Ledgers performance as the joker has been acclaimed as one of the greatest movie villains of all time. All of the main action in this movie takes place over nine days and nights, by far the shortest time span of the dark knight trilogy batman begins 2005 takes place over a few decades, and the dark knight rises 2012, even when removing the flashbacks that elongate its time span to a few decades, still covers many months within the main. Aug 16, 20 outgoing batman comic writer grant morrison suggests that the joker was murdered by batman in 1988 without anyone actually realizing at the time. Joker the dark knight returns villains wiki fandom. Although the aging dark knight has returned to crime fighting, gotham city and the rest of america no longer want his brand of vigilantism. In the first part, batman has been retired for 10 years.
Completely without a conscience and utterly unredeemable. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller. For many, heath ledgers joker still defines the iconic batman villain 11 years after his oscar winning performance set the world on fire. The dark knight returns part 1 is the first in a twopart directtovideo animated adaptation of the 1986 story of the same name that was written by frank miller. Depends on what you call the best and how you define it. Outgoing batman comic writer grant morrison suggests that the joker was murdered by batman in 1988 without anyone actually realizing at the time. Is dark knight rises the end of batman series christian bale.
There are some moments of shocking violence in this movie, but that is the point of the jokers character, and how far he is willing to delve into chaos, to taunt and. Which movie is best in the dark knight trilogy by nolan. The dark knight 2008 dark knight, the the dark knight reunites christian bale with director christopher nolan and takes batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat known as the joker. Find out where the joker was during the dark knight rises. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on. This version combines both parts into a single 148 minute movie. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. The dark knight returns is now in my top two favorite batman adaptations ever made with the dark knight rises. Joker sollte twoface erst in the dark knight rises erschaffen. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. The dark knight returns comic book miniseries, a posthumous antagonist on its 2002 sequel miniseries the dark knight strikes again, an unseen antagonist on the 1988 story arc batman. A version was released on october 8, 20 entitled batman.
He even teaches his son that you cannot fight crime becoming a criminal. Oct 01, 2019 for many, heath ledgers joker still defines the iconic batman villain 11 years after his oscar winning performance set the world on fire. Sep 22, 2012 the dark knight returns, part 1 is a mustbuy for any batman fan including those who swear by the comic version of the story. It will premiere in new york on september 20th, 2012, and in l. The film is being produced by warner premiere, dc entertainment, warner bros. Some people mistakenly believe there was actually a story or outline for a third film featuring the joker. Batman the dark knight trilogy bluray dual audio 480p 720p. The dark knight returns, part 2 movie clip joker 20 animation movie hd the batman has returned after a 10year absence. Feigning regret for his past, joker convinces wolper to take. Peter weller, ariel winter, michael emerson see full cast and crew. Batman the dark knight returns part 2 dailymotion video. Joker finally finishes what the dark knight started screen rant. My father bought me the graphic novel at a thrift store months ago and i was up reading it until the early morning hours to finish it.
The pg rated film was released january 29, 20 in both bluray and dvd. The dark knight rises was an outstanding end to what has been the best trilogy i have ever seen. Did the dark knight secretly kill his archenemy 20 years ago. Mar 03, 2015 the dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. The film was produced by warner premiere, dc entertainment, warner bros. Jul 25, 2018 the dark knight rises 2012 full movie breakdown. Widely considered the best batman movie of all time, if not the best superhero movie of all time, the dark knight represents the pinnacle of christopher nolans dc trilogy and his hyperrealistic urban grit approach to the caped. What they are talking about, however, is that way before any script or story was written for the dark knight, david goyer had sometime after batman begins drafted an outline of an idea for two films that would involve the joker. Described as a psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy, joker was potent in both mental combat and strategic. The dark knight returns part 2 is the second in a two part directtovideo animated adaptation of the 1986 story of the same name that was written by frank miller, preceded by part 1. Nolan returned to direct two further installments through the release of the dark knight in 2008 and the dark knight rises in 2012, with bale reprising his role in both films. The dark knight rises 2012 pg 164 min action, thriller. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring christian bale and supported by michael caine, heath ledger, gary oldman, aaron eckhart, maggie gyllenhaal, and morgan freeman. Like nolans trilogy, joker deliberately seeks to break away from the confines of superhero tradition and lean more towards an artistic style of filmmaking that puts it into direct contention at next years oscars.
The soundtrack was released on july 15, 2008, in three editions. Joker finally finishes what the dark knight started. This dvd reminds me what an evil, twisted massmurdering psychopath the joker really is. Sep 28, 2019 how would the dark knight rises have changed if the late heath ledger hadnt tragically passed away shortly after filming his iconic portrayal of the joker in 2008. Like nolans trilogy, joker deliberately seeks to break away from the confines of superhero tradition and lean more towards an artistic style of filmmaking that. He eventually decided to end it with a final flourish which, contrary to popula. Finally the joker hatches a plan for one last showdown between him and the batman. The dark knight rises 2012 hd exclusive featurette making of the film duration. The dark knight returns, part 2 20 with gotham city back under his watchful eye, and accompanied by able sidekick robin, batman continues to battle crime but his resurgence awakens a far worse evil at arkham asylum. This faithful, satisfying adaptation of frank millers legendary, groundbreaking 1986 comic book is perhaps the most ambitious animated feature yet to come from warner bros. Fittingly, the first comic book movie to really pick up the spirit and legacy of the dark knight is another set within the batman universe. Steeped in 1980s values, including the threat of nuclear.
The dark knight returns part 2 is the second in a twopart directtovideo animated adaptation of the 1986 story of the same name that was written by frank miller, preceded by part 1. Nov 17, 2012 the dark knight rises the return of the batman hd. The dark knight returns, part 2 has done remarkable justice to what some consider to be the ultimate batman story. Cd, limited edition cd digipak, and digital download. Based on frank millers acclaimed graphic novel, this intense and visually inventive twopart animated film tells the story of an alternate future for batman. In fortsetzung des actionhits batman begins spielt christ ian bale unter christopher nolans.
May 08, 2015 joker finally makes batman loose control. Part 1 was released september 25, 2012, and part 2 was released january 29, 20. The dark knight returns part 2 full movies free on with batman back in the spotlight, the extended media coverage has awoken a far worse evil at arkham asylum, the joker. The animated series tie in films or, part of the the new batman adventures, which is basically just the name for one of the seasons in batman. I can only assume that youre asking for personal opinions, so ill tell you what i think, and give valid reasons to the best of my abilities. Published on may 8, 2015 joker finally makes batman loose control.
Now caine will forever be part of the batman legacy, with the most recent addition to the alred lineage being jeremy irons, who played the role in. While other familiar gotham city characters are present, there are no allusions to characters outside the batman property. Is dark knight rises the end of batman series christian. The dark knight returns, part 2 movie clip joker 20. While the dark knight rises film was a huge letdown to me, a similar animated movie, dark knight returns, was available to fill its shoes. You dont really know why until later in the show when superman and the president of the u. The first would have been the joker rampaging in gotham and.
The joker is not mentioned in the dark knight rises, the 2012 sequel to the dark knight. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second part of nolans batman film. Based on the dc comics character batman, it is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. Jul 11, 2018 nolan returned to direct two further installments through the release of the dark knight in 2008 and the dark knight rises in 2012, with bale reprising his role in both films.
The joker was a psychotic anarchist mastermind who, portrayed himself as an agent of chaos, rose to power in the criminal underworld by thrusting gotham city into turmoil and drew batman ever closer to crossing the fine line between heroism and vigilantism. The dark knight rises 2012 james newton howard, hans zimmer. The dark knight returns, part 2 is the conclusion to the animated movie based on the legendary 1986 comic book. A new breed of criminal ravages gotham city, forcing 55yearold bruce wayne back into the cape and cowl. Bob kane batman characters, jerry siegel superman characters, 5 more credits. See image of peter weller, the voice of batman bruce wayne in batman. Oct 20, 2019 joker finishes what the dark knight started fittingly, the first comic book movie to really pick up the spirit and legacy of the dark knight is another set within the batman universe. Joker is a 2019 film loosely based on the dc comics character of the same name. The feds want the man of tomorrow to put a stop to him. The joker is one of the main antagonists of frank millers 1986 batman. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. The batman that many people know and love today was spawned not in the 1930s, when the caped crusader first appeared in comic books but rather in the 1980s, under the revisionary design of writerartist frank miller, creator of sin city and 300. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the red hood, year one and batman v superman.
How did director christopher nolan adapt the bane character from the batman comics, and what visual details did he hide in banes appearance and. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of batman bruce wayne in batman. The dark knight rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan, and the story with david s. Now caine will forever be part of the batman legacy, with the most recent addition to the alred lineage being jeremy irons, who played the role in batman v. Sadly, that possibility was snatched away when the actor died during the editing process of the dark knight and the sequel wisely embarked on an. The 2cd special edition was released on december 9, 2008, along with the dvd. The dark knight rises 2012 the dark knight rises 2012. Batman ultimately foils the joker s plan by taking the blame for dents crimes.
The dark knight returns, part 1 region 2, we kept being shown glimpse of the joker in a lunatic asylum. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the film. In 1981, arthur fleck works as a clownforhire and lives with his mother, penny, in. This movie did everything that i originally hoped dark knight rises would do, including visualizing an old bruce wayne, introducing a new, female robin, and returning to batmans roots as a vigilante who has to fight the police as well as the criminals. Jan 09, 2016 the batman has returned after a 10year absence. The dark knight star michael caine counts batman begins as.
The joker is not mentioned in the dark knight rises, the 2012 sequel to the dark knight, out of respect for ledgers memory. Eight years after the jokers reign of anarchy, batman, with the help of the enigmatic catwoman, is forced from his exile to save gotham city from the brutal guerrilla terrorist bane. It is part 1 and 2 but its more like 2 two part movies or 4 total. Did the dark knight secretly kill his archenemy 20 years. Chris nolan originally did not want to leave the movie series openended after the dark knight, but was halfhearted after the sad demise of heath ledger. Original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2008 film of the same name, which is a sequel to christopher nolans 2005 film batman begins. Batman foils the jokers plan by taking the blame for dents crimes. The joker is a fictional character who appears in christopher nolans 2008 superhero film the dark knight, based upon the dc comics character and supervillain of the same. Like the previous installment, its extremely violent, with almost constant fighting, blood, guns, shooting, stabbing, and death. The dark knight returns, part 1 is a mustbuy for any batman fan including those who swear by the comic version of the story. Bob kane batman characters, jerry siegel superman characters, 5 more credits stars.
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