The Dark Knight (2008) - Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn Scene | Movieclips

The Dark Knight - Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn: Alfred (Michael Caine) advises Bruce (Christian Bale) about the Joker (Heath Ledger).



FILM DESCRIPTION:
With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (2008)
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine
Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan

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[parallels]

“Some men…just want to watch the world burn…” one of my favorite lines of all time.

[pandaman]

I really liked the chemistry between Alfred and Bruce in this trilogy. Christian Bale and Michael Caine aren't just great actors, their dynamic was great. Couldn't have been cast better.

[zvicm]

"some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn."
- Alfred Pennyworth

[thewanderingronin]

Alfred was spot on. Joker was the first time bruce faced such a pure and chaotic evil, that's was without rhyme, reason, or purpose. The type of person who'll commit atrocities and laughs while doing and when asked why, he'll say " for the hell of it"

[jackhsu]

Alfred: "You crossed the line first, sir. You squeezed them, you hammered them to the point of desperation. And in their desperation, they turned to a man they didn't fully understand. With respect Master Wayne, Perhaps this is a man you don't fully understand either."
Such powerful words, Batman maybe tough and skilled, but compare to what Alfred has been through, Batman has a long way to go.

[StepaniM]

One of the most powerful and scary lines in cinema in my opinion. As kids, villains were just villains, and heroes were just heroes. With time, we learned that heroes are flawed and that villains are wounded. This was the first time since childhood that our generation (born in 1990-95) saw one of the best known monsters brought to the big screen and he wasn’t a wounded child or broken man. He was the same kind of monster we knew villains to be as children. Someone who just wanted to watch the world burn.

[kevinperkins]

“It’s not about money. It’s about, sending a message”

~The Joker~

[dtay]

It's sadly poetic you guys uploaded batman videos today and we find out Mr. Kevin Conroy has passed. Rest in peace Batman.

[DinoJake]

"Some men just want to watch the world burn."

The more time goes by, the more I'm convinced how true these words really are.

[cesaralejandro]

Alfred saying some men just want to watch the world burn is so true. Some people don’t care about money, and just want to hurt people.

[JustBobbyZ]

God this scene is so perfect. The way the music builds after Alfred says his speech and it pans to the Joker laughing

[Seba-yvsl]

That thief in Birma, how did you catch him?
We burned the forest down ~ Alfred

[Baseds_Backup_Account]

"There's nothing worse than a person with nothing left to lose."

[Huntsluv]

The greatest part about this scene imo is that Alfred fundamentally misunderstands the thief as well, which is really the entire point of the story. The government was using the gems to bribe the local tribesmen in exchange for loyalty. The thief removes the gems to presumably remove the bribery and in response the government burns down the whole forest in order to catch him. The story reflects the entire movie and adds to the unreadable multilayered aspect of the jokers character. It indirectly reveals his motives.

[johnstjohn]

This Movie was a MASTERPIECE.
God Bless you Christopher Nolan.

[epic]

"Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn"

is probably the most honest thing said about the Joker and is the most accurate. It doesn't matter what his past is nor his backstory of why he is who he is. He just is what he is....

[GhostEye]

"..My friends and I were working for the local government." Alfred juat casually dropping that he used to be a mercenary without making anything of it.

[Nantosuelta]

Michael Cane is one of the greatest actors of all time and this is a great example of his true talent

[TreeckoBro]

It's a sad truth that there are indeed people out there that cause misery and suffering for the sake of it.
No reason for it. No justification.

[dontstop]

Michael Caine my god, such a way to tell a story.