This is like the Crystal Skull Edit thread, as I’m not going to be able to do this myself (a lack of tools, not knowhow), but I wanted to make a thread suggesting how we might trim down the already-great Dark Knight into something maybe a bit better… or at least different.

Things you didn’t think work well? Things that went on too long? Tweaks to existing scenes? Throw them out here!

For example, I think there are a few scenes that could be excised with some work.

I loved that The World’s Greatest Detective did some detective work in this movie, but the thing with the shattered bullet was just too much.

What kind of 3D scanner could see bullet fragments in a brick?
How could that same scanner get the fragments of fingerprint off of each piece and put them back together?
Wouldn’t the fingerprint be way too partial on the actually bullet part since you push mostly on the shell as you’re putting it in?
Why would Batman assume that the fingerprint on the bullet would belong to someone who lives along the parade route / why would the Joker assume that Batman would assume or even be able to figure that out?

It’s obvious the Joker knew someone would figure it out since he had the telescope and blinds on a timer. It would be nice if one of the dead people in the room with the bullet lived at the address on the parade route, because that would make much more sense. The Joker killed someone to take over their apartment, and figured the irony of the last names made it even better.

Also, I feel that Bruce taking the ballet away was unnecessary, because he doesn’t really need an excuse to leave. Also, what did all these Russian ballerinas think when a plane lands in the water next to them and Bruce swims over and they never see him again? It could cut from Bruce and Alfred talking about the plane to the shot over the city, or even from Lucius and Bruce talking and cut from the line about “Now that’s more like it” to the city which would leave a bit more mystery as to what they’re talking about.

Another thing I’d like to see is a version of the movie with the IMAX scenes from Disc 2 of the DVD in their original 1.44:1 aspect ratio, not the all-theatrical version on the DVD or even the 16:9 crop for the Blu Ray.

Again, this is just a thread for suggestions. Maybe we’ll inspire someone to take it up!