Ralph Snart
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I watched the Tim Burton version of "Batman" just a few hours ago (damned, has it really been 20 years since it was released? I remember watching it when it was first released) and I have to say, the Heath Ledger Joker is by far much more intimidating and over-the-top evil. Yes, a generation makes a big difference - it's apples and oranges, but the Nicholson Joker now appears to be some strange uncle who lives in the attic next to Ledger's Joker.
Damned, I'm ancient. I remember being a kid and watching the Adam West "Batman" on TV when it was on during the 60's (my mom even got me the Batman theme song on a 45 rpm record. What's a 45 rpm record? Aw, shut-up you youing'uns!), it morphed into the Burton/Keaton "Batman" over the course of a generation, then over the course of another generation we get the Christian Bale "Batman", is the "Batman" of 2028 going to be packing Neutron Bombs?
George Clooney should hold his head down in shame for the horrible job he did to "Batman". I had a problem with "Mr. Mom" Michael Keaton playing "Batman", but he did a pretty good job. Val Kilmer was above average, but Clooney? Bah, very few characters can take the heat for derailing a francise, but Clooney's "Batman" is in the same league as "Scappy Doo" and "Jar-Jar Binks".
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Nixorbo
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Originally posted by Ralph Snart: the Heath Ledger Joker is by far much more intimidating and over-the-top evil. Definitely much more brutal. a 45 rpm record. What's a 45 rpm record? Aw, shut-up you youing'uns! Is that one of those really small ones?
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i_c_weiner
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Scrappy Doo wasn't that bad. More like Scooby-Dum...
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Smitty
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Dark Knight = z0mg!bestfilmever.
In life, Heath Ledger was that guy from that gay cowboy film. In death, he is the Joker dressed in a nurse's uniform, skipping away from a hospital and getting annoyed when his trigger doesn't work.
High points: Lack of Katie Holmes; Batpod; Aaron Eckhart being the definitive live-action portrayal of Harvey Dent; lack of Katie Holmes; "Billionaire absconds with Russian ballet"; everything in Hong Kong.
Low points: "No diversions whatsoever ... Hey, look, there's a burning fire engine. Let's go underground where we're likely to be ambushed instead of just using the empty lanes on the other side of the road"; Aaron Eckhart not playing Two-Face very well; the poor Two-Face make-up; Lucius Fox being relegated to nothing more than a Q rip-off; not enough Michael Caine; the Joker literally being left dangling.
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Juliet
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oops I just edit my post
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Xanfor
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Yes, "frak" is a word. An expletive, to be exact, from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. In the original series, it was spelled "frack". This is not to be confused with "fräck", however, which is a shaving mirror sold at IKEA, and of which one can be found in William Adama's quarters.
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Juliet
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I find to be turned on by Batman's voice. still I find the film to be boring
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Frisco17
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ShepherdofShark
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Originally posted by KurtPikachu2001: Heath Ledger's Joker makes Caeser Romero's Joker look like Big Bird from Sesame Street. Hardly high praise, Kurt; it implies that Caesar Romero's Joker had any sort of malice in the first place. Not that I don't love the old TV series. I've not seen the new movie yet but it looks like they've finally done the Joker justice. I never liked Nicholson's Joker. He was too old for the role, and (setting myself up for abuse here) nowhere near psychotic enough. And looking back after 20 years Nicholson's performance isn't too far removed from Romero's. Wednesday is the day I shall be able to praise Ledger properly. I shall return.
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Nurdbot
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Dear internet nerds. GTFO off my interwebs for playing favourites with the movie Jokers. Both kick equal amounts of ass.
Never Rub Another Mans Rhubarb! will always kick ass.
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Nurdbot
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*Kicks Torgo over into a puddle of spilt oil, throws Zippo Lighter*
No! Bad! Tommy Lee Jones Two-Face just chewed scenary and relied too much on the coin gimmick.
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