The Dark Knight Makeup?

Do you think the Joker should wear makeup?

  • Yes

  • No

  • I don't care

  • His hair can be dyed, but the skin must be permanently white

  • His smile can be painted, but the green hair and white skin must be permanent


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what i dont understand is why is joker having black round hes eyes. thsi has nothing to do with clowns or jokers.
of course the black around hes eyes must be from joker because what else could it be?

its strange. the black is to much for me.

waiting for better pics in 5 months.
 
It HAS to be makeup otherwise it won't be releastic but yet you have to put something on his face that makes look like a Joker, to show that he is just a simple thug with a clown makeup...and I think I should be the gash smile.

Just one question: how the hell can is skin and his hear be permanently white and green?:wow:


I'm so tired of comments like this. What happened to the day of goining to a movie and suspending belive, to just enjoy the story? Who cares how "realistic" something is? What the hck is going on with society where things have to be beliveble? Stop it, and have some fun, just enjoy the movie!

People that make comments like this obviously are not fans of the comic book.
 
Permanent green hair and white skin is a must. It's part of what makes him Joker.
 
I'm so tired of comments like this. What happened to the day of goining to a movie and suspending belive, to just enjoy the story? Who cares how "realistic" something is? What the hck is going on with society where things have to be beliveble? Stop it, and have some fun, just enjoy the movie!

People that make comments like this obviously are not fans of the comic book.

I seriously wonder if some of you even realized what made BB so good. The whole charm of the movie was that it was grounded in reality. Everything was explained in such a way that it felt real and believable. Batman didn't just run around in tights for no reason. His gadgets and his Batmobile didn't come from nowhere. The Scarecrow wasn't some crazy in a villain costume. He was a cruel and corrupt doctor. His "scarecrow" mask served a carefully explained purpose. Sure, all this is very unlikey to happen in our world, but the movie presented it as if it could. The true goal of a film based on a comic book (see my sig).

That said, it is in no way realistic or even believable for a man to fall into some chemcals and come out looking like a clown. With bone-white skin and green hair?? It just wouldn't look natural. Not to mention that origin is and always has been ridiculous. Doesn't fit the character at all, but is more like a generic tacked-on villain origin. And as others have said, even if chemicals did cause his hair to turn green, it would grow out soon. Duh. In the '89 version all this was acceptable, but the entire tone of that film was very comic-booky and stylized. Totally different setting than Nolan's.

And for those worried about him having to remove the makeup while in police custody, just think. Yes, the white makeup would be gone, but he'd still have the scars creating a "grin" and his hair would still be dyed green. It's not like they could just wash it out. So he'd still have a subtle Joker look. He just puts on makeup to further enhance it. I see no problem.
 
I DON'T CARE!

Just make sure the focus of the movie is about BATMAN/BRUCE WAYNE!!!
 
i want to c more batman def
i want to c the movie from batman's perspective
in the cave either detecting or training, or on rooftops
less emphasis on things such as villians
 
The movie is called The Dark Knight. It is very likely that we will see everything from the Batman/Bruce Wayne perspective. And the whole 'duality-issue': how can Bruce Wayne see himself as Bruce Wayne again in a city where there's so much going on?
 
Batman Begins was not realistic. How could it be? Microwave emitters? A MAN WHO DRESSES AS A FLYING RODENT FIGHTING CRIME? What made the movie what it was is that it PRESENTS itsself as realistic.

It gave logical and semi-scientific explanations for the most ridiculous of elements, to where the person watching the movie says, "Hmm, I guess I could believe that."

The Joker's look would be one of the easiest things to explain. Chemicals. That's it. And, if they really wanted to get specific, chlorine. Chlorine, in extreme amounts, could dye someone's hair green and bleach their skin. Of course, nowhere near the level of the Joker, but, as I said before, it's not realistic, IT PRESENTS ITSSELF AS REALISTIC.

At least, all they need is for someone to mention that his skin could be discolored by chemicals, and at most, a brief flashback at the chemical factory. That's it. That's all an audience needs to buy the idea that this man is permanently white and green.

"BATS AREN'T RODENTS, DOCTOR!"

:)had to
--dk7
 
I want EVERYTHING permanent. And I want the Joker's origin explained.
 
Batman Begins was not realistic. How could it be? Microwave emitters? A MAN WHO DRESSES AS A FLYING RODENT FIGHTING CRIME? What made the movie what it was is that it PRESENTS itsself as realistic.

It gave logical and semi-scientific explanations for the most ridiculous of elements, to where the person watching the movie says, "Hmm, I guess I could believe that."

The Joker's look would be one of the easiest things to explain. Chemicals. That's it. And, if they really wanted to get specific, chlorine. Chlorine, in extreme amounts, could dye someone's hair green and bleach their skin. Of course, nowhere near the level of the Joker, but, as I said before, it's not realistic, IT PRESENTS ITSSELF AS REALISTIC.

At least, all they need is for someone to mention that his skin could be discolored by chemicals, and at most, a brief flashback at the chemical factory. That's it. That's all an audience needs to buy the idea that this man is permanently white and green.

Batman Begins was PERFECTLY realistic as it LOOKED VERY REAL without necessarily being real. Realistic is what convinces you as real... I don't know of any rule that says it HAS to be real :oldrazz:
 
what i dont understand is why is joker having black round hes eyes. thsi has nothing to do with clowns or jokers.
of course the black around hes eyes must be from joker because what else could it be?

its strange. the black is to much for me.

I'm too young to have witnessed it myself but did people have a problem with the makeup Batman had around his eyes in '89?

It hasn't changed yet, Batman is still applying tons of black eyeshadow so why can't the Joker?
 
The reason Batman uses black eyeshadow is cos otherwise you'd see the skin around his eyes when he has the mask on. It looks better with eyeshadow.
 
Some of you need to think a little deeper about the character. The Joker is, to himself, a PERFORMER. He has no trouble planning and playing elaborate and deadly practical jokes, putting on a very visually stunning purple suit, and in that context, him putting on a little makeup makes perfect sense. He has also been shown to use lipstick before in the comics to enhance his smile (And not just in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS). That said, I too prefer that his hair and skin be green and white permanently, that his lips already be some shade of red, and he enhances it with lipstick. The eyes I could care less about, as long as it looks decent.
 
The reason Batman uses black eyeshadow is cos otherwise you'd see the skin around his eyes when he has the mask on. It looks better with eyeshadow.

I perfectly see why he does it, but it's just an unimportant detail, just as the eyeshadow (if it is) is with the new Joker.
 
I personally don't mind a little eyeshadow with the Joker, but I think too much makes him look like a Black Sabbath wannabe.
 
I'm too young to have witnessed it myself but did people have a problem with the makeup Batman had around his eyes in '89?

It hasn't changed yet, Batman is still applying tons of black eyeshadow so why can't the Joker?
the problem is that it doesnt like a shadow around hes eyes. pure black on white doesn work to me.
 
lol...the make up with the eyes I think is being worried about too much...

This is professional business here...I'm sure the make-up artists know what they are doing. It isn't going to be clean white and jet black contrasting eachother.

They know what they are doing...

Just look at that picture...his eyes won't be BLLLLAAAAAAAACK.... they will be hollow looking...it will be awesome looking, just creepy...like some of the comic versions when his eyes are dark circled.

It won't be cheesie....

if there is anything to worry about...

It's the perma-white...As long as he is perma-white...and possible perma-green(hair)...

Than the movie and Joker will be fine...

--dk7
 
jokerke4.jpg


Even with the make-up and shadow...you can still tell that this is going to be applied properly. He doesn't look like he is going to have FULL black circles under his eyes... That would just be stupid...

I also think judging now from this image, that he will be perma-white. If you look at his skin...it looks deformed... the white is not evenly applied...and it is infected looking...
--dk7
 
well i nhte new pic you can clearly see that the skin is very bright and around the eyes you can see black. and its not hte light.
 
I seriously wonder if some of you even realized what made BB so good. The whole charm of the movie was that it was grounded in reality. Everything was explained in such a way that it felt real and believable. Batman didn't just run around in tights for no reason. His gadgets and his Batmobile didn't come from nowhere. The Scarecrow wasn't some crazy in a villain costume. He was a cruel and corrupt doctor. His "scarecrow" mask served a carefully explained purpose. Sure, all this is very unlikey to happen in our world, but the movie presented it as if it could. The true goal of a film based on a comic book (see my sig).

That said, it is in no way realistic or even believable for a man to fall into some chemcals and come out looking like a clown. With bone-white skin and green hair?? It just wouldn't look natural. Not to mention that origin is and always has been ridiculous. Doesn't fit the character at all, but is more like a generic tacked-on villain origin. And as others have said, even if chemicals did cause his hair to turn green, it would grow out soon. Duh. In the '89 version all this was acceptable, but the entire tone of that film was very comic-booky and stylized. Totally different setting than Nolan's.

No, but a microwave emitter that has no effect on human beings is perfectly realistic, right?

Also, Scarecrow's gas, while similar to real chemicals that exist, is in and of itself made-up. There is no fear gas derived from a blue flower that grows on some mysterious mountain somewhere. If Nolan can make up one fictional chemical, why can't he make up another?

And for those worried about him having to remove the makeup while in police custody, just think. Yes, the white makeup would be gone, but he'd still have the scars creating a "grin" and his hair would still be dyed green. It's not like they could just wash it out. So he'd still have a subtle Joker look. He just puts on makeup to further enhance it. I see no problem.

The green hair dye would eventually wash out, along with his hair growing out. By the next time Batman came to see Joker for information, or when he broke out, he'd just be some ******* with a scar on his face. That's not something I care to see, at all.

But the truth is, I dont think we have to worry. Very reliable sources tell us that Joker's look will be permanent, and the coloring in the released image looks that way too. I dont think Nolan would do something that ridiculous.
 
jokerke4.jpg


Even with the make-up and shadow...you can still tell that this is going to be applied properly. He doesn't look like he is going to have FULL black circles under his eyes... That would just be stupid...

I also think judging now from this image, that he will be perma-white. If you look at his skin...it looks deformed... the white is not evenly applied...and it is infected looking...
--dk7

Actually, now that you think about it, it has finally come to my attention that the eyes are not makeup, just shadow. Look at Hellboy's eyes from the movie, they are cloaked darkly in shadow. And if you seen the music video "In The Air Tonight" by Genisis/Phil Collins, the opening sequence looks just like the pic from above, including shadowy eyes.
 
No, because in the new pic behind the glass, the black eyes are still there. So the "shadow" around his eyes is actually makeup.

I don't mind, really.
 

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