Max.pain Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 its all opinions of course but to me the reason of the love is it is pretty original and doesn’t try too hard, which makes it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zello Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Joaquin Phoenix just won the oscar for Best Actor. Algonquin Assassin, Mr. Galloway, Karl11 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ṼirulenⱦEqừinox Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Is Joker worth the money to watch on digital? My eldest is 11 and loves the batman franchise and isn't a newb when it comes to watching thrillers and scary movies so is there any reason why she shouldn't be allowed to watch this with me? darthYENIK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, ṼirulenⱦEqừinox said: Is Joker worth the money to watch on digital? My eldest is 11 and loves the batman franchise and isn't a newb when it comes to watching thrillers and scary movies so is there any reason why she shouldn't be allowed to watch this with me? Perhaps the easiest way to describe the film to you is that it isn't a Batman film. It has characters from the Batman universe but it's really it's own thing, if your kid wants to watch Joker because it's a Batman film they're going to be a little confused when he doesn't show up. The plot is also pretty political with almost zero action, much of the plot may be a little too mature for the average kiddo to fully understand. Secondly, it's R rated. I'll leave it up to you for to ultimately decide but the R rating there isn't cause of jump scares or spooky stuff like the typical Hollywood horror film. Tchuck and Lonely-Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthYENIK Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Yeah, it doesn’t have the feel of a Batman movie. It’s got the tone of a 1970s or 80s Scorsese or de Palma film. Dark and very adult. If violence and profanity isn’t an issue, I’d say give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmilano Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 'You will be known...as Darth Serious.' Edited February 16, 2020 by acmilano Added text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely-Martin Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Finally caught this flick last week, couldn't wait so rented a pre-release on Sky, lol. Definitely a movie I buy immediately for the collection though, and I'm pretty sure I'll be rewatching some early Scorsese movies after this too. My kind of movie, but I don't enjoy the cinema alone so waited. Worth the wait and the cheeky extra to rent be for I buy. I remember a decade or so back when some dreaded a new Joker on the big screen, but we've been really spoiled by a couple of strong turns since. (Plus I like Jerome in Gotham too, fun show). Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 before watching joker, i used to think that all these avengers movies were really good, but after watching it, i now think they are just meh.... i mean, whenever i leave the theatre from an avengers movie, i don't even remember most of what happens in that movie. maybe i just remember some jokes, a few moments like captain america catching thor's hammer, but i don't remember much beyond that. but after watching the joker, i still remember every single scene in the movie. i remember the opening scene where arthur intensely smiles in the mirror, i remember the dancing on the stairs, the dancing in the bathroom, the subway shooting, arthur meeting bruce, arthur meeting thomas, arthur smothering his mom, shooting murray franklin on national tv..... this movie has so many memorable moments and makes other superhero movies seem shallow in comparison. i think this movie did a great job in exploring joker's character, societal issues like austerity and mental health, joker being an unreliable narrator, joker becoming his true self at the end of the movie, and other topics. i don't watch movies that often, but this movie really blew me away. i rate this 10/10. Lonely-Martin, Algonquin Assassin and Karl11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I've been asked time and again regarding the name of the song that players during 'dancing on the stairs scene'. It's called 'Hey' by Gary Glitter. Here it is. i5 10400F • MSI Z490-A PRO • XPG 16GB DDR4 3000MHz • MSI RX 570 4GB • NZXT H510 • Cooler Master MWE 650 V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 can we talk about the music in this movie? everyone talks about joaquin's performance or the writing (which are both excellent), but i think the music is really overlooked and makes some scenes even better Algonquin Assassin and Tchuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Niobium said: can we talk about the music in this movie? everyone talks about joaquin's performance or the writing (which are both excellent), but i think the music is really overlooked and makes some scenes even better I agree. The music really sets the tone and when he's first introduced as The Joker it gave me goosebumps. The soundtrack's also really top notch. Niobium and Tchuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabitsuki Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) Unpopular opinion, but I didn't really like the movie, memes aside. To me it just feels like another woke, f*ck society type film like Falling Down or Natural Born Killers, and the numerous references to Taxi Driver only drives this idea even further. Arthur is a well-written protagonist, but I find him very cliche in numerous ways. It doesn't help that the world around him is so comedically negative towards him, to the point of being over the top a lot of the times. He's like an angsty teenager who has been grounded by his abusive parents for far too long, for a lack of a better analogy. It tries to be deep and critical of society on a socio-political scale, but it winds up being superficial and empty-handed, and the more I progress through the film, the more predictable the plot becomes. It's like reading a character study of a person like Travis Bickle as written by a 15-year old goth kid who just found out about nihilism. In short, it's the film equivalent of a Rage Against The Machine song. Edited May 2, 2020 by DownInTheHole Tchuck and XxElBigMex913xX 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Edited May 30, 2020 by Niobium Algonquin Assassin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) On 4/28/2020 at 2:17 AM, Niobium said: can we talk about the music in this movie? everyone talks about joaquin's performance or the writing (which are both excellent), but i think the music is really overlooked and makes some scenes even better Joaquin had outstanding performance in the movie & in that particular scene as well. But it's undoubtedly the music from the scene which made it so special. The song is called Hey by Gary Glitter. Anyone who has watched The Office before must have heard this soundtrack. Edited June 11, 2020 by Jimmy i5 10400F • MSI Z490-A PRO • XPG 16GB DDR4 3000MHz • MSI RX 570 4GB • NZXT H510 • Cooler Master MWE 650 V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthYENIK Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Jimmy said: Joaquin had outstanding performance in the movie & in that particular scene as well. But it's undoubtedly the music from the scene which made it so special. The song is called Hey by Gary Glitter. Anyone who has watched The Office before must have heard this soundtrack. The song is actually called Rock and Roll part 2, as stated in that very YouTube video. It was popular to play in sports arenas until Gary Glitter was charged with several sex crimes. Mister Pink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, darthYENIK said: The song is actually called Rock and Roll part 2, as stated in that very YouTube video. It was popular to play in sports arenas until Gary Glitter was charged with several sex crimes. Didn't know of the last fact. I have been hearing the name "Hey Song" ever since the trailer came out. That's how I got the name. I never figured out whether the song name was Rock & Roll part 2. I figured it was a part of the album/EP bearing the name. Thanks for correcting me there. i5 10400F • MSI Z490-A PRO • XPG 16GB DDR4 3000MHz • MSI RX 570 4GB • NZXT H510 • Cooler Master MWE 650 V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Pink Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 5:00 PM, Jimmy said: Didn't know of the last fact. I have been hearing the name "Hey Song" ever since the trailer came out. That's how I got the name. I never figured out whether the song name was Rock & Roll part 2. I figured it was a part of the album/EP bearing the name. Thanks for correcting me there. Yeah it's also in the film, The Full Monty with Robert Carlyle. I think it was deliberate to use a Gary Glitter track. I mean, it's a great track but I think they deliberately wanted to use a track by a disgraced sex offender. And I think it's because it's a catchy tune. And it's very hard not to tap your foot or bop your head to the rhythm. And here, we're invited to empathize with Joker, a seriously ill and evil man. And there's the juxtaposition of that we're in theatre, bopping our head to song by a convicted child rapist and a comic book villain. Todd Phillips made his name in comedy, there's no doubt he was making a statement here and maybe his tongue was in cheek but it works and is wrong at the same time on so many levels. 𝙼𝚄𝚂𝙸𝙲 𝙽𝙾𝙽 𝚂𝚃𝙾𝙿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Soldier Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Amazing movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RARusk Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 7/4/2020 at 6:08 PM, Mister Pink said: Yeah it's also in the film, The Full Monty with Robert Carlyle. I think it was deliberate to use a Gary Glitter track. I mean, it's a great track but I think they deliberately wanted to use a track by a disgraced sex offender. And I think it's because it's a catchy tune. And it's very hard not to tap your foot or bop your head to the rhythm. And here, we're invited to empathize with Joker, a seriously ill and evil man. And there's the juxtaposition of that we're in theatre, bopping our head to song by a convicted child rapist and a comic book villain. Todd Phillips made his name in comedy, there's no doubt he was making a statement here and maybe his tongue was in cheek but it works and is wrong at the same time on so many levels. What's interesting is that one of his first films was a documentary on the infamous GG Allin. "One day I will think of this as just another job. After all, this is what I do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileshKumar Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Happy Birthday Joker lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigsters Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I read this won't be on netflix any time soon "You don't understand! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." On the Waterfront 1954 M.Brando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zello Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 39 minutes ago, Craigsters said: I read this won't be on netflix any time soon WB wants you to sign up for HBO Max instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigsters Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I gave up cable a year ago, and only have the internet through teksavvy there meddle unlimited package and netflix online, I save over one hundred and twenty five dollars a month not having cable, I have a digital antenna that get's me 4 English channel's for free "You don't understand! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." On the Waterfront 1954 M.Brando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Craigsters said: I read this won't be on netflix any time soon It’s on Amazon Prime though (recently added) and I’m pissed because I paid like $25 for it off Google Play a few months back lol. Edited October 29, 2020 by Algonquin Assassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigsters Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I ended up ordering this tonight from Amazon prime, at $14.99 CAD and already learned how to move the app downloaded to my external drive, My OS drive chokes up on mods from nexusmods when the mods are to big , why are OS drives so small in storage 100gb ? Owe the film was good and showed the true nature of mental illness Algonquin Assassin 1 "You don't understand! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." On the Waterfront 1954 M.Brando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zello Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 They are making a sequel... https://www.ign.com/articles/joker-2-confirmed-folie-a-deux-title-revealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxElBigMex913xX Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 On 6/7/2022 at 9:20 PM, Zello said: They are making a sequel... https://www.ign.com/articles/joker-2-confirmed-folie-a-deux-title-revealed I liked the title as it feels menacing, but I am not board with the sequel as the first closed the movie perfectly. If the sequel is better than the first, I guess Todd Phillips did not repeat "The Hangover Part II" on that one. Looks like it will premiere at a film festival like Cannes or Venice next year or two if the movie wraps up production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zello Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 I also don't like the idea of a sequel. Knowing how WB is they're going to interfere a lot and screw it up badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman_ Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 (edited) 20 hours ago, Zello said: I also don't like the idea of a sequel. Me neither. In my opinion, the first film worked so great because it was very grounded and had little to no relation with the fantastical elements of the superhero universe. It almost didn't feel like a traditional comic book flick. I mean, you could easily trade "Joker" for "Sad Clown" and not much would've been missed. It was a character movie obviously inspired by the likes of Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. The sequel is probably gonna try to expand the world, add new characters (Batman?) and make it feel less grounded, more comic friendly. Perhaps they're trying to start a franchise of some sort? Now, of course this is all speculation from my part and I might be wrong in my assumptions. All we can do is hope for the best! Edited June 10 by Badman_ English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise_man Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I remember a video about hypotetical Joker's sequel that explores Harley Quinn's origin instead of expanding Arthur's story. Basically we follow the psychiatrist's perspective as she descends into madness for interacting with Arthur in the asylum. Promising idea, but I doubt the real sequel will be about that. XxElBigMex913xX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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