Batman puts the boot in on Dark Knight trailer

Martin Anderson


A nice glimpse at the comic subtleties of Ledger's joker here...but Batman a torturer..?

The latest TV spot for The Dark Knight shows a little more of the comic aspect of the late Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker.

"I don't want to kill you - what would I do without you? To them, you're just a freak...like me!"

This trailer retreads the psychological terrain of the original Batman (1990) perhaps more than any other, and goes some way to re-establishing the more traditional symbiosis between the two characters.

On a slightly more worrying note, Batman is allowed a little cell-time by Lt.Gordon, and seems to be taking the opportunity to duff the Joker up, slamming his head against a table. Of course, it's all out of context and snipped together, but it does look a little bit 'guantanamo' for our noble caped crusader...

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Re: Batman puts the boot in on Dark Knight trailer
Posted by moakle on July 8, 2008 10:05:51 AM

Is it just me, or does it appear that Batman punches Joker up the bottom?

Re: Batman puts the boot in on Dark Knight trailer
Posted by Davros on July 8, 2008 03:48:02 PM

Nope, nothing torturous going on here just Batman going down the Gene Hunt route of detective work, which er, works for me. kapow, bam, whack!!!

Re: Batman puts the boot in on Dark Knight trailer
Posted by Norton77 on July 8, 2008 09:32:16 PM

Trailer good, voice-over man bad.
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