"I would f**k with costume on!" - not Ashley saying what we're all thinking! 🫣😏🤣

When I was a kid we had Batman shampoo and bubble bath,but I think they missed an opportunity by not having Conditioner Gordon.

I cry every single time at Alfred's "I failed you" speech at the end. Michael Caine played Alfred perfectly in this trilogy.

I love Cillian Murphy showing up in all 3 movies as Scarecrow. Superhero movies never really seem to deliver on the idea that heroes have this rogues gallery of villains who keep turning up. Scarecrow in every movie feels like a small nod to that comic book reality.

The thing I like about the police chief thing is it shows how Batman inspired Gordon not to give up and to do better and Gordon and Batman inspire others who have given up to try harder in turn. Fulfilling exactly what Batman was hoping for, to be a symbol for others to follow when they've given up on being good or making positive change.

“If you kill a killer, the number of killers in the world remains the same.” - Batman “Not if you kill lots of them.” - Dexter

I hope Ashleigh goes for The Prestige soon! She'll love the Christian Bale/Michael Caine dynamic in that one. And the plot will have her dropping her jaw about a hundred times!

Ok, now let’s watch Batman Returns if you love CATWOMAN. ❤ It was great seeing how much you enjoyed this movie. The IRL theater shooting really overshadowed this movie when it came out (and was so sad; those poor people) and made it hard to enjoy or talk about the film without that context. This was nice to revisit after all these years.

The final minutes of this movie are so fantastic! Chills every time. (Bruce telling Gordon about a hero being someone putting a coat around a young boy's shoulders to let him know the world hadn't ended always kind of gets to me the most.)

I've always loved that, "Come with me...save yourself. You don't owe *these people anymore* ..." line. Selina acts like she's this devil may care person out only for herself, but the truth is she does give a damn. She's grown up with rich people stepping on poor people. But she saw under Bane's rule that the poor people could be every bit as bad when they don't have any consequences, and she saw with Bruce being Batman and with the family who was torn out of their home, that rich people aren't automatically horrible either. She came to Bane's conclusion, that Gotham wasn't worth saving.... but she also realized that Batman, that Bruce was good. She'd seen his sacrifices and even that he came back to try and save the day, that he was worth saving. She didn't want him to be sacrificed for people who wouldn't pay him the same courtesy. So with that line she was pleading with him to save the one thing that she saw as being actually valuable in Gotham city. The person who was trying to save it.

"E'erbody's all about calling her lovely! Why can't she just be a businesswoman?" says the woman who ten seconds earlier was acting thirstier than any man ever has over Anne Hathaway.

The thing I love about Nolan is he loves practical effects. That whole scene in the beginning with the plane was real and not CGI.

The scene between Bane and Batman is a very famous scene in the comics, he’s known as the man who broke the bat, he was both intellectually and physically superior to Batman

as epic as this trilogy was, to this day i still wonder how legendary it would've been if Heath was still with us to reprise his role. 😢😞

To be fair, that was a great ending. I remember sitting in the theater and having the same feelings of chills with the call back to Alfred seeing Bruce at the cafe. Such a beautiful way to end this trilogy.

Bane breaking Batman's back is an iconic comic scene

One thing you forgot was that Bane never told the public that the bomb was on a countdown. No one outside his circle knew the bomb would go off no matter what, except Batman (and those he told when he returned, of course). Remember Bane's speech to Bruce in the pit: he wanted the people of Gotham to tear each other apart in the individual hope of survival before the split-second realization at the end of those five months that it was all for nothing.

In the movie Bane wears the mask because he was attacked into the pit after Talia's liberation. His wounds hurt so much and he needs the mask to give him regularly a dose of an anaesthetic for his terrible pain. In the comics Bane does not wear this mask but one like those of Mexican wrestling. Instead, he has some tubes connected to his blood vessels that are constantly inoculating some drug, Venom, highly addictive and powerful that gives Bane his strength.

I was one of the extras in the stadium scene. It was hot as hell those 2 days, we had to dress for winter though…🥵. The Bane voice we heard was drastically different and much more guttural. It was a hell of a lot of fun for sure. The highlight of my 2 days was getting direction from Chris Nolan himself.

"Step forward those who would serve, for an army will be raised" This trilogy is so dramatic, I love it. A film that is done in Christopher Nolan style, with a Hans Zimmer score?? How could it possible be bad??

Foley at the end in the assault is literally one of my favorite moments in the movie. Earlier Gordon said to him "I'm not asking you to walk down Grand in your dress blues, but something has to be done" and then, there he is, in his dress blues leading the charge down Grand.

Fun fact: the original idea for the genius who bankrupts Wayne Enterprises was going to be Mr. Reese from The Dark Knight, the man who deduced that Batman was Bruce Wayne. Because Mr. Reese sounds like “mysteries.” Like “enigma.” He was to be The Riddler. 💚

Gordon DOES have a spin-off. It's a Tv series called Gotham. It's basically him in his younger years as all the Batman heroes and villains are established to become what they are. It was really good. You'll enjoy it if you like the Nolan Trilogy.

I think it's a crime that Ashleigh was introduced to Anne Hathaway's Catwoman before Michelle Pheiffer's

1.Tom Hardy had the *gargantuan* task of trying to make his version of Bane live up to the hype of the late Heath Ledger's Joker and, honestly, he *nailed it* His voice as Bane has been referenced and memed to death over the years, sure, but he's generally seen as the best live action Bane. Which , granted, isn't saying a LOT xD 2. And speaking of Heath Ledger's Joker apparently he was supposed to have a role in this movie as well, but his untimely death forced serious rewrites, hence why this movie took an additional year to make.

Nuclear weapons have a very specific firing sequence, and multiple safeties to prevent it from occurring unintentionally. They're overbuilt and very tough. We had some close calls during the Cold War-especially through the '60s, with less-developed weapon designs. And the bomb in this movie is a pure fusion weapon; we don't really know how to build one of those, and how much abuse it could take.

The acting and writing in this movie is spectacular. Michael Caine's emotion in the last scene with Bruce and at the grave site. He pours his soul out in those two. Many will bring up how "fast" Bruce gets back to Gotham. I want to point out he had over 3 weeks, he still has the connections internationally, and he's freaking Batman.

Ashleigh, you weren't paying attention to WHY they called her lovely to Bruce. They were trying to play matchmaker for him. It wasn't a patriarchy thing at all

One thing people always get wrong with this movie is that JGL's character dies not become Robin, he becomes the new Batman. This has been confirmed by Nolan

Most of us didn't catch it, but it was already revealed that Bane wasn't the child, though Bruce and us in the audience believed he was. Bane said that he had not seen the light until he was a grown man. So he didn't leave the pit as the child.

One of my favourite tidbits in this film is the masquerade ball. Hes not wearing a mask because being Bruce Wayne is a performance and Batman is his true self.

If you're looking for a Gordon spin-off/prequel, the Gotham TV show is pretty much it

"You know who should get a spinoff? Gordon!!" Watch Gotham. Gordon got him a spinoff!!!!!

Thank you. Please take a look at "Batman Returns" (1992), the Catwoman in that is very different but deserves a look or two, and may be even a thought or two.

36:03 - Foley was leading the charge because that was his duty, he had a character arc, first he wanted to hide but then he realized what his duty was and he redeemed himself.

Michael Caine was amazing as Alfred. He really brought the feels in this movie! When he broke in the funeral, I lost it! And the ending with his dream coming true, chef's kiss! And yes, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, incredible!

The simple fact that you noticed the fanaticism with Ban3s men and comparing it to "Fury Road", and you not realizing the connection you just made, is priceless. Thank you for doing this. Brilliant trilogy and then Affleck came along...

We NEED you to finish the Lord of the Rings trilogy! I know the Fellowship was slow, but the next two are full of action!

This video is worth the watch.... not just for the movie, btw, which is always worth the watch, but for you the faces you make, exclamations, and excitement! It is easy to see why so many folks thought this movie deserved an Oscar for movie, director, actors/actresses, sound, etc. Thank you for screening this!! And in Cat Woman's own words, Anne Hathaway "should be so lucky" with you!!

This movie doesn't get the love it deserves. That first fight between Batman and Bane was EPIC! I remember watching it in the movie theater back in 2012, and the audience's eyes were glued to the screen during the whole fight. Very memorable.

Anne Hathaway is a brilliant actress. I must say she has really shined playing Selina Kyle a.k.a The Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.

I was an extra in the stadium (Heinz Field in Pittsburgh) when they blew it up. It was an interesting experience, but man, wearing winter coats in the heat for 8 hours wasn't fun!

Your reactions and facial expression of shock and surprise are absolutely priceless! 😁👍

A lot of people have questioned putting it together that Bruce and Batman disappeared at the same time and then reappeared around the same time, but Bruce didn't become a recluse until years later after he had to shut down the fusion reactor. So Bruce continued to be a public figure for a few more years after he put Batman to bed.

18:36 “I love Alfred so much, I don’t want to see him upset” Me who knows:😳😳😬😰

The stock theft thing is beyond unbelievable though...if the stock exchange were attacked no transactions that happened that day would be considered valid, everything would be undone, especially something of that magnitude.

Gordon did kind of get a spin-off. It was called "Gotham" and it was a TV show that took place pre-Batman. It was OK.

9:01 The actor playing Stryver is Burn Gorman. Had a pretty good run on “Torchwood,” and he’s becoming another great “That Guy Who Was in That Thing.” 15:24 A lot of this scene is copied from “The Dark Knight Returns,” a comic by Alan Moore that was also turned into an animated movie. The older cop says to the younger one “You’re in for a show,” but in the original, he talks to Batman and refers to the younger cop as “schmuckface.” 😂😂

You kinda missed that Bane *lied* to the public about the bomb. They didn't know it would deteriate and blow anyway over time. That's why Bane taunted Bruce about giving them hope. By the time they know for sure, it's still only a select few and now they're really in a no-win type of situation. Like with the cops on the other side of the bridge blowing it when Blake tried to get the bus off the island. Those cops had no idea what the situation really was (which Blake did try to tell them) and no reason to believe what Blake was trying to do wouldn't get Gotham destroyed. Bane and Talia really did have it well lined up, they just really should have killed Bruce instead of dumping him in the Pit.

Honestly, this is my favorite out of the trilogy. Tom Hardy was so awesome in this.

I’m really glad this movie, especially the ending, worked for you the way it worked for me. So many people got caught up in their own idea of what the third movie should be that they could not enjoy it for what it was, and decided to nitpick it the way nobody did with the first two. Yes it has a couple problems, but so do all movies. Taken as a whole the trilogy is one of the greatest of all time.

The football scene wasn’t the greatest, but I enjoyed it because I’m from Pittsburgh and was still living there at the time this was filmed. The football team featured had a lot of the Pittsburgh Steelers on it and the kicker was Pittsburgh’s mayor at the time, Luke Ravenstahl. The final fight outside was filmed in Pittsburgh’s Oakland area and a friend of mine was able to watch them film there. That is where the three colleges are located: Pitt, Point Park and CMU. Bonus fun fact: CMU alumni include Jeff Goldblum and Holly Hunter.

It's a shame they cut out Bane's #2 from the movie. The part was played by Christopher Judge who is a great actor. He was Teal'c on Stargate and portrays Kratos in the new God of War.

I don't know if it's 'official', but the themes for the trilogy's movie are respectively: fear, chaos/anarchy and despair. So when Ashley talks about depression, it pretty much on the nose.

Unless I'm mistaken, you haven't yet reacted to Batman Returns (the 2nd Mickael Keaton Batman movie). If you think Hathaway shined as Catwoman, you must see Michelle Pfeiffer's version. Anne was good.... Michelle was epic.

Tom Hardy plays Bane. Plus he was in Mad Max: Fury Road(which you commented on Bane's mask). Anne Hathaway was in "Brokeback Mountain" which you reviewed last Friday.

A lot of people talk smack about this movie, I don't get it, it has so many great moments and is so quotable, And Anne Hathaway in that outfit ♥♥♥♥

Yep its reviews like this that make the channel so great.........watching her reaction and seeing her babble away at the end of the film like an excited teenager......Just makes it all worthwhile. Brilliant review!!

40:50 it is this exact kind of completely unhinged commentary that keeps me coming back 😆 Never change, Ashleigh. Never change.

I love seeing you flip out over awesome characters. 😂😁

It makes me sad we don't get more movies after this.

48 minutes of Catwoman thirst. Now THAT'S what I call a review.😂🐱

So, pretty much anyone who watched the animated series or read the comics probably saw the twist with Talia coming a mile off. As soon as they started talking about the mercenary’s child (not son, child), I knew the turn was coming. In the comics, Talia falls in love with Batman and has a long term on and off relationship with him as he tries to stop her father from decimating the world’s human population. She’s often shown to be just as capable, though not quite as vicious as her father, but always refers to Batman as “beloved.” They even have a son in later comics, Damien Wayne, who becomes the fourth Robin, and easily the most bloodthirsty member of the Bat family.

I'm glad you enjoyed these movies so much! Dark Knight is so close to a perfect film, and likely will never drop off my top 10, but Rises was still a good followup. And Tom Hardy's bane is so iconic now, the voice is funny and scary at the same time XD Also love the matching yellow sweatshirt and nails lol, git it gurl

You might like to see Alfred (Michael Caine) as a younger man. 2 excellent films you might enjoy are "Zulu" and "The Man who would be King"

"Did the suffocate that man?" Nope, Bane snapped his neck like a chicken doing a n owl impression

Many ppl didn't like this one, but reactors have mostly loved it. Good to see

Technically they were trained by the same guy, and Bruce turned out to be a good guy.

Interesting that you mentioned Mad Max Fury Road while looking at Bane: both Bane and the hero in Fury Road were played by Tom Hardy (also plays Venom).

Wow, I'm so glad I watched this with you Ashleigh. When I saw this in the theater, Bane was simply incomprehensible. I couldn't understand a word the man said. At the time, I assumed it was a filmmaking choice, but now I'm thinking maybe it was just something about the speakers in that particular theater? Anyway, I'm really happy to finally know what the hell Bane was talking about!

5:44 funny how Ashleigh refers to a Tom Hardy movie while talking about loyalty to another Tom Hardy character

Oh look, strong female characters in movies, they exist... outstanding performance of the whole cast!

The thing I love about this one is that it's all about consequences. Batman made a LOT of mistakes in the previous two films, and this addresses them. Nolan didn't preach to us at the time about whether Bruce was right or wrong to lie about Harvey Dent, or to draw an arbitrary line between killing someone and 'not saving' them, etc. He just waited, letting us draw our own conclusions...and in Rises, he SHOWS us that Batman was wrong, by showing us the consequences of his actions. It manages the tricky balancing act of being a triumphant story about Batman overcoming the mistakes of his past. A fitting end to the trilogy.

Gordon does kinda get his own spin-off, though not in this particular timeline or actor, with the TV show Gotham. If you do decide to watch it, the first few seasons are really good; stylish, well-acted, plot twists, basically a gritty mob drama with just the right amount of camp. The last few seasons go off the rails; the plot twists get sillier and less plausible, really campy villains, and a general decrease in the quality of writing. As a plus, it does explore many Batman villains that aren't seen in other live-action media.

"Well shut the hell up let's talk about it!" 😂😂😂😂

Naked Gun " Nice Beaver !! " 😂😂🤣🤣

Ashleigh is renaming this Batman Splooshes.

I find Nolan's trilogy very mixed on how it deals with Batman's 'one rule'. Of the 6 villains he faces, only 2 are arrested (one of whom appears later making a mockery of justice). 1 Batman doesn't save, 1 he outright kills, 1 he lets Catwoman kill with the guns on his motorcycle... (so much for 'no guns, no killing'), and 1 dies in a crash he causes. I have to wonder if Nolan's Batman even believes in criminal reform or incarceration with how casually he lets his enemies die because it's more convenient. At least Anne Hathaway is super hot and makes the rest bearable.

Such a missed opportunity in an otherwise amazing flick. "so you came back to die with your city?" "No... I came back to break you."

Bruce made it out of the pit because he realized he cared about his life and regained his fear of death. Knowing that without the rope he would be dead if he missed the jump that time it gave him the extra adrenaline he needed to make the jump and that was essentially his character arc.

My favorite of the trilogy. And I love Anne Hathaway's Catwoman. Tom Hardy's Bane, respectful. Superior to the previous live action depiction. And this movie gave Batman a happy ending, and that never happens.

Great reaction - fun note that I left on Twitch the other day: the football stadium scene. I was there for the filming. They made us wear winter clothes in AUGUST! we were all sweating our balls off. they were also giving prizes out to the crowd and Tom Hardy drew my number for an ipad. lol. I didn't get to meet him, but he saw me as I came down to the field to get the ipad handed to my by an assistant. It was a long fun day!

Your energy and jokes are so infectious! You're by far my favorite reactor because I truly feel like I'm sitting there watching it with you. Being from the south, your accent just makes it that much more real to me.!

Funny you mentioned Mad Max Fury Road. Tom Hardy is Bane in this movie, & Max in Mad Max Fury Road. He's also Venom. He's also Jean Luc Picard's clone in Star Trek Nemesis, but let's ignore that one

The ending scenes were classic in this one Ashleigh! A pleasure rewatching the Trilogy with you!

I am so glad and pleased that you enjoyed this epic trilogy Ashleigh! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😁🦇🦇🦇

You had me dying because you said you would have left once they poisoned the water and all I gotta say is Flint Michigan still has people. There's literally tainted and poisoned water all over the United States.

I think Ashleigh would enjoy Tim Burton's Batman Returns for Michelle Pfiefer's Catwoman, but she may think the rest of it is super cheesy after Christopher Nolan's super-grounded Dark Knight trilogy.

Ashleigh I love the excitement and energy you bring to your reactions! It's so much fun watching movies with you. It really is like watching a movie with a friend. Even though we'll never meet I wish you all the happiness and success you deserve. Love you and God bless.

These three are the Best superhero movies, marvelous. What an ending. That's how you do it!

@17:04 I have a feeling ur medication's kicking in! 😂😂😂😂😂

Just some context. In the comics Bane needed the mask. It provided a chemical he was addicted to and it made him stronger. He could increase the flow of the chemical to increase his strength. The young police man is Dick Grayson. In the comics he was the original Robin and eventually became Nightwing. Talia al-Ghul in the comics weds Bruce Wayne and they have a child together.

One of my favourite film franchises; I loved every single film in this, including this one as I know it's often rated as the weakest. Great reaction Ashleigh! 😁💜

Ashley.. there are a lot of reactors out there, but you are one of the best. Sincere, down to earth, hilarious, just perfect. Thanks for being you.

I love watching your vids ash, your excitement is palpable 🤣

Joker was originally supposed to be in this movie but Heath died so the whole movie changed also the statue scene is an homage to Heath because it’s in the shape of a Clown face

"Why she gotta be lovely? Why can't she just be a business woman?" 5 Minutes Later "Ann Hathaway with the coke bottle body, bitch. Get into it."

I like that Bane later kind of turned more to the good side. He also switched to the MCU as the lead anti-hero in the "Venom" franchise. Tom Hardy is just as amazing as Venom/Eddie Brock.

26:34 Gordon does have a spinoff... It's called "Gotham". LMFAO 🤣

If superheroes lived in small towns (except for Smallville, where Superman grew up), everybody would know who they were.