Page 1 of 2
The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:39 pm
by Don Carlos
Fans of the late Heath Ledger have launched a net campaign aimed at ensuring that his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight remains the ultimate and definitive outing for the character.
That's according to website The Ultimate Joker, which is pressuring Hollywood to retire the Joker on the grounds that Ledger's interpretation of the villain "is the best an actor could ever do".
Site co-founder Fer Barbella elaborated to Wired: "Any other performance will be below expectations for sure, so we want to forever keep Ledger's Joker as the one."
Barbella assured, however, that his concern is merely with celluloid representations. He added: "Television and animation is off our radar. And we like Jokers like Cesar Romero or Jack Nicholson, and even the voice of Mark Hamill. But we think this psycho in scarred whiteface is the best ever. No one can improve it. So please, Hollywood, use other enemies in the sequels to come."
The Ultimate Joker's Ledger mission is backed by downloadable media (pdf) and a Flickr page inviting fans to show their public support. ®
http://www.theultimatejoker.com/img-sup ... r-card.pdf
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathultimatejoker/
Do it...
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:04 pm
by feedback
I hope the very next Batman movie is a Dark Knight Returns remake with Freddie Prinze Jr. as the Joker.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:08 pm
by 4days
had to google that name, then i lolled
i don't see why another actor having a crack at the job would be massively different from another artist or writer working on the comic.
sort of on-topic: i've read one batman comic with the 'new' joker and i wasn't massively impressed, he's a much more thuggish character and less entertaining for it.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:32 pm
by Peenyuh
Saying that something "will never be topped", and meaning it emphatically, is a prime display of Human stupidity and cowardice.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:40 pm
by Fender
I guess they should stop making Bond movies too.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:56 pm
by Ryoki
They should...
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:02 pm
by plained
eh i never been into batmans really
i like that time he ride up the liberty statue that was crazy!
they should just make movies that are good to make over and over again
like that movie stepbrothers, use the same premise but vary the surroundings and actors and subplots , unlimited comedy!
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:18 pm
by Tsakali
this is extremist fanboy stupidity
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:18 pm
by MKJ
fanbois
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:46 pm
by Doombrain
I thought is was OK in batman. I wouldn't call it the performance of performances though.
OMG he died = best actor ever bullshit.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:09 pm
by Transient
Doombrain wrote:
OMG he died = best actor ever bullshit.
Pretty much sums it up.
Though Ledger DID do a damn good job.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:34 pm
by Foo
Fender wrote:I guess they should stop making Bond movies too.
Given the last 2 sucked fat dick, maybe.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:42 pm
by Doombrain
Trans, Foo makes a good point.
Given the shite from the last few Batman films I think anyone given the Joker roll in the new film would have been great.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:37 pm
by fKd
"I thought is was OK in batman." ???
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:47 pm
by Don Carlos
Doombrain wrote:I thought is was OK in batman. I wouldn't call it the performance of performances though.
OMG he died = best actor ever bullshit.
He was awesome in every way. Just as disturbed as Hanabal Lector...
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:56 pm
by fKd
in a way i did not think he was that insane, just had a different point of view, well... minus the whole trying to kill everyone etc... but that bit with the boats of civies vs prisoners.. that was a little much, as im sure most americans/people would not think twice about killing the prisoners to save their own skin.. his logic there was spot on imo.. it was a cool film. the acting was good.
rip lil buddy, ya did good
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:38 pm
by Tsakali
Doombrain wrote:Trans, Foo makes a good point.
Given the shite from the last few Batman films I think anyone given the Joker roll in the new film would have been great.
agreed
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:03 pm
by Turbanator
my favourite bad guy in a film for a long time... thought he was quite dandy in the role.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:11 pm
by Fender
lol @ critically retarded
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:14 pm
by Silicone_Milk
Although disturbing, I still liked Jack's version of the Joker better.
Although Arnold as Dr. Freeze is the best batman bad guy ever just because it is horrible to the point of being funny.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:46 am
by Maiden
x2 for Jack. Ledger was good but nothing really made me go wow about his acting in the movie.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:51 am
by Bilirubin
I thought Ledger's Joker lacked the manic edge that makes the Joker the Joker to me.
+3 Jack.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:52 am
by Bilirubin
That said, two scenes in the movie made me lol--The "I kill the bus driver" line, and the magic trick.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:22 am
by Dr_Watson
what a d-bag idea.
after romeo and juliet people should have stopped writing love stories.
Re: The Ultimate Joker
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:17 am
by Plan B
CARROT TOP 4 JOKER IZ TEH WINZORAGE!!!1
