8. Annoying Cops - Batman Begins & The Dark Knight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPP6XAsPbz8 Of all the things Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan are capable of doing, writing cop characters who aren't as annoying as Hell doesn't seem to be one of them, with the exception of Jim Blake and Comissioner Gordon, of course. Throughout the first two Nolan films in particular, the cops are saddled with the most egregiously cheesy, cringey lines of dialogue. The worst is without question the "No more dead cops" line above from The Dark Knight - which isn't helped by the horrendous line reading - and here are some other memorably bad lines: - Cop (talking about the Tumbler): "Just tell me what it looks like . Never mind." - Batman Begins - Cop (chasing after the Tumbler, radioing to another cop): "He's comin' right up on yer butt!" - Batman Begins - Cop (arresting Maroni's mobsters): "Have a nice trip, cya next fall." - The Dark Knight - SWAT guy (in van holding Harvey Dent): "I didn't sign up for this." (yes you did, you're a member of the SWAT team) - The Dark Knight - SWAT guy: "Is that a bazooka!?" - The Dark Knight
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