I'd say 8, only because every Joker pic we've been given is on an angle, or much of his face is obscured (love that Photoshop!), or they come from camera phones with ****ty resolution, etc., etc., etc.
The characterization, as noted before me, is definitely on the mark. They've really established the Joker as a threat through this viral marketing. More than that, they're having the Joker refer to death as a game, as something that's justified to no one else but himself. Flashes of the "Arkham Asylum" and "The Killing Joke" graphic novels come to mind. I think, so far, this Joker has encapsulated the type of vibe given off between those two comics - intelligent, sinister, and darker than previous incarnations. That's the #1 thing I love about this Joker (so far) - and I think viral marketing itself is one of the most effective, and innovative, advertising tools around today. I was beyond please to see Warner Bros. employ such a method as it relates to advertising.
Great googly moogly.
I may sound like too much of a peace monger to the ever-so-pseudo-intellectual-and-quick-witted fan boys, but I'm honestly pleased with the Joker thus far. At the very least, my concerns about Ledger's performance are completely gone. I think he will do Mr. J justice.
Dammit.
The characterization, as noted before me, is definitely on the mark. They've really established the Joker as a threat through this viral marketing. More than that, they're having the Joker refer to death as a game, as something that's justified to no one else but himself. Flashes of the "Arkham Asylum" and "The Killing Joke" graphic novels come to mind. I think, so far, this Joker has encapsulated the type of vibe given off between those two comics - intelligent, sinister, and darker than previous incarnations. That's the #1 thing I love about this Joker (so far) - and I think viral marketing itself is one of the most effective, and innovative, advertising tools around today. I was beyond please to see Warner Bros. employ such a method as it relates to advertising.
Great googly moogly.
I may sound like too much of a peace monger to the ever-so-pseudo-intellectual-and-quick-witted fan boys, but I'm honestly pleased with the Joker thus far. At the very least, my concerns about Ledger's performance are completely gone. I think he will do Mr. J justice.
Dammit.
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