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you know him as the Caped Crusader The
you know him as the Caped Crusader The Dark Knight or just the bat
Dark Knight or just the bat
Dark Knight or just the bat give me a break will ya welcome to
give me a break will ya welcome to
give me a break will ya welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Batman
down our picks for the top 10 Batman
down our picks for the top 10 Batman movies Robin for this list
movies Robin for this list
movies Robin for this list quality is the key factor so we’re only
quality is the key factor so we’re only
quality is the key factor so we’re only looking at the very best of the Caped
looking at the very best of the Caped
looking at the very best of the Caped Crusader’s canon
we’re also solely focusing on films that
we’re also solely focusing on films that feature Batman as the main character so
feature Batman as the main character so
feature Batman as the main character so any Justice League or Superman / Batman
any Justice League or Superman / Batman
any Justice League or Superman / Batman movies aren’t quite what we’re looking
movies aren’t quite what we’re looking
movies aren’t quite what we’re looking for today
for today
for today [Applause]
number 10 Batman Forever
number 10 Batman Forever are you yesterday’s news crews Joel
are you yesterday’s news crews Joel
are you yesterday’s news crews Joel Schumacher’s debut to the Batman scene
Schumacher’s debut to the Batman scene
Schumacher’s debut to the Batman scene blended a dark atmosphere with a
blended a dark atmosphere with a
blended a dark atmosphere with a comic-book flavor of action featuring
comic-book flavor of action featuring
comic-book flavor of action featuring Val Kilmer as the fabled vigilante he
Val Kilmer as the fabled vigilante he
Val Kilmer as the fabled vigilante he does battle with the Troublesome twosome
does battle with the Troublesome twosome
does battle with the Troublesome twosome of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey as
of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey as
of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey as two-face and the Riddler respectively
two-face and the Riddler respectively
two-face and the Riddler respectively call me the Riveter recruiting the help
call me the Riveter recruiting the help
call me the Riveter recruiting the help of Robin for the first time in this
of Robin for the first time in this
of Robin for the first time in this mainstream series this film is
mainstream series this film is
mainstream series this film is remembered as an underrated but fun romp
remembered as an underrated but fun romp
remembered as an underrated but fun romp but fancy as being akin to a kiss from a
but fancy as being akin to a kiss from a
but fancy as being akin to a kiss from a rose the car
rose the car
rose the car chicks love the car number 9 Batman the
chicks love the car number 9 Batman the
chicks love the car number 9 Batman the movie hello Batman speaking
movie hello Batman speaking
movie hello Batman speaking holy show us which Batman holy nightmare
holy show us which Batman holy nightmare
holy show us which Batman holy nightmare Batman could it be it’s been so long
Batman could it be it’s been so long
Batman could it be it’s been so long since the famous Dark Knight has looked
since the famous Dark Knight has looked
since the famous Dark Knight has looked like this that some younger fans might
like this that some younger fans might
like this that some younger fans might be stunned by this entry someday she
be stunned by this entry someday she
be stunned by this entry someday she just can’t get rid of a bomb based on
just can’t get rid of a bomb based on
just can’t get rid of a bomb based on the famous Adam West TV series this
the famous Adam West TV series this
the famous Adam West TV series this feature-length adaptation blams zapped
feature-length adaptation blams zapped
feature-length adaptation blams zapped and biffed its way onto the silver
and biffed its way onto the silver
and biffed its way onto the silver screen
screen
screen 1866 I wish it were Robin but it’s not
1866 I wish it were Robin but it’s not
1866 I wish it were Robin but it’s not it’s five dehydrated pirates rehydrate
it’s five dehydrated pirates rehydrate
it’s five dehydrated pirates rehydrate alongside his brilliant companion as
alongside his brilliant companion as
alongside his brilliant companion as played by Burt Ward Batman must do
played by Burt Ward Batman must do
played by Burt Ward Batman must do battle against a mash-up of nefarious
battle against a mash-up of nefarious
battle against a mash-up of nefarious villains including the penguin the
villains including the penguin the
villains including the penguin the Riddler
Riddler
Riddler Catwoman and the Joker as much as one
Catwoman and the Joker as much as one
Catwoman and the Joker as much as one wouldn’t associated as being a real
wouldn’t associated as being a real
wouldn’t associated as being a real Batman movie this is certainly one
Batman movie this is certainly one
Batman movie this is certainly one brilliant comedy that aimed to emulate
brilliant comedy that aimed to emulate
brilliant comedy that aimed to emulate the campy and flashy ER side of the
the campy and flashy ER side of the
the campy and flashy ER side of the comics number eight Batman under the Red
comics number eight Batman under the Red
comics number eight Batman under the Red Hood this doesn’t change anything it
Hood this doesn’t change anything it
Hood this doesn’t change anything it doesn’t change anything at all written
doesn’t change anything at all written
doesn’t change anything at all written by Judd Winick who also produced the
by Judd Winick who also produced the
by Judd Winick who also produced the comic this movie is based on Batman
comic this movie is based on Batman
comic this movie is based on Batman under the Red Hood serves as the eighth
under the Red Hood serves as the eighth
under the Red Hood serves as the eighth animated feature in the DC Universe the
animated feature in the DC Universe the
animated feature in the DC Universe the Red Hood might be with bruce greenwood
Red Hood might be with bruce greenwood
Red Hood might be with bruce greenwood lending his voice to our titular hero
lending his voice to our titular hero
lending his voice to our titular hero Batman faces his most secret of villains
Batman faces his most secret of villains
Batman faces his most secret of villains to date
to date
to date yes he’s putting on quite a show a
yes he’s putting on quite a show a
yes he’s putting on quite a show a masked criminal who goes by the name of
masked criminal who goes by the name of
masked criminal who goes by the name of Red Hood those are the heads of all your
Red Hood those are the heads of all your
Red Hood those are the heads of all your lieutenants that took me two hours you
lieutenants that took me two hours you
lieutenants that took me two hours you want to see what I can get done in a
want to see what I can get done in a
want to see what I can get done in a whole evening we won’t spoil who the Red
whole evening we won’t spoil who the Red
whole evening we won’t spoil who the Red Hood is but we will list the stellar
Hood is but we will list the stellar
Hood is but we will list the stellar cast that accompanies him in this modern
cast that accompanies him in this modern
cast that accompanies him in this modern classic high-profile actors such as
classic high-profile actors such as
classic high-profile actors such as Jason Isaacs Neil Patrick Harris and
Jason Isaacs Neil Patrick Harris and
Jason Isaacs Neil Patrick Harris and even John DiMaggio as the voice of the
even John DiMaggio as the voice of the
even John DiMaggio as the voice of the Joker tell me how does that feel
Joker tell me how does that feel
Joker tell me how does that feel yeah you know it only hurts when I laugh
yeah you know it only hurts when I laugh
yeah you know it only hurts when I laugh that’s amazing can you really imagine
that’s amazing can you really imagine
that’s amazing can you really imagine the voice of bender and Jake the dog as
the voice of bender and Jake the dog as
the voice of bender and Jake the dog as the Joker what’s the plan slumber party
the Joker what’s the plan slumber party
the Joker what’s the plan slumber party charades a little truth or dare
charades a little truth or dare
charades a little truth or dare yes I’ll start with dare number seven
yes I’ll start with dare number seven
yes I’ll start with dare number seven Batman mask of the phantasm who are you
Batman mask of the phantasm who are you
Batman mask of the phantasm who are you what do you want following up on our
what do you want following up on our
what do you want following up on our last entry a better question might be
last entry a better question might be
last entry a better question might be can you imagine Luke Skywalker being the
can you imagine Luke Skywalker being the
can you imagine Luke Skywalker being the voice of the Joker that’s it that’s what
voice of the Joker that’s it that’s what
voice of the Joker that’s it that’s what I want to see a nice big smile stemming
I want to see a nice big smile stemming
I want to see a nice big smile stemming from the animated Batman series of the
from the animated Batman series of the
from the animated Batman series of the 1990s the plot of this full-length flick
1990s the plot of this full-length flick
1990s the plot of this full-length flick sees the Dark Knight mistaken for a new
sees the Dark Knight mistaken for a new
sees the Dark Knight mistaken for a new vigilante who’s been eradicating the
vigilante who’s been eradicating the
vigilante who’s been eradicating the various crime bosses around Gotham it
various crime bosses around Gotham it
various crime bosses around Gotham it starfish mysteries the Batman does not
starfish mysteries the Batman does not
starfish mysteries the Batman does not kill period the mission to clear his
kill period the mission to clear his
kill period the mission to clear his name has been fondly looked upon by fans
name has been fondly looked upon by fans
name has been fondly looked upon by fans of the masked millionaire
of the masked millionaire
of the masked millionaire despite mask of the phantasm making a
despite mask of the phantasm making a
despite mask of the phantasm making a loss upon its release it was even
loss upon its release it was even
loss upon its release it was even nominated for an Annie Award for Best
nominated for an Annie Award for Best
nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature but ultimately lost
Animated Feature but ultimately lost
Animated Feature but ultimately lost against Disney’s The Lion King nuts
against Disney’s The Lion King nuts
against Disney’s The Lion King nuts number 6
number 6
number 6 Batman The Dark Knight Returns you
Batman The Dark Knight Returns you
Batman The Dark Knight Returns you gettin tired old man shut up the
gettin tired old man shut up the
gettin tired old man shut up the adaptation of the 1986 comic book of the
adaptation of the 1986 comic book of the
adaptation of the 1986 comic book of the same name sees Bruce Wayne in his
same name sees Bruce Wayne in his
same name sees Bruce Wayne in his middle-aged years as a bitter old man we
middle-aged years as a bitter old man we
middle-aged years as a bitter old man we don’t have to do this sure we don’t
don’t have to do this sure we don’t
don’t have to do this sure we don’t following the death of his protege he
following the death of his protege he
following the death of his protege he had hung up the Batman cape supposedly
had hung up the Batman cape supposedly
had hung up the Batman cape supposedly forever but it took about ten years for
forever but it took about ten years for
forever but it took about ten years for the crime of Gotham to boil over tonight
the crime of Gotham to boil over tonight
the crime of Gotham to boil over tonight you will rely on your brains and your
you will rely on your brains and your
you will rely on your brains and your fists tonight we are the law tonight I
fists tonight we are the law tonight I
fists tonight we are the law tonight I am belong taking the atmosphere of the
am belong taking the atmosphere of the
am belong taking the atmosphere of the Dark Knight to the limit this two-part
Dark Knight to the limit this two-part
Dark Knight to the limit this two-part film presents a new twist on the idea of
film presents a new twist on the idea of
film presents a new twist on the idea of whether or not Batman can still be a
whether or not Batman can still be a
whether or not Batman can still be a superhero at 55 and more puzzlingly
superhero at 55 and more puzzlingly
superhero at 55 and more puzzlingly whether or not it’s Batman himself who’s
whether or not it’s Batman himself who’s
whether or not it’s Batman himself who’s creating his own villains
creating his own villains
creating his own villains in number five Batman Returns you’re not
in number five Batman Returns you’re not
in number five Batman Returns you’re not the mayor Finch
the mayor Finch
the mayor Finch recognized for being one of Tim Burton’s
recognized for being one of Tim Burton’s
recognized for being one of Tim Burton’s love letters to the superhero it’s a
love letters to the superhero it’s a
love letters to the superhero it’s a good thing the director shares many
good thing the director shares many
good thing the director shares many similarities with the Caped Crusader
similarities with the Caped Crusader
similarities with the Caped Crusader [Music]
this crazed in gothic turn for Bruce
this crazed in gothic turn for Bruce Wayne also sees Danny DeVito as the
Wayne also sees Danny DeVito as the
Wayne also sees Danny DeVito as the penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as
penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as
penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman meow
striking and visual style with a
striking and visual style with a beautiful mix of black tones and
beautiful mix of black tones and
beautiful mix of black tones and creeping imagery Burton’s second entry
creeping imagery Burton’s second entry
creeping imagery Burton’s second entry into the Batman franchise is certainly
into the Batman franchise is certainly
into the Batman franchise is certainly one to look out for you don’t really
one to look out for you don’t really
one to look out for you don’t really think you’ll win to you things change
think you’ll win to you things change
think you’ll win to you things change number four The Dark Knight Rises let
number four The Dark Knight Rises let
number four The Dark Knight Rises let the Dave’s reveal the climax of
the Dave’s reveal the climax of
the Dave’s reveal the climax of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is
Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is
Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is not without its own mayhem could be with
not without its own mayhem could be with
not without its own mayhem could be with the Titanic villain of Bane holding the
the Titanic villain of Bane holding the
the Titanic villain of Bane holding the entirety of Gotham City hostage
entirety of Gotham City hostage
entirety of Gotham City hostage there’s only one man to save them except
there’s only one man to save them except
there’s only one man to save them except he’s kind of broken his back so give him
he’s kind of broken his back so give him
he’s kind of broken his back so give him a while okay released in the wake of the
a while okay released in the wake of the
a while okay released in the wake of the recession in the u.s. the theme of the
recession in the u.s. the theme of the
recession in the u.s. the theme of the working class taking back the fortunes
working class taking back the fortunes
working class taking back the fortunes of the rich is strongly shown here
of the rich is strongly shown here
of the rich is strongly shown here alongside fantastic action and
alongside fantastic action and
alongside fantastic action and storytelling the ties the final knot in
storytelling the ties the final knot in
storytelling the ties the final knot in Nolan’s series you’ve given them
Nolan’s series you’ve given them
Nolan’s series you’ve given them everything not everything
everything not everything
everything not everything not yet number three Batman Begins now
not yet number three Batman Begins now
not yet number three Batman Begins now we go from the finale to the beginning
we go from the finale to the beginning
we go from the finale to the beginning of Christian Bale’s reign as the Dark
of Christian Bale’s reign as the Dark
of Christian Bale’s reign as the Dark Knight
Knight
Knight he thinks you’re dangerous what do you
he thinks you’re dangerous what do you
he thinks you’re dangerous what do you think I think you’re trying to help at a
think I think you’re trying to help at a
think I think you’re trying to help at a time when Batman and superhero movies in
time when Batman and superhero movies in
time when Batman and superhero movies in general looked like a joke Christopher
general looked like a joke Christopher
general looked like a joke Christopher Nolan threw his hat into the ring to
Nolan threw his hat into the ring to
Nolan threw his hat into the ring to direct the Caped Crusader into the
direct the Caped Crusader into the
direct the Caped Crusader into the future and it certainly paid off in
future and it certainly paid off in
future and it certainly paid off in Batman Begins Nolan leaves no stone
Batman Begins Nolan leaves no stone
Batman Begins Nolan leaves no stone unturned in Bruce Wayne’s backstory I
unturned in Bruce Wayne’s backstory I
unturned in Bruce Wayne’s backstory I will go back to Gotham and I will fight
will go back to Gotham and I will fight
will go back to Gotham and I will fight men like this but I will not become an
men like this but I will not become an
men like this but I will not become an executioner as he balances his home life
executioner as he balances his home life
executioner as he balances his home life with the struggles of being a masked
with the struggles of being a masked
with the struggles of being a masked vigilante that helped kick off the
vigilante that helped kick off the
vigilante that helped kick off the resurgence of superheroes and
resurgence of superheroes and
resurgence of superheroes and pop-culture cheers guys
number two Batman are you I’m Batman
number two Batman are you I’m Batman much like Batman Begins this particular
much like Batman Begins this particular
much like Batman Begins this particular film came at a time when the idea of the
film came at a time when the idea of the
film came at a time when the idea of the Dark Knight was largely looked down on
Dark Knight was largely looked down on
Dark Knight was largely looked down on for being a joke but that’s where Tim
for being a joke but that’s where Tim
for being a joke but that’s where Tim Burton comes in
casting the unlikely choice of Michael
casting the unlikely choice of Michael Keaton against the perfect choice in
Keaton against the perfect choice in
Keaton against the perfect choice in Jack Nicholson the two squared off in
Jack Nicholson the two squared off in
Jack Nicholson the two squared off in one of the greatest Batman and Joker
one of the greatest Batman and Joker
one of the greatest Batman and Joker dynamics ever put on film bringing a
dynamics ever put on film bringing a
dynamics ever put on film bringing a dark tone to the Caped Crusader for the
dark tone to the Caped Crusader for the
dark tone to the Caped Crusader for the first time in the mainstream Burton
first time in the mainstream Burton
first time in the mainstream Burton delivers on a delightfully gothic and
delivers on a delightfully gothic and
delivers on a delightfully gothic and atmospheric promise with Batman even
atmospheric promise with Batman even
atmospheric promise with Batman even earning an Oscar for best art direction
earning an Oscar for best art direction
earning an Oscar for best art direction a lot of people think here’s dangerous
a lot of people think here’s dangerous
a lot of people think here’s dangerous as the Joker psychotic some people say
as the Joker psychotic some people say
as the Joker psychotic some people say the same thing about you
the same thing about you
the same thing about you before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions you know that’s we’ve been doing this to
you know that’s we’ve been doing this to
you know that’s we’ve been doing this to the run-around of Oz for years it’s been
the run-around of Oz for years it’s been
the run-around of Oz for years it’s been loads of laughs but the sad fact is none
loads of laughs but the sad fact is none
loads of laughs but the sad fact is none of us are getting any younger I’ll drink
of us are getting any younger I’ll drink
of us are getting any younger I’ll drink to that
to that
to that [Music]
the Scarecrow’s here with an army of
the Scarecrow’s here with an army of escaped Arkham inmates and homeless
escaped Arkham inmates and homeless
escaped Arkham inmates and homeless they’ve all been poisoned with toxin
they’ve all been poisoned with toxin
they’ve all been poisoned with toxin where are you Batman and of course
where are you Batman and of course
where are you Batman and of course here’s everyone’s favorite dishonorable
here’s everyone’s favorite dishonorable
here’s everyone’s favorite dishonorable mention it’s your house it’s your rules
mention it’s your house it’s your rules
mention it’s your house it’s your rules to me it’s your way or the highway it’s
to me it’s your way or the highway it’s
to me it’s your way or the highway it’s Batman and Robin not Robin in Batman and
Batman and Robin not Robin in Batman and
Batman and Robin not Robin in Batman and I’m sick of it
I’m sick of it
I’m sick of it number one the Dark Knight I believe
number one the Dark Knight I believe
number one the Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you really though was there ever any
you really though was there ever any
you really though was there ever any doubt
doubt
doubt hi the follow-up to Nolan’s first foray
hi the follow-up to Nolan’s first foray
hi the follow-up to Nolan’s first foray sees Batman in his most dramatic violent
sees Batman in his most dramatic violent
sees Batman in his most dramatic violent and horrific presentation
and horrific presentation
and horrific presentation he comes at me with a knife why so
he comes at me with a knife why so
he comes at me with a knife why so serious
sticks the blade in my mouth let’s put a
sticks the blade in my mouth let’s put a smile on that face
smile on that face
smile on that face the way the Dark Knight deals with the
the way the Dark Knight deals with the
the way the Dark Knight deals with the loss of loved ones and the foundations
loss of loved ones and the foundations
loss of loved ones and the foundations of good versus evil is great but the
of good versus evil is great but the
of good versus evil is great but the powerful performance by Heath Ledger as
powerful performance by Heath Ledger as
powerful performance by Heath Ledger as the Joker frankly steals the show on its
the Joker frankly steals the show on its
the Joker frankly steals the show on its own you’ll have to choose with so many
own you’ll have to choose with so many
own you’ll have to choose with so many fantastic components coming together in
fantastic components coming together in
fantastic components coming together in this thrilling opera of crime it’s not
this thrilling opera of crime it’s not
this thrilling opera of crime it’s not hard to see why we’re so serious about
hard to see why we’re so serious about
hard to see why we’re so serious about the Dark Knight
do you agree with our list if I told the
do you agree with our list if I told the truth panic would we’re to say what’s
truth panic would we’re to say what’s
truth panic would we’re to say what’s your favorite Batman movie when you get
your favorite Batman movie when you get
your favorite Batman movie when you get a guy with glasses on would you for more
a guy with glasses on would you for more
a guy with glasses on would you for more crime-fighting top 10s published every
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