Honest Trailers Season 1 Episode 6 Honest Trailers - The Dark Knight

Honest Trailers is a comedy series that is dedicated to providing a humorous take on some of the most popular movies and television shows. In season 1, episode 6, entitled Honest Trailers - The Dark Knight, the series takes on the iconic Batman movie that was released in 2008.

The episode opens with the iconic scene from The Dark Knight where the Joker robs a bank with a group of clown-masked criminals. The narrator introduces himself and explains that they are about to take a closer look at the movie that made every other superhero movie feel like it needed to be "darker" and "grittier."

The trailer then takes us through the movie, poking fun at everything from Christian Bale's gravelly Batman voice to the questionable decision-making of Gotham's police force. The narrator jokes about how the movie is important because it showed us that "comic book movies can be serious too."

The trailer also takes a closer look at some of the supporting characters in the movie, including Gary Oldman's Commissioner Gordon and Morgan Freeman's Lucius Fox. The narrator jokes about how Gordon may be the only good cop in Gotham and how Lucius is basically Q from James Bond, but with more sass.

Of course, no discussion of The Dark Knight would be complete without talking about the performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker. The narrator acknowledges that Ledger's performance was incredible and acknowledges the tragedy of his death. But that doesn't stop him from poking fun at some of the Joker's more ridiculous moments, like when he dresses up as a nurse.

Throughout the trailer, there are numerous references to other superhero movies and shows, including Batman Begins, Spider-Man, and the campy 1960s Batman TV show. The narrator jokes about how The Dark Knight was so influential that it even ruined superhero movies for a while.

The trailer ends with the narrator admitting that he actually really likes The Dark Knight, despite making fun of it for the entire episode. He acknowledges that the movie is "an unassailable classic" and that even though it may be a little silly at times, it's still a great movie.

Overall, Honest Trailers - The Dark Knight is a hilarious take on a classic superhero movie. The trailer does a great job of poking fun at the movie's more ridiculous moments while also acknowledging its importance in the world of comic book movies. Fans of The Dark Knight (and superhero movies in general) will definitely get a kick out of this episode.