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The Dark Knight makes you forget you're watching a movie - You came for the Batman, you stayed for The Joker.
And the first movie was a Bruce Wayne movie!
Its the same reason I watched the 3rd movie. Throughout its running time I kept longing to see the Joker again, even though I know he wouldn't (and couldn't) appear.
@@x_trio_3_po333 I think Bane was pretty awesome though too. The Joker focused on manipulating people on an individual level, and Bane focused on manipulating people on a class level. One focused on fears and the other focused on resentments.
Gen Y and Z really loves this movie.
@@orangewarm1so do boomers and gen x
Batman intended to go after Rachel. The Joker switched the adresses to mess with him. Batman thought he was going after her and Gordon after Harvey, but in reality it was the other way around.
I don't know if he actually did it on purpose, or specifically, I don't think he did it to produce an intended outcome. If he lied intentionally, it was probably a whim to see what they'd do out of amusement.
@@pennywise5662 I think it almost certainly was intentional. Another twist of the knife. "You should have known I was the kind of guy to pull the old poisoned chalice switcheroo."
He definitely knew. It was part of his plan to break Harvey.
@@pennywise5662it was definitely intentional. He forced Batman to make choice, a conscious one or not, and made sure that whichever person he wanted to save most would be the one that died.
@@pennywise5662 It was intentional 1. To show that even Batman can be selfish 2. To hurt Batman, the Joker knew there is something going in between Rachel and Bats. 3. To bring Harvey to their level (Joker and Batsy are a little loose in the head)
Lucious isnt smiling just because he destroyed the tech and the footage, but because Bruce gave him the manner to destroy it, gave him the password and asked him to trust him to use the password after the job was done, thus "sometimes people need to have their faith rewarded"
Like Cincinnatus, whom Harvey referenced, the Dictator who once the danger passed handed back his powers and went home to his farm. Bruce is worthy of trust, when so many wouldn't be.
Little inside joke: The car Bruce is driving when he saves his accountant's life is a Lamborghini Murciélago. Murciélago is the Spanish word for "bat".
Noice catch my guy!
Man them Italians have a word for everything.
Also that guy's name is Mister Reese which sounds like "mysteries" which is a nod to Riddler.
After nearly 16 years this is still the height of comic book movies.
OMG, it has been 16 years, hasn't it? 😯
Batman V Superman for me tops it as a CBM but not as a crime thriller
Indeed. I say that Marvel Studios' Phase 2 and 3 came very very close to such a peak that The Dark Knight have reached and none have ever gotten close again, not since and not lately. Man, we were lucky to have seen these creative endeavors.
It's a close top 3 for me. Dark Knight, Deadpool, or 90s old school Blade. Just pick 1, I'll enjoy rewatching it for the 50th time.
For me it's Captain America 1979 movie picture.
"Did somebody win an Oscar for this?" Heath Ledger was awarded best supporting actor, posthumously, for this movie and it was ABSOLUTELY deserved. He is without a doubt the greatest supervillain portrayed in a live action EVER.
I tend to agree with "the greatest supervillain portrayed in a live action", because Phoenix's version is more of an antihero - or at least not a "super" villain.
@@gavinmatthewlyall Phoenix did a tremendous job, but he was not the Joker, maybe a alternate universe Joker.
@Zzachkk Even Suicide's Squads Joker was more accurate to the Joker story, Joker was a criminal psychopath. In the Joker movie he was just a mental patient, with no criminal past at all. Shooting some assholes in the subway under self defense does not fall under that as well
@@NecramoniumVideoPhoenix was the Joker. The movie he was in was about how the Joker became the Joker
@@NecramoniumVideo I'd say the same of Ledger
The Joker's introduction scene with the gang meeting is one of my favorite villain introductions in any movie ever. Perfectly shows off who he is as a villain. He is willing to do things like blow himself up and leave his life up to chance just to prove a point.
Bale's Bruce Wayne, Ledger's Joker, Eckhart's Harvey, Oldman's Gordon, Caine's Alfred, Freeman's Fox, and Gyllenhaal's Rachel are all individually flawless castings for their characters. The writing, the drama, the score, the cinematography; it's all really good. But the fact that the cast is STACKED with phenomenal performances (even for minor characters like Reese, Gambol, Barbara, and the two men on the boats) is the cornerstone of what makes this movie so damn good
"Christopher Nolan is a wizard" just sounds like you need to add The Prestige onto your movie list
Also, Inception and Memento.
I'll second The Prestige. Amazing movie.
the prestige is his best and likely most timeless movie imo
The Prestige is another perfect film. She needs to watch it and soon!
@@chrisd4228 I'll third and fourth
Heath Ledger posthumously took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as The Joker. 12 years later, Joaquin Phoenix would win Best Actor for JOKER.
afaik the Joker is the only movie figure to win two Oscars by different actors
@@TheRealSeus Vito Corleone says hi!!
„Posthumously took home”? „Poor choice of words…”
Unpopular opinion: Ledger wouldn't have won if he had still be exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen.
@@KthulhuXxx nah
„I’m so happy to be alive to witness this movie!“ sums up perfectly what art and entertainment gives us as human beings. Beautiful
21:04 - 21:08 is still one of the funniest exchanges between the two. BATMAN: Let her Go! JOKER: Very poor choice of words
And here... We... Go!
Where?
@@krisfrederick5001 Wolf
*joker looks at the clock* What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone's as ugly as you? You're alone
There. There wolf.
“There castle!”
Heath Ledger as the Joker has got to be some of the best acting of all time! R.I.P to a legend
As amazing as Heath’s Joker is, and he’s incredibly talented. My favorite scene is the ending with Harvey, Batman, and Gordon. When Two Face has Gordon’s family at gunpoint. The tension, the dialogue, the acting. It’s brilliant. I get chills thinking about that whole sequence of events.
I've seen a lot of movies in every kind of genres but this particular movie is still one of the three best movies I have never seen. The direction, the actors, the dialogues, the music, the practical effects, all of it is almost perfect.
Something I love about the hospital scene between the Joker and Dent is that, if you look, 40:13 the Joker’s finger is on the hammer of the gun, which means it wouldn’t fire even if the trigger is pulled. It’s an illusion of chaos but it’s extremely controlled which is what the Joker is. Manufactured, controlled chaos, for his benefit.
Yep, so much about his persona is manufactured. "I'm not a schemer", says the biggest schemer ever.
I never noticed that. Wow.
Great.. I thought you were gonna share about the fake news about the improvised scene where Joker tripped a little when the bomb exploded.
@@Pit_Wizard this is one reason Phoenix didn't work for me as Joker. The "tortured mentally crippled Joker" is kind of interesting... but like, he couldn't possibly have become a supervillain. He had no charisma or leadership ability. Nobody would work for him. He was a "mass shooter" not a mastermind. Ledger sells the craziness, but he also sells the confidence, the capability of being a leader.
@@the.seagull.35 you never go full insane
“You gotta lose hope to find it again.” Oh man, I can’t WAIT for the The Dark Knight Rises reaction
I did this Joker's giggle when I heard that.
Please @the mirandalorian do the dark knight rises reaction to finish the Nolan Batman trilogy. Cant wait to see your reaction on that.
Ledger won the Oscar, but Aaron Eckhart deserved one just as much, if not more. He was incredible as Two-Face...
Watching this in the theaters was nothing short of electrifying.
The Killing Joke served as one of the direct inspirations for this movie. The interrogation room scene is very much like the scene in the comic. The fact that Joker keeps telling different stories about the origins of his facial scars is also a nod, as he says in the comic, "If I had an origin story, I would prefer it to be multiple choice." And this Joker wants to get people to abandon their rules and morals in order to prove that everyone can be compromised and embrace anarchy like him, much the way The Killing Joke's Joker wanted to prove that "one bad day" is all that it takes for a person to become just like him.
Which is why Heath should have played Anarky, cause he sure wasn't Joker.
Do you think the joker might’ve been telling the truth about his scars?… like a story for each side of his mouth? Idk just a thought
Much like that social experiment done in "Trading Places" (1983) with Dan Aykroyd's character. He was given one really bad day.
@@ItApproaches No, Ledger was pretty great as this universe's version of the Joker. He was a hell a lot better than Phoenix's "EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE NICE OR I'LL SHOOT THEM" Joker
The Joker in THE KILLING JOKE is a lot more pathetic. He genuinely can't understand why Batman isn't laughing along with him. This Joker is a little less needy and a little more smug about his moral relativism.
Gary Oldman is probably the greatest actor alive today. Over 100 credits to his name and he has never used the same accent twice. He even had to hire a coach to re-learn his British accent due to being in the U.S. for so long. Phenomenal.
He disappears into every role so thoroughly that even though I recognize his face and I know the roles he’s done I have to CONSTANTLY look up his freaking name every time I want to mention him because I can’t hold it in my memory over the names of his characters! He’s THAT GOOD! (And I actually have a very good memory for movie trivia and actors!)
I think he's Top 3. I think nobody can top Gene Hackman.
Michael Cain is probably my favorite actor of all time. Gary Oldman is right up there too
Anybody who hasn't seen him in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead has homework to do
Really it's his performance as a voice/mocap actor in Star Citizen that puts the jewel in his crown. If you know you know.
This Joker doesn't do elaborate pranks or themed weapons. He's a Practical Joker.
But is he a smoker... or a midnight toker?
One of the greatest movies of all time!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
My first reaction: "AN HOUR LONG!?" Hell yeah, this is going to be great.
I remember back when reactions were all 10 minutes😅 tough times those
Jack Nicholson was the first to take the Joker into the darkness. Then Heath Ledger took it to a different place...why so serious? Brilliance.
This is the greatest portrayal of a villain of all time!
The Joker has always been dark, his humor just made it darker, due to the contrast with his twisted deeds.
When I first saw Ledger in the TV ads thot he looked like a pale imitation of Nicholson. Then saw the movie and was just stunned. Wish he had lived to appreciate his oscar
Have you ever danced with the Devil by the Pale Moonlight?
@@biguy617 Not yet, but there’s still time
I love how the Joker says "Do I look like a guy with a plan?" .... Then proceeds to have the most complex plans ever.
OMG you got the complete animated series!!!! I can't wait to see what you think of it. The show is amazing and even after 30 years since its creation, it still holds up after all that time. Its existence is truly the definition of timeless.
Oh she definitely going to love this and after she's done with BTAS she would definitely have Batman Beyond
She's also got Mask of the Phantasm now. It comes with the set.
@@wampa25 😮😮😮😮😮 oh she's definitely going to go nuts after watching that movie. And I hope she watches Sub-Zero and the mystery of Batwoman and when she does see Batman Beyond she has to see Batman Beyond the return of ?????? I'm not giving away the title to that one let that be a surprise
The show made me a Batman fan as a young lad. Now I'm almost 32 and I'm still a fan.
@@Xehanort10 some here and if we never got Batman the animated series we wouldn't have Harley Quinn
I love how they did the "One bad day" idea in this movie, without just doing a straight comic adaptation.
"I'm happy to be alive to witness this" Hahaha I think this is the best compliment you can give a movie EVER. Yes this is one of the absolute best
"Please tell me this is gonna end well." er uh... I'll be... over there. RUN AWAY! RUN AWAAAAAY!!
Heath Ledger won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar (2008) for his portrayal of The Joker. RIP Heath Ledger 🙏 Let us all hope Miranda never has "ONE BAD DAY" and descends into madness, or chaos will come knockin' and we all be doomed I tells ya! 😮 Jk, you'll be the most loveable rogue villain ever, TheJokerlorian! 😊 ROLL CALL: I loved the amusing intro, Hahaha!!! 😂 Seriously, I just can't get enough of your excitement and enthusiasm you put into your content. It's so refreshing to see and warms my little heart. 🥹❤ As always, thank you so much for watching, reacting, and sharing with us this incredible piece of cinema experience, Miranda! 😊❤
The intro was silly, but I had to LOL!!
It should have been Best Actor not Best Supporting Actor, but oh well the semantics of it don't matter as much as the recognition does.
@@passionsquietrage It's possible that he was still alive when the process for short-listing the nominations had begun but died before they were officially announced. Perhaps it was decided that it was too late to change any of the nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. I don't imagine we'll ever know.
@@TheMirandalorianReacts Fun fact that scene of Joker and Brian in the movie, yeah that wasn’t scripted, that was all Heath Ledger
@@TheMirandalorianReacts Also since you’ve read the Killing Joke comic, you should definitely check out the animated movie of the comic, it’s so so good
This movie literally changed the world for comic book films. It was the first blockbuster hit to be filmed with IMAX cameras for IMAX screens, it forced the Oscars to expand their number of best picture nominees from 5 to 10, and it proved that comic book and superhero movies can be more than just box office hits, they can tell grounded and realistic stories as well as any Oscar bait movie.
and then they quickly turned into popcorn fluff films.
@@Lazrael32 Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, the MCU Spider-Man trilogy, the GOTG trilogy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Civil War, and that’s just in the MCU.
@@thedarkknight2221 The only two i'd count in that is WInter Soldier and the first GOTG. everything else is just popcorn fluff. not that popcorn fluff can't be fun. there just isn't much to it.
@@Lazrael32 Black Panther had such a cultural impact on the world that the country of Ghana is now purposely trying to become Wakanda in real life by investing its tax dollars into education, arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). Even the Academy recognized its excellence by nominating it for SEVEN Oscars, including best picture, it went home with 3. And The Batman was less of a “popcorn fluff” film and more like Se7en meets Zodiac set in Gotham. It’s the comic book movies that take chances and go outside the box that make the biggest differences.
@@thedarkknight2221So, a film from a different genre imitating some previous classics that just happens to utilize some comic book characters for novelity.
No one reacted to this better than you. If I missed it then, I definitively say that no one did this better dressed than you. No one has quite your style, humor, enthusiasm, or grace. So glad to be a new subscriber! 😍
I saw this movie in theatres 4 times when it came out!! Absolutely legendary and completely changed the game for superhero movies, it’s just such a perfectly well rounded movie and 10000000% deserves all the credit it gets
RIP Heath Ledger ❤🙏🕊
My own head canon is that the detonators on the boats would have blown both ferries up, because the Joker only pulls out one to do it himself. In my head the detonators were on the same frequency that if one activates both bombs go off, thus more chaos, Joker causes more damage.
And then, if he wants to, he can claim both ships pushed their own buttons.
Absolutely that's it, the guy never just did it simple.
True
'always look on the bright side of life, Brian.' right after the 'have a nice trip...' groan: priceless.
"I don't know who's more crazy, Batman or the Joker". Well... Batman is crazy. The Joker is insane. There's a subtle difference.
From the Killing Joke “If I’m going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!” This has always summed up the Joker for me.
Such a great way to just let writers do what they want.
And then they just kind of admit the origin story shown in Killing Joke is the real one. Pregnant wife, failed comedian, robbery gone wrong, vat of acid.
Exactly ... he -ISNT- crazy ... he just doesn't care. He 'reinvents his past' as fluid as he crafts his next dastardly plan. ... ... he is "Manifest Destiny"
Not just the Greatest comic book movie but once of the greatest movies ever made period.
Not even close
It’s one of my favourites, but I slightly prefer Batman Begins.
I keep rewatching this video because it brings me back to when I was 9 watching this in the theater experiencing it for the first time. This movie never gets old
I can't stop thinking about the Clayface joke in the intro! 😂 It was so fun watching this masterpiece with you!
"Solomon Grundy wants pants too!" Still my favorite Superfriends short from Cartoon Network's early days.
"You DO know Grundy and Monday don't rhyme, right?"
I've been waiting for this reaction, and it was worth the wait.
I'm impressed that she was able to hold out for so long in between!
this is my one of my favorite movies ever . going to watch this in middle school in the movie theaters with my mom and dad will always be a special memory to me
Even as a superhero film, this movie so great that it caused an outrage when it and Wall-E weren’t nominated for best film at the Oscars. They were shut out of best picture in March, the Academy announced the expansion of the category in June.
One of the best parts of watching reaction channels is being able to literally see said your reactions that we know are coming without giving away that something big is coming up. We get to experience what it's like to see this movie for the first time all over again, and it NEVER get old.
When you're ready for some hope out of the darkness, A Knight's Tale will be a welcome contrast.
Thank you! Always enjoy your amazing commentary!
I felt like this film series really captured what the characters would be in reality. These films are iconic! The scene where Harvey comments that Alfred has know Rachael all her life and Alfred replied, "Well, not yet, Sir!" Was such great foreshadowing. Cool reaction!❤
I'm old enough to have grown up with Jack Nicholson as the Joker. I saw this movie when it first came out and up until I saw it I was 100% certain that no one else could ever be the Joker. That being said, holy cow, Heath Ledger did a good job in this movie!!
27:21 I think you looked away and missed one of my favorite details: that Harvey's coin was a trick coin that had heads on both sides. Makes you think back to every moment he used it or said he used it in the movie thus far, and it's great
I liked that too. Once he gets fried, it actually has two different sides, making the tosses arbitrary.
"You cant just leave somrthing like that up to chance!" "I dont"
FYI the scene where Joker stands in the street daring Batman to hit him is a shadow of the Michael Keaton Batman scene. In the CW Arrowverse, in an alternate time line, they meet an old, broken Bruce Wayne who has to wear mobility enhancements due to his body wear and tear. This Bruce was played by Kevin Conroy.
The great thing about this movie is that even if you saw something coming….you didn’t.
There's so much hidden symbolism in this movie, I could talk non-stop about it.
And foreshadowing.
Haven't even got through the intro yet, but wanted top jump down to say how adorable and wonderfully nerdy you are, Miranda. Here's to 100k more!
I'm genuinely surprised such a huge bat man fan is seeing the dark knight for the first time. what a rare occurrence!
Great video! Glad we got to witness your first viewing of this masterpiece!
Joker won, batman had to kill to save Gordon's son.
He just jumped on Dent to stop him from potentially shooting the kid. That Dent died on the fall was happenstance, he didn't mean it.
@@fabioriato intention doesn’t matter, only impact. The net result was Batman killing
@@DefenestrateYourselfI agree. He didn't MURDER Dent, but he did kill him.
Mirandalorian saying she's ready for this at the beginning. Oh oh he he ha ha, here we go?
Such a fun watch! Thanks, Miranda!
I loved the opening to this video, that villain roll call was genius. The Life of Brian reference was brilliant. The pure joy Miranda gets out of these movies just makes you feel good watching her. Hope everyone has an amazing day.
In the history of the Academy Awards there were only two times where two actors won an Oscar for playing the same character. The first time was Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro for playing Don Corleone (hint: you HAVE TO watch The Godfather movies!); the second was Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix for playing The Joker. RIP Heath Ledger, you are still sorely missed.
You MISSED how Harvey showed his two headed coin to Rachel. At the back of the SWAT van.
And the moment with the coin when Harvey realizes that Rachel is dead. Too much talking 😒
No, she didn't. It just didn't make it into the YT cut.
@@benjamingrant3441 It was at the back of the SWAT van. Rachel saw it for the first time.
the two headed coin is a nod to another pivotal story (Eye of the beholder) and it has a huge meaning for Harvey.
That semi turning over, believe it or not, a practical effect, at 1:1 scale.
Gordon’s monologue at the end, with the music in the background, gets me every time
Your reaction backed up with knowledge of the lore and the games have been the most enjoyable interpretation and appreciation that I've seen so far in YT.
arguably one of the greatest films of all time
Its my belief that its the greatest film of the 21st century. Followed closely by "Mad Max: Fury Road".
@@x_trio_3_po333 Children of Men is absolutely up in the top 3...
Cmon dude. Are you serious?
@@Lightmovies-rn4nsHe is and would be correct
Best comic book movie ever by far
I bought this on dvd when it came out, I ended up watching it again right away after finishing it! It totally blew me away with how good it was. Loved your reaction to this amazing movie! Looking forward to The Dark Knight Rises reaction in the near future 🥰
Love your visceral reaction to this. This is a masterpiece! What a great reaction to introduce me to your channel! 🤩
Batman: “You know why we make such good opponents?” Joker: “Because your crazy matches my crazy. Big time.”
Deadpool
That twist were Batman unintentionally picks up Harvey instead of Rachel had to floor just about everyone.
Seeing you geek out was very cute! It made me happy.
Your reaction was really good. I loved your knowledge and enthusiasm for the source material. Much respect.
Another note: during the Jokers interrogation of the copy cat, the director gave Ledger the handy cam and told him to improv. That entire scene was adlib Ledger.
4:56 You're right, that's Nestor Carbonell from LOST, cool that you're a fan too! Fun bit of trivia - he also appeared in the live-action comic book series The Tick, where he played a Latino superhero called... Batmanuel 🤣
Also Shogun (2024).
Loved the Tick! Nestor was very funny. As well as the Tick himself
FOREVER R.I.P. HEATH LEDGER ................... WHAT YOU CREATED WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. !
I enjoyed your reaction so much that I had to watch it again! 😊
I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
As soon as you finished Batman Begins, I knew you were going to absolutely love this movie. This is easily on my top 3 movies of all time, I can rewatch this over and over and over.
THIS is how you make reaction videos, one of my favourite movies when I was a teenager.
The big car chase scenes under the bridges was done with large scale models, not CGI. Instead of guessing the physics that would come into play to try to make every movement look real, there were actual things there, actually moving, and moving correctly, because real and actual physics "happened." This is why it looked so good. The semi going end over end was a first, and that was also actually real. Heath was a Method Actor and I believe he could not come out of the mind of the Joker, and that lead to his death. When Jim Carey performed Andy Kaufman in "Man in the Moon," he was stuck as Andy in his mind for a number of months afterward and had extreme difficulty coming out of the character.
I think the point of the Joker is that he's sort of a Schrodinger's Cat, you don't know what he's truly thinking about, maybe he just does whatever comes to mind, or maybe he's this super mastermind planner. He's either Chaos disguised as Order, or Order disguised as Chaos, but no matter what he truly is, the end result of either is still... Chaos. Edit: in my opinion he is both, maybe he makes these long term goals that he plans to eventually achieve, but he does so with no real steps, he just goes along only sort of loosely knowing where the road will take him.
8:05 Aaron Eckhart does not get the flowers he deserves for his portrayal of Harvey Dent in this movie.
Brilliance. Perhaps not the best movie of all time, but the best 'superhero' or comic book movie of al time to be sure, in my book. I still cry every time I watch Heath Ledger; he's so good. An Oscar winner for sure.
Great reaction video Miranda! I absolutely love this movie! It's brilliant from beginning to end and Heath Ledger's performance is amazing. I saw The Dark Knight on opening night with my two best friends and it's one of the best movies I've ever had the privilege of experiencing.
Fun fact, the part where Joker jumps being surprised from the explosion while walking away from the hospital and then starts running to the bus is real. In interviews, Ledger mentions that that scared the crap out of him lol.
In case others haven't said and it wasn't obvious. The joker purposefully mixed up the two addresses for the bomb/rescue traps. That way the choice wasn't in batman's control. This way it would hurt him the most.
So at the moment in the party scene (19:50) when the Joker enters, Michael Caine was supposed to have a line to deliver. But he was so taken aback by Heath Ledger's performance that he completely forgot the line.
And Maggie G’s terrified expression was real. That was the first time she saw Heath in the Joker makeup.
I have watched this movie so many times. Recently it came back in theatres as part of Nolan’s movies and I watched it couple times at the theatre again. Felt as good as always. The rewatchability is staggering.
So glad you finally saw this Miranda! Its one of my favorite movies of all time! Should have been nominated for an Oscar. Fun Fact: They increased the total number of movie nominations from 5 the year after this movie was released because there was a big uproar about it not getting a nomination!
The Dark Knight is cinematic perfection!!!
Fun fact: The interrogation scene between Batman and Joker was mostly improvised. Also, Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually punch him in the face, which is why the hits look so good.
Stop spreading lies. The interrogation scene was not mostly improvised. I've read the script and they pretty much did it word for word. I don't know why y'all like to spread fake "fun facts."
Real fun fact: Heath Ledger directed the camcorder video Joker sent to the news
Fun fact: everything you said is absolute bullshit 😂
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise Correct!
Fun fact: Heath Ledger actually directed the whole movie and it's really Christopher Nolan who played the joker. In fact, Christopher Nolan died years ago and Heath Ledger is such a great actor that he has been playing Christopher Nolan in real life for 16 years because he lost himself in the role so much, people still believe it's actually Christopher Nolan to this day.
R.I.P Heath Ledger🪦!! His performance will never be forgotten! Great vid!!
11:29 this is my favourite line in the whole world when they call him crazy the way he says “no, im noT” i love that scene
Heath Ledger kept a notebook during his time as The Joker. I would be as happy as I would scared to read that journal.
Saw this on opening night at midnight on the largest IMAX screen in New York City. The picture was so big and clear that you felt like you were flying toward the side of the building during that opening shot. And yes, they recast Rachel. Rumor has it, the movie studio wasn't thrilled by all the unusual attention that Katie Holmes' new relationship with Tom Cruise was getting while Batman Begins was in theaters, and they were worried that it would affect their multi-million dollar Batman movie franchise in unwanted ways. So they replaced her with Maggie Gyllenhall for The Dark Knight.
I caught the midnight showing in Theater 1 and then caught the 3 (4?) am showing in IMAX So epic
Actually it was a schedule conflict, Katie Holmes decided to star a movie called Mad Money instead of The Dark Knight. The fact that no-one remembers that movie tells she didn't made the right choice, but there's also the fact that Maggie Gyllenhall is a better actress than Katie.
@@vinnycordeiro Agreed. While Katie is prettier, Maggie is a much better actress. She nailed the part beautifully.
Got to see this in IMAX when it came out. It was so phenomenal. The best comic book movie ever. I will say, it completely overshadowed Batman Begins, which is actually one of my favorite movies and I rewatch often. My friends and I rewatched it in theatres several times. I don't know how old you are, but I was 18 when it came out. This movie completely captured what the world was going through, especially as a New Yorker post 9-11. This movie is the definition of Zeit-Geist. Not only that, practical effects, amazing story telling, great plot, god-tier level acting from an ensemble cast.
Jack Nicholson was brilliant and highly praised as Joker in the old Batman Movie, got many Nominations for it. But Ledger just topped it by Lightyears. This movie is indeed a masterpiece, with dozens of memorable scenes. "The people are only as good, as the world allows them to be."
Na its just a different version of the same character, they can't really be compared. Ledger's is a more "realistic" version suitable for today's films, but Nicholson's fits more closely with the comics and other versions of Joker.
Fun fact that hospital scene was improved when the joker hit the botton the hospital was supposed to blow up all at once but something was delayed and they y he was shaking the trigger and look frustrated I just wanted to add they actually flipped a simitruck
And they absolutely didn't have a second chance of shooting the scene, because they blew up a real (to be demolished) hospital.
This is a myth, a myth Christopher Nolan himself has debunked
Thr truck is n insane practical effect