The Joker's new image: Yay or Nay?

[upsidedownwalrus]

This week all the Batfans over on various hardcore geek pics have been getting all worked up over this first picture of the Joker from the sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight:

At first glance I thought it looked a bit crap, like someone had taken something out of a marilyn manson video or something. But now it's grown on me. I reckon with the added green hair and wacky clothes etc it could work pretty well. Thoughts?

 

[mwgdrwg]

Looks like it will continue the superb realisation of the darker comics. Can't wait for this.

 

[Balbi]

I likes.

 

[May Kasahara]

At first glance I thought it looked a bit crap, like someone had taken something out of a marilyn manson video or something. But now it's grown on me.

Pretty much as above.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Batman sucks.

Bring on Watchmen (which they will of course fuck up)

 

[Dubversion]

Bring on Watchmen (which they will of course fuck up)

is that on again then?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Hmmm not sure, I liked the look of this mock up more tbh...

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I'm a bit more of a traditionalist when it come to my Batman Villains so nay.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

is that on again then?

Yeah but I'm sure it's being directed by someone who's made a lot of shit, just can't remember off hand who...

 

[Dubversion]

jesus wept - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811583/

 

[Kid_Eternity]

jesus wept - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811583/

Oh god, no...

 

[subversplat]

Not loving it

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Hmm, according to this link, the pic may be a fake after all

http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/new_heath_ledger_joker_image_might_be_a_fake!

 

[Chester Copperpot]

More like this please.

 

[Balbi]

jesus wept - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811583/

Fucking fucking fucking cuntballs.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

More like this please.

Yeah that's why I liked the one I posted, Joker should be skinny and twisted looking (don't mind him being made to look a bit more junky/goth though!) not fat (fucking Jack cuntybollox Nicholson has a lot to answer for).

Btw aint that OP pic the actor from Manhunter?

 

[Reno]

Hmmm not sure, I liked the look of this mock up more tbh...

Interesting, they took a still from the 1928 horror film The Man Who Laughs. I'd also prefer that version. I don't think the Joker has ever really been done properly. I didn't like the bloated, too old, hammy as fuck Jack Nicholson.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Btw aint that OP pic the actor from Manhunter?

Ah, maybe it is indeed a fake, then? It's meant to be heath ledger, but i'm not sure now...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Ah, maybe it is indeed a fake, then? It's meant to be heath ledger, but i'm not sure now...

I'm not sure tbh but on first look that's what came to mind...

 

[bluestreak]

Interesting, they took a still from the 1928 horror film The Man Who Laughs. I'd also prefer that version. I don't think the Joker has ever really been done properly. I didn't like the bloated, too old, hammy as fuck Jack Nicholson.

i like this. very much.

don't worry about snyder guys, no-one will ever get watchmen made.

 

[Gromit]

I'm a bit more of a traditionalist when it come to my Batman Villains so nay.

You mean thatyou like them cartooney comic book style like the camp 70's TV show?

I think the way they have done that pic is superb if you remember how he becomes the joker and why he looks as he does.

Pale skin because of chemicals have bleached the skin. Chemical burn scars around the mouth that make him look like he has a hideous manical grin no matter his mood. Yep he looks like he has been disfigured by chemicals alright, works well for me.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

You mean thatyou like them cartooney comic book style like the camp 70's TV show?

I think the way they have done that pic is superb if you remember how he becomes the joker and why he looks as he does.

Pale skin because of chemicals have bleached the skin. Chemical burn scars around the mouth that make him look like he has a hideous manical grin no matter his mood. Yep he looks like he has been disfigured by chemicals alright, works well for me.

Yeah but he's still too fat!

 

[Idaho]

Echoing comments I just made on the Northern Lights thread. Why do people want Watchmen to be turned into a watered down shit 2hour film. Alan Moore is a comic's genius, but the adaptations to film have been utter shit. Just sit down with the comics and spend those two hours as they should be spent.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yeah but he's still too fat!

Maybe it's just the pic? Heath Ledger isn't particularly fat IIRC...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Maybe it's just the pic? Heath Ledger isn't particularly fat IIRC...

Alright, I'm being unfair and fat aint the right term (was surprised I didn't get jumped on by the U75 moral police tbh ), the bone structure is all wrong. Dunno why by a broad faced Joker just doesn't look right to me...

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

True...

It's a shame Richard E Grant isn't 20 years younger, cos he would have made a near-perfect Joker facially.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

True...

It's a shame Richard E Grant isn't 20 years younger, cos he would have made a near-perfect Joker facially.

Yeah!

Although with make up he could still probably pull it off...

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yep,

It's hard to think of anyone with a more jokerish face...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Yep,

It's hard to think of anyone with a more jokerish face...

Who can we lobby!?

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

A bit late for that

I remember all the hardcore fans were lobbying for that guy who played marty's dad in back to the future. I guess cos Richard E grant is british, and probably pretty much unknown in the US, they forgot to think of him...