The Dark Knight Rises What should the final scene of the trilogy be?

[jazzmatik]

I just hope the reference to the Joker isn't limited to something along the lines of a line like "well after the destruction that crazed clown caused..." or something just muttered off like that.

Haha, agreed.

 

[jazzmatik]

If the Joker is referenced by someone, who should that someone be? Bruce, Batman, Gordon, other?

 

[Spider-Kurt!]

The final scene would be with Bane and the Joker on a roof top.

Bane handing over a photograph of Robin to the Joker

Joker "I'll look into it."

Bane "You know, I never thanked you."

Joker "And you'll never have to."

just kidding

I think the final scene should be either Bruce looking out the window and seeing the Bat signal or Batman doing his disapearing act on Gordon.

 

[poo-storm]

I personally like the idea of a "Joker" ending. He's too iconic to just forget and not bring up again. Some might see it as cheesey or cliche, but I don't really see it that way.
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Batman saves the day, but at a high cost. Alfred dead/quadriplegic, Gotham nearly leveled.

Batman with Gordon on rooftop, Gordon asking if Joker was right, if Batman changed things. Made them worse. Batman disappears.

Batman breaks into Arkham, goes to Joker's cell. Then it plays kind of Killing Joke style. Batman wants to know if Joker thinks they'll do their dance forever or if there's another way. Opens the cell and finds it's not Joker, but a guard with face painted in blood.

"Why so serious" music builds, screen goes black, Joker's laugh.

The fight goes on and blabbity-blah. I just like the Joker too much not to have a little something more.

 

[JackWhite]

The final scene would be with Bane and the Joker on a roof top.

Bane handing over a photograph of Robin to the Joker

Joker "I'll look into it."

Bane "You know, I never thanked you."

Joker "And you'll never have to."

just kidding

I think the final scene should be either Bruce looking out the window and seeing the Bat signal or Batman doing his disapearing act on Gordon.

I'd love both actually. Have the second to last scene be with Bats and Gordon on a rooftop or something like Begins, and they can have a little chat about the recent events that went down in the film, then Batman can do his vanishing act leaving Gordon there by himself to reflect for a second before he looks off in the distance.

Then it fades to Black and soon we are cut to the cave with Bruce doing some research on one of his computers. Alfred can walk in, they have a mini chat, then the Bat signal flashes and both Bruce and Alfred look over to it then back at each other. Not saying a word, Alfred nods then exits the room. Some form of a Batman theme can start pounding away and Bruce preps for another night of his brand of vigilante justice.

Something like that, give or take, would be ideal for me.

 

[JackWhite]

I personally like the idea of a "Joker" ending. He's too iconic to just forget and not bring up again. Some might see it as cheesey or cliche, but I don't really see it that way.
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Batman saves the day, but at a high cost. Alfred dead/quadriplegic, Gotham nearly leveled.

Batman with Gordon on rooftop, Gordon asking if Joker was right, if Batman changed things. Made them worse. Batman disappears.

Batman breaks into Arkham, goes to Joker's cell. Then it plays kind of Killing Joke style. Batman wants to know if Joker thinks they'll do their dance forever or if there's another way. Opens the cell and finds it's not Joker, but a guard with face painted in blood.

"Why so serious" music builds, screen goes black, Joker's laugh.

The fight goes on and blabbity-blah. I just like the Joker too much not to have a little something more.

I get where you are coming from, but with all due respect, that is a little corny.

IMO, Nolan already did justice alluding to Batman and Joker not being quite finished with there battle during there last scene together in The Dark Knight. A reference of The Joker, perhaps early on in the film or midway through would be appropriate though.

 

[Rocketman]

It would be neat if Nolan teased us by showing Batman enter Arkham Asylum, slowly walking to the Joker's cell to talk to him Silence-of-the-Lambs style... and we watch Batman walking down the aisle as Gordon escorts him, and they have a Batman/Gordon conversation that wraps everything up full circle.

Batman and Gordon walk past other cells, making their way to the Joker, and it builds and builds and builds, and the audience is anticipating the Joker's reveal... and we all get antsy and curious about how they're going to show Heath Ledger....

... and then the camera creeps in on the cell as Batman and Gordon approach it, and Joker isn't there. Instead, it's a security guard tied to a chair with duct tape on his mouth. There's a sign taped to the guard's chest that says "HA HA HA" written in blood.

Joker has escaped Arkham. We never even got a chance to see him.

Batman has an alarming, panicked look on his face. Gordon is freaking out, using his walkie-talkie to give panicked orders. "Joker has escaped! I repeat! Joker has escaped!"

Batman ascends to the top of the Arkham building. He stands on the roof as the Bat-Signal comes on in the distance.

CUT TO BLACK -

"THE DARK KNIGHT RISES"

 

[Stotch]

Bruce walks into a diner to wait for Gordon, selina, and Alfred to meet up for dinner.
He sits down, browsing through the music box, pausing every now and then to check the doorway.
"Don't stop believing" by Journey plays.

Bruce begins reading the menu as Alfred walks in. "Hey" bruce greets him with a quick smile as he sits down. Alfred picks up a menu and says, "what looks good tonight?". "I don't know..." bruce replies, "where's Gordon?". "He just called, he's on his way" alfred responds as he continues reading the menu. Bruce nods.

"Selina's coming seperately, she had to go to the doctor" Alfred adds, as bruce looks up at him he continues, "birth control". Bruce tries not to express himself.

Camera cuts to a man sitting alone in his own table, he's dressed like a trucker. He pours sugar in his coffee.
The music continues.

Cut to bruce and alfred. "You talk to the mayor again?" alfred asks as he waits for bruce's response with a concerned look. "He's gonna testify", bruce reassures alfred, who simply looks back down at the menu.

Gordon walks into the diner. Bruce places a menu on the table for him. "Mmm, onion rings" gordon speaks as he looks to his side.

Cut to another man sitting alone, tapping his fingers on the table, turning his head and briefly looking at bruce.

Cut to a car outside. Selina prepares to parallel park. As she reverses, she hits the curb. "****" she says to herself, as she drives forward to try again.

The waiter brings 3 cokes to the trio. The camera cuts back to the lone man looking back at bruce.

"How was work today?" Alfred asks bruce. "All im doing is getting coffee and placing phone calls" bruce shrugs, slightly irritated and disinterested in tone. "You may not realize it, but you are making more contacts!" Gordon reassures. Alfred steps in, "it's an entry level job, buck up!" as he playfully tosses a crushed piece of straw-wrapping paper.
Bruce shrugs once more, "right," he looks up at alfred, "focus on the good times". Alfred sharpens his tone, "Dont be sarcastic". "Isn't that what you said one time?" Bruce asks. "I did?" alfred jestly asks. Gordon looks at alfred, raising his eyebrow, silently telling him to admit himself. "Well its true, I did" he continues.

Back outside selina re-tries to park, only to nearly hit the curb once more. She gets back on D in order to attempt again.

Cut back to lone man as he gets up and walks to the restroom, bruce catching sight of him walking by. He looks back down on the menu, gordon and alfred meanwhile doing the same.

Selina manages to park. "Dont stop believing" continues to play.

The waitress brings an order of onion rings to bruces table; all three take one. Cut to selina getting out of her car and running to the diner. As she enters, bruce looks up.

Cut to black. End credits.

 

[Golgo-13]

I want the final scene to be similar to that of Batman:MOTP or '89 Batman; Batman standing above Gotham, with the bat signal in the sky in the background.

 

[J. Custer]

Batman standing over a beaten and bloodied Bane. A crowd of dozens of Gotham citizens forms. Batman turns to face them and starts walking through the middle of the crowd. Bane watches Batman walk away and lets out a final gasp before passing out. The crowd is dead silent, and steps aside as our hero passes through. As Batman makes his way past the last few Gothamites he turns and says, "When I leave come together like butt cheeks!".


CUT TO BLACK-

A CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FILM

 

[jazzmatik]

I want the final scene to be similar to that of Batman:MOTP or '89 Batman; Batman standing above Gotham, with the bat signal in the sky in the background.

Or maybe he'll look down over Gotham in some cloud formation like Mufasa.

 

[CapedCrusader14]

I honestly don't think Nolan will do an ending like 89 or Phantasm. I don't really know if id even want to see one like that.

 

[TheBatman072]

Nothing of Batman dying, faking his death, retiring, or leading the LoS.

None of that crap.

 

[CapedCrusader14]

Nothing of Batman dying, faking his death, retiring, or leading the LoS.

None of that crap.

Agreed. If he does get killed, I can deal with it. But if it's any of that other crap than no thanks.

 

[Joker594]

Now let me preface this with saying that I most certainly do not want Batman to die in "The Dark Knight Rises". I cringe at the thought. Though, I can't run from the fact that it is a possibility. So if Batman were to die in "The Dark Knight Rises" I would like to see it treated somewhat like the way Neil Gaiman treated it in "What Ever Happened To The Caped Crusader?". That comic was incredibly emotional for me to read, especially towards the end. I'm not saying I'd like to see a carbon copy of this on film, but the sort of ideas that Gaiman played around with were really intense for me (a lifelong Batman fan) to read.
Again, this is only if Batman dies. . . .which I really don't want him to

 

[Gianakin_]

Now let me preface this with saying that I most certainly do not want Batman to die in "The Dark Knight Rises". I cringe at the thought. Though, I can't run from the fact that it is a possibility. So if Batman were to die in "The Dark Knight Rises" I would like to see it treated somewhat like the way Neil Gaiman treated it in "What Ever Happened To The Caped Crusader?". That comic was incredibly emotional for me to read, especially towards the end. I'm not saying I'd like to see a carbon copy of this on film, but the sort of ideas that Gaiman played around with were really intense for me (a lifelong Batman fan) to read.
Again, this is only if Batman dies. . . .which I really don't want him to

While WHTTCC is my favourite Batman story ever, I don't think it should be utilized for the ending of TDKR in any possible way.

 

[Joker594]

While WHTTCC is my favourite Batman story ever, I don't think it should be utilized for the ending of TDKR in any possible way.

Hmm. Again this is only if Batman will die. Which I not only believe is a bad decision, but I just don't think it's gonna happen.
But yeah, it was indeed a good story

 

[Gianakin_]

What elements from that story would you include for TDKR's ending, should Batman die? Now you've gotten me curious!

 

[Joker594]

What elements from that story would you include for TDKR's ending, should Batman die? Now you've gotten me curious!

To be honest, there was a period of time for me where I would scowl at the utterance of Grant Morrison - I couldn't stand the fact that he managed to kill Batman. Now granted this phase didn't last very long and I eventually came to the realization that Bruce would come back and the whole death was just apart of the story arc and what not In short I overreacted and Grant Morrison is a great writer who has graced Batman with a number of really compelling stories. But when I read the Neil Gaiman bit I found it to be so truly unique. Bruce's out-of-body-esque experience in that comic was truly something that I had enjoyed. And those last few panels. . .dear, God were those hard to read I've read a lot of fan-fiction where Batman dies. Lol heck I read that one fan-fic screenplay-prediction that guy on CBM wrote where Batman dies (can't remember his name). The only interpretation of the character dying I liked was Gaiman's story. I guess I just like the tone and the sort of mystical aspect that he closed the mythos with. Do I think this is how Nolan's Batman franchise will end? Hell no t: (hopefully). Though I would like to see Gaiman's story in maybe an animated film

 

[Gianakin_]

It could work in an Arronofsky Batman/Fountain type of movie. Easily.

 

[Joker594]

It could work in an Arronofsky Batman/Fountain type of movie. Easily.

This is true. Arronofsky would make it work. Hadn't thought o' that

 

[psylockolussus]

A scene of Poison Ivy which will led to Batman #4.

 

[AnneFan]

Nothing of Batman dying, faking his death, retiring, or leading the LoS.

None of that crap.

I agree, all of that is crap. Except for faking his death. I'd be alright with that.

 

[Batman jr.]

I want the final scene to be similar to that of Batman:MOTP or '89 Batman; Batman standing above Gotham, with the bat signal in the sky in the background.

But without a wobbling sky t:

 

[ThePhantasm]

A Joker ending would be a bad idea, guys. You don't want to end a film by reminding folks in a heavy-handed way about the previous film. TDKR should end with something that fits its story and allows it to stand on its own merit.