The Dark Knight Things you noticed the second time

[CJ]

I just noticed this. During the Parking Garage scene, after Batman slams the one guy's face into the railing, you see him lying on the ground, holding his face. I always thought he just fell out of frame.

This thread has got me looking into every corner on every scene, looking for hidden stuff.

 

[CJ]

lol whut

Every laugh of his (and there were a lot) was in completely different tones. His laugh at the end really gruff and angry. His laugh in the interrogation room when Batman asked why he wanted to kill him, was giddy like a little kid. When Batman punched him in the face, he had a demonic cackle.

 

[BestGirl]

His final laugh is downright scary, but I like his soft laughs, like the ones he makes at 0:26 and 0:43:

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[ultrasuperduckman]

Bruce says to Alfred, "A criminal is not complicated.." before Al's speech on the Joker.

Making what Bruce said the only reference to Ras from BB, "A criminal is not complicated and what you fear is inside yourself."

Which I love because it shows that Bruce still retains some lessons from his old mentor.

 

[rashad]

Nice catch Bat-Gasm. I love that scene.

 

[soulonsale]

didn't feel like slogging thru 1600 + posts, so forgive me if this is a repeat. I found it amusing how the booze dribbles out the holein the damaged side of Harvey's cheek when he downs a shot of whiskey in the confrontation with Wertz in the bar.

lol I always tried to convince myself that the alcohol was reason Harvey didn't suffer from severe infection. It's rediculously, highly unlikely that he wouldn't/didn't. Several facial bones were exposed and bones exposed to air are HIGHLY susceptible to infection

* hard liquor can disinfect wounds

 

[BestGirl]

lol I always tried to convince myself that the alcohol was reason Harvey didn't suffer from severe infection. It's rediculously, highly unlikely that he wouldn't/didn't. Several facial bones were exposed and bones exposed to air are HIGHLY susceptible to infection

* hard liquor can disinfect wounds

Luckily he was only running around on his own for a few hours.

 

[Figs]

This one is in regards to the discussion on the previous page about Joker's entrance into the mob meeting.

It's been awhile but you can actually hear Joker open the swinging door during one of the closeup shots of Lau on the TV. I forget which closeup shot it is, can't remember the line Lau says but if you listen you can hear a door open faintly. I've seen the movie enough times to know I'm not hearing things. The fact that the mob members are all focusing on the TV with their backs to the door Joker enters is of course how they didn't notice him enter.

It's funny thinking about it, Joker standing there watching them for the rest of Lau's discussion until he gets an opportunity to make a grand entrance.

 

[CJ]

During the final scene, when Two-Face flips the coin deciding Batman's fate, he has a look of sadness and disappointment when it comes out on the scarred side, as though he didn't want to shoot Batman, but had no choice.

 

[rashad]

Eckhart did an awesome job portraying Harvey/Two Face in TDK.

 

[Panthro]

During the final scene, when Two-Face flips the coin deciding Batman's fate, he has a look of sadness and disappointment when it comes out on the scarred side, as though he didn't want to shoot Batman, but had no choice.

Hmm... maybe there was still something vaguely good in him?

Eckhart did an awesome job portraying Harvey/Two Face in TDK.

Yes, yes he did.

 

[BestGirl]

During the final scene, when Two-Face flips the coin deciding Batman's fate, he has a look of sadness and disappointment when it comes out on the scarred side, as though he didn't want to shoot Batman, but had no choice.

Good catch. I never noticed that and need to rewatch the scene.

 

[soulonsale]

Luckily he was only running around on his own for a few hours.

indeed, he was living on borrowed time. his short run as two-face maintained Nolan's realistic motif in a sense

 

[BestGirl]

^I never really got the whole Two-Face is unrealistic complaint. I mean, we've had ninjas and a guy in clown paint able to plant bombs at will but a guy can't live with half his face burned off? Not to mention it's not that different from his situation in the comics. It just seems like a weird nitpick. Still, Nolan's idea of a short rampage is about as realistic as the character's ever going to get.

 

[Anita18]

During the final scene, when Two-Face flips the coin deciding Batman's fate, he has a look of sadness and disappointment when it comes out on the scarred side, as though he didn't want to shoot Batman, but had no choice.

I read it more as regret than anything else.

^I never really got the whole Two-Face is unrealistic complaint. I mean, we've had ninjas and a guy in clown paint able to plant bombs at will but a guy can't live with half his face burned off? Not to mention it's not that different from his situation in the comics. It just seems like a weird nitpick. Still, Nolan's idea of a short rampage is about as realistic as the character's ever going to get.

Well, it's not really "burned off" as it is..."somehow exposed." I think more often, burns look more like melted human more than what Two-Face was. But it was still anatomically realistic, even if it wasn't medically realistic.

Honestly, what I find most impressive is that they managed to make it look as close to TLH Two-Face while still making it fit into the world of the movie.

 

[El Payaso]

Eckhart did an awesome job portraying Harvey/Two Face in TDK.

For me the best acting job in the movie. But I got that the first time I saw it so I guess it's kind of off-topic.

 

[rashad]

Definitely one of the more underrated performances.

 

[DarKJediKnight]

Remember your talk about Nolan's habit of repeating lines for his films? I've decided to see the BB trailer and caught Rachel saying the "things are worse than ever" line.

 

[Arkham Paitent]

his final laugh is downright scary, but i like his soft laughs, like the ones he makes at 0:26 and 0:43:

woo-ha-haaaa

and in my opinion, his last laugh hanging upside down was the best, I have always said that you can tell that as he is laughing he is taking that last step into insanity, you can tell by his face and how the laugh changes, he looks defeated, but he is laughing uncontrollably

 

[Jodo]

On my 110th veiwing...I caught the Budweiser Select sign in little Gambol's Grandma's house.

 

[Mike059jig]

LOL...The beginning of the second scene when det. Wuertz said the investigation is ongoing he threw a rolled up paper and it hit a wall with pictures of Elvis, Big foot, and Abraham Lincoln

 

[Jodo]

LOL...The beginning of the second scene when det. Wuertz said the investigation is ongoing he threw a rolled up paper and it hit a wall with pictures of Elvis, Big foot, and Abraham Lincoln

Where were you at the other times?

 

[El Payaso]

LOL...The beginning of the second scene when det. Wuertz said the investigation is ongoing he threw a rolled up paper and it hit a wall with pictures of Elvis, Big foot, and Abraham Lincoln

I remember that. I ntoiced it the first time. What I haven't notticed after so many times is how is that funny? I mean, Abraham lincoln... what's the punchline after that. Or Bigfoot.

 

[BestGirl]

I remember that. I ntoiced it the first time. What I haven't notticed after so many times is how is that funny? I mean, Abraham lincoln... what's the punchline after that. Or Bigfoot.

I think it just means they have absolutely no idea who Batman is, so he could be anybody, even Lincoln or Bigfoot.

 

[The Joker]

I always took it that they were not really taking the investigation of who Batman really is seriously. They had a batsignal on the roof of Police HQ. The Cops in general obviously approved of Batman.