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Who was/is the best Joker?
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:23 pm
by Valigarmander
Eh, inspired by my Batman thread. Who's your favorite Joker? Unfortunately, two of the actors who have played the Joker have died as of recently.
Three, if you count Mark Hamill's career. OHHHH LOW BLOW
Kay, vote.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:26 pm
by Calamity Panfan
Ledger at least looks like the most badass.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:27 pm
by 1-up Salesman
Batman:The Animated Series will always be one of my favorite shows, and Mark Hamill did an amazing job doing the Joker. I think that they should dub over that guy's voice in The Dark Knight with Mark Hamill.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:28 pm
by Typhlame
The Joker here.
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:34 pm
by 1-up Salesman
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:59 am
by Booyakasha
Everything about 'The Batman' sucks, and especially their version of the Joker.
As for the rest...well, I think Jack Nicholson and Mark Hamill were both excellent. I couldn't choose between them. They both did a tremendous job conveying the Joker's theatricality, his charisma, and his sadistic glee--it's hard to make such a total bastard likeable, but they managed.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:15 am
by PK FIRE!
Mark Hamill Is my fave so far, though I've yet to see the Dark Knight movie I'm really certain it'll be a tie after I see it though.
- You stupid dog!
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:48 am
by Erdawn Il Deus
It;s hard to pick a best Joker because he's been so well done in iterations. Nicholson's characterisation is a drastic and remarkable departure from the outlandish (yet so darkly terrifying) depiction by Mark Hamil, and Ledger's homicidal no-nonsense approach is nowhere near the machiavellian portrayal seen often in the comic books and solidifiedby Alan Moore. Even the camp 70s version had its brilliance. It's the same as the many iterations of the Riddler.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:40 am
by spooky scary bearatons
From sheer looks, heath.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:25 am
by Deku Tree
As of now, Mark Hamill. I won't judge Heath Ledger 'till I see the movie, but I'm digging the whole Alex DeLarge take on The Joker he's got going.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:56 pm
by Crazyswordsman
Cesar Romero. For the same reason Adam West is the best Batman. -CSM
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:48 pm
by Marilink
Deku Trii wrote:As of now, Mark Hamill. I won't judge Heath Ledger 'till I see the movie, but I'm digging the whole Alex DeLarge take on The Joker he's got going.
Bingo. Heath looks very, very promising, but Mark Hamill was fantastic.
Crazyswordsman wrote:Cesar Romero. For the same reason Adam West is the best Batman. -CSM
You mean...because he's terrible?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:12 am
by Joker
Erdawn Il Deus wrote:It;s hard to pick a best Joker because he's been so well done in iterations. Nicholson's characterisation is a drastic and remarkable departure from the outlandish (yet so darkly terrifying) depiction by Mark Hamil, and Ledger's homicidal no-nonsense approach is nowhere near the machiavellian portrayal seen often in the comic books and solidifiedby Alan Moore. Even the camp 70s version had its brilliance. It's the same as the many iterations of the Riddler.
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By the way I voted for all the options
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:14 am
by ZeldaGirl
Apparently, there's already talk of Ledger being so good (as seen in previews), he could be the front runner for the best supporting actor Oscar. And many people say he could get it, not out of sympathy, but because he's that good.
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:59 pm
by Bomby
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ZeldaGirl wrote:Apparently, there's already talk of Ledger being so good (as seen in previews), he could be the front runner for the best supporting actor Oscar. And many people say he could get it, not out of sympathy, but because he's that good.
It'd be a rare feat for a summer movie. SRSLY. Oscar nominees usually come out in Fall.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:11 am
by Deepfake
How could anyone not love this man?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:51 pm
by Dr. Furball
Watched Mask of the Phantasm the other night, and I'm stuck between Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger. Although with the animated Joker, a big part of it was not only the voice acting, but the actions of the character on screen. But, Hamill's voice DID bring a lot to it...
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:31 pm
by Rayman FREAK
I couldn't decide until I remembered this line:
"Now, ain't that a co-inky-dink? We're talking about the old man, and the SPAAAAAWN* of his loins just happens to call! Makes you want to laugh... doesn't it, Arthur?"
And if you don't know what my answer is based on that, I'll say this: my sentiments are right in line with most other people's so far.
*High note
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:51 pm
by 1-up Salesman
Booyakasha wrote:Everything about 'The Batman' sucks, and especially their version of the Joker.
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:15 pm
by Booyakasha
^'Oohhh, look at me, I'm the Joker! Never mind my uncharacterostic lack of likability and wit! Watch me suck more than should be humanly possible, and amidst an oh-so-mistaken shift in personalitty towards 'thug', to boot! Could it get better than this? Not without the intervention of a more generous God, it couldn't!'
