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Update: The final picture of Heath Ledger of the Joker has been revealed at Batman-on-film. If you want to check it out for yourself, do so HERE, but if you want it revealed from the website mentioned below, it might be more fun that way.
So I just found out a few days ago that apparently the villain in the THE DARK KNIGHT is going to be the Joker, and that he’s going to be played by Heath Ledger, of all people. Go figure. Now the ending of BATMAN BEGINS, when Gordon shows Bats the joker card, all makes sense! At the time I was all ‘a joker card? Could you be any more obtuse?’
It looks like Warner Bros. wants the rest of the world to know who Batman will be doing battle with next as well, but they’re doing it in the subtlest of ways. Superherohype.com were the lucky recipients of a scoop regarding hidden joker cards in a comic books store somewhere in SoCal. As you can see from the pic BELOW, the cards are defaced by ‘haha’ and the slogan ‘I believe in Harvey Dent too.’ The scribblings were not hand-written, but appeared instead to be stamped with them, leading us to believe that this can only be a guerilla marketing campaign from Warner Bros., and a bloody creepy one at that.
And just in case you’re wondering the meaning behind the 'I believe in Harvey Dent too’ slogan, here’s the lowdown: a few days ago, WB launched a mock-up site for Harvey Dent’s DA campaign, with ‘I believe in Dent’ as its slogan. But now it appears that a certain white-faced, red-lipped, green-haired psychopathic prankster has defaced Dent’s campaign with his own website, Ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com. Once there, you can enter your e-mail and the code below. Then go to your e-mail account, click on the link sent to you, and enter in the X & Y coordinates of the pixel given to you, and watch as the pixel is removed from the banner to reveal the image underneath. Enough pixels have been removed to almost make out the hidden image. Ladies and gentlemen, I think you all know whose sunken eyes those are staring back at you. The moment we've all been waiting for appears to have finally arrived.
Source: Superherohype , Warner Bros.
Extra Tidbit: Kudos Warner Bros., for a brilliant marketing campaign.
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3:46PM on 05/22/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The 1989 Tim Burton "masterpiece" BATMAN, upon almost 18 years of review, is a massive chunk of shit. When I was 14 and the film first came out on June 23rd, 1989, I liked it and thought it was...
The 1989 Tim Burton "masterpiece" BATMAN, upon almost 18 years of review, is a massive chunk of shit. When I was 14 and the film first came out on June 23rd, 1989, I liked it and thought it was cool. A few years later, upon futher viewings, I could see the hell that was Keaton's performance as both Bruce Wayne AND Batman, Jack being embarrassingly over-the-top, a pathetic script, awful, unfinished and unpolished direction and a good set design. I will never understand how people can actually look at that film and still defend it. Look closely at some of the scenes when he's in the Batwing. There are toggle switches that say "VOLUME" on it. That's not just bad, that's really fucking sloppy. Nolan is awesome. MEMENTO, BB, THE PRESTIGE. Burton and Schumacher, for the most part, blow. And there are far too many films those guys have made to list as negatives.
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Exactly how stupid do you think Christopher Nolan is? Do you think he cast Ledger just because he's a pretty boy, only to make him a grotesque villain? That doesn't make any sense. Obviously Ledger is bringing a certain something to the role, and...
Exactly how stupid do you think Christopher Nolan is? Do you think he cast Ledger just because he's a pretty boy, only to make him a grotesque villain? That doesn't make any sense. Obviously Ledger is bringing a certain something to the role, and Nolan thinks so, or else he wouldn't have been cast. Why the FUCK would Ledger have been cast if he has no interest in playing the part properly? Are you saying he's going to sabatoge the movie? Like, how about an iota of common sense in some of these ramblings?
You seriously think Ledger is the worst actor working today? Personally I think he has some real growth lately as an actor, and I can't wait to see what he does with this role. Obviously he wasn't the first choice in anyone's head, but frankly I think calling him the worst actor working today is utterly ridiculous. Just my opinion. I guess that means I have "issues".
Once again, Ledger obviously DOES have an interest in the part or else he WOULD. NOT. HAVE. BEEN. CAST.
You're right... maybe this will work, and maybe it won't. We are going to have to wait and see. I'm going to be putting a lot more faith in Ledger (and in Nolan, because you apparently think he's a douchebag) than you. I remain very optimistic about the whole project.
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Oh and one last thing, is the author of this article for real? The didn't get the end of Batman Begins?! Maybe I have missed the...
Oh and one last thing, is the author of this article for real? The didn't get the end of Batman Begins?! Maybe I have missed the irony in the text but I don't see how ANYONE can't get where they were going at the end of the movie! It was a freaking Joker card for Christ on a Motorbike's sake!
5:29PM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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Even if he looks stupid, Ledger still might pull off a great performance as him. This is one of the rare occasions where you actually do have to wait until you see the movie before passing judgement.
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Real world? Right....
Real world? Right. Batman looked good. Scarecrow looked good, albeit kinda lazy because they forgot the whole outfit. Eckhart is a fantastic-looking Harvey Dent. I just can't dig this "Chelsea Smile" Joker bullshit. It's like the forced smile of Nicholson taken to another level of stupidity. Scary, my ass. Casear Romero was scarier then this shit. Smile, you son of a bitch.
3:57PM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
It looks like Nolan wants to go with a more Arkham Asylum view of the Joker. Now that is a sadistic and very disturbing bastard. For those who haven't read that, you can't get a feel for what the character will do, making him all the more disturbing. That interpretation is actually insane and psychotic.
Like many of you, I'm not sure this is a final version, but batmanonfilm and Jett (the site's mod) has an incredible accuracy rate. Jett didn't post the fake Ledger pic from a few weeks back, knowing (from his sources) that it was fake. That they acknowledge this gives it validity with me.
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For a real-world Batman, this Joker looks awesome. If it isn't real it's still amazing and I'd hope Nolan could top it. Though this time I'm going to bet it...
For a real-world Batman, this Joker looks awesome. If it isn't real it's still amazing and I'd hope Nolan could top it. Though this time I'm going to bet it is.
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He looks amazing, frightening and twisted. I love him.
He looks amazing, frightening and twisted. I love him.
1:29PM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Personally, I don't like the Joker's lips. The picture reminds me of the scene in Airplane! when the old lady was trying to put on her makeup and smeared it up to her ears. I also don't like the goth look around the eyes. The way I see...
Personally, I don't like the Joker's lips. The picture reminds me of the scene in Airplane! when the old lady was trying to put on her makeup and smeared it up to her ears. I also don't like the goth look around the eyes. The way I see the Joker, his eyes should be bloodshot & yellowish w/ thick bags under his eyes, giving him the look that he hasn't slept in about a year & has gone completely psychotic.
Regardless, I'll give Nolan's version a chance.
1:11PM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Let all the pessimists whine and tear down the movie based on this one photo. I'm decidedly OPTIMISTIC about this movie. The realistic approach is what Batman needed so kudos Chris Nolan and I can't freaking wait for this movie!
Let all the pessimists whine and tear down the movie based on this one photo. I'm decidedly OPTIMISTIC about this movie. The realistic approach is what Batman needed so kudos Chris Nolan and I can't freaking wait for this movie!
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I think this was a cool as hell marketing idea, not sure why so many of you whiny bitches are jumping all over it. Predictable I guess.
Personally I think it looks creepy and I can't wait...
I think this was a cool as hell marketing idea, not sure why so many of you whiny bitches are jumping all over it. Predictable I guess.
Personally I think it looks creepy and I can't wait to see more of it.
9:57AM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
You know those moments when you have a feeling something ain't right? This is one of those moments.
Nolan knows and can do better than this. It's all fake bullshit.
You know those moments when you have a feeling something ain't right? This is one of those moments.
Nolan knows and can do better than this. It's all fake bullshit.
9:55AM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
anyway, its not as bad as i feared, but it could still be better. guess we'll see when the movie comes out....or the trailer, anyway.
anyway, its not as bad as i feared, but it could still be better. guess we'll see when the movie comes out....or the trailer, anyway.
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They are? That's funny, I can't seem to remember he had red colour outside his lips all the way to his fucking chin in those novels. Or had a cutsmile for that matter. That Grinch looking ape from the new comics doesn't count.
They are? That's funny, I can't seem to remember he had red colour outside his lips all the way to his fucking chin in those novels. Or had a cutsmile for that matter. That Grinch looking ape from the new comics doesn't count.
4:30AM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Seriously. Just friggin' awesome.
Question: How the hell do I take off more pixels?! ARGH! So frustrating, lol. But oh so fun!
Seriously. Just friggin' awesome.
Question: How the hell do I take off more pixels?! ARGH! So frustrating, lol. But oh so fun!
4:26AM on 05/20/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
they are following the graphic novels on the look of the joker. this is JUST the way it should be. Applaud Christopher Nolan for that - he made it happen. And you gotta prop it up for WB indeed, the marketing campaign, not to mention so early is a good one and interesting one.
they are following the graphic novels on the look of the joker. this is JUST the way it should be. Applaud Christopher Nolan for that - he made it happen. And you gotta prop it up for WB indeed, the marketing campaign, not to mention so early is a good one and interesting one.
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