Harleen Quinzel and starts to seduce her

 

[Fanticon]

A final moment...showing us where batman was actually taking his batpod too....like say...i don't know his parents grave...with Gordon's speech still heard over the scene. That would have topped it off on a more emotional note but I still enjoyed the way it was done.

 

[Robin91939]

I LOVED the ending of The Dark Knight...

Is it perfect to set up a third flick? NO. But is it ABSOLUTELY perfect for this film and story? YES. This ending, with the montage- and Gordon's speech and Batman running through the shadows after a PERFECTLY tense scene with Two-face is THE BEST part of this film for me. Better than Heath's Joker performance. It was so prefect, emotional, just epic.

-R

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

In the latest Bond film, the Chris Cornell penned 'You Know My Name' is the theme song of the movie, but at the very last scene.. we sorta get to see the re-birth of agent 007. And suddenly the theme song abruptly changes to the old classic Bond melody from the previous films, signifying that James has now become the cold, smooth, SOB we all know and love.

Now, picture this. You're listening intently to Gordon give his closing speech.... and as he delivers his final line... the theme music for Batman: The Animated Series kicks in. That would have been sick. You know it would!