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10-23-2019, 07:57 PM | #2 |
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10-24-2019, 05:21 AM | #3 |
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Trans - Making a lot at the box office is a better indication of the quality of Joker. Star Wars is a long-running franchise that makes money just for existing even though many of the individual films have sucked ass. And Disney owns it now and marketed the shit out of it, raising its box office. Joker is a hit because it's one of the best films of the 2010s. |
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This is a world wide mega hit because of word of mouth, not marketing. |
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10-25-2019, 07:20 AM | #5 |
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Since popularity doesn't really mean it's a great film as far as the theatrical aspects. My favorite last big blockbuster was two years ago, The Shape of Water. It had mystery, intrigue, suspense, espionage, mayhem, sci-fi at it's best. Great acting from the mute played by Sally Hawkins and her opposite, the evil Michael Shannon. I always use IMDB as a base for whether to see a movie at the theater, wait to rent, watch on HBO, or don't bother. I found 7.0 or higher score is required to at least go to the theater.
The Shape of Water had 324,000 votes and a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Joker has 374,000 votes and a rating of 8.9. I very seldom see ratings in the 8's, to give you an idea, Forest Gump was 8.8 and The Godfather 9.2. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456...ref_=hm_cht_t1 |
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10-27-2019, 10:03 PM | #6 |
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10-22-2019, 05:25 PM | #7 |
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Saw this on Saturday night and really want to see it again. Excellent work by Phillips and Phoenix.
As someone pointed out earlier, it should wake some people up. Sadly, in this day and age it probably wont. |
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10-27-2019, 01:47 PM | #8 |
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My thoughts as well. What a movie and performance. Wow.
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10-26-2019, 01:16 AM | #9 |
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Spoiler!
NSFW Ryan Reynolds congratulates Joker movie |
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10-26-2019, 09:41 PM | #10 |
SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!!
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Kinda weird that this movie seems to hate the character of the Joker. Pretty much took the chaotic, psychopathic clown and made him a mopey, self-pitying loser whose only achievement is one of pure cowardice. Not saying I didn't think it was a good movie. Just surprised that it was basically a two hour take down of one of the most popular villains of all time. A pretty effective one.
Edit: I should say I also recognize the sad, mental illness side of his character was focused on as well. Even that aspect took an element that is usually used for intrigue and excitement and made it so pathetic that it practically shames the audience for rooting him on. |
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11-08-2019, 08:43 PM | #11 |
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Getting close to a BILLION $’s now globally. That’s a ton of money to throw at Phoenix to reprise the Joker role.
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11-09-2019, 08:55 AM | #12 |
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Very happy for the success of this film.
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11-09-2019, 01:04 PM | #13 |
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11-10-2019, 09:55 PM | #14 |
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Ha no of course not but I root for DC films to be good and do well at the box office because then the studio will move forward with more movies like it (felt the same way with Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy) . Also rooting for The Batman to be awesome/successful in the summer of 2021.
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11-20-2019, 09:51 AM | #15 |
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