The black dress in this scene is the same black dress Selina wore when she tried to get away at the airport but got caught by the police. I had absolutely no idea until the filmmakers pointed it out. I guess there really are a bunch of different ways you can wear a little black dress. No wonder it’s considered a classic.
1:00 That sudden switch from her timid, polite waitress persona to the real Selina Kyle, with the "Oops", is just perfectly done. Anne Hathaway was great in this role, too bad she won't reprise it in any future films.
Tiana Pi Tesr The pearls didn't get ruined, just the necklace. Forensics probably picked them up during the investigation of his parents' murder, and after it was done, they probably just returned it to Bruce and had them fixed.
Grey Elf maybe you are new to the language, so I’ll teach you free of charge that there are words that have a female counterparts, some examples are tigress, lioness, and actress.
@@neitherlink6612 feel free to off yourself after reading. wikipedia: "Within the profession, the re-adoption of the neutral term dates to the post-war period of the 1950 and '60s, when the contributions of women to cultural life in general were being reviewed.[7] When The Observer and The Guardian published their new joint style guide in 2010, it stated "Use ['actor'] for both male and female actors; do not use actress except when in name of award, e.g. Oscar for best actress."[6] The guide's authors stated that "actress comes into the same category as authoress, comedienne, manageress, 'lady doctor', 'male nurse' and similar obsolete terms that date from a time when professions were largely the preserve of one sex (usually men)." now enjoy your bleach cocktail.
Christopher Nolan knew exactly what he was doing by picking Anne. She does it perfectly, not being over the top, instead just accurate. She's my favourite Catwoman in terms of acting, though Pfieffer will always have the most iconic costume.
+Taylor Knight If the industry doesn't like her then she wouldn't be getting any work at all. Plus the same industry gave her a freaking Oscar. Of course, not everyone likes her, but she's hardly more hated than any other actress. Especially now when even Jennifer Lawrence receives her fair share of flack online.
people just cant see the Princess of Genovia as a prowling master cat burglar tbh when i heard Heath Ledger was gonna be the Joker i thought: "that pretty boy? come on." And the rest is history.
I love how amused and interested Bruce Wayne looked when he mentioned that the safe was uncrackable. Great acting from both Anne Hathaway and Christian Bale
Dude was living off grid with no superhero action for years. You can see that his eyes start sparking again when he sees a case just falling right into his hands. It's one of the rare moments in movies that capture Batman's love of mystery solving.
@@brucesnow7125 More like he has spent two films simping over two soccer mom versions of Rachel Dawes and is finally getting a hot bitch at his door step. Biggest upgrade in cinema for BatGoat
I love how she was only after his fingerprints, which were outside the safe, but she still decided to crack it and steal the necklace just for the kicks. Iconic.
I feel like the way Nolan did this scene was to intentionally play on people's preconcieved notions about Hathaway and how "wrong" she would be for the part. Hence why she starts out acting all timid and nice Princess Diaries like, only to turn on a dime and surprise everyone.
When they announced Hathaway would play Catwoman, i was very skeptical. I went to see the movie and this was the first scene. 1:03 Any doubts i had went away after that point. Hathaway definitely impressed me.
People may disagree with this but I think this version of Catwoman is my favorite in any form. I think it's the closest to the comic books. Her snarkiness and edge is exactly what the dark Knight rises needed.
@@petsbiology9316 Zoe Kravitz was not great. I do not get the hype for the new one, it is garbage compared to Nolan's DK Trilogy. Other than Colin Farrell's performance, which was amazing.
the opinion of the comon folk has no value. only that of the fan, which you prove of being by stating an opinion which is an absolute fact. all live action cat women that came before and after Anne have been at best mediocre, at worst racist and insulting to the character and the fans.
What's great about her transformation is that up until that point she was playing the usual ditsy Anne Hathaway that she had built her career on. That ditsy persona was the reason people were pissed when she got cast, so you could say the character AND the actor transformed in that moment. Form vs Content; a marvellous combination of acting; writing and directing.
Yes!! So many people were pissed off when they cast Anne as Catwoman because she'd been mostly typecast till then. And they very specifically leaned into that prejudice.
I thought this was the most badass scenes from the trilogy. It introduces her character as a dynamic, sexy, and strong woman capable of handling herself. My favorite Catwoman.
I wont lie. While I'll always love Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman, Anne Hathaway was FUCKING AMAZING!!! Sexy and mysterious. I love the sudden shift in character when she's caught red handed. Great performance and great casting choice as always Mr. Nolan!
I think this is one of the best scenes in the movie. Great introduction of the character and perfect performance of Anne. The transformation from an innocent made to a brazen burglar is astonishing! This small move with the shoulders, like shaking of her costume of an average shy girl and change in the look of the eyes and voice, that suddenly becomes dark, low and sultry on the edge of seductive whisper is just beautiful and very hypnotic. And the Catwoman music theme starting to play exactly in that moment is a great addition to that moment - the sound is like an imitation of a cat walk - careful, light and elegant steps of a nocturnal and beautiful predator. It's very sad that there was so little of Bruce and Selina interaction in the movie, the chemistry was not very obvious - I kind of still can't find the moment where his attraction and interest in her is really shown or her romantic feelings for him appear. Still I understand that this is a movie and there is a time limit for everything. Those arguments of which one - Anne or Michelle is the perfect Catwoman are totally annoying. First of all because Michelle and Anne are playing in totally different movies. The Tim Burton's Batman was Gothic, more comic-based and inspired than Nolan's. Burton has far more fantasy details in his movies than Nolan has. Nolan created realistic Batman movies, that can relate to the modern real-life world. And from that point he introduced the Catwoman that is more suitable to his vision. Let's be real - in Nolan's world there is no way a character to be in place and realistic enough if it eats birds, meows and licks itself when bored. And no way for Nolan's Bruce Wayne to be attracted to that type of character. Nolan created the perfect Catwoman (or The Cat, if you like, because this is exactly the name that the newspapers gave Selina, for those who say that she was never called a Catwoman). Actually she is not a Catwoman, she is Selina Kyle - there is a difference between the two - strong, capable, dangerous, smart, seductive, sexy, sometimes cynical woman with strange philosophy of living. Yet she is still kindhearted and sensitive, although she denies and doesn't want to show it. Much more complex and interesting person than the Catwoman of Michelle P. Personally, I relate more to her, than to Michelle's character and I believe many women can say the same too.
in fact the batman of nolan if it is based on comics, but in the style of nolan that fits with his vision, he only moved away from the fantasy of the comics.
Anne Hathaway's Catwoman is perhaps the only light in this otherwise dark, serious but equally exceptional film. She undoubtedly made this movie more fun :)
also christian bale, tom hardy, michael caine, joseph gordon-levitt, gary oldman, the cameo of liam nesson and scarecrow, the flashbacks of aaron eackhart
She’s also pretty much the only character Bruce/Batman has a mutually fun/playful relationship with. I remember watching this movie for the first time really struck at how we’d never really seen this side of Bruce at all in the previous two films. Really adds to emotion of the ending when Alfred sees Bruce with Selina because you can actually envision them having a happy full life together.
+Steve Fury the thing about Michelle is that she is incredibly beautiful and talented, but her performance did not age well. I get that it really is subjective about who played the part better but, to me personally, Anne had a more timeless performance. Michelle had a more of a "in the moment" kind of performance. Not that she did bad, but there is nothing that really holds up, nothing that we can really look back and say, "If the movie came out today she would still be critically acclaimed" because it's really not true. Anne on the other hand transcends that generational barrier. She out acted most of the cast with a bare bones script in the weakest of a critically acclaimed trilogy. That's like saying if Princess Leia out acted Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Things like that don't happen. I applaud Anne Hathaway, she is Catwoman.
+TheDudeintheBlueHoodie LMAO. That's the reason you sit through this POS movie? Hathaway doing anything athletic despite not having a single muscle in her body is insulting. She sticks out almost as much as Batman's laryngitis voice or Bane's "Charlie's Angels" voice.
+Mike Holland flexibility does not require a lot of muscle mass, it requires a lot of core strength. Ballerinas doing ballet for example, Anne Hathaway was classically trained. What's really insulting is that you look at someone built like Anne Hathaway and assume that she can't possibly be athletically trained.
+Mojo Khan she's a good actress. she said she shows the fuck up b/c her nervous little butt just loves acting so much and she really wants to be the fucking best.
Rewatching this scene, I’m forgetting how amazing Anne Hathaway was in this. Zoe Kravitz had a lot more screen time and will get more movies, but Hathaway may have won.
She did win. Zoe is moving AWAY from the traditional material though. The only thing Zoe got right was the look; Minority and Beautiful. She had to use her looks to get her way overall. And it's very LIKELY a minority WAS catwoman considering it's most similar to NYC...which is already diverse, especially the lower you go the income latter. Because of how class and ethnicity is MOSTLY connected in America. Michelle Pfeiffer will always be the Queen because her acting was the best!!! Even with minors negatives like mentioned though. Anne Hathaway is in the middle. 😼
This isn't black widow or batgirl. She is Catwoman. She will annihilate 5 guards, with perfect skill, executing acrobatic infused moves all in timely fashion whilst in heels. (With her eyes closed). This is one thing that make her amazing!
okayalabama Michael Keaton’s Batman definitely felt more real and human when placed next to Christian Bale’s robotic delivery. There are definitely actors who could bring out more from the character, but if we’re just comparing Nolan’s and Burtons, Michael Keaton gave the better performance. Now with Catwoman, Michelle pfeiffer absolutely nailed the role. She embodied the sultriness, the instability, but also the demure resilience of Catwoman, whereas Anne Hathaway just seems like she’s playing dress up. She just smirks and winks her way through the role. Likewise, I never bought Hathaway’s portrayal as a woman who’s had to scrounge to survive; she lacks the grit that a role like Catwoman demands. Also her movements and body language don’t have the fluidity or purpose of a master burglar. I don’t think she was terrible in the role mind, but she doesn’t even compare to Pfeiffer.
“Anne Hathaway's brilliant performance as Catwoman is highly underrated, her transformation in the first scene after being caught is incredible, the body language, voice.”
clouds chaser just because she's wearing heels doesn't mean she has to land on them. most high jumps don't even land on the full foot but the tip of the toes, because it hurts less
At first you think she is this mousy little maid, but the moment she turns ya know this ain't gonna be no origin story from her. Just all Catwoman right out the gate.
This is the second best Catwoman purr-formances I've ever seen, right next to Michelle Pfeiffer. And I know that I am going to get numerous death threats for that pun.
Brian Kelly I think Michelle had the look, but her character as Catwoman was too far off. Bordering on ridiculous. Eating a bird? Having nine lives?...and many more. It was comedical. Anne's character was the closest to the original.
***** The Penguin ate the cat...It's a woman dressing up as a cat to go fight a dude dressed up as a bat...You have to suspend some disbelieve here. It was an iconic performance for a reason, Reinterpretation is key to immortality of a character...How interesting is it to retell a story that's been done in the comics. Burton and Pfeiffer's interpretation was brilliant.
There's a slight difference between reinterpreting a character and reinventing it. I agree with you in some sense, but Catwoman is Selina's alter-ego. Something she's grown up to be and a part of her thats she's not ashamed of nor magically transformed into. There has to be some connection to the comic book in my opinion. Not just for the sake of the fans, but out of respect to the creater of the characters. In Burton's adaptation Selina was confused as to who she was which consequently made her emotionally unstable (and a tad bit crazy) all over being "Catwoman". This defeats her independent attribute, and the originality of her character. On a side note, *she never actually robbed anything throughout the whole film* xD. If a movie goes around the bend in reinterpreting a story, how would that be to the millions of comic book fans who actually adore and are inspired by their true characters. That's what I think. Though I did enjoy Pfieffer's acting, and loved her costume :) She was given a lot of scene appearances; I noticed in Burton's adaptation Batman himself doesn't appear much, or is concentrated as much in comparison to the supporting characters. *(and I meant bird! haha)*
I dont understand the catwoman hate in nolans interpretation. she isnt a crazy cat fanatic like Michelle's but thats why it works. shes just a cat burglar with her own agenda and that fits perfectly in nolans batverse. anne hathaway is perfect here.
she really impressed me with this role. I didn't think she could be sensual or "sexy" enough to be catwoman, but she was. I mean she's no Angelina Jolie when it comes to sensuality, but she managed to pull this role off extremely convincingly. Honestly this role should've gotten her the Oscar instead of Les Mis. Kudos to her!
+AstriaICOW You could tell when she was holding her boot to that guys throat while she interrogated him that she was supposed to be a total bitch. Unfortunately she just didn't come across that way.
Leroy Lowe I thought she did fine as a "bitch" catwoman is a complex character and she was really great in acting all the ambiguity and danger of catwoman. But to each his/her own
This scene was just written for Anne. We all know her as the ditz, making a big personality change... She's done this in several films. If we were to ask Angelina Jolie to do this scene, It would've tanked, because the only thing Jolie can, is to play sultry. Her catwoman would ALSWAYS be sultry. Anne's cat was supposed to blend in. Be invisible. And it's because of this change into a very confident woman, it makes Anne sexier than Angelina could ever be.
I was super skeptical of Anne Hathaway being Catwoman, I knew her from Princess Diaries and Devil Wears Prada and my first thought was “she’s gonna ruin it”....then I saw this scene. The moment her face changed and she said “Oops” told me all I needed to know about her performance. She did this character so much justice.
This is great. Down to the detail the transition was amazing. You can visibly see her shoulders go from frigid and stiff to relaxed and confident when she changed her character. Great.
It don't find it that terrible either I just wouldn't watch it a second time. I mean if that wasn't the poorest story telling of every character I don't know what else. They got really sloppy right there. Poor use of cast, terrible script like the only saving grace for the movie was the special effects and probably the use of my favorite dc characters. Christopher Nolan was the last director who gave DC some real justice. I can't even compare that to marvel films. Now I'm way too weary of watching any dc films. I really do hope Nolan makes more DC films I'd watch all of them any day. Just imagine a very dark, extremely twisted Suicide Squad. That would've been really good.
Alex Demarest suicide squad is the worst of them all..messy plot,cringy jokes,wrong cast especially deadshot(will smith only play will smith as always),bad cgi,unconvincing character,bad ending,i can go on and on ...that movie was one of the worst superhero movie after batman and robin,daredevil and catwoman...it was the worst superhero movie in mcu vs dceu era,and i regret spending my money and time watching that movie on theatre
THIS SCENE MADE THE MOVIE... just the SNAP in persona was freaking amazing.. The realism, just everything. I couldn't help but grin while watching it in the cinema.
Anne Hathaway, pretending to be a woman (a cat burglar) who is pretending to be another woman (a scared hostess), who is in fact, a completely different woman (a romantic anti-hero). Great casting.
Batman never had any superpowers to begin with. But I do think that Nolan's interpretation went a little too heavy on the realism because it loses something in the translation. If you ground Batman too much in the real world you put him in a world where he can't possibly exist. I think grounding the character in the reality of the best of the comics and graphic novels - Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, Jim Starlin - would have been preferable to Nolan's too-grounded take. I liked that Nolan steered away from the campy, over the top silliness of the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era, but he lost a lot of the gothic/film noir gravitas that made the comic book stories so great. Nolan's films could've been improved upon by someone more familiar with the comics.
GeRose C Rack Well, I think it all depends on how those villains are handled. If it's done with an X-Files-style approach to the characters it may work in the context of Nolan's films. After all, the Dark Knight films are really just Frank Miller's Batman as translated by Christopher Nolan.
She's a very great actor and I can see why Nolan chose her as Cat-Woman, but to me personally, after watching princess diaries so many times she seems more like she would be the perfect Bat-girl.
I feel like if Batman Returns was a success and somehow the OG franchise made it way into the early 2000s, I can see Anne Hathaway being a Batgirl once Bruce is too old for the Batman's duty
It sucks that you're right bc Marvel's had 3 Spiderman reboots in the last 15 years but it'll probably take DC another decade or two to even think about rebooting Catwoman
I remember this scene when I first watched it and I knew that second that she's going to be a kickass selina kyle.... Nolan chose well but I can't help but wonder sometimes that Anne would've made an excellent Harley Quinn... Although I like the choice of Margot alot
I can't explain how I felt when I heard that music at 0:23 in the theaters, which we hadn't heard since Batman Begins. His surroundings drenched in white cloth to indicate that the bright man from Batman Begins is now dead, and this is just a shell. Rachel was right in the first movie, Batman is his true form, the human version of himself is now gone. Only now does he realize she was right.
Just the way she said "Oops" convinced me she's going to preform well. And she did. I'm not a fan of Catwoman (not at ALL, actually) but the actress was great.
One of the things I loved about this scene, aside from Selina's personality transformation is that subtle smile on Bruce's face, even when he gets knocked down and gets up. Its the first real jolt of excitement he has had in years. A reason for his mind and body to start moving again. He's glad for that break from his gloomy life.
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I love when she rips off the white pieces of the maid costume and suddenly its a fancy dress just like that
+tim she actually came across like a double agent kind of intelligence.
I think it's because she is Anne hathaway, any dress will look fancy if it's her wearing it
We stan a resourceful kitty
Coco Chanel designed famous **Little Black Dress** 👗 *{LBD}* the same way
The black dress in this scene is the same black dress Selina wore when she tried to get away at the airport but got caught by the police. I had absolutely no idea until the filmmakers pointed it out. I guess there really are a bunch of different ways you can wear a little black dress. No wonder it’s considered a classic.
From shy and insecure maid to brazen cat burgler in a couple of seconds. Amazing transformation
good comment
Cory Radam I like the use of the word Prudential .
I was the "600" like. You're welcome.
It's also amazing how Anne Hathaway herself started as the shy and insecure Mia Thermopolis to playing roles like this.
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1:00 That sudden switch from her timid, polite waitress persona to the real Selina Kyle, with the "Oops", is just perfectly done. Anne Hathaway was great in this role, too bad she won't reprise it in any future films.
Yup, it's a shame since even Nolan said that she deserved her own movie.
How did the pearls come back to Waynes' possession after that thief ruined them?
Tiana Pi Tesr The pearls didn't get ruined, just the necklace. Forensics probably picked them up during the investigation of his parents' murder, and after it was done, they probably just returned it to Bruce and had them fixed.
SHE SAID SHE WOULD AGAIN!!!
+Thomas Jiang well, if Nolan said it...
The way she said "oooooops"", I knew she was going to be a great Catwoman
Ed Vega yop
+Ed Vega but she wasn't
+Rome Werty she was great
She sucked
Haters gonna hate
her body language is remarkable
LordOfRage lol 😂
Her Body is too. :)
She's an amazing actress
@@marslan6960 ew
Why is Batman on crutch?
Batman: And that's how I fell in love. She kicked my cane out and left with my valuables.
She left with his mother's pearls. He should've been a lot more pissed about that.
Batman: I fell in love when she trapped me and left me for bane to break my back and kick my ass
@@korsekil they were fakes
Better(?): And that's how I fell in love. She kicked my cane out and took the family jewels so-to-speak.
Bruce telling Helena stories about how he met her mother
"ALFRED! That bitch took m-"
"Language, sir."
"...she took my mama's pearls."
Chill its not like she is gonna sell them ....maybe but after all a girl needs pearls lol
“And may I say your identity too, saah!”
"Sir, before catchin hér you waan bo-wa-o-wata to sip OR bu-cat-o-wata for bath.
landing on those high heels must have felt so nice
Hyun Dong Lee actress*...
neitherlink you can say actor. It’s common in the industry.
@@neitherlink6612 do you call female doctors doctress? no? ok then.
Grey Elf maybe you are new to the language, so I’ll teach you free of charge that there are words that have a female counterparts, some examples are tigress, lioness, and actress.
@@neitherlink6612 feel free to off yourself after reading. wikipedia: "Within the profession, the re-adoption of the neutral term dates to the post-war period of the 1950 and '60s, when the contributions of women to cultural life in general were being reviewed.[7] When The Observer and The Guardian published their new joint style guide in 2010, it stated "Use ['actor'] for both male and female actors; do not use actress except when in name of award, e.g. Oscar for best actress."[6] The guide's authors stated that "actress comes into the same category as authoress, comedienne, manageress, 'lady doctor', 'male nurse' and similar obsolete terms that date from a time when professions were largely the preserve of one sex (usually men)." now enjoy your bleach cocktail.
When she changed her character😍😍
vagent nica Ik so sexy
...ooopss
😮😮 She jumped to become puss-in-bush.
@@047Kenny 1:15 yeah really sesky, ok, Goodluck with that
Christopher Nolan knew exactly what he was doing by picking Anne. She does it perfectly, not being over the top, instead just accurate.
She's my favourite Catwoman in terms of acting, though Pfieffer will always have the most iconic costume.
Sam raimi actually
Pfiefer also have great acting and script.
it’s not her acting, for me she just doesn’t have the catwoman look or charisma at all
@@reginaphalange9417 are you wrong
You guys clearly don’t know what you’re saying. Halle Berry was the best.
How could anyone say she's a bad catwoman
Clove Sevina the industry just doesn't like her
+Taylor Knight If the industry doesn't like her then she wouldn't be getting any work at all. Plus the same industry gave her a freaking Oscar. Of course, not everyone likes her, but she's hardly more hated than any other actress. Especially now when even Jennifer Lawrence receives her fair share of flack online.
people just cant see the Princess of Genovia as a prowling master cat burglar
tbh when i heard Heath Ledger was gonna be the Joker i thought: "that pretty boy? come on."
And the rest is history.
ReduxEditor335 It's a shame that some people wouldn't give her a chance just because of an old role.
+ReduxEditor335 Catwoman is more than a master cat burglar. She is a master combatant and spy
I love how amused and interested Bruce Wayne looked when he mentioned that the safe was uncrackable. Great acting from both Anne Hathaway and Christian Bale
He's even more interested after she disables him and escapes it seems
@@stonem0013 But not so amused.
Dude was living off grid with no superhero action for years. You can see that his eyes start sparking again when he sees a case just falling right into his hands. It's one of the rare moments in movies that capture Batman's love of mystery solving.
@@brucesnow7125 More like he has spent two films simping over two soccer mom versions of Rachel Dawes and is finally getting a hot bitch at his door step. Biggest upgrade in cinema for BatGoat
I love how she was only after his fingerprints, which were outside the safe, but she still decided to crack it and steal the necklace just for the kicks. Iconic.
loved her she killed it as catwoman perfectly
christina koam she did ❤️
"And that's how I met your mother kids"
Kid, actually. Bruce and Selina only had one child in a certain timeline. Helena Wayne, the Huntress.
Tin Cruz u must be fun at parties
Read in Ted's voice
@@temirlankasmaliev9322 hahahahahahaha
@@tincruz1988 wooow
This is just like that first scene with the Joker in TDK - it had to sell the character to the audience at all costs.
And it did.
I feel like the way Nolan did this scene was to intentionally play on people's preconcieved notions about Hathaway and how "wrong" she would be for the part. Hence why she starts out acting all timid and nice Princess Diaries like, only to turn on a dime and surprise everyone.
When they announced Hathaway would play Catwoman, i was very skeptical. I went to see the movie and this was the first scene. 1:03
Any doubts i had went away after that point. Hathaway definitely impressed me.
+Will H They were skeptical about Heath Ledger too.
+Leroy Lowe And Ben Afleck
She SUCKED
She's still not my Catwoman!
Tiana Pi Tesr you probably liked Halle Berry's Catwoman lmao
People may disagree with this but I think this version of Catwoman is my favorite in any form. I think it's the closest to the comic books. Her snarkiness and edge is exactly what the dark Knight rises needed.
Exactly
Exactly. Zoe Kravitz Catwoman was great but was missing too much of her "villain" side, making her a but less faithful to the source material.
@@petsbiology9316 Zoe Kravitz was not great. I do not get the hype for the new one, it is garbage compared to Nolan's DK Trilogy. Other than Colin Farrell's performance, which was amazing.
Indeed yes
the opinion of the comon folk has no value. only that of the fan, which you prove of being by stating an opinion which is an absolute fact. all live action cat women that came before and after Anne have been at best mediocre, at worst racist and insulting to the character and the fans.
0:59-1:04 I mean just a pure genius, flawless, amazing transformation!
1:31 I'm sure that Christian was thinking in that moment: "Bloody hell, what a performance!" xD
*siippp🍵... bloody hell
What's great about her transformation is that up until that point she was playing the usual ditsy Anne Hathaway that she had built her career on. That ditsy persona was the reason people were pissed when she got cast, so you could say the character AND the actor transformed in that moment.
Form vs Content; a marvellous combination of acting; writing and directing.
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Yes!! So many people were pissed off when they cast Anne as Catwoman because she'd been mostly typecast till then. And they very specifically leaned into that prejudice.
*actress
Great introduction to a slippery anti-hero.
I thought this was the most badass scenes from the trilogy. It introduces her character as a dynamic, sexy, and strong woman capable of handling herself. My favorite Catwoman.
I wont lie. While I'll always love Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman, Anne Hathaway was FUCKING AMAZING!!! Sexy and mysterious. I love the sudden shift in character when she's caught red handed. Great performance and great casting choice as always Mr. Nolan!
My personal favourite will always be Halle Berry's Catwoman
ABBZ they are all great
ABBZ bish please
I agree both of them are unique and different I love MF and AH versions they got to exist
"Good day Mr. Wayne"
***Backflips off a 5 story mansion***
in high heels... ouch*
Put she must have landed on the 4th then 3rd then 2nd and then 1st until jumping of she did MLG water bucket
😂😅😅
I think this is one of the best scenes in the movie. Great introduction of the character and perfect performance of Anne. The transformation from an innocent made to a brazen burglar is astonishing! This small move with the shoulders, like shaking of her costume of an average shy girl and change in the look of the eyes and voice, that suddenly becomes dark, low and sultry on the edge of seductive whisper is just beautiful and very hypnotic. And the Catwoman music theme starting to play exactly in that moment is a great addition to that moment - the sound is like an imitation of a cat walk - careful, light and elegant steps of a nocturnal and beautiful predator. It's very sad that there was so little of Bruce and Selina interaction in the movie, the chemistry was not very obvious - I kind of still can't find the moment where his attraction and interest in her is really shown or her romantic feelings for him appear. Still I understand that this is a movie and there is a time limit for everything.
Those arguments of which one - Anne or Michelle is the perfect Catwoman are totally annoying. First of all because Michelle and Anne are playing in totally different movies. The Tim Burton's Batman was Gothic, more comic-based and inspired than Nolan's. Burton has far more fantasy details in his movies than Nolan has. Nolan created realistic Batman movies, that can relate to the modern real-life world. And from that point he introduced the Catwoman that is more suitable to his vision. Let's be real - in Nolan's world there is no way a character to be in place and realistic enough if it eats birds, meows and licks itself when bored. And no way for Nolan's Bruce Wayne to be attracted to that type of character. Nolan created the perfect Catwoman (or The Cat, if you like, because this is exactly the name that the newspapers gave Selina, for those who say that she was never called a Catwoman). Actually she is not a Catwoman, she is Selina Kyle - there is a difference between the two - strong, capable, dangerous, smart, seductive, sexy, sometimes cynical woman with strange philosophy of living. Yet she is still kindhearted and sensitive, although she denies and doesn't want to show it. Much more complex and interesting person than the Catwoman of Michelle P. Personally, I relate more to her, than to Michelle's character and I believe many women can say the same too.
in fact the batman of nolan if it is based on comics, but in the style of nolan that fits with his vision, he only moved away from the fantasy of the comics.
really well said👏🏼
Long live long comments
I ain’t reading all of this
I happy for you
Or sorry for your loss
This... THIS! ♥ ♥
Anne Hathaway's Catwoman is perhaps the only light in this otherwise dark, serious but equally exceptional film. She undoubtedly made this movie more fun :)
also christian bale, tom hardy, michael caine, joseph gordon-levitt, gary oldman, the cameo of liam nesson and scarecrow, the flashbacks of aaron eackhart
She’s also pretty much the only character Bruce/Batman has a mutually fun/playful relationship with. I remember watching this movie for the first time really struck at how we’d never really seen this side of Bruce at all in the previous two films. Really adds to emotion of the ending when Alfred sees Bruce with Selina because you can actually envision them having a happy full life together.
Anne Hathaway is the best Catwoman.
If you didn't get chills when she said "Oops"
just an amazing performance.
the only reason to watch TDR
She is so hott too!
+TheDudeintheBlueHoodie I wouldnt say best. Michelle Pfeiffer will always have that title..but Anne did an amazing job.
+Steve Fury the thing about Michelle is that she is incredibly beautiful and talented, but her performance did not age well. I get that it really is subjective about who played the part better but, to me personally, Anne had a more timeless performance. Michelle had a more of a "in the moment" kind of performance. Not that she did bad, but there is nothing that really holds up, nothing that we can really look back and say, "If the movie came out today she would still be critically acclaimed" because it's really not true. Anne on the other hand transcends that generational barrier. She out acted most of the cast with a bare bones script in the weakest of a critically acclaimed trilogy. That's like saying if Princess Leia out acted Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Things like that don't happen. I applaud Anne Hathaway, she is Catwoman.
+TheDudeintheBlueHoodie LMAO. That's the reason you sit through this POS movie? Hathaway doing anything athletic despite not having a single muscle in her body is insulting. She sticks out almost as much as Batman's laryngitis voice or Bane's "Charlie's Angels" voice.
+Mike Holland flexibility does not require a lot of muscle mass, it requires a lot of core strength. Ballerinas doing ballet for example, Anne Hathaway was classically trained. What's really insulting is that you look at someone built like Anne Hathaway and assume that she can't possibly be athletically trained.
I love her acting. She was amazing as Catwoman.
+Mojo Khan she's a good actress. she said she shows the fuck up b/c her nervous little butt just loves acting so much and she really wants to be the fucking best.
That backflip tho!
That Kingbach reference tho xD
I’ve never seen so much charisma in 10 seconds like this. Bale is remarkable
Rewatching this scene, I’m forgetting how amazing Anne Hathaway was in this.
Zoe Kravitz had a lot more screen time and will get more movies, but Hathaway may have won.
She did win. Zoe is moving AWAY from the traditional material though. The only thing Zoe got right was the look; Minority and Beautiful. She had to use her looks to get her way overall. And it's very LIKELY a minority WAS catwoman considering it's most similar to NYC...which is already diverse, especially the lower you go the income latter. Because of how class and ethnicity is MOSTLY connected in America. Michelle Pfeiffer will always be the Queen because her acting was the best!!! Even with minors negatives like mentioned though. Anne Hathaway is in the middle. 😼
Not enough people talk about what an excellent job Anne Hathaway does in this movie.
She just backflipped out a window with fucking heels on.
lmao, slay the fuck out of me
Because she's fucking CATWOMAN! Peak human, expert in acrobatics and martial arts with cat like agility etc
Semisi Joseph and she's still in heels. I don't care how athletic or nimble she is, she backflipped out a window in heels.
This isn't black widow or batgirl. She is Catwoman. She will annihilate 5 guards, with perfect skill, executing acrobatic infused moves all in timely fashion whilst in heels. (With her eyes closed). This is one thing that make her amazing!
+Oly1y check the video "Catwoman gets Bruce to fox" U won't regret it
1:15 The way that cane flew and spun and Bruce just crashed was just flawless, add a cartoony sound effect to that while you're at it.
best catwoman ever.
Michelle Pheiffer is far far better than those two.
Still stanning for Julie Newmar
@@varric that was a tough call between the two for me. Why did you score Michelle P. Higher?
okayalabama Michael Keaton’s Batman definitely felt more real and human when placed next to Christian Bale’s robotic delivery. There are definitely actors who could bring out more from the character, but if we’re just comparing Nolan’s and Burtons, Michael Keaton gave the better performance.
Now with Catwoman, Michelle pfeiffer absolutely nailed the role. She embodied the sultriness, the instability, but also the demure resilience of Catwoman, whereas Anne Hathaway just seems like she’s playing dress up. She just smirks and winks her way through the role. Likewise, I never bought Hathaway’s portrayal as a woman who’s had to scrounge to survive; she lacks the grit that a role like Catwoman demands. Also her movements and body language don’t have the fluidity or purpose of a master burglar. I don’t think she was terrible in the role mind, but she doesn’t even compare to Pfeiffer.
anne hathaway is such an amazing actress. she easily pulled off the facade of a meek, timid maid then an alluring and smart thief afterwards.
“Anne Hathaway's brilliant performance as Catwoman is highly underrated, her transformation in the first scene after being caught is incredible, the body language, voice.”
Like hell could she backflip out a window in high heels!
Lee McGavin ikr? it would hurt like hell. you know from these little things that the screenplay was written by a man
It's Catwoman... CATwoman
CAT
Logic is needed
clouds chaser just because she's wearing heels doesn't mean she has to land on them. most high jumps don't even land on the full foot but the tip of the toes, because it hurts less
Well, the nails (or whatever they're called) probably just sank into the dirt anyways
Lee McGavin Supervillain could. Besides--someone did for that shot.
At first you think she is this mousy little maid, but the moment she turns ya know this ain't gonna be no origin story from her. Just all Catwoman right out the gate.
This is the second best Catwoman purr-formances I've ever seen, right next to Michelle Pfeiffer.
And I know that I am going to get numerous death threats for that pun.
Michelle Pfeiffers tried to mess with the batmans... GUES WHAT MICHELLE PFEIFFERS, YOU AIN'T A REAL CAT?
Brian Kelly I think Michelle had the look, but her character as Catwoman was too far off. Bordering on ridiculous.
Eating a bird? Having nine lives?...and many more. It was comedical.
Anne's character was the closest to the original.
***** The Penguin ate the cat...It's a woman dressing up as a cat to go fight a dude dressed up as a bat...You have to suspend some disbelieve here. It was an iconic performance for a reason, Reinterpretation is key to immortality of a character...How interesting is it to retell a story that's been done in the comics. Burton and Pfeiffer's interpretation was brilliant.
There's a slight difference between reinterpreting a character and reinventing it. I agree with you in some sense, but Catwoman is Selina's alter-ego. Something she's grown up to be and a part of her thats she's not ashamed of nor magically transformed into. There has to be some connection to the comic book in my opinion. Not just for the sake of the fans, but out of respect to the creater of the characters. In Burton's adaptation Selina was confused as to who she was which consequently made her emotionally unstable (and a tad bit crazy) all over being "Catwoman". This defeats her independent attribute, and the originality of her character. On a side note, *she never actually robbed anything throughout the whole film* xD. If a movie goes around the bend in reinterpreting a story, how would that be to the millions of comic book fans who actually adore and are inspired by their true characters.
That's what I think. Though I did enjoy Pfieffer's acting, and loved her costume :) She was given a lot of scene appearances; I noticed in Burton's adaptation Batman himself doesn't appear much, or is concentrated as much in comparison to the supporting characters.
*(and I meant bird! haha)*
Brian Kelly Kittens kittens kittens...
You always stick you nose where it doesn't belong.
The music, the acting, the words.. everything matches so well
Yo......the shoulder drop at 1:00 the transformation was so cool
I dont understand the catwoman hate in nolans interpretation. she isnt a crazy cat fanatic like Michelle's but thats why it works. shes just a cat burglar with her own agenda and that fits perfectly in nolans batverse. anne hathaway is perfect here.
Easily a fantastic portrayal. The music, the sudden change of personality, just brilliant.
One of the beat superhero/villain introductions in cinema
The masterpiece of hans zimmer throughout this scene, just chills !
Anne Hathaway looks like Audrey Hepburn, of whom could have been a remarkable Catwoman.
Ikr!!
Robert Cheung "of whom could have been"? WTF?
Robert Cheung Adam Hughes based his Catwoman on Audrey Hepburn
+skdnow skdnow I guess that would mean Audrey Hepburn could have given birth to a remarkable Catwoman? xD
Anne actually based her Catwoman on Hedy Lamarr.
she really impressed me with this role. I didn't think she could be sensual or "sexy" enough to be catwoman, but she was. I mean she's no Angelina Jolie when it comes to sensuality, but she managed to pull this role off extremely convincingly. Honestly this role should've gotten her the Oscar instead of Les Mis. Kudos to her!
+AstriaICOW You could tell when she was holding her boot to that guys throat while she interrogated him that she was supposed to be a total bitch.
Unfortunately she just didn't come across that way.
Leroy Lowe
I thought she did fine as a "bitch" catwoman is a complex character and she was really great in acting all the ambiguity and danger of catwoman. But to each his/her own
This scene was just written for Anne. We all know her as the ditz, making a big personality change... She's done this in several films. If we were to ask Angelina Jolie to do this scene, It would've tanked, because the only thing Jolie can, is to play sultry. Her catwoman would ALSWAYS be sultry. Anne's cat was supposed to blend in. Be invisible. And it's because of this change into a very confident woman, it makes Anne sexier than Angelina could ever be.
Best catwoman ever
The way she went from innocent and shy waitress, and transformed into a confident and seductive cat burglar was just perfect.
The arrows are a wink to The Huntress, their daughter, of course.
Whenever i see her, i say "oops".
Coz i always feel my dark knight rising ;)
XeveCamp omfg u genius
I was super skeptical of Anne Hathaway being Catwoman, I knew her from Princess Diaries and Devil Wears Prada and my first thought was “she’s gonna ruin it”....then I saw this scene. The moment her face changed and she said “Oops” told me all I needed to know about her performance. She did this character so much justice.
This is the scene that makes me question why so many people hated on Hathaway’s Cat Woman performance.
This scene and her acting range in it are incredible. What an awesome actress - and a classy Catwoman - she is.
This is great. Down to the detail the transition was amazing. You can visibly see her shoulders go from frigid and stiff to relaxed and confident when she changed her character. Great.
She's the purr-fect catwoman
My dark knight would have risen permanently on set around her.
MrDarcyIsHere Thats messed up.
Her transition at 1:00 is so good! Best catwoman.
Hans Zimmer bringing back his Catwoman theme brings this scene full circle for me.
I swear Christopher Nolan is the only person allowed to touch any dc films and nobody else. Really disappointed with the recent dc films.
Suicide squad wasn't that bad but bvs was so bad it's almost ruined every future D.C. Movie for me
It don't find it that terrible either I just wouldn't watch it a second time. I mean if that wasn't the poorest story telling of every character I don't know what else. They got really sloppy right there. Poor use of cast, terrible script like the only saving grace for the movie was the special effects and probably the use of my favorite dc characters. Christopher Nolan was the last director who gave DC some real justice. I can't even compare that to marvel films. Now I'm way too weary of watching any dc films. I really do hope Nolan makes more DC films I'd watch all of them any day. Just imagine a very dark, extremely twisted Suicide Squad. That would've been really good.
Joshua Rivers lmao. Nolan made super hero movies better. I prefer reality with elements of fantasy.
Alex Demarest suicide squad is the worst of them all..messy plot,cringy jokes,wrong cast especially deadshot(will smith only play will smith as always),bad cgi,unconvincing character,bad ending,i can go on and on ...that movie was one of the worst superhero movie after batman and robin,daredevil and catwoman...it was the worst superhero movie in mcu vs dceu era,and i regret spending my money and time watching that movie on theatre
MoS, BvS and WW were all good to me 😬😬
Whats crazy is I never thought of Anne hathaway as sexy until this movie
the way she says "oops"
perfect role for her
Gosh she is so bipolar. LOVED her in this movie! Friend or foe? Damsel or bitch? Super cool character!
bipolar????? u don't know a fuck what a bipolar's like
I think you mean transition?
I think bipolar is a mental disorder just saying lol
Bipolar?! WTF?! lol more like transition...
Haha usually when that word is used to describe a person it means they suffer from a mental illness. BPD.
My favorite role of Anne!
Nothing tops this.
This Is the prime example of the quote, “In Nolan we trust. “ 😇
Good night, Mr. Wayne!
'Nobody told me it was uncrackable'
There's something faintly Terry Pratchett about that line
i will use this
THIS SCENE MADE THE MOVIE... just the SNAP in persona was freaking amazing.. The realism, just everything. I couldn't help but grin while watching it in the cinema.
The fact she openly wears them pearls at the first place tho
Anne hathaway is amazing here
Perfectly written, and perfectly acted. Love the transformation.
One of the best performances by Catwoman. Thanks for sharing this vid. The backflip out of the window is spectacular!
This is how I feel having COVID and being in quarantine (minus the walking cane ofc)
Easily the best Catwoman yet. By a longshot.
Anne Hathaway, pretending to be a woman (a cat burglar) who is pretending to be another woman (a scared hostess), who is in fact, a completely different woman (a romantic anti-hero). Great casting.
Gotta love the subtle references, like the goggles she flicks up to make it look like cat ears.
0:14 Hello, This is Green Arrow here, visiting Gotham city. 😉
0:14 Arrow accidentally hits Selina
Directed by Christopher Nolan
*Directed by Oliver Queen
Christopher Nolan's interpretation of Batman is very very realistic. That's why there aren't any super powers.
Batman never had any superpowers to begin with. But I do think that Nolan's interpretation went a little too heavy on the realism because it loses something in the translation. If you ground Batman too much in the real world you put him in a world where he can't possibly exist. I think grounding the character in the reality of the best of the comics and graphic novels - Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, Jim Starlin - would have been preferable to Nolan's too-grounded take. I liked that Nolan steered away from the campy, over the top silliness of the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era, but he lost a lot of the gothic/film noir gravitas that made the comic book stories so great. Nolan's films could've been improved upon by someone more familiar with the comics.
44excalibur he meant having batman's enemies with superpowers like clayface, freeze etc.
GeRose C Rack Well, I think it all depends on how those villains are handled. If it's done with an X-Files-style approach to the characters it may work in the context of Nolan's films. After all, the Dark Knight films are really just Frank Miller's Batman as translated by Christopher Nolan.
'Oops ' I had goosebumps that time
I love just how Anne comes from acting like some of her previous roles (Princess Diaries, TDWP), etc... to change into this beast!, simply awesome!!
She's a very great actor and I can see why Nolan chose her as Cat-Woman, but to me personally, after watching princess diaries so many times she seems more like she would be the perfect Bat-girl.
I feel like if Batman Returns was a success and somehow the OG franchise made it way into the early 2000s, I can see Anne Hathaway being a Batgirl once Bruce is too old for the Batman's duty
Can we have a Catwoman movie where her antagonist is poison ivy or Harley Quinn? Something just to get the taste out of that Hally berry movie.
I think after that Halle Berry movie, it's going to be a loooong way to getting another Catwoman movie...
***** You got that right!
It sucks that you're right bc Marvel's had 3 Spiderman reboots in the last 15 years but it'll probably take DC another decade or two to even think about rebooting Catwoman
More Catwoman please
Also Gotham city sirens is coming ft Catwoman Harley and Ivy!
Loved Anne in this role, for bringing us classic Catwoman in modern times
And thats why Batman and Catwoman are the best couple lol
0:15 did the arrow really scare Selena, or is she just playing her character?
MrTron Playing character she probably even noticed him in the room.
MrTron She might have been slightly startled, but the reaction was no doubt exaggarated.
+MrTron| She plays a damsel in distress, but she clearly isn't.
:13-:15 was real
:16-:20 was Catwoman faking it.
So, the gasp was real, but the apologies were fake.
+MrTron Batman sneaks on Catwoman. It's all stealth vs stealth
I remember this scene when I first watched it and I knew that second that she's going to be a kickass selina kyle....
Nolan chose well but I can't help but wonder sometimes that Anne would've made an excellent Harley Quinn... Although I like the choice of Margot alot
I can't explain how I felt when I heard that music at 0:23 in the theaters, which we hadn't heard since Batman Begins. His surroundings drenched in white cloth to indicate that the bright man from Batman Begins is now dead, and this is just a shell. Rachel was right in the first movie, Batman is his true form, the human version of himself is now gone. Only now does he realize she was right.
They way her shoulders relax and the subtle change in her facial expression when she says “Oops” is just pure magic.
this film needed a lot more cat women.
Woman*
Yeah the best character of this movie only gets about 3 to 4 minutes screen time in a full length movie.
We never got a good Catwoman movie with her or a Joseph Levitt movie as Robin, this world is a waste.
1:00 Her transformation was eerily FLAWLESS!!!
One of my favorite scenes of the movie xD Love Anne's transformation.
Just the way she said "Oops" convinced me she's going to preform well. And she did. I'm not a fan of Catwoman (not at ALL, actually) but the actress was great.
One of the things I loved about this scene, aside from Selina's personality transformation is that subtle smile on Bruce's face, even when he gets knocked down and gets up. Its the first real jolt of excitement he has had in years. A reason for his mind and body to start moving again. He's glad for that break from his gloomy life.
Perfection. That's what this entire scene is. In every department!
That look on Bruce's face after she transformed and escaped. You knew he was interested.