The dark knight collectors edition original motion picture s licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of warner records label. This absolute edition features an extended sketch section from the dark knight strikes again with commentary by miller, a look at the plot and pencils from the legendary finale to the dark knight returns, a new introduction by miller, striking new cover. In the famous frank miller series the dark knight returns, the joker. With his captivating presence and brutal schemes, joker. Joker, although a lying psychopath, is actually the hero in the dark knight. The dark knight, the 2008 movie release which serves as a sequel to the 2005 release, batman begins, was based on the stories of three batman comic books, the long halloween, the killing joke, and the man who laughs reports clive burmeister of outer limits comics. As good as joker is, do comic book fans really want its nihilistic malaise. Bale only had like of the screen time, which is ridiculous, seeing as this movie is called dark knight, not joker and not white knight dent. He has a particular philosophy that he carries throughout the movie. Jack was a great representation of a comic book joker. From then on he became the psychopath known as the joker. This year is the 75th anniversary of the caped crusader, the dark knight. The dark knight twodisc special edition 2008 rare joker.
The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. So i sat down to watch it, with my notebook in my lap, pen in one hand, and thumb on the pause button in the other. Make sure to read the book before the film to experience it properly. While the comic book version of the joker gained his iconic appearance after an unfortunate encounter with batman ended in the clown prince of crime falling into a vat of chemicals, the dark knight version of the character has a mysterious past and a grisly appearance. But the idea that the joker is the real hero of the dark knight is fucking absurd, especially given that nolan practically explains shit to a fault with his movies. Nov 24, 2016 in his transformative role as the joker, heath ledger was by far the standout of the dark knight, even more so than the titular character. Is this why the joker didnt return in the dark knight.
The art of the dark knight has been released with a full script alongside production images and concept art the most interesting section in the book is the part covering the early joker designs the below images illustrate how gruesome and terrifying the joker could have been. Why i think the joker won in nolans the dark knight. Batman ultimately foils the joker s plan by taking the blame for dents crimes. I took gothams white knight and i brought him down to our level.
The joker s reputation has labeled him as an insane chaotic murder, he is the villain that all other villains are scared of. As today is april fools day, we thought wed add a little humor to our celebration of the 75 th anniversary of the dark knight by taking a look at eight of the jokers most hilarious, terrifying, and hilariously terrifying jokes. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first. The movies novelization includes a few clues regarding the characters possible fate. I remember reading one about the dark knight, and about how the joker is presented to the audience the same way batman is presented to the mafia. At the same time, batmans return stimulates the joker to awaken from catatonia at arkham asylum. In the famous frank miller series the dark knight returns, the joker makes a. When you interact with us or the services through a social media platform. Batman ultimately foils the jokers plan by taking the blame for dents crimes.
The big difference between jokers joker and the dark knights. Batman veteran scott snyder on the extremes of the dark. Hannibal also inhabits a world that is much more real than joker s you watch the dark knight and get the feelings that nolan is trying to set up reality to help out the joker in just about every. Ledger in the dark knight 2008, and joaquin phoenix in joker 2019. Purists may decry christopher nolans the dark knight for its nontraditional joker, but. The best is killing joke, second place is the encounter in the dark knight returns and i dont remember any significant 3rd batman vs joker story, moment etc. A path to the answer occurred to me when i read sean p. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Feb 01, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Jul 16, 2018 the dark knight is very much, to me, a movie about modern fears. Firstly, nolan approach was much more grounded than the comic book batman. Smile, because its easier than explaining what is killing you inside.
Carlins breakdown of different versions of the joker character in batman. Applying the structure of the heros journey is a little funky for this film, since the dark knight is the second film in a trilogy that essentially tells one big story. The official 415page novelization of the dark knight rises, written by greg cox, was released yesterday. The only other thing wrong about dark knight was that batman wasnt featured as prominently as he should have been. The dark knights first 5 minutes say more about the joker than the rest of the movie. More of an auteur than previous comic book movie directors, nolan set out to prove. The joker vs batman rap battle dc comics comic book. It is a unique take on the batman mythos, set outside regular continuity citation needed and narrated by one of the jokers henchmen. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the. Batman has had such trouble dealing with the joker, and his story has changed several times over depending on the comic book. Let us analyze the backgrounds of both the super villains.
The joker then laughs hysterically as he is taken into custody. Curious about the location of heath ledgers joker in the dark knight rises. Joker features major reference to heath ledgers dark. Dark knight joker silhouette chartgraph by on etsy audrey hepburn joker mylar stencil home decor painting wall art micron, online supplier of air brush tattooing stencils and airbrush body art supplies. Like nolans trilogy, joker deliberately seeks to break away from the confines of superhero tradition and lean more towards an artistic style of filmmaking that puts it into direct contention at next years oscars. However, the story and characters were better in dark knight. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. Hannibal also inhabits a world that is much more real than jokers you watch the dark knight and get the feelings that nolan is trying to set up reality to help out the joker in just about every. The joker quotes heath ledger dark knight rises bane quotes quotes from the joker joker sayings quotes joker from batman quotes by the joker quotes top the dark knight quotes dark knight best batman quotes joker quotes madness.
The dark knight is very much, to me, a movie about modern fears. Why i think the joker won in nolans the dark knight i was surprised to not see this written up on here already perhaps the search function just failed me so ill take some time on this friday at work to illustrate exactly why i believe the joker won in nolans film the dark knight. Entire sections of the city were closed off due to madness, organized crime ran rampant, and the majority of important city officials were wildly corrupt. The dark knight returns depicts the final battle between an aged batman and joker. Venom is a dark comic book as it explores the time that bruce wayne becoming addicted to the super steroid venom, long before bane got his greasy mitts on it. Our tribute to one of our favorite movies, and one of the best performances ever put to film. The animated series, video game appearances such as the recordbreaking batman. Joker is an american graphic novel published by dc comics in 2008. The joker is not mentioned in the dark knight rises, the 2012 sequel to the dark knight, out of respect for ledgers memory. Still others describe distant futures in which the joker is a computer virus or a hero trying to defeat the eras tyrannical batman. If im going to have a past, i prefer it to be multiple choice, he tells batman in the killing joke, which is a sneaky way of saying we dont know who the heck. Subscribe the best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. Aug 29, 2015 suicide squad is bringing a new version of the joker to the big screen for the first time since 2008s the dark knight. The batman director explains why he loves the dark knight s concept of joker.
Christopher nolans 2008 film the dark knight gave batman and movie fans both what remains the best and most chilling take on the joker to date. Joker was billed as an anticomic book movie, yet it has plenty of. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. What are the key differences and similarities as an. The joker heath ledger quotes goodreads share book. Joker batman the dark knight comic book characters, comic books art. The joker heath ledger we hear a couple of seriously gruesome stories about the jokers origins in this film, all delivered by the man himself and all of them complete poppycock. Joker vs batman by gabriele dellotto joker comic, batman. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. Heath ledgers performance as the iconic villain remains the gold standard for the role, the portrayal so good that ledger even won an oscar for it. Suicide squad is bringing a new version of the joker to the big screen for the first time since 2008s the dark knight. Joker honors quite a lot of batman lore in its origin story of how the caped crusaders greatest nemesis came to be and not just from the comic book page, but the big screen, as well. The joker is a new kind of villain at that moment who just says, i dont believe in any of it, i dont believe that were.
We get act ii without acts i or iii, which leaves a lot of middle steps without any of the first or last ones in the story. The batman director explains why he loves the dark knight. Arkham asylum, or the countless comics stacking comic book shelves and digital libraries, the joker stands unquestionably as the most recognizable and. Why joaquin phoenixs joker must be kept isolated from the rest of. The dark knight, for me, has the same problem that every other batman movie has. Unlike the dark knight returns, the killing joke takes place in mainstream.
Joker was billed as an anticomic book movie, yet it has plenty of references. These hilarious star trek videos turn bloopers into canon. The dark knights first 5 minutes say more about the joker. Eight of the jokers most hilarious, terrifying, and. In the end over the course of the dark knight the joker does more to eliminate crime and corruption in gotham than batman ever comes close to. Whether by way of awardwinning films like the dark knight, emmywinning animated programs like batman. Written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, it is based on characters from dcs batman series, focusing primarily on the title character. In his comic book appearances, the joker is portrayed as a criminal. Mar 23, 2016 the most memorable dark knight trilogy quotes.
Personally, as opposed to what the previous answers said the similarity between bane and joker being chaos i believe in a totally different concept. Comics that inspired the dark knight 2008 feature sci. Readers are plunged into bruces darkest thoughts during this time as he battles to ween himself off it. It will have been 8 years since heath ledgers oscarwinning performance as. Im back and doing another comic book rap aka the joker vs batman for dc comics. Frost is our window into this criminal corridor, and as he drives the joker around and comments upon the action, we watch and learn. I was surprised to not see this written up on here already perhaps the search function just failed me so ill take some time on this friday at work to illustrate exactly why i believe the joker won in nolans film the dark knight. Its not just the joker who makes this a dark tale but also the very ambiguous ending between batman and the joker. Why is dark knights joker too different compared to the comic.
A psychopathic criminal mastermind and mass murderer with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the joker is hired by gotham citys mob bosses to kill the vigilante batman. May 14, 2015 in the end over the course of the dark knight the joker does more to eliminate crime and corruption in gotham than batman ever comes close to. In his transformative role as the joker, heath ledger was by far the standout of the dark knight, even more so than the titular character. Fittingly, the first comic book movie to really pick up the spirit and legacy of the dark knight is another set within the batman universe. Gallery 10 awesome joker easter eggs and movie references. Joker finally finishes what the dark knight started. How to draw the joker from the dark knight joker drawings. Joker finally finishes what the dark knight started screen rant. Music links below what would happen if batman finally ended the joker. Since then, the joker has been a thorn in batmans side, killing and hurting those dear to the dark knight. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by. This absolute edition features an extended sketch section from the dark knight strikes again with commentary by miller, a look at the plot and pencils from the legendary finale to the dark knight returns, a new introduction by miller, striking new cover and slipcase art by miller, and more.
Considering that this is, well, the official novelization, we can conclude that this. Jul 31, 2012 the official 415page novelization of the dark knight rises, written by greg cox, was released yesterday. These series of events caused him to go absolutely insane. Ledger is already the best thing about the movie, so we. The major misstep of joker, and it is a big one, is the use of a new character, jonny frost, as the narrator. Hannibal lecter vs the joker the dark knight gamespot. In the world of comic book movies, origin stories are a dime a dozen, but joker is something special. Hello select your address todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas. I think heath ledger is just phenomenal and the character of the joker is beautifully written. May 24, 2012 our tribute to one of our favorite movies, and one of the best performances ever put to film. The end game was okish, some people talk about it like its the best batman vs joker story but its not. The joker is a fictional character who appears in christopher nolans 2008 superhero film the dark knight, based upon the dc comics character and supervillain of the same name.
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