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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Batman Begins
| What is the name of the man who kills Bruce Wayne's parents? | Batman Begins
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Joe Chill. This is a sad part of the movie. We see the Wayne family at the theatre. Bruce gets scared of the bats in the play, and wants to go outside. When they go outside, Joe Chill comes up to rob them, and then he kills Bruce's mom and dad. Bruce Wayne later intends to kill Joe Chill, but someone beats him to it.
Ra's Al Ghul. The League of Shadows is a group that brings justice to those who do wrong. At the top of a mountain, Ra's Al Ghul helps train Bruce to be in the League of Shadows . When Bruce is trained and is expected to kill a murderer, he says "I'm not an executioner." He then burns the League of Shadows' headquarters.
Henri Ducard. Bruce's training includes sword fighting, learning how to take a hit from people hitting him with sticks, and learning how to pick the right guy from a group. Henri goes to Gotham late in the movie, to destroy the city by putting something in the water. Batman helps stop this. Towards the end of the movie, Henri Ducard reveals to Bruce that he is Ra's Al Ghul. Liam Neeson plays this part very well in the movie.
| What does Scarecrow wear over his head to make him look scary? | Batman Begins
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a burlap sack mask. The mask really makes Scarecrow look and sound creepy. Scarecrow also has gas that makes your worst fear come true in a hallucination. Scarecrow's mask protects him from the gas. Scarecrow is played by actor Cillian Murphy.
| Who gives Bruce Wayne many of his gadgets to become Batman? | Batman Begins
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Lucius Fox. He was working in the research and development field before he was fired. Part of his job includes providing state of the art gadgets like a bullet-proof suit that Bruce Wayne borrows, for what Bruce calls, "spelunking". Fox lets him borrow the suit because Bruce is the only Wayne alive so everything belongs to him. Lucius Fox is portrayed by another famous actor, Morgan Freeman.
| What did Bruce Wayne have to take to the top of the mountain? | Batman Begins
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blue flower. Bruce Wayne picks the flower from halfway up the mountain. Henri Ducard says "If you bring it to the top if the mountain, you will find what you are looking for." What Bruce Wayne is looking for is justice for those who do wrong, and so he gets trained.
Alfred Pennyworth. Alfred is always with Bruce when he is home and supports him in whatever he does. Alfred is played by a very famous actor named Michael Caine.
we can learn to pick ourselves up.. This is an awesome line in the movie. It is said by both Bruce's dad, Thomas Wayne and Alfred. Thomas Wayne says it when Bruce is young and is taken out of a bats' pit he falls into. Alfred says it when Batman is injured and brought back to Wayne Manor to recover.
| Which villain left the "calling card" at the end of the movie? | Batman Begins
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The Joker. This part in the movie kind of makes you believe that there will be a sequel to "Batman Begins". It leaves problems that need solving.
He was swarmed by bats when he was younger.. When eight years old, Bruce (played by Gus Lewis) and Rachel (played by Emma Lockhart), argued over who got to keep an arrowhead found on the Waynes' estate. Bruce ran away with his prize and fell down into a tunnel that led to a cave. His fall disturbed the natural residents of the cave, who swarmed past him as they made their escape. This cave would later become the Batcave.
| Where did Henri Ducard (played by Liam Neeson) first find Bruce (played by Christian Bale)? | Batman Begins
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in prison. Bruce's odyssey of exploring the criminal world resulted in his being arrested and jailed in a Bhutanese prison. Here Bruce honed his fighting skills by taking on large groups of prisoners. Ducard arranged to have him released and set him the task of picking a blue flower from the side of the mountain and carrying it to the top. Ducard assured Bruce that if he did this, he would find the answers to his questions.
| After the mountain home of The League of Shadows was destroyed by fire, whose life did Bruce save by stopping him/her from falling off a cliff? | Batman Begins
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Henri Ducard's. After climbing to the top of the mountain with the mysterious blue flower, Bruce trained with the Shadow fighters he found there, led by the inscrutable Ra's Al Ghul. When put to the final test, he refused to become an executioner and fought his way out of the mountain retreat. In the process many of the fighters were killed, and the retreat was burned to the ground. Bruce carried an unconscious Ducard out of the burning house, and stopped him from falling over the edge of a cliff, after they both slid on the ice. He left Ducard with a family who lived part way down the mountain, an act of kindness, which was later viewed as weakness by Ducard.
| How long, in years, had Bruce been gone from his home in Gotham City? | Batman Begins
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7. Alfred informed Bruce that he hadn't told anyone about Bruce's return, because he 'couldn't figure out the legal ramifications of bringing you (Bruce) back from the dead'. He then explained that since Bruce had been gone seven years, Mr. Earle (played by Rutger Hauer) at Wayne Enterprises had had him declared legally dead.
| Why did Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) have a suit on hand that was suitable for Bruce's needs? | Batman Begins
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It had been developed for the army.. The suit was perfect in every way, except for the colour, which was easily taken care of with a little paint. When Bruce asked why it had never been used by the army, Lucius replied that a soldier's life wasn't deemed to be worth $300,000. Lucius had no problem with Bruce borrowing these things because he felt that, as the sole surviving Wayne, they pretty much belonged to Bruce anyway.
Bruce Wayne. After Lucius first showed Bruce the Tumbler, the vehicle that would become the Batmobile, he asked Bruce what he thought about it. Bruce responded with the above quote, indicating that he found the vehicle perfect in every way, except for its camouflage colouring.
The Batmobile is an actual vehicle that was designed specifically for the movie, by Chris Corbald and Andy Smith. It cost approximately half a million British pounds to make, and four of them were needed during the course of filming.
an arrowhead. Alfred advised Bruce to maintain a public presence, to help keep his crime-fighting identity a secret. Bruce developed an image of a millionaire playboy, which included throwing himself a huge birthday party. Rachel called on Bruce earlier in the day, to say that she couldn't attend, and to give him a birthday gift – the ancient arrowhead that they had argued over the day when he fell down into the cave.
| When Bruce finally arrived, late to his own party, he delivered a speech in which he referred to his guests as sycophants and users. This had the desired effect of making all of his invited guests leave. Why did he do this? | Batman Begins
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He was trying to keep his guests from being injured and killed.. Bruce was late for his own party, because he was saving Rachel from the Scarecrow. When he finally arrived he was told that someone claiming to be Ra's Al Ghul was there to see him. This puzzled him because he believed that Ra's Al Ghul had been killed when his mountain retreat had burned to the ground. He soon found that the new guest was actually Henri Ducard, and a group of fighters or League of Shadows. They had come to destroy Gotham City because of its corruption. Bruce cleared his guests out to prevent them from being the first to fall to Ducard's intended cleansing. At this point it was revealed that Ducard actually was Ra's Al Ghul, because Ra's Al Ghul 'never died'. It was implied, but not clearly stated, that he had always been Ra's Al Ghul.
| Did Bruce and Rachel become a couple at the end of the movie? | Batman Begins
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No. Ironically, Rachel wanted nothing to do with Bruce when she saw him as a rich playboy, lacking in direction. In fact she told him that it was actions that defined a person, not who they were deep down. When she realized that Bruce was indeed Batman, and that his actions spoke clearly about who he was, she expressed her pleasure in his actions, but took a step back. She said that the city needed him more than she did, and that someday, when the city needed him less, she would be there for him.
| 'Batman Begins' follows the story of Bruce Wayne as both a child and a young adult. In the first flashback sequence of Wayne's childhood, the young man wanders the grounds of his family mansion with his childhood friend Rachel. What specific item does he find on the ground near his home? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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An Arrowhead. Young Bruce Wayne discovers this arrowhead just before he falls into a well located near his family mansion. While in the well, young Bruce is engulfed in a sea of bats, a creature for which he develops an intense fear.
Later in the film, his friend Rachel, who saved the arrowhead, returns it to Bruce as a gift.
| Back to the present, we discover Bruce Wayne incarcerated in an Asian prison. After tangling with a gang of fellow prisoners, Bruce finds himself locked in solitary confinement. Here he meets an enigmatic individual who identifies himself as Ducard. Which prominent character actor plays this shadowy figure? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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Liam Neeson. Somehow, Ducard has found access to the solitary confinement cell in which Bruce has been placed. Ducard is impressed by Bruce's skill, but insists that the young Wayne heir must learn to channel his anger and control his fear.
| Ducard suggests that if Bruce wishes to acquire the training necessary to pursue his life's purpose, he must seek out the secret mountain headquarters of the League of Shadows. What item does Ducard insist Bruce carry with him on this trek? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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A blue flower. There is a rare blue flower that Bruce must find before he arrives at the League of Shadows headquarters. This flower turns out to have hallucinogenic properties, something that the viewer must remember for later in the film!
| After Bruce's arrival at the lair of the League of Shadows the story turns back again to Bruce's childhood. We learn that, though Bruce Wayne's father is the head of a major corporation, he occupies his time in a separate career in which field? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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Medicine. Bruce Wayne's father, Thomas Wayne (Linus Roache), is an idealist and a philanthropist whose goal in life is to improve the lives of other people. His corporation has built a train and Wayne Tower, the centerpiece of downtown Gotham City.
| Bruce Wayne loses both of his parents in a botched robbery attempt. After his parents are shot, Bruce hovers desperately over them, hoping to discover a way to assist his dying father and mother. What are the last words his father says to him? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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Don't be afraid.. Fear plays a major role in this film. Clearly, Bruce's father understands that one of his son's biggest obstacles will be to overcome his fears. Bruce's greatest fear, thanks to the well incident, is chiroptophobia, the fear of bats. Obviously, he will eventually conquer this fear.
| After the death of his parents, Bruce comes under the supervision of the family butler, Alfred. Which distinguished actor plays Alfred in 'Batman Begins'? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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Michael Caine. Multiple Oscar winner Michael Caine takes a turn as Alfred, and does a brilliant job in this author's opinion. Alfred takes the responsibility of caring for young Bruce, and in many instances within the film, Alfred helps motivate the young lad to continue forward with his pursuits.
| Returning to the present, we find Bruce in training with the League of Shadows. Ducard promises Bruce that he will become capable of fighting 600 men, and will learn the secrets of inivisibility, by learning the ways of which order of martial arts? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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Ninjutsu. The League of Shadows consists of men trained in the Japanese fighting art of ninjutsu. Two of the most important traits of a ninja, according to Ducard, are theatricality and deception. Suffice it to say, Bruce takes this information to heart.
| Bruce continues to blame himself for the death of his parents. Does Ducard agree that Bruce is essentially at fault for their deaths? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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No. Ducard blames Bruce's father for his own death. Bruce suggests that his father was not properly trained to fight back against the robber who killed him and his wife. Ducard insists that 'training is nothing' and that 'the will to act' is everything.
| Bruce eventually encounters his childhood friend Rachel as an adult. Played by Katie Holmes, what is Rachel's surname? | Batman Begins (Part 1)
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Dawes. Rachel Dawes is the daughter of the Wayne's maid, and apparently was quite good friends with the young Bruce. While the wealthy Bruce struggles in his early adulthood, working class Rachel has managed to become educated and attain a job as an attorney.
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| After 20 years, the man who has killed Bruce Wayne's parents is eligible for parole. What is the surname of this petty criminal? | 'Batman Begins' (Part 2)
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Chill. Mr. Joe Chill is the full name of the man who shot Bruce Wayne's mother and father. Bruce Wayne fully expects that Chill will be released on parole, and is prepared to murder Chill after the hearing. Fortunately for Bruce, another person murders the hapless Chill (with a message, 'Falcone says 'hi') before he is able to commit his intended act of revenge.
| Young Bruce, still not knowing how to proceed in his goal of cleaning up Gotham City and looking for confrontation, encounters the biggest crime boss in town, namely Carmine Falcone. Which actor convincingly portrays the unctuous Falcone? | 'Batman Begins' (Part 2)
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Tom Wilkinson. Tom Wilkinson has appeared in dozens of films as a character actor, including 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Rush Hour'. Despite being born in the U.K., Wilkinson is able to portray a mob boss in this film with a New York-style accent. What range!
| Back at the headquarters of the League of Shadows, Bruce Wayne is asked to perform one more task to complete his training, namely the execution of a murderer. Does Bruce proceed with the execution? | 'Batman Begins' (Part 2)
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No. Bruce believes the request to execute this man, murderer though he may be, as against his values. He asks why the man has not been given a proper trial. His refusal to execute the man results in a confrontation with both Ra's Al Ghul and Ducard, with the former meeting his death and the latter having his life saved by Bruce.
| Following his experiences with the League of Shadows, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City with a mission, to fight crime. Bruce recruits an employee at Wayne Industries, named Lucius Fox, to help equip him to fight crime. Which Oscar-winning actor portrays Fox? | 'Batman Begins' (Part 2)
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Morgan Freeman. Oftentimes, an appearance by Morgan Freeman upgrades a movie from 'good' to 'great', and this film is no exception. As Lucius Fox, Freeman is in charge of the applied sciences division of Bruce's company.
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