Batman & Robin

In Nolan 's The Dark Knight, the Joker disrupts the order in Gotham City when he has district attorney, Harvey Dent, and his girlfriend Rachel set up to explosives. While being saved by Batman, and after realizing Rachel will die when commissioner Gordon is too late to save her, half of Dent 's body is ignited by the explosion, leaving him with horrific scars. This mutilation, combined with Rachel 's murder, leads Dent to start causing chaos in Gotham . Another story of loss occurs in Demme’s…

television series, highly anticipated following the box office success of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. The Fox program revolves around a pre-Batman Gotham City, where it appears a big emphasis is placed on telling the origin stories of many Batman comic supporting characters. Christopher Nolan’s three films follow the narrative of Bruce Wayne/Batman from how he became a superhero to his circumstances as a superhero. However, these films could not spend a lot of time deepening the…

shortcoming in stories. This includes the Babylonian Myth The Epic of Gilgamesh. However, the type of heroes in modern day culture compared to the one in 1200 BCE are a tad different. When comparing The Epic of Gilgamesh to The Dark Knight version of Batman, the story lines share a lot of similarities. Even with three centuries between the time the tales were told, the themes are parallel. For example, both protagonists have experienced abnormal childhood circumstances, have friends and enemies…

think that the medium would have to change rapidly in order to keep its audience, but no matter how different they seem most all share the basis of the archetypical hero. One story that exemplifies this is the story of Bruce Wayne in the beloved movie Batman Begins. This movie portrays the story of Wayne as he transforms from a semi-pampered rich kid, into a symbol of justice that makes the criminals of Gotham fear the dark. All throughout the story, the distinct steps of the hero’s journey can…

of the information received represents the stereotypes people impose on specific voice qualities. How does this relate to an actor’s portrayal of a fictional character? Both John Reese from the TV series, Person of Interest (P.O.I) and Bruce Wayne/Batman from The Dark Knight trilogy (TDK) possess similar voices but they also reflect the anti-hero/vigilante archetype. Even with their differing backstories and roles in society, they convey similarities, that requires an exploration regarding the…

villain. Batman is the only hero in the movie the The Dark Knight as he never goes against his own morals despite the people of Gotham City losing faith in him. “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.” Batman will always help those in need even when the whole city is against him. The Joker however is the opposite of Batman, the…

Darkest of All Knights Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is one that has redefined comic-book movies. His second film The Dark Knight is one that goes deep into the origins and creates an outstanding tragedy. He creates characters that the viewers are drawn to and care much about. This was possible due to lead actors Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Michel Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman’s wonderful performances. After Batman Begins a new district attorney…

Through the use of motifs, character development, and archetypes, the creators of the movie Batman Begins convey the idea that everyone fears, but only those who have the courage to overcome it will thrive. The character development throughout the story relies in a big change in consequence of Rachel’s words. Bruce Wayne gives the impression of being an unmotivated slacker with an attitude problem. He even comments that Alfred hasn't "given up" on him yet. Rachel not only rebukes him for trying…

belief in the incorruptibility of good. Batman never succumbs to his darn inner urges. Bruce Wayne states “I’ve seen what I have to become to fight men like him,” and rejects…

Who is the protagonist? Josh What is their objective? (Goal) His goal is to help his favorite fictional character, Batman, to fight and defend himself against Superman’s threat. What is their deeper emotional need? Josh has been through many beatings by his main enemy, Mark. His need for Batman to win the battle is so he can feel valued and courageous enough to deal with his own insecurities, traumas, and trust issues. Also, Josh’s past has caused him PTSD which makes him hallucinate dangerous…