Ep 145: The Dark Knight Rises

It's time to get back to what we do around here and talk about a movie that gets more grief that, in our humble opinions, it deserves... The Dark Knight Rises. A much anticipated ending to a fantastic trilogy, but one that had to follow one of the greatest movies ever, The Dark Knight Rises regularly catches crap from critics and fans alike. Is it earned? There's way more here than many see. Before we dissect the film, we break down our top 5 trilogy ending movies of all times. So grab your batarangs, make sure whatever it is comes in black, and don't forget to fix the autopilot... it's time for The Dark Knight Rises on The Movie Defenders Podcast. Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements 00:10:46 Top 5 Trilogy Ending Films 00:31:40 The Movie Discussion Begins 01:02:38 The Movie Opens 01:18:05 Alfred Gets Worried 01:30:50 Bruce Dances With Selena 01:39:35 The Legend of Bane 01:46:16 Batman is Back 01:55:45 Goodbye, Alfred 02:06:19 Do you feel in charge? 02:12:57 Bane Wins 03:03:46 Talia Revealed, Bane Defeated 03:17:17 Batman Saves Gotham 03:25:35 The End Special thanks to all of our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby  Alexis Borchardt Barrett Young Brett Bowen Brev Tanner Daryl Ewry Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Mackay Josh Evans Joshua Loy Kevin Athey Mark Nattress Mark Martin Megan Bush Michael Puckett Randal Silver Sean Masters Attack of the Killer Podcast