Big Gun – Batman

Jack Nicholson’s Joker has such arrogance that it’s not surprising at all that he should pull out a pistol from his pants with a shaft the length of his arm. After Batman attempts to take the Joker out with about two rounds of bullets and two missiles–and misses– the Joker simply pulls out his long-as-hell barreled gun, fires one shot, and crashes Batman’s little aircraft. Clearly he has reason to be arrogant. The lead up to the moment is great, as the gun is tucked into his pants and we can only see the handle. What comes out is not what we are expecting. The runner up to this gun play from Batman is the Joker’s Bang Flag gun, a frequent theme in the animated series and one too silly for Dark Knight. Nicholson brought a classic masculinity to the role. Almost cowboy-esque. Though not as famous as some of our other scenes on this Top Ten Joker Moments list, still a good one to include.