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 »

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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? more »
LikeReply 112 months ago
JokerFAn445
LOl why so pemis ahahabahahaha ahbaha jokr wud say dat LOL XD
LikeReply 31 year ago
x_f
actionman if u see this i love you
LikeReply 11 year ago
KnighNate05
RIP Heath Ledger
LikeReply 32 years ago
aidanm.61438
WHY dan mills chicken strips
LikeReply 12 years ago
$gamerman2212\$
gamerman2212\
wgt si serious
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LikeReply2 years ago
Joker
Why, so, serious?
LikeReply 83 years ago
Joker
Thats how I got these scars.
LikeReply 83 years ago
keegan_m
Chicken...
LikeReply 23 years ago
Jan Sýkora
Cause I am de jokah baybee
LikeReply 84 years ago
James Mills
10/10 would batman again
LikeReply 75 years ago