JOKER Is Now The Most Profitable Comic Book Movie Ever

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What is "Pseudobulbar affect (PBA)"?

Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a condition that's characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying. Pseudobulbar affect typically occurs in people with certain neurological conditions or injuries, which might affect the way the brain controls emotion.

 

[Morrus]

Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a condition that's characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying. Pseudobulbar affect typically occurs in people with certain neurological conditions or injuries, which might affect the way the brain controls emotion.

Ah! You mean the condition the Joker (in the film) suffers from?

I feel the Joker (as a fictional art form) is devalued by trying to ascribe real-world conditions to him, and people suffering serious, life-affecting, real-world conditions are devalued by being compared to a comic-book character.

He's a fantastical character. He doesn't have a real-world illness; he's a maniacal evil supervillain.

 

[R_J_K75]

Its now the highest grossing comic book movie. IIRC Joaquin Phoenix and the director claimed this would be a stand alone movie apart from the DC Universe, and wont get a sequel. If I had to guess theres probably more than one sequel in development in light of its recent profits.

 

[Morrus]

Its now the highest grossing comic book movie.

No, it’s not.

 

[R_J_K75]

No, it’s not.

Correct I meant profitable.

 

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Ah! You mean the condition the Joker (in the film) suffers from?

I feel the Joker (as a fictional art form) is devalued by trying to ascribe real-world conditions to him, and people suffering sores, life-affecting, real-world conditions are devalued by being compared to a comic-book character.

He's a fantastical character. He doesn't have a real-world illness; he's a maniacal evil supervillain.

It took me a bit but I found the article Joker's Joaquin Phoenix Accurately Depicts Pathological Laughing, According To Man With Disorder

Some do feel that it devalues the condition while others see it as a way to start conversations about it. Such as Scott Lotan ( person in the article if you didn't brother to click)

 

[Nebulous]

This means more supervillain-centred movies will get made.

DC will no doubt go this direction again and again and again. I hope they do actually. Don't try to copy the success route Marvel has paved. If this works for you, dark noir character stories, then by all means please keep doing that.

 

[Nebulous]

I kind of agree; Phoenex was superb (everybody was superb); the cinematography and the sets were astonishing. But I'm such a Scorsese fan that I just felt I'd seen that exact film before. It's literally Taxi Driver + King of Comedy. But yes, it is a work of art - acted, filmed, and scored perfectly.

Scorcese's current Oscar campaign is a bit obnoxious. I get what he's saying, and The Irishman and Joker are up against Marvel, and, hey, all's fair and all that.

Does anyone know if Scorcese has seen Joker or has an opinion about it? He should really check it out.

 

[Nebulous]

Its now the highest grossing comic book movie. IIRC Joaquin Phoenix and the director claimed this would be a stand alone movie apart from the DC Universe, and wont get a sequel. If I had to guess theres probably more than one sequel in development in light of its recent profits.

Did they say that before it was such a megahit? I mean, the studio is going to throw so much money at them (especially Joaquin) to reprise the role, they just might crumble. I agree, there's probably multiple Joker movies in the works already.

 

[Morrus]

Does anyone know if Scorcese has seen Joker or has an opinion about it? He should really check it out.

He produced it. Well, until he dropped out.

Martin Scorsese Considered Making ‘Joker’ for Four Years but Couldn’t Crack Comic Book Story

Both Scorsese and Joaquin Phoenix seemed to have shared the same reservations about “Joker” relying on comic book mythology.

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