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Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film "The Dark Knight". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself
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Supporting Actor in recognition of Ledger's performance in "The Dark Knight". Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film "The Dark Knight". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses
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Alonso Duralde at "MSNBC", however, referred to Bale's voice in "The Dark Knight" as an "eerie rasp," as opposed to the voice used in the "Batman Begins", which according to Duralde "sounded absurdly deep, like a 10-year-old putting on an 'adult' voice to make prank phone calls." "The Dark Knight" was ranked the 15th greatest film in history on "Empire"s 2008 list of the "500 Greatest Movies of All Time," based upon the weighted votes of 10,000 readers, 150 film directors, and 50 key film critics. Heath Ledger's interpretation of the Joker was also ranked number three on "Empire"s 2008
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Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film "The Dark Knight". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself
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in "The Dark Knight Rises". Ledger's performance as the Joker has been acclaimed as one of the greatest movie villains of all time. As a starting actor, Heath Ledger did not attach himself seriously to the roles he was playing. This changed, however, when at age 22 he started to watch some of his films. Realizing that they were movies he himself might not actually have wanted to see, it made him more cautious and respectful towards his professional choices. The 2005 fantasy film "The Brothers Grimm" marked a turning point for the actor as director Terry Gilliam gave Ledger
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referenced in a number of media. The Joker has been adapted to serve as Batman's adversary in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations, including the 1960s "Batman" television series (played by Cesar Romero) and in films by Jack Nicholson in "Batman" (1989); Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (2008); Jared Leto in "Suicide Squad" (2016); and Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker" (2019). Mark Hamill, Troy Baker, and others have provided the character's voice. Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson are credited with creating the Joker, but their accounts of the character's conception differ, each providing his own version of events.
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Johnny Rotten, and Sid Vicious. She gave the image for the Joker of someone who is "very sweaty" and who "probably doesn't have a proper home". She tried to present a backstory for the character "that he really doesn't look after himself". Application of Heath Ledger's makeup was done with the actor scrunching special facial expressions. Caglione called the application work "a dance". This technique created facial textures for the white paint. As Ledger closed his eyes tight, Caglione put on the black makeup. Then, water was sprayed over the eyes and the actor would squeeze his eyes and shake
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down, like a hyena". Steve Alexander, Heath Ledger's agent, said the actor had a "pay-or-play" deal on "The Dark Knight", "so he felt free to do whatever he wanted to do as the Joker, no matter how crazy." According to "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, Ledger had talked with him about Johnny Depp's off-kilter portrayal of Jack Sparrow in "" in relation to "The Dark Knight", aiming to make a performance that would be "so far out he'd be fired". As Ledger was cast early in pre-production, Nolan explained that the actor had "months and months" to
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Terry Gilliam's film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus"; both Nolan and Gilliam celebrated and paid tribute to Ledger's work in these films. On July 31, 2006, "The Dark Knight" was officially announced by Warner Bros with the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker. The casting decision surprised others, and was seen as a controversial move at the time, receiving notable negative reactions on the Internet. Nolan remembered the cynicism he endured surrounding Ledger's casting, saying that "the whole world turned around and said 'What are you doing?' You know, Heath Ledger, Joker, didn't make any sense to people at
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Barack Obama "Joker" poster The Barack Obama "Joker" poster is a digitally manipulated image of United States President Barack Obama, designed by Firas Alkhateeb in January 2009, that was adopted by some critics of the Obama administration and described as the most famous anti-Obama image. The image portrays Obama as comic book supervillain the Joker, based on the portrayal by Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (2008). Alkhateeb has said the image was not intended to make a political statement. He uploaded the image to the photo-sharing website Flickr, from where it was downloaded by an unknown individual who added
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character traits associated with another DC Comics villain, the Joker. Even before the film was released, Affleck compared Eisenberg's performance to that of Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight". Once the film came out, critics lambasted Eisenberg's take on Luthor. Sonny Bunch of "The Washington Post" lamented that "As the film progresses, Lex degenerates into a gibbering mad man, some strange mix of the Riddler and the Joker with a little bit of Mark Zuckerberg added for flair." Charlie Jane Anders of "Gizmodo" wrote that "Someone clearly told Jesse Eisenberg that this movie is the Dark Knight to Man of
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was developing a tie-in video game adaptation, "". However, its development faced a series of disruptions and was canceled before completion. Warner Bros. held the world premiere for "The Dark Knight" in New York City on July 14, 2008, screening in an IMAX theater with the film's composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer playing a part of the film score live. Leading up to "<nowiki>The Dark Knight'</nowiki>"s commercial release, the film had drawn "overwhelmingly positive early reviews and buzz on Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker". "The Dark Knight" was commercially released on July 16, 2008 in Australia, grossing
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films, but like the Joker figure, they also are more cartoon like than The 6-inch Movie Masters Line. In a first for Batman movie action figures, a 6-inch line of figures was also produced called The Dark Knight Movie Masters. Designed by The Four Horsemen and displaying a much closer level of detail and more articulation than the 5-inch figures, Wave 1 of The Dark Knight Movie Masters were quickly bought up, making finding them in stores extremely difficult for several months. The line's Joker action figure became much desired among collectors due to Heath Ledger's death. Mattel began selling
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list of the "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time." In June 2010, the Joker was ranked number five on "Entertainment Weekly" "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years." Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker ranked second on "The Hollywood Reporter"s list of Greatest Superhero Movie Performances of All Time, behind Hugh Jackman's performance as Wolverine. "Paste" magazine named it one of the 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000–2009), ranking it at number 11. In 2016, "Playboy" ranked the film number five on its list of "15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals". "The Dark Knight"
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there are other people who can perfectly, but I just couldn't take myself seriously." However, later impressed with "Batman Begins", Ledger sought the part of the Joker from Nolan. Impressed with Ledger's determination, Nolan cast him in the part. "Heath was just ready to do it, he was ready to do something that big." Casting director John Papsidera reflected on the casting choice, saying the filmmakers knew they needed somebody courageous to play the part. Heath Ledger was cast before there was a script. Heath Ledger described the Joker as a "psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy". Highlighting
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monologue "a Godardian coup de cinéma", describing the film as "inter-textual and self-referential". Richard Corliss of "Time" magazine named Van Damme's performance in the film the second best of the year (after Heath Ledger's The Joker in "The Dark Knight"), having previously stated that Van Damme "deserves not a black belt, but an Oscar". Roger Ebert gave the film 2.5 stars, noting that the movie "almost endearingly savages" Van Damme, who "says worse things about himself than critics would dream of saying, and the effect is shockingly truthful". JCVD (film) JCVD is a 2008 Belgian crime drama film directed by
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reactions. Loeb, who had been critical of Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker in 1989's "Batman", expressed his excitement for Ledger's interpretation, saying the casting felt "just about right. I eagerly anticipate more!" Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker received critical acclaim, winning numerous posthumous awards for his performance, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a
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first applied to Batman in "Batman" #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Nolan confirmed the Joker would not return in the third film, and dismissed rumors that he considered using unused footage of Heath Ledger from "The Dark Knight". "The Dark Knight Rises" reunited Nolan with many of his past collaborators, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith, costume designer Lindy Hemming, special effects supervisors Paul Franklin and Chris Corbould, and composer Hans Zimmer. During location scouting in December 2010, Nolan began searching for locations such as India, Romania, and Michigan. According to
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Joker in other media The Joker, the archenemy of the fictional superhero Batman, has appeared in various media. WorldCat (a catalogue of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games. Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful. The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966 "Batman" television series, Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film "Batman", Heath Ledger in the 2008 film "The Dark Knight", Jared Leto in the 2016 film "Suicide Squad", and Cameron Monaghan in the 2014 television series
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(and even resembles Heath Ledger's portrayal as seen in "The Dark Knight"). After Bruce Wayne is shot and killed by Joe Chill, Martha is unable to cope with her loss so she cuts open her cheeks to create a faux smile. As Joker, she is the nemesis of Batman and uses Yo-Yo as a henchman. She kidnaps Harvey Dent's son and daughter. Joker kills James Gordon after she tricks Gordon into shooting Harvey's daughter (disguised as the Joker). After Dent's son and daughter are saved, Batman confronts Joker about their son's death. As Batman has recently met Barry Allen, Martha
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Ilana described her as "a European female in her late 20s to early 30s who possesses great intelligence, but who's also dangerous as all get out. She's alluring and apparently used to getting her own way." On September 4, 2008, Michael Ausiello of "Entertainment Weekly" reported that actress Zuleikha Robinson had been cast in the role. Executive producer Carlton Cuse initially likened the character to Heath Ledger's Joker from "The Dark Knight", stating that; "There was something very unsettling about the way the Joker kept telling different stories about his background — something very similar to what we had planned
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Mantis in 1998's "Metal Gear Solid", and 2002's "Eternal Darkness". The main voice castincluding Conroy as Batman, Sorkin as Harley Quinn, Valenza as Poison Ivy, and Wingert as Riddlerwas well received, but Hamill's performance received consistent praise, with reviewers commenting upon his excellent inflection and timing on a cackling, maniacal performance that steals the show. Nguyen said that Dini and Hamill's Joker was the best depiction of the character outside of "The Killing Joke" and Heath Ledger's incarnation in "The Dark Knight" (2008). Worldwide, the game sold nearly two million units in its first three weeks of release, and had
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his head to create imperfections in the makeup. To get in character for filming, Ledger used his Joker diary which he carried with him on set. Between takes, Heath Ledger stayed out of character even as he wore the character costume, just being himself. The actor would goof around, skateboarding while in his Joker costume on set, and smoking cigarettes. John Caglione described Ledger as helping others around to relax, never letting "the intense nature of the roles overwhelm him". The first sequence shot was the film's IMAX opening, the "prologue". As the Joker wears a mask through the scene
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City in the late 21st century and claims to be the reincarnation of its creator, the original Joker. Batman — in this version, the grandson of Commissioner James Gordon — stops the virus with help from another A.I.: the Batcomputer, as programmed by the long-dead Bruce Wayne. In the alternate timeline of the "Flashpoint" event, Martha Wayne is the Joker (and even resembles Heath Ledger's portrayal as seen in "The Dark Knight"). After Bruce Wayne is shot and killed by Joe Chill, Martha is unable to cope with her loss so she cuts open her cheeks to create a faux
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interlude "Batman: Grotesk", Morrison returned with the prose story "The Clown at Midnight" in "Batman" #663. The standalone story was about the Joker killing some of his former henchmen and tempting Batman to come after him. The story was acclaimed and called one of the definitive Joker stories. Den of Geek called it one of 10 essential Joker stories, and it was revealed that Heath Ledger read the story to help him become the character for the film, "The Dark Knight". Many of the plot points in the story were used later in Morrison's run during the story arc "Batman
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critical and commercial failure of "Batman & Robin", this film was cancelled. Heath Ledger played the Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight". Ledger's interpretation of the character was specifically influenced by the graphic novels "" and "". In the film, he wears the character's traditional colour palette, while his facial appearance includes clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile. This version of the Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy, and obsession; he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself by his conflict with Batman. The character explores techniques found
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Joker wears a very flamboyant outfit and a ponytail. He also speaks with a high voice and acts rather effeminately. In The Dark Knight Returns, the Joker calls Batman “darling”. In The LEGO Batman Movie, the Joker wanting Batman to acknowledge him can almost be seen as flirting. One scene in particular is when the Joker touches up his lipstick before scolding Batman in a rather sassy manner. In fact, some parents have criticized the film as being “too gay”. In , the Joker actually kisses Grundy on the cheek. Homosexual interpretations of Batman and Robin have attracted even more
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and theme to "Batman Begins" over the trilogy's second installment "The Dark Knight", but also describing Bane as "that bit less interesting to watch" than Ledger's Joker, despite praising his "menacing voice" and "body language-driven performance". "The Guardian" scored the film four out of five stars, calling it a film of "granite, monolithic intensity", yet also calling it a "hammy, portentous affair". Andrew O'Hehir of "Salon" writes "if "The Dark Knight Rises" is a fascist film, it's a great fascist film, and arguably the biggest, darkest, most thrilling and disturbing and utterly balls-out spectacle ever created for the screen". Roger
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The Joker. Later, a Batman and Joker Gift Set was released, including both characters with new color schemes to reflect earlier points in the story, and a 48-page prestige format reprint of "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 was also released. An action figure of Batman as he appears in "The Dark Knight Returns" was released by Mattel in 2013, as part of their "Batman Unlimited" line of action figures. The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller
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green. Furthermore, it contains a list of things the Joker would find funny, such as AIDS, landmines, and geniuses suffering brain damage. It was revealed that Ledger had read Grant Morrison's writing of "The Clown at Midnight (Batman #663)" and based the list upon the Batman writer's prose. Ledger highlighted the importance of finding an iconic voice and laugh for the character, relating the voice as "the key to the demented killer". Nolan explained Ledger's early and "peculiar" ambition for the voice of the character, saying that the actor had studied the way ventriloquist dummies talk. The filmmaker also acknowledged
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a new photograph of the Joker and an audio clip of him from the film saying "And tonight, you're gonna break your one rule." Completing the scavenger hunt also led to another website called Rory's Death Kiss (referencing the false working title of "Rory's First Kiss"), where fans could submit photographs of themselves costumed as the Joker. Those who sent photos were mailed a copy of a fictional newspaper called "The Gotham Times", whose electronic version led to the discovery of numerous other websites. "<nowiki>The Dark Knight'</nowiki>"s opening sequence, (showing a bank raid by the Joker) and closing montage of
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the role and growth of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). "There's a scene in the beginning in which the gang leaders of Gotham are meeting ... These are men who had the city divided up. They were thugs, but there was a kind of order. Everyone had his turf. And then the Joker comes in and lights the whole city on fire. ISIS is the Joker. It has the capacity to set the whole region on fire. That's why we have to fight it." According to David S. Goyer, the primary theme of "The Dark Knight" is
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research for anyone attempting to write a supervillain". Jerry Robinson, one of the Joker's co-creators, was consulted on the character's portrayal. Nolan decided to avoid divulging an in-depth origin story for the Joker, and instead portray his rise to power so as to not diminish the threat he poses, explaining to MTV News, "the Joker we meet in "The Dark Knight" is fully formed ... To me, the Joker is an absolute. There are no shades of gray to him – maybe shades of purple. He's unbelievably dark. He bursts in just as he did in the comics." Nolan reiterated
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Batman the night before. After capturing the Dark Knight, Joker commandeered the set of a late-night talk show, holding the studio audience hostage. With help from his gang and Harley Quinn, Joker intended to kill his nemesis on live television through a "laugh-powered electric chair" and pumping the studio with laughing gas. Before Batman was subjected to a lethal dose of electricity, Catwoman broke into the studio, distracting Joker in the ensuing fight long enough for the Dark Knight to escape. Before fleeing from the studio, Harley managed to knock out Catwoman, with Joker instructing that she be hidden away.
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twice in the Dark Knight Trilogy as a Wayne Enterprises board member. In "The Dark Knight" (2008), he tells the Joker "We're not intimidated by thugs", to which the Joker replies, "You know, you remind me of my father. I hated my father." In "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), he defended the legacy of the Wayne family against attempts to usurp the company by industrialist John Daggett. Leahy also appeared in "", playing Senator Purrington, in a scene set during a Senate hearing which is subsequently destroyed by an explosion. All royalties and fees from Leahy's roles are donated to
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plan was to reflect this connection with a title sharing the same structure, "Joker: The Dark Knight" but it was felt to be too similar to the film "The Dark Knight", and so the name was shortened. When the writer was asked if he preferred writing villains he said "I relate to them. [Laughs] I don't relate to the heroes. The Man, tryin' to keep you down!" The Joker's appearance in "The Dark Knight" (2008) bears strong resemblance to Bermejo's drawings. Bermejo has stated that he is unsure if the filmmakers were influenced by his design; an early sketch of
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and "", street orphan Jason Todd was taken in and trained in all forms of combat by the vigilante Batman before assuming the mantle of the second "Robin" after Dick Grayson’s departure. Jason was ultimately captured by the Joker, who sent a video to the Dark Knight of Jason's apparent death. The Joker lied about killing Jason, however, and was revealed to have held him in an abandoned wing of Arkham Asylum for over a year to break his sanity. When the Joker showed Jason a picture of Batman with Tim Drake as the third Robin, Jason snapped and found
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to check on Diana but the Flash warns Wonder Woman and Superman that Quar and the remaining Kryptonians, who ingested nuclear bombs, are all in one location and have started a countdown. Dark Knight Universe Presents: Detective Comics #1: GCPD Commissioner Ellen Yindel together with two members of the SWAT team are investigating an area where they got a lead from a victim that claims to be still alive. They found mutilated body parts treated as a trophy and were attacked by former members of the mutants that are dressed up like the Joker calling themselves the Joker Boys. The
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with minimal dialogue, Nolan set the prologue first in schedule because he wanted to put off performance worries, allowing Ledger to enjoy that relief. The interrogation scene between Batman and the Joker was the first scene shot with Ledger really showing the full performance all together. The director and his leading actors all liked the idea of shooting the key scene early on. During rehearsals, the actors kept things loose and improvisational, saving for the actual shoot. Bale confirmed that Ledger did not perform the Joker's voice during rehearsals, waiting to get in character when the cameras rolled. Nolan later
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Dent goes missing. The Joker also reveals that Dent's girlfriend (and Bruce Wayne's childhood sweetheart) Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has also gone missing and divulges their separate locations, both rigged up to time bombs. Switching their whereabouts, the Joker tricks Batman into saving Dent, who is disfigured in the explosion, while Rachel is killed. The Joker then escapes the police station with Lau, who had previously fled to Hong Kong only to be captured by Batman. The Joker kills Lau and the Chechen, burns his half of the mob's money and takes over the Chechen's gang. To prevent Wayne Enterprises
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Joker prepares to end existence, Superman realizes that, for all his power, the Joker still cannot erase Batman, as the Joker defines himself by his constant opposition to the Dark Knight, allowing Superman to shatter the Joker's control of reality. However, Mxyzptlk saves some of the Joker's creations and transfers them into the 'real' world, including Scorch, Gorgeous Gilly, the new Bizarro and "Ignition", a black-armored villain who first appeared in the "Emperor Joker" story but was created by someone else (exactly who has never been revealed). It has also been implied that Mxyzptlk sees himself as serving an important
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mastermind known as the Joker (Ledger), who seeks to undermine Batman's influence and turn the city to chaos. Nolan's inspiration for the film was the Joker's comic book debut in 1940, the 1988 graphic novel "", and the 1996 series "", which retold Two-Face's origin. The "Dark Knight" nickname was first applied to Batman in "Batman" #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. "The Dark Knight" was filmed primarily in Chicago, as well as in several other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras to film some
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that the "Batman" series started to turn around and the Joker came into his own as part of the "dark age" of comics: mature tales of death and destruction. The shift was derided for moving away from tamer superheroes (and villains), but comic audiences were no longer primarily children. Several months after "Crisis on Infinite Earths" launched the era by killing off Silver-Age icons such as the Flash and Supergirl and undoing decades of continuity, Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" (1986) re-imagined Batman as an older, retired hero and the Joker as a lipstick-wearing celebrity who cannot function without
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Joker, securing a promotion to Commissioner. Rachel and Dent are escorted away by detectives on Maroni's payroll; Gordon later learns that they never arrived home. Batman interrogates the Joker, who reveals that they have been trapped in separate locations rigged with explosives and that Batman must choose one to save. Batman races to save Rachel, while Gordon attempts to rescue Dent. Batman arrives at the building, but realizes that the Joker sent him to Dent's location instead. Both buildings explode, killing Rachel and disfiguring half of Dent's face. The Joker escapes with Lau, who leads him to the Mob's funds.
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that the voice performance was based on the Alexander technique. Ledger developed the Joker's voice and mannerism slowly over time and during camera tests. "Don't act, just read it", Nolan had told Ledger for test screening. In hair and makeup tests, Ledger would start exploring the movements of the character. While test recording without sound, he shared his take on the Joker's voice and physicality, and "in that way he sort of sneaked up on it". The actor developed the physical appearance of the character, being "very involved" with the painting of his face, says prosthetic supervisor Conor O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan
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does not pay up soon, implying that Mary has high financial access. After Mary is abducted by Joker's gang for the second time, Batman traces her location, using a tracker he previously gave to her, to a partially demolished Gotham bridge, where he comes face-to-face with the Joker once more. As the Joker seems to throw Mary's son off the remains of the bridge, the Dark Knight saves the boy before it's revealed to be a dummy, and Mary reveals herself to be the Joker's companion Harley Quinn; Toby was never real and the abduction was merely a farce to
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Supporting Role, and a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards. "I can only speak superlatives of Ledger, who is mad-crazy-brilliant as the Joker", wrote Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone", stating that the film is deeper than its predecessor, with a "deft" script that refuses to scrutinize the Joker with popular psychology. Travers praised the cast, saying each brings his or her A' game" to the film. Travers said Ledger moves the Joker away from Jack Nicholson's interpretation into darker territory, and expressed his support for any potential campaign to have Ledger nominated for an Academy
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yellowing teeth of a hound fresh out of hell". The character's mannerisms carry a quality of unpredictability. His voice frequently shifts in pitch, so that he speaks his dialogue hitting higher notes, followed by an immediate lower voice capable of landing two octaves below. Nolan acknowledges this unpredictability to be part of the character's slinky physical movements as well, saying that Ledger's performance "[is] always a surprise". About the Joker's physical appearance, Geoff Boucher wrote for the "Los Angeles Times" that the character probes the facial scars with his tongue and "walks with shoulders bowed and his chin out and
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Gotham's "White Knight" in the beginning of the film but ends up becoming seduced to evil. The Joker, on the other hand, is seen as the representation of anarchy and chaos. He has no motive, no orders, and no desires but to cause havoc and "watch the world burn". The terrible logic of human error is another theme as well. The ferry scene displays how humans can easily be enticed by iniquity, and how that could lead to potential disaster. The inclusion of a character like the Joker, one who refuses to play by the traditional rules of villainy, has
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that he will destroy both boats unless one blows up the other by midnight. While Batman fights the Joker, the ferry passengers choose not to blow each other up. Batman subsequently apprehends the Joker, who gloats that he has won "the battle for Gotham's soul", as the city's inhabitants will lose hope once Dent's rampage as the murderous vigilante "Two-Face" becomes known. The Joker then laughs hysterically as he is taken into custody. Batman foils the Joker's plan by taking the blame for Dent's crimes; however, Bane (Tom Hardy) publicly reveals the truth about Dent eight years later, as depicted
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retirement of then-Batgirl Barbara Gordon after she is paralyzed by the Joker) and films such as 1989's "Batman" and 2008's "The Dark Knight". Grant Morrison's 1989 "" explores the psychoses of Batman, the Joker and other rogues in the eponymous facility. The 1992 animated series introduced the Joker's female sidekick: Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who falls for—and ends up in an abusive relationship with—the Joker, becoming his supervillain accomplice. The character was popular, and was adapted into the comics as the Joker's romantic interest in 1999. In the same year, Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle's comic book "Anarky" concluded with
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appearance in the film. David Dastmalchian appears as Thomas Schiff, a paranoid schizophrenic from Arkham Asylum who joins the Joker's gang, but gets captured and held at gunpoint by Dent after posing as an Honor Guard at Loeb's funeral alongside the Joker himself. Before the release of "Batman Begins", screenwriter David S. Goyer wrote a treatment for two sequels which introduced the Joker and Harvey Dent. His original intent was for the Joker to scar Dent during the Joker's trial in the third film, turning Dent into Two-Face. Goyer, who penned the first draft of the film, cited the DC
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person I've ever met." Ledger received numerous awards for his Joker role in "The Dark Knight". On 10 November 2008, he was nominated for two People's Choice Awards related to his work on the film, "Best Ensemble Cast" and "Best Onscreen Match-Up" (shared with Christian Bale), and Ledger won an award for "Match-Up" in the ceremony aired live on CBS in January 2009. On 11 December 2008, it was announced that Ledger had been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight"; he subsequently won
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give bear hugs to cast and crew members around the set. "And no matter how banged-up or bruised Heath was after a long day, after we'd take off the last drop of makeup, he'd just hug everybody in the trailer before he left". At the end of shooting, on his Joker diary's final page, Ledger wrote "BYE BYE". On January 22, 2008, after he had completed filming "The Dark Knight", Ledger died, aged 28, of an accidental prescription drug overdose, leading to intense press attention and memorial tributes. "It was tremendously emotional, right when he passed, having to go back
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titled "The Dark Knight"; it is the first live-action "Batman" film without the word "Batman" in its title, which Bale noted as signaling that "this take on Batman of mine and Chris' is very different from any of the others". After much research, Nolan's brother and co-writer, Jonathan Nolan, suggested the Joker's first two appearances, published in the first issue of "Batman" (1940), as the crucial influences. Christopher had Jonathan watch Fritz Lang's 1933 crime film "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" prior to writing the Joker, with the Joker resembling Mabuse's characteristics. Christopher Nolan referred to Lang's film as "essential
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of tensions between the United States and Iran, the story's conclusion had Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini appoint the Joker his country's ambassador to the United Nations (allowing him to temporarily escape justice). Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's 1988 graphic novel "" expands on the Joker's origins, describing the character as a failed comedian who adopts the identity of Red Hood to support his pregnant wife. Unlike "The Dark Knight Returns", "The Killing Joke" takes place in mainstream continuity. The novel is described by critics as one of the greatest Joker stories ever written, influencing later comic stories (including the forced
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York Post" gave the film one out of four stars, saying "The comedy-action mash-up is as weird as if the Dark Knight took a break from belting the Joker to plug Pizza Hut and bang out a hiphop beat on his nunchucks." Sandie Angulo Chen of the "Washington Post" gave the film two out of four stars, saying "While this reboot is fun, it's also forgettable and occasionally infuriating." Joe Neumaier of the "New York Daily News" gave the film zero stars, saying "Even youngsters may wonder why any hint of charm or fun has scurried away. Those new to
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that name. The 1989 movie, along with Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", also inspired Murphy's design of the Batmobile in "White Knight". One of "White Knight"s subplots involves one of the story's antagonists using a freeze ray to encase a portion of Gotham City in ice, a reference to the 1997 film "Batman & Robin". "Batman: White Knight" is set in a different continuity to the prime DC Universe/New 52, though several common arcs are still present; most notably, Jason Todd is believed to be . The story follows Jack Napier, a reformed Joker, who has been cured of
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Arkham soon after. Jason, upset that Batman is not pursuing the Joker after he escaped, goes to where the Joker is staying and tries to break in. He is killed by the Joker's henchmen, who were waiting outside the door before he entered. Ten years before "DKR", Batman retires over the burden of Jason's death. According to Superman, the other superheroes "almost threw a party." The Joker enters a catatonic state for about ten years due to Batman's disappearance. Seven years before "DKR", Bruce crosses paths with Dick again, but it ends badly and they part ways on bad terms.
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Yatz, who's working with Joker. Batman arrives to tussle with the Joker. Dr. Yatz decides it’s time to depart. Leaving Creeper and the abomination formerly known as Gavin Sullivan strapped down, he knocks-out the Dark Knight by injecting him with a serum from behind. Before leaving, the Joker tells the Creeper that they are family because there was Joker Venom in the concoction that Dr. Yatz injected him with, which turned him into the Creeper. The Joker then goes to shoot Batman, but discovers that he has the wrong gun – a gag gun. The Joker and Dr. Yatz leave.
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allows both McGinnis and Wayne to see action and face emotional challenges." Michael Stailey of DVD Verdict gave the uncut version a score of 92 out of 100, calling it "a taut, high-impact film" and "a must-buy to Bat-fans and animation lovers alike." Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons had a mixed response when reviewing the uncut version, saying that "the script is pretty solid, the animation superb, and the voice performances all work well," but added that "the Terry character's personal scenes aren't anywhere near as engaging [as the scenes featuring the Joker or Bruce Wayne], and the investigative subplot
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himself. Englehart's "The Laughing Fish" demonstrates the character's illogical nature: trying to copyright fish which bear his face, and not understanding why threatening the copyright clerk cannot produce the desired result. The Joker is alternatively depicted as sexual and asexual. In "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth", the Joker is seductive toward Batman; it is uncertain if their relationship has homoerotic undertones or if the Joker is simply trying to manipulate his nemesis. Frank Miller interpreted the character as fixated on death and uninterested in sexual relationships, while Robinson believes that the Joker
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"Batman Begins" (2005) and "The Dark Knight" (2008), on which he collaborated with James Newton Howard. For the soundtrack of "The Dark Knight", Zimmer decided to represent the character of The Joker by a single note played on the cello by his long-time colleague Martin Tillman. Zimmer commented "I wanted to write something people would truly hate." The scores for these films were disqualified from receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score due to too many composers being listed on the cue sheet. Zimmer succeeded in reversing the decision not to nominate "The Dark Knight" in December 2008, arguing
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make a huge movie that is thrilling and entertaining and has a lot to say about the world we live in ... That did help give me the confidence to take this movie in directions that, without "The Dark Knight", might not have been possible." Composer Blake Neely's music for the TV show "Arrow" likewise drew upon Hans Zimmer's score for "The Dark Knight". Furthermore, in a tenth anniversary retrospective for "Rotten Tomatoes", Erik Amaya credited Ledger's performance with providing a novel interpretation of the Joker for the general public, one that proved to be a template for later cinematic
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defeated and the world now in the safe hands of Superman, Batman encounters Dick as the new "Joker" and kills him rather than try to rehabilitate him. Much like the mainstream New Earth/Post-Crisis Batman, Miller's Batman begins his journey after his parents are murdered by Joe Chill. (However, in "Dark Knight Returns", it is hinted that he never found out who murdered his parents.) He travels the world in search of a means to fight crime, which include various forms of martial arts and forensic skills. After returning to Gotham City in his early twenties, Bruce takes up the mantle
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Movie Masters Movie Masters is an action figure toyline from Mattel based on popular movie franchises most notably DC Comics. The line has featured characters from the films "Superman", "Avatar", "The Dark Knight" trilogy, "Green Lantern", and "Man of Steel". Figures in the line are sculpted by Four Horsemen Studios, who also sculpted figures for Mattel's DC Superheroes and DC Universe Classics lines. In June 2008, these figures are based on the film "The Dark Knight" and its predecessor "Batman Begins". These figures (with the exception of Joker as Gotham City Thug) were also available at Toys "R" Us beginning
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for safekeeping and fled to Hong Kong. The Joker interrupts the meeting to warn them that Batman is unhindered by the law, and offers to kill him in exchange for half of their money. The mob bosses disagree, and a bounty is placed on the Joker by Gambol. The Joker finds and kills Gambol, taking over his gang. The mob ultimately decides to take the Joker up on his offer. Batman finds Lau in Hong Kong and brings him back to Gotham to testify, allowing Dent to apprehend the entire mob. The Joker threatens to keep killing people unless Batman
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the Wildstorm Universe, Dick Grayson is a Planetary agent in Gotham City, partnered with a man named Jasper who resembles the Joker. He appears in "Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth", prior to the Planetary team's shift into universes with a Batman. However, given the events of Flashpoint, this alternate Earth was merged with Earth-0 and Earth-13 and therefore this character no longer exists in main DC continuity. These stories are set in Frank Miller's Dark Knight Universe, which is not considered in continuity with the monthly titles. Miller has stated that the Dark Knight Universe consists of "", "All Star Batman
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first appears in person at the beginning of "The Dark Knight", as part of a six-member gang wearing clown masks who rob a mob-owned bank. He tricks four of them into killing each other, then kills the last one himself and escapes with the money after unmasking in full view of the bank manager. Interrupting a videoconference between mob leaders Sal Maroni (Eric Roberts), the Chechen (Ritchie Coster) and Gambol (Michael Jai White) with their accountant Lau (Chin Han), he offers to kill Batman (Christian Bale) for half of the mob's money. Gambol refuses the offer and puts a bounty
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know "Rory's First Kiss" is actually "The Dark Knight", which has been filming in Chicago for weeks?" Production of "The Dark Knight" in Chicago generated $45 million in the city's economy and created thousands of jobs. For the film's prologue involving the Joker, the crew shot in Chicago from April 18, 2007 to April 24, 2007. They returned to shoot from June 9, 2007, to early September. Noticeably, unlike "Batman Begins", less CGI was used to disguise Chicago. Many recognizable locations were used in the film, like the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, 330 North Wabash, the James R. Thompson Center,
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enable fans to send their e-mail addresses and phone numbers. In March 2008, Harvey Dent's fictional campaign informed fans that actual campaign buses nicknamed "Dentmobiles" would tour various cities to promote Dent's candidacy for district attorney. On May 15, 2008, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Great Adventure theme parks opened "The Dark Knight Coaster" roller coaster, which cost US$7.5 million to develop and which simulates being stalked by the Joker. Mattel produced toys and games for "The Dark Knight", action figures, role play costumes, board games, puzzles, and a special-edition UNO card game, which began commercial distribution in
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Wolper, gasses everyone in the studio to death and escapes. He finds Selina Kyle and uses one of her escorts and his lipstick to take control of a congressional representative, who calls for a nuclear strike on the Soviets before falling to his death. Batman's investigation leads him to Selina, whom he finds bound and dressed like Wonder Woman. Kelley notices cotton candy on the floor, and Batman deduces that Joker is at the fairgrounds. There Kelley accidentally kills Abner while Batman pursues the Joker, who indiscriminately guns down dozens of people. As Batman corners a wounded and partially blinded
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Batman overpowers him. Seeing their leader's defeat, the Mutants divide into smaller gangs; one becomes the "Sons of Batman", a violent vigilante group. Batman's victory becomes public and the city's inhabitants are inspired to stand up against crime. Gordon retires after meeting his anti-Batman successor, Ellen Yindel. In Arkham, televised reports about Batman bring the Joker out of his catatonic state. Feigning remorse for his past, Joker convinces Wolper to take him on a talk show to tell his story, and makes plans for his escape with Abner, an old henchman who supplies him with mind-controlling lipstick. Meanwhile, Superman, who
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sequences, including the Joker's first appearance in the film. Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for "The Dark Knight", developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker. Ledger died on January 22, 2008, some months after the completed filming and six months before the film's release from a toxic combination of prescription drugs, leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public. A co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom, "The Dark Knight" was released on July 18, 2008 in the United States and on July 25, 2008 in the United
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killing 12 people and injuring 58 others. Police responding to the shooting apprehended a suspect later identified as 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes shortly after arriving on the scene. Initial reports stated that Holmes identified himself as "the Joker" at the time of his arrest. Warner Bros. cancelled the Paris, Mexico, and Japan premieres of "The Dark Knight Rises", and suspended the film's marketing campaign in Finland. Several broadcast networks also suspended television ads for the film in the United States. The trailer for "Gangster Squad", another Warner Bros. movie included in the screening of "The Dark Knight Rises", was removed
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coaster was removed from the park and was sent to Six Flags México for the 2009 season. It has been operating at that location since March 19, 2009. took over the area at Six Flags New England in 2011. The Dark Knight Coaster is inspired by the 2008 film "The Dark Knight". Costing $7.5 million, the ride is an indoor Wild Mouse coaster that puts guests through the premise of being stalked by the Joker. It is considered a family ride rather than a thrill ride. After an outdoor, lightly themed queue area, riders enter a pre-show room where they
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to IGN, "We never wanted to do an origin story for the Joker in this film", because "the arc of the story is much more Harvey Dent's; the Joker is presented as an absolute. It's a very thrilling element in the film, and a very important element, but we wanted to deal with the rise of the Joker, not the origin of the Joker." Nolan suggested "" influenced a section of the Joker's dialogue in the film, in which he says that anyone can become like him given the right circumstances. Nolan also cited "Heat" as "sort of an inspiration"
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7.5 out of 10, praising the voice performances and animation. Esposito noted that the newscasters' segments do not translate well to the screen and lack the thematic punch they had in the comic, making them extraneous at best. He also criticized Batman's inner monologue and the poor quality of the DVD extras. Esposito went on to give "Part 2" a score of 8.6 out of 10, praising Michael Emerson's portrayal of the Joker, as well as an improvement in Blu-ray extras. Gil Kellerman of Collider.com praised "Part 1" overall, praising Weller's portrayal of Batman but also denigrating the DVD extras.
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Dark Knight") and others, and cohort Jason Mewes to voice most of the female characters. (Smith and Hebert also voiced two of Zeus' henchmen, as well as other characters in the second episode.) Smith's other comic "", which is a six-part series, is also being "dramatized" on "Hollywood Babble-On Comic Con Theater". Garman and Smith also acted out their collaborative comic series special issues where Batman (Adam West's version) and Green Hornet (Van Williams' version) met again to take on General Gumm (Roger C. Carmel's Colonel Gumm with a higher ranking) and The Joker (Cesar Romero's version). The comic series
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his nose and the long-lived jester of an Egyptian pharaoh. As Batman says, "Like any other comedian, he uses whatever material will work". A number of alternate universes in DC Comics publications allow writers to introduce variations on the Joker, in which the character's origins, behavior, and morality differ from the mainstream setting. "The Dark Knight Returns" depicts the final battle between an aged Batman and Joker; others portray the aftermath of the Joker's death at the hands of a number of characters, including Superman. Still others describe distant futures in which the Joker is a computer virus or a
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was included in American Cinematographer's "Best-Shot Film of 1998-2008" list, ranking in the top 10. More than 17,000 people around the world participated in the final vote. In March 2011, the film was voted by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra listeners as their eight favorite film of all time. On the March 22, 2011 television special "", "The Dark Knight" was voted the second best action film while the Joker, as portrayed by Ledger, was voted the third greatest film character. In 2012, "Total Film" ranked "The Dark Knight" as the sixth most accomplished film of the past
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preparing one of the film's stunts. Released in July 2008, "The Dark Knight" broke several box office records and received both popular and critical accolades, especially with regard to Ledger's performance as the Joker. Even film critic David Denby, who does not praise the film overall in his pre-release review in "The New Yorker", evaluates Ledger's work highly, describing his performance as both "sinister and frightening" and Ledger as "mesmerising in every scene", concluding: "His performance is a heroic, unsettling final act: this young actor looked into the abyss." Attempting to dispel widespread speculations that Ledger's performance as the Joker
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Dark Knight, as well as using his own personal gang to assist him. But when this plan goes awry and Batman arrests Deathstroke and sends him to Blackgate, Strange begins formulating more maniacal schemes to kill and succeed the Batman. Later that night on the Gotham rooftops, Batman confronts the Joker himself and his gang, who is currently dying of poisoning by the TITAN formula injected into him during the events of "". Despite the clown's best efforts, Batman neutralizes Joker and escorts him back to the asylum, much to the anger of Harley Quinn. Staging her own escape with
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Joker, he admits to feeling responsible for every murder Joker has committed and intends to stop him permanently. In the ensuing fight, Joker stabs Batman repeatedly, and Batman breaks Joker's neck in front of witnesses. Content that he made Batman lose control and that he will be branded a murderer, the Joker finishes twisting his neck, killing himself. The GCPD arrive and Batman, bleeding profusely, fights his way to Kelley and escapes. After Superman deflects a Soviet nuclear missile, he is hit with the blast and badly injured; the detonation creates an electromagnetic pulse that wipes out all electrical equipment
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of Wood" killer's mantle. "The Dark Knight Returns", written by Frank Miller, takes place about 10 years after Batman "retires." It depicts an "Arkham Home for the Emotionally Troubled", presumably a renaming of the asylum which occurs as a result of changing attitudes towards mental health. The Joker is housed there, catatonic since Batman's disappearance, but awakens when the vigilante resumes action. Under the employ of the home is Bartholemew Wolper, a condescending psychologist who treats the Joker humanely, even going so far to arrange for him to appear on a late night talk show, while arguing that Batman himself
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The Joker burns the money before killing Lau and the Chechen. Coleman Reese, an accountant at Wayne Enterprises, deduces that Bruce is Batman and threatens to publicize the information. Not wanting Reese's revelation to interfere with his plans, the Joker threatens to destroy a hospital unless Reese is killed within an hour. All hospitals are evacuated and Gordon travels to secure Reese. The Joker, disguised as a hospital nurse, discovers Dent's ward and hands him a gun, convincing him to seek revenge for Rachel's death. The Joker then destroys the hospital and escapes with a busload of hostages. Dent goes
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on the "clown". Later, the Joker kills Gambol and takes over his gang. After learning that Batman has retrieved Lau, Maroni and the Chechen accept the Joker's offer. The Joker announces that people will die each day until Batman reveals his true identity, and makes good on his threat by assassinating Gotham Police Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb (Colin McFarlane) and mob trial Judge Janet Surillo (Nydia Rodriguez Terracina). When Gotham's district attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), attempts to draw him out by identifying himself as Batman, the Joker tries to kidnap him, only to be arrested. Batman interrogates him after
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M&A law accountant Coleman Reese (Joshua Harto) from revealing Batman's alter ego on TV, the Joker announces that he will blow up a hospital if Reese is not dead within 60 minutes. During the panic, the Joker sneaks into Gotham General Hospital disguised as a nurse to meet with Dent, and persuades him to take revenge on the people he holds responsible for Rachel's death. He then blows up the hospital and takes a busload of hostages. The Joker rigs explosives on two ferries leaving the Gotham bay, one containing citizens and the other transporting criminals, and tells the passengers
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may have to arrest Batman. Superman informs the president that he may only be able to talk to Wayne. He is then deployed by Washington to the Latin American country of Corto Maltese where he fights Soviet combat forces in a conflict that may ignite World War III. Gordon hands over the role of commissioner to Captain Ellen Yindel, who issues a statement declaring that Batman is a wanted criminal for his vigilante activities. At the same time, Batman's return stimulates the Joker to awaken from catatonia at Arkham Asylum. With renewed purpose, the Joker manipulates his caretakers to allow
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reveals his identity, and starts by murdering Police Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb and the judge presiding over the mob trial. The Joker also tries to kill Mayor Anthony Garcia, but Gordon sacrifices himself to stop the assassination. Dent kidnaps one of Joker’s henchmen and learns that Rachel is the next target. Bruce decides to reveal his secret identity to prevent more deaths. Before he can, however, Dent falsely announces that "he" is Batman. Dent is taken into protective custody, but the Joker appears and attacks the convoy. Batman comes to Dent's rescue and Gordon, who faked his death, apprehends the
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Batcave. After watching "The Mark of Zorro" and reliving the murders of his parents (who had taken him to see the film on the night they were killed), he dons the cape and cowl once more. He manages to save Gotham from Two-Face and the Mutant gang, and takes on a new sidekick — Carrie Kelley, the new Robin. When the Joker reappears and kills hundreds of people, Batman fights him one last time, but the Joker kills himself and Batman is framed for his murder. Superman is sent by the government to stop Batman's increasingly violent style of vigilantism.
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being footage from a live-action shot of Adam West's depiction of Batman in the 1960s "Batman" series and a picture of Batman's suit from "Batman and Robin". Climactic events from past Batman films including the Joker have been mentioned, including "that time with the parade and the Prince music" (1989's "Batman") and "the two boats" ("The Dark Knight"). Alongside Joker, the main antagonist of the film's story, and Superman, who features heavily and has notable links to the Christopher Reeve films "Superman" (1978) and its sequel "Superman II" (1980), many other DC characters, both villains associated with Batman and other
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"Batman Begins", including justice vs. revenge and Bruce Wayne's issues with his father, Nolan emphasized the sequel would also portray Wayne more as a detective, an aspect of his character not fully developed in "Batman Begins". Nolan described the friendly rivalry between Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent as the "backbone" of the film. He also chose to compress the overall storyline, allowing Dent to become Two-Face in "The Dark Knight", thus giving the film an emotional arc the unsympathetic Joker could not offer. Nolan acknowledged the title was not only a reference to Batman, but also the fallen "white knight"
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the irresistible force paradox is a recurring theme first mentioned by H and last referenced by Heck who compares Rachel's love for Luce as the unstoppable force and himself as the immovable object saying, "What you're feeling is the unstoppable force, which means I have to move." In "Knight Rider", KITT references the paradox when he was faced with the possibility of having a Head-on collision with his prototype version called KARR, who has most of KITT's abilities including a nearly indestructible body. In DC's film "The Dark Knight" (2008), the Joker references the irresistible force paradox in both his
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in a cloud of smoke. After a battle between the Dark Knight and the Joker, Andrea reappears to claim the defeated maniac. As the fairgrounds explode, Andrea bids farewell to Batman, and disappears with the Joker. After escaping the inferno through a series of sewers, Batman assumes that Andrea and the Joker have perished in the blaze. However, she survives and leaves a locket for Bruce in the Batcave as a keepsake. In the penultimate scene of the film, Andrea stands alone on the deck of an ocean liner at dusk. Andrea Beaumont is mentioned as an Easter egg in
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novel "" for preparation for the role, as well as Grant Morrison's graphic novel "", which the actor "really tried to read and put it down". In an interview with MTV, Ledger said he regarded the experience playing the Joker as the most fun he ever had, "and probably will ever have". Wearing the character's traditional color palette, the Joker is dressed in a thin tie and green waistcoat, topped by a purple overcoat, stylistic choices that hearken back to the era of New Romanticism. His shoes have an upward swoop at the toe, reminiscent of clown shoes. He carries
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acknowledged how Ledger, Nolan and makeup artist John Caglione all gravitated towards a Francis Bacon painting Nolan was referring to. Ledger also got to choose the Joker's weapon among different rubber knives, and he worked closely with costume designer Lindy Hemming on deciding the look for the character. Nolan noted, "We gave a Francis Bacon spin to [his face]. This corruption, this decay in the texture of the look itself. It's grubby. You can almost imagine what he smells like." With costume designer Lindy Hemming picking inspiration for the "chaotic" look from such countercultural pop culture artists as Iggy Pop,
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both episodes. In the first episode (podcast #43), an audience member was brought up to cover several other minor character roles; in the second episode (podcast #65), Smith brought in voice-over actor/announcer Kyle Hebert to voice Alfred (which he did in a cockney accent somewhat reminiscent of Michael Caine, who played Alfred in "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", and "The Dark Knight Rises") and others, and cohort Jason Mewes to voice most of the female characters. (Smith and Hebert also voiced two of Zeus' henchmen, as well as other characters in the second episode.) The final episode (podcast #104) included
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Dark Knight"), instead of having his skin discolored by chemicals (as was the original comics character and the Jack Nicholson version in Tim Burton's 1989 film). In November 1965, Semple concocted a new villain named The One-Armed Bandit, "whose peculiar kick is gimmicked coin machines of all sorts". The idea ultimately wound up in these episodes with Joker in charge of The One Armed Bandit Novelty Company and vending machines that churned out silver dollars, quarters, answer sheets to exams, and knockout gas. The Joker originally was scheduled to be the first villain to appear, but a scheduling conflict prevented
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Warner Bros. had created a viral marketing campaign for "The Dark Knight", developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screen shots of Ledger as the Joker, but after Ledger's death, the studio refocused its promotional campaign. The film depicts Gotham attempting to rebuild after Batman's actions have caused so much damage to its organised crime families, aided by the prosecution of charismatic District Attorney Harvey Dent, but the involvement of the anarchic Joker threatens everything, as his actions lead to the death of Rachel Dawes and Harvey being scarred and transformed into Two-Face. Although Batman is able to stop the Joker
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One 1939 Batman Figure, Golden Age Collection featuring Batman and Robin, Silver Edition Removable Cowl Batman and Guardian of Gotham featuring a molded cowl head and a Bruce Wayne quick change. Villains offered were the Joker and Penguin. In 1998, Kenner produced a new line of Batman figures called Batman: Knight Force Ninjas. This line, like Legends of Batman and Legends of the Dark Knight, featured all new sculpts of Batman in an Elseworld theme. Notable figures were the first ever Azrael figure, and a new Killer Croc figure. To please fans and collectors who wanted better figures, not just
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