how joker is the hero?
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Joker, although a lying psychopath, is actually the hero in The Dark Knight. ... Along comes the Joker and by the end of a very short time, almost all organized crime was eliminated, many corrupt officials were imprisoned or dead, and the city's Vigilante even went into hiding for 8 years.
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Todd Phillips' 'Joker' is a heavy and powerful masterpiece that confronts us with the dark reality we're living in. ... The story is simple: Arthur Fleck is a troubled, middle-aged man with serious mental disorders, whose life couldn't be worse.
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Joker (Blu-ray) with free poster “Joker” is an original, standalone story. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
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Joker isn't based on any comic book storyline, and its comic book characters are few and far between. There are no narrative ties between this Joker and the one we've watched Batman beat into the pavement time and again. Yet there is a thematic one.
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That's the set-up, and it's what the filmmakers would seemingly have us believe. But it's not entirely true, and the gap between comic book movie and awards season character study is a small divide. Joker isn't based on any comic book storyline, and its comic book characters are few and far between.
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Movie releasing on 4 October Joaquin Phoenix's Joker won't appear in other DC Universe movies, according to director Todd Phillips. The filmmaker clarified Joker's relation to the rest of the DC Universe during a recent Q&A at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966 film Batman; 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 Joaquin Phoenix in the 2019 solo origin story film Joker.
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Don't do that with Joker. Look, not every movie is connected to The Dark Knight — those movies were barely meant to be connected. ... It's not a prequel, it's not in the current DCEU; The Joker is its own thing and we should approach it as such and nothing else.
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Introduced as a villain of the superhero Spider-Man, the character has been featured as one of his most recurring foes, earning him a position as one of Spider-Man's arch-enemies, with many regarding him as a dark reflection of Spider-Man. He later became an anti-hero, working both with and against superheroes.
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There are moments of violence that are difficult to watch in Joker, including a few thorough beatings, gunshots, stab wounds and scenes that feature their fair share of blood. It's certainly darker and more gruesome than anything that has come before it from DC Comics.
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“Joker is rated R, and for good reason. There's lots of very, very rough language, brutal violence, and overall bad vibes. It's a gritty, dark, and realistic Taxi Driver-esque depiction of one man's descent into madness. It's not for kids, and they won't like it, anyway.
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These are two of the Dark Knight's deadliest foes—the Joker and the Riddler. While far from friends, the two villains have managed to coexist relatively peacefully (let's put a big emphasis on relatively, though) since they emerged within the Gotham City underworld.
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Oh please, my sincere advice to you is DO NOT WATCH IT WITH FAMILY! There is shear violence in this movie which is spectacularly awesome but for the selected audience. ... Though it was not wrong of a joker as it is justified in the movie, the family won't understand.
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There are modern versions of these two types of heroes. Superman is like Beowulf and fights with superhuman strength, while Batman is a superhero without any special powers who must rely on his wits and determination.
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Joker is pretty much always older. ... In 2008 movie, Batman was around 25 or 30, while Joker was between 30 and 35. In the 2016 movie, they were probably the same age. In the 2019 movie, Joker is between 35 and 40, while Batman is between 10 and 14.
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['Original Joker (thief, killer)', 'Silver Age Joker (“Clown Prince of Crime”)', 'Killing Joke inspired Joker (homicidal sociopath)']
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The movie Batman (1989) conflated Joe Chill and the Joker into a single character. The man who later became the Joker had killed the Waynes. ... He is not the Joker, but he is a rioter inspired by the Joker to “kill the rich”. In short, the Joker didn't kill Thomas and Martha Wayne, except in the 1989 Batman movie.