joker vs joker

[MrGrey]

I have to bring this up again...

A war has been going on in my mind about who is the better joker, at first I was fixed on Nicholson and nothing could change my mind.  Then I watched Dark Knight for a week straight and leaned more towards Ledger... I havent seen the original batman in quite some time and I'm sure most haven't either... I think that because the dark knight is so recent and its fresh in everyones mind they lean more towards Ledger.  But I just watched the original batman and I've made up my mind, Nicholson is by far the best Joker and no one will ever compare.  Any thoughts?  (please go back and watch the original before making a final judgement... even if you've seen it 100 times its best to have it fresh in your minds)

[fyre]

I've only seen both of those movies once each. I need to watch them both again.


On a similar note, I recently rewatched Batman Begins and I think it might be a better film than TDK. I really need to rewatch TDK though.

[Scary Womanizing Pig Mask]

Thought this would be about our Jokerrrrrr :/

[CaffeinePowered]

I think both play a very different joker and both actors do a superb job in their respective roles, comparing them is like apples and oranges

[Squishy3]

It's a shame Ledger died after the movie was finished, at least he goes down with a superb role, he was a good actor before TDK though, I hate all the people who go "oh he's an amazing actor just for the joker durr hurr I haven't seen any of his other movies"

fuck you he was awesome in lords of dogtown and the brothers grimm

[Benito Mussolini]

JoKeRRRRRRRRR is the best.

[JoKeRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]

JoKeRRRRRRRRR is the best.

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JoKeRRRRRRRRR is the best.

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[[fr31ns]Karrde]

I think both play a very different joker and both actors do a superb job in their respective roles, comparing them is like apples and oranges

This.  It's just like when different writers do the stories.  I personally like the sadistic madman (Ledger) over the disturbed comic (Nicholson).

[K2]

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I think both play a very different joker and both actors do a superb job in their respective roles, comparing them is like apples and oranges

This.  It's just like when different writers do the stories.  I personally like the sadistic madman (Ledger) over the disturbed comic (Nicholson).
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This. Both were good, well-acted characters, but I prefer Ledger because his character seemed to me to be truer to the original comic book version. Also The Dark Knight spent a lot more time fleshing out the Joker's character and making him generally more complex; since Nicholson's Joker showed up in the first movie of that series, they spent most of the film on Batman's character, not leaving much time left to really delve into the Joker's motivations.

[Honest]

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I think both play a very different joker and both actors do a superb job in their respective roles, comparing them is like apples and oranges

This.  It's just like when different writers do the stories.  I personally like the sadistic madman (Ledger) over the disturbed comic (Nicholson).
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This. Both were good, well-acted characters, but I prefer Ledger because his character seemed to me to be truer to the original comic book version. Also The Dark Knight spent a lot more time fleshing out the Joker's character and making him generally more complex; since Nicholson's Joker showed up in the first movie of that series, they spent most of the film on Batman's character, not leaving much time left to really delve into the Joker's motivations.
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His motivation being the best thing ever. Just to generally fuck up the status quo because he could. If I ever go insane or get really bored one day I'm totally becoming the Joker.

I prefer the sadistic Joker too, but that's not really how the two acted as much as how they were written. Both were good and uncomparable, etc etc etc.

Also Joker is the best. Around.

NOTHINGS EVER GONNA KEEP YOU DOOOOWN YOUR THE BEST

[copulatingduck]

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JoKeRRRRRRRRR is the best.

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[x]

Ledger. By a mile. Not even in question.

On a similar note, I recently rewatched Batman Begins and I think it might be a better film than TDK.

It is.

fuck you he was awesome in lords of dogtown and the brothers grimm

10 Things I Hate About You.

I think both play a very different joker and both actors do a superb job in their respective roles, comparing them is like apples and oranges

Bullshit. If you're playing it like that, you may as well rule out ever having discussions about acting merit. De Niro and Pacino are the names that always seem to come up in these debates but they have have never played the same role so clearly you can't even compare their talent.

[copulatingduck]

10 Things I Hate About You.

OMG I love that movie! That doesn't make me guy like we talked about yesterday, does it?

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Ledger. By a mile. Not even in question.

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On a similar note, I recently rewatched Batman Begins and I think it might be a better film than TDK.

It is.

fuck you he was awesome in lords of dogtown and the brothers grimm

10 Things I Hate About You.

I think both play a very different joker and both actors do a superb job in their respective roles, comparing them is like apples and oranges

Bullshit. If you're playing it like that, you may as well rule out ever having discussions about acting merit. De Niro and Pacino are the names that always seem to come up in these debates but they have have never played the same role so clearly you can't even compare their talent.
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We're not talking about relative acting ability though.  For that, my answer would be that I think Ledger's career was too short to really compare.  I'd certainly say that Ledger was a more versatile actor (could play more different types of roles).  BUt then again, nobody does crazy like Jack Nicholson.

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10 Things I Hate About You.

OMG I love that movie! That doesn't make me guy like we talked about yesterday, does it?
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I don't think anything gets more hetero than watching Heath sing Can't Take My Eyes Off You over the Tannoy.

[Wedge]

Mark Hamill.

[ScottyGrayskull]

Mark Hamill.

+1 for this. The laugh alone makes him, although the depth to the character allowed by a full television series really makes him my favourite. ^_^

If you go purely by the movie Jokers though I honestly don't know. Nicholson's Joker had the look and the style, whereas Ledger's had the attitude.

[Surf314]

Heath Ledger's Joker is truer to the comics in my opinion.  Of course Jack Nicholson is awesome but his version was more like the TV show.

[shoopfox]

fuck you he was awesome in lords of dogtown and the brothers grimm

Brothers Grimm was the worst Terry Gilliam movie ever.