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35. Excellent review. As usual I agree with Moore. I have to say when I heard of this I thought "Ugh!"

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Sun Oct 6, 2019, 01:55 PM

Oct 2019

A third modern rendition of the same character. Nicholson's version was really thin especially for a Tim Burton film - it was Jack being Jack but that sells tickets. Heath Ledger gave a performance in the top 10 easily of all time in my estimation- my wife watched it last night for the first time and was amazed. Joaquin had a weird period, almost Andy Kaufmanesque, but while I was watching it I got a real sense of his artistic chops. He took chances, he takes chances. That's what artists do.

Not a comic book reader even in my youth but The Joker has always seemed like the CRAZY counter to Bruce Wayne/Batman. Ultra wealthy, oooold wealth. As much as I like Batman movies (most of them) I've always seen Batman as a guy with toys. A guy who simply can afford them. The Dark Knight was a masterpiece.

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

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Michael Moore on Facebook reviewing Joker [View all] mountain grammy Oct 2019 OP

"The America where the filthy rich just get richer and filthier" chowder66 Oct 2019 #1

Not a Michael Moore fan but Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #2

agreed! nt Maru Kitteh Oct 2019 #4

That was an interesting read. cwydro Oct 2019 #3

Insights like this are why I used to really like MM Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #5

Yes! justie18 Oct 2019 #10

He warned us so much about trump I was sick of listening to him.. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #12

Michael Moore predicts the Republican will win in EVERY election Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #14

I disagree. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #15

I used to feel the same Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #19

Well this Democrat thinks he's an asshole BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #20

+1 Paka Oct 2019 #26

Me too. Had no plans to see it mountain grammy Oct 2019 #28

I think you'll find a lot of people on the far left BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #24

Oh, I know you'll find a lot of people on the left that not only love him Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #27

That's completely ridiculous mountain grammy Oct 2019 #30

Ok. BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #31

if you're not on the left, where are you? mountain grammy Oct 2019 #32

Ok. BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #33

So you're not on the left? mountain grammy Oct 2019 #34

+1 Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #29

Comic book politics is not my thing GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #6

First of all, comics have been involved in serious social issues since they started, Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #22

Very well said mountain grammy Oct 2019 #40

Good movie. Just saw it. It will stay in your mind for a long time. kyburbonkid Oct 2019 #7

and to think I wasn't going to see it.. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #11

I saw it 5 hours ago. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #23

Agree mountain grammy Oct 2019 #39

I'll accept his commentary about this film only because defacto7 Oct 2019 #8

I just saw it today thegoose Oct 2019 #9

I'll see it as soon as I can. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #13

Yup Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #25

Tix purchased 3 days ago - Sunday matinee here we come!! Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #16

Come back and tell us what you think. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #17

Will do. Hope you get out this weekend to see it. Cheers! Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #18

Hi Grammy! It was good. REAlly good. Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #36

Saw it last night mountain grammy Oct 2019 #38

Agreed. Cheers! Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #42

Michael Moore says things I myself say but nobody wants to hear. rickyhall Oct 2019 #21

Excellent review. As usual I agree with Moore. I have to say when I heard of this I thought "Ugh!" underpants Oct 2019 #35

Never have seen the Dark Knight mountain grammy Oct 2019 #43

Oh my god what an utterly unsurprising and laughable take from Michael Moore. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #37

I'm just so sick to death of comic book movies, I can't. eShirl Oct 2019 #41