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Why So Serious?? Because There's A DARK KNIGHT Teaser Online!!

First by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 03:56:53 PM
I'm a man of my word!!!
FIRST by Cpt. Arnoldo	Jul 27th, 2007 03:57:44 PM
DAMMIT
youtube link - crystal clear version by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 03:57:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =boIhrBtsj-Y
Geez. by 7pointedstar	Jul 27th, 2007 03:59:04 PM
Can no one find a Goddamned Small one? Even the Medium one is too much for my little 'puter. How about a non-High Res version? Anyone?
Sorry Arnoldo by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 04:00:36 PM
you're retrograded to SECOND Lieutenant.
thanks spencer by occula	Jul 27th, 2007 04:00:46 PM
the top link shut down my firefox, but the youtube was hunky-dory. heath ledger gives me the tingles!
who are you kidding Merrick? by Joey Jojo	Jul 27th, 2007 04:02:05 PM
we all know you've never had a girlfriend
It dosen't feel so good when a teaser comes out... by ricarleite	Jul 27th, 2007 04:02:42 PM
... and they are still CASTING EXTRAS for additional shooting. Easy, there, the movie WILL be a hit, come on, marketing guys!
Joey, have you not heard baout AICN? by Massawyrm 1	Jul 27th, 2007 04:04:33 PM
Dude. As big of dorks, geeks and dweebs as we are - just about all of us have some kind of hotness. Merrick included.
you're welcome, occula by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 04:06:28 PM
Still waiting for some nice soul to upload Iron Man's teaser, though. That one has REAL images in it, I heard. Back to topic, I hate it when they put together shitty CGI logo with music and brand it as "teaser". But Nolan managed to select the right bits of dialogues to pump me up. Bale sounds awesome as usual, Caine too, and Ledger's line is fantastic. CANNOT WAIT.
obscure ref. on what ledger sounds like by BizarroJerry	Jul 27th, 2007 04:06:57 PM
I swear, Heath's Joker voice sounds like Vincent Donofrio's "Bug in a man suit" character from Men in Black. Listen again. You know it to be true!
thanks spencer by Mr. Mcpoops	Jul 27th, 2007 04:07:16 PM
You're my hero.
AWESOME by Ashok0	Jul 27th, 2007 04:08:16 PM
2008 is going to ROCK. David Fincher film. Indy 4. X-Files 2? Batman Begins. James Bond. LOST S4. BSG S4. :D
FUCK ANG LEE by tehgreekhammer	Jul 27th, 2007 04:09:28 PM
If I want to see Jake Gyllenhall down on all four with a mouthful of Ledger then why cant I see it? Lookin good man, lookin real good.
the teaser only had footage of a bat symbol right? by supercowbell 4 the quest for more cowbell	Jul 27th, 2007 04:13:22 PM
jsut makin sure my computer isnt broken. i do like the jokers sound and everything elese, but there couldve at least been a shot or two of the movie
Really That's It? by dancinggopher01	Jul 27th, 2007 04:14:07 PM
C'mon Nolan! Give us something to talk about besides a freaking symbol!
Any time, Mr Mcpoops by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 04:14:20 PM
but the real hero of the day is Silo360, the YT uploader. I'm just the messenger.
Thanks For Crashing My Firefox! by topaz4206	Jul 27th, 2007 04:16:05 PM
Sigh.
CAN'T WAIT! by THE KNIGHT	Jul 27th, 2007 04:18:19 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
yeah, avoid at all costs the official site by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 04:18:20 PM
if using FireFox. Red Ring of Death ahead.
Or you could just click the miniature TV screen by King_Knut	Jul 27th, 2007 04:22:16 PM
on whysoserious.com, to the right of "Empty Handed!"
HD links by Jeebs	Jul 27th, 2007 04:22:38 PM
sorry no regular sizes yet :( http://video.whysoserious.com/ TDK_Teaser_HD_Medium_bV78g1K.m ov http://video.whysoserious.com/ TDK_Teaser_HD_High_Yuu675D.mov http://video.whysoserious.com/ TDK_Teaser_HD_Best_L98hufT.mov
slowest download ever by gride9000	Jul 27th, 2007 04:24:07 PM
I cracked #7, went to lunchy-poo then started downloading some 720p shit for 3 hours....
Everyone has seen the new picure of the joker right? by erichaislar	Jul 27th, 2007 04:24:51 PM
where he has a knife to rachels throat? http://whysoserious.com/images /theknife.jpg
I bet the rest of the panels are pissed by troutpencil	Jul 27th, 2007 04:25:59 PM
That The Dark Knight stole all their thunder
Hate The self Inflicted Cut Grin by phoenixmagi	Jul 27th, 2007 04:26:44 PM
Joker has. Joker grins because he has a big smile.I don't wana see Emo joker nolan. And why does joker have a fro?
"See you in December" by gatorbat444	Jul 27th, 2007 04:29:59 PM
to those that wanted more don't forget there was a viral campaign a while back that left us a message that said the joker would see us in december. I bet we would get a full trailer till then. I really liked this one, it did its job of teasing me and making me want to see more. I also like Ledger's voice from the small sound bite we get to hear of him.
See you in december!!! by erichaislar	Jul 27th, 2007 04:32:05 PM
read the police report on the page with the trailer it says the body of the joker was found with a card that read see you in December.
Grotesque-looking Joker by Yack Backer	Jul 27th, 2007 04:32:33 PM
I'm not sold on the look, but let's see if he's an interesting derivation of the comic book character.
RE: I bet the rest of the panels are pissed by rsanta74	Jul 27th, 2007 04:33:57 PM
I don't know.... I heard that the Iron Man panel kicked all sorts of ass. I'm not buying this new Joker makeup though. I'd sooner take Britney Spears as Batshit Girl.
I actually like this iteration of the Joker. by PirateEmery	Jul 27th, 2007 04:34:44 PM
It's a new gritty/realistic look at this clown. And from the voice, he sounds to be the perfect combination of Jack Nicholson and Mark Hamill. The teaser worked: I'm excited.
I wanna see a homerun by McClane_Corleone	Jul 27th, 2007 04:35:05 PM
I wanna see Jake Gyllenhall on all fours getting his salad tossed by Heath Ledger.
Yeah, please WB don't screw up the hype like Sony did by SpencerTrilby	Jul 27th, 2007 04:36:35 PM
with SM3 - or Fox with Live Free; showing it all in the trailers is such a lame suit idea, from people not confident enough in the material... Of course delivering sub-par sequels was the cherry on the piss cake. But 4 months between a cryptic teaser and a real trailer is too much. I'd rather have a "see you in Halloween" campaign. December seems so far away, shit!
The laugh was great..... by movieman742	Jul 27th, 2007 04:36:52 PM
the way he delivered the dialog on the other hand was iffy. I'm not sold yet.
movieman742 by torpor_haze	Jul 27th, 2007 04:41:24 PM
Yeah, the lines seemed off, but I thing what they did they put couple of lines together from different parts of dialogue.
think by torpor_haze	Jul 27th, 2007 04:42:20 PM
My thing had nothing to do with it.
Yeah. The dialog delivery was by rsanta74	Jul 27th, 2007 04:42:34 PM
way too much like Jack Nicholson - who made an awful Joker imo. If Ledger's gonna do it then he better play up the crazy angle. A little more Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys and a little less Caesar Romero.
I think by McClane_Corleone	Jul 27th, 2007 04:44:41 PM
If Alfred's description of the Joker is at all an accurate description of the way they portray The Joker, well then you've got the greatest super hero movie ever made on your hands.
Did everyone call this number? by erichaislar	Jul 27th, 2007 04:44:50 PM
800-395-9646 if not do it pretty cool.
The Youtube Fakes are much better by Jugdish	Jul 27th, 2007 04:45:13 PM
sorry but its true
Hint of Jack Nicholson by Maximus Prime	Jul 27th, 2007 04:47:33 PM
In the jokers voice..I like it...
See rsanta74... by Wiley Deuce	Jul 27th, 2007 04:48:06 PM
...I didn't get the Nicholson vibe from the delivery of his lines. He sounded off, like someone who really was a bit deranged. Maybe Bats fucks him up and then he goes coo coo.
Brad Pitt's Crazy Was Too by phoenixmagi	Jul 27th, 2007 04:49:19 PM
over the top. he was acting like a actor trying to play crazy and it showed. Joker should be played as a brilliant insanity. to the world he is a psycho but to him he is the funniest thing alive and cracks himself up ans will do crimes just to make himself laugh. He is a sinster foe and needs to be played as one.
Chub inspiring pic. by Stuntcock Mike	Jul 27th, 2007 04:50:40 PM
Next year is going to kill this years garbage. Can't wait for Bourne though.
Fuck. by mefrog	Jul 27th, 2007 04:52:26 PM
Fuckfuckfuck. IMSOTHERE.
I like this version of the Joker by Snookeroo	Jul 27th, 2007 04:54:39 PM
He looks like a real psycho -- they've done a good job on making his motivations believable; maybe to a nut job the horrific damage to his face might be taken as some sort of twisted grin. I like the idea that he covers himself in face paint, rather than actually having bleached white skin.
He sounded like.... by movieman742	Jul 27th, 2007 04:55:45 PM
Richard Dreyfuss
Is he threatening that girl with a potato peeler? by Snookeroo	Jul 27th, 2007 04:56:23 PM
Just askin'.
Best Live Action Batman movie EVER by mrjoker	Jul 27th, 2007 04:59:45 PM
I think Batman Mask of the Phantasm is the overall best Batman movie ever. Dark Knight is shaping up to be the best live action version. I am loving this direction on this Joker. Nolan knows what he is doing, this dark sinister twisted Joker is perfect for the BatmanBegins-verse. I have been watching the trailer all day, I love the dialog with Alfred. The Joker soundbite has me screaming for more. The Viral campaign is appropriate, because it is characteristic of the Joker. He is a man who loves publicity.
Making Joker relevant to today by RustyBedsprings	Jul 27th, 2007 05:02:18 PM
I would like to see Nolan use the Joker as the equivalent of the insurgent terrorists in Iraq. Batman is like the US, trying to impose order, and the Joker is fucking shit up all over the place. Kind of goes along with Caine's dialogue in the teaser--"Some men just want to watch the world burn" indeed. "Batman Begins" was a nice comment on using FEAR as a weapon, and I hope TDK continues the trend.
So I Gues I Have To Be The One To Say It by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 05:03:05 PM
Heath Ledger is not the Joker. This teaser sucked ass and yes every fanmade Youtube teaser was better than this shit. The voice or lack there of is irrelevant. Heath Ledger looks like an emo kid trying to be the Joker. I don't buy for a second he is a true nemesis of the The Dark Knight. They should have cast Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston instead we get the Crow.
This Joker might work by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 05:04:36 PM
I think if Jokers scars are self-inflicted then that would really go to reinforce what a nut he is. I like the idea that he goes out of his way to paint himself up. What kind of freak... We are too conditioned to having villains who come from some sort of tragic accideent. The Jokers deformaties done TO him. Horse shit. Batman has nothing to do with why the Joker is the way he is. No cutesy "I made you/you made me" sentiments. The Joker is a nut and Batman will have to figure out why and how to stop such uncomprosimising lunacy. My only problem is the casting of Heath Ledger. Not sure he is right. I'd like to have seen Crispin Glover. And I hate Maggie Gyllenhall. But I hate Katie Homes more. More-so I hate the character Rachel Dawes (yawn). I say new Batman bitch in every movie Indy jones style
damn big file by kafka07	Jul 27th, 2007 05:07:24 PM
damn, could barely watch the thing. very choppy. But sounds very awesome! Ledger's got a good Joker laugh. Does anyone have a direct link to the same teaser on YouTube?
Why are people complaining about the download speed? by C Legion	Jul 27th, 2007 05:12:29 PM
I don't have a particularly fast connection (4mb) but it downloaded in 2 minutes for me, I just right clicked the link and saved it. As for the teaser, well, it's a tease, and a very early one at that, don't expect too much too soon.
yes, it would have been estatic to have Crispen Glover by future help	Jul 27th, 2007 05:13:53 PM
as the Joker. i would of done backflips.
Are You Kidding Me? by phoenixmagi	Jul 27th, 2007 05:17:40 PM
The Joker has make up on instead oed bleach skin??!! Copout! This is not the joker than but rather one of the jokerz from batman beyond. emo kids playing dress up pretending to be ICP. Joker is not a emo who gets his face messed up and goes 'Gee I my smile looks like a clown smile, I should dress up like a clown and start shit! Mom! where did we put that haloween make up! mom! god damn it, lazy whore. I'll find it myself' . IF I see Joker dabbing makeup on himself during the movie I'm walking out Nolan!
THAT SUCKED by BigDude	Jul 27th, 2007 05:19:31 PM
Why did they even bother? I wanted to see the batman logo get "sprayed" then broken? Not really. They took the time to load the audio into the trailer, why not the fucking video? BAH!!!!! That sucked.
self-inflicted facial scars? by kafka07	Jul 27th, 2007 05:22:28 PM
Where did folks hear this? I thought the scarring might be be from an encounter with Batman. Guess we'll find out.
brobdingnag by jfp2007	Jul 27th, 2007 05:22:31 PM
Why don't you go fuck yourself? This version of Joker looks exactly like the very first version of Joker. He frowned and had black circles around his eyes. The Animated Series version of the Joker also had black circles around his eyes, and most people consider that the definitive non-comic interpretation. Most Joker versions and/or toys have some sort of dark circles around his eyes. It's part of the character and always has been.
brobdingnag 2 by jfp2007	Jul 27th, 2007 05:23:27 PM
And the suit isn't rubber. It's part rubber and contains fabric this go round ,as well as full head turning capabilities. The cape always contains some new, mystery surprises. Again, go fuck yourself.
Brad Pitt's crazy WAS over the top by Punch Man	Jul 27th, 2007 05:23:40 PM
Because it was a Terry Gilliam film.
kafka07 by jfp2007	Jul 27th, 2007 05:24:15 PM
The self-inflicted facial scarring is a modern Joker comic book thing. He cut his smile in recent months.
phoenixmagi by jfp2007	Jul 27th, 2007 05:25:49 PM
There are versions of Joker, including one of the most critically acclaimed stories called Arkham Asylum, where Joker applies makeup to himself. He dies his hair green and his lips are not naturally red.
"Fuck this movie" ? by LarryLuv37	Jul 27th, 2007 05:27:40 PM
Those same assclowns will probably say Ironman was better after TDK and The Joker raise the bar in the hero movie genre. The rest of us with brains in our heads and not in our lil packages know that this movie WILL be great. And where the christ is everyone getting "Emo Joker" from? Eat it, he'll kill you.
The Joker is Canadian? by Sci_Fi_Wasabe	Jul 27th, 2007 05:29:14 PM
That's what I though when I first some saw some of the long distance spy shot's of the makeup (which makes his face look bisected). Canadian a la South Park. Makeup's not working for me, but I won't say is sucks until I see it in the theater. I felt the same about the Begins batsuit (hated it when the first pix came out) and seeing on the big screen didn't change my opinion. Didn't mean the movie wasn't awesome (the stuff about Bruce's dad being responsible for his own death was gold), but I kind of wish we could get Nolan's storytelling ability with a dash of Burton's style. Nolan's insistence on "realism" is kind of silly in a movie about a guy in a batsuit. If the story is compelling, the audience will go along as long as you don't get too crazy and have him throwing out flying cellophane batsymbols at the bad guys. Reminds me of when I was a kid and went to see the 70's King Kong movie. After the movie, my dad (in the military) was complaining that the gun mounts weren't right for the helicopters or something. But he bought the 40 foot monkey.
this is no emo-Joker by kafka07	Jul 27th, 2007 05:30:04 PM
They're basing this Joker on the original psycho serial killer Joker. This is not naughty Joker who lip-synchs to Jared Leto. It's insane purple weirdo Joker who murders people because they're there, and the last thing they see is his mutilated smile.
I really like by Defrost	Jul 27th, 2007 05:31:39 PM
How no one really knows how these characters will be come out yet already hate the movie. At least give it time. Personally, I thought all the news coming out of Superman Returns was god awful, but kept my mouth shut until I saw it. The fact the movie was worse than I could have feared is irrelevent to the story by the way. What a piece of shit movie that was.
Mmmmppphhhhffff by Kragmose	Jul 27th, 2007 05:34:51 PM
That teaser was kinda meh! It slipped, dont shoot me!
jesus christ merrick, did by TenderBranson47	Jul 27th, 2007 05:37:09 PM
jesus christ merrick, did you have to make it the biggest fuckin copy. i cant even move that thing.
emo Joker by Wiley Deuce	Jul 27th, 2007 05:39:42 PM
How exactly is the Joker emo? He doesn't have black bangs, wear black clothes and converse sneakers (I hope to shit he doesn't say,"Now dig this!")
Waste of time by AlwaysThere	Jul 27th, 2007 05:39:51 PM
Nothing to see here.
Where's the Joker? by JackPumpkinhead	Jul 27th, 2007 05:40:27 PM
I see a painted idiot with pink face, hideously dirty hair and lipstick smeared over mutilated cheeks. That's Marilyn Moronson, or whatever the thing's name is. Where's the Joker?
Christ, dumbasses, this movie is a year away... by jfp2007	Jul 27th, 2007 05:41:23 PM
..stop bitching about a teaser that shows no footage based on a movie that has barely been made. Lots of dickheads with loud mouths and overly opinionated personalities around here.
I'm sick of this... by cornponious	Jul 27th, 2007 05:43:51 PM
Is it even remotely possible to have trailers that are not in HD?? Not EVERYBODY can play HD video on their computers. I play HD and it's choppy as hell. A normal trailer, pleaze.
Ennis should be nicer to Jack's sister by CherryValance	Jul 27th, 2007 05:45:08 PM
I like the pic. Nice gloves.
Joker Is Emo by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 05:50:32 PM
Because it literally looks like when he decided to become the Clown Prince he went to Wal-Mart and bought a Clown Make Up kit. Heath doesn't have the face for this and he's more Buffalo Bill than Joker. I know he is a member of the Red Hood gang but there's no reason to slash the sides of his mouth and if he is at least let it look as cool as Pan's Labyrinth when the Capitan got his mouth cut. Even in the photo it looks more like Herpes on his lip from sucking Sum 41 dick all day. I don't see why Christopher Eccleston couldn't be cast especially after those fake photos of him were done. Keep in mind ZERO work was done on Eccleston's face and he looks perfect as the Joker without facial scarring. EXHIBIT A http://farm1.static.flickr.com /54/194391699_0def5a487d_m.jpg exhibit b http://farm1.static.flickr.com /62/194391698_84557ab6b3_m.jpg That my friends is THE JOKER. Seeing Heath Ledger as Joker is like seeing the Spider-Man suit Alex Ross designed. The black and red one. Sure you could have used it but the perfect suit was made by James Acheson. I feel Heath Ledger as Joker is like using an Alex Ross suit fro the Spider-Man movies. A better suit is right around the corner and his name is Doctor Who (yes I'm aware Tennant is the new Who and he's fucking awesome)
Finally a teaser that really just gives us a tease by LeviDTinker	Jul 27th, 2007 05:53:37 PM
Do none of you realize what a teaser is suppose to be. this teaser did what it was suppose to it gave the audience a tease of whats to come. it was really clever to just have us listen to bruce and alfreds voice over while slowly revealing the bat signal and then the joker card it really sets up what has been going on with gotham the last few years with out resorting to quick cut editing eye candy. to many teasers reveal way to much to soon. this teaser has me even more excited to see the movie now. it was going to be really hard to top batman begins, but there is a really good chance the dark knight will.
Eccleston Is Joker by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 05:53:46 PM
EXHIBIT A http://farm1.static.flickr.com /54/194391699_0def5a487d.jpg?v =0 EXHIBIT B http://farm1.static.flickr.com /62/194391698_84557ab6b3.jpg?v =0 Please recast Mr.Nolan!
JOKER = HOBO CLOWN by iwontwin	Jul 27th, 2007 05:53:50 PM
Seriously, they just got the batsuit right in my opinion, now they have joker that looks like a mess. The Joker was always well dressed in purple clothes, and meticulous clown makeup. This Joker looks like a hobo ICP member.
rsanta74 by jfp2007	Jul 27th, 2007 05:54:06 PM
He sounds nothing like Nicholson. Clean out your ears.
c'mon by Dangerousapple	Jul 27th, 2007 05:54:25 PM
you all should be extremely happy to get a teaser like this 1 year shy of release. I don't get it. A picture of Harrison Ford sitting in a chair on set gets all kinds of "OMG I just came so hard all over my keyboard" type reactions on the talkbacks (by the way - ewwww). This is way cooler. This gives you a taste of the mood and actually features dialogue. Speaking of which, have you listened to this thing? "Some men can't be reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn" "Starting tonight people will die. I'm a man of my word" - please explain how that's NOT cool?
This teaser has been hyped beyond belief by AlwaysThere	Jul 27th, 2007 05:57:32 PM
Go ahead and sue me for expecting something exciting.
Pretty fucking cool by DrPeterVenkman	Jul 27th, 2007 05:58:15 PM
For those of you who remember how vehemently I fought against TINO because of my love of Transformers (still haven't seen it, Fuck you, Bay), I'm an even bigger Batman fan. And I kinda like what they're doing here. The new look Joker will work if - and only if - they make him a brutal, psychotic murderer. I want to feel uncomfortable by the things that he does on screen. Only then, will I be able to buy Ledger in this role. So please don't water this one down to sell more toys. Give us what we need!
Damn, that guy in Spidermanfreak's pictures... by JackPumpkinhead	Jul 27th, 2007 05:58:35 PM
Whoever and wherever it's from, that's an amazing Joker. The Joker I want to see. I.e. the actual Joker rather than a moron that finds a "My First Paint Set" box, smears its contents randomly all over himself and jabs his cheeks with the brush in the process.
There should be a law against teasing for a movie by Kragmose	Jul 27th, 2007 05:59:14 PM
1 fucking year ahead of time.
But... by DrPeterVenkman	Jul 27th, 2007 06:00:12 PM
I do hope that Mutemath can re-do the batman theme song from the 60's show!
JOKER MAKEUP= NIPPLES ON BATSUIT by iwontwin	Jul 27th, 2007 06:00:13 PM
THAS RIGHT
yea i almost nutted when joker talked then laughed by supercowbell 4 the quest for more cowbell	Jul 27th, 2007 06:00:54 PM
probably wouldve if they showed him
c'mon response and the motive of the Joker by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 06:01:15 PM
He sounds like Michael Keaton when he says I'm a man of my word. Being over the top for the sake of being isn't a performance. The Joker was never a MANIAC. In the comic Batman and Spider-man Joker told Carnage considers himself "The Orson Welles of crime." He says to Carnage "Anyone can go around slaughtering people. But wheres the fun in that." Like Bullseye The Joker would rather kill you with a peanut he made you swallow than beat you to death with one. Meaning when he pulls a crime people talk about it. How exactly does stabbing someone to death like say a Rachel Dawes equate to anything other than Joker being just another stereotypical killer. The Joker isn't Michael Myers. The way it's shaping up to be he's Beetlejuice. I'd rather he be more Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show.
and go to superherohype by supercowbell 4 the quest for more cowbell	Jul 27th, 2007 06:01:39 PM
i didnt have to download anything to watch the trailer
Spidermanfreak by DrPeterVenkman	Jul 27th, 2007 06:07:15 PM
You make a good point so I'll amend my previous comment. I want to see a big, disturbing bodycount on screen, but it doesn't necessarily have to be done in a brutal "Michael Myers" way. One of the best things about the Joker is that he causes a high level of tension. Batman wants - no, NEEDS - to get to him before something else horrific happens again. If they can build and maintain that tension, then this movie will be a success.
More Ledger Bashing and Eccleston loving by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 06:08:36 PM
Ledger is a fine actor but he's no Joker. I want someone who can go toe to toe with Bale on the intelligence level. if any of you ever saw Doctor Who Series 1 in 2005 all you need to do is watch the episode BOOM TOWN. That episode will totally sell you on the intelligence Eccleston can bring to the character Joker as he sits across from Blaine and she continually tries to dupe him he gets the better of her always. Imagine a scene like Heat where Batman and Joker sit across from one another like Pacino and Deniro. Can you honestly tell me Heath Ledger would match toe for toe with Christian Bale? He looks like a punk not a nemesis.
Skeptics. by Lerkst	Jul 27th, 2007 06:11:59 PM
Every deserves to choose for themselves...but with TDK, consider these factors; Batman Begins, The Prestige. The evidence for this film to exceed, and shatter expectations cannot be ignored.
How many clowns does it take to get a good laugh? by Clonetrooper	Jul 27th, 2007 06:14:05 PM
401. It's an inside joke, and if you don't like it, Button it.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA by pipergates	Jul 27th, 2007 06:16:19 PM
..choke·*sputter¨gurgle'..
Further More. On the issue of Pitt and 12 Monkeys by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 06:18:14 PM
You guys keep talking about how you don't want a cartoon Joker. You want a realistic portrayal of a maniac. Then you bring up Brad Pitt's portrayal in 12 Monkeys which pales in comparison to the greatest performance of a psycho Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet. The only way Ledger could truly differentiate himself as a sociapathic killer is if he played it more like Frank Booth from Blue Velvet. Dennis Hopper's "Daddy wants to fuck." Could you imagine if Joker kidnapped Comissioner Gordon and used Rachel Dawes for sex to free her father? That my friends is a disturbing Joker. And a much better one than 'SLAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE.' But since this film is going to be a bullshit PG-13 Joker wont go that DARK. Even though th film is called The Dark Knight. Nolans worrying about bullshit IMAX and not nailing the Joker when we know the Joker is the greatest of all Batman's enemies. If it came down to one villain everyone always picks the Joker as the one they want to see. Just like everyone picks Vader with Star Wars. Sure you can cast someone else as Marlon Brando for the Godfather but it's not the Godfather anymore. The actor and character are one in the same. I can see Ledger as easily replaced as the Joker as Dawes was.
Was Alfred speaking of the Joker? by dihay	Jul 27th, 2007 06:19:32 PM
"If Alfred's description of the Joker is at all an accurate description of the way they portray The Joker" What makes one think that Alfred was speaking of the Joker? My initial feeling was that he was possibly referring to Harvey Dent. It would make more sense that people would tend to follow Dent's character into the fire before finding out that he was nothing but "two-faced".
I meant to say Batgirl by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 06:20:10 PM
My mistake. I said Rachel Dawes instead of Barbara Gordon.
High res mirror here by LittleDudes	Jul 27th, 2007 06:22:10 PM
NZGamer.com
Frank Booth by DancesWithWerewolves	Jul 27th, 2007 06:24:59 PM
Good call.
I'm a man of my word... by M0riarty	Jul 27th, 2007 06:26:58 PM
HAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAHA
Why bother with high definition? by Hugh G Rekshun	Jul 27th, 2007 06:27:12 PM
WTF...it's all fucking dialogue. Yeah, lets make an HD version of a mostly BLACK FUCKING SCREEN. WORST. TEASER. OF. ALL. TIME.
Relationhip between Batman and Joker by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 06:29:43 PM
Is that yes Batman did make the Joker when he pushed him into the chemicals. But the Joker is much more than a killer he's an intelligent one. Meticulous and sloppy. Take away Joker's laughing gas and he will still find ways to kill people beyond the average stab them to death. I don't want to say anymore on the subject because I have my own ideas of murders and portrayal of Joker I'd like to put in a feature some day but from what I see there's just nothing to the Joker beyond what people have already portrayed previously. Nolan knows he's The Joker. So he's putting him in a movie. In the teaser it seems all the gangs align with Joker? Do you ever see the gangs in South Central align themselves with a Dahmer or Manson? No because gangs aren't killers. Gangs are families. DUH! Martin Scorsese understands gang lifestyle. They don't kill because they want to. They kill because there is no other choice. Someone will rat on them or someone has screwed up their business (money) or someone is trying to take over their turf. Like Mr.White said about Mr.Blonde. Professionals don't work with psychopaths because there is no telling what those sick assholes will do next.
Link to 6 meg HD flash version on their site! by BilboFatwa	Jul 27th, 2007 06:30:57 PM
This was hidden on the main 'why so serious' website. It's 6 megs, but to me looks as good as that 76 meg HD version. This is a great alternative. http://tinyurl.com/2whrz6
Holy shit... by mefrog	Jul 27th, 2007 06:32:23 PM
Calm down. This has been addressed, but people are flipping out still. It's a fucking teaser one year shy of release. Yeah, I'd be flipping out if this is what we got in DECEMBER but seeing as how we're promised to get a damn good look at the Joker then, I don't see why everyone has to be freaking. And if ya'll are complaining so much about the HD download, go onto fucking youtube. Somebody already posted a damn good quality version.
Brokeback Joker by James Westfall	Jul 27th, 2007 06:32:29 PM
As a longtime Joker fan I continue to be underwhelmed with this... this... whatever the Hell this is that Nolan's inflicting on us. Lipstick Joker... Batguns on a Bat'pod' or whatever that motorcycle thing is... blech. All this proves that Goyer was what kept the last movie grounded. With him AWOL it's all gone Brokeback.
Man of My Word by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 06:35:37 PM
It seems Joker might have been mocking Batman when he says it because the way its pronounced sounds like Batman might have said it to Joker and Joker repeated it laughing afterwards.
Wuuuuuurd. by icen9ne	Jul 27th, 2007 06:41:15 PM
spideyfreak, you're on to something sir. but better yet, harvey dent. it makes more sense -- with harvey's campaign -- to make to mock harvey who wants to rid Gotham of the mob.
dihay by maluquiro	Jul 27th, 2007 06:42:34 PM
it's someone who the mob hired to be a threat to batman, but he went out of control. i think they're talking about the joker but who knows.
Hint of Nicholson in the laugh by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 06:43:04 PM
and that is not a good thing. Although I thought about the only interesting thing about this Batman film would be Heath Ledgers casting as it seemed an odd choice to me. The first wasn't good and I'm not sure that this will improve any but odd casting like Ledger keeps me interested
JPF2007 by phoenixmagi	Jul 27th, 2007 06:43:39 PM
Sorry dude I don't care what new changes Joker has gone through. the fact is the true joker has bleached skin and a natural creepy grin not some stupid scaring and deciedes to paint his face like a clown thhe fact the original joker looked like a clown after he fell into the chemicals is what made him decide to call himself joker. he didn't wake up one day and go. 'yeah I'm gonna cut open my face and paint it to look like a clown so I can audition for ICP and if I have time try to take on that bat guy who I see in the news.' joker shouldn't have a origin nor should he have a fro. its called a wig ledger. it looks like he is wearing green pubic hair. its one of the jokerz from batman beyond not the real joker. and I don't hate the movie or the characters. I just don't like how the bat suit looks, the joker's crow look, the bat pod destined to be a power wheels for little kids when the merchandise comes out. and the trailer is lame. we get audio but no visual. even transformers gave us a taste. but yeah I'm calling cop out if joker paints his face like some emo.
his skin is bleached by supermarch	Jul 27th, 2007 06:47:13 PM
his has makeup on to make it look otherwise. and he has people all over town done up to look like him. within the teaser site today there was a police report to that effect. So calm down.
Goodfellas reminds us: mafia don't like clowns. by icen9ne	Jul 27th, 2007 06:48:18 PM
one thing to think about spideyfreak tho... mobs also don't have a guy who dons a batsuit scaring the living shit out of them. the mob is scared of losing their empire in this story. in the same fashion that batman has become a symbol (reference Batman Begins). I think they see the Joker doing all these crimes, and really creating fear in people, so they turn to him as their "symbol" in the same way Batman is a symbol for justice
He is definately... by AidanJames	Jul 27th, 2007 06:50:57 PM
mocking Aaron Eckhart's voice in that... 'teaser' indeed. AMAZING laugh though. I love Heath's Joker more and more with each little scrap of information that makes it's way public.
HEY MASSA I GOT A GREAT CONTEST IDEA by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 06:53:51 PM
In response to your post about all of AICN having some kind of "hotness" I propose we set up a contest whereby we do a 1-to-1 "hot or not" style side by side comparison of AICN staff's wives, girlfriends, fiances, or whatever the case may be against registered users counterparts. What do you think? Not sure about the prize. But I'm prepared to start thinking of ideas...
Could win some of Deus wife's DVD's by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 06:56:17 PM
and spare him some of the viewings How are you hanging Deus?
Funny how? Like I'm a clown? Like I amuse you? by lost.rules	Jul 27th, 2007 06:56:21 PM
Oh yeah! Call that 800 number. It's hilarious, or perhaps frightening. "I don't get."
...FORGOT TO MENTION... by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 06:57:38 PM
That all registered users who are interested in the contest must submit a rated PG or less photo of their respective counterpart and AICN staff will do the same. Then readers will vote and from there the highest rated will fold into a series of matches against AICN staff's female photos until there is only one. now if a reader wins well I think they should win the ability for their posts to show up with the black highlight the AICN gets, and this should be available to them so long as they are never banned or suspended. Of course if an AICN staff member wins they get...a free enchilada plate at Baby Acapulco's on Harry. Hey is that place still open in Austin? their margaritas used to make my face go numb. stupid cheap tequila gets us crackers every time!
Call this # 1-800-395-9646 by FilmCritic3000	Jul 27th, 2007 06:58:50 PM
Creepy shit...This # was apparently posted at Comic Con
purple...i looooooove purple!!! by the_shogun_gunslinger	Jul 27th, 2007 06:59:44 PM
glad to see Nolan still has the joker in his purple duds...looks like he paints his face white tho...oh well...still looks like a psychopath. cant wait for this shit.
How many clowns does it take to get a good laugh? by lost.rules	Jul 27th, 2007 07:03:04 PM
401. I don't get it. These don't sound funny.
One final joke.What's the last thing I'll ever say? by lost.rules	Jul 27th, 2007 07:04:26 PM

Remember, YOU are my number one GUY!!!! by Doc_Strange	Jul 27th, 2007 07:08:02 PM
That still reminds me of that scene in Burton's Batman.
Wow you guys are hostile by Lovecraftfan	Jul 27th, 2007 07:09:27 PM
So everybody hates the movie right?
The scarring looks too clean by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 07:17:30 PM
therefore it looks fake. The inner edges of his mouth atleast in th enew teaser pick are perfectly retained. Scaring of this sort doest allow that. I got bit in my face nostril to lip by a dog. someone just didnt do the homework. and if it's self inflicted which isn't known. then surely he would stick it up and it would look way more kelatiodial than this gelatine aplliance looks. I'm rather sad that he wears makeup. I'd rather his skin pigmentation got screwed. Maybe not from the accident but from his own efforts to peel the bad skin away using other chemicals. And his voice does sound liek Richard Dryfus.
"someone they didnt understand" by the_shogun_gunslinger	Jul 27th, 2007 07:19:20 PM
sigh...alfred is NOT refering to harvey dent guys...he is telling bruce HE crossed the line first by becoming batman and now the MOB has retaliated by working with the joker out of desperation. jesus, all the speculation on this site and its never fucking right.
Hungry for Chef Boy-Ar-Dee...? by Immortal_Fish	Jul 27th, 2007 07:22:00 PM
Ledger certainly is. Or was. TOO PINK!! Not orange enough. You people can't be excited about this drek. Can you? The fake image of the scarred face was way better than this and even that sucked beyond the pale. Enjoy your 'realism' for what it is worth. Same as the first flick, I'll pass.
Shogun . . I thought he was referring to the mob by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 07:23:42 PM
using a giant lion.
MrJJonz by the_shogun_gunslinger	Jul 27th, 2007 07:26:47 PM
lulz
The Alfred quote by Bob of the Shire	Jul 27th, 2007 07:30:03 PM
We know Eric Roberts has been cast as a mob boss in this film. That conversation makes it sound very much like Batman killed the mob boss (maybe by accident, during an arrest or something) and Joker took over his henchmen.
Crispin Glover was screwed! by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 07:32:21 PM
Lock Glover and Ledger up in a small room together. Tell them that if they can't make you believe that one of them is the real joker then they will both get shot in the head. Well guess whos walking out of that room alive with a wide ass grin and tons of blood on his face.
This and the LOST orientation video have made my day. by Ashok0	Jul 27th, 2007 07:32:39 PM
The Orchid video? Wow. And the Joker laugh? Amazing. And to top it off, Karen Allen in Indy IV. 2008 is going to be stunning.
ENOUGH ABOUT CRISPEN GLOVER!!!! by the_shogun_gunslinger	Jul 27th, 2007 07:40:28 PM
George McFly is NO FUCKING JOKER!!!! what has this man done that is so fucking amazing that i dont know about? Willard? Charlie's Angels 1 and 2? dont make me fucking laugh.
I'M BEHIND LEDGER ALL THE WAY by SteffanLongdon	Jul 27th, 2007 07:47:17 PM
I've said it from the start. Nolan could of picked who he liked, I trust him 110%. Remember Daniel Craig/007 anyone???
I noticed from the picture by Rufferto	Jul 27th, 2007 07:49:32 PM
Only his face is white. I am guessing this Joker wears make up.
You're all not getting it. by jackanape	Jul 27th, 2007 07:49:33 PM
he is going for an extremeley realistic version of batman and taking everything to an extreme. each movie leads into the next one, and all of those psychopaths were free from arkham in the last one, one is really nuts and slaps on some makeup, hes goin nuts while all of the other gangs are being taken out by batman and dent, who replaced the DA killed in the last one. JOker is suppposed to be chaos, scarred and dissheveled a foil to the order keeping batman, the batman doesnt want to kill, the joker does, probably horrendously from the sound of that phone number, and they want him to be real, a green hair dying, lip reddening, skin whitening psycho juice isnt real enough for it. Nolan isnt joel schumaker.
phoenixmagi it's not self inflicted by messi	Jul 27th, 2007 07:51:14 PM
nor is it cut, they are gashes on the side of his mouth caused when he tries to escape using a line across a building, but batman snaps it and it goes and hits the joker in the face.
spidermanfreak20 & Christopher Eccleston by lynxpro	Jul 27th, 2007 07:53:36 PM
If you are going to reference Christopher Eccleston's work in Series 1 (Season 27) of Doctor Who, then reference the proper episode where Eccleston should have earned his Jokerness...that would be in Episode 6 "Dalek" when The Doctor enounters Van Statten's Dalek prisoner. Going from scared to manic laughing and then trying to destroy it. That was range, baby, and that is what The Joker should have...going from pretending to be scared, to serious, to apeshit in a blink of an eye.
the Jokerz weren't emo... by lynxpro	Jul 27th, 2007 07:55:09 PM
Their direct influence was from the New York City "Club Kids" scene from the early 90s. Go rent Party Monster for more details.
spidermanfreak20 The joker doesn't ally with gangs by messi	Jul 27th, 2007 07:55:13 PM
he causes trouble against bats and crew and also the gangs of gotham.
Good call, spidermanfreak20 by 'Cholera's Ghost	Jul 27th, 2007 07:55:51 PM
on Man of my Word.
What is It, Rivers Edge, Andy Worhol in the Doors and by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 07:57:58 PM
TV.
Messi by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 07:59:30 PM
you like the 30th fucking guy too say that. So how's it known??? Did the script leak?
Just Called That # by phoenixmagi	Jul 27th, 2007 08:05:24 PM
Lame. They could have had at Least Joker leaving a message or joker laughing in the bcakground. real dumb. can't believe I waisted my minutes on that.
I have faith in Nolan by performingmonkey	Jul 27th, 2007 08:08:08 PM
He certainly knows how to make movies with characters that are fucked in the head. Ledger's Joker should be his ultimate project. I loved the dialogue in the trailer. Proof that Nolan is still going to focus on character and not flashy CG moneyshots. Saying that, does anyone think that The Joker's grin might get some CG help?
references by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 08:09:22 PM
You guys obviously don't like to be teased. Anyway, all these references to prior incarnations of Batman in various media really doesn't mean anything. Nolan "gets" Batman. This is his interpretation of the Dark Knight. The first movie is flawed without a doubt but in good ways; mistakes at the technical level which can be fixed in the future. Not youknowwho's level of fuckup (not really knowing or caring about Batman and thinking after Burton's films the "geek" community wanted a campy, over the top Batman). Nolan's good and this is going to be great. Batman Begins was his first (really) big budget film and he did well. People doubting his him and his brother's ability to write a movie check out "Memento".
script by jackanape	Jul 27th, 2007 08:09:27 PM
some people that audition let some slip, one was the guy that auditioned for gamble, he's a gang leader.
Jackanape by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 08:11:30 PM
The realism is part of the problem. Not saying Schumacher neon extreme is the answer but this is meant to be based upon a comic book and sort of fantastical element would be nice. Hell Superninja explains this much better than I ever could and Superninja really likes the 1st film
The Joker is a bad guy? by The Dum Guy	Jul 27th, 2007 08:12:23 PM
When did this happen?
Go watch Tim Burton's Batman, or worse, Joel Schumacer. by lost.rules	Jul 27th, 2007 08:13:08 PM
Let real Batman fans discuss this, while all you whiny losers watch Fantastic Four again. WHAAAAAAAA!! A-Holes!
JJonz ya still here? by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 08:15:31 PM
let's rap.
Thank God you guys arent creatively involved by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 08:15:59 PM
I need to see more what Joker looks and acts like. If he inflicts these cuts on himself, does to himself what it takes to look like a Joker (ala Buffalo Bill's sick hobby), how is that not WAY more demented then falling in some convenient vat of chemicals? The people that bitch about that are the same ones who bitch about Spider-Man's webbing being organic. The same fanboys who would have made the Star Wars prequels all about an army of Boba Fetts weilding lightsabres across the galaxy while Darth Vader hunts down Jedi by the end of Episode I. My main source of optimism for this film comes from the fact that both Nolan brothers wrote it. They wrote Prestige and Memento together. Love Prestige. They make a great team and I think they will do something very sick and real. But back to maggie gyllenhall. What a dog. Sorry. I hope Joker kills her. Hope Joker kills Cillian Murphy too. On set and off.
"He looks too emo." "I don't like the suit." by lost.rules	Jul 27th, 2007 08:17:10 PM
"That teaser is LAME." "I'm a whinny bitch who lives in my parents basement, and plays Halo all day, and spends free time bitchin about movies." Oh, wait. You guys never say that last part. Do you?
I hate comic book movies by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 08:18:24 PM
And the fat mindless fucks that support them. If the suit looked better (too much wannabe cheap looking high tech shit pieces sitting on the suit with the fake muscles and such) Will he ever be grey and black or blue. And with white lens over his eyes. Bale has no chin and the mask looks retard on that poor oversight alone. I'll fucking fire the art director that made that suit, and then I'd rape his wife.
Hey Deus i'm here off and on by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 08:19:32 PM
bit distracted as doing a bit og gambling at moment as well. How you doing pal?
Either Way by phoenixmagi	Jul 27th, 2007 08:20:08 PM
gashes or a cut is very lame.The Adam West Batman tv show had a way better joker. awhat is wring with a big smile? anyway I hate the new suit it makes Batman look like a retarded Power Ranger, Bat Ranger. Also from that pic has anyone else noticed that Ledger looks like he is wearing a fake nose to make it look crooked. but he still is not Jokery enough.
I live under your house by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 08:20:17 PM
I have a big fucking knife and an extremly short temper. Borrow your dad's cell phone fast...
Pilgrim that is harsh yet funny by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 08:22:21 PM

Sorry let me rephrase by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 08:23:19 PM
I dont wish DEATH on maggie gyllenhall and cillian mursphy...I suppose. I just think Cillian is a shitty overactor and I cant help but just want to barf when I see Maggie's face. I couldnt sit through Secretary. Something is wrong. Some people even find her...hot. Now I dont mind if you're not aesthetically pleasing, but for me somehow she takes the absolute cake. Normally I could say nothing. Why did they see fit to bring that character back? Ugh what is it with these DC directors. Kate Bosworth couldnt act her way out of a paper bag either. No personality. But Christian Bale rules so there you go. Love the new bat suit as well. The last one was far too clunky. Looked like Batman only with downs. Look again, you'll see it.
ThePilgram by lost.rules	Jul 27th, 2007 08:24:26 PM
Don't you just hate everything? I mean, come on. Be honest. Nice screen name, BTW.
Heath is going to OWN 2008 by Ashok0	Jul 27th, 2007 08:26:27 PM
Haters, go check out the new Tomb Raider sequel and Dancing with the Stars series.
EjkoUSC by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 08:28:04 PM
The real reason you don't like Cillian Murphy is that he looks like some coked out, anorexic model which oddly enough makes him perfect for the Scarecrow character).
"He looks too emo." "I don't like the suit." by Logo Lou	Jul 27th, 2007 08:30:31 PM
They said the same thing about Spider-Man 3 and that turned out to be... uh, um... well...
Bollywood Nightwing by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 08:31:37 PM
For all of you who don't like Nolan's take on Batman I give you Bollywood Nightwing: http://tinyurl.com/2o6j4f
Ledger as Joker... by GurzEon	Jul 27th, 2007 08:32:01 PM
Is like Flames on optimus and Nipples on Batman. Ledger sucks as Joker. Go and make more fag movies, you australian douchebag
erichaislar by ComandrTaco	Jul 27th, 2007 08:33:00 PM
where did that number come from?
Deus you keep popping in by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 08:33:11 PM
I keep typing you a message. You then fuck off to watch abit more 90210 and I look like an ass trying to talk to a ghost. Nice to see we are around at the same time for what seems like months tho
I Luv Hot Cream Tang by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 08:33:45 PM
Thats about it.
why do people reckon the Jokers allied with gangs? by RockLobster800	Jul 27th, 2007 08:40:37 PM
In the way that they all team up? What I got was that Batman really fucked over some mob boss and so in a style similar to "The Long Haloween" they tried to hire "a freak" like Batman, The Joker, in an attempt to bring him down. But seeing as Alfred says that turned to a man they "didnt understand" that makes me think that Joker goes completely nuts and starts going against any plans made, possibly even killing off gangsters because....well, he;s the Joker and he wants to. The only thing Im annoyed about is he clearly just paints his face..which is a bit disappointing. I get the whole "realism" thing, but its not THAT unrealistic that if you fill in chemicals, they'll mess up your skin....oh well, lets not dwell on it....loved the entire website riddles thing today-even the writing on the screen was spot on...very "Arkham Asylum: A House On Earth"
Andillformthehead by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 08:44:21 PM
It occured to me that the scarecrow would look anorexic. Never occured to me that the Scarecrow would look like a male model. Where did you get that from? The comics? No. And why would I hate someone because they look like a coked out anorexic male model? Maybe you hate those people. Me? I like everybody. Except Cillian Murphy, Katie Holmes and Maggie Gyllenhall.
Yeah... I ain't buyin' it by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Jul 27th, 2007 08:44:35 PM
Ya know, kids- if this Joker worked so well, people would not have to argue for or against it so much. Yeah, it just doesn't work. Not a huge deal. Just take a deep breath and let it go.
rocklobster by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 08:45:03 PM
I hope there is a scene as nice as new years eve in this where Joker gets a plane and wants to gas everyone just because there is a good chance the killer is among them
Jean Grey's hair is the wrong color by Dominic-Vobiscum	Jul 27th, 2007 08:46:55 PM
Any other stupid annoying nitpicky things you guys want to throw out there about a movie that doesn't even have a real trailer yet? And in case you didn't realize? Teasers are not for you or the people who scour the internet for news about upcoming films. So stow the crap about it being "disappointing". The teaser is to let Joe Six Pack know that a new Batman movie is coming and that it features The Joker. Because I can GUARANTEE YOU that 75% of the people out there who DON'T obsessively scour the internet for news about upcoming movies and don't piss all over adaptations of comic books because the characters don't look the same way they were drawn in issue #433 (and don't give a shit) not only don't know there's a new Batman movie coming out, but make up a larger segment of the box office than you do. So get some perspective and lighten the fuck up already. Jesus.
ejkousc by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 08:49:22 PM
Actually I meant that Cillian looks like a one of those models (chicks) that are so skinny and anorexic that they start looking like a dude. Kate's useless but maggie got acting skills and bagging (not brown bagging?!!?) potential.
Chemicals by ThePilgrim	Jul 27th, 2007 08:50:01 PM
chemicals that kill his skin and it's cracking and peeling all over the place. He covers his face in Vaseline to save what skin he can, but it's a hopeless effort. Chunks of white dead flesh dangle of or are stappled back to his red muscles underneat. It's cracked open all over the place oozing out puss white snot mucus. His lips are torn apart because of the tissue break down. Giving him that really weird smile. His gums are black colored and also flaking away.
Teaser or not.. by GurzEon	Jul 27th, 2007 08:52:47 PM
the Joker looks so wrong. An emo joker who self mutilates himself? GTFO! He might as well have his theme done by My Chemical Romance
We all know this movie is going to rock.... by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 08:53:05 PM
Did anybody on this site mention the "BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT" press release? Should this merit a talkback? I am an occasional talkbacker so gentle.
Dominic-Vobiscum... umm... wow by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Jul 27th, 2007 08:53:58 PM
So is that why WB made this teaser, and all the viral marketing stuff today, premier at Comic Con? Joe Six Pack doesn't even know what Comic Con is, or what the hell a viral marketing campaign is. You think Joe Six Pack is visiting whysoserious.com? This was ALL for the geeks. And when you gear all this towards geeks, you gotta deliver. And, according to many of the geeks, they did not. Besides, what else are we all supposed to write about here on AICN? The war in Iraq? The economy? We are not sending letters to the editor at the NY Times for goodness sake. This IS a geek site. SO lighten up a little yourself and have some fun! Don't be such a pill!
Meh teaser, A few opinions... by DrPain	Jul 27th, 2007 08:56:23 PM
1. VINCENT GALLO as the Joker 2. That make-up job sucks 3. Warner better release something better soon, the crowd i saw it with was bored and didn't care.
Im always kind of shocked when people dont know... by RockLobster800	Jul 27th, 2007 09:01:56 PM
theres a new Batman film coming out....I mean even the ending of the first one should have even the most casual film goer saying "hey, whens the next one out?" and plus, Heath as the Joker was pretty big news..you kind of have to have your head under a rock not to at least heard it somewhere....but dont get me started on the gimps standing behind me after Fellowship Of The Ring "what? thats it? You dont even see them fucking chucking the ring in the volcano? what a waste of fucking time!" and then again after Two Towers "WHA?! They still havent got rid of that thing? Jesus you think they would want to round it off seeing as they managed to make a sequel after the first one"
Ledger's Joker by M0riarty	Jul 27th, 2007 09:02:45 PM
This Joker works. Laugh is spot on. Looks dangerous for once. Can't wait for '08.
Question... by M0riarty	Jul 27th, 2007 09:05:48 PM
Why do you guys want to see footage at this point (a year out)?
Emperor was a jerk by Dominic-Vobiscum	Jul 27th, 2007 09:11:35 PM
You're right about the viral marketing. That was for us. But the teaser itself is obviously meant to be for the average moviegoer. To say, "Hey. Batman movie. It's got the Joker in it." And I thought it served it's purpose brilliantly. The line "Some men just want to watch the world burn." was so perfect that I wish I could steal it. I just get so annoyed by people who shit all over things for the stupidest reasons just so they can feel superious for shitting all over something. It's the same people who said Jean Grey's hair was the wrong color red so therefore X-Men will suck. Nitpicking something based on a few darkly lit still pictures isn't the same as actual criticism. Plus I'm way too fond of the word "fuck" and it makes things I type seem much more caustic and angry than I intend.
That shit gave me chills. by mr. brownstone	Jul 27th, 2007 09:11:58 PM
For real.
moriarty - i'd like to see by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 09:12:56 PM
a decent film a year from now
Andillformthehead 2 by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 09:30:19 PM
I know what you meant about Cillian. Its not why I hate him. He was lame in Red Eye as well. Its not just bad casting. He's generally lame. C'mon, "Its the Baaatmaaaaan". What a loser. I agree Maggie has acting chops, shes just unbearable to look at. Looks like sombody smashed her face (by the nose) with a sledge hammer, and now she walks around all uppity with her nose literally turned up. But shes a good enough actress.
Emperor was a jerk... by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Jul 27th, 2007 09:30:52 PM
Ah I gotcha. Very well put! You are right- this movie is a year away, so who knows what the hell is happening with Joker. I guess I am just too much of a purist. I like my Jokers clown-ish, my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.
Anyone else think Batman Begins was a dumb title? by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 09:33:24 PM
I know for a fact that many of my friends and the casual moviegoer were led to believe that Batman Begins was a prequel rather than a reboot of the franchise. Why? Well the title doesnt help much. Its a dumb title. Batman begins to do what? Fight crime? I guess. They could have gotten away with calling it "The Batman". A much better title and doesnt confuse or imply that its a prequel. Its just The Batman. That is what he was known as in the early comics. Kind of a cool retro title. Obviously theres nothing to be done now. But thats why they invented the hypothetical isnt it.
EjkoUSC by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 09:38:19 PM
Let's put it this way...I would rather roll over and see Maggie and she's like "See ya later gotta see my agent" whereas Katie would rollover and be like "okay see you on the mothership". I'll take busted hounddawg over a doe-eyed, stupid hump (most of the time)!?!?
Andillformthehead by EjkoUSC	Jul 27th, 2007 09:42:48 PM
Good stuff. Funny guy. My girlfriend read it over and didnt get the mothership line but its cool. You're a funny guy, guy. Batman Begins is slightly overrated.
re: "Anyone else think Batman Begins was a dumb title?" by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 09:43:21 PM
I think the title meant Batman Begins - to not suck and have nipples and no robin or fatgirl or over the top gimmicky "villains" played by "stars" (Tommy Lees' a good actor but without a leash he apparently isn't that good) and horrible set pieces that look like they were filmed on a lot somewhere. In other words Batman Begins - to be good...
Jonz I'm back! was on the phone no 90210! by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 09:43:55 PM
okay so do we wanna rap about the new batman movie to placate the mods?
fanboys are never pleased by jackanape	Jul 27th, 2007 09:45:34 PM
you want a movie thats just a recycled comic instead of a new interpretation of the material, and you saying these things arent going to stop it and make it change, it is supposed to entertain not show you what you know, some of you didnt like begins but it was a big hit and critics loved it, now i love the comics but if i wanted to seee that acted out then i would watch the animated series, the first one, but froma film perspective the series is gritty, dark, entertaining and good.
Deus . . .I'll warn you by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 09:52:40 PM
I've been drinking . . it is nearly 4am in blighty . . and I don't like any of the live action Btman films . . but I am winning on gambling
Ledger; you better act your heart out this time by pipergates	Jul 27th, 2007 10:02:04 PM
I have big faith in Nolan's direction and his casting, i have faith he will be even more at ease in Gotham in this sequel. I greatly dig the tone of believability he's managing to create, the drastic noirish & inteligent take on this caped vigilante. But Ledger, you had better tap into your animal energy and pull off a force of nature personality for this role, just being brutal and crazy is not going to be enough. The voice and laughter sounded promising though.
Since when did it become known that the Joker... by mefrog	Jul 27th, 2007 10:03:22 PM
...self-mutilated himself? I kind of missed that part. Or is that just an assumption?
Holy Crap! by vezner2007	Jul 27th, 2007 10:11:07 PM
That seriously makes me excited for this movie. The joker line at the end was the clincher for me. I have very high hopes for this one.
Why does everyone hate Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow by Lovecraftfan	Jul 27th, 2007 10:11:39 PM
Come on he had some great lines and delivered them perfectly. "It's The Batman" One of my favorite moments from the original. Oh and why does everyone keep calling Joker emo? Does face pain make someone emo? I think you guys need to get a better defenition of whatever emo means.
wow. by GiLL	Jul 27th, 2007 10:14:33 PM
his voice is retarded. sounds like a bad immitation. just voice-over with mark hamill plz.
If you can't call the number check this out: by PervOmatic	Jul 27th, 2007 10:28:13 PM
http://tinyurl.com/3dt8rm It is the phone call over the teaser trailer
woo hoo by Cupid Stunt	Jul 27th, 2007 10:32:12 PM
dont see anything, but like teaser still the same. should be awesome
See Deus - you done it again by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 10:36:09 PM
god damn you . . .one day I'll get revenge
Cillian Murphy=Chris Kattan by Zeke25:17	Jul 27th, 2007 10:40:24 PM
C'mon, think of Kattan in Undercover Brother and tell me he wouldn't have been a better Scarecrow....And on the subject of haters bashing the teaser, here's a possible reason why: we KNOW what Bruce Wayne/Batman sounds like, and we DAMN sure know what Alfred sounds like. Wouldn't it have been nice if, oh, I don't know, maybe THE JOKER had more spoken lines than friggin ALFRED THE BUTLER? What little you hear of Heath as the Clown Prince doesn't do anything to convince me that Nolan and Co. didn't drop the ball here. I still say the guy in Batman Dead End did the best onscreen Joker I've yet seen, or heard.
a whole buncha Jokers by kafka07	Jul 27th, 2007 10:43:03 PM
Jokers galore on the website! I can't tells 'em apart! Which one's the real Mr. J? And the teaser is smaller now, fits on my screen, but still loads too slowly.
Prestige was great. Batman Begins was great by Lovecraftfan	Jul 27th, 2007 10:44:57 PM
I think a little faith is in order.
Memento was great - BB was crap by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 10:50:43 PM
My faith is shaken
Ledger is the Joker. deal with it by BizarroJerry	Jul 27th, 2007 10:51:40 PM
They're not casting anyone else. And, I, too, continue to be amzed how people can judge an entire film and/or character by one still photo at a funny angle, and a dozen words of dialogue. Does anyone around here even WANT to be happy about anything. Amazing how spot on the Simpsons' comic book guy continues to be...
Fans won't be happy until they make the Joker so crazy by Crimson Dynamo	Jul 27th, 2007 10:51:50 PM
that all he can do is roll around a padded cell in a piss-stained straightjacket eating his own shit
Memento by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 10:54:51 PM
Lenny liked the batman dead end film too....till he realized he didn't remember it...
Fans won't be happy until they do a good by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 10:55:30 PM
live action Batman film
I won't be happy by montessaurus	Jul 27th, 2007 11:03:30 PM
until Stanley Kubrick is resurrected to direct an 8-hour 2-part Watchmen epic. Oh yeah, and Batman Begins = best big-screen Batman interpretation yet. Tell me I'm wrong.
reverse - rotoscope by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 11:03:56 PM
Perhaps some can create a process where they can transpose live actors over animation so they can take BTAMS and "layer" the live action over animation. They can use Mark Hamill "Trickster" from the "The Flash" TV show for the joker scenes!!! Brillant! Or maybe de-age Adam West like X3/DirectTv commercials.
Montessaurus - you are wrong by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 11:06:25 PM
Mask of Phantasm played on big screens
I should've seen that coming by montessaurus	Jul 27th, 2007 11:09:19 PM
i meant "live action". "Mask.." is awesome, but I think I'm liking the direction of "TDK's" Heath Joker better.
Mask of Phantasm by Andillformthehead	Jul 27th, 2007 11:11:28 PM
I liked "Mask of the Phantasm" but the fact that there was a continuity lapse between it and the "series" bothered me. Also several "cliffhanger" episodes like "Feat of Clay" I think were better.
Timmverse's Joker by montessaurus	Jul 27th, 2007 11:12:22 PM
I can't remember if his origin story was ever delved into in the animated series. I remember in "MOTP", he was just some mob lackey. Pardon my drunk.
Heath Joker by montessaurus	Jul 27th, 2007 11:16:27 PM
from what little we've actually seen, I think this Joker is more in tone with the realism of the Batverse that Nolan has created. And honest to god, a guy that greasepaints his scarred face white because that's how he sees himself is already pretty fucking scary in his own right.
okay okay I'm really here now and won't answer the fone by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 11:17:15 PM
had to misspell on purpose for shame! but wait, isn't proof-reading for suckers? to wit!
did anyone sneak out of class to watch BTAS? by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 11:18:52 PM
and that's "batman the animated series" mind you. I loved that show. hey so no one is thinking about pushing for my contest? that idea kicks ass!
Arkham Asylum by kname2	Jul 27th, 2007 11:22:09 PM
is a great graphic novel...now just go ahead and make it a movie...most fans I know consider it the definitive Joker just in the first few pages
and by class I mean high school class by Deus Vult	Jul 27th, 2007 11:22:36 PM
as in senior year being the fall of 1992? oh man it was so bad I used to have my girlfriend drive me home early and then come back and pick me up so we could go screw in the back of our neighborhood. calm down mori, that wasn't too graphic.
617!!!!! by closeencounter	Jul 27th, 2007 11:22:59 PM
Looks like Joker's GONNA EAT!!!
i watch batman comic since adams/aparo/norvick by sHapesHiftinLizard	Jul 27th, 2007 11:25:52 PM
i disopiont wit burton shite. nolan goodo Joker going to be best rock and roll super movie ever and Bale be even better, thye growl aat each other. at ats. shall be the perfect love. at last, the super 78 feeling. Finally.
waht i mean is by sHapesHiftinLizard	Jul 27th, 2007 11:27:41 PM
this will be the love that was promised by the 78 superman movie but batman!
Ahh but for film it was the best by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 11:28:02 PM

Oh and Deus you ass by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 11:30:43 PM
Welcome back - now 5.30am in the UK and light outside but I'm still going like a chump. Also weel up for your competition - as a single man with a cat I can only win
You fucking don't it again you asss by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 11:40:58 PM
God damn you Deus - like I never learn - I assume you never did this when starting to date your wife
Scarecrow by spidermanfreak20	Jul 27th, 2007 11:43:31 PM
The man they turned to could also be the Scarecrow not just The Joker. Since the leaked video footage showed Scarecrow meeting at the parking garage.
Spiderman - both Scarecrow and Joker by MrJJonz	Jul 27th, 2007 11:45:46 PM
are in this film
Use of the word "emo." by rbatty024	Jul 27th, 2007 11:45:50 PM
It has lost all meaning. Right now it just means something that I don't like. I hate doing taxes, they're so emo. Changing diapers is fucking emo man, I hate it. I'm done with tipping people, because it's, like, sooooo emo. I still contend that the most emo film ever is 300. Spartans were completely emo. That dude cried and stuff because his son died. What an emo freak.
WOW! Love this teaser! by LoneGun	Jul 27th, 2007 11:53:45 PM
Love it. I wish I had a time machine to jump ahead to July 2008, when this comes out. I fully expect THE DARK KNIGHT to be one of the very best movies of 2008, just as BATMAN BEGINS was one of the best of 2005. Heath Ledger sounds amazing!
Looks cool but . . . by Snarky2	Jul 28th, 2007 12:11:07 AM
Does anyone know how to configure Quick Time to play these? It was about twice the size of my screen.
I love how... by limpl0uie	Jul 28th, 2007 12:14:39 AM
...People are assuming that his scars are self inflicted and getting pissed-off at their own assumptions. Kinda stupid when you think about it...and by stupid I mean the people that are thinking that.
Lonegun by MrJJonz	Jul 28th, 2007 12:24:46 AM
I assume it's oly competition was Police Accademy 82 cos it was not a good film - very average at best but by no means good
didn't sound like Ledger's voice at all; curious by Demosthenes2	Jul 28th, 2007 12:30:48 AM
Oh, and fuck titles/logos-only teasers. Lame.
Please Joker kill her once and for all!!!! by ludmir88	Jul 28th, 2007 12:42:43 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
HARRY IS IN THE WANNABEES LIST? REALLY? by ludmir88	Jul 28th, 2007 12:59:21 AM
what a geek!!!
MrJJonz, to each his own. by LoneGun	Jul 28th, 2007 01:17:18 AM
BATMAN BEGINS was not only good, it was excellent - tension-filled, compelling, mythical, and even inspiring. It was about a man who re-invents himself, through a sheer act of will. Refreshingly intelligent for a movie about a crime-fighter. No movie can be everybody's cup of tea. But comparing BEGINS to POLICE ACADEMY 82 is just silly talk.
Why the "Joker's Appearance" Hate? by ThomasFlynn	Jul 28th, 2007 01:27:10 AM
I'm reminded of the Family Guy episode where Mayor West rolls around in toxic waste to gain superpowers, and instead gets cancer. Remember, Nolan is doing his best to keep his Batman 'universe' grounded in reality -- or as close to as possible. So it makes perfect sense that he's ditching the drop into the chemical bath -- most people I know would end up with lymphoma rather than pasty faced with green hair. Nolan's already departed from Batman history with his first film (Bruce being taught by Ghul and all that) -- so what's the big deal with changing the Joker to fit his bat-universe a little better?
Lonegun by Andillformthehead	Jul 28th, 2007 01:27:19 AM
some people don't care if nolan "gets it". They want grey suit, batman dead end fan film with McFarlanesque 25 foot cape and predators and shit. Quality means nothing. Depth means nothing. Only "is this Batman Annual #25 "enbiggened" in 3 dimensions"?
kname2 by Transmetropolitan	Jul 28th, 2007 01:29:25 AM
Arkham is one of the great Batman graphic novels, and is most defiantely one of the best examples of the Joker's true character. The red blood-ish font that was used in the comic, was used on the ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com site that was used to hype the movie. Anyway, Grant Morrison truely understood Batman and the Joker as well as every character, I dont know if a direct movie adaptation will happen for Arkham, but who knows maybe someday. At least Nolan can pay tribute to the authors who truely "got" Batman, by having a Joker like Grant Morrisons, or hopefully tell Harvey Dent's story like Long Halloween did. Jeph Loeb understood Joker too. As for Arkham, that comic would be a wicked fucked up rated R animated movie, haha. I would love to see an animated Dark Knight Returns movie directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.
okay... by Andillformthehead	Jul 28th, 2007 01:35:29 AM
So who here didn't like Batman Begins?
Lonegun I admit the Police Academy ref was harsh by MrJJonz	Jul 28th, 2007 01:38:33 AM
I like my Batman who doesn't kill and I like my Gordon as important to the Batman story as Batman. Many other faults with the 1t film but the whole Ledger as Joker intrigues me more than any other casting for Batman
ImpulseCaper by Andillformthehead	Jul 28th, 2007 01:41:47 AM
and the fake-est
Trans - you will not get the comic book understanding by MrJJonz	Jul 28th, 2007 01:44:14 AM
just won't happen on live action film. I hear they are are doing DKR animated which should be great
was that really him? by Andillformthehead	Jul 28th, 2007 01:45:20 AM
I don't think so but I could be wrong.
1-800-NUMBER?? by joeypants	Jul 28th, 2007 01:46:14 AM
1-800-395-9646 - got the number from an image posted on whysoserious.com. Called it, got a really really weird (yet awesome) message. Anyone else called this yet? Check out whysoserious.com.
Bruce Timm, riba, et al by Andillformthehead	Jul 28th, 2007 01:49:20 AM
Ruined it for any guy directing a Live action film. Seriously those guys killed it. That's batman not only for that (our) generation but for several to come.
Andill by MrJJonz	Jul 28th, 2007 02:02:02 AM
You are right in one sense. They were brave enough to capture the spirit of the comics and not compromise . . .something the live action films won't do
Butler Oh and by the way I have pressed by MrJJonz	Jul 28th, 2007 02:09:05 AM
your tights and put away your exploding gas balls Best Alfred line there
rbatty024 :: emo by mr. brownstone	Jul 28th, 2007 02:10:49 AM
Best post of the day.
why is he wearing purple? by Boomers_Lips	Jul 28th, 2007 02:16:32 AM
for christ sakes, is this Brokeback Mountain 2?! i know its The Joker, but god damn they could've changed the color of his suit. it looks rigodamndiculous!
Use of the word "emo." by montessaurus	Jul 28th, 2007 02:23:38 AM
i'm with rbatty. I remember back in the day when that word was used to describe a genre of music like Jawbreaker, Texas Is the Reason, Promis

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