I think it is time to do a homage to the first live action Joker version in the world: Cesar Romero.
Though it might look campy and stupid today, I personally think Cesar Romero did a great representation of the Joker of his times (just read Joker stories from the 1960s) His representation was funny and very unique, making him I think a unique version to be fondly remembered.
And this fun tribute was made in 2010 by Tonnerdark. Enjoy!
I just found this little promo of a XXX movie recreating (very faithfully) the 1966 Batman movie. Apologies to the pervs out there, but…DONOT EXPECT ANY SEX SCENES IN THIS PREVIEW…just a look to a very interesting concept, though that is all it will be since acting is relegated to the backseat in these genre. And the worst thing is this is not the only Batman porn movie with a Joker in it out there in the market (I’ve found at least another two at local adult stores).
Apparently there is a market for this type of movies since I have seen porn version of other famous films, including Avatar. I personally think its hilarious what people can come up with fpr…you know…
In the meantime, enjoy this little preview. Please click on the sexy Joker pic below to be taken to the trailer:
And yes, this Joker is holding a Star Trek ‘phaser’ in his hand. Beam him up Scotty!
Holy porn parody, Batman! Featuring the top names in the adult entertainment world, and a production that spared no expenses in faithfully recreating the look and feel of the original, Axel Braun’s long-anticipated “BATMAN XXX: a Porn Parody” is a hilariously sexy spoof of the 60’s Adam West/Burt Ward TV show.
Coming this week is the next chapter of DEATH OF THE FAMILY and while Joker has been wrecking havoc in the Batman universe, this promises developments that will lead to the resolution of the series next month with the last issue BATMAN #17. In the meantime take a peek to what’s in store in this issue:
(Scans courtesy of CBR. Full viewer can be found HERE)
Coming out this week on print, is another Joker story in the pages of the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4, and probably the best Joker story of the series so far (I have read the digital version). Hope you concur with my assessment, now enjoy the preview:
I know I am posting this a litttle late, but I’ve been a little bit busy these days with some personal stuff. Still wanted to take a moment to wish all Jokerholics out there a wonderful new year 2013. Hope all your dreams, and desires come true and wish you get all the Joker you deserve
Also, the plans for the new site are going as original plan and expect some changes in the next few months with great surprises to all Jokerholics out there. I want to take this place as far as it will get me, make this a heaven for all Joker fans from here and abroad.
That said, keepattentive for upcoming changes . I will try to update all you guys as soon as the expansion goes af full force.
Curious?
We all knew that Nolan was not going to give any reference to Heath Ledger’s character in DARK KNIGHT RISES out of respect, and that with me is fine as I don’t think ‘replacing’ the character with another actor would have been fair for either Ledger’s legacy or the Joker’s presence in the series. But no one ever said anyting thing of the novelization…right?
And it seems that as a means of adding closure to Nolan’s Joker, Greg Cox dwells in the idea of what might have happened to him. Here is ZergNet’s report:
Fans of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy films might wonder where the insane criminal mastermind ‘The Joker’ had scampered off to when prisoners were freed from the newly constructed Blackgate Prison in Gotham City. Well, the novelization of “The Dark Knight Rises” may shed some light on the Clown Prince of Crime’s whereabouts.
Scheduled to be released today on-line and in bookstores, the 415 page The Dark Knight Rises: The Official Novelization by author Greg Cox delves into the Jonathan and Christopher Nolan screenplay a little closer. Original rumors had Heath Ledger’s Joker make a cameo via unused footage from 2008′s “The Dark Knight,” but it panned out as such. Warner Bros. Studio later confirmed it was just a rumor. Cox provides better details and lets fans know about the shady and ambiguous fate of the Joker. Here is the exact quote from the novel .
“Now that the Dent Act had made it all but impossible for the city’s criminals to cop an insanity plea, it (Blackgate Prison) had replaced Arkham Asylum as the preferred location for imprisoning both convicted and suspected felons. The worst of the worst were sent here, except for the Joker, who, rumor had it, was locked away as Arkham’s sole remaining inmate. Or perhaps he had escaped. Nobody was really sure. Not even Selina.”
Remember Selina Kyle (Catwoman) was held at Blackgate Prison for a short time. By using her feminine wiles, she would have had ample opportunity to find out from other inmates the location or whereabouts of the Joker.
From a historical standpoint, Adolf Hitler’s Deputy Leader of the Nazi Party Rudolph Hesswas convicted and sentenced to life in Spandau Prison on Oct. 1, 1946. He was the sole occupant from 1966 until his apparent suicide in 1987. By applying this form of punishment to Nolan’s Joker, there would be no one to talk to or play with. Thus, driving the ‘Man Who Laughs’ into the further depths of his madness.
Note: Greg Cox is the New York Times bestselling author of several hugely popular Star Trek novels. He has also written successful novelizations and tie-ins for Countdown, Infinite Crisis and many more. Cox is a consulting editor for Tor Books and was nominated in 2008 for the Best Speculative Adapted Scribe Award for 52: The Novel.
report:
Fans of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy films might wonder where the insane criminal mastermind ‘The Joker’ had scampered off to when prisoners were freed from the newly constructed Blackgate Prison in Gotham City. Well, the novelization of “The Dark Knight Rises” may shed some light on the Clown Prince of Crime’s whereabouts.
Scheduled to be released today on-line and in bookstores, the 415 page The Dark Knight Rises: The Official Novelization by author Greg Cox delves into the Jonathan and Christopher Nolan screenplay a little closer. Original rumors had Heath Ledger’s Joker make a cameo via unused footage from 2008′s “The Dark Knight,” but it panned out as such. Warner Bros. Studio later confirmed it was just a rumor. Cox provides better details and lets fans know about the shady and ambiguous fate of the Joker. Here is the exact quote from the novel .
“Now that the Dent Act had made it all but impossible for the city’s criminals to cop an insanity plea, it (Blackgate Prison) had replaced Arkham Asylum as the preferred location for imprisoning both convicted and suspected felons. The worst of the worst were sent here, except for the Joker, who, rumor had it, was locked away as Arkham’s sole remaining inmate. Or perhaps he had escaped. Nobody was really sure. Not even Selina.”
Remember Selina Kyle (Catwoman) was held at Blackgate Prison for a short time. By using her feminine wiles, she would have had ample opportunity to find out from other inmates the location or whereabouts of the Joker.
From a historical standpoint, Adolf Hitler’s Deputy Leader of the Nazi Party Rudolph Hesswas convicted and sentenced to life in Spandau Prison on Oct. 1, 1946. He was the sole occupant from 1966 until his apparent suicide in 1987. By applying this form of punishment to Nolan’s Joker, there would be no one to talk to or play with. Thus, driving the ‘Man Who Laughs’ into the further depths of his madness.
Note: Greg Cox is the New York Times bestselling author of several hugely popular Star Trek novels. He has also written successful novelizations and tie-ins for Countdown, Infinite Crisis and many more. Cox is a consulting editor for Tor Books and was nominated in 2008 for the Best Speculative Adapted Scribe Award for 52: The Novel.
Maybe is not much information, but by Santa Claus that this quote has sparked my inner writer again in wondering what happened to Joker during those missing years…OH THE POSSIBILITIES…
Found this while browsing the web. DC DIRECT is going to release a new ARKHAM CITY JOKER statue. A very nice December surprise from DC Collectibles. Seems to be part of the Black and White statues series, but with all that green who knows. Here is a sneak peek:
(Pictures courtesy of WHATSYOUROBSESSION.com and DC COLLECTOR UNIVERSE)
It seems that Rocksteady, the company behind the blockbuster games ARKHAM ASYLUM and ARKHAM CITY want to squeeze a little more profit from the franchise by adding another chapter to the series, this time insipired in the golden age of BATMAN. And not only that…it is rumored that the new storyline might involve the Joker…again
What is it? No other criminals in Gotham are capable of producing havoc and mayhem enough to feed an interesting story for the upcoming game? Now don’t take me wrong, bring me all the Joker you can get me. I loved the Clown in both games, even after his demise at the end of ARKHAM CITY, but I think that recruiting the Clown for just another head to head against his favorite caped vigilante DEMANDS a good storyline, not just a filler.
And who should voice Joker if he is indeed coming back? We all know the answer to that, don’t we?
Here is IGN’s report on the sequel
(Source: IGN.com)
The Guys at EW.com have gained access to a nifty preview for the upcoming issue of BATMAN #15 coming next week. Here is is for your enjoyment:
SUMMARY:
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PREVIEW:
It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Heath Ledger as the Joker in director Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight film. Many fans of the franchise feel that the actor truly defined the Joker for film in a way unlike anyone before, which is why it is so interesting that initially, when Nolan first met with Ledger prior to the production of his first film in the franchise (Batman Begins), Ledger was against the idea of acting in a “comic book movie.”
Nolan had met with Ledger early on when he was putting together “Batman Begins” because he was meeting with most young actors in Hollywood at the time. And Ledger politely explained to the director why he would never be involved in a comic book film.
It was only after the release of Nolan’s first venture into the Batman mythos that Ledger realized Nolan’s vision for the character and the film, and for the comic book movie genre. Because regardless of whether you enjoyed Nolan’s Batman trilogy, flaws and all, his way of making the genre “relatable” completely redefined comic book movies. At last, superheroes could be ground in a sort of realism, or as Nolan calls it, “relatability.”
The term “realism” is often confusing and used sort of arbitrarily. I suppose “relatable” is the word I would use. I wanted a world that was realistically portrayed, in that even though outlandish events may be taking place, and this extraordinary figure may be walking around these streets, the streets would have the same weight and validity of the streets in any other action movie. So they’d be relatable in that way…You feel these things in a way because the world isn’t intensely artificial and created by computer graphics, which result in an anodyne, sterile quality that’s not as exciting…If I can believe in that world because I recognize it and can imagine myself walking down that street, then when this extraordinary figure of Batman comes swooping down in this theatrical costume and presenting this very theatrical aspect, that’s going to be more exciting to me.
And perhaps it is that “relatable” quality that has made his franchise such a tremendous success. Even Ledger’s Joker, as creepy as he was, was sort of grounded in reality. He was psychotic, twisted and very, scary and setting him in a “relatable” and “realistic” environment only served to enhance Ledger’s onscreen performance as this very dark, twisted character. The heralded director of the film franchise recently spoke at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City as part of the Film Society’s “An Evening with…” The event, which was hosted by Scott Foundas (Variety)focused specifically on Christopher Nolan’s experience as director of the Batman trilogy, and one of the most compelling points of the discussion that evening was Nolan’s reflection on Health Ledger’s performance in the second film. It seems that when Nolan first met Ledger, that it may have been for the role of Batman, which he politely declined. Yet Nolan went on to describe how meticulously Ledger studied the Joker’s character before he really “found” him.
Ledger spent months and months obsessing on and thinking about how he would play the character. Nolan sent him some materials, like Anthony Burgess’s novel “A Clockwork Orange” and some work by painter Francis Bacon, just “tangential” things that fed into his vision of the Joker…”Like a lot of artists, he would sneak up on something,” Nolan said. “So you couldn’t really sit and go, ‘Okay, you’re going to do the Joker. You’re going to show me what it’s going to be.’ You had to sort of say, ‘Let’s read this scene. Don’t act it, just read.’ And he’d sit with Christian and there would be a line or two where his voice was a little different, throw in a little bit of a laugh…The voice, though, worried the director at first, he said, because of its odd shift in pitch. “He had figured out this whole thing that was all based on the Alexander Technique, where if you hit a high note, you’re then able to hit sort of two octaves below afterwards,” Nolan said. “It’s a way of lowering your voice. So you had this character who you’d never quite know which way the pitch was going to go of his voice. Just as in his physical movements — you don’t know how he’s going to move; it’s always a surprise — the actual tone of his voice was always a surprise, too. Sometimes it would go incredibly low and threatening and other times it was light, in a way.”
The interview reveals that Ledger was in fact quite nervous about his portrayal of the Joker, and explains that the actor had to go to a very dark place for the role. In general, however, The interview is a great piece of commentary by the director of a franchise that truly changed the superhero movie genre, whether we want to admit it or not and it is great insight into how Ledger’s Joker came to be.
(original article written by Sara “Babs” Lima for ComicVine HERE)
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