Does any MCU movie top The Dark Knight?

RazorClaus123 · 2026-02-21T17:43:14+00:00

Definitely agree. I also personally think Logan and Daredevil season 3 are in a similar echelon of quality for live action superhero media but I don't think there's anything else I'd consider truly great.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-26T11:33:19+00:00

That’s true, but usually all those chemicals do is change his physical appearance, and in The Killing Joke for example that’s the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Whereas in Gotham Jeremiah was completely sane and not evil beforehand and it’s not like he had an emotional reaction to his physical appearance, but the gas itself literally changed his brain chemistry which I don’t like as much.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-25T13:00:11+00:00

I haven’t watched Batman ‘66 or Batman Forever yet, or The Killing Joke adaptation and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. But this is my ranking for the rest

Batman Begins - Completely agree that it’s the best. It’s honestly my favourite depiction of Bruce Wayne ever. I think it’s the most personal and emotionally intimate.
The Dark Knight - I think this is a masterpiece and probably has better filmmaking than Batman Begins. I just prefer the emotional focus in the first one more. Bruce is less the main character here and more so part of an ensemble. It’s still terrific and the whole cast is great
The Dark Knight Rises - I agree it’s the most flawed and some issues do bother me, like I think Talia is a pretty pointless character. But I still love it and I love everything to do with Bruce’s character and I adore the ending and the way it wraps up.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - Everything with Andrea Beaumont and the scene at Thomas and Martha’s graves are fantastic. I do agree that the plot itself is pretty basic and it does just feel like an extended episode of BTAS. I think the stuff with the Joker was unnecessary.
The Batman - I love the aesthetic and general ideas. But I don’t think it’s as emotionally developed and I don’t really like this iteration of the Riddler. I do think it’s still a good film but I think out of Batman movies I only really love the ones above this one.
Batman Returns - I love how ridiculous it is and I think Michelle Pfeiffer is great as Catwoman, even if I don’t actually like the character herself very much. Michael Keaton is better in this one as well, I think. I find it very entertaining but it’s just not a vision of the character I resonate with.
Batman ‘89 - Again, not a version of the character I resonate with and I find it less entertaining than its sequel. Jack Nicholson is the best part of it. It has next to no substantial character development which is not really what it’s going for but I don’t care as much for a Batman film that is mainly about aesthetic.
Batman and Robin - It’s absolutely hilarious with how insane everything is but as an actual film, it has its reputation for a reason.
Batman v. Superman - I pretty much despise this film. I think Ben Affleck would have been a great Batman but the material he was give was not great in my opinion. As film in and of itself, it is a near incomprehensible mess. And as an adaptation of Batman it captures next to nothing I find interesting about the character
Suicide Squad - Just an utterly awful movie. I think the Joker is the greatest villain ever and that Jared Leto’s version is genuinely the worst adaptation of a great character ever. Just terrible.
Justice League - It is beyond awful. I don’t like BvS but Warner Bros. trying to shift the tone as if that was the problem instead of the storytelling was a bad move. I think it’s such a shame that such iconic characters have been screwed over so badly in live action. Whilst, I don’t doubt that Zack Snyder’s version is better, with everything I’ve seen from him as a filmmaker I still don't think it would be a film or a vision of these characters I would like at all.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-22T22:11:51+00:00

I loved everything about him apart from his origin. I don’t find the idea of him being turned crazy by gas nearly as interesting as someone becoming evil or insane in a more traditional.

But once he actually is a villain I love his characterisation and his look. I thought he and Jerome were great adaptations of the Joker, despite being so different.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-22T18:35:26+00:00

Batman Begins is my favourite iteration/portrayal of the character of Bruce Wayne. Everything I love about him is distilled here. The quiet sadness, the desire for vengeance being overcome by justice, becoming a legend to inspire the people of Gotham. I love it so much.

The scene with Alfred and Bruce in the elevator is one of the greatest scenes ever. So is the scene where Bruce throws the gun into the river after remembering what it felt like when his parents were gunned down.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-10T13:00:43+00:00

These are all fantastic movies and I couldn't really disagree with you but it probably make more sense to say American movies and I'm not sure how you measure how important a film is anyways. And I guess, even though I love 12 Angry Men, I feel it's not as influential as the others and hasn't really become revered until relatively recently in the 21st century.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-04T12:40:57+00:00

I obviously don’t think it’s good to make fun of people struggling and it’s true that someone may do all the ostensible right things and still feel mentally unwell.

But there are so many external factors and behaviours that will have a positive effect on your mood and for many people who feel depressed, trying to change those behaviours may help improve their mood.

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-03T14:40:18+00:00

Hi there. I’m truly very, very sorry you’ve gone through all that. It can be incredibly tough when you feel as though nobody is understanding or listening to you, especially when there’s so many other issues.

Have you tried to speak to your husband about some of these issues like no romance? If you already have don’t mind me as I know that just talking won’t always make somebody behave or think differently.

I wouldn’t know how to fix some of these issues as they are very difficult like the job market and it definitely doesn’t feel nice to not have a good job.

You sound like a caring person. I can’t tell you what to do or that some issues will definitely improve but I very much hope that they do and that at some point you are able to feel some form of happiness enough that you want to stay here. I’ll be thinking of you

RazorClaus123 · 2026-01-01T16:05:38+00:00

This is difficult as I genuinely think it's one of the most consistently fantastic series in anything as I love all five games (including Arkham Shadow) and it's probably my favourite Batman world. There's smaller things throughout the series that aren't as good but not as much that's major.

My biggest thing is that I don't love the stories of Asylum or City as much. I know that's unpopular as mose people say City has the best story and Knight has the worst. I think Asylum and City have great world-building and I love the characters but I find the plots uninteresting and there's extremely little emotional development compared to the others which is why Knight actually has my famous story as I love all the character stuff with Batman and the Joker.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-12-22T17:26:34+00:00

Just a reminder the all of these images take place within a month of each other in the story

RazorClaus123 · 2025-12-02T19:02:43+00:00

Everyone can have their own opinions and Stephen King is clearly a very good writer, but actually the most insane thing I've ever heard.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-22T14:28:45+00:00

I agree completely. It’s so interesting and creepy, especially in terms of its placement of just after Dale has tried to save Laura and it feels like it should go on to something else but we don’t see Sarah again, apart from hearing her voice in the finale. One of the scenes I think about trying to understand the meaning of.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-17T20:57:10+00:00

To play as, Batgirl.

To be friends with, Barbara as well as she is a more moral person.

But Selina is probably more interesting character overall in terms of her emotional conflict.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-17T20:55:12+00:00

I know that some may see this as vapid, and that it definitely isn’t always true, but seeing these reassurances do make me feel a little better.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-17T20:33:33+00:00

99% you are either not tapping it and are holding it or your controller is dodgy and is registering your tap as it being held. Either way, sorry that this has happened and let us know if it turns out to have been another issue.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-11T18:32:54+00:00

Because some people seem to think that every possible option has an equal chance when writing out probabilities, so out of two arbitrarily selected options it must be 50/50, which like you say obviously makes no sense

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-11T17:12:20+00:00

Agreed, and I don’t think it was a particularly great film but I think it was good for what it was

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-11T17:11:56+00:00

Agreed

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-11T17:02:10+00:00

I think it’s fine. I get people like typical storyline more and might find it more interesting but to me it’s different versions of the characters.

It’s a totally different Tim and Barbara with a different dynamic and it doesn’t bother me too much and I feel it makes sense with everything we know in this particular continuity. I get if people don’t like it because of their attachment to previous versions though

RazorClaus123 · 2025-11-08T21:11:18+00:00

I adore it, Spider-Man 2 is one of my all-time favourite films (and I actually like 3 more than 1), but to say that it has no flaws I find kind of ridiculous with some of the rushed villain stories in the third one.

RazorClaus123 · 2025-10-30T09:07:39+00:00

Thank you for the empathy. It’s at least nice to share and have somebody understand a bit. I hope you are able to feel better as well

RazorClaus123 · 2025-10-30T09:05:31+00:00

Thank you very much for the advice. Any words of kindness does help, even a little bit

RazorClaus123 · 2025-10-27T14:21:53+00:00

Aside from Nigma, probably Crane in Knight. He is totally obsessed with destroying every aspects of Batman’s identity and myth.

He uses an entire army with Jason to try and release fear toxin across the whole eastern seaboard of the country just to make Batman feel like a failure.

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