Nolan and his writing team put everything into the trilogy, delivering a brilliant version of not only Batman, but his rogue’s gallery and the city of Gotham. All three films are filled with incredible details to find amongst all the action-packed set pieces, many of which can easily fly over your head. Here are some great moments that you may have missed when you watched.
An homage from Joker to Joker
The Joker and The Joker
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A potential sidekick?
John Blake
Appearing inThe Dark Knight Rises, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a Gotham City cop called John Blake and we see him become a close ally of Commissioner Gordon, as well as Batman himself. In fact, Batman and Blake become so close that when the film ends and Batman is presumed dead, Blake inherits the Batcave. One lovely touch, and perhaps a hint to the future in this universe, is that Blake’s real name is revealed to be Robin. Perhaps in the Nolan universe Batman returns and takes Robin Blake as his sidekick.
Two Batmobiles
Lamborghini
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We’ve all seen the tumbler Batmobile that appears in the Nolan/Bale trilogy as it rockets through the streets of Gotham. However, Bruce Wayne drives his own Batmobile, technically. We see him getting out of a very swish, all-black Lamborghini when he’s not behind the cowl. An interesting note is that this car is the Lamborghini Murcielago, and ‘Murcielago’ is translated into English as the word ‘bat’ because of course, Bruce Wayne rides around in a Batborghini.
Hidden date
Gordan holding photo of Joker
InThe Dark Knight, Gordon reveals a photo of the man we later know as the Joker from the opening bank robbery. The image shows Heath Ledger’s painted face quite clearly, but it’s not the image itself that holds a little easter egg, but the text across the bottom of the photo. If you pause the film and look very closely, you can make out a date - 18 July 2008. This may not instantly have any relevance for you but it’s actually the release date of the film baked right into the footage shot.
Shakespeare is back
Shakespeare Bust
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If you’re looking for more details that hark back to the original TV appearance of Batman then look no further thanThe Dark Knight Rises. There’s a scene in which we see Blake and in the background you’ll spot a golden bust of William Shakespeare. Why is this relevant? Well, back in the 1966 show, Adam West’s Batman would tilt back the head of that same statue and press a large red button to open secret doors that would lead down into the Batcave.
Introducing the Joker
J Kerr Joker Card
AsBatman Beginsdraws to a close we get wind of the next villain who will test Batman and the folks of Gotham. Lieutenant Gordon holds up an evidence bag holding a Joker card and says this new criminal has a “taste for the theatrical”. Once given to Batman, the hero flips the card over and we get a look at the written details on the bag. It seems the officer who filed it was called ‘J. Kerr’ which is a throwback to the comics where Joker had an alias of ‘Joseph Kerr’ or, of course, JoKerr.
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Nolan’s influences
Blade Runner
Topics:Batman,TV And Film,Warner Bros,DC Comics
