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As a parable of resistance, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy might just be the franchise that we need right now. — CREDITS Materials: – BATMAN BEGINS (2005), THE DARK KNIGHT (2008), and THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) by Christopher Nolan – “Movie Review: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” (July 18, 2012) by Scott Tobias for The AV Club (http://www.avclub.com/review/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman-82624) – “Behind the Scenes” B-Roll from THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) – “Chapman University Survey of American Fears 2016” (October 11, 2016) by Chapman University (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr0XAFbe8b8) – “What Are America’s Biggest Fears?” (October 31, 2015) by NowThis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaamiebTtlU) – “America’s Class Warfare” (April 5, 2009) by CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/americas-class-warfare/) – “David Cay Johnston: Class War Is Being Waged by the Rich Against the Poor” (January 21, 2015) by Democracy Now! (https://www.democracynow.org/2015/1/21/david_cay_johnston_class_war_is) – “Cinematic Faith” (November 28, 2012) by Scott Foundas for Film Comment (https://www.filmcomment.com/article/cinematic-faith-christopher-nolan-scott-foundas/) – “Christopher Nolan: Dark Knight Rises Isn’t Political” (July 20, 2012) by Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/christopher-nolan-dark-knight-rises-isn-t-political-20120720) – Coverage of President Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration in Washington, DC (January 20, 2017) by CNN – “Guest Post: Liberalism’s Dark Knight and Christopher Nolan’s Defense of Civil Society” (July 26, 2012) by Jeff Spross and Zack Beauchamp for ThinkProgress (https://thinkprogress.org/guest-post-liberalisms-dark-knight-and-christopher-nolan-s-defense-of-civil-society-a8156d0c4a88) – “Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Ralph Nader & Others Respond to Trump’s ‘America First’ Inaugural Address” (January 23, 2017) by Democracy Now! (https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/23/naomi_klein_alicia_garza_ralph_nader) Music: – “I’m Not a Hero” by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard from the soundtrack of THE DARK KNIGHT – “Gotham’s Reckoning” by Hans Zimmer from the soundtrack of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES – “Like a Dog Chasing Cars” by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard from the soundtrack of THE DARK KNIGHT – “Myotis” by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard from the soundtrack of BATMAN BEGINS – “Imagine the Fire” by Hans Zimmer from the soundtrack of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES – “Why Do We Fall?” by Hans Zimmer from the soundtrack of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES — DISCLAIMER: This video essay contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This material is being used in an effort to advance understanding about the art and craft of filmmaking. I believe this constitutes a “fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this video essay is distributed without profit for educational use only. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this video essay for purposes of your own that go beyond “fair use,” you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.