The Joker is a crazy villain, with really no purpose of his corruption except to prove his point. He is a crafty and crazy character, and quite horrifying at some times. Almost always seen wearing his signature clown makeup, green hair, and scars running from the corners of his mouth up his cheeks. He is usually wearing a ridiculous (awesome in my opinion) purple suit and green vest.
Not only is his attire crazy, but his deeds are as well. The movie begins with a bank robbery. All of the robbers are wearing clown masks. After the initial hold up, the robbers begin killing each other after they have done their part (eg. the guy who cracks the vault is killed after doing so). The final robber remaining is the Joker himself, who drives away in a school bus full of cash. Later on, he puts all the prisoners of Gotham on a ferry, and on a another ferry, he crams on the citizens of Gotham. Each boat is rigged with explosives. The criminals have the detonator for the citizens boat, and the citizens have the detonator for the criminals boat. I won't spoil what happens, but you can see the point the Joker is trying to make. It's a good idea, but an atrocious way to make his point
"You complete me." This quote would usually make sense between two lovers, but this is what the Joker says to Batman. He claims that neither of them would serve a purpose without the other. With his crazy antics and ideas, his way to teach people is by corruption and explosions essentially.
"You know what I noticed? Nobody panics when things go according to plan. Even if the plain is horrifying. If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang-banger will get shot; or a truck-load of soldiers will be blown up... Nobody panics; because it's all part of the plan. But when I say that one little old mayor will die? Well, then, everyone loses their minds!" This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. After abducting the Mayor of Gotham, the Joker explains this idea to Batman. Although a crazy way of doing it, he makes a good point. Just think about it for a second. Not many people focus the children dying in third world countries or the body counts in the war, but as soon as something out of the ordinary occurs, it horrifies them. I'm not saying we shouldn't be scared of these events, but we shouldn't just focus on the ones that "aren't according to plan."
I liked the way you described the movie to me. I also enjoyed all the quotes you put in there. I thought that was a way to really bring your character out. I thought your writing was very easy to understand, and enjoyable to read. Nice work:)
ReplyDeleteI like how you said that the suit was awesome in your opion. I definately could see you wearing that to school! The Dark Knight is also one of my favorite movies and I enjoyed how you explained the movie.
ReplyDeleteGood use of quotes to explain your story. Vivid description of the Joker and analysis in a creative piece of the plan.
ReplyDeleteThat first quote definately grabs my attention. Anytime I hear that quote I hear it in the jokers voice. I like how you picked the joker, a villain, and showed how clever he is.
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