The Dark Knight The man who laughs: The Joker thread

[El Payaso]

i think jack nicholsons smile was meant to look fake... like, because thats not the way anybody really smiles or looks. like it's mean to look deformed and fake that way... just my two cents though...

Yes. It was meant to be a deformity, which is why Napier lost his mind.

 

[Mike_D202]

Has there been any more new rumors about the Joker getting knocked-off in this one? Or was it the scarecrow?

 

[DeaDheaD]

Only because the pose was so damn similar.

Now if I could find a pic of Romero like this...

Wow you know, side by side, Nicholson looks kinda dumb.

 

[Mike_D202]

Wow you know, side by side, Nicholson looks kinda dumb.

I guarantee if we had the pic on the right back in '89, and we had the Nicholson pic today...EVERYBODY would be pissed and saying that Shumacher came back.

 

[Spider-X]

So, do we know if they joker is dumped in chemicals or if he just uses face paint yet?

i don't want to shuffle through this thread anymore looking for the answer...

 

[DeaDheaD]

I guarantee if we had the pic on the right back in '89, and we had the Nicholson pic today...EVERYBODY would be pissed and saying that Shumacher came back.

Plus the "permawhite" make up on the collar would have all of us in the same fights that Heath's Joker did.

 

[Symbiotic]

So, do we know if they joker is dumped in chemicals or if he just uses face paint yet?

i don't want to shuffle through this thread anymore looking for the answer...

There's your answer.

 

[Spider-X]

There's your answer.

thanks for answering!

that's way lame.

i kinda assumed so since his makeup seems to be running in most of these picks we've gotten of him.

the joker is always so crisp and clean looking in the comics...i wonder what made Nolan go for a grundgy unkept look.

with the dark eye circles, the dirtyness, and the nappy hair...he's like a cross between a clown and a pirate.

 

[Mike_D202]

Its a mixture of both (according to rumors). The make-up evens out the damage done to his face. But all we've seen are the stills which obviously shows him with make-up.

 

[Axtech]

Its a mixture of both (according to rumors). The make-up evens out the damage done to his face. But all we've seen are the stills which obviously shows him with make-up.

that's speculation more than anything...

 

[RakuMon]

Did they ever release a hi-rez version of the Joker picture in which he's sitting in the backseat of a car?

 

[GoogleMe94]

Only because the pose was so damn similar.

Now if I could find a pic of Romero like this...

looking at this pic, i would say jack is more of the classic, comic book accurate joker cuz he looks very cleaned up, has a noticable sense of style, and theres nothing messy about him. classic joker. ledgers is something that is IMO completely original. hes got long hair, looks dirty, isnt permawhite but actually messily paints on the makeup. now this IMO seems more burton-like then what jacks joker was. not just the black circles, but the whole painted on makeup. i wonder if there gonna play out a similiar theme like burton did with catwoman cuz catwomans costume started to become more torn up and more ripped as the film went on to symbolize her loss of control and sanity, and with ledgers joker could it be that as the film goes on his makeup becomes even more sloppy and dirty and scummy to symbolize his loss of control and sanity as well? just a thought.

 

[TV's Frank]

looking at this pic, i would say jack is more of the classic, comic book accurate joker cuz he looks very cleaned up, has a noticable sense of style, and theres nothing messy about him. classic joker. ledgers is something that is IMO completely original. hes got long hair, looks dirty, isnt permawhite but actually messily paints on the makeup. now this IMO seems more burton-like then what jacks joker was. not just the black circles, but the whole painted on makeup. i wonder if there gonna play out a similiar theme like burton did with catwoman cuz catwomans costume started to become more torn up and more ripped as the film went on to symbolize her loss of control and sanity, and with ledgers joker could it be that as the film goes on his makeup becomes even more sloppy and dirty and scummy to symbolize his loss of control and sanity as well? just a thought.

Now I must apologize Google. That was very nice well thought out post. I take back what I said earlier about your posts.

 

[Magenta666]

wierd how similar the poses are, their hands are even the same

 

[Mr. Socko]

I guarantee if we had the pic on the right back in '89, and we had the Nicholson pic today...EVERYBODY would be pissed and saying that Shumacher came back.

Haha, laugh it up people, har har.


The '89 design remains my favorite, I thought it was perfect for the Joker.

Spoiler

I liked the more colorful Joker look, but I know most prefer the darker, more gritty look for the Joker and that is cool. What's not cool is when people have to put down Nicholson and then to even dare suggest his look or performance wasn't comic accurate.

 

[Cagefighterkip]

Yes it would be cool for Nolan to copy Burton.

NO! Nolan does NOT need to copy Burton in any way form or fashion sir. I respect that people have different opinions... but NO.

 

[Mr. Socko]

I am most certain Majik was being sarcastic.

 

[The Sage]

What's not cool is when people have to put down Nicholson and then to even dare suggest his look or performance wasn't comic accurate.

Indeed.

 

[Hunter Rider]

NicHols0n T3h SuxXeD, T3h LedgEreR WilL RulLz00rS!

 

[CaptainClown]

NicHols0n T3h SuxXeD, T3h LedgEreR WilL RulLz00rS!

QFT!

jk Guys like that really seem to be popping up more and more

 

[Ridethehighwind]

So, I've barely posted here, but I wanted to throw my 2 cents into whats going on so far since I've been "sitting in the back row." I recently realized how incredible this whole viral marketing is. Joker has become this iconic character that has people describing intimate details about his personal being and thoughts in a 7 minute trailer. All of this has happened more than 6 months from the scheduled release of the film, and he was barely featured in the first one.

I for one was worried that Two-Face would steal the show, everyone waiting on when he would transform. But now **** it, this Joker has been the center of attention the whole time!

 

[Mr. Socko]

All fanfilm Jokers look pretty bad. Thoughts?

 

[Yurka]

I agree, especially the caterpillar eyebrows joker

 

[Beanjuice]

but regardless of the look alot of the fan films are pretty good, especially patient j

 

[SpiderB]

All fanfilm Jokers look pretty bad. Thoughts?

And yet, most fans who say they want to see a "comic-accurate" Joker portrayed on screen fail to realize this is what they'd get.