Joker pic for Dark Knight

[Sir Brennen]

So, what does everyone think of this Joker pic?

I find it very appropriate given the tone of the first movie.

 

[Mouseferatu]

I agree. I very much prefer the various interpretations that make him look actually disfigured, as opposed to just clown-like. This version has a near-perfect combination of both (at least from what we can see so far).

 

[Taelorn76]

Slightly disturbing actually, but for the Joker that is a good thing

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I love it.

Also love the Harvey Dent poster that was over that picture before we started the uncovering part.

 

[Jamdin]

I'm waiting until a full headshot is shown before making my mind if I like the look or not.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Pathetic.

I hate it with a passion.

 

[horacethegrey]

Interesting.

And in line with Nolan's realistic approach to Batman.

Though you can expect diehard comic book geeks to have their knickers in a twist over this.

 

[Mark Chance]

Lousy look. Perhaps it's just a lousy picture. The Joker grins evilly; he doesn't look like a heroin-addicted drag queen. Batman Begins had several glaring flaws (e.g. Katie Holmes) that threatened to (but didn't) ruin the movie. Heath Ledger is already teetering on the brink of being a black mark. Trying to create an "artsy" Joker won't help.

But, of course, it's waaaay too early to say for sure.

 

[horacethegrey]

Heath Ledger is already teetering on the brink of being a black mark. Trying to create an "artsy" Joker won't help.

People said the same thing of Daniel Craig when he was cast as Bond. Look how he turned out.

 

[Mark Chance]

People said the same thing of Daniel Craig when he was cast as Bond. Look how he turned out.

Exactly my point. Craig's Bond was passable at best. Craig's Bond movie was overlong, dull, contradictory, and sometimes incoherent. Whether its Batman or Bond, it's still formulaic fiction. The reason both have lasted so long is because the formula works. I can appreciate creative types wanting to fiddle with the formula, but most attempts fail in a number of ways directly proportional to how much formula-fiddling is done.

But enough of me criticizing a movie that hasn't even been finished! This thread is about the horrible Joker pic!