In the first part of the popular trilogy, 'The Batman begins', Thomas Wayne asks his son when his son falls in a dry well, “Why do we fall Bruce ? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” This is and will remain one of my favorite monologue out of the many, from the popular trilogy.
As Dr. Wayne and Alfred carry Bruce to his bedroom, he asks his son, 'Why do we fall, Bruce? ' and he answers his own question as he knows the boy to not have picked up on the inherent wisdom that comes from falling: 'So we can learn to pick ourselves up.
Bruce Wayne is one of comics' most quotable characters, with his best-known line being his statement: "I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman." However, the hero has a slew of competing quotes that are arguably even better — including one from a recent issue of Detective Comics.
Keaton explained in an interview he thought it was necessary for batman to disguise his voice, saying “people know his voice. So I came up with dropping his voice down, as Batman it comes from a lower thing that he drops down into, a place he has to reach to become a quasi-vigilante.”
Batman Begins is centred around the theme of fear. It is a story of a man who decides to assume an identity based on the things he fears most: bats. He does not just overcome his fear, he transforms it into his strength.
Since its release, Batman Begins has often been cited as one of the most influential films of the 2000s. It was credited for revitalizing the Batman character in popular culture, shifting its tone towards a darker and more serious tone and style.
Most of you will recognize this quote from Batman. I remember hearing it for the first time when watching the movie, and it has always stuck with me. In a nutshell, it means we must always find a way to move forward no matter what hits come our way.
That one rule is Batman's, the only one he rigidly adheres to: no killing. Seems easy enough to follow until you realize what kind of pressure it causes in his line of work and how much easier it was all be if he broke it just once.
So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” - Alfred, The Dark Knight Embracing the wisdom from the world of Gotham City. Every fall is an opportunity to rise stronger.
