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[Red Black and Blue]

Cinematography looks gorgeous. I was indifferent but now I’m in.

 

[Dan]

I've been fooled by trailers before but I'm optimistic about this one.

 

[King Elvis]

So it’s not The Killing Joke?

 

[vast]

So it’s not The Killing Joke?

No.

 

[King Elvis]

Well, that is shit.

 

[vast]

Joaquin looks brilliant as usual.

Liking the tone of the trailer. Need to see more about what the film will be.

Love the line "i used to think my life was a tragedy now I realise its a comedy" great writing for the joker.

 

[vast]

Well, that is shit.

Was never gonna be that. Why did u think it would be?

 

[Biggie]

Oh that’s looks great.

 

[Colonial]

Thos would probably be a great movie if it wasnt called the Joker.

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[glenferry23]

Holy crap.

 

[vast]

Holy crap.

Thoughts?

 

[glenferry23]

Thoughts?

Cinematography on point as you said earlier. Loved the 1981 setting, looks very noir and a classic Miller style Gotham.

Seeing Arkham State Hospital gave me chills. Thomas Wayne on the television had me pinching myself; is this really real? Is this happening?

Joaquin Phoenix in those shirtless scenes from the back looking quite gaunt, then jumping to a close of up his face smiling was glorious.

The maniacal laughter on the train got me. In fact it’s got me everytime that I’ve watched it. This is just the type of film I’ve been pining for.

It had me from he moment Phoenix was cast, but now I’m all in. Outstanding.

 

[DapperDon]

Looks amazing, but have been fooled by DC previews before so I'll hold my hopes.

 

[atlas1]

He's such a creepy campaigner. Looks good.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Shazam rated M in Australia apparently. Bizarre take.

I think the monsters are tonally at odds with movie. It’s been marketed as a family movie but rated M and deservedly so. I took my six-year-old, having only been made aware the day before that it was M; he mostly loved it but got overwhelmed at one point, got pretty scared.

Going by the US rating is a better guide. They aren't going to cut much for an Australian classification.

 

[atlas1]

Thomas Wayne on the television had me pinching myself; is this really real? Is this happening?

Thought he looked familiar:

 

[vast]

Cinematography on point as you said earlier. Loved the 1981 setting, looks very noir and a classic Miller style Gotham.

Seeing Arkham State Hospital gave me chills. Thomas Wayne on the television had me pinching myself; is this really real? Is this happening?

Joaquin Phoenix in those shirtless scenes from the back looking quite gaunt, then jumping to a close of up his face smiling was glorious.

The maniacal laughter on the train got me. In fact it’s got me everytime that I’ve watched it. This is just the type of film I’ve been pining for.

It had me from he moment Phoenix was cast, but now I’m all in. Outstanding.

Yeah love the way Arkham looked. Very grounded but haunting in they way old hospitals are, especially ones for mental patintents.

The only thing that took me out of it was the actor playing Thomas Wayne was in Dark Knight Rises and his distinctive voice stood out coz it was used in that trailer also. But no big deal for the movie.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

His voice sounds like Kevin Conroy’s Batman. I think it’s great


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[JackOutback]

Clearly borrowing heavily from Scorcese’s Taxi Driver and King of Comedy. I don’t doubt Phoenix is up to it, but I do question whether Todd Phillips is.

 

[glenferry23]

Yeah love the way Arkham looked. Very grounded but haunting in they way old hospitals are, especially ones for mental patintents.

The only thing that took me out of it was the actor playing Thomas Wayne was in Dark Knight Rises and his distinctive voice stood out coz it was used in that trailer also. But no big deal for the movie.

Yes interesting choice going with the congressman from TDKR, minor issue for me though. Overall the tone of the trailer looked fine.

Very true about the appearance of Arkham. I look at some of my old comics and the early depictions of Arkham and they give off that same creepy vibe.

 

[glenferry23]

Saw Shazam this morning, very nicely done. DC have delivered with this. I was at first sceptical however the they nailed the tone. Some feel good, uplifting moments.

Having said that, can see why it was rated M here. The opening scenes especially, quite dark and little ones would find that quite scary.

In that respect, it’s a bit like the first Ghostbusters. Family friendly otherwise but some frightening demonic type moments.

 

[Dan]

Watched the trailer a few more times and noticed a comment that hit the mark.

We've seen previous Joker's made purely from chemical waste. But this trailer really shows us that society played a large part in creating the Joker in this rendition of the story.

Bit eerily considering what's happened recently in the world and certainly something worth thinking about.

 

[vast]

Someone theorised the kid the joker is foricing a smile on in the park is actually Bruce. That never occurred to me once but took the trailer to a whole new level if true.

 

[vast]

Watched the trailer a few more times and noticed a comment that hit the mark.

We've seen previous Joker's made purely from chemical waste. But this trailer really shows us that society played a large part in creating the Joker in this rendition of the story.

Bit eerily considering what's happened recently in the world and certainly something worth thinking about.

Yeah i saw a comment. Dark knight -gotham gets the hero it deserves. Joker - the villian it derserves

 

[Seeds]

This looks very much like a taxi driver remake.