I re-watched "The Dark Knight" this weekend...

[Octoberist]

have you noticed that because Batman Begins's reboot, all of sudden fanboys are like "Let's reboot Spider-Man since Part 3 sux". It's weird.

 

[dude stannis]

Yeah that's another trend that needs to die yesterday. It's like, yeah we spent 500 million on the past three Spider-Man movies but the third sucked so lets ignore they ever happened.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

You make some good points Chris, but I have to disagree with the Joker point.

Apart from TAS this is the best and most accurate interpretation of Joker IMO. Everything was spot on with his personality. Yea he wore make-up and he didn't have the ol acid spitting flower and hand buzzer. But so what? Them things don't define the Joker, his personality does. Broadcasting threats over the news, ****ing around with the mob and other villains, completely screwing around with Batman. He did them things better than any other incarnation we have seen.

Then there is people who say he wasn't funny enough. I'll say this, the only person who should find Joker funny is himself. He isn't a funny guy, he is a sick and evil guy. This is a guy who paralyzed a young woman and stripped her naked, this is a guy who fed poisoned cotton candy to boy scouts, this is a guy who gassed a kindergarten, this is a guy who was going to massacre dozens of orphaned babies. All of you people out there who think he is funny don't have a clue.

 

[Eggyman]

You make some good points Chris, but I have to disagree with the Joker point.

Apart from TAS this is the best and most accurate interpretation of Joker IMO. Everything was spot on with his personality. Yea he wore make-up and he didn't have the ol acid spitting flower and hand buzzer. But so what? Them things don't define the Joker, his personality does. Broadcasting threats over the news, ****ing around with the mob and other villains, completely screwing around with Batman. He did them things better than any other incarnation we have seen.

Then there is people who say he wasn't funny enough. I'll say this, the only person who should find Joker funny is himself. He isn't a funny guy, he is a sick and evil guy. This is a guy who paralyzed a young woman and stripped her naked, this is a guy who fed poisoned cotton candy to boy scouts, this is a guy who gassed a kindergarten, this is a guy who was going to massacre dozens of orphaned babies. All of you people out there who think he is funny don't have a clue.

Great post, Ace.

Maybe I'm just weird, sadistic, ****ed in the head, but I found Joker incredibly funny in TDK. He didn't have to tell knock-knock jokes for this to happen: His characteristics were funny - just the lil things. I'm not sure whether to list them or not, because I know for a fact they won't come across as funny in a post. Sometimes it was just the way he said things - 'Which one of you fine gentlemen would like to join our tEAm?' - and sometimes it was the things he did - sliding down that pile of money for some reason makes me chuckle every time.

There's other instances, like when he talks about Dent being in one place or several.

Blowing up the hospital...

*Opens jacket revealing hand grenades* Ahhh da-da-da-da-daah.

None of it was classic comedy funny ha-ha stuff; I found it more like reading American Psycho, laughing at things I had no right laughing at.

And who can forget his mimic of the goon getting fried when trying to take off Bats' mask?

To say he was unfunny in TDK is a travesty to the awesomeness that was abundant in the film.

That being said, he is a sick ****er and I AM extremely weird when it comes to how I like my humour.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

HAHAHA nice post Eggy

Yea, I'm not saying he wasn't funny, not at all. I found him hilarious, in a twisted, sadistic way. But it just seems some people think that the Joker should only be some laugh a minute, comedy act who just so happens to kill people.

Yea my favourite bit was him talking Gordon about Dent's location in the MCU. That was funny! And just the way he delivered the lines, like the one in your sig, was hilarious to me.

 

[Eggyman]

Yeah, you can tell Heath put A LOT of work into the voice. The way some of the lines were delivered was almost musical. lol

 

[Ace of Knaves]

indeed.

 

[[A]]

Maybe I'm just weird, sadistic, ****ed in the head, but I found Joker incredibly funny in TDK. He didn't have to tell knock-knock jokes for this to happen: His characteristics were funny - just the lil things. I'm not sure whether to list them or not, because I know for a fact they won't come across as funny in a post. Sometimes it was just the way he said things - 'Which one of you fine gentlemen would like to join our tEAm?' - and sometimes it was the things he did - sliding down that pile of money for some reason makes me chuckle every time.

There's other instances, like when he talks about Dent being in one place or several.

Blowing up the hospital...

*Opens jacket revealing hand grenades* Ahhh da-da-da-da-daah.

None of it was classic comedy funny ha-ha stuff; I found it more like reading American Psycho, laughing at things I had no right laughing at.

And who can forget his mimic of the goon getting fried when trying to take off Bats' mask?

To say he was unfunny in TDK is a travesty to the awesomeness that was abundant in the film.

That being said, he is a sick ****er and I AM extremely weird when it comes to how I like my humour.

I agreeeeee ♪♫

Hell, I even quoted the whole thing. But I also think the Joker's one funny ****. Good for him t:









..and don't think too much of yourself, eggyboy

 

[Eggyman]

I don't think too much of myself.

And I'll start calling you by name if you can explain how I pronounce it

 

[Chris Wallace]

have you noticed that because Batman Begins's reboot, all of sudden fanboys are like "Let's reboot Spider-Man since Part 3 sux". It's weird.

Not really. People were pushing for a reboot even before SM3. I have a whole thread dedicated to my thoughts on this. It has to do with the 3-act mentality that fans have developed, coupled with the success of BB.

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=313695

 

[[A]]

And I'll start calling you by name if you can explain how I pronounce it

It beats me it's inspired by this guy but.. but.. oh well. I'll keep till next year.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

That's what i'm gonna call you from now on, 'khyron. Has a nice ring to in actually

 

[[A]]

Thanks t: Now let's get back on topic or Devin, I mean, Chris Wallace will be mad

 

[Eggyman]

Devin? That name sounds familiar.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Devin, from CHUD?

Are you chuddy in disguise?!?! Are you chuddy in disguise?!?!

 

[ShadowBoxing]

I think this is best explained with this quote: "if the audience knew what they wanted they wouldn't be the audience".

 

[Eggyman]

Ahh, Ruler of WackaWacka... You are revealed at last!

 

[[A]]

 

[Tron Bonne]

For example, fanboys of Dark Knight might dimiss a Tim Burton movie only because his Batman films, even though they ARE influential. Or they would be avid supporters of 'realism', thus dismissing anything 'fantastical'. Film is a visual medium, so they should hush up.

To be fair, I've read and heard a very fair share of the opposite side of this. I've seen plenty of fanboys bash the Nolan movies simply because they weren't like Burtons two films or didn't share his visual style.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

I think that's an Alan Moore quote, or at least I found a similar one that he said. This means that quote was probably screamed at some fan, because that's how he talks.

 

[Eggyman]

To be fair, I've read and heard a very fair share of the opposite side of this. I've seen plenty of fanboys bash the Nolan movies simply because they weren't like Burtons two films or didn't share his visual style.

Yeah, it works both ways, which is a shame because it became somewhat of a divide during the run up to TDK's release.

 

[WeaponXProject]

To be fair, I've read and heard a very fair share of the opposite side of this. I've seen plenty of fanboys bash the Nolan movies simply because they weren't like Burtons two films or didn't share his visual style.

Truthfully, I like both. I like Michael Keaton's personality more as Bruce Wayne but I love the look and ability of Bale in the suit. I probably like Keaton's Batman more than Bale's but I think the storyline and villains and development of BB and TDK are better than Burton's. I could go back and forth all day...

 

[Octoberist]

the Burton and Nolan films have their strengths and weaknesses.

 

[WeaponXProject]

the Burton and Nolan films have their strengths and weaknesses.

Few will admit that Nolans do...I see some issues but every fanboy will see issues with every film no matter how great it is.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Which is the beautiful thing about having two different Bat-verses on film. Let's just ignore the other's yes?