This post is dedicated to my favorite scenes from my new favorite movie, The Dark Knight. If I couldn’t find the scene, I described it, and If I couldn’t find the entire scene, I apologize. The Dark Knight is spectacular and every scene is great, but I did my best. See the movie if you haven’t yet, it has tobeat Titanc Domestically, but if you haven’t, don’t read ahead.
In honor of the loss of a great actor and a the coming of an amazing movie. I give you my top ten favorite lines from Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight. It was hard to pick a top ten because basically every single one of is lines is made memorable by this incredible performance, but I did my best. Here they are:
P.S.: This post contains spoilers, if you have not seen the movie (do), but don’t read this until you have.
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First, the quotes that almost made it on the list (in no particular order):
“It’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message. Everything burns!”
“I’m like a dog chasing cars, I wouldn’t know what to do if I caught one, you know, I’d just do…things.”
“Let’s put a smile on that face!”
“Those mob fools want you gone. So they can get back to the way things were. But I know the truth, there’s no going back. You’ve changed things…forever.”
“And I thought my jokes were bad.”
Top Ten:
10. “The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules. And tonight, you’re gonna break your one rule.”
9. “Do you want to know why I use a knife? You see, guns are too quick. You can’t savor all of the little…emotions. In their last moments, people show you who they really are. So in a way…I knew your friends better than you ever did. Would you like to know which of them were cowards?”
8. “I believe… whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you…stranger.”
7. (When told that he has a 50% chance of living) “Ummm, Now we’re talkin.”
6. “Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos, I’m an agent of chaos , and you know the thing about chaos? It’s fair.”
5. “I don’t wanna kill you, what would I do without you? Go back to rippin’ off mob dealers… no, no, no… no you, you complete me.”
4. “You can’t rely on anyone these days, you gotta do everything yourself, don’t we? That’s ok, I came prepared, it’s a funny world we live in. Speaking of which, you know how I got these scars?”
3. “I took gotham’s white knight and I brought ‘im down to our level. Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity, all it takes is a little push. ”
2. “Don’t talk like one of them, you’re not! Even if you’d like to be. To them, you’re just a freak–like me. They need you right now. When they don’t…they’ll cast you out. Like a leper. See, their morals, their code: it’s a bad joke. They’re dropped at the first sign of trouble. They’re only as good as the world allows them to be. You’ll see, when the chips are down these civilized people will eat each other. Ya see I’m not a monster, I was just ahead of the curve.”
1. “You… you just couldn’t let me go could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You are truly incorruptable aren’t you. You won’t kill me because of some misplaced sense of self-rightousness. And I won’t kill you because…you’re just too much fun. I get the feeling that you and I are destined to do this forever.”
R.I.P. Heath, and thank-you for giving the world a performance of a life time.
These are the best lines in my mind to come out of this year.
10. Live Free of Die Hard
John McClane: “How ’bout Yippie Ki Ay Mother Fucker”
9. Superbad
Fogal: “I am Mclovin”
8. Fracture
Ted: “If you look closely enough, you’ll find that everything has a weak point where it can break”
7. Sweeney Todd
Sweeney: “At last, my arm is complete again”
6. Michael Clayton
Michael: “Doe it look like I’m negotiating?”
5. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Jesse: “Boy, don’t that picture look dusty”
4. Hot Fuzz
Angel: “Your a doctor, deal with it” Butterman: “Yeah mother fucker”
3. Death Proof
Mike: Ah, ha, ha, ah, hahey, ladies, THAT!! Was Fun!!
2. No Country For Old Men
Chigurh: (I’ve decided to put my three favorite lines from this movie) 3. “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” 2. “If the road you followed brought you to this, then for what use was the road” 1. “That depends, do you see me?”
1. There Will Be Blood
Plainview: ” That land has been had, there’s nothing you can do about it, its gone, its had. You lose. DRAINAGE!!!! DRAINAGE!!!! Eli you boy. Drained dry, I’m so sorry. Hey, if you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and I have a straw there it is that’s a straw, you watching? My straw reaches acrrroooosss the room and starts to drink your milkshake, I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!! (slurp) I DRINK IT UP!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!! Did you think your song and dance and your superstition would help you Eli?!?!?! I am the third revalation, I am who the lord has chosen. Because I’m smarter then you!!!! I’m older. Your nothing but a false prophet!!!! Stupid Boy!!! I AM THE THIRD REVALATION!!!! I AM THE THIRD REVALATION!!!!! I tooold you I would eat you!!! “
Keep in mind, that when reading this list, I have not seen every movie to come out this year, including ones that I here are pretty good. Jesse James in particular. When and if I see this movie and more I will change my list accordingly, but for right now, this is how it stands:
10. American Gangster
I enjoyed this movie for its acting and some of its memorable scenes. Such as the one with Ruby Dee. Denzel is an amazing actor and Crowe wasn’t bad, which is saying something because I don’t usually like him.
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Ok so sue me, I put Pirates of the Caribbean on my list. I loved it. It was an entertaining movie.
8. Michael Clayton
Good movie that really presented good dialogue/lines with great acting.
7. Zodiac
Dark, intense, entertaining. It was made intelligently and it was fun to watch.
6. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Well made, interesting to watch, made you feel like you were there feeling the same anxieties of every character.
5. Hot Fuzz
Pure entertainment. Period.
4. There Will Be Blood
Daniel-Day Lewis, nough said. This movie would not be as amazing as it was and it was, without him.
3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Entertainment at its full-blown best. You can’t look away. Amazing music, amazing movie.
2. Death Proof
Yes Death Proof. I know a lot of people will disagree with this, but I’m sorry, I love this movie. Every last dialogue filled second. Oh No god forbid a movie thats supposed to just have action have realistic dialogue. I love this movie and it is my #2.
1. No Country For Old Men
This movie is amazing. The tension just builds and builds and builds eventually making its way to one of the best endings I’ve ever seen. Huh good ending, nah. That is what dumb people will think after reading that last statement. This movie had a great symbolic ending. When I saw this movie some annoying girl behind me got up and yelled quote on quote, “Worst Movie I’ve Ever Seen!” I wanted to stand up and punch her in the face. First of all, no one cares what you think, second of all that movie is amazing, third of all, god forbid you have to think at the end of a movie that has guns and violence in it. This movie is amazing. go see it.
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