query: who played the joker in the movie the dark knight

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film "The Dark Knight". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) Supporting Actor in recognition of Ledger's performance in "The Dark Knight". Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film "The Dark Knight". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses

pos: Batman action figures films, but like the Joker figure, they also are more cartoon like than The 6-inch Movie Masters Line. In a first for Batman movie action figures, a 6-inch line of figures was also produced called The Dark Knight Movie Masters. Designed by The Four Horsemen and displaying a much closer level of detail and more articulation than the 5-inch figures, Wave 1 of The Dark Knight Movie Masters were quickly bought up, making finding them in stores extremely difficult for several months. The line's Joker action figure became much desired among collectors due to Heath Ledger's death. Mattel began selling

pos: The Dark Knight (film) list of the "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time." In June 2010, the Joker was ranked number five on "Entertainment Weekly" "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years." Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker ranked second on "The Hollywood Reporter"s list of Greatest Superhero Movie Performances of All Time, behind Hugh Jackman's performance as Wolverine. "Paste" magazine named it one of the 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000–2009), ranking it at number 11. In 2016, "Playboy" ranked the film number five on its list of "15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals". "The Dark Knight"

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) Award. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" stated that Heath Ledger's portrayal is a "key performance" and pondered whether he would become the first posthumous Academy Award-winning actor since Peter Finch in 1976. Mark Dinning from "Empire" magazine called Ledger's performance "monumental" and wrote "The Dark Knight is Ledger's movie. It is a "towering" performance. ... A force of fucking nature". Kevin Smith commented on Ledger, calling his "incredible" performance among "the most frightening, smart and well-played villains ever. "Ever"." Mark Lee, writing for "The Daily Telegraph", commented that Ledger accomplished "a genuinely unsettling, brilliant nuanced portrait of evil". Tim

pos: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice character traits associated with another DC Comics villain, the Joker. Even before the film was released, Affleck compared Eisenberg's performance to that of Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight". Once the film came out, critics lambasted Eisenberg's take on Luthor. Sonny Bunch of "The Washington Post" lamented that "As the film progresses, Lex degenerates into a gibbering mad man, some strange mix of the Riddler and the Joker with a little bit of Mark Zuckerberg added for flair." Charlie Jane Anders of "Gizmodo" wrote that "Someone clearly told Jesse Eisenberg that this movie is the Dark Knight to Man of

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) in "The Dark Knight Rises". Ledger's performance as the Joker has been acclaimed as one of the greatest movie villains of all time. As a starting actor, Heath Ledger did not attach himself seriously to the roles he was playing. This changed, however, when at age 22 he started to watch some of his films. Realizing that they were movies he himself might not actually have wanted to see, it made him more cautious and respectful towards his professional choices. The 2005 fantasy film "The Brothers Grimm" marked a turning point for the actor as director Terry Gilliam gave Ledger

pos: Joker (character) referenced in a number of media. The Joker has been adapted to serve as Batman's adversary in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations, including the 1960s "Batman" television series (played by Cesar Romero) and in films by Jack Nicholson in "Batman" (1989); Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (2008); Jared Leto in "Suicide Squad" (2016); and Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker" (2019). Mark Hamill, Troy Baker, and others have provided the character's voice. Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson are credited with creating the Joker, but their accounts of the character's conception differ, each providing his own version of events.

pos: Sex Pistols of doomed youth. British punk fashion, still widely influential, is now customarily credited to Westwood and McLaren; as Johnny Rotten, Lydon had a lasting effect as well, especially through his bricolage approach to personal style: he "would wear a velvet collared drape jacket (ted) festooned with safety pins (Jackie Curtis through the New York punk scene), massive pin-stripe pegs (modernist), a pin-collar Wemblex (mod) customised into an Anarchy shirt (punk) and brothel creepers (ted)." Christopher Nolan, director of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight", has said that Rotten inspired the characterization of The Joker, played by Heath Ledger. According to

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) down, like a hyena". Steve Alexander, Heath Ledger's agent, said the actor had a "pay-or-play" deal on "The Dark Knight", "so he felt free to do whatever he wanted to do as the Joker, no matter how crazy." According to "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, Ledger had talked with him about Johnny Depp's off-kilter portrayal of Jack Sparrow in "" in relation to "The Dark Knight", aiming to make a performance that would be "so far out he'd be fired". As Ledger was cast early in pre-production, Nolan explained that the actor had "months and months" to

pos: Joker in other media critical and commercial failure of "Batman & Robin", this film was cancelled. Heath Ledger played the Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight". Ledger's interpretation of the character was specifically influenced by the graphic novels "" and "". In the film, he wears the character's traditional colour palette, while his facial appearance includes clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile. This version of the Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy, and obsession; he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself by his conflict with Batman. The character explores techniques found

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) Terry Gilliam's film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus"; both Nolan and Gilliam celebrated and paid tribute to Ledger's work in these films. On July 31, 2006, "The Dark Knight" was officially announced by Warner Bros with the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker. The casting decision surprised others, and was seen as a controversial move at the time, receiving notable negative reactions on the Internet. Nolan remembered the cynicism he endured surrounding Ledger's casting, saying that "the whole world turned around and said 'What are you doing?' You know, Heath Ledger, Joker, didn't make any sense to people at

pos: Joker (character) young children. Hamill's Joker is considered a defining portrayal, and he voiced the character in spin-off films (1993's "" and 2000's ""), video games (2001's ""), related series (1996's "", 2000's "Static Shock" and 2001's "Justice League"), action figures, toys and amusement-park voiceovers. A redesigned Joker, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, appeared in 2004's "The Batman"; Richardson was the first African-American to play the character. After Christopher Nolan's successful 2005 Batman film reboot, "Batman Begins", which ended with a teaser for the Joker's involvement in a sequel, the character appeared in 2008's "The Dark Knight", played by Heath Ledger as

pos: JCVD (film) monologue "a Godardian coup de cinéma", describing the film as "inter-textual and self-referential". Richard Corliss of "Time" magazine named Van Damme's performance in the film the second best of the year (after Heath Ledger's The Joker in "The Dark Knight"), having previously stated that Van Damme "deserves not a black belt, but an Oscar". Roger Ebert gave the film 2.5 stars, noting that the movie "almost endearingly savages" Van Damme, who "says worse things about himself than critics would dream of saying, and the effect is shockingly truthful". JCVD (film) JCVD is a 2008 Belgian crime drama film directed by

pos: Barack Obama "Joker" poster Barack Obama "Joker" poster The Barack Obama "Joker" poster is a digitally manipulated image of United States President Barack Obama, designed by Firas Alkhateeb in January 2009, that was adopted by some critics of the Obama administration and described as the most famous anti-Obama image. The image portrays Obama as comic book supervillain the Joker, based on the portrayal by Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (2008). Alkhateeb has said the image was not intended to make a political statement. He uploaded the image to the photo-sharing website Flickr, from where it was downloaded by an unknown individual who added

pos: The Dark Knight (film) was developing a tie-in video game adaptation, "". However, its development faced a series of disruptions and was canceled before completion. Warner Bros. held the world premiere for "The Dark Knight" in New York City on July 14, 2008, screening in an IMAX theater with the film's composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer playing a part of the film score live. Leading up to "<nowiki>The Dark Knight'</nowiki>"s commercial release, the film had drawn "overwhelmingly positive early reviews and buzz on Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker". "The Dark Knight" was commercially released on July 16, 2008 in Australia, grossing

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) reactions. Loeb, who had been critical of Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker in 1989's "Batman", expressed his excitement for Ledger's interpretation, saying the casting felt "just about right. I eagerly anticipate more!" Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker received critical acclaim, winning numerous posthumous awards for his performance, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) there are other people who can perfectly, but I just couldn't take myself seriously." However, later impressed with "Batman Begins", Ledger sought the part of the Joker from Nolan. Impressed with Ledger's determination, Nolan cast him in the part. "Heath was just ready to do it, he was ready to do something that big." Casting director John Papsidera reflected on the casting choice, saying the filmmakers knew they needed somebody courageous to play the part. Heath Ledger was cast before there was a script. Heath Ledger described the Joker as a "psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy". Highlighting

pos: Gary Oldman Rises" (2012). Prominent film critic Mark Kermode, in reviewing "The Dark Knight", downplayed claims that Heath Ledger's Joker was the highlight of the film, saying, "the best performance in the film, "by a mile", is Gary Oldman's ... it would be lovely to see "him" get a nomination because actually, he's the guy who gets kind of overlooked in all of this." Oldman co-starred with Jim Carrey in the 2009 version of "A Christmas Carol" in which Oldman played three roles. He had a starring role in David Goyer's supernatural thriller "The Unborn", released in 2009. In 2010, Oldman co-starred

pos: Joker in other media Joker in other media The Joker, the archenemy of the fictional superhero Batman, has appeared in various media. WorldCat (a catalogue of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games. Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful. The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966 "Batman" television series, Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film "Batman", Heath Ledger in the 2008 film "The Dark Knight", Jared Leto in the 2016 film "Suicide Squad", and Cameron Monaghan in the 2014 television series

pos: Derek Mears a similar height to Mears. He was nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category for Best Villain for his portrayal of Voorhees, but lost to Heath Ledger as the Joker in "The Dark Knight". Mears did a lot of research on child development to flesh out the role of Camp Crystal Lake's notorious resident serial killer: He is contracted to return for either another "Friday the 13th" sequel or another film by Platinum Dunes. If Mears reprises his role as Jason, he will be only the second person to portray the character more than once, next to Kane

pos: The Dark Knight Rises first applied to Batman in "Batman" #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Nolan confirmed the Joker would not return in the third film, and dismissed rumors that he considered using unused footage of Heath Ledger from "The Dark Knight". "The Dark Knight Rises" reunited Nolan with many of his past collaborators, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith, costume designer Lindy Hemming, special effects supervisors Paul Franklin and Chris Corbould, and composer Hans Zimmer. During location scouting in December 2010, Nolan began searching for locations such as India, Romania, and Michigan. According to

pos: The Dark Knight (film) Alonso Duralde at "MSNBC", however, referred to Bale's voice in "The Dark Knight" as an "eerie rasp," as opposed to the voice used in the "Batman Begins", which according to Duralde "sounded absurdly deep, like a 10-year-old putting on an 'adult' voice to make prank phone calls." "The Dark Knight" was ranked the 15th greatest film in history on "Empire"s 2008 list of the "500 Greatest Movies of All Time," based upon the weighted votes of 10,000 readers, 150 film directors, and 50 key film critics. Heath Ledger's interpretation of the Joker was also ranked number three on "Empire"s 2008

pos: Adrien Brody Brody confirmed speculation that he was interested in playing the role of The Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight". However, Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. decided instead to cast Heath Ledger in the role. He was also in talks with Paramount to play Spock in J. J. Abrams "Star Trek XI", but it ultimately went to Zachary Quinto. In 2009, he starred in "Splice", a science fiction film written and directed by Vincenzo Natali. Originally a Sundance film, "Splice" was adopted by Dark Castle Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. In 2010, he played the star role of Royce in

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) Johnny Rotten, and Sid Vicious. She gave the image for the Joker of someone who is "very sweaty" and who "probably doesn't have a proper home". She tried to present a backstory for the character "that he really doesn't look after himself". Application of Heath Ledger's makeup was done with the actor scrunching special facial expressions. Caglione called the application work "a dance". This technique created facial textures for the white paint. As Ledger closed his eyes tight, Caglione put on the black makeup. Then, water was sprayed over the eyes and the actor would squeeze his eyes and shake

pos: Martha Wayne (and even resembles Heath Ledger's portrayal as seen in "The Dark Knight"). After Bruce Wayne is shot and killed by Joe Chill, Martha is unable to cope with her loss so she cuts open her cheeks to create a faux smile. As Joker, she is the nemesis of Batman and uses Yo-Yo as a henchman. She kidnaps Harvey Dent's son and daughter. Joker kills James Gordon after she tricks Gordon into shooting Harvey's daughter (disguised as the Joker). After Dent's son and daughter are saved, Batman confronts Joker about their son's death. As Batman has recently met Barry Allen, Martha

pos: Lachy Hulme hover-ships in the films "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions", both films shot in Sydney. He also reprised the role for the "Enter the Matrix" video-games. During preparations to film "The Dark Knight" (2008), the sequel to "Batman Begins" (2005), it was reported that Hulme was being considered for the role of the Joker. This caused considerable speculation both in the press and amongst movie fans on the Internet. Ultimately, the role went to fellow Australian actor Heath Ledger and Hulme later said that the media fuss had annoyed him and that in reality, he had never been in

pos: Ilana Verdansky Ilana described her as "a European female in her late 20s to early 30s who possesses great intelligence, but who's also dangerous as all get out. She's alluring and apparently used to getting her own way." On September 4, 2008, Michael Ausiello of "Entertainment Weekly" reported that actress Zuleikha Robinson had been cast in the role. Executive producer Carlton Cuse initially likened the character to Heath Ledger's Joker from "The Dark Knight", stating that; "There was something very unsettling about the way the Joker kept telling different stories about his background — something very similar to what we had planned

pos: The Dark Knight (film) performances, direction, and writing, saying the film "redefine[s] the possibilities of the comic-book movie." Ebert stated that the "key performance" is by Heath Ledger, and pondered whether he would become the first posthumous Academy Award-winning actor since Peter Finch in 1976. (The Oscar was awarded to the late Ledger.) Ebert ranked this as one of his twenty favorite films of 2008. Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" wrote that the film is deeper than its predecessor, with a "deft" script that refuses to scrutinize the Joker with popular psychology, instead pulling the viewer in with an examination of Bruce Wayne's psyche.

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) his head to create imperfections in the makeup. To get in character for filming, Ledger used his Joker diary which he carried with him on set. Between takes, Heath Ledger stayed out of character even as he wore the character costume, just being himself. The actor would goof around, skateboarding while in his Joker costume on set, and smoking cigarettes. John Caglione described Ledger as helping others around to relax, never letting "the intense nature of the roles overwhelm him". The first sequence shot was the film's IMAX opening, the "prologue". As the Joker wears a mask through the scene

neg: Movie Masters Movie Masters Movie Masters is an action figure toyline from Mattel based on popular movie franchises most notably DC Comics. The line has featured characters from the films "Superman", "Avatar", "The Dark Knight" trilogy, "Green Lantern", and "Man of Steel". Figures in the line are sculpted by Four Horsemen Studios, who also sculpted figures for Mattel's DC Superheroes and DC Universe Classics lines. In June 2008, these figures are based on the film "The Dark Knight" and its predecessor "Batman Begins". These figures (with the exception of Joker as Gotham City Thug) were also available at Toys "R" Us beginning

neg: The Dark Knight (film) make a huge movie that is thrilling and entertaining and has a lot to say about the world we live in ... That did help give me the confidence to take this movie in directions that, without "The Dark Knight", might not have been possible." Composer Blake Neely's music for the TV show "Arrow" likewise drew upon Hans Zimmer's score for "The Dark Knight". Furthermore, in a tenth anniversary retrospective for "Rotten Tomatoes", Erik Amaya credited Ledger's performance with providing a novel interpretation of the Joker for the general public, one that proved to be a template for later cinematic

neg: Batman: White Knight that name. The 1989 movie, along with Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", also inspired Murphy's design of the Batmobile in "White Knight". One of "White Knight"s subplots involves one of the story's antagonists using a freeze ray to encase a portion of Gotham City in ice, a reference to the 1997 film "Batman & Robin". "Batman: White Knight" is set in a different continuity to the prime DC Universe/New 52, though several common arcs are still present; most notably, Jason Todd is believed to be . The story follows Jack Napier, a reformed Joker, who has been cured of

neg: Homosexuality in the Batman franchise Joker wears a very flamboyant outfit and a ponytail. He also speaks with a high voice and acts rather effeminately. In The Dark Knight Returns, the Joker calls Batman “darling”. In The LEGO Batman Movie, the Joker wanting Batman to acknowledge him can almost be seen as flirting. One scene in particular is when the Joker touches up his lipstick before scolding Batman in a rather sassy manner. In fact, some parents have criticized the film as being “too gay”. In , the Joker actually kisses Grundy on the cheek. Homosexual interpretations of Batman and Robin have attracted even more

neg: The Dark Knight (film) sequences, including the Joker's first appearance in the film. Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for "The Dark Knight", developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker. Ledger died on January 22, 2008, some months after the completed filming and six months before the film's release from a toxic combination of prescription drugs, leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public. A co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom, "The Dark Knight" was released on July 18, 2008 in the United States and on July 25, 2008 in the United

neg: The Dark Knight Rises killing 12 people and injuring 58 others. Police responding to the shooting apprehended a suspect later identified as 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes shortly after arriving on the scene. Initial reports stated that Holmes identified himself as "the Joker" at the time of his arrest. Warner Bros. cancelled the Paris, Mexico, and Japan premieres of "The Dark Knight Rises", and suspended the film's marketing campaign in Finland. Several broadcast networks also suspended television ads for the film in the United States. The trailer for "Gangster Squad", another Warner Bros. movie included in the screening of "The Dark Knight Rises", was removed

neg: The Dark Knight Returns The Joker. Later, a Batman and Joker Gift Set was released, including both characters with new color schemes to reflect earlier points in the story, and a 48-page prestige format reprint of "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 was also released. An action figure of Batman as he appears in "The Dark Knight Returns" was released by Mattel in 2013, as part of their "Batman Unlimited" line of action figures. The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller

neg: The Lego Batman Movie being footage from a live-action shot of Adam West's depiction of Batman in the 1960s "Batman" series and a picture of Batman's suit from "Batman and Robin". Climactic events from past Batman films including the Joker have been mentioned, including "that time with the parade and the Prince music" (1989's "Batman") and "the two boats" ("The Dark Knight"). Alongside Joker, the main antagonist of the film's story, and Superman, who features heavily and has notable links to the Christopher Reeve films "Superman" (1978) and its sequel "Superman II" (1980), many other DC characters, both villains associated with Batman and other

neg: The Dark Knight (film) a new photograph of the Joker and an audio clip of him from the film saying "And tonight, you're gonna break your one rule." Completing the scavenger hunt also led to another website called Rory's Death Kiss (referencing the false working title of "Rory's First Kiss"), where fans could submit photographs of themselves costumed as the Joker. Those who sent photos were mailed a copy of a fictional newspaper called "The Gotham Times", whose electronic version led to the discovery of numerous other websites. "<nowiki>The Dark Knight'</nowiki>"s opening sequence, (showing a bank raid by the Joker) and closing montage of

neg: Batmobile film, Batman drives the "SpeedWagon" Batmobile, which appears to take inspiration from previous Batmobiles. This Batmobile also uses "atomic batteries", a feature seen in 1960s depictions. Other Batmobiles appear briefly, including the one from the 1960s television series, Tim Burton films, "Batman Forever", the Golden Age, Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns", "The Dark Knight" trilogy, and "". The Speedwagon was fault-driven by "Nightwing" (alter-ego of Robin when Batman is missing in the world) combining with the novice skills of Nightwing caused the speed wagon's destruction, but at the climax of the movie, Batman, his bat-family, and former Joker henchmen

neg: Hans Zimmer "Batman Begins" (2005) and "The Dark Knight" (2008), on which he collaborated with James Newton Howard. For the soundtrack of "The Dark Knight", Zimmer decided to represent the character of The Joker by a single note played on the cello by his long-time colleague Martin Tillman. Zimmer commented "I wanted to write something people would truly hate." The scores for these films were disqualified from receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score due to too many composers being listed on the cue sheet. Zimmer succeeded in reversing the decision not to nominate "The Dark Knight" in December 2008, arguing

neg: The Dark Knight (film) the role and growth of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). "There's a scene in the beginning in which the gang leaders of Gotham are meeting ... These are men who had the city divided up. They were thugs, but there was a kind of order. Everyone had his turf. And then the Joker comes in and lights the whole city on fire. ISIS is the Joker. It has the capacity to set the whole region on fire. That's why we have to fight it." According to David S. Goyer, the primary theme of "The Dark Knight" is

neg: Batman action figures produced a line of Batman movie figures. Released in 1990, these were the first DC Comics figures produced by Kenner in four years. Kenner's "Dark Knight Collection" consisted of several versions of Batman, set apart only by different paint jobs and unique accessories. A Quick-Change Bruce Wayne figure and two versions of The Joker made up the rest of the figures. "The Dark Knight Collection" also boasted several vehicles including a Batmobile and Turbo Batwing as well as role playing toys. Some items were inexplicitly reused from past Kenner lines such as "RoboCop and the Ultra Police", "SilverHawks", and "Police

neg: The Dark Knight (film) research for anyone attempting to write a supervillain". Jerry Robinson, one of the Joker's co-creators, was consulted on the character's portrayal. Nolan decided to avoid divulging an in-depth origin story for the Joker, and instead portray his rise to power so as to not diminish the threat he poses, explaining to MTV News, "the Joker we meet in "The Dark Knight" is fully formed ... To me, the Joker is an absolute. There are no shades of gray to him – maybe shades of purple. He's unbelievably dark. He bursts in just as he did in the comics." Nolan reiterated

neg: Almost Got 'Im Batman the night before. After capturing the Dark Knight, Joker commandeered the set of a late-night talk show, holding the studio audience hostage. With help from his gang and Harley Quinn, Joker intended to kill his nemesis on live television through a "laugh-powered electric chair" and pumping the studio with laughing gas. Before Batman was subjected to a lethal dose of electricity, Catwoman broke into the studio, distracting Joker in the ensuing fight long enough for the Dark Knight to escape. Before fleeing from the studio, Harley managed to knock out Catwoman, with Joker instructing that she be hidden away.

neg: Patrick Leahy twice in the Dark Knight Trilogy as a Wayne Enterprises board member. In "The Dark Knight" (2008), he tells the Joker "We're not intimidated by thugs", to which the Joker replies, "You know, you remind me of my father. I hated my father." In "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), he defended the legacy of the Wayne family against attempts to usurp the company by industrialist John Daggett. Leahy also appeared in "", playing Senator Purrington, in a scene set during a Senate hearing which is subsequently destroyed by an explosion. All royalties and fees from Leahy's roles are donated to

neg: Joker (graphic novel) plan was to reflect this connection with a title sharing the same structure, "Joker: The Dark Knight" but it was felt to be too similar to the film "The Dark Knight", and so the name was shortened. When the writer was asked if he preferred writing villains he said "I relate to them. [Laughs] I don't relate to the heroes. The Man, tryin' to keep you down!" The Joker's appearance in "The Dark Knight" (2008) bears strong resemblance to Bermejo's drawings. Bermejo has stated that he is unsure if the filmmakers were influenced by his design; an early sketch of

neg: Arkham Knight and "", street orphan Jason Todd was taken in and trained in all forms of combat by the vigilante Batman before assuming the mantle of the second "Robin" after Dick Grayson’s departure. Jason was ultimately captured by the Joker, who sent a video to the Dark Knight of Jason's apparent death. The Joker lied about killing Jason, however, and was revealed to have held him in an abandoned wing of Arkham Asylum for over a year to break his sanity. When the Joker showed Jason a picture of Batman with Tim Drake as the third Robin, Jason snapped and found

neg: The Dark Knight III: The Master Race to check on Diana but the Flash warns Wonder Woman and Superman that Quar and the remaining Kryptonians, who ingested nuclear bombs, are all in one location and have started a countdown. Dark Knight Universe Presents: Detective Comics #1: GCPD Commissioner Ellen Yindel together with two members of the SWAT team are investigating an area where they got a lead from a victim that claims to be still alive. They found mutilated body parts treated as a trophy and were attacked by former members of the mutants that are dressed up like the Joker calling themselves the Joker Boys. The

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) Dent goes missing. The Joker also reveals that Dent's girlfriend (and Bruce Wayne's childhood sweetheart) Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has also gone missing and divulges their separate locations, both rigged up to time bombs. Switching their whereabouts, the Joker tricks Batman into saving Dent, who is disfigured in the explosion, while Rachel is killed. The Joker then escapes the police station with Lau, who had previously fled to Hong Kong only to be captured by Batman. The Joker kills Lau and the Chechen, burns his half of the mob's money and takes over the Chechen's gang. To prevent Wayne Enterprises

neg: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Joker's part, however, results in him being gunned down by Ra's' followers, and if Batman is to have a hope of stopping Ra's from spreading the Joker's virus, he must save the life of his greatest foe. Note: elements from this story, in particular the Joker being recruited by Ra's al Ghul, were later used in the DC Animated Movie "", instead of the plot from "A Death in the Family", to explain how the Joker killed Jason Todd. By Doug Moench and Barry Kitson By J. M. DeMatteis, Trevor Von Eeden, and José Luis García-López By Mike Baron and

neg: Mister Mxyzptlk Joker prepares to end existence, Superman realizes that, for all his power, the Joker still cannot erase Batman, as the Joker defines himself by his constant opposition to the Dark Knight, allowing Superman to shatter the Joker's control of reality. However, Mxyzptlk saves some of the Joker's creations and transfers them into the 'real' world, including Scorch, Gorgeous Gilly, the new Bizarro and "Ignition", a black-armored villain who first appeared in the "Emperor Joker" story but was created by someone else (exactly who has never been revealed). It has also been implied that Mxyzptlk sees himself as serving an important

neg: The Dark Knight Rises He was initially unfamiliar with the character's back-story, but pointed out the appeal of an archetype, labelling it as "the extreme of some type of villainy". When comparing the choice of Bane with the Joker, Nolan highlighted the Joker as an example of "diabolical, chaotic anarchy and has a devilish sense of humor", juxtaposing him against Bane, whom he likened to "a classic movie monster [...] with a terrific brain." Nolan has said that his draft of the script was inspired by Charles Dickens' 1859 novel "A Tale of Two Cities", which centers around the French Revolution. This homage to

neg: The Dark Knight (film) mastermind known as the Joker (Ledger), who seeks to undermine Batman's influence and turn the city to chaos. Nolan's inspiration for the film was the Joker's comic book debut in 1940, the 1988 graphic novel "", and the 1996 series "", which retold Two-Face's origin. The "Dark Knight" nickname was first applied to Batman in "Batman" #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. "The Dark Knight" was filmed primarily in Chicago, as well as in several other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras to film some

neg: Joker (character) that the "Batman" series started to turn around and the Joker came into his own as part of the "dark age" of comics: mature tales of death and destruction. The shift was derided for moving away from tamer superheroes (and villains), but comic audiences were no longer primarily children. Several months after "Crisis on Infinite Earths" launched the era by killing off Silver-Age icons such as the Flash and Supergirl and undoing decades of continuity, Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" (1986) re-imagined Batman as an older, retired hero and the Joker as a lipstick-wearing celebrity who cannot function without

neg: The Dark Knight (film) Joker, securing a promotion to Commissioner. Rachel and Dent are escorted away by detectives on Maroni's payroll; Gordon later learns that they never arrived home. Batman interrogates the Joker, who reveals that they have been trapped in separate locations rigged with explosives and that Batman must choose one to save. Batman races to save Rachel, while Gordon attempts to rescue Dent. Batman arrives at the building, but realizes that the Joker sent him to Dent's location instead. Both buildings explode, killing Rachel and disfiguring half of Dent's face. The Joker escapes with Lau, who leads him to the Mob's funds.

neg: Eric Roberts Motion Picture Made for Television. He starred in for its entire 1997 to 1998 run. He starred opposite John Ritter in the movie "Tripfall" in 1998. His recent projects include "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints", "" and "Royal Kill". He appeared in "The Dark Knight" as Sal Maroni, a Gotham City Mafia boss who hires The Joker to kill the titular superhero and a renegade mob accountant. Roberts co-starred on the ABC situation comedy "Less than Perfect". He appeared in an episode of "" as Ken Kramer, a murderer on death row convicted of killing a young couple. Another

neg: Mugamoodi Joker / Scarecrow from English films, "The Dark Knight and Batman Begins respectively." Narain claimed that his villainy in the film would be totally brutal. His character in the movie has no shades and is absolutely negative. In early July 2011, sources reported that Amala Paul had been signed up to portray the lead female character in the film, which the actress dismissed, with Dhananjayan of UTV also confirming that Amala was not approached for the role. Pooja Hegde, second runner up of the 2011 Miss Universe India beauty pageant was eventually finalized as the female lead. K, who had

neg: ANFO a truck bomb filled with ANFO but are caught before reaching their target. In the book "Battle Royale" by Koshun Takami, students who attempt to bomb a school use ANFO. In the movie "The Dark Knight" by Christopher Nolan, The Joker uses the compound to hold two ferries hostage, and tries to make the people on each ferry detonate the other ferry. In Stephen King's novel "Desperation", novelist Johnny Marinville prevents the rest of the group from going forward, and proceeds to blow up the Pit and the "ini" inside with the ANFO, sacrificing himself. It is often mentioned and

neg: Stevie Johnson to reveal the question "Why so serious?" written on his T-shirt. The quote, made famous by The Joker in the Batman movie sequel "The Dark Knight", was directed at Bengals wide receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, who referred to themselves as Batman and Robin. Johnson was fined $5,000 by the league office for the celebration. After dropping a pass that led to a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in November, Johnson lamented on Twitter to God, "I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND IS THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS??? HOW???!!! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS!!

neg: Joker (character) retirement of then-Batgirl Barbara Gordon after she is paralyzed by the Joker) and films such as 1989's "Batman" and 2008's "The Dark Knight". Grant Morrison's 1989 "" explores the psychoses of Batman, the Joker and other rogues in the eponymous facility. The 1992 animated series introduced the Joker's female sidekick: Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who falls for—and ends up in an abusive relationship with—the Joker, becoming his supervillain accomplice. The character was popular, and was adapted into the comics as the Joker's romantic interest in 1999. In the same year, Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle's comic book "Anarky" concluded with

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) that he will destroy both boats unless one blows up the other by midnight. While Batman fights the Joker, the ferry passengers choose not to blow each other up. Batman subsequently apprehends the Joker, who gloats that he has won "the battle for Gotham's soul", as the city's inhabitants will lose hope once Dent's rampage as the murderous vigilante "Two-Face" becomes known. The Joker then laughs hysterically as he is taken into custody. Batman foils the Joker's plan by taking the blame for Dent's crimes; however, Bane (Tom Hardy) publicly reveals the truth about Dent eight years later, as depicted

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) Supporting Role, and a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards. "I can only speak superlatives of Ledger, who is mad-crazy-brilliant as the Joker", wrote Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone", stating that the film is deeper than its predecessor, with a "deft" script that refuses to scrutinize the Joker with popular psychology. Travers praised the cast, saying each brings his or her A' game" to the film. Travers said Ledger moves the Joker away from Jack Nicholson's interpretation into darker territory, and expressed his support for any potential campaign to have Ledger nominated for an Academy

neg: The Dark Knight (film) appearance in the film. David Dastmalchian appears as Thomas Schiff, a paranoid schizophrenic from Arkham Asylum who joins the Joker's gang, but gets captured and held at gunpoint by Dent after posing as an Honor Guard at Loeb's funeral alongside the Joker himself. Before the release of "Batman Begins", screenwriter David S. Goyer wrote a treatment for two sequels which introduced the Joker and Harvey Dent. His original intent was for the Joker to scar Dent during the Joker's trial in the third film, turning Dent into Two-Face. Goyer, who penned the first draft of the film, cited the DC

neg: The Dark Knight (film) Gotham's "White Knight" in the beginning of the film but ends up becoming seduced to evil. The Joker, on the other hand, is seen as the representation of anarchy and chaos. He has no motive, no orders, and no desires but to cause havoc and "watch the world burn". The terrible logic of human error is another theme as well. The ferry scene displays how humans can easily be enticed by iniquity, and how that could lead to potential disaster. The inclusion of a character like the Joker, one who refuses to play by the traditional rules of villainy, has

neg: Heath Ledger person I've ever met." Ledger received numerous awards for his Joker role in "The Dark Knight". On 10 November 2008, he was nominated for two People's Choice Awards related to his work on the film, "Best Ensemble Cast" and "Best Onscreen Match-Up" (shared with Christian Bale), and Ledger won an award for "Match-Up" in the ceremony aired live on CBS in January 2009. On 11 December 2008, it was announced that Ledger had been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight"; he subsequently won

neg: The Dark Knight (film) titled "The Dark Knight"; it is the first live-action "Batman" film without the word "Batman" in its title, which Bale noted as signaling that "this take on Batman of mine and Chris' is very different from any of the others". After much research, Nolan's brother and co-writer, Jonathan Nolan, suggested the Joker's first two appearances, published in the first issue of "Batman" (1940), as the crucial influences. Christopher had Jonathan watch Fritz Lang's 1933 crime film "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" prior to writing the Joker, with the Joker resembling Mabuse's characteristics. Christopher Nolan referred to Lang's film as "essential

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) give bear hugs to cast and crew members around the set. "And no matter how banged-up or bruised Heath was after a long day, after we'd take off the last drop of makeup, he'd just hug everybody in the trailer before he left". At the end of shooting, on his Joker diary's final page, Ledger wrote "BYE BYE". On January 22, 2008, after he had completed filming "The Dark Knight", Ledger died, aged 28, of an accidental prescription drug overdose, leading to intense press attention and memorial tributes. "It was tremendously emotional, right when he passed, having to go back

neg: Joker (character) of tensions between the United States and Iran, the story's conclusion had Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini appoint the Joker his country's ambassador to the United Nations (allowing him to temporarily escape justice). Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's 1988 graphic novel "" expands on the Joker's origins, describing the character as a failed comedian who adopts the identity of Red Hood to support his pregnant wife. Unlike "The Dark Knight Returns", "The Killing Joke" takes place in mainstream continuity. The novel is described by critics as one of the greatest Joker stories ever written, influencing later comic stories (including the forced

neg: The Dark Knight (soundtrack) which was played by a cello. The nine-minute suite for the Joker ("Why So Serious") was based around two notes played by electric cello, solo violin, guitars and a string section. Zimmer compared its style to the band Kraftwerk, who come from his native Germany, as well as his work with bands like The Damned. Throughout the piece, Zimmer used razor blades on string instruments to achieve the tortured, twisted sound to accompany the character on the screen. When Ledger died, Zimmer stated that he felt like scrapping his original material and composing a new theme, but decided that to

neg: Vincent Yatz Yatz, who's working with Joker. Batman arrives to tussle with the Joker. Dr. Yatz decides it’s time to depart. Leaving Creeper and the abomination formerly known as Gavin Sullivan strapped down, he knocks-out the Dark Knight by injecting him with a serum from behind. Before leaving, the Joker tells the Creeper that they are family because there was Joker Venom in the concoction that Dr. Yatz injected him with, which turned him into the Creeper. The Joker then goes to shoot Batman, but discovers that he has the wrong gun – a gag gun. The Joker and Dr. Yatz leave.

neg: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Arkham soon after. Jason, upset that Batman is not pursuing the Joker after he escaped, goes to where the Joker is staying and tries to break in. He is killed by the Joker's henchmen, who were waiting outside the door before he entered. Ten years before "DKR", Batman retires over the burden of Jason's death. According to Superman, the other superheroes "almost threw a party." The Joker enters a catatonic state for about ten years due to Batman's disappearance. Seven years before "DKR", Bruce crosses paths with Dick again, but it ends badly and they part ways on bad terms.

neg: Joker (character) himself. Englehart's "The Laughing Fish" demonstrates the character's illogical nature: trying to copyright fish which bear his face, and not understanding why threatening the copyright clerk cannot produce the desired result. The Joker is alternatively depicted as sexual and asexual. In "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth", the Joker is seductive toward Batman; it is uncertain if their relationship has homoerotic undertones or if the Joker is simply trying to manipulate his nemesis. Frank Miller interpreted the character as fixated on death and uninterested in sexual relationships, while Robinson believes that the Joker

neg: Heath Ledger embodying different aspects of the life of Bob Dylan in the 2007 film "I'm Not There", directed by Todd Haynes, Ledger "won praise for his portrayal of 'Robbie [Clark],' a moody, counter-culture actor who represents the romanticist side of Dylan, but says accolades are never his motivation". Posthumously, on 23 February 2008, he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the film's ensemble cast, its director, and its casting director. In his penultimate film performance, Ledger played the Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight", which was released nearly six months after his

neg: Alternative versions of Robin the Wildstorm Universe, Dick Grayson is a Planetary agent in Gotham City, partnered with a man named Jasper who resembles the Joker. He appears in "Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth", prior to the Planetary team's shift into universes with a Batman. However, given the events of Flashpoint, this alternate Earth was merged with Earth-0 and Earth-13 and therefore this character no longer exists in main DC continuity. These stories are set in Frank Miller's Dark Knight Universe, which is not considered in continuity with the monthly titles. Miller has stated that the Dark Knight Universe consists of "", "All Star Batman

neg: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) defeated and the world now in the safe hands of Superman, Batman encounters Dick as the new "Joker" and kills him rather than try to rehabilitate him. Much like the mainstream New Earth/Post-Crisis Batman, Miller's Batman begins his journey after his parents are murdered by Joe Chill. (However, in "Dark Knight Returns", it is hinted that he never found out who murdered his parents.) He travels the world in search of a means to fight crime, which include various forms of martial arts and forensic skills. After returning to Gotham City in his early twenties, Bruce takes up the mantle

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) first appears in person at the beginning of "The Dark Knight", as part of a six-member gang wearing clown masks who rob a mob-owned bank. He tricks four of them into killing each other, then kills the last one himself and escapes with the money after unmasking in full view of the bank manager. Interrupting a videoconference between mob leaders Sal Maroni (Eric Roberts), the Chechen (Ritchie Coster) and Gambol (Michael Jai White) with their accountant Lau (Chin Han), he offers to kill Batman (Christian Bale) for half of the mob's money. Gambol refuses the offer and puts a bounty

neg: The Dark Knight (film) for safekeeping and fled to Hong Kong. The Joker interrupts the meeting to warn them that Batman is unhindered by the law, and offers to kill him in exchange for half of their money. The mob bosses disagree, and a bounty is placed on the Joker by Gambol. The Joker finds and kills Gambol, taking over his gang. The mob ultimately decides to take the Joker up on his offer. Batman finds Lau in Hong Kong and brings him back to Gotham to testify, allowing Dent to apprehend the entire mob. The Joker threatens to keep killing people unless Batman

neg: Batcycle to pass under low-hanging obstacles, as when Batman slaloms underneath a tractor trailer the Joker is driving. The term "Batpod" is mentioned by Alfred Pennyworth only once in the movie. The Batpod is used again in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012). At first, it serves as Batman's primary vehicle. Later, Selina Kyle uses the Batpod during the final battle against Bane's forces for the fate of Gotham. Batman uses the Bat to fight Bane's stolen Tumblers from the air while Selina uses the Batpod to open a tunnel to allow Gotham civilians to escape, to shoot Bane, and to destroy

neg: The Dark Knight (film) was included in American Cinematographer's "Best-Shot Film of 1998-2008" list, ranking in the top 10. More than 17,000 people around the world participated in the final vote. In March 2011, the film was voted by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra listeners as their eight favorite film of all time. On the March 22, 2011 television special "", "The Dark Knight" was voted the second best action film while the Joker, as portrayed by Ledger, was voted the third greatest film character. In 2012, "Total Film" ranked "The Dark Knight" as the sixth most accomplished film of the past

neg: The Dark Knight (film) know "Rory's First Kiss" is actually "The Dark Knight", which has been filming in Chicago for weeks?" Production of "The Dark Knight" in Chicago generated $45 million in the city's economy and created thousands of jobs. For the film's prologue involving the Joker, the crew shot in Chicago from April 18, 2007 to April 24, 2007. They returned to shoot from June 9, 2007, to early September. Noticeably, unlike "Batman Begins", less CGI was used to disguise Chicago. Many recognizable locations were used in the film, like the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, 330 North Wabash, the James R. Thompson Center,

neg: Wayne Manor by Joe Chill and the descent into madness and transformation into the Joker by his wife Martha. The balcony of the Manor is where Thomas and Barry Allen attempt on two occasions to restore Barry's connection to the Speed Force. The design used for the manor is the same one used for "Batman: Year One" and "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" animated films. Wayne Manor is featured in "The Lego Batman Movie" being located on an island called "Wayne Island". The entrance to the Batcave is accessed behind a fireplace. Wayne Manor and Wayne Island are controlled by a HAL

neg: The Dark Knight (film) enable fans to send their e-mail addresses and phone numbers. In March 2008, Harvey Dent's fictional campaign informed fans that actual campaign buses nicknamed "Dentmobiles" would tour various cities to promote Dent's candidacy for district attorney. On May 15, 2008, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Great Adventure theme parks opened "The Dark Knight Coaster" roller coaster, which cost US$7.5 million to develop and which simulates being stalked by the Joker. Mattel produced toys and games for "The Dark Knight", action figures, role play costumes, board games, puzzles, and a special-edition UNO card game, which began commercial distribution in

neg: The Dark Knight Coaster coaster was removed from the park and was sent to Six Flags México for the 2009 season. It has been operating at that location since March 19, 2009. took over the area at Six Flags New England in 2011. The Dark Knight Coaster is inspired by the 2008 film "The Dark Knight". Costing $7.5 million, the ride is an indoor Wild Mouse coaster that puts guests through the premise of being stalked by the Joker. It is considered a family ride rather than a thrill ride. After an outdoor, lightly themed queue area, riders enter a pre-show room where they

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Wolper, gasses everyone in the studio to death and escapes. He finds Selina Kyle and uses one of her escorts and his lipstick to take control of a congressional representative, who calls for a nuclear strike on the Soviets before falling to his death. Batman's investigation leads him to Selina, whom he finds bound and dressed like Wonder Woman. Kelley notices cotton candy on the floor, and Batman deduces that Joker is at the fairgrounds. There Kelley accidentally kills Abner while Batman pursues the Joker, who indiscriminately guns down dozens of people. As Batman corners a wounded and partially blinded

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman overpowers him. Seeing their leader's defeat, the Mutants divide into smaller gangs; one becomes the "Sons of Batman", a violent vigilante group. Batman's victory becomes public and the city's inhabitants are inspired to stand up against crime. Gordon retires after meeting his anti-Batman successor, Ellen Yindel. In Arkham, televised reports about Batman bring the Joker out of his catatonic state. Feigning remorse for his past, Joker convinces Wolper to take him on a talk show to tell his story, and makes plans for his escape with Abner, an old henchman who supplies him with mind-controlling lipstick. Meanwhile, Superman, who

neg: The Dark Knight Rises and theme to "Batman Begins" over the trilogy's second installment "The Dark Knight", but also describing Bane as "that bit less interesting to watch" than Ledger's Joker, despite praising his "menacing voice" and "body language-driven performance". "The Guardian" scored the film four out of five stars, calling it a film of "granite, monolithic intensity", yet also calling it a "hammy, portentous affair". Andrew O'Hehir of "Salon" writes "if "The Dark Knight Rises" is a fascist film, it's a great fascist film, and arguably the biggest, darkest, most thrilling and disturbing and utterly balls-out spectacle ever created for the screen". Roger

neg: The Dark Knight (film) to IGN, "We never wanted to do an origin story for the Joker in this film", because "the arc of the story is much more Harvey Dent's; the Joker is presented as an absolute. It's a very thrilling element in the film, and a very important element, but we wanted to deal with the rise of the Joker, not the origin of the Joker." Nolan suggested "" influenced a section of the Joker's dialogue in the film, in which he says that anyone can become like him given the right circumstances. Nolan also cited "Heat" as "sort of an inspiration"

neg: Joker (character) his nose and the long-lived jester of an Egyptian pharaoh. As Batman says, "Like any other comedian, he uses whatever material will work". A number of alternate universes in DC Comics publications allow writers to introduce variations on the Joker, in which the character's origins, behavior, and morality differ from the mainstream setting. "The Dark Knight Returns" depicts the final battle between an aged Batman and Joker; others portray the aftermath of the Joker's death at the hands of a number of characters, including Superman. Still others describe distant futures in which the Joker is a computer virus or a

neg: Heath Ledger preparing one of the film's stunts. Released in July 2008, "The Dark Knight" broke several box office records and received both popular and critical accolades, especially with regard to Ledger's performance as the Joker. Even film critic David Denby, who does not praise the film overall in his pre-release review in "The New Yorker", evaluates Ledger's work highly, describing his performance as both "sinister and frightening" and Ledger as "mesmerising in every scene", concluding: "His performance is a heroic, unsettling final act: this young actor looked into the abyss." Attempting to dispel widespread speculations that Ledger's performance as the Joker

neg: Batmobile full-sized, functional version carried propane tanks to fuel the rocket blast out of the rear nozzle. A radio controlled, 1/3-scale electric model also performed stunts in the film including the roof-top chase sequence. Six vehicles were built for the production of the film. In "The Dark Knight" (2008), the Tumbler returns and appears twice in the movie: where Batman captures the Scarecrow, and in a chase where it's damaged by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by the Joker in an attempt to kill Harvey Dent. This causes the Tumbler to crash and Batman to eject from it in the Batpod (a

neg: The Lego Batman Movie Park"; The Skeleton Warriors from "Jason and the Argonauts" and the Gremlins. The way in which the Gremlins attack a plane references "The Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". The film also includes Batman watching the scene from "Jerry Maguire" where Tom Cruise says "You complete me"; this line had previously been quoted by The Joker in "The Dark Knight". In the scene where Batman discusses possible team names he mentions "Fox Force Five," which is the name of a failed television pilot mentioned in "Pulp Fiction". The film's use of Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"

neg: Twilight of the Idols songs, films, and novels. Marilyn Manson, in his song "Leave A Scar" (2009), paraphrases Nietzsche to make a different point: "whatever doesn't kill you is gonna' leave a scar." Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth recorded an album called Twilight of the Idols in 2003. The Joker in the movie "The Dark Knight" (2008) uses this phrase in a slightly altered way "Whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you stranger!" Christopher Hitchens' book "Mortality" has an extended reflection on the quote, written as he was dying. Twilight of the Idols Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer

neg: Crayon (song) fun-house proportions." Jung also noted that the music video references to the Joker of the movie "The Dark Knight" and G-Dragon appearing "in drag" are questioning the viewer "why are we taking any of this so seriously?". Fuse chose "Crayon" as one of the rapper's "must-see music videos". G-Dragon performed "Crayon", along with other tracks from his EP, on the talk show You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. His appearance on the show resulted in an increase of 75% in the demand for audience tickets. The rapper then performed the single on the music show "Inkigayo" to positive reception. "The Korea Herald" hailed

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) Denby of "The New Yorker", otherwise critical of the film, praised Ledger's "sinister and frightening" performance, which he says is the film's one element of success. Denby called Ledger "mesmerising" and said, "His performance is a heroic, unsettling final act: this young actor looked into the abyss." "It's just one of the most iconic movie performances of modern times", declared chief film critic of "Variety" Scott Foundas. Film critics, co-stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Caine, and many of Ledger's colleagues in the film community joined Bale in calling for and predicting a nomination for the 2008 Academy Award for Best

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Joker, he admits to feeling responsible for every murder Joker has committed and intends to stop him permanently. In the ensuing fight, Joker stabs Batman repeatedly, and Batman breaks Joker's neck in front of witnesses. Content that he made Batman lose control and that he will be branded a murderer, the Joker finishes twisting his neck, killing himself. The GCPD arrive and Batman, bleeding profusely, fights his way to Kelley and escapes. After Superman deflects a Soviet nuclear missile, he is hit with the blast and badly injured; the detonation creates an electromagnetic pulse that wipes out all electrical equipment

neg: Batman: Arkham City Lockdown Dark Knight, as well as using his own personal gang to assist him. But when this plan goes awry and Batman arrests Deathstroke and sends him to Blackgate, Strange begins formulating more maniacal schemes to kill and succeed the Batman. Later that night on the Gotham rooftops, Batman confronts the Joker himself and his gang, who is currently dying of poisoning by the TITAN formula injected into him during the events of "". Despite the clown's best efforts, Batman neutralizes Joker and escorts him back to the asylum, much to the anger of Harley Quinn. Staging her own escape with

neg: Arkham Asylum of Wood" killer's mantle. "The Dark Knight Returns", written by Frank Miller, takes place about 10 years after Batman "retires." It depicts an "Arkham Home for the Emotionally Troubled", presumably a renaming of the asylum which occurs as a result of changing attitudes towards mental health. The Joker is housed there, catatonic since Batman's disappearance, but awakens when the vigilante resumes action. Under the employ of the home is Bartholemew Wolper, a condescending psychologist who treats the Joker humanely, even going so far to arrange for him to appear on a late night talk show, while arguing that Batman himself

neg: Joker (The Dark Knight) M&A law accountant Coleman Reese (Joshua Harto) from revealing Batman's alter ego on TV, the Joker announces that he will blow up a hospital if Reese is not dead within 60 minutes. During the panic, the Joker sneaks into Gotham General Hospital disguised as a nurse to meet with Dent, and persuades him to take revenge on the people he holds responsible for Rachel's death. He then blows up the hospital and takes a busload of hostages. The Joker rigs explosives on two ferries leaving the Gotham bay, one containing citizens and the other transporting criminals, and tells the passengers

neg: The Dark Knight (film) The Joker burns the money before killing Lau and the Chechen. Coleman Reese, an accountant at Wayne Enterprises, deduces that Bruce is Batman and threatens to publicize the information. Not wanting Reese's revelation to interfere with his plans, the Joker threatens to destroy a hospital unless Reese is killed within an hour. All hospitals are evacuated and Gordon travels to secure Reese. The Joker, disguised as a hospital nurse, discovers Dent's ward and hands him a gun, convincing him to seek revenge for Rachel's death. The Joker then destroys the hospital and escapes with a busload of hostages. Dent goes