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Top 10 Moments in The Dark Knight Trilogy


it’s time to pay tribute to the

it’s time to pay tribute to the masterpiece superhero film series that

masterpiece superhero film series that

masterpiece superhero film series that director Christopher Nolan has crafted

director Christopher Nolan has crafted

director Christopher Nolan has crafted I’m Batman

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten moments in the Dark Knight trilogy I’m

moments in the Dark Knight trilogy I’m

moments in the Dark Knight trilogy I’m gonna make this pencil disappear it’s

for this list we’re taking a look at the

for this list we’re taking a look at the multitude of key and iconic moments and

multitude of key and iconic moments and

multitude of key and iconic moments and scenes from Batman Begins The Dark

scenes from Batman Begins The Dark

scenes from Batman Begins The Dark Knight and the Dark Knight Rises the

Knight and the Dark Knight Rises the

Knight and the Dark Knight Rises the three movies that make up Christopher

three movies that make up Christopher

three movies that make up Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy oh and spoiler

Nolan’s Batman trilogy oh and spoiler

Nolan’s Batman trilogy oh and spoiler alerts is probably in order you just

alerts is probably in order you just

alerts is probably in order you just couldn’t let me go could you

couldn’t let me go could you

couldn’t let me go could you number 10 the climb the Dark Knight

number 10 the climb the Dark Knight

number 10 the climb the Dark Knight Rises

Rises

Rises I sure is he’s ready to escape as my

I sure is he’s ready to escape as my

I sure is he’s ready to escape as my body feed it’s why you’ll fit after only

body feed it’s why you’ll fit after only

body feed it’s why you’ll fit after only just recovering from the heinous back

just recovering from the heinous back

just recovering from the heinous back injury dealt to him by Bane Bruce Wayne

injury dealt to him by Bane Bruce Wayne

injury dealt to him by Bane Bruce Wayne hasn’t a moment to spare as he must make

hasn’t a moment to spare as he must make

hasn’t a moment to spare as he must make his way out of his imprisonment by way

his way out of his imprisonment by way

his way out of his imprisonment by way of an impossible wall climb it’s not

of an impossible wall climb it’s not

of an impossible wall climb it’s not very serious

yanmega decline after attempting the

yanmega decline after attempting the treacherous trek only to fail and fail

treacherous trek only to fail and fail

treacherous trek only to fail and fail again Bruce makes a resolve to face his

again Bruce makes a resolve to face his

again Bruce makes a resolve to face his fears and do the impossible for his city

fears and do the impossible for his city

fears and do the impossible for his city I think fear death I fear dying in here

I think fear death I fear dying in here

I think fear death I fear dying in here all my city burns the motivating score

all my city burns the motivating score

all my city burns the motivating score coupled with the chanting inmates makes

coupled with the chanting inmates makes

coupled with the chanting inmates makes this scene from the third and final

this scene from the third and final

this scene from the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan’s The

installment of Christopher Nolan’s The

installment of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy that much more epic

Dark Knight trilogy that much more epic

Dark Knight trilogy that much more epic as we see our fallen hero

as we see our fallen hero

as we see our fallen hero rise once again

number nine stadium destruction The Dark

number nine stadium destruction The Dark Knight Rises let the games begin

we’ve seen high-end explosions and

we’ve seen high-end explosions and carnage in a ton of action flicks but

carnage in a ton of action flicks but

carnage in a ton of action flicks but never has it been done with so much

never has it been done with so much

never has it been done with so much conviction and realism as it was in the

conviction and realism as it was in the

conviction and realism as it was in the Dark Knight Rises Bane demonstrates his

Dark Knight Rises Bane demonstrates his

Dark Knight Rises Bane demonstrates his true level of corruption when he not

true level of corruption when he not

true level of corruption when he not only stages a terrorist attack on a

only stages a terrorist attack on a

only stages a terrorist attack on a football stadium packed with spectators

football stadium packed with spectators

football stadium packed with spectators but also on a good half of Gotham

there’s so much eeriness as the young

there’s so much eeriness as the young boy sings the national anthem while bane

boy sings the national anthem while bane

boy sings the national anthem while bane waits in anticipation to enact this

waits in anticipation to enact this

waits in anticipation to enact this horrific event and no better villainy

horrific event and no better villainy

horrific event and no better villainy from the character has ever been

from the character has ever been

from the character has ever been exhibited number eight why so serious

exhibited number eight why so serious

exhibited number eight why so serious The Dark Knight oh no what could discard

The Dark Knight oh no what could discard

The Dark Knight oh no what could discard Heath Ledger redefine the Joker with

Heath Ledger redefine the Joker with

Heath Ledger redefine the Joker with this one scene from the second

this one scene from the second

this one scene from the second installment my father was a drinker and

installment my father was a drinker and

installment my father was a drinker and a fiend the super villain speech

a fiend the super villain speech

a fiend the super villain speech revealing the backstory on his scars was

revealing the backstory on his scars was

revealing the backstory on his scars was so terrifying and convincing that we

so terrifying and convincing that we

so terrifying and convincing that we still get chills listening to it to this

still get chills listening to it to this

still get chills listening to it to this day the build-up was executed to

day the build-up was executed to

day the build-up was executed to perfection with Joker inching his blade

perfection with Joker inching his blade

perfection with Joker inching his blade closer and closer to the edge of his

closer and closer to the edge of his

closer and closer to the edge of his victims mouth while his story drew to

victims mouth while his story drew to

victims mouth while his story drew to its dramatic close he turns to me and he

its dramatic close he turns to me and he

its dramatic close he turns to me and he said why so serious he does this

said why so serious he does this

said why so serious he does this monologue again with Rachel Dawes when

monologue again with Rachel Dawes when

monologue again with Rachel Dawes when he crashes Bruce Wayne’s party and

he crashes Bruce Wayne’s party and

he crashes Bruce Wayne’s party and although he spins a different story it’s

although he spins a different story it’s

although he spins a different story it’s still just as scary sticks the blade in

still just as scary sticks the blade in

still just as scary sticks the blade in my mouth

my mouth

my mouth what’s put a smile on that face

number seven crashing this plane the

number seven crashing this plane the Dark Knight Rises

no one cared who I was till I put on the

no one cared who I was till I put on the Mars the introduction to Bane in the

Mars the introduction to Bane in the

Mars the introduction to Bane in the Dark Knight Rises is nothing short of

Dark Knight Rises is nothing short of

Dark Knight Rises is nothing short of impressive of course not only was it

impressive of course not only was it

impressive of course not only was it absolutely exhilarating to watch but the

absolutely exhilarating to watch but the

absolutely exhilarating to watch but the lack of CG or tricky editing made it

lack of CG or tricky editing made it

lack of CG or tricky editing made it that much more satisfying now what’s the

that much more satisfying now what’s the

that much more satisfying now what’s the next step of your master plan rushing

next step of your master plan rushing

next step of your master plan rushing this good viewers were thrown right into

this good viewers were thrown right into

this good viewers were thrown right into the action as Bane and his soldiers

the action as Bane and his soldiers

the action as Bane and his soldiers dismantled the plane they were on

dismantled the plane they were on

dismantled the plane they were on crashed it and suspended themselves from

crashed it and suspended themselves from

crashed it and suspended themselves from another it’s still a wonder how the crew

another it’s still a wonder how the crew

another it’s still a wonder how the crew pulled all of this off calm down doctor

pulled all of this off calm down doctor

pulled all of this off calm down doctor now is not the time for fear

now is not the time for fear

now is not the time for fear not comes later number six agent of

not comes later number six agent of

not comes later number six agent of chaos the Dark Knight

hi in this scene from The Dark Knight

hi in this scene from The Dark Knight The Joker brings to life one of Batman’s

The Joker brings to life one of Batman’s

The Joker brings to life one of Batman’s oldest villains two-face I don’t want

oldest villains two-face I don’t want

oldest villains two-face I don’t want there to be any hard feelings between us

there to be any hard feelings between us

there to be any hard feelings between us Harvey when you and that job Rachel were

Harvey when you and that job Rachel were

Harvey when you and that job Rachel were being abducted I was sitting in Gordon’s

being abducted I was sitting in Gordon’s

being abducted I was sitting in Gordon’s cage Harvey Dent

cage Harvey Dent

cage Harvey Dent now physically deformed and heartbroken

now physically deformed and heartbroken

now physically deformed and heartbroken from the loss of his fiancee Rachel

from the loss of his fiancee Rachel

from the loss of his fiancee Rachel Dawes comes face to face with the man he

Dawes comes face to face with the man he

Dawes comes face to face with the man he blames for her death I’m not a schemer I

blames for her death I’m not a schemer I

blames for her death I’m not a schemer I try to show the schemers how pathetic

try to show the schemers how pathetic

try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things really

their attempts to control things really

their attempts to control things really are the Joker

are the Joker

are the Joker wearing a nurse’s outfit taunts the

wearing a nurse’s outfit taunts the

wearing a nurse’s outfit taunts the battered Harvey Dent in his humorously

battered Harvey Dent in his humorously

battered Harvey Dent in his humorously dark fashion but not without providing

dark fashion but not without providing

dark fashion but not without providing him some hard truths about the city he

him some hard truths about the city he

him some hard truths about the city he once swore to serve upset the

once swore to serve upset the

once swore to serve upset the established order and everything becomes

established order and everything becomes

established order and everything becomes chaos I’m an agent of chaos losing all

chaos I’m an agent of chaos losing all

chaos I’m an agent of chaos losing all he once believed in Harvey now puts the

he once believed in Harvey now puts the

he once believed in Harvey now puts the rest of his fate to chance oh and then

rest of his fate to chance oh and then

rest of his fate to chance oh and then the Joker blows the whole hospital to

the Joker blows the whole hospital to

the Joker blows the whole hospital to kingdom come

kingdom come

kingdom come typical

Christopher Nolan showcases his mastery

Christopher Nolan showcases his mastery of thrills in this hair-raising chase

of thrills in this hair-raising chase

of thrills in this hair-raising chase scene

attempting to save the life of Harvey

attempting to save the life of Harvey Dent

Dent

Dent Batman takes on the Joker and his

Batman takes on the Joker and his

Batman takes on the Joker and his 18-wheeler head-on is

losing his tumbler from an RPG missile

losing his tumbler from an RPG missile fired by the villain Batman execute its

fired by the villain Batman execute its

fired by the villain Batman execute its escape mechanism unleashing the Batpod

managing to flip the massive truck over

managing to flip the massive truck over on its back the hero then plays the most

on its back the hero then plays the most

on its back the hero then plays the most deathly game of chicken with his most

deathly game of chicken with his most

deathly game of chicken with his most psychotic foe

number four training in Boonton Batman

number four training in Boonton Batman Begins you have learned to bury your

Begins you have learned to bury your

Begins you have learned to bury your guilt with anger I will teach you to

guilt with anger I will teach you to

guilt with anger I will teach you to confront it not to face the truth very

confront it not to face the truth very

confront it not to face the truth very rarely are we ever shown the man before

rarely are we ever shown the man before

rarely are we ever shown the man before the bat Ranger understands that

the bat Ranger understands that

the bat Ranger understands that invisibility is a matter of patience

invisibility is a matter of patience

invisibility is a matter of patience sound agility evidently he wasn’t always

sound agility evidently he wasn’t always

sound agility evidently he wasn’t always the ass-kicking fear striking vigilante

the ass-kicking fear striking vigilante

the ass-kicking fear striking vigilante we know and love today and in this scene

we know and love today and in this scene

we know and love today and in this scene from the first installment of the Dark

from the first installment of the Dark

from the first installment of the Dark Knight trilogy proved it boys mind your

Knight trilogy proved it boys mind your

Knight trilogy proved it boys mind your surroundings

surroundings

surroundings ra’s doesn’t only test Bruce’s physical

ra’s doesn’t only test Bruce’s physical

ra’s doesn’t only test Bruce’s physical fortitude but his mental strength as

fortitude but his mental strength as

fortitude but his mental strength as well by forcing his trainee to confront

well by forcing his trainee to confront

well by forcing his trainee to confront the murder of his parents your parents

the murder of his parents your parents

the murder of his parents your parents stuff was not your fault the

stuff was not your fault the

stuff was not your fault the cinematography captures the sheer beauty

cinematography captures the sheer beauty

cinematography captures the sheer beauty of the two fighting on the glacier which

of the two fighting on the glacier which

of the two fighting on the glacier which is coupled by expert sword fighting

is coupled by expert sword fighting

is coupled by expert sword fighting choreography it was your father’s number

choreography it was your father’s number

choreography it was your father’s number three Bane breaks the bat the Dark

three Bane breaks the bat the Dark

three Bane breaks the bat the Dark Knight Rises

Knight Rises

Knight Rises I made a serious mistake

I made a serious mistake

I made a serious mistake and not as serious as yours I share it’s

and not as serious as yours I share it’s

and not as serious as yours I share it’s not easy seeing your favorite superhero

not easy seeing your favorite superhero

not easy seeing your favorite superhero getting the snot beaten out of them and

getting the snot beaten out of them and

getting the snot beaten out of them and this tragic one-sided fight was no

this tragic one-sided fight was no

this tragic one-sided fight was no exception up until this point in the

exception up until this point in the

exception up until this point in the movie viewers were totally unaware of

movie viewers were totally unaware of

movie viewers were totally unaware of Bane’s unmatched strength and prowess

Bane’s unmatched strength and prowess

Bane’s unmatched strength and prowess oh you think darkness is your ally you

oh you think darkness is your ally you

oh you think darkness is your ally you merely adopted the dark I was born in it

merely adopted the dark I was born in it

merely adopted the dark I was born in it molded by it

molded by it

molded by it Nolan excludes any background music in

Nolan excludes any background music in

Nolan excludes any background music in this scene making every strike inflicted

this scene making every strike inflicted

this scene making every strike inflicted by the villainous behemoth that much

by the villainous behemoth that much

by the villainous behemoth that much more real allowing Batman to expend

more real allowing Batman to expend

more real allowing Batman to expend every trick in his arsenal Bane makes

every trick in his arsenal Bane makes

every trick in his arsenal Bane makes sure to bring the hero to his deepest

sure to bring the hero to his deepest

sure to bring the hero to his deepest level of despair the object allottee on

level of despair the object allottee on

level of despair the object allottee on deception powerful agents to the

deception powerful agents to the

deception powerful agents to the uninitiated but we are initiated he ends

uninitiated but we are initiated he ends

uninitiated but we are initiated he ends the vicious battle by breaking Batman’s

the vicious battle by breaking Batman’s

the vicious battle by breaking Batman’s back in one single motion I was

back in one single motion I was

back in one single motion I was wondering what would a first

your spirit

your spirit Oh your money number two bank heist the

Oh your money number two bank heist the

Oh your money number two bank heist the dark night viewers are thoroughly and

dark night viewers are thoroughly and

dark night viewers are thoroughly and effectively introduced to the Joker in

effectively introduced to the Joker in

effectively introduced to the Joker in this opening scene to the dark night in

this opening scene to the dark night in

this opening scene to the dark night in which a bunch of bank robbers in clown

which a bunch of bank robbers in clown

which a bunch of bank robbers in clown masks staged an elaborate bank robbery

masks staged an elaborate bank robbery

masks staged an elaborate bank robbery orchestrated by the Joker

orchestrated by the Joker

orchestrated by the Joker don’t forget the guy playing the job he

don’t forget the guy playing the job he

don’t forget the guy playing the job he thinks he can sit it out and still take

thinks he can sit it out and still take

thinks he can sit it out and still take a slice I know what they call him the

a slice I know what they call him the

a slice I know what they call him the Joker

Joker

Joker during the heist the robbers picked

during the heist the robbers picked

during the heist the robbers picked themselves off one by one as they were

themselves off one by one as they were

themselves off one by one as they were told to do where’s the alarm guy boss

told to do where’s the alarm guy boss

told to do where’s the alarm guy boss told me when the guy was done I should

told me when the guy was done I should

told me when the guy was done I should take him out one let’s share me

take him out one let’s share me

take him out one let’s share me something similar but no no the Joker

something similar but no no the Joker

something similar but no no the Joker makes his big reveal at the end and

makes his big reveal at the end and

makes his big reveal at the end and picks off the last lug while making off

picks off the last lug while making off

picks off the last lug while making off with all the money himself put into the

with all the money himself put into the

with all the money himself put into the rest of the guys with some excellent

rest of the guys with some excellent

rest of the guys with some excellent cinematography the scenes realism is

cinematography the scenes realism is

cinematography the scenes realism is brought to its full potential

brought to its full potential

brought to its full potential I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you

stranger before we unveil our top pick

stranger before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions because it’s not a hero

he’s a silent guardian I’m watchful

he’s a silent guardian I’m watchful protector

good night would you like to see my mask

good night would you like to see my mask I use it in my experiments I’m probably

I use it in my experiments I’m probably

I use it in my experiments I’m probably not very frightening to a guy like you

not very frightening to a guy like you

not very frightening to a guy like you are these crazies get stabbed

taste of your own medicine doctor what

taste of your own medicine doctor what have you been doing here who you working

have you been doing here who you working

have you been doing here who you working for number one Joker’s interrogation the

for number one Joker’s interrogation the

for number one Joker’s interrogation the dark night evening after this iconic

dark night evening after this iconic

dark night evening after this iconic moment we’re all positive the dark night

moment we’re all positive the dark night

moment we’re all positive the dark night is the last person on earth we’d want to

is the last person on earth we’d want to

is the last person on earth we’d want to be stuck in a room with never start with

be stuck in a room with never start with

be stuck in a room with never start with the head the victim gets all fuzzy he

the head the victim gets all fuzzy he

the head the victim gets all fuzzy he can’t feel the next see the tension

can’t feel the next see the tension

can’t feel the next see the tension between the two characters is unreal as

between the two characters is unreal as

between the two characters is unreal as Batman brutally beats the Joker in a

Batman brutally beats the Joker in a

Batman brutally beats the Joker in a quest to find out Harvey Dent’s location

quest to find out Harvey Dent’s location

quest to find out Harvey Dent’s location all while the supervillain is laughing

all while the supervillain is laughing

all while the supervillain is laughing hysterically and why do you want to kill

hysterically and why do you want to kill

hysterically and why do you want to kill me I’m gonna kill you

me I’m gonna kill you

me I’m gonna kill you what would I do without you go back to

what would I do without you go back to

what would I do without you go back to ripping up my dealers no no no no you

ripping up my dealers no no no no you

ripping up my dealers no no no no you you complete me as Batman’s intimidation

you complete me as Batman’s intimidation

you complete me as Batman’s intimidation tactics proved futile he becomes even

tactics proved futile he becomes even

tactics proved futile he becomes even more enraged chilling in my hair truly

more enraged chilling in my hair truly

more enraged chilling in my hair truly this scene demonstrates some of the most

this scene demonstrates some of the most

this scene demonstrates some of the most amazing acting in the whole trilogy and

amazing acting in the whole trilogy and

amazing acting in the whole trilogy and really gives you a chance to detect the

really gives you a chance to detect the

really gives you a chance to detect the franchise’s most compelling characters

franchise’s most compelling characters

franchise’s most compelling characters which makes it both one of the most

which makes it both one of the most

which makes it both one of the most unforgettable moments and the number one

unforgettable moments and the number one

unforgettable moments and the number one moments on our list I’m gonna tell you

moments on our list I’m gonna tell you

moments on our list I’m gonna tell you where they are both

where they are both

where they are both and that’s the point you’ll have to

and that’s the point you’ll have to

and that’s the point you’ll have to choose do you agree with our list yeah

choose do you agree with our list yeah

choose do you agree with our list yeah you got spirit kid I’ll give you that

you got spirit kid I’ll give you that

you got spirit kid I’ll give you that what Dark Knight trilogy scene did you

what Dark Knight trilogy scene did you

what Dark Knight trilogy scene did you find most epic oh I swear Turtle Bay for

find most epic oh I swear Turtle Bay for

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