Dark Knight. Caped Crusader. World’s Greatest Detective. Whatever you know him as‚ wherever you know him from—the blockbuster movies‚ TV shows‚ video games‚ cartoons‚ or millions of comics—Batman is proof you don’t need superpowers to be a superhero and the poster boy for what a bad childhood can do to you. Millionaire Bruce Wayne was just a kid when he watched his parents get gunned down during a mugging in Gotham City. The crime would define his life‚ as he dedicated
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Batman is often referred to as an emotionless and inhuman character that does not have any significant relationships in his life. On the surface it may seem like that‚ but in reality Batman does have relationships with people. Examples of these relationships are shown in the graphic novel‚ Batman Year One‚ and the movie‚ The Dark Knight. The first person that Batman has a relationship with is Lieutenant Jim Gordon. Batman and Gordon share a common goal of getting crime off the streets. At the beginning
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An adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s graphic novel is coming to theaters. Batman: The Killing Joke will showcase a one night only screening. The graphic R-rated novel based film will be based on the one and only Joker. The film will star Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will reprise their characters in Batman: The Killing Joke. Kevin Conroy is famously known for his Batman voice while his nemesis Joker is voiced by Mark Hamill. What critics describe to be a violent R-rated incarnation will
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Before I begin to try to “answer” this question‚ I want to say that The Dark Knight Rises is not a bad movie. It just pales in comparison to its predecessor‚ The Dark Knight. Also‚ spoilers! I will be analyzing how Christopher Nolan‚ the director‚ tried to incorporate the themes of truth versus lies and social inequalities‚ and ultimately fell short. To understand one of the major themes in The Dark Knight Rises‚ one has to first understand a critical plot driver in The Dark Knight.. The Dark Knight
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To Beowulf or not to Beowulf Reputation‚ the backbone of medieval heroes and mean high school girls in movies. In all the stories‚ movies‚ or real life situations the person’s reputation is always bigger than themselves and in most cases‚ precedes them. With reputation comes a lot of glory or gore‚ but is it worth it? Reputation is important because what you gain from it. The risk of having a bad news and losing everything you have is a risk worth taking if it means you can have loyalty of strangers
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Eight year after events of The Dark Knight‚ Gotham City is in a state of peace. Under powers granted by the Dent Act-legislation inspired by the late Harvey Dent –the Gotham City Police Department has nearly eradicated organized crime. Batman has disappeared and Bruce Wayne has become a recluse. Police Commissioner James Gordon fells guilty about the truth; however‚ he decides that the city is not ready to hear it. While searching for a missing congressman‚ Gordon is captured and his speech taken
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Throughout The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde‚ Robert Louis Stevenson uses internal conflict‚ plot‚ and characterization to show that inner evil cannot be suppressed. Over the course of the story‚ Dr. Jekyll must deal with frequent internal conflict. He struggles mercilessly with his own evil impulses. Jekyll tries to ignore these impulses‚ but ultimately gives into them. The doctor explains‚ “It was on this side that my new power tempted me‚ until I fell into slavery. I had but to drink
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The latest Suicide Squad Blitz trailer may have been loads of fun and action‚ but was there also a hint that Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn may have decided not to put on the character’s jester costume from Batman: The Animated Series? Some fans may have discovered that Harley could have worn the iconic suit in the film‚ but opted for a more skin-baring outfit! Reddit user eobardthawne42 has thoroughly dissected the new Suicide Squad trailer‚ especially the show-stopping scene showing Harley changing
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Kingdom Come portrays the social theme of a culture of violence through its depiction of widespread anarchy. A culture of violence refers to a society that accepts violence as a normal occurrence‚ commits violent acts for pointless or illogical reasons‚ or is numb to its catastrophic effects. Neal Gabler’s article “Killings on Campus” depicts a culture of violence when he reveals‚ “With the internet to connect them‚ teenagers are no longer silent sufferers. They can martial their sufferings in cyberspace
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DC Comics drops the first part of what I consider to be one of the most entertaining runs in the history of the Batman monthly title. “Batman Volume 8: Superheavy” collects issues #41 through #45 of the series and DC Sneak Peek: Batman #1 to lay the foundation for a new super-villain and a new Dark Knight Detective fully sanctioned by the Gotham City Police Department and tricked out with all the latest technology they can get their hands on. It’s a tale only the creative mind of one Scott Snyder
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