More than any comic book movie to date, joker, directed with a fierce commitment by todd phillips, eschews entertainment and dares to repel a sizable proportion of the potential audience. The comic book drama debuted at the venice film festival, where it shocked the industry by winning the prestigious golden lion. A unique comic book movie, not worth the controversy dani di placido senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes. How joaquin phoenixs joker changed comic book movies. More than any comic book movie to date, joker, directed with a fierce commitment by todd phillips, eschews entertainment and dares to repel a sizable proportion of. The dc film may have brought comic book movies one step closer to oscar glory, but this was not the year for the genre. Unlike virtually every other modern comic book movie, the film which rides into theaters. The movie about the clown prince of crime starring joaquin phoenix is. Joker opening weekend was bound to be eventful after all the media attention the film had generated prior to release. The killing joke 1988 was the basis for the films premise, but phillips and silver otherwise did not look to specific comics for. Joker is probably the least comicbook comicbook movie. A parisian theater evacuated a screening of joker after an audience member disrupted the screening. The film is competing in 11 categories, including best picture.
Joker, the comic book movie that was marketed as not truly being a comic book movie, has ended its awards season run with two oscars joker made oscars history by being the first comic book movie. Families involved in a 2012 movie theater mass shooting in. Todd phillips joker, an rrated take on batmans infamous foe, has proven comic book movies can earn major awards season recognition. The upcoming joker isnt the first rrated comic book movie, but given the number of superhero adventures that land in theaters each year, it would be easy for the uninformed to mistake it for a. Joker becomes most profitable comic book movie of all time. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. Movie theaters adjust bag rules as concerns about joker. It goes without saying that there is a crisis amongst the isolated, nihilistic young men that joker parallels. How jokers bold vision could change comic book movies.
One movie theater in california is getting back to normal and showing the film. Joaquin phoenixs joker is dark and disturbing in first. Joker will not play at aurora shooting movie theater. Joker star joaquin phoenix responds to oscar nomination, zoe. Joker movie opening to record number theaters for october. The new film depicts the mental breakdown of the joker character, the nemesis of batman in various movie, television and comic book adaptations, that leads to violence. It received overall eleven nominations including best picture from the ceremony, breaking the record of eight held by the dark knight for the most nominations received by a film based on a comic book, comic strip or graphic novel. And while joker may not have been the better movie, i do think that its the more important movie for comic book films from here on out. The comicbook character known as the joker revels in creating chaos. At the theater, a gamefaqs message board topic titled joker becomes the most profitable comic book movie ever. Oct 02, 2019 movie theaters adjust their bag, dressup rules as concerns about joker and violence simmer.
Joker, starring joaquin phoenix, has shattered box office records and is now the most lucrative comic book movie ever. People are interested in a film that puts the villain front and center, davis adds, and people have been very interested in comicbook movies. But this is definitely not a comic book movie or a movie for kids. Joker first comic book movie to lead in nominations. All of these nods were intentional by phillips, who successfully sought to upend the traditional comic book movie. Joker becomes just second comic book movie to earn best. Joker is the most profitable comic book movie ever. As gotham erupts in violence, the waynes emerge from a theater showing 1981s zorro. Joker has caused some security concerns at theaters around the country on its opening weekend. Oct 05, 2019 but as anyone who has ever seen a comic book can tell you, with great power comes great responsibility. Jokers oscar best picture nom is second for superhero.
Joker wont screen at aurora theater where the dark knight. Joker is so much of a deep dive into the character of arthur fleck joker that joaquin phoenix is on screen for almost every minute of the movie. Joker details, dc references you may have missed insider. Oct 28, 2019 joker might not be the first comic book movie to win prestigious awards, but its still rare for an actor in this genre to earn such prestigious notice. From campy clown to terrifying madman, joker no longer a.
For the first time with joker, a comic book movie topped the oscar nominations. Theater chain warns parents that joker movie is not for kids. Watchmen, joker and how comic book movies become cinema. Nicholson is closer to the comics in a lot of instancesstyle of humor, using gags as lethal weapons, costume design, and how he became the joker after he fell into a vat of chemicals during an encounter with batman. Joker is the most profitable comic book movie of all time cineworld. How a dark vision of a comic book supervillain become a festival success, a box office juggernaut and now an unlikely awards contender. The comic that explains where joker went wrong the. From a small justin theroux cameo to some comicbook nods, insider.
At the theater, a gamefaqs message board topic titled is joker going to be the first comic book movie to win best picture. The joker first appeared in a 1940 batman comic book. Now one moviegoer who took it upon himself to mock those measures finds himself banned from amc. Between 2014 and 2015, joaquin phoenix expressed interest in acting in a low budget character study type of film about a comic book villain, like the dc comics. Joker won the best actor phoenix and best original score awards at the 92nd academy awards. The thing is to be daring and bold and different anything you can make that is unique coming out of the comicbook space into films and tv. With joker, phillips created a disturbing character study about arthur fleck becoming the joker that homages scorseses 1970s1980s work, which are the kind of films that are rarely made in todays hollywood. Amc theater posts letter warning joker is not typical comic book film. But joker is the latest in a growing line of unexpected movies based on superhero characters who show where this genre can go when a filmmaker is trusted to take bold swings with traditional material.
Which movie portrayal of joker is the most comic accurate. Joker is now the most profitable comic book movie of all time duration. The academy blessed director todd phillips hit movie joker with 11 oscar nominations, prompting some to ask, what for. Its also the first film adapted from the canon of dc. Like nolans trilogy, joker deliberately seeks to break away from the confines of superhero tradition and lean more towards an artistic style of filmmaking that puts it into direct contention at next years oscars.
Joker sequel apparently in early stages of development with. Joker rerelease is coming this weekend, so prepare. Someone dubbed seth rogens laugh over joaquin phoenixs. Joker becomes the most profitable comic book movie. Yes, its based on a comic book and depicts arguably the most iconic comic book character of all time, but it stands alone among dozens of its predecessors as a psychological drama that reflects on society and its issues rather than a fantasy world.
That theater announced that it would not screen joker, while some other theater. Joker becomes the highestgrossing rrated film ever cnn. Oct 04, 2019 and although it may not be your average comic book movie the mcu, this is not joker still has plenty of easter eggs and references that you might miss on your first viewing. This is not your typical comic book movie and is only intended for mature audiences. Oct 04, 2019 a movie theater in huntington beach showing the film joker was closed late thursday after a threat was reported to police, authorities said friday.
Nov 08, 2019 the joker is the most profitable comic book movie ever despite critics and the. Jan, 2020 just four months ago, the comicbook movie joker was muddied in controversy, as critics questioned whether 2019 was the right time for a movie about an urban sociopath who goes on a killing. Aug 29, 2019 joker movie trailer has eerie connection to batman v superman. The joker movie is a risk, but a calculated one, for warner. Comic book enthusiasts will still, however, find a few examples of their beloved dc lore. Jokers movie theater attendance records are more than. Joker becomes the most profitable comic book movie ever. Joker is probably the least comic book comic book movie ever. In the movie, joker commits an act of murder on live television and somehow becomes an icon of.
An iconic comicbook villain gets an appropriately epic origin story in joker, which allows joaquin phoenixs raw talent its grandest stage yet. We have gotten used to what to expect from a comic book film and then along comes joker. Making oscars history, joker joins black panther as only the second comic book movie ever to earn a nomination for best picture. Joker becomes just second comic book movie to earn best picture oscar nomination. Joaquin phoenix, joker golden globes victory continues. Joaquin phoenixs joker is indeed wild the actor puts a horrifically human face on an iconic comic book villain in the years most controversial movie. Joker is the most profitable comic book movie in history movieweb. This deranged villain was the creation of bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson. Dcs joker movie arrived in theaters this past weekend, fully showcasing joaquin phoenixs take on the clown prince of crime. Military officials aware of credible mass shooting threat. Amc theater posts letter warning joker is not typical. Threat targeting joker screening forces huntington beach. Depending on who you ask, the comic book villain origin story is. Joker movie trailer has eerie connection to batman v superman.
California theater reopens after closure due to joker. Is joker going to be the first comic book movie to win. Joker opens to heavy police presence at movie theaters. Joker finally finishes what the dark knight started screen rant. At the theater, a gamefaqs message board topic titled joker becomes the most profitable comic book movie ever page 2. Oct 02, 2019 its like interpretive dance in a joker movie. When the words the end appear onscreen at the conclusion of joker, that really is the end. California theater closes after credible joker movie threat. Sep 25, 2019 the colorado movie theater where mass shooter james holmes murdered 12 people and wounded 70 others in 2012 will not screen the upcoming comic book adaptation joker.
Get notified when your movie theaters open back up. Oct 07, 2019 one of the more predictable events at the end of joker is the murder of the waynes. Unlike most other comic book films, wb is marketing and positioning joker as an adult drama and serious awards contender. Visit cbm to get uptotheminute superhero movie news coverage, rumors, videos and more. Oct 02, 2019 what distinguishes joker best from its comicbook movie brethren is its emphasis on location shooting and its genuinely personal stakes. Nov 12, 2019 tis the season for adult comic book stories.
Jan, 2020 making oscars history, joker joins black panther as only the second comic book movie ever to earn a nomination for best picture. Thats how i learned to make movies, says costume designer mark bridges, making his comic book movie debut after previously winning oscars for the glamorous fashions glimpsed in the artist. Joker joaquin phoenix had a lovehate relationship with the. Amc theater posts letter warning joker is not typical comic. The comic book writer gail simone cited the treatment of barbaras character in her famous. Apr 02, 2019 joaquin phoenixs joker is a tale mired in the tragedy of a man beaten down by the world, as revealed in the first teaser trailer for director todd phillips upcoming warner bros. Failed comedian arthur fleck encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of gotham city dressed as a clown. There are no capes, no special powers and no battles between good and evil in the new joker movie, whose portrayal of the most famous villain in comic book history is the most chilling twist on. Oct 20, 2019 fittingly, the first comic book movie to really pick up the spirit and legacy of the dark knight is another set within the batman universe. Martin scorsese may not consider these types of movies to be cinema, but the rest of the industry is embracing these stories. No set piece involves more people than could fill a subway. Long island police agencies say they will increase patrols around cinemas showing the new movie joker, amid concerns that the comic bookinspired flick could spur theater violence. Joker most profitable comic book movie ever hypebeast. Jokers oscar nomination for best picture is a bigger feat.
Im sure there are effective solutions that dont involve scolding comic book movies. I saw joker at tiff, and as the parent of a comic book movie mad 9yearold, the films suitability for younger viewers has been on my mind. Joker, the gritty comic book film about the origins of the crazed batman villain, has become the highestgrossing rrated film of all time. With joker, director todd phillips gives the comic book movie a dark new scorseseesque spin. What distinguishes joker best from its comic book movie brethren is its emphasis on location shooting and its genuinely personal stakes. The joker looks like conrad veidt you know, the actor in the man who laughs, the 1928 movie based on the novel by victor hugo.
Joker has turned into the biggest movie of the fall awards season. One of the best comic book movies of alltime, joker takes us to some dark places but its a richly rewarding and haunting experience which is anchored by an unbelievable performance from. Even if it was dark knight style comic book movie i dont see him touching it and a story that includes joker rising as a gotham villain would require that which would mean abandoning the realistic vibe of the first so i dont see this happening. Oct 04, 2019 amc theater posts letter warning joker is not typical comic book film. Jan, 2020 todd phillips joker, an rrated take on batmans infamous foe, has proven comicbook movies can earn major awards season recognition. Joker movie opening to prompt increased li police patrols. Joaquin phoenix on why he decided to star in joker variety. Disregarded by society, fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the joker. I believe the film is nothing short of a masterpiece. Is joker going to be the first comic book movie to win best.
One of the most surprising and unsettling elements of his performance. Families involved in a 2012 movie theater mass shooting in colorado have asked the studio behind joker to help lobby for gun reform, expressing concern about the. People have repeatedly assumed him dead, only for him to rise up again and wreak havoc once more. Jokers oscar best picture nom is second for superhero movies. Despite joker s leading 11 nominations, experts arent convinced the setinitsways academy has come around to. Hours after the academy of motion picture arts and sciences announced joker received an astonishing 11 oscar nominations, warner brothers has decided to send the movie back out to theaters for one. Joaquin phoenix is astonishing as a mentally ill geek who becomes the killerclown joker in todd phillips neotaxi driver knockout. And, like so many comic book characters, the joker always has the habit of cheating death. But as anyone who has ever seen a comic book movie can tell you. Joker sequel confirmed with joaquin phoenix, but not. Joker opens strong at box office, despite controversy the new.
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