The Dark Knight The man who laughs: The Joker thread

[contemporarydog]

I still think the look, if we're comparing it with the comics, is too emo/goth/rocker, but in its own right, it is class, and will be one of the performances of the year.

 

[Gary Glitter]

what you don't like being spanked.. I know I do...darn ERASE!

funny....

*sarcastic sign*

 

[CaptainClown]

funny....

*sarcastic sign*

do you watch the big bang theory?

 

[Drummerdude7]

I still think the look, if we're comparing it with the comics, is too emo/goth/rocker, but in its own right, it is class, and will be one of the performances of the year.

ya nolan said he wanted to go with the whole "punk rock anarchy" look. for nolan's universe, it works really really well. when i saw the joker all in his purple garb and everything i instantly saw the whole clockwork orange/sid vicious influences

 

[Gary Glitter]

do you watch the big bang theory?

no...y? or at least not that i can remember

 

[CaptainClown]

oh because I've heard that term sarcasm sign on that show, thats why I ask. Terrible show, had to write a script using it as a template..

 

[ronny]

The posters and trailer really emphasize that the Joker likes to carry short knives around. I really think this implies that he likes to scar a smile on his victims faces. Maybe he uses it on him self too.....

I think this is just a nice little touch they added. An allusion to Jack The Ripper maybe. The Joker may be crazy but he's always prepared to go postal at the drop of a hat.

 

[Gary Glitter]

oh because I've heard that term sarcasm sign on that show, thats why I ask. Terrible show, had to write a script using it as a template..

oh..bummer...naw i just put it on there..its a habit..

 

[honest george]

i had an awkward moment when i met this guy who was wearing that shirt and i happened to be wearing a bat symbol shirt

Did you square off against each other or finally put an end to all this bat on clown violence?

 

[SalaciousVC]

oh because I've heard that term sarcasm sign on that show, thats why I ask. Terrible show, had to write a script using it as a template..

Whats that in your Avy?

 

[CaptainClown]

its the ring

 

[S197Shelby]

Posted this in another thread but thought i should add it here. Sums up my feelings on the joker.

I like the idea of him not reapplying or taking it the make up. Its almost as if one day this guy went nuts and put the makeup on believing he was the joker. now he is so insane that he doesnt believe he needs to reapply it because that persona is all he believes. as the make up gets worse he is sinking deeper into psychosis. the concept now that i look at it is really ingenious. I also like that there is no backstory. sometimes a back story isnt necessary, one day this guy shows up. We are put in the same position as Batman, one day we just have to deal with this guy. besides if the joker had a back story then we might empathize with him if we see what he was before. Nolan doesnt want us to empathize with the joker, he wants us to be terrified of him. All i hope is that at the end the joker ends up at Arkham, just like the comic books, and at the end we are left thinking that the joker wont be behind those walls forever, sort of a devious smile or something to show gotham hasnt seen the end of his terror.

 

[Gary Glitter]

its the ring

WHOOOOO!!! SCARY!!t:
i like the 1st more than the 2nd

 

[CaptainClown]

the licking one? should I change it back?

ill change it back

 

[Drummerdude7]

nice avvy clown

 

[Drummerdude7]

wish i could have one =(((((((

 

[CaptainClown]

the joker loves ice cream

 

[Drummerdude7]

oh. that's what's on his face? and i thought it was makeup

silly me =)

 

[Stotch]

My mum saw the trailer.....she LOVED it! And guess wot she said afterwards?

"Heath must have studied Jack Nicholson a lot to pull that one off!"

.......................

 

[Gary Glitter]

oh. that's what's on his face? and i thought it was makeup

silly me =)

lol

 

[Drummerdude7]

My mum saw the trailer.....she LOVED it! And guess wot she said afterwards?

"Heath must have studied Jack Nicholson a lot to pull that one off!"

.......................

oh my god

lol are you kidding

 

[Stotch]

oh my god

lol are you kidding

Nope. She, and the rest of my family(besides my awesome and faithful dad) think that Jack is the one and only......they dont wanna believe he's a comic book character.

 

[Drummerdude7]

it's kinda funny actually. it shows how much of an influence jack has had with his tenure as the character.

but heath is gonna be in the spotlight soon....heheheh

 

[Stotch]

it's kinda funny actually. it shows how much of an influence jack has had with his tenure as the character.

but heath is gonna be in the spotlight soon....heheheh

Very good point. I just hate how people are rolling their eyes at heath saying, "ugh, its just like Jack! Leave Jack alooone!"

And the ones that DO like heath say, "Oh cool, just like Jack!".

Never has anybody said, "Hey, Bale is just like keaton!"

But Still I definitely understand wot you mean.

 

[Indrid Cold]

I can't wait till this film cements Heath as a far superior joker, Jack who?