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Batman's Best movie moments

Let's face it: It's Batman week. This Friday is the release of the most anticipated movie of the year, The Dark Knight Rises, and to celebrate, I'm going to mention some great moments from a lot of the Batman movies.I'm not going to rank them, because there are tons of great moments in the movies, but if you were wondering, I do have at least one mention from the Schumacher movies.

Also, spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen any of the Batman movies. Then again if you haven't seen any yet, you're pretty much dead to me...

"My anger outweighs my guilt..." / "The Will to Act"

Ever wanted to know how training was for Bruce? Well, this line brings us to that answer. This scene tells us all we need to know about Bruce's motivations. He's angry his father didn't do anything about not acting out against Joe Chill before they were murdered. Bruce channels his anger to fight crime. Its enough to make you wonder that if Thomas Wayne had at least acted the moment Chill approached them, could one or both of Bruce's parents still be alive?

"You killed my parents!"

Most hardcore Batman enthusiasts will say they hate the idea of Joker being the one to murder Bruce's parents. While I will also agree with them, I have to also say its a big moment for Bruce/ Batman to have a showdown with the Joker and confront the man who murdered them all those years ago. While I don't like the results of the confrontation, Tim Burton does a great job at bringing Joker and Batman face to face about who created who.

"....Because, now, I choose to be."

Yes, I know, everyone hates this movie (but to a much lesser extent than Batman and Robin). But if there was one redeeming quality in this film it had to be this scene. Throughout this movie, Bruce struggles with being Bruce and Batman (a struggle that isn't too well developed but just go with me here). Riddler forces Bruce to choose between his two identities in order to see which one he favors most: His life as a billionaire playboy or his costumed alter-ego. What ensues is that well, Bruce doesn't choose one as he's willing to embrace both lives.

"A kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it..."

I'm not going to lie: I thought Batman Returns was a better movie than Tim Burton's original movie. It had more emotion added to it with a few of the characters that were presented to it...plus Michelle Pfieffer as Catwoman...so yeah..there's that. But this scene was something special with Both Selina and Bruce discovered who each other were in a moment where Selina seemed to be losing her damn mind while showing their feelings for one another...

"How about a Magic Trick?"

While the scene doesn't involve Bruce/ Batman, its just plain awesome to watch! The best part about the scene happened in the moment you first see the movie. The entire theater laughed when they saw the sight only afterwards they realized how twisted the trick actually truly was and then you notice everyone's smiles go away as they realize what they had just witnessed. And while I'm on the topic of Heath Ledger...

"The Old Good Cop, Bad Cop Routine"

Very possibly the best scene in Nolan's sequel, Heath Ledger and Christian Bale play off of each other perfectly. This was possibly the scene that solidified Ledger's Oscar award. Its a chilling scene but one that's a comic book fans dream.

"Its what I do that defines me..."

At the climax of Batman Begins, Bruce has to stop R'as from destroying the city, but stops to save Rachel and a young child from getting killed. In the middle of all the horror that's going on in the city, he pauses to basically tell her who he is and continue saving the city.

"A Dark Knight"

it takes a big man to take the fall for someone else, but its what Bruce does for Harvey the same as Harvey had done for Bruce earlier in the movie. Batman takes the blame for the horrible things Harvey had done since he lost his mind thanks to the antics of the Joker throughout Nolan's sequel. What ensues is the idea that Batman is hunted and its also what pushes us into the events of The Dark Knight Rises. The best thing about the scene is that we, as the audience, really couldn't imagine where else the story could go as we'd never seen a Superhero movie end in such a dark way much like how Empire Strikes Back left us wondering if the Luke and his rebellion would get back at the evil Empire...

"Why Do We Fall?"

This is the scene that tugs at my hearts strings every time I watch Batman Begins. If anything, it demonstrates the very relationship of Bruce and Alfred and shows us that they are more than master and butler, but as a surrogate father and son. Also, the idea of Bruce thinking he failed his parents dream is one that's tear worthy, as he not just watches the house above him burn, and also in thinking that their idea of saving Gotham is going to be washed away with R'as al Ghul's plan.

If you have any moments from any movies, animated or otherwise, add them!

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