THE DARK KNIGHT | A Complete Retrospective

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  • @ThePrimeTheater
    @ThePrimeTheater  11 місяців тому +247

    The ads have started to appear. Which means it's my time to say: if you think there are too many ads on this video (which is possible)... copyright claims means I can't control the ad frequency, nor do I get the money... so... Hopefully you can still enjoy the video though 👍😃
    Also, yes, this video does start in 2006, but I know Batman Begins came out in 2005 lmfao, I made a whole other video about it.

    • @zachbills8112
      @zachbills8112 11 місяців тому +9

      You should tell everybody to turn on their ad blocker at the beginning of the video.

    • @numicago
      @numicago 11 місяців тому +5

      Good thing I pay for UA-cam premium then!

    • @mijobrnjic89
      @mijobrnjic89 11 місяців тому +1

      regardless, for this quality content it is not hard to endure them 10/10 again

    • @TiredSpam
      @TiredSpam 11 місяців тому +5

      For those of us who watch youtube more than anything else, paying for no ads is a small price... ;-) So it's been three days, where is Dark Knight Rises??? Chop chop! Lets go!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!! Just kidding but get used to that if you become more popular! Good job on the video and look forward to next week!

    • @briandain8432
      @briandain8432 10 місяців тому

      I took my at the Time Father in Law to see it at the movie theater and he actually Thanked me (which he didn't do very often or lightly).

  • @upsetstudios1819
    @upsetstudios1819 11 місяців тому +808

    I had no idea the ad campaign for this movie went that far. Amazing retrospective as always!

    • @jackmorgan8914
      @jackmorgan8914 9 місяців тому +14

      Glad he went over it because, somehow, it’s quite unknown all things considered

  • @markcasadevall9509
    @markcasadevall9509 11 місяців тому +936

    Really makes me realize just how bad movie marketing has gotten nowadays

    • @Jdicecream
      @Jdicecream 11 місяців тому +38

      I know!! I first realized in his lord of the rings video, but it’s so stark the lack of effort that’s put into a ton of content

    • @dvdv8197
      @dvdv8197 11 місяців тому +3

      Really crazy wow 😳😳😲😲

    • @countrye3013
      @countrye3013 11 місяців тому +14

      Considering how much it costs....they don't seem to do much do they?

    • @hanh7395
      @hanh7395 11 місяців тому +21

      It's called 'viral marketing'. It is designed to be out there. But it's really tricky to predict if it's going to be effective. Sometimes a trailer, social media stuff, interviews with stars can be enough.
      But I get what you mean.

    • @alfielee2989
      @alfielee2989 11 місяців тому +35

      It makes it really clear why Oppenheimer and Barbie blew everything away - they actually had a viral marketing campaign, albeit an accidental one

  • @thischannelisshutdown2898
    @thischannelisshutdown2898 11 місяців тому +271

    I swear to god with how much effort this dude puts into his videos. It is a crime he doesn’t even have 100k

    • @noirspiderman44
      @noirspiderman44 10 місяців тому +4

      As much effort as TDK marketing

    • @jurgenmathiae6682
      @jurgenmathiae6682 9 місяців тому

      250k

    • @pratyushsrivastava3644
      @pratyushsrivastava3644 6 місяців тому +2

      I can't agree more. The effort he put in scraping all the marketing articles, the websites, the clips, the detailing like the first review of the movie, these are the people who should create content on youtube.

    • @fantasma8253
      @fantasma8253 2 місяці тому +1

      dw, the momentum will come and this will be a legendary channel

  • @XanderNotZander
    @XanderNotZander 11 місяців тому +199

    A crazy part of this movie, when Harvey and Rachel are being saved, she is sure she’s getting saved and acts that way the entire time, right up until she dies

    • @davidbernardi3410
      @davidbernardi3410 10 місяців тому +22

      "RACHEL, LISTEN TO ME! YOUR PRIVILEGE IS SHOWING!"

    • @malcolmhodnett8874
      @malcolmhodnett8874 8 місяців тому +12

      Literally no doubt in my mind and honestly I was glad to see her go

    • @christiangwenner6384
      @christiangwenner6384 7 місяців тому +1

      Not at all

    • @mwendwabrian695
      @mwendwabrian695 5 місяців тому +1

      😂😂Joker 🃏 syndrome in the Batman, unpredictability at rock bottom.

    • @cancanjaker1620
      @cancanjaker1620 Місяць тому +1

      @@malcolmhodnett8874 obvious when she is a movie original character and Harvey Dent is Two Faced.

  • @nicholasmontgomery9626
    @nicholasmontgomery9626 11 місяців тому +157

    Decided to watch the boat scene again because it is absolutely a master class in writing a scene and as I was browsing through the comments I found one that summed up that scene pretty well with the two characters who had the detonator: One man showed his humanity, the other found his.

    • @kh7688
      @kh7688 10 місяців тому +3

      Very well put.

    • @NoahDaArk
      @NoahDaArk 3 місяці тому +7

      It also shows that the writers and Christopher Nolan understand The Joker’s biggest personal flaw: he‘s a narcissist who believes *everyone* is like him, and that all it takes is one small shove to turn them into monsters. Just like him.
      But that’s just not true. Sure there *are* people who would gladly blow up the other boat without question, but they are few and far between. They are not the majority, and it’s Joker’s failure to understand that simple truth that leads to his downfall.
      You can even see it on his face when the clock strikes midnight and nothing goes boom. His smile vanishes and his expression goes blank, almost as if he’s thinking “That wasn’t supposed to happen.” For the first time in the entire film, we see his confident facade crumble as reality kicks in the door, and once his confidence is gone… that’s it. He’s lost. Hence why Batman is able to take him down so quickly.

  • @Hepheat75
    @Hepheat75 11 місяців тому +118

    This film is my personal favorite Batman movie, the acting, the effects, the music, all of it was so damn good. It's truly a once in a lifetime film. I wish I could watch it for the first time again.

    • @KaliU-ix2kf
      @KaliU-ix2kf 11 місяців тому +1

      True masterpiece ❤
      DarkKnight ❤❤

    • @kazukiifn7417
      @kazukiifn7417 10 місяців тому +6

      It only needed lore accurate batman fights thats it

    • @kh7688
      @kh7688 10 місяців тому

      👍🏾

    • @CukMcGee
      @CukMcGee 7 місяців тому

      Average Batman movie at best

    • @householdgambler
      @householdgambler 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@CukMcGeeyou are joking

  • @michaelfarrer3044
    @michaelfarrer3044 11 місяців тому +239

    I was about 20 when the Dark Knight came out. I remember all the hate Heath was getting and I ALSO remember all those people dressing up as the joker and walking around malls and grocery stores acting like they weren’t the ones that were also calling him names 6 months ago 😂
    But seriously this guys been making great videos! Good job

    • @brainrmiller
      @brainrmiller 11 місяців тому +3

      no kidding. I remember specifically being vocal about my support for Adrian Brodie and disappointment in the dude from 10 things I hate about you

    • @kh7688
      @kh7688 10 місяців тому +1

      Let me guess, you were one of the only people on planet Earth who thought the guy from The Order was gonna nail it? Why do people BS so much?

    • @Codemittens
      @Codemittens 9 місяців тому +1

      He didn't deserve the hate imo but notice how everyone love him when he dies

    • @michaelfarrer3044
      @michaelfarrer3044 9 місяців тому +6

      @@Codemittens that’s usually how the world works sadly. I could be wrong but I believe it was Edgar Allen Poe who died broke and drunk and rejected, then after death and became a literary icon 😂

    • @brainrmiller
      @brainrmiller 8 місяців тому

      @@kh7688 What???

  • @stevenwicker7072
    @stevenwicker7072 11 місяців тому +26

    This isn't just one of the greatest batman movies but one of the best movies period. I watch this movie all the time and it never gets old.

  • @mrray477
    @mrray477 11 місяців тому +90

    Your format for retrospectives are incredible and unique. I love seeing the whole production, marketing, anticipation, movie recap and reception for all these movies and series. Great Job, cannot wait for countless other movies being showcased like this, or even TV shows or video games that had immense hype.

  • @nebulous6660
    @nebulous6660 11 місяців тому +23

    Best marketing campaign EVER
    That combined with vids of the location shoots where we got to see trucks getting crashed & entire building demolished. I’ve never been more hyped for a movie

  • @Red.Scare01
    @Red.Scare01 11 місяців тому +52

    "You've got a little fight in you, I like that." "Then your gonna love me"
    Best scene from any movie of all time. Literally just appears decks his ass then jumps out the window.

    • @davidbernardi3410
      @davidbernardi3410 10 місяців тому +4

      I've read that canonically, that's Batman's greatest ability. He can disappear on Superman.

    • @minigrande1939
      @minigrande1939 Місяць тому +2

      Not even close.yet it's your opinion and you are entitled to it

  • @Optimus_Prime_2007
    @Optimus_Prime_2007 11 місяців тому +569

    “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain…”

    • @Chrismw81
      @Chrismw81 11 місяців тому +15

      I believe that is what the MCU said ....

    • @KaliU-ix2kf
      @KaliU-ix2kf 11 місяців тому +9

      Two Face friends 😂

    • @arctic1915
      @arctic1915 11 місяців тому +19

      Crazy thing is technically Harvey both died a hero (in the eyes of Gotham city) but still lived long enough to see himself become the villain

    • @Dhampire1976
      @Dhampire1976 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@Chrismw81no way your serious lmfao

    • @Dhampire1976
      @Dhampire1976 11 місяців тому +5

      This one quote ages better the more and more we keep going

  • @alicobosboi
    @alicobosboi 11 місяців тому +80

    Thanks for doing a retrospective on Nolan's trilogy! Hope we'll see a supercut with all three retrospectives in one big video! Also maybe one for the MCU retrospectives?

    • @thestunner31615
      @thestunner31615 11 місяців тому +3

      He already did the mcu ones

    • @alicobosboi
      @alicobosboi 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@thestunner31615I'm talking about putting every MCU retrospective video into one 9+ hour compilation.

    • @HissoriRenda
      @HissoriRenda 11 місяців тому +3

      Yes it would be really nice to have one video to run through all of his full series. One for Transformers, one for the MCU and so on

    • @shannonceleste5557
      @shannonceleste5557 6 місяців тому +1

      Y'all, just watch the videos in order on a playlist
      Prime's got more original free content to make for us! He can't be bogged down with something you can do yourself lol

  • @JWickyJr13
    @JWickyJr13 10 місяців тому +28

    The viral marketing is something I paid very close attention to but still wish I would have participated more in. It was such a blast.

  • @1NightInParisOfficial
    @1NightInParisOfficial 11 місяців тому +26

    i love how you put so much emphasis on the campaigns. True marketers feel thankful

  • @bretthutchison9245
    @bretthutchison9245 11 місяців тому +11

    What an amazing retrospective. I had no idea the marketing campaign was so in depth. Truly incredible. Great job on the video. No doubt it's a fantastic movie worthy of such praise.

  • @TheChampionofthepeople
    @TheChampionofthepeople 10 місяців тому +22

    Heath Ledgers’ Joker will always remain the best Joker alteration EVER made.

  • @ISwimByHeart
    @ISwimByHeart 11 місяців тому +22

    This was so good. Thank you for the awesome tribute. I missed all the marketing stuff that was done because I don’t live in the US and I was too young. But damn it was a lot of work and well done to their team. Great video as always!

  • @noahlewis6451
    @noahlewis6451 11 місяців тому +12

    Viral marketing around 2000-2010 was elite. Cloverfield is a personal favorite

  • @jarjarlucas3968
    @jarjarlucas3968 10 місяців тому +54

    Christopher nolan created a version of batman that we still can't stop taking about even after 10 years.Meanwhile, literally no one cares that the "Ben Affleck" batman got ruined in the flash.

    • @The_Infamous_Boogyman
      @The_Infamous_Boogyman 6 місяців тому +6

      Batfleck was never good to begin with, but I know what u mean

    • @jip3788
      @jip3788 2 місяці тому +1

      I wouldn't blame Batfleck for Hollywood's downgrade in movie quality the past decade but okay.

  • @ericormathias
    @ericormathias 11 місяців тому +26

    I had no clue about the ARG campaign for the movie! I love it. I wish more movies did that now. Great video as usual! Looking forward to the next one.

    • @KaliU-ix2kf
      @KaliU-ix2kf 11 місяців тому

      DarkKnight
      Batman begins ps2 game
      Masterpiece

  • @t-jacked8166
    @t-jacked8166 11 місяців тому +6

    I love how in depth they went with how there’s no music during the chase scene.
    I actually never noticed it here but when Batman fights Bane in TDKR Nolan does that same thing and it certainly adds an eerie, uneasy feeling to the scene

  • @JaiProdz
    @JaiProdz 11 місяців тому +5

    This made me cry, the ending of TDK always gets me...and you narrating over it was even more emotional, due to the inclusion of the reviews, ad campaigns, casting etc. Brilliant work!

  • @JordanJMyers
    @JordanJMyers 11 місяців тому +24

    Seen this like 6 times at theater's. Man I love this movie. Great job man

    • @KaliU-ix2kf
      @KaliU-ix2kf 11 місяців тому

      True legend
      DarkKnight

  • @dariorivera1539
    @dariorivera1539 11 місяців тому +5

    This is an excellent video and this movie is honeslty in my top 3 favorite movies of All time.
    This movie also has many great quotes but the ones that stick with me the most are -
    "Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight."
    - Jim Gordon
    “Sometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded…” - Batman
    (Obviously the line by Harvey Dent)
    And
    "Does it depress you, commissioner? To know just how alone you really are?" - The joker during the interrogation scene.

  • @briancarroll1917
    @briancarroll1917 11 місяців тому +11

    Always so excited when a new video comes out. Always so depressed when it’s over.

  • @Flameku
    @Flameku 11 місяців тому +17

    FINALLY!!!!!! I love all of your retrospetive and once I saw the Batman Begins Video I couldn't wait for the dark knight thank you! I love your videos, have a great day!!

  • @austinrrrodrigues
    @austinrrrodrigues 11 місяців тому +31

    I literally watched The Dark Knight for the very first time yesterday this is perfectly timed lol

    • @RollercoasterWriter
      @RollercoasterWriter 11 місяців тому +3

      How’d you find it this far on?

    • @kh7688
      @kh7688 10 місяців тому

      Your thoughts???

    • @jacksonconstantine5740
      @jacksonconstantine5740 5 місяців тому

      Man what I wouldn’t give to watch this film for the first time again.

  • @malachirice3229
    @malachirice3229 11 місяців тому +23

    You know it’s a good day when prime uploads

  • @georgekraft9829
    @georgekraft9829 11 місяців тому +28

    you're literally the only person to physically glue me to my seat and make me watch a 1h15m documentary lmao, keep up the great work dude

    • @shannonceleste5557
      @shannonceleste5557 6 місяців тому +2

      He does make excellent content! But you likely also need to work on your attention span lol

  • @Dio-Edits-jjba
    @Dio-Edits-jjba 25 днів тому +1

    This is such an amazing video. It's so rare that I find such an engaging and fetching video on UA-cam. Fucking amazing job.

  • @YoelProductions
    @YoelProductions 10 місяців тому +4

    What a time to be alive. I remember being in high school getting ready for this release! Wish this kind of anticipation for films happened today!

  • @Adam-zo3nk
    @Adam-zo3nk 11 місяців тому +20

    Loved your last one for Batman Begins, this ought to be great as well!

  • @zinj2618
    @zinj2618 10 місяців тому +4

    Nolan needs to see this, what a masterpeice of a retrospective.

  • @slim..reaper
    @slim..reaper 11 місяців тому +15

    Dude… how does this channel not have more subscribers? This is the first video I’ve come across of yours and I now have over 5 videos saved to my watch later. The depth you go into is crazy! Such great work. Keep it up, seriously! 💪🏼

    • @jenloveshorror
      @jenloveshorror 11 місяців тому +5

      And to think he only had like 10,000 just a year ago. This guy does such in depth vids you will no doubt be impressed with I promise. I just found him a few months ago but watched all his retrospectives even if I wasn't totally interested in material I still enjoyed his enthusiasm and found them entertaining.

    • @-Anonymous-.
      @-Anonymous-. 10 місяців тому

      His channel was probably stunted with his Star Wars retrospective.
      Outside the sequel trilogy: he tried way to hard to be controversial. Saying stuff like Qui-Gon sucks, & disregarding the lore.. all that stuff. Plus shaming UA-camrs 😬
      I mean the comments are turned off on that video.
      These Batman videos are nice though, but… hopefully he stays away from being controversial. Not a good look, his content is BETTER than that.

  • @kaiwancallender2761
    @kaiwancallender2761 11 місяців тому +4

    The dark Knight is the best in rolling, canned down. Basically everything is good with the lid, and Nolan films is basically the best one.

  • @shadowanderson2004
    @shadowanderson2004 11 місяців тому +23

    Anyone ready to feel old? Well too bad. I was 4 when this movie came out And I can now VOTE!

    • @jenloveshorror
      @jenloveshorror 11 місяців тому

      Thanks lol. Are u sure ur not my kid??? Not only are the facts of ur age the same, but that is exactly what my kid would say!!😂 Trust me, we are reminded on a daily basis how old we all are

    • @shadowanderson2004
      @shadowanderson2004 11 місяців тому +1

      @@jenloveshorror hahahah I can promise I am not

  • @Donnellrawlings14
    @Donnellrawlings14 11 місяців тому +5

    I love this re living of the feeling I had watching this. Goosebumps throughout this video. Keep doing these

  • @MustangsbyMatt
    @MustangsbyMatt 10 місяців тому +2

    48:30 I saw The Dark Knight on opening day at the Mall of Georgia on IMAX. When Jim Gordon reveals he’s alive and captures the Joker, the entire audience lost their collective minds and, for me at least, it was far and above more exciting than the portal scene in Avengers: Endgame. Screaming “AVENGERS!!!!!” ((whisper)) assemble.” Give me a freaking break.

  • @noahthe0tter
    @noahthe0tter 11 місяців тому +6

    I think the Batman Part 2 needs to do a similar marketing campaign to the Dark Knight tbh. Loads of cues to take from how they did that. Great video on my favorite comic book movie of all time!

  • @TheEverSoTalented
    @TheEverSoTalented 11 місяців тому +8

    Does anyone know how this channel doesn't have more subscribers-its so professional!?

  • @SeabeastAhab
    @SeabeastAhab 27 днів тому +1

    I remember this intense hype and build up for Heath Ledgers joker. Good times

  • @dvdv8197
    @dvdv8197 11 місяців тому +12

    Just watched your whole Star Wars movies complete retrospective and that was AMAZING!! 👍👏🔥🔥
    Couldn't post it there because comments were disabled. 😊
    Looking forward to this series, as I'm sure it'll be the same high quality!! 🎉❤
    Thank you for you work, subscribed! 😊

    • @shannonceleste5557
      @shannonceleste5557 6 місяців тому

      This is the second mention I've seen of Prime's Star Wars retrospective- I'll have to watch that one next! The other person said it's controversial lol

    • @dvdv8197
      @dvdv8197 6 місяців тому

      @@shannonceleste5557 you definitely should! I'm not sure what exactly would be controversial about it tho. 😅

  • @cynicalthoughts
    @cynicalthoughts 11 місяців тому +3

    Yesss second part ❤. Another amazing video from you mate! I can't wait for the last part.

  • @DarthTamarus
    @DarthTamarus 7 місяців тому +2

    This will go down in history as one of the best films of all time. Period.

  • @raindropsonthewindowsill5170
    @raindropsonthewindowsill5170 11 місяців тому +3

    Hi, found this channel through this vid and so far I’m loving it! Didn’t know the marketing was cooking this hard ng

  • @briancarroll1917
    @briancarroll1917 11 місяців тому +4

    Been waiting a long time for this Prime. It’s finally here!

  • @juansolis4796
    @juansolis4796 11 місяців тому +2

    OMG!!!! it´s happening!!!!. I´ve waited fior this.. thanks for bringing it a week later.. Greetings from Argentina. I love your work.

  • @koncomartalegawa
    @koncomartalegawa 11 місяців тому +2

    Great GREAT video. Stumble you channel with the Transformers, then Marvel, then LOTR, now this.. Got Goosebumps in multiple times in every videos. Cheers from Indonesia

  • @ariz347
    @ariz347 Місяць тому +1

    I wish I was older when all of this was going on, I had no idea! Could you imagine if after all of the marketing the movie was ass??😭 They put in so much effort and detail, it was bound to be one of the greatest movies of all time!

  • @staticbeatz
    @staticbeatz 11 місяців тому +8

    this just made me realise how much this movie just does not let up 😂

  • @LupitaLaChona
    @LupitaLaChona 11 місяців тому +5

    Thank you, one of the best movies ever.

  • @drillbit182
    @drillbit182 11 місяців тому +2

    If you ever show your face & you’re not Owen Wilson, I’m going to be shocked 😂
    Great channel dude. Loving every video and immense detail. Thank you

  • @edibleapeman
    @edibleapeman 11 місяців тому +2

    I really dig the lens through which you're providing these retrospectives. Your voice is crisp as fuck, too. Keep going!!

  • @kennykallday
    @kennykallday 11 місяців тому

    I didn’t click the thumbnail to watch this video it just started auto playing and man I’m glad it did. What a great video. I wasn’t expecting to watch an hour long retrospective of the dark knight an hour and a half ago.

  • @kforkrish
    @kforkrish 11 місяців тому +5

    Was waiting for this desperately😊

  • @sylvainnavarro5570
    @sylvainnavarro5570 8 місяців тому

    I love your retrospectives on Nolan's Batman! Amazing work! It complements the movies and official behind the scenes/making of footage very nicely. Thank you and keep it up!

  • @justadiv5024
    @justadiv5024 11 місяців тому +5

    loved the marvel retrospective and the batman begins one keep it up man

  • @Bigheader
    @Bigheader 11 місяців тому +3

    Ahhhhhh snap! There goes my Saturday morning hahahah thanks man! Love your content!

  • @Left-handed-liberal
    @Left-handed-liberal 11 місяців тому +4

    Awesome as always!
    Im confident i will enjoy the conclusion to this series more than i did the conclusion to the actual trilogy.
    Looking forward to next weekend.

  • @RobinusPrime
    @RobinusPrime 11 місяців тому +5

    Batman Begins was an awesome movie, one of the best superhero-movies ever made..
    Then The Dark Knight came along.. Wich is even better.. WAY better..
    While Batman Begins was one of the best SUPERHERO movies, The Dark Knight is one of the best movies PERIOD..
    I love the trilogy and Dark Knight is the best of the 3, by far..

  • @ltrain7715
    @ltrain7715 11 місяців тому +4

    I just gotta say your vids are so good man

  • @GetWellSoonR.E.M.
    @GetWellSoonR.E.M. 6 місяців тому

    It’s wild how I grew up with this movie series and I didn’t know the marketing was this INSANE for the movie. That’s freakin unbelievable how good this ad campaign was. I wish we got these from more movies today. It really feels like such a love letter to fans.

  • @petegorman9547
    @petegorman9547 11 місяців тому

    I have been wanting a retrospective for The Dark Knight just like this for forever
    There are a bunch of reviews and retrospectives of this film but none go into how casting and production went they are all just retrospectives about the film
    This retrospective is perfect, thank you so much for all the hard work you put into this
    All it took for me to subscribe was this one retrospective, now I’m going to check out your Batman Begins retrospective
    Thank you !😊

  • @Lyanraw
    @Lyanraw 11 місяців тому +9

    I thought this was way too convoluted with complicated and adult themes when I was younger. The older I get the more I appreciate it

  • @frankieadriang
    @frankieadriang 11 місяців тому +2

    This is great content! Ran into this channel by happenstance and cannot be happier!

  • @harrybottero6756
    @harrybottero6756 11 місяців тому +5

    Man I love ur videos plz keep making them 😊

  • @charlesdroidable
    @charlesdroidable 4 місяці тому +1

    The last time I got a speeding ticket was on the way to see the Dark Knight on opening night. So worth it!

  • @AndyDandyMandy
    @AndyDandyMandy 11 місяців тому +4

    So much nostalgia watching this video.

  • @samcohen4074
    @samcohen4074 11 місяців тому +4

    Once Dune: Part Two comes out we need a retrospective on that and the first one!

  • @thedudeabides3138
    @thedudeabides3138 9 місяців тому

    Great essay, well done, huge amount of work from script to editing and all really well considered and keenly observed.
    You can be very proud of this.

  • @theleaderturtle
    @theleaderturtle 2 місяці тому +1

    Jack Nicholson's and Heath Ledger's Jokers, Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, Ian McKellen's Magneto, Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Josh Brolin's Thanos are my favorite superhero movie villains.

  • @ORLOSTguy
    @ORLOSTguy 10 місяців тому

    Prime Theater, great job on this retrospective. A lot of huge behind the scenes moments and you captured just how big of an event this film was and how it still holds up today as one of the best "Comic Book" movies ever made.

  • @tremendobeats73
    @tremendobeats73 11 місяців тому +1

    This was outstanding. The effort that you placed with this project, simply well done

  • @pazzodi3
    @pazzodi3 6 місяців тому

    This movie touched on so many concepts.. in Batman's attempt to control his fear of organized evil, he then created a bigger fear, spontaneous evil. In Harvey's attempt to be Gotham's decisive savior, he became Gotham's decisive destroyer. Harvey took the fault for Batman, then Batman took the fault for Harvey. What Bruce Wayne saw as his chance for love and happiness, we as the audience saw a heartbreak waiting to happen.

  • @chriscanul4075
    @chriscanul4075 11 місяців тому +4

    I was 5 when this movie came out. I wish I could have been the age I am now for all this hype!!

  • @jaycolins2430
    @jaycolins2430 11 місяців тому +3

    Great retrospective sir 👏🏿 👏🏿👏🏿

  • @FrankFreezy_
    @FrankFreezy_ 11 місяців тому +2

    Been waiting for this one boss man🙌🏾❤️

  • @rjmacready9828
    @rjmacready9828 Місяць тому +2

    My absolute favorite movie of all time

  • @lukelaws3545
    @lukelaws3545 10 місяців тому

    What a great video man. I was thrilled from beginning to end and I didn’t realize how hype this movie was at the time. I wasn’t a Batman fan until I watched it in like 2016 where I loved it and watched it all the time

  • @mhoppy6639
    @mhoppy6639 9 місяців тому

    Just found this channel. Started with the epic LoTR trilogy retrospective and now following these. Really deeply researched excellent stuff. Thank you from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @KookiesCreations
    @KookiesCreations 9 місяців тому +2

    That’s the coolest campaign ever!

  • @i3uster7
    @i3uster7 11 місяців тому +2

    Gosh I love that Truck Flip so much.

  • @neuro.weaver
    @neuro.weaver 11 місяців тому +1

    The fact that fans did not initially like the casting of Heath Ledger yet totaly embraced him when he proved them wrong tells you all you need to know about said fans: we are willing to change our mind when we are wrong. Which means, when we don't change our mind, we are right.

  • @psychedelicartistry
    @psychedelicartistry 9 місяців тому

    Never knew the marketing campaign for Dark Knight was that intense and immersive. That's genius marketing right there. Even if it cost $100M, it probably boosted movie sales by 3X that amount. Top notch.

  • @AurabotASMR
    @AurabotASMR 8 місяців тому

    This video is a class example of how to do a film review. A loving and intricate deep dive into the background and analysis of the movie. Great job lad! 💙

  • @timomarkson
    @timomarkson 5 місяців тому +3

    Why can’t we get films like this nowadays?

  • @ebg3624
    @ebg3624 10 місяців тому +1

    I’ve seen it so many times and it is so good each watch. Miss you Heath ❤

  • @Synthpopper
    @Synthpopper Місяць тому +1

    1:00 oh wow that sounds familiar. Difference being we only had to wait a mere three years for answers and the best Batman film ever back then. Now it's 4 and a half years if we're lucky and we better be grateful for that Penguin solo spin-off or ELSE.

  • @SuperMoeski69
    @SuperMoeski69 4 місяці тому

    I had my doubts about Heath Ledger as the Joker until the first trailer dropped and you heard his laugh. Pure menacing Joker. Still gives me chills.

  • @maahesghulainn9480
    @maahesghulainn9480 11 місяців тому +2

    I wasn't into LotR or MI as they came out but this I was definitely tied into the hype for. This was a time for Batman fans. We had Dark Knight and then Arkham Asylum + City just within 3 years

    • @KaliU-ix2kf
      @KaliU-ix2kf 11 місяців тому +1

      Great game

    • @zamirvelazquez4968
      @zamirvelazquez4968 11 місяців тому

      Damn I didn’t even realize we got the Arkham trilogy around the same time as the dark knight trilogy

  • @22JACKB
    @22JACKB 10 місяців тому

    I was a little kid when the film came out and always wondered what the build up to the film was like back then.This was a great video,Thanku

  • @Slywyn
    @Slywyn 11 місяців тому +5

    You know one of my favorite things about the Joker in the Dark Knight movie? Is that if you really get down to it, he really is just another criminal. Like, sure he puts on theatrics and like, 'wears a mask' of makeup and so on, he's dressed up like a Monster Clown, but like... At the end of the day he's just another dude who wants to impose his will on the world and isn't afraid to hurt people to do it. In another life he'd be a Tinpot Dictator in a backwater somewhere. He talks a big game but then ultimately doesn't walk the walk, because for example in the scene at the end of the movie with the ferries, when the people prove him _wrong_ and neither ferry blows up... They show that, no, people are not willing to sink to his level, that they ARE better than he thinks they are... So he tries to kill them all in a fit of pique, lol.
    That really shows like 'who you are in the dark' to me, about him. That at the end of the day, he's just some guy. And he doesn't like when people don't play along with his games. If he really believed the nonsense he spouted, then he would have taken their lack of blowing each other up at their 'word', so to speak, and like, learned that he might have to reassess. But he didn't, he tried to blow them up anyway. He's just another criminal. There have been tons that have committed crimes and weren't in it for the money, he's not even special in that regard.

  • @TheJereld
    @TheJereld 11 місяців тому +7

    Do you think The Joker was quoting Jerry Maguire when he said, "You complete me."?

    • @KaliU-ix2kf
      @KaliU-ix2kf 11 місяців тому +2

      😂yea
      A man got chance become
      Batman or IRONMAN
      Before 😅

    • @cancanjaker1620
      @cancanjaker1620 11 місяців тому +2

      Definitely. That line comes from Jerry Maguire

    • @TheJereld
      @TheJereld 11 місяців тому

      Chris Nolan would never quote another movie, especially a Tom Cruise movie, right in the middle of his own. Joker meant that as an original statement. Not a quote to make the audience laugh.

    • @thedarkknight9153
      @thedarkknight9153 10 місяців тому +1

      @@TheJereld
      Yeah but "You complete me" is what everyone relates to Jerry McGuire.

    • @TheJereld
      @TheJereld 10 місяців тому

      @@thedarkknight9153 Not a wise decision on Chris Nolan's part.

  • @Jigsaw0097
    @Jigsaw0097 11 місяців тому +8

    Watching these retrospectives makes me want to go and replay the entire Arkham Trilogy lol.

  • @Bit2brain
    @Bit2brain 11 місяців тому +1

    This film and lead up to its release was epic in every way. This film is lightning is lighting in a bottle.

  • @mickeyking1011
    @mickeyking1011 2 місяці тому

    How does this man not have more than 1 million subscribers? This is criminal!!!!!

  • @monkeylachflash5296
    @monkeylachflash5296 7 місяців тому

    Holy moly. What a video, eventhough I'm seeing this a bit late.. this made my day. Fantastic structuring and generally: GOOD JOB!!!!!

  • @flipina
    @flipina 10 місяців тому

    What an awesome retrospective! I really appreciate the scope of these. Not having Internet access early 2000s, I didn't know the marketing they did involved an ARG.