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** There's also his complete randomness in his victims at the Tunnel of Love. Some people he coldly shoots dead on the spot or as they're running away. Some he just pushes aside or punches. In one particular case, he just straight up shoots a boyfriend and then punts the girlfriend out of the boat to commandeer it for himself. And all the while "apologizing" like he's pushing through a crowd at the supermarket.
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* Bruce's first night back as Batman includes taking away the dirty money that a taxi cabby was paid by a pimp to shut him up, and tearing it to shreds in front of the man in the most classic Batman aesop sort of way one could think of. There isn't even any [[DeathGlare bat glares]] or talking, making it come off as borderline petty as the cabby looks down in shame.

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* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing smile and a wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.
** There's also Clark's meeting with Bruce earlier in the story, where the movie goes out of its way to put him in a loose v-neck shirt that looks like it's out of a shlocky romance novel cover, while a bald eagle lands on his arm as he strikes a dramatic pose. It's so on-the-nose that one could only imagine what [[DeadpanSnarker Bruce]] was thinking.

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* An otherwise serious moment of Russia launching a nuke when they lost a territory battle CrossesTheLineTwice when the President of the United States of America, who happens to be [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Ronald Reagan pastiche]], gives a nation-wide announcement from inside a bunker and hazard suit... with a cheerful good-news-bad-news summary, even outright calling the Russians a SoreLoser over the launch.
* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing smile and a wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and And the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.
** There's also Clark's meeting with Bruce earlier in the story, where the movie goes out of its way to put him in a loose v-neck shirt that looks like it's out of a shlocky romance novel cover, while a bald eagle lands on his arm as he strikes a dramatic pose. It's so hilariously on-the-nose that one could only imagine what [[DeadpanSnarker Bruce]] was thinking.it stuck in audience's minds.
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* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing smile and a wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.

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* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing smile and a wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.cheesier.
** There's also Clark's meeting with Bruce earlier in the story, where the movie goes out of its way to put him in a loose v-neck shirt that looks like it's out of a shlocky romance novel cover, while a bald eagle lands on his arm as he strikes a dramatic pose. It's so on-the-nose that one could only imagine what [[DeadpanSnarker Bruce]] was thinking.
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* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.

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* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing smile and a wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.
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-->'''Joker:''' He'll have to go through ''you'' first.

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-->'''Joker:''' He'll have to go through ''you'' first.first.
* At Bruce Wayne's funeral, Clark briefly hearts a heartbeat, and then another as he turns around to see a thinly-disguised Carrie, who stares back with [[OhCrap wide eyes]] as she waits with a shovel to dig up the still-living Bruce. After several moments of increasingly high tension... Clark just gives a knowing wink to her as their little secret. Oh, and the whole left side of his face is still bruised and swollen from the fight, which just makes it even cheesier.
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-->''Joker:'' [[BondOneLiner So long as you won't miss it.]]

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-->''Joker:'' -->'''Joker:''' [[BondOneLiner So long as you won't miss it.]]
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** A minute later, Joker asks David if he can do whatever he wants with the on-set coffee mug, to which David gives the okay for since they have dozens in the closets. When he promptly smashes it and [[SlashedThroat tears his doctor's throat out]] with the glass, Joker smugly shrugs in the aftermath.
-->''Joker:'' [[BondOneLiner So long as you won't miss it.]]
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-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought I ''was'' Batman's psychotic obsession.

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-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought I ''was'' Batman's [[ArchEnemy Batman's psychotic obsession.obsession]].
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-->'''Alfred''': (mumbled under his breath) Shan't have to lie. That Refugee Charity called...

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-->'''Alfred''': (mumbled ''(mumbled under his breath) breath)'' Shan't have to lie. That Refugee Charity called...
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-->'''Alfred''': and the Committee for the Prevention of Obsessive Behavior in Middle-Aged Men?

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-->'''Alfred''': and And the Committee for the Prevention of Obsessive Behavior in Middle-Aged Men?
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-->'''Alfred:''' "If it's suicide you're after, Master Bruce...I have the recipe for an old family potion, It's slow in working, and quite painful. You'd like it."

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-->'''Alfred:''' "If If it's suicide you're after, Master Bruce...Bruce... I have the recipe for an old family potion, It's slow in working, and quite painful. You'd like it."



-->'''Alfred:''' "You know, sir, that there is precedent for [[Series/IronSide wheelchair detectives]]..."
-->'''Bruce:''' "Shut up, Alfred."

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-->'''Alfred:''' "You You know, sir, that there is precedent for [[Series/IronSide wheelchair detectives]]..."
detectives]]...
-->'''Bruce:''' "Shut Shut up, Alfred."



-->'''Alfred: (grumbles)''' "He'll just have to wear it wet...."

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-->'''Alfred: (grumbles)''' "He'll He'll just have to wear it wet...."wet...



-->'''Plainclothes cop:''' "O'Halloran, ma'am, sixth precint. What've got?"
-->'''Commissioner Ellen Yindel:''' "It's not ''suicide'', lieutenant. The girl with him is from ''Kyle Escort''. She's been ''drugged''. Shut the joint ''down''... And pick up ''Selina Kyle''."
-->'''O'Halloran:''' "Yes, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am."

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-->'''Plainclothes cop:''' "O'Halloran, O'Halloran, ma'am, sixth precint. What've got?"
got?
-->'''Commissioner Ellen Yindel:''' "It's It's not ''suicide'', lieutenant. The girl with him is from ''Kyle Escort''. She's been ''drugged''. Shut the joint ''down''... And pick up ''Selina Kyle''."
Kyle''.
-->'''O'Halloran:''' "Yes, Yes, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am."



-->'''Another cop ''coming from another direction'':''' "Commissioner... ''O'Halloran'', ma'am, sixth precint."

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-->'''Another cop ''coming from another direction'':''' "Commissioner...Commissioner... ''O'Halloran'', ma'am, sixth precint."



-->'''Yindel:''' "STOP THAT MAN!"

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-->'''Yindel:''' "STOP STOP THAT MAN!"MAN!



'''David:''' Oooookay. That's a little more insight than we had in mind....

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'''David:''' Oooookay. That's a little more insight than we had in mind....mind...
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-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought ''I'' was Batman's psychotic obsession.

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-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought ''I'' was I ''was'' Batman's psychotic obsession.
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-->'''Wayne''': Write them a check.

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-->'''Wayne''': [[ObliviousToTheirOwnDescription Write them a check.]]

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* The Animated Movie also casts the talk show host (in the comic a David Letterman look-alike who told crummy jokes) with Creator/ConanOBrien. The scene now contains so much dark, absurdly-awkward humor that you just know Conan had to have a hand in re-writing it.

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* The Animated Movie animated movie also casts the talk show host David Endochrine (in the comic a David Letterman look-alike Creator/DavidLetterman [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed look-alike]] who told crummy jokes) with Creator/ConanOBrien. The scene now contains so much dark, [[BlackComedy dark]], absurdly-awkward humor that you just know that Conan O'Brien had to have had a hand in re-writing it.



'''Conan:''' Alright then.\\
'''Joker:''' ''(Slowly drinks out of Conan's mug)'' That's why I'm gonna kill everyone in this room.\\
''(Beat)''\\
'''Conan:''' Oooookay. That's a little more insight than we had in mind....

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'''Conan:''' '''David:''' Alright then.\\
'''Joker:''' ''(Slowly drinks out of Conan's coffee mug)'' That's why I'm gonna [[KillEmAll kill everyone in this room.room]].\\
''(Beat)''\\
'''Conan:'''
''({{Beat}})''\\
'''David:'''
Oooookay. That's a little more insight than we had in mind....mind....
* During Joker's homicidal rampage at the amusement park, there's this BlackComedyBurst when Joker grabs a little boy to use him as a human shield:
-->'''Kid:''' You're the Joker, right? Batman's gonna kick your ass!
-->'''Joker:''' He'll have to go through ''you'' first.

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Alfred: Your accountants wait in the West Wing, sir.

Wayne: Tell them I'm sick.

Alfred: (mumbled under his breath)Shan't have to lie. That Refugee Charity called...

Wayne: Write them a check.

Alfred: and the Committee for the Prevention of Obsessive Behavior in Middle-Aged Men?

Wayne: Write them a check.

Alfred: Very good, sir. Your sense of humor is keen as ever, sir.

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Alfred: -->'''Alfred''': Your accountants wait in the West Wing, sir.

Wayne:
sir.
-->'''Wayne''':
Tell them I'm sick.

Alfred:
sick.
-->'''Alfred''':
(mumbled under his breath)Shan't breath) Shan't have to lie. That Refugee Charity called...

Wayne:
called...
-->'''Wayne''':
Write them a check.

Alfred:
check.
-->'''Alfred''':
and the Committee for the Prevention of Obsessive Behavior in Middle-Aged Men?

Wayne:
Men?
-->'''Wayne''':
Write them a check.

Alfred:
check.
-->'''Alfred''':
Very good, sir. Your sense of humor is keen as ever, sir.
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* Alfred is The Snark Knight.
Alfred: Your accountants wait in the West Wing, sir.
Wayne: Tell them I'm sick.
Alfred: (mumbled under his breath)Shan't have to lie. That Refugee Charity called...
Wayne: Write them a check.
Alfred: and the Committee for the Prevention of Obsessive Behavior in Middle-Aged Men?
Wayne: Write them a check.
Alfred: Very good, sir. Your sense of humor is keen as ever, sir.

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* "Property damage. Automotive." (A voice command to the reprogrammed Batcopter to fire a missile at a car)


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* "Property damage. Auto." (A voice command to the reprogrammed Batcopter to fire a missile at a car)

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-->'''Alfred:''' "You know, sir, that there is precedent for wheelchair detectives..."

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-->'''Alfred:''' "You know, sir, that there is precedent for [[Series/IronSide wheelchair detectives...detectives]]..."
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* The Animated Movie also casts the talk show host (in the comic a David Letterman look-alike who told crummy jokes) with Creator/ConanOBrien. The scene now contains so much dark, absurdly-awkward humor that you just know Conan had to have a hand in re-writing it.
-->'''Joker:''' I want people to get me.\\
'''Conan:''' Alright then.\\
'''Joker:''' ''(Slowly drinks out of Conan's mug)'' That's why I'm gonna kill everyone in this room.\\
''(Beat)''\\
'''Conan:''' Oooookay. That's a little more insight than we had in mind....

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* For his final fight with Superman, Bats leaves Carrie to drive the Batmobile. When Supes rips it open, there she is, aiming her ''slingshot'' at him.
-->'''Superman:''' Isn't this a school night?

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* For his final fight with Superman, Bats leaves Carrie to drive the Batmobile. When Supes rips it open, there she is, aiming her ''slingshot'' ''[[ShootingSuperman slingshot]]'' at him.
-->'''Superman:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Isn't this a school night?night?]]
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-->'''Commissioner Ellen Yin:''' "It's not ''suicide'', lieutenant. The girl with him is from ''Kyle Escort''. She's been ''drugged''. Shut the joint ''down''... And pick up ''Selina Kyle''."

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-->'''Commissioner Ellen Yin:''' Yindel:''' "It's not ''suicide'', lieutenant. The girl with him is from ''Kyle Escort''. She's been ''drugged''. Shut the joint ''down''... And pick up ''Selina Kyle''."



-->''*The commissioner looks at O'Halloran with jaw dropped and realizes she just talked with Batman*''
-->'''Commissioner:''' "STOP THAT MAN!"

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-->''*The commissioner -->''*Yindel looks at O'Halloran with jaw dropped and realizes she just talked with Batman*''
-->'''Commissioner:''' -->'''Yindel:''' "STOP THAT MAN!"
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* This exchange:
-->'''Plainclothes cop:''' "O'Halloran, ma'am, sixth precint. What've got?"
-->'''Commissioner Ellen Yin:''' "It's not ''suicide'', lieutenant. The girl with him is from ''Kyle Escort''. She's been ''drugged''. Shut the joint ''down''... And pick up ''Selina Kyle''."
-->'''O'Halloran:''' "Yes, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am."
-->''*O'Halloran goes away*''
-->'''Another cop ''coming from another direction'':''' "Commissioner... ''O'Halloran'', ma'am, sixth precint."
-->''*The commissioner looks at O'Halloran with jaw dropped and realizes she just talked with Batman*''
-->'''Commissioner:''' "STOP THAT MAN!"
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-->'''Psychiatrician:''' He's a victim of Batman's psychotic obsession.

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-->'''Psychiatrician:''' -->'''Wolper:''' He's a victim of Batman's psychotic obsession.
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* also from the animated movie the young mutant's reaction to the four batarangs stuck in his arm
** made funnier by the change in his tone of voice
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-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought ''I'' was Batman's psychotic obsession.

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-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought ''I'' was Batman's psychotic obsession.obsession.
*also from the animated movie the young mutant's reaction to the four batarangs stuck in his arm
** made funnier by the change in his tone of voice
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* "Rubber bullets. Honest."

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* "Rubber bullets. Honest.""
* From the animated movie, this Joker line. Doubly so if you think he was serious and ''wasn't'' joking.
-->'''Psychiatrician:''' He's a victim of Batman's psychotic obsession.
-->'''Joker:''' (''looks confused'') ...I thought ''I'' was Batman's psychotic obsession.
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-->'''Superman:''' Isn't this a school night?

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-->'''Superman:''' Isn't this a school night?night?
* "Rubber bullets. Honest."
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* Alfred and Bruce in the Wayne Infirmary:
-->'''Alfred:''' "If it's suicide you're after, Master Bruce...I have the recipe for an old family potion, It's slow in working, and quite painful. You'd like it."
** And later in the same scene.
-->'''Alfred:''' "You know, sir, that there is precedent for wheelchair detectives..."
-->'''Bruce:''' "Shut up, Alfred."
* Batman takes a phone call, and obviously plans to jump back into action immediately. An exasperated Alfred is seen pulling the Batsuit out of the washing machine.
-->'''Alfred: (grumbles)''' "He'll just have to wear it wet...."
* "Property damage. Automotive." (A voice command to the reprogrammed Batcopter to fire a missile at a car)
* Batman leaves Carrie in the batcopter and specifically tells her not to touch the controls, or she's fired. She does anyway, reprogramming the voice controls to use [[FutureSlang cooler commands]]. Afterwards:
-->'''Carrie:''' I'm not fired?
-->'''Batman: *grins*''' You're not fired.
* For his final fight with Superman, Bats leaves Carrie to drive the Batmobile. When Supes rips it open, there she is, aiming her ''slingshot'' at him.
-->'''Superman:''' Isn't this a school night?

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