Batman to fight Batman. . .maybe
POSSIBLE SPOILERS. . .maybe, I don't know
Michael Keaton is "RUMORED" to be reading for the Joker in the next Batman movie. What do you think? if it's true that is. . . |
It'd be cool IF it were true, which is probably not.
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If the script turns its overly self righteous caped crusader and boredom inducing villains around, I don't care WHO is in the bat-villain.
And let me say this, no human being on earth can replace Jack Nicholson. Notice the period on the end of that sentence. |
HI all,
So where are the "potential" spoilers.......?? My computer won't let me drag over anything in your post, which leads me to believe there is nothing posted.........I am right, hope not...... |
I would be slightly more excited if it wasn't a maybe ;)
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Originally Posted by pavo_roddy
HI all,
So where are the "potential" spoilers.......?? My computer won't let me drag over anything in your post, which leads me to believe there is nothing posted.........I am right, hope not...... |
Originally Posted by ObiWanShinobi
And let me say this, no human being on earth can replace Jack Nicholson. Notice the period on the end of that sentence.
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Have they run out of original Batman villains already that they have to recycle the one from the first movie? And frankly, I just don't see how that wouldn't invite all sorts of bad comparisons for poor Michael (whom I love dearly).
Perhaps someone meant that he would be the Riddler, not the Joker...? Somehow that would make a tad more sense to me. |
Originally Posted by Austruck
Have they run out of original Batman villains already that they have to recycle the one from the first movie?
I wonder if Batman could sucessfully go outside the established roster of villains for something new. |
Originally Posted by Sleezy
I don't think replacing Jack Nicholson is the idea. Of course, his performance was great - but he's not the be-all-end-all Joker. I'd like to see another actor take on the role. What I DON'T want to see, though, is another actor play the Joker like Jack Nicholson.
Other than that, he WAS the joker. End all, and be all. Psychotic? Check. Lunacy? Check. Humorous, psychotic, lunacy? Check. The Joker = The Jack Nicholson. |
I tend to agree with you, which is why I think it would be unfair to Keaton to make him play the same role that both Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson did with such outrageous overkill.
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Originally Posted by Austruck
I tend to agree with you, which is why I think it would be unfair to Keaton to make him play the same role that both Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson did with such outrageous overkill.
To me, that should be a compliment. Perhaps, Jamie Foxx did an outrageous overkill when he played Ray. Yea, no faults in Nicholson's performance. |
Originally Posted by ObiWanShinobi
The only thing hampering Nicholson was his looks.
Other than that, he WAS the joker. End all, and be all. Psychotic? Check. Lunacy? Check. Humorous, psychotic, lunacy? Check. The Joker = The Jack Nicholson. That said, I'd like to see Crispin Glover do the role. Or Paul Reubens. Where's he been, lately? |
ObiWan, I did mean that as a compliment. And something Keaton would have to overcome in order to top either Romero's or Nicholson's performances in the same role. I just don't see that happening. If you force Keaton to be TOO frenetic, he loses his appeal. IMHO....
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Crispin Glover would be an interesting choice ... and definitely would take the role in a different direction.
Where has Reubens been lately? Probably taking in a movie..... *koff* |
Originally Posted by ObiWanShinobi
The only thing hampering Nicholson was his looks.
Other than that, he WAS the joker. End all, and be all. Psychotic? Check. Lunacy? Check. Humorous, psychotic, lunacy? Check. The Joker = The Jack Nicholson. While I liked Jack as the Joker, my problem is he did not play the Joker from the comics (specifically Frank Millars who wrote the best of them) he played it as Jack Nicholson as the Joker...just like he has played every character in his acting career. Don't get me wrong, I like Jack and I liked him as the Joker but I would rather see that character played a bit closer to the source material (just like Bale did as apposed to Keaton's Batman). I personally do not like the idea of Keaton as the Joker (I do like Keaton so don't flame me!) However, in the end it's all personnal opinion and we don't really control who they cast. I do however like the one that I heard about, can't quite remember his name (he was in that movie "A Knight's Tale") I think he would do great in the role. But hey, thats just my 2 cents. Edit: Note, while he was physcotic and a lunatic (though not in the same vain as the Joker) I did not find him humorous at all. If you want to see a great example of the Joker, download a little film short called Batman: Dead End. Its a fanboy film (I'm sure you know all about that) and does go a little off the mark about halfway through (whats with the Alien and Pred????), the guy playing the Joker has the perfect look and got his phsycosis almost dead on. I'm not saying he's good enough for the next movie, but it gives a better example of what the Joker SHOULD be. Ok, now I'm done. :D |
Jack was great. Keaton wouldnt work as the joker. However, Im all for someone else taking a stab at it, and think its completely possible to surpass the performance that Jack gave.
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Originally Posted by SamsoniteDelilah
Your overweaning fanboy opinion is noted.
That said, I'd like to see Crispin Glover do the role. Or Paul Reubens. Where's he been, lately? |
Originally Posted by Austruck
Where has Reubens been lately? Probably taking in a movie.....
*koff*
Originally Posted by Endless
If you want to see a great example of the Joker, download a little film short called Batman: Dead End. Its a fanboy film (I'm sure you know all about that) and does go a little off the mark about halfway through (whats with the Alien and Pred????), the guy playing the Joker has the perfect look and got his phsycosis almost dead on. I'm not saying he's good enough for the next movie, but it gives a better example of what the Joker SHOULD be. Ok, now I'm done.
Originally Posted by ObiWanShinobi
The only thing hampering Nicholson was his looks.
Other than that, he WAS the joker. End all, and be all. Psychotic? Check. Lunacy? Check. Humorous, psychotic, lunacy? Check. The Joker = The Jack Nicholson. Jack Nicholson was superb. The little bits of madness in his eyes, the sheer craziness at the end (like he was just letting go of his sanity altogether). And he was scary to boot. Excellent job. He nailed all the things you mentioned. But other actors can do the same. The Joker doesn't belong to one actor. Imagine if Dracula, or Macbeth, were limited to one actor. We'd never see Dracula or Macbeth again. I, for one, want to see The Joker again. I want to see a great actor make the Joker his own, and become the Joker. And I want to see it in a Chris Nolan Batman film, and I want to see Christian Bale chasing him down. And speaking of that, I also want to see Catwoman, Two-Face, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy. EDIT: Here's the story I found: http://www.moviehole.net/news/batman_vsbatman.html Looks like we might be getting Harvey Dent! Liev Schreiber would be a nice pick, too. |
My vote is for Adrian Brody he has the perfect build for 'The Joker' and a great actor to boot.
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