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Reactions to Joker at Toronto International Film Festival
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Disable tracking protection, it's the little shield icon in the address bar.
thanks, I do know how to do that but a) I want tracking protection and b) it's nice if you can post text for readability and disappearing tweets
Got tracking protection on here, and have no issue seeing the tweets in both Firefox and Firefox Mobile.
Sure it's not an addon or such being annoying?
Imagine if he wins an oscar. First time an oscar would be won by two different people playing the same character
I'm more surprised that this came from the director of the Hangover movies. I guess it's easier to go from comedy to drama than the other way round, just like with actors?
Would be the 2nd time if that happens.
Godfather's Vito Corleone Character was won by Marlon Brando and De Niro
why would it? Plenty of Drama actors are good at comedy and vice versa. Same for filmmakers.
If this is some pr machine at work (probably isn´t ) it is working wonders. I´m now legit hyped to see this.
Just checked, movie opens here on 10/03. Definetely getting advanced tickets to it if available.
Just checked, movie opens here on 10/03. Definetely getting advanced tickets to it if available.
But what about the early script reviews with all them yikes? But won't someone please think of the possibility of right wing misogynist incel morons identifying with a villain?
But seriously can't wait. Phoenix is the best actor in tthe game right now.
But seriously can't wait. Phoenix is the best actor in tthe game right now.
I guess this also speaks to the depth of characters available in these tales; particularly someone like the Joker. I never get the blanket dismissals of comic book properties. There's some incredible stuff among them, especially among the graphic novels.
... and lot's of bad stuff, too, of course. But, hey, that goes for every medium.
At any rate, super excited for this movie!
Also, I saw there's an OT? Isn't it still a few weeks away? Don't wanna get spoiled by clicking on it.
Same. I put dat shit on ignore. Can't afford to be spoiled.
The early script could still be terrible. The original script for John Wick - titled "Scorn" - was pretty bad, overstuffed with blunt dialogue, very generic. It was changed a lot once Keanu joined
He is a shoe in for the Oscar. I don't see that many strong performances by males so far.
Makes you think that people should judge final movies and not early scripts.
.. but that's never gonna stop happening.
Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro both won an oscar for playing Don Corleone.
I'll watch it for Joaquin's performance, but I'm not expecting much when it comes to the plot. I know I'm in the minority here, but I think the trailers were pretty bad and very cliché.
Most character studies have very simple plots. It's all about the character themselves.
It's just crazy that's where we are. Years ago, having Phoenix play Joker was a dream to me that I thought would NEVER happen.....and yet, here we are. The man is a machine.
This is the fastest I've gone from "eh I don't really care" to "i have to watch this opening week"
It is weird but fascinating that the role of "The Joker" is now, like, playing the modern Hamlet or King Leer.
Highly talented actors lining up to play a mentally disturbed clown, but whose performances all have a lasting impact on medium at large, exploring themes of psychosis, humor, fear, and mental instability, and what drives a man to that breaking point.
I mean, he didn't win any Oscars for it, but even Mark Hamill's version was transcendent towards how we view the character.
He's not suggesting otherwise. They're two different skill sets and are not inherently mutually exclusive. The thought was which is easier to transition into (it's drama).
I think Leto could have done a good Joker if it was any other interpretation of the character. He is not the problem, Ayer's Joker is.
Leto deserved better material to work with...
Very excited to watch this, have been since Phoenix was announced as playing Joker. I should have gotten TIFF tickets... Barrel Cannon
Exactly. The tattoos and such just were an awful idea for Joker, but I feel that Leto would have done a good job. Not AS good as Ledger or Phoeni, but a pretty good job.
He could have nailed the part.
Leto deserved better material to work with...
Ironically enough, another co-writer from the Hangover movies just had a slamdunk with creating Chernobyl. It is a good year for comedy-turned-drama talent lol.
What gets me kinda sad about Letos Joker is that he looks so much like the character but it gets brought down by the tattoos and shitty writing. With a better script and direction Leto could've given a really good Joker.
Leto deserved better material to work with...
What kind of gamer is this Joker?
Plays only indies and Fumito Ueda games.
The thing I hate most about that image is Nicholson's Joker being "Ancient Gamer". If that's ancient, what does that make the Cesar Romero Joker?What kind of gamer is this Joker?
This is my concern. Much more than the whole "alt right will like this" thing that people are worried about, I'm worried that it will continue to perpetuate the idea that people with mental illnesses are super dangerous and violent, and if we aren't careful, they'll try to kill us all.
But I'm gonna wait and see the movie first. Hopefully it's more tactful.