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09-05-2019, 03:32 PM #1
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Joker
I am not really a fan of Todd Phillips (best known for The Hangover trilogy), so I wasn't really checkimg for this film.
Plus, how is anybody ever really going to top Heath Lender's Joker?
Yet I do respect Joaquin Phoenix's thespian skills.
At any rate, I have seen 2 trailers for this film now and I must say that it looks promising...
Trailer #1
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09-05-2019, 03:34 PM #2
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Trailer #2
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09-05-2019, 03:39 PM #3
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Saw a review this morning that included the line
"Joaquin Phoenix probably a shoo-in for the Oscar for most acting in a lead role"
Originally Posted by Downbound Train
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09-05-2019, 03:39 PM #4
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The film is already sparking controversy after a few festival screenings.
Here is to hoping it doesn't get shelved like the recent film The Hunt did...
https://newrepublic.com/article/154928/joker-just-movie
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09-05-2019, 04:13 PM #5
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Am I the only one who sees a little Bill Murray in there?
Last edited by reckless toboggan; 09-05-2019 at 04:42 PM.
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09-05-2019, 04:46 PM #6
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Not seeing the connection. Originally Posted by reckless toboggan
I was feeling more Rupert Pupkin-meets-Travis Bickle (and there is even a DeNiro cameo to hammer home that idea) or Andy Kaufman...
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09-05-2019, 04:52 PM #7
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I'm stoked for this one, though I'll be surprised if it holds a candle to Nolan.
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09-06-2019, 04:40 AM #8
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Oh yeah, the King of Comedy homage, I mean, rip-off, I mean influence permeates this thing; with a little bit of Killing Joke and a lot a bit of Azzarello's OGN. Originally Posted by dookey67
Can The Joker be interesting without Batman? I really doubt it. Regardless, I have little interest in these gritty, bleak, pseudo-mature comic stories."What are you trying to say? I'm crazy? When I went to your ski schools, I went on your church trips, I went to your alpine race-training facilities? So how can you say I'm crazy?!" Originally Posted by digitaldeath
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09-06-2019, 03:41 PM #9
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Having been a critic myself, I tend to take what most critics write with a grain of salt. I mean the average critic loves them some hyperbole beyond belief.
Right now The Joker buzz is whirling with a frenzy.
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com...t29ZhjZ38kPqV8
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09-30-2019, 08:56 PM #10
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I've been binging American Horror Story: Apocalypse this week.
My takeaway: Kathy Bates would have made a terrific Joker.
Dye her hair green, apply a little grease paint, and a wicked and twisted lipstick smile and she'd be good to go!
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