The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight2008

Director: Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight is a 2008 American superhero action film sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, based on the comic book character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Batman and Lieutenant James Gordon confront a psychotic terrorist known as "The Joke… more »



The Joker:
Do you wanna know how I got these scars? My father was a drinker...and a fiend. And one night, he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn't like that. Not...one...bit. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. He turns to me, and he says, "Why so serious?" He comes at me with the knife - "Why so serious?" He sticks the blade in my mouth - "Let's put a smile on that face!" And... why so serious?

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  • jonathan.21287
    Do you wanna know how I got these scars? My father was a drinker...and a fiend. And one night, he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn't like that. Not...one...bit. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. He turns to me, and he says, "Why so serious?" He comes at me with the knife - "Why so serious?" He sticks the blade in my mouth - "Let's put a smile on that face!" And... why so serious? 
    LikeReply4 months ago
  • JokerFAn445
    LOl why so pemis ahahabahahaha ahbaha jokr wud say dat LOL XD
    LikeReply 26 months ago
  • x_f
    actionman if u see this i love you
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • KnighNate05
    RIP Heath Ledger
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • aidanm.61438
    WHY dan mills chicken strips
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • gamerman2212\
    wgt si serious
    ss
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • darealsubtato
    Joker Paul: You wanna know how I got these cars?
    LikeReply 32 years ago
  • TheRiddler
    yo it's paul dano
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • Joker
    Why, so, serious?
    LikeReply 63 years ago
  • Joker
    Thats how I got these scars.
    LikeReply 73 years ago
  • keegan_m
    Chicken...
    LikeReply 23 years ago
  • Jan Sýkora
    Jan Sýkora
    Cause I am de jokah baybee
    LikeReply 84 years ago
  • Çağrı Akbulut
    Çağrı Akbulut
    Thats the reason I lost in no nut november.
    LikeReply 94 years ago
  • James Mills
    James Mills
    10/10 would batman again
    LikeReply 75 years ago

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