I dare you to anticipate Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Phillips's JOKER (now with something that may or may not be a SPOILER)

Anyone who might theoretically be interested in some wild take on a DC character with no reverence to the subject matter probably wouldn't be interested in reality because it's still a DC movie.

it doesn't even look wild, though! it's just reheated taxi driver!

Also worth noting that...they just did this a few years ago ('this' being a cinematic presentation of the Joker which didn't resemble the character in any meaningful way) and the reaction was a resounding 'nope'.

So it's more of a story about the man behind the grease paint.

It's rare that you get enough heads up on a car crash that you're actually able to set up some lawnchairs on the sidewalk, maybe get some corn poppin'. It's a nice change of pace.

'this' being a cinematic presentation of the Joker which didn't resemble the character in any meaningful way

tbf there's not really anything in the trailer which suggests this won't meaningfully resemble a plausible origin story for a character who's had numerous origin stories, it's just... who gives a shit? his origins are the least interesting thing about him ffs

What I want to see is the Joker's infancy. When did he learn to crawl? What was his favorite flavor of baby food? Did he wear disposable or cloth diapers?

one things for sure

those nappies were twisted

He was born 35 years old

they just did this a few years ago

I mean,,,,,,, yeah

Someday we’re gonna get the Joker/John Wayne Gacy blend we deserve.

I’m perversely interested in this, as a fan of movies about Joaquin Phoenix’s gorgeous catastrophe of a face

― moose; squirrel (silby), Wednesday, April 3, 2019 7:30 AM (three months ago) bookmarkflaglink

This remains the case. The definitive version of the Joker is from B:TAS anyway, I don't care if this movie doesn't really have anything to do with the famous clown we all love. Pure cinema.

Phoenix would be the reason to see this yeah. I didn’t clock that Philips was the director, I don’t like his work at all iirc

TBF my dour preconceptions of this film wrt Phillips at the helm have been based upon the bulk of his career but there's always a slim chance that we'll be gifted with something that hearkens back to his Hated roots.

Looking at his filmography I don’t mind some of his earlier comedies, i was thinking particularly of war dogs which I absolutely hated

Someday we’re gonna get the Joker/John Wayne Gacy blend we deserve.

Joker vs. Gacy

i'd forgotten phillips made hated, this can all be redeemed if phoenix shits on the stage of a comedy club while in full joker makeup

We’re gonna see the Joker’s dick

— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) July 11, 2018

joker’s poker

lmbo

just groaned aloud at the discovery that the Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie did not come and go like 2 years ago and in fact hasn't even been released yet

— Albert Burneko (@AlbertBurneko) August 23, 2019

If the spoilers that appear downthread here are accurate (and tbh they *seem* right) I can absolutely guarantee this movie will be cited in mass shooter manifestos over the next few years.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DCEUleaks/comments/bwh1gu/joker_spoilers/

It all connects. Joaquin. Wakeen. Walking. We do that with legs.

Legs. We know how to use them. ZZ Top. Beards.

Beards signify wisdom. Wise. Why's?

Why....is?

What spoilers could possibly exist?

"The Joker kills people, eventually"?

The specific formulation described would flatter the sensibilities of the kind of incel chuds who feel that the weight of the world compels them to shoot up movie theaters and schools.

the honkler meme has been going for a while now so i’m kinda amazed we’re not already inundated with joaquin-faced honklers

jokestrap

Très Pupkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=144&v=zAGVQLHvwOY

Whoops - here's the right link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAGVQLHvwOY

just... why

― a photographer, satanist and ukip voter (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 13:30 (four months ago) bookmarkflaglink

I've had a sudden brilliant brainstorm: thinking of existing movies that, with no alterations except the digital superimposition of Joker makeup onto the face of a/the main character, would make for Joker movies I'd rather see.

First candidate: Heidecker in The Comedy

a serious man

Yeah I'm in the tank for this dumbass piece of shit

- Peter Travers

Yeah this still looks to be handsomely shot reactionary garbage

Zoolander
Mandy
Gran Torino
The Hitcher
Lethal Weapon
...

Kids

this looks quite a bit better than I was expecting.

enchanted

^ while I’d watch a version with Sevigny in the makeup, it would 100% work with Casper being Jokerised

xposts

no, xpost denied, you said it its done

playing the NYFF as a Special Event!

hard pass

Joker gets friendzoned

Hoping the De Niro character is actually Rupert Pupkin 39 years later, a Leno who has lost touch with his roots.

Whereas I'm hoping this is a stealth sequel to Dirty Grandpa.

Jokey Brown

Analyze Bat(man)

Mean Streets (of Gotham City, Where Batmans and Jokers Live)

Taxi Adam Driver