The Dark Knight Well....this is intresting? (Joker news)

[ultimatefan]

Yeah I know.

But subtlety has never been the Joker's friend.

That's all I'm saying

It may also have to do with the interpretation of The Joker... He seems more nihilistic and less flamboyant in The Killing Joke, for instance. One of the best Joker stories is The Laughing Fish, where he kills a buncha people but you never see him at the crime scene, only his schemes to go through Batman and the police and get the victim.

 

[Ronny Shade]

killing people and plastering smiles all over all the fish in the Harbor isn't very subtle.


I haven't read TKJ

 

[Two-Face]

It may also have to do with the interpretation of The Joker... He seems more nihilistic and less flamboyant in The Killing Joke, for instance. One of the best Joker stories is The Laughing Fish, where he kills a buncha people but you never see him at the crime scene, only his schemes to go through Batman and the police and get the victim.

That what Brubaker tried to do with "The Man Who Laughs you know Joker kills his victims without appearin expect when he kills TV reporter so he uses TV to kill his victims.

 

[ultimatefan]

killing people and plastering smiles all over all the fish in the Harbor isn't very subtle.


I haven't read TKJ

I wasn´t talking about subtlety, but about mystery... A lot of the story is about Batman and the police trying to protect a potential victim of The Joker, and they fail because of the Joker´s elaborate plans to kill them, and he´s never present at the crime scene and nobody knows what his next move will be, that certainly feels shadowy and mysterious.

 

[Ronny Shade]

mystery is fine, but we were talking about subtley, so I thought you were joining that conversation.

Mystery is good.

 

[ultimatefan]

mystery is fine, but we were talking about subtley, so I thought you were joining that conversation.

Mystery is good.

Well, in all fairness, it never was said the Joker was going to be subtle, only mysterious.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

i think the reason he is going to be mysterious, is i bet the Maroni familey are the big bad guys

 

[Ronny Shade]

Well, in all fairness, it never was said the Joker was going to be subtle, only mysterious.

yeah, but (and don't take this as an attack or defense or anything) you said it in response to my comment about subtlety.

 

[Rynan]

Batman once described The Joker in "The Joker's Five way Revenge" as "a one man plague. He comes, he kills and disappears" and I think that's the way they're going with him. We're going to see more of The Joker's handy-work than the man himself. It'll give us a chance to understand why people fear him, how his killings are near supernatural in efficency, and feel the protagonists frustration to catch a man that seemingly can't be caught. And will add a boost to The Joker making him that much more ominious and sinister.

If I'm right, it's going be something different and awesome.

 

[Ronny Shade]

Batman once described The Joker in "The Joker's Five way Revenge" as "a one man plague. He comes, he kills and disappears" and I think that's the way they're going with him. We're going to see more of The Joker's handy-work than the man himself. It'll give us a chance to understand why people fear him, how his killings are near supernatural in efficency, and feel the protagonists frustration to catch a man that seemingly can't be caught. And will add a boost to The Joker making him that much more ominious and sinister.

If I'm right, it's going be something different and awesome.

I like that.

 

[Boom]

Hugo Weaving: For an Alex Ross type of Joker, he'd be fantastic. However, I'm more particular toward a younger Joker this time around. So if I had to make a choice, Weaving wouldn't be high up there. I wouldn't complain if he got it, though.

Jude Law: He's young, he's a superb actor, and he has the look. Excellent casting if you ask me.

Lachy Hulme: Meh. Color me undecided.

A dark and mysterious Joker, with a "small" role? I honestly don't know how to take this. I've always seen the Joker as the kind of sicko who owns up to his actions. When he makes a killing, he wants it to be known. Better yet, he wants people to know it was him that did it. Doesn't sound like the kind of guy who would "hide in the shadows." I'd have to see how this would pan out. Far too early to make a fair analysis.

 

[ultimatefan]

yeah, but (and don't take this as an attack or defense or anything) you said it in response to my comment about subtlety.

Fair enough.

 

[Ronny Shade]

I'm growing to like this Jude Law idea more and more.


I still wish Eccleston was on the list.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

i agree 100 percent, im a jude law fan, i checked that fan art thing, yeah, i would be thrilled with jude law

was there a sam rockwell bit in that article too? i think he would be interesting

 

[Two-Face]

Eccleston could be on list if Nolan does not like what WB gives him as short-list he could look somewhere else.

 

[DV8]

A dark and mysterious Joker, with a "small" role? I honestly don't know how to take this. I've always seen the Joker as the kind of sicko who owns up to his actions. When he makes a killing, he wants it to be known. Better yet, he wants people to know it was him that did it. Doesn't sound like the kind of guy who would "hide in the shadows." I'd have to see how this would pan out. Far too early to make a fair analysis.

I hear what you're saying, but the words "small" and "mysterious" are wide open . . . I think a lot of people are mistaking small and mysterious for subtle, and we know that at the end of BB, the Joker has a 'taste for theatrics', which indicates that whatever he does in the next one will NOT be subtle . . .

 

[Boom]

Well, I've been a big supporter of Jude Law for a while now. He used to be my top choice. I still stand by my opinion that Johnny Depp should get it. Between Depp and Law, that would be Boom's wet dream when it comes to the Joker casting.

 

[Babs Gordon]

blast-- i never got to see the response to my detailed critique of the way BOF is run. it was deleted while i was at the dentist!

i think jude law could make a decent joker. he's got the potential.

 

[Ronny Shade]

why would someone delete that?

 

[Babs Gordon]

.... it was a spiderfreddie thread and full of flaming. someone asked me why i had issues with BOF therein and i graciously outlined them for him. i just wanted to see his response. it wasn't done maliciously, it was simply me informing him of my opinion.

nobody really likes minority opinion around these boards anyway.

 

[Ronny Shade]

I liked your minority opinion

 

[Babs Gordon]

well i'm glad i'm not alone. BOF has its uses, but I don't worship at its altar like some.

 

[raybia]

Batman once described The Joker in "The Joker's Five way Revenge" as "a one man plague. He comes, he kills and disappears" and I think that's the way they're going with him. We're going to see more of The Joker's handy-work than the man himself. It'll give us a chance to understand why people fear him, how his killings are near supernatural in efficency, and feel the protagonists frustration to catch a man that seemingly can't be caught. And will add a boost to The Joker making him that much more ominious and sinister.

If I'm right, it's going be something different and awesome.

Damn man, you're good!

 

[ultimatefan]

.... it was a spiderfreddie thread and full of flaming. someone asked me why i had issues with BOF therein and i graciously outlined them for him. i just wanted to see his response. it wasn't done maliciously, it was simply me informing him of my opinion.

nobody really likes minority opinion around these boards anyway.

It´s just the posters you deal with. Some people deal fine with disagreeing opinions, some don´t. When people are rude or disrespectful to your opinions, the best thing to do is ignoring them.

 

[raybia]

.... it was a spiderfreddie thread and full of flaming. someone asked me why i had issues with BOF therein and i graciously outlined them for him. i just wanted to see his response. it wasn't done maliciously, it was simply me informing him of my opinion.

nobody really likes minority opinion around these boards anyway.

Hey I'm a minority and I haven't had any problems with people accepting my opinion (except on Community.)