(BATMAN LAUGHING) (JOKER STOPS LAUGHING) (BATMAN STILL LAUGHING) joker: Dude, it wasn't that funny...

When Joker said "it's far too late for that" he said it so normally that it literally sounded like there was still a slight bit of humanity still inside of him. That's whats interesting

I like that he apologized with his refusal, like deep down, there was a part of him that was grateful that Batman offered to help him, and that after all these years of them fighting, he was able to appreciate that Batman was still willing to give him a chance to redeem himself, and that part of him wanted to accept it.

For anyone who missed the meaning of the joke, the guy shining the flashlight legitimately would not turn off the flashlight and thinks it would work. The guy who is afraid of falling also legitimately thinks it would work but is suspicious that the other would betray him. In both cases they are both sincere, but the inmate would fall to his death anyway because the light can't support him (obviously). The allegory is that both batman and the joker are insane. Batman legitimatly wants to help the joker and the joker wants to be helped but is too afraid of betrayal to allow himself to be helped. But it doesn't matter either way because they are both insane, and an insane person can't help another insane person become sane so it would fail. No matter which one of them gave in, it would end up the same, with batman failing to help the joker.

Batman: *Smiles* All of the Robins: I feel a disturbance in the universe.

"Why are you laughing" "This reminds me of a joke" "Tell me about it" "You wouldn't understand"

I think this is the first time I see the Joker acting so... serious and genuine to anyone. Like if he was talking to Batman like a brother. And what's crazy is that in that scene, when Joker recognizes he is far beyond saving, this time he says it like if it really hurts him

I love that, for a moment, we see a serious, sane Joker, and an unhinged, laughing Batman. As they say, they really are two faces of the same coin.

It's the fact the Joker has a serious conversation with Batman for once and although it was brief it was a really great moment.

It took BATMAN 10 seconds to understand the joke

gotta love how batman actually had to take time to figure out the joke and it just got funnier the longer he figured it out

Respect for joker, even he could accept that it was far too late for him a long time ago

2:26 Batman's laughter is so depressing it stopped Joker from laughing. LOL

Batman's laugh is scarier then joker. He never laugh

I like this scene so much. This joke literally summarizes the whole movie. It is exactly the situation of joker and batman...

This is my favourite scene Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy have ever done together. They're both the definitive voice actors for the two. Absolute legends. Rest in peace Kevin.

Batman can laugh and the Joker can actually take something serious? Two sides of two epic characters I've never seen before.

Joker was actually talking serious to Batman when he says “I’m sorry but no it’s far too late for that” that’s crazy

The joke and the jokers meaning behind it considering him and batman at the moment is heartfelt and deep when you really look into his words.

It's hits hard knowing that Joker acknowledged what Batman says as an actual offer, he even apologises and declines because he know it won't end well. I mean he could have really done the generic villain thing and kick him in the balls or something, but the writers took this moment seriously.

The joke expains exactly the craziness of both. The guy with the beam is batman, thinking he can save the Joker, even though he is also crazy. Joker is the second person, too crazy to realize that batman is crazy as well

That joke is the killing joke as it killed Batman's seriousness

The fact that the crazy dude didn't question the flash light bridge but instead questioned the other guys trust had me

Joker knows he can’t be helped in a rare moment of sincerity. Forcing Batman to have a rare moment of spontaneous emotion. Pretty cool scene

fun fact. Joker is so obsessed with Batman, that if Batman turned evil, Joker would turn good.

This scene shows why you can't have one without the other

I’m glad these two got to voice one of the most iconic Batman stories there is. R.I.P Kevin Conroy

At the last moements batman's laugh sounded like it turned to sadness very slowly, and he now has the last laugh..literally

Damn the conversation Batman and Joker had, imagine Joker being a hero or at least an anti-hero

Batman laugh is more creepy then jokers

It sure is creative how he can come up with a good joke on the spot about the situation they are in.

Rest in peace, Kevin Conroy. Forever a legend.

legend has it batman is still laughing till now

wow how joker tells him the difference between them AND captures the humor at the same time, is...pure class.

One great detail I love about this scene is Joker's gun. Normally, the flag at the end says "BANG," but this one says "CLICK CLICK CLICK." Which the Joker does, as he clicks the gun three times before realizing there's no explosive punchline at the end, unlike most of Joker's other gag guns. Usually, pulling the trigger once releases the seemingly harmless gag flag, then the second pull is the actual deadly shot.

this scene really hits hard. makes me almost cry lol

Joker to Red Hood: "A Robin walks into a crowbar…"

*at the end* Batman: *Continues laughing* Joker:Haha...heheh.....ok man... It's not THAT funny

When taken literally, the joke is funny because of how silly it is. But on a deeper level, you'll realize how brilliant of an analogy it is.

This joke means two crazy people can not help each other

Love this moment cause the joke basically points out how ridiculous it is for one crazy person (batman) to try and help another crazy person (joker)

It's nice that Batman realizes he's as crazy as Joker.

Conroy and Hamill. The best duo we will sadly never see in action again. Rest in peace Kevin Conroy. The best Batman.

1:00 Joker’s sincerity genuinely makes me sad. When he says sorry, you can tell he truly means it.

This was downright powerful. It's also somewhat sobering to see the Joker like this, to see him contemplating for half a second the outstretched hand of Batman, to realize that he is far too gone and that they may have had the chance one to be normal, but they are too far gone.

Joker stops laughing cuz he is terrified by Batman laugh lol

I actually laughed with them. Joker’s laugh is almost contagious and I couldn’t help it

Two of the greatest voice actors for two of the greatest arch enemies

Legend says Batman is still laughing...

i was like : WTF batman can laugh

Beautifully painful to watch every single time I revisit this movie, Rest in glory Kevin Conroy.

One of them is too crazy to leave that place, the other one is too crazy to realize he's crazy. Forever a masterpiece 🍷

that joke is actually pretty funny

don't know why, but hearing batman's laugh.... is just super creepy

That was a surprisingly wholesome moment between them 2. I haven't seen the killing joke in a long while

The fact that Joker has even momentarily considered Bats' offer with all seriousness shows that the sincerity has gotten through him to his core.

RIP Adam West "Legend"

I didn't even watch the movie yet I absolutely loved this scene. Don't know why, it's probably because I love when enemies have a calm, and deeper conversation.

protagonist and the antagonist being able to relate each other but keep on fighting because of their ego is just perfecet story building. hits so hard

The fact that Batman and the Joker were laughing together is enough to keep me going haha

A true legend “Without Batman, crime has no punchline” Rip Kevin conroy

Better lovestory than Twilight

This is all Joker truly wanted, to make Batman laugh. 🃏

I love it when these two are depicted as humans. They don't always need to be deep tragic figures, but they should feel like people. I don't like how modern depictions often show these two as the embodiment of chaos and some unshakable symbol of justice. It reduces the characters down to their bare minimum

I really like how the joke at the end is a metaphor for Joker's fear of seeking for help. Batman being the one who easily jumped to the next roof, telling Joker that he will shine a path for him to get to the other side, but Joker being afraid that once he is halfway there, Batman will give up on him.

Joker refuses the offer because walking on the beam of light is impossible (his rehabilitation) and Batman will give up halfway (turning off the light)

Man, everyone will Miss you, Kevin. Literally everyone's childhood Hero No man will ever replace the amount of effort and dedication you have put into voicing the Bat. Will definitely be playing Suicide Squad when it comes out just to hear Kevin last Performance.

I always love when terrifying, stoic batman is compassionate towards someone. Especially the freaking Joker! 😂

I have absolutely no idea why youtube recommended this to me. I have never watched batman on yt

The two people referring in the joke were Batman and Joker himself.

It's like Batman held his laughter all these years and then one day it finally unleashed.

I like how the joker stop laughing when he realized that Batman was laughing

The way Joker's face is serious gave me some chills. This, besides the "I'm sorry", is the most human thing I've ever seen from Joker in my life.

I love how Joker was actually the first one to stop laughing insinuating Batman either creeped even him out because of how long he was laughing or that he killed him.

And when Batman started laughing, Joker realized that Batman was scarier laughing than being serious, dark and gritty.

tbh this really makes it feel like they arent enemies but rather just rivals

more romantic than the notebook

i should be studying right now.

Batbro's like, yeah, I know you've killed countless people, but you can still be a good guy!

That was so wholesome, good to see some binding moments between them

I like how the guy made it across is batman, the guy afraid of falling is joker, the asylum is their depression and light beam from the flashlight is represented as Batman's offer for help joker. No matter how much batman wants to help joker, he would still fall and it would be impossible for him to cross

IDK who's laugh is creepier

You know the joke is extraordinarily good when Batman himself laughs

I love that batman offered to help him

Batman: *continues laughing* Joker: *stops laughing* ok dude it wasn't that funny

Batman luaghing is far more scary than anything joker will ever do

Average *ENEMIES FIGHT TO THE DEATH* fan VS. Average _Enemies talking calmly and laughing together_ enjoyer

I guess he is now... The Batman Who Laughs.

(BATMAN STILL LAUGHING) ... And Batman died of suffocation because he couldn't stop laughing.

The joker STRAIGHT UP said SORRY...that it was too late to go back.....DAMN....that's some real shit!

Two of the most legendary voice actors for these specific characters laughing together. Thats why I love this movie

the voice acting is the most beautiful thing that I've heard lately

it tooks Batman 12 seconds to understand the joke .😂😂

This scene really makes me wonder what happen next. 2 man, going home that evening, reflecting upon everything that happened, that one moment of realness, no sides. Just 2 people sharing a moment, but it was not enough. It would tear me apart if i were either of them, standing in front of each other in the face of conflict, knowing it could have handed there.. perhaps in some other universe they would even consider themselves friends. A fantastic scene that stepped out of the expected and shared a glimpse of humanity.

Not a lot of people can make batman laugh so joker should be honored

i wish they were friends

Making people laugh is all the Joker ever wanted. In stand-up comedy, your biggest adversary isn't the hecklers, rather the person who sits quietly in the front row and never even cracks a smile for your entire routine. This person becomes simultaneously your nemesis and biggest goal. To the Joker, for obvious reasons, this was Batman. And the more stoic Batman was, the more desperate Joker became. So when Batman laughs at the joke, he unwittingly really does help the Joker heal.

At the end when they were both laughing, joker stops laughing while batman keeps going. This points out that Batman might've killed Joker because Batman knew all the deaths and torture (that joker caused) had to come to an end. Hence, the killing joke.

The part where Joker pauses for a moment as Batman reaches his hand out and he saids "Im sorry... No, no its far too late for that" is something that shows that Joker is far too gone for rehabilitation.

Two sides of the story, both lost the people they loved the most, one decided to make everyone feel his pain, the other one decided to make sure no one feels the way he did. Two sides of a coin. You either go insane or become a hero.