The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 - Page 3

Ponyboy · 09-14-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodrigo90

That could mean he did snap and lost his mind at the sight of his disfigurement. That what he looked like before (his idea of perfect) was destroyed and he did try to cope by doing what he did. His mind could have coped by convincing himself that what he's looking at as 'perfection'.

That's right, the film used his "disfigurement" to trigger his already underlying psychopathic nature. Once he realized Grissom had set him up (combined with getting dunked in the acid) his "unleashed" reign of terror in Gotham had begun.

TruerToTheCore · 09-14-2012, 07:56 PM

Ever noticed that in "The Killing Joke" the Joker doesn't even see his new face and yet he goes nuts?

AnneFan · 09-14-2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TruerToTheCore

Ever noticed that in "The Killing Joke" the Joker doesn't even see his new face and yet he goes nuts?

He sees his face in the reflection of a puddle:

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Viper81 · 09-14-2012, 10:08 PM

I watched this again tonight. I forgot how fun this movie was. The imagery is so awesome, Keaton is great, and the soundtrack is great. I used to be a huge fan of nicholosons joker, but I wasn't as impressed now, because after heaths performance, it really eclipses all other interpretations.

Still, I realize now that you can't compare nolans movies with burtons. Burton had a fun batman with very comicesque imagery, whereas I love nolans more realistic take and his closeness to the source material.

Ponyboy · 09-14-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper81

Still, I realize now that you can't compare nolans movies with burtons. Burton had a fun batman with very comicesque imagery, whereas I love nolans more realistic take and his closeness to the source material.

One might even argue that Burton's Batman, despite it's deviations, was in it's own way also close to the source material simply because it feels more like a comic book.

Rodrigo90 · 09-14-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AnneFan

He sees his face in the reflection of a puddle:

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

That Joker went insane because seeing himself was the final straw in his already crumbling sanity.

Jack's Joker went mad after he saw his once 'perfect' face, be reduced to **** lol
So he embraced his new face, seeing it as 'art', and becoming a new form of perfection, in his warped mind.

TruerToTheCore · 09-15-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AnneFan

He sees his face in the reflection of a puddle:

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

But would the puddle reflect his new "colors"? I don't think so. I think the whole chain of events in "The Killing Joke" is wrong. His wife should be dead when he comes home after this and then he looks into the mirror and turns insane. Not the "My wife's dead but I have to help the criminals regardless". That is silly.

AnneFan · 09-15-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TruerToTheCore

But would the puddle reflect his new "colors"? I don't think so.

You said he doesn't even see his face. He does. Whether or not he gets in every single detail, the comic shows he sees something and that's enough for him to lose it and laugh uncontrollably. You can think it's silly, but that's what's in the comic.

GothamAlleys · 09-15-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TruerToTheCore

Ever noticed that in "The Killing Joke" the Joker doesn't even see his new face and yet he goes nuts?

No, actually as in every other origins stories, he goes nuts AFTER seeing his face, like in the movie

The Joker · 09-15-2012, 11:29 AM

Exactly. His physical dis-figuration is what pushes him over the edge into insanity.

TruerToTheCore · 09-17-2012, 06:30 AM

But a puddle isn't an accurate mirror. You can barely see anything. Especially not colors. Like so many things in "The Killing Joke" this isn't really thought out.

Travesty · 09-17-2012, 11:49 AM

You're talking about a comic with a crazy clown and a man dressed as a bat that needs to be real world accurate?

He saw his face in the puddle. I don't see how that's "not thought out"? It's shown to us pretty clearly.

BH/HHH · 09-17-2012, 01:45 PM

I still think my favourite live-action Batman scene is the one where Keaton hangs the crook off the roof, "I Want you to tell all your friends about me" "what are you?" "I'm Batman!". - absolute classic

kewlmatto · 09-17-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BH/HHH

I still think my favourite live-action Batman scene is the one where Keaton hangs the crook off the roof, "I Want you to tell all your friends about me" "what are you?" "I'm Batman!". - absolute classic

Still the best superhero-declaration-of-own-name-scene in existence. And there are many out there.

BH/HHH · 09-17-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kewlmatto

Still the best superhero-declaration-of-own-name-scene in existence. And there are many out there.

Totally agree

Blitzkrieg Bop · 09-17-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TruerToTheCore

But a puddle isn't an accurate mirror. You can barely see anything. Especially not colors. Like so many things in "The Killing Joke" this isn't really thought out.

Maybe Bolland didn't want to spoil the big reveal in a murky puddle.

CapedCrusader14 · 09-17-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kewlmatto

Still the best superhero-declaration-of-own-name-scene in existence. And there are many out there.

It's a pretty damn good one. Although when Keaton actually says "I'm Batman", it always sounded kind of off to me.

CConn · 09-17-2012, 05:21 PM

Why?

CConn · 09-17-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg Bop

Maybe Bolland didn't want to spoil the big reveal in a murky puddle.

Yeah, it was obviously done for a thematic affect for the audience.

By making the puddle murky for the reader, it saves Joker's actual reveal for the bottom panel of the page. Naratively, it's pretty obvious Joker saw himself in the mirror; that's why he's laughing hysterically.

Travesty · 09-17-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg Bop

Maybe Bolland didn't want to spoil the big reveal in a murky puddle.

That's exactly what it's there for...at least why I thought it was there.

The Joker · 09-17-2012, 07:26 PM

It was. This was the big reveal panel:

They were not going to spoil that on a puddle reflection.

Ponyboy · 09-17-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CapedCrusader14

It's a pretty damn good one. Although when Keaton actually says "I'm Batman", it always sounded kind of off to me.

CapedCrusader14 · 09-17-2012, 09:42 PM

I know I seem crazy, it's just how I feel about it

it seems like the pitch of his voice goes up a bit when he says "Batman". Might just be me though.

Ponyboy · 09-17-2012, 10:02 PM

Maybe it sounds "higher" to you because the previous line where he says I want you to tell all your friends about me is a bit growly and then he says I'm Batman in a more breathy (almost whispering) way..?

CapedCrusader14 · 09-17-2012, 10:20 PM

Might be yeah. His voice when he has that growl would've been perfect IMO.

09-14-2012, 07:56 PM	#52
TruerToTheCore Banned User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth-1 Posts: 2,936	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 Ever noticed that in "The Killing Joke" the Joker doesn't even see his new face and yet he goes nuts?

09-14-2012, 10:08 PM	#54
Viper81 Agent of Mac Sauce Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 120	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 I watched this again tonight. I forgot how fun this movie was. The imagery is so awesome, Keaton is great, and the soundtrack is great. I used to be a huge fan of nicholosons joker, but I wasn't as impressed now, because after heaths performance, it really eclipses all other interpretations. Still, I realize now that you can't compare nolans movies with burtons. Burton had a fun batman with very comicesque imagery, whereas I love nolans more realistic take and his closeness to the source material. __________________ Why do we fall?

09-15-2012, 11:29 AM	#60
The Joker The Clown Prince of Crime Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 49,235	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 Exactly. His physical dis-figuration is what pushes him over the edge into insanity. __________________ "Sometimes I remember it one way. Sometimes another. If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!" - The Joker

09-17-2012, 06:30 AM	#61
TruerToTheCore Banned User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth-1 Posts: 2,936	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 But a puddle isn't an accurate mirror. You can barely see anything. Especially not colors. Like so many things in "The Killing Joke" this isn't really thought out.

09-17-2012, 11:49 AM	#62
Travesty Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Your Mom's House Posts: 22,365	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 You're talking about a comic with a crazy clown and a man dressed as a bat that needs to be real world accurate? He saw his face in the puddle. I don't see how that's "not thought out"? It's shown to us pretty clearly. __________________ "Political Correctness is Fascism Pretending to be Manners." - George Carlin

09-17-2012, 01:45 PM	#63
BH/HHH You Are My World Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 27,935	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 I still think my favourite live-action Batman scene is the one where Keaton hangs the crook off the roof, "I Want you to tell all your friends about me" "what are you?" "I'm Batman!". - absolute classic __________________ "Always hold on to Smallville" - Jonathan Kent (Smallville S10x22 - Finale)

09-17-2012, 05:21 PM	#68
CConn Fountainhead of culture. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Peter North's Southern Headquarters Posts: 57,638	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 Why? __________________ It's like a non-consecutive 24-hour dance party.

09-17-2012, 07:26 PM	#71
The Joker The Clown Prince of Crime Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 49,235	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 It was. This was the big reveal panel: They were not going to spoil that on a puddle reflection. __________________ "Sometimes I remember it one way. Sometimes another. If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!" - The Joker

09-17-2012, 09:42 PM	#73
CapedCrusader14 ... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 5,156	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 I know I seem crazy, it's just how I feel about it it seems like the pitch of his voice goes up a bit when he says "Batman". Might just be me though.

09-17-2012, 10:02 PM	#74
Ponyboy Serenity now! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,059	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 Maybe it sounds "higher" to you because the previous line where he says I want you to tell all your friends about me is a bit growly and then he says I'm Batman in a more breathy (almost whispering) way..? __________________

09-17-2012, 10:20 PM	#75
CapedCrusader14 ... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 5,156	Re: The Official Batman (1989) Thread - Part 3 Might be yeah. His voice when he has that growl would've been perfect IMO.

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