Watch Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY In Just THREE Minutes

Christopher Nolan's Batman movies all last for around 150 minutes, so if you're not a fan of such lengthy run times, this video is just the thing for you! Hit the jump to see all three instalments in the franchise condensed into just three minutes...

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By Josh Wilding - 1/8/2013

Many of you would surely agree that Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises are three of the greatest comic book movies of all-time. Whether condensing them into a single three minute video actually manages to do them justice is another argument altogether! Regardless, if you for some reason haven't seen any of The Dark Knight Trilogy (REALLY?!) don't watch this and go out and buy 'em all on Blu-ray right now! Otherwise, check out the video below and make sure to sound off with your thoughts in the usual place!

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	BRAD3NGUNN - 1/8/2013, 10:52 AM Login to report abuse I'll stick with the full length films thanks
	superman2013 - 1/8/2013, 11:00 AM Login to report abuse Wow,this just makes it look like bruce was only batman for about 4 years or so and died lol
	DrHorrible - 1/8/2013, 11:03 AM Login to report abuse Cool video. I like to think that Nolan's trilogy is really just two movies, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It's less disappointing and less lackluster that way. :)
	superman2013 - 1/8/2013, 11:03 AM Login to report abuse I would of liked all the films a little more if he was more of a detective and used more gadget,which I hope they will do in the next batman films
	DrHorrible - 1/8/2013, 11:05 AM Login to report abuse @SUPERMAN2013 Technically, he was Batman for about a year and a half or so before becoming a hermit with leg problems. It must have been all of those small leaps from ledges that did him in. ;)
	Godzillafart - 1/8/2013, 11:06 AM Login to report abuse About 60% of this trilogy is absolutely 5-star fantastic. Unfortunately, the other 40% is pretty bad.
	ACira - 1/8/2013, 11:07 AM Login to report abuse @SUPERMAN2013 I know, they actually made his career seem LONGER in this one!
	OdinsBeard - 1/8/2013, 11:08 AM Login to report abuse that was excellent! it seems like they crammed tho to get it "under 3 minutes" - i would love one where the guy took a little bit more time and let certain moments breathe for a few seconds.. but good job!
	jimpinto24 - 1/8/2013, 11:08 AM Login to report abuse This was really cool.
	ACira - 1/8/2013, 11:09 AM Login to report abuse Still, to make a trilogy of superhero(ish) films, 2/3 of which are incredible movies is a brilliant achievement in and of itself. And to count a film like The Dark Knight Rises as the worst in your trilogy is still something of a compliment - it was highly disappointing, but that's mainly due to how good the first 2 were, and there are far worse ways to end a trilogy.
	Shamo - 1/8/2013, 11:10 AM Login to report abuse best trilogy ever.
	AmericanPsychoWolf - 1/8/2013, 11:14 AM Login to report abuse Best 3 minutes this year. Yeah TDKR was disappointing but it beats being Spider-Man 3.
	DrHorrible - 1/8/2013, 11:18 AM Login to report abuse @cipher SWEET [frick]ING JESUS! That scared the crap out of me for a second.
	AmericanPsychoWolf - 1/8/2013, 11:18 AM Login to report abuse I don't think any individual Superhero film in the future can come close to do what this trilogy has done.....
	simpleman - 1/8/2013, 11:20 AM Login to report abuse @Shamo It could be the best as a dilogy.
	MrReese - 1/8/2013, 11:20 AM Login to report abuse Very nice.
	TheBatman3000 - 1/8/2013, 11:20 AM Login to report abuse the entire trilogy was awesome!
	Tevii - 1/8/2013, 11:22 AM Login to report abuse Sooooooo. To watch the trilogy in three minutes, all you need to do is watch the the moments worth watching. That's about 3 or 4 minutes anyway
	Optimus83 - 1/8/2013, 11:24 AM Login to report abuse the best 3 minutes of my life. ...specially the Joker
	superotherside - 1/8/2013, 11:25 AM Login to report abuse Epic trilogy. One of my favorites.
	Ranger14 - 1/8/2013, 11:26 AM Login to report abuse "TDKR was the best in the trilogy. (P.S. i don't care if it's comic accurate or not). As a piece of cinema, it's the best." Even most of the avid Nolan fans will disagree with you on that one. At least, going by those that post here.
	DarthBob - 1/8/2013, 11:28 AM Login to report abuse Had the makings of becoming the best trilogy ever then Nolan made the steaming pile known as The Dark Knight Rises.
	caveman - 1/8/2013, 11:33 AM Login to report abuse Bane's death didn't have to get trimmed at all to fit in the 3 minutes.
	DrHorrible - 1/8/2013, 11:35 AM Login to report abuse @AmericanPsycho No [frick]ing shit, man. That's comparing three movies to one. It's not exactly a fair comparison. Not exactly the right phrase to say, is it? Unless, of course, you mean taking the Batman character and making him a shell of what he's supposed to be. In that case, you are right. ;)
	Shamo - 1/8/2013, 11:36 AM Login to report abuse @ Simpleman you mean TDK and TDKR? i agree. if you mean TDK and BB then i disagree. imo, BB is easily the worst of the bunch.
	Ranger14 - 1/8/2013, 11:37 AM Login to report abuse TheYoungMan@ You are trying to tell me that avid Nolan fans don't have nay preference or bias toward a certain film in the trilogy? You certainly haven't hung out around here too much over the last couple years. ....and now you are backtracking and saying they like it better than BB...what happened to best of the trilogy? I, for one, definitely liked BB better. To each their own.
	DrHorrible - 1/8/2013, 11:56 AM Login to report abuse @teabag I agree. With the Batman Begins aspect, I mean... But, hey, 3 minutes isn't THAT bad...I think...
	AmericanPsychoWolf - 1/8/2013, 12:04 PM Login to report abuse @Dr. Horriable Let me rephrase that: I think no future individual Superhero trilogy will come close to what these three films have done. @Knight Well good luck to the guy who helms the reboot, he or she has alot of work cut out for them. And P.S I'm not a Nolan fan.
	AmericanPsychoWolf - 1/8/2013, 12:06 PM Login to report abuse As long as the Batman reboot not the campy shit we got in BF and B&R I'm game.
	AmericanPsychoWolf - 1/8/2013, 12:08 PM Login to report abuse And if the story's good. But for now [frick] Batman, I want my Justice League movie WB
	Bread - 1/8/2013, 12:36 PM Login to report abuse The reboot needs to be like TAS but without the few child elements that it had
	Asterisk - 1/8/2013, 12:37 PM Login to report abuse Jesus, does it have to be a fight? I like all three equally. They're pretty much all near-perfect films, in my opinion.
	UltimaRex - 1/8/2013, 12:45 PM Login to report abuse Needs the Joker's story to Rachel. That's the linchpin of the whole trilogy.
	TheShape727 - 1/8/2013, 1:06 PM Login to report abuse TDKR was the movie of the year and my personal favorite of the trilogy. IMO.
	JokerFanHAhaHA - 1/8/2013, 1:31 PM Login to report abuse ... Did someone realy say that the Nolan Batman trilogy was the best movie trilogy of any genre, of all time? xDD REALLY?
	BIGBMH - 1/8/2013, 1:40 PM Login to report abuse I think the video is pretty well done. However, it seems to alter the feeling of the end of TDK so it flows better into TDKR. They show the destruction of the bat signal, but when I think of TDK's ending I think of Gordon's monologue and Batman riding off to continue to serve Gotham while being hunted. (transition to shameless self-promotion) After taking a hiatus during the school semester, I've finally finishing up work on my write up for an alternative 3rd movie in Nolan's trilogy. I plan on posting it on January 20, 6 months after the movie's release. For now, check out my previous article, "TDKR: A Fitting Conclusion?"
	marvel72 - 1/8/2013, 1:44 PM Login to report abuse @ TheYoungMan some critic reviews i agree with & some i don't,my opinion is the only one that matters. 1st batman begins 4/5 2nd the dark knight 4/5 3rd the dark knight rises 2.5/5 the dark knight rises is the worse of the trilogy.
	SteveRogersSon - 1/8/2013, 1:58 PM Login to report abuse Yawwwnnnn..best three minute power nap EVER!
	Ranger14 - 1/8/2013, 2:01 PM Login to report abuse "You're telling me the "avid" Nolan fans are biased towards certain Nolan movies? How? Why?" You are the one who used the term "bias". I simply stated that a number of avid Nolan fans that have commented here since last July, have stated that TDKR is the weakest of the three films. That does not coincide with your contention that TDKR is the best of the three and that avid Nolan fans view all three films in the same way. Even avid Nolan fans have their preference as to which film was the weakest or that underperformed for them. I don' know why you are having a difficult time understanding that.
	BatmanBlueLantern - 1/8/2013, 2:05 PM Login to report abuse Amazing, this is. I love this trilogy. Best trilogy of all time. LOTR and Star Wars(Original) second and third, respectively.
	BatmanBlueLantern - 1/8/2013, 2:16 PM Login to report abuse All 3 are 10/10 for me. And please, everyone, stop putting people down for their opinions. I like TDKR, some people prefer The Avengers or TASM or ever GR: SOV. As much as I would disagree, I respect their opinion, and I am content with it.
	BIGBMH - 1/8/2013, 2:53 PM Login to report abuse @TheYoungMan, "When did it suggest in TDK that he would continue to be Batman?" "So we'll hunt him because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight." Present tense AND future tense. "Because he can take it" clearly implies that Batman can take being hunted while he plays the role of the "silent guardian." Bruce retiring meant that there really wasn't a hunt for him to have to deal with.
	Maximus101 - 1/8/2013, 3:04 PM Login to report abuse Best cbm trilogy to date! I like TDK the most followed by BB and then TDKR.
	BIGBMH - 1/8/2013, 3:09 PM Login to report abuse @TheYoungMan, My point is, that the ending suggests a continuation more so than a retirement. There are more plot points along with Gordon's final words that suggest a different path. First Rachel's letter says "But now I'm sure the day won't come when you no longer need Batman." Bruce has lost everything else. He needs Batman more than ever. Second, towards the end, the Joker says "I think you and I are destined to do this forever." It seemed to be teasing an intended return for the character and a continuation of the conflict between him and Batman. Obivously circumstances changed things, but I think this also suggests that when TDK was being made, there weren't any plans for Batman to retire off screen.
	BIGBMH - 1/8/2013, 3:44 PM Login to report abuse "Yup, that's why he was not a very happy person at the start of TDKR." TDKR isn't clear about Batman's role in Bruce's life. If you watch early scenes with John, it seems like Bruce should go back to being Batman. If you watch some of the scenes with Alfred, it seems like Bruce should let go and move on. "But i don't see how Mr J could have gotten away in the predicament he was in? Handing upside down surrounded by SWAT and all..." They wouldn't have killed him right there. They would have taken him into custody. This is the Joker. We already saw him escape the GCPD once. It's not really a stretch to believe he would do it again. "If you're suggesting that Ledger's death made Nolan change TDKR, i would have to disagree with you there." Agree to disagree. Given the reception of Ledger's performance and the open ended nature of the character's fate, I can't imagine that Nolan wouldn't have had Ledger reprise his role if he was alive.
	XxBatmanCrusaderxX - 1/8/2013, 3:44 PM Login to report abuse Why do so many people only seem to care about the source material? They are great films even if they don't follow the source material. If they were as bad as some people say, they wouldn't win as many awards as they do.
	BIGBMH - 1/8/2013, 5:57 PM Login to report abuse ahh. thank, you teabag. :)
	Ranger14 - 1/8/2013, 6:45 PM Login to report abuse Wow @ youngman. Talk about reading into things too much. lol YOU said TDKR is the best of the three and that is what I responded to. I simply said even the avid Nolan fans wouldn't agree with that. I never said anything about them being biased. Having a preference as to what show you like the best has nothing to do with bias, it has to do with opinion on preference and what you like the most. Consider the conversation ended being you are trying to put words into my mouth with the whole bias thing. You are waaay off track with that.
	darkbeefstakes - 1/8/2013, 7:26 PM Login to report abuse BB was easily the worst. It was far more unbalanced when it came to pacing and plotting than tdkr, bb felt like a five act movie. Tdkr had better action, and exciting scenes in general. And Tdkr had a better villain.
	rockerdude22 - 1/8/2013, 7:27 PM Login to report abuse Nice video! I think all three films are good, but in order of preference, I would put them as this: 1) TDK 2) BB 3) TDKR I actually watched BB the other night. I think it still holds up pretty well. Definitely think it's better than TDKR (which is still good, too).
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