illustrates why Btas' Joker is my favorite Joker. Dangerously insane, yet hilariously entertaining. He has so much personality and is so expressive, yet you never know what's going on in his head. And as much praise as the voice gets, it's totally deserved and I don't think you can exaggerate how much life he brought to the character. And Siskel said he didn't like this Joker and preferred the 89 Joker. pfft It's also a perfect example of why I love Btas and Mask of the Phantasm so much. Images of that futuristic Art Deco city theme park (which was also the basis for Gotham minus the future stuff), specifically the flashbacks, always stuck with me as a kid. now back to the movie
You got most of why I love this Joker above all over versions, and I really do love The Dark Knight's Joker. It's just...he feels like a different character. THIS, Mark Hamill's performance, the bleached white skin and red lipstick and purple suit, the constant actual joking, and the effortless intimidation. This is my favorite Joker.
There's not one single characterization of the Joker. When you look to the comics and various movies/tv shows, there are many different interpretations so it's not terribly out of character for him to seem like a different character. (word play lol.) I love TDK's Joker, but you're right, he is very different. When I read Joker in a comic I never hear Hamill or Ledger, because they're all different but are all undeniably Joker.
Been rewatching the animated series lately on Netflix. Honestly probably my favourite representations of MOST Batman villains and heroes. Personally, I think the kid friendly standards they had to go for really help. They can't use cheap shock tactics to amek someone appear crazy, they have to be well written, because they can't do anything REALLY bad, and if they're not written right that takes off all the edge.
