Now THAT's what I call an opening act!

Heath Ledger wins an Oscar

Heath Ledger posthumously gets a most deserved Academy Award for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight:

Why so serious?

The Joker practices his origin story about his scars… Only the NostalgiaCritic could do that!



"My father… was Rick James. That's right: I'm half black. I covered it up with a white make-up because I have identity issues. Just like Michael Jackson! You know what? My father was Michael Jackson."

"My father… was my mother."

"I fell into a bath of chemicals and I just came out this way. No, nobody would buy that."

"What the hell am I supposed to do with this?"

Lookalikes (6)

A pleasant coincidence


Haha!






Same nose indeed.


LOL


That's just unbelievable.




No way!


Nice star!


That's maybe because he played Rommel…

Christmas Week: "Christmas with the Joker"

You probably remember the silly Joker Christmas song:



Hey, I found the whole Christmas with the Joker episode (from Batman: The Animated Series):

"This is the most wretched hive of scum and villainy" (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope)

Lego Batman and Robin are up to kick some ass, so a lot of villains gathered for an epic struggle in Gotham City:



"Heath Ledger's Joker, Jack Nicholson's Joker, Mr. Freeze, Irina Spalko, Evil Monkey, Darth Vader, Penguin, SpongeBob Squarepants, Bane, the Riddler, my ex-girlfriend, Stewie Griffin, Patrick Star, Skeleton, Kit Fisto… Wait, wait: he's not a villain; he's a jerk… He died, he died of the Emperor. Two-Face, Mr. Krabs, Guy on the Skateboard and Dr Octopus."

100 movie spoilers in 5 minutes

The title says it all.

The Dark Jones

What happens when the audio of the Dark Knight trailer gets mixed up with Indiana Jones shots?

50 impersonations in 50 seconds

Only thatguywiththeglasses could be crazy enough to do that:



Keaton: "I'm Batman"
Clooney: "I'm Batman"
Maguire: "I'm Spiderman"
Bloom: "I'm boring"

T: "Foo!"

You: "SHUT UP!"


Brilliant.

"I'm a Marvel" / "And I'm a DC" (2)

This time, Batman and Hulk want to determine whose movie franchise sucked most before brand new movies were made this summer:

"I got a re-boot after fans called Batman and Robin a disastrous embarrassment to comic book movies everywhere."

"What? That, your movie? How do you sleep at night?"
"At least, no-one mistook me for Shrek!"
"Just like no-one mistaked [sic] George Clooney for you!"

Who are you?

The Joker can't understand what Batman is asking him… (Spoof on the interrogation scene from The Dark Knight.)

"I think you may have a very severe case of throat cancer…"

If you liked this sketch, maybe you'll be interested in watching the outtakes:

"I'm a Marvel" / "And I'm a DC"

Let's have a look at this spoof on the "I'm a Mac" / "And I'm a PC" commercials made by Apple. Today Batman (DC) talks with Spiderman (Marvel):



Now take a look at those vilains, Lex Luthor (DC) and the Green Goblin (Marvel):

Batman theme song

I forgot to show you this theme song based on Danny Elfman's soundtrack for Tim Burton's Batman. Please watch the original opening credits first, and then the song.

Tumbler

The Tumbler (aka the newest Batmobile) is shown in Top Gear:



Here you can see a Tumbler competing with a Formula One Toyota:



I have to say I prefer the Batmobile that you can see in Tim Burton's Batman movies. For more information about it, please do not miss this video.

The Dark Knight in Lego

The title says it all!

First trailer (original version here):



Second trailer (original version here):



Opening scene (original version here):

The Joker's magic trick

Assuredly one of the best scenes from The Dark Knight:

"What about a magic trick? I'm going to make this pencil… disappear… … Ta-daaah! It's… gone."

Heath Ledger is simply great.

When a Joker meets another…

What if the Joker faces the Joker? I mean, Jack Nicholson (Batman, 1989) v Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, 2008)? Let's watch the trailer:



"This town needs an enema!"

Jack Nicholson himself talks about playing the Joker:



The 1989 Joker had some very good lines, like these:

"What do you want?"
"My face on the one-dollar bill."
"You must be joking."
"Do I look like I'm joking?"

The Dark Knight

Today I went to the cinema to see The Dark Knight. This is truly the best film I've seen in years, not only for the brilliant script, dramatic scenes, perfect photography, but also for Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker. It wasn't Ledger on the screen, but just the Joker. Jack Nicholson's performance in Batman was already fantastic, but here Ledger gives the character a new dimension, namely that of a psychotic villain killing just to satisfy himself, and enjoying creating chaos in Gotham City. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if Ledger is awarded a posthumous Academy Award in March 2009, and if the film is nominated for Best Picture as well: Christopher Nolan did a marvellous job — just like in Batman Begins, being the mastermind behind both the script and the camera. I'm definitely going to see this movie a couple of extra times! I highly recommend it to you, even if you don't give a shit about the Batman franchise; go and watch it for the sake of it. Maybe this scene featuring Ledger will further convince you:



"This town deserves a better class of criminals. And I'm gonna give it to 'em. Tell all your men they work for me now."
"They won't work for a freak!"
"Frrrreak?"

And here's just another excellent trailer:



"Dent! Jesus! I thought you was dead…"
"Half." --> Brilliant. Harvey Dent / Two-Face's make up was terrific!

As a bonus, I even found the complete opening scene of the movie, a clever bank robbery by the Joker. If you never watch the videos I feature, please watch at least this one!!!

The sound of music

The Dark Knight D-Day minus 1! Meanwhile, let's listen to some good pieces from the soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard.

Track 8: Like a dog chasing cars



Track 12: Introduce a little anarchy



Track 14: A Dark Knight

Brokebat Mountain

Yesterday I was telling you about the biggest pile of poo in the movie history, Batman & Robin. It was notably criticised for Batman and Robin having so-called "Bat nipples" on their Batsuits, arguing that director Joel Schumacher wanted to give them a gay look. That would of course strengthen that feeling of the "ambiguously gay duo" (as in the song) in the minds of the opposants to Schumacher's conception of the franchise. However, this alleged gay tone allows us to find highlight some interesting lines, and to make use of them in subtile parodies of the Brokeback Mountain theme.

"All you could think about was dick" --> LMAO

"Can you feel it coming?"

"You're not thinking straight."

And I almost forgot to show you the best part of the movie: you'll be surprised:





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