Batman saves hostages | The Dark Knight [4k, HDR, IMAX]

Gotta say, making the hostages look like hostiles was a brilliant idea.

2:06 The Joker at the top of the building like the final boss

This scene is the epitome of what makes batman great. The thugs are a danger, the cops are a danger because they don't know about the hostages, the joker is a danger, two ferries full of people ready to blow each other up are a danger, and its just bats running around, single-handedly stopping all the chaos saving literally everyone.

The whole concept of Batman beating the shit out of the SWAT team just to save their lives is actually really well done.

They actually implemented detective vision so well.

Batman saves every single person in this scene. Nobody is killed. He's that good

I like how Batman sometimes has no choice but to look like he's the bad guy while actually being the good guy.

2:20 Hans Zimmer's incredible score mixed with a robotic Morgan Freeman voice is such an auditory treat.

It's always great how Nolan managed to bring in the classic white eyes in his realistic Batman universe in a way.

This movie never gets old

All that and ZERO casualties, this is Batman.

That heroic theme that kicks in around 2:15 gets me every time, seeing Batman quickly make the "greater good" decision to take out the SWAT team even though it instantly destroys his reputation. And he still saves everybody!!! The craftsmanship in these films is magnificent.

3:36 Drop the officer! Batman: Very poor choice of words

People killed: 0 People injured: Plenty What a perfect night.

This is the scene right here that inspired the gameplay for the Batman Arkham games. Batman is outnumbered against multiple gunmen in a complex situation, he has his “detective mode” on to scan the area, he utilizes a variety of gadgets around the environment to defeat his enemies rather than facing them all directly, and he doesn’t kill anyone while doing so. This was an example of peak Batman performance. And it was also why the Arkham games ended up being so fun to play, making you almost feel as if you really were Batman.

Think about this: Batman saves the SWAT team from being ambushed the only way he can; by collapsing the floor beneath them, leaving them free to attack him. He knowingly exposes himself to extreme danger in order to save the people trying to arrest him. And when they do indeed crash down and corner him, he saves them yet again by incapacitating them without injury. Batman’s heroism in these films knows no bounds.

The Music The Editing The Special Effects The Choreography its all just perfect.

This trilogy is just...unbeatable... true piece of art.

This whole scene is the pinnacle of this trilogy and exactly what Batman should be. He’s up against incredible odds and yet he doesn’t let anyone die. Plus it makes me think of the Arkham games, which is awesome.

2:07 that part always gives me chills. That music combined with that shot of the Joker, I remember watching it the first time and saying “holy shit” then looking forward to it the second time I saw it. It’s like a video game lol, like a preview of the final boss.