So as The Dark Knight fever has consumed over 90% of my body, I’m saving up to buy the graphic novel “The Killing Joke” on the account of the L.A. times story on the origin of the Joker. I learned so much.
Did you know that the joker’s creator got inspiration from a 1928 silent film called “the man who laughs” which was about a man whose face was carved into a smile when his father shows disrespect to a king? the film was based on a victor hugo novel.
The article also showed that when the joker showed up for the first time in batman comics, in 1940, he was only supposed to show up one time and was supposed to die in his second appearance but they brought him back because an editor spared his life.
The Joker’s image in the comic books was a bit psychopathic and mean but never murderous, but his image would totally change when the TV show came out in 1966.
When the TV show came out, Cesar Romero’s portrayal of the Joker became more prankster than psychopath and less scary, and therefore the comic books also changed the portrayal of the Joker.
In the early 70s, after the TV show had been cancelled, a comic book story called “the laughing fish” brought a return to the scary, lethal Joker.
But in 1986, the graphic novel “The Killing Joke” showed the Joker resembling a person you don’t want to run into while walking a dark alley. In this story, The Joker tries to prove if he can make one person insane in one day, his target become commissioner Gordon, in which he tortures him with nude pictures of his daughter, “batgirl” Barbara Gordon, and also paralyzes her. In this book, you also see the origin of the joker and how he wanted to become a comedian but failed miserably and how he got his face scarred.
Then in 1988, in another comic book story, The Joker punches Robin to death and blows him up. Readers had to call a number to say if they wanted robin to live or die. After the votes were tallied, Robin died. I guess they didn’t like him.
Then in 1989, the feature film “Batman” came out with the great Jack Nicholson playing the Joker. It is said in the article that it was one of his most defining performances.
Then when the cartoon series came out, Mark Hamill who is known to all as Luke Skywalker, voiced The Joker making him evil yet tame for the kids who watched the series.
And now, with influence from “The Killing Joke”, Alec from “A Clockwork Orange” and Sid Vicious, Heath Ledger made the Joker a sadistic, psychopathic genius, with always a card up his sleeve.
Very interesting history and its fascinating to find out how the joker has evolved after 70 years;. Go to the L.A. times website to see the story, with pictures, Interesting stuff!
search for "a brief history of the joker" at the website.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
DK love
So there are rumors going around that “The Dark Knight” could win titanic’s top grossing film of all time if it keeps doing good business and I say I hope it does beat Titanic.
Titanic sucks.
I mean I’m not knocking the whole tragedy thing but what really pisses me off is the whole cheesy romance. I believe everybody over the age of 14 including guys was PMSing that year because everybody fawned over the big budget piece of trite. Lonely women now confess that as teenage girls they would watch it multiple times to see Leonardo Dicaprio’s 10 foot face on the screen. Again, we were all under some sort of spell, (I blame the shrieking of Celine Dion’s voice) that made us all shelve out our dough on celine dion records and titanic special edition video cassette. I remember that time, I really tried to force a tear when leo died, but I couldn’t. It seemed too cheesy for me.
I’m at these boards, and all these DK people are saying “go watch it again! Make it number 1 top gross! Do it for heath!”
Putting Heath into the conversation is going way over the line. If the movie sucked, then yes it would be for Heath, but this is a great film, an almost perfect film and no I wouldn’t watch it again “for heath” but for all the actors in this film including Heath. For Aaron Echkart, who was awesome! For Gary Oldman who was so moving in the last 15 minutes of the film and also for the people in the ferry who were just…..well they made me think.
This is a great ensemble movie and I’ll watch it again, but because it is soooo gooood.
Titanic sucks.
I mean I’m not knocking the whole tragedy thing but what really pisses me off is the whole cheesy romance. I believe everybody over the age of 14 including guys was PMSing that year because everybody fawned over the big budget piece of trite. Lonely women now confess that as teenage girls they would watch it multiple times to see Leonardo Dicaprio’s 10 foot face on the screen. Again, we were all under some sort of spell, (I blame the shrieking of Celine Dion’s voice) that made us all shelve out our dough on celine dion records and titanic special edition video cassette. I remember that time, I really tried to force a tear when leo died, but I couldn’t. It seemed too cheesy for me.
I’m at these boards, and all these DK people are saying “go watch it again! Make it number 1 top gross! Do it for heath!”
Putting Heath into the conversation is going way over the line. If the movie sucked, then yes it would be for Heath, but this is a great film, an almost perfect film and no I wouldn’t watch it again “for heath” but for all the actors in this film including Heath. For Aaron Echkart, who was awesome! For Gary Oldman who was so moving in the last 15 minutes of the film and also for the people in the ferry who were just…..well they made me think.
This is a great ensemble movie and I’ll watch it again, but because it is soooo gooood.
Monday, July 28, 2008
girl amongst geeks
SO I went to this little mini comic book event (it wasn't comic con) and I had never been in the social circles of comic book/sci-fi/ cult fans. I usually hang out in indie rock scenes, and nu rave scenes and music scenes basically but never at THESE events. I was astounded at what I saw. I at least saw about 20 seth rogen look alikes. 50 kevin smith look alikes, and two george lucas look alikes. There were some cute guys there, and it definitely makes me consider a jump in the comic book world. But I don't know. It will be a rare thing for a girl to get in the comic book geek world, we shall see.
girl of simple tastes.
Hey
Sorry I haven’t written in a while but the vicious creature is sort of under my command and only shows up when I think about certain things that make me cringe.
Well in concern to Tim, I don’t think of him that much although I do have thoughts but they are like flickers of light that go into my head from time to time. Thankfully, something global has taken over me.
That thing is The Dark Knight.
I was supposed to see it with him but after the things that "happened" happened, I decided to make a party out of The Dark Knight. I invited my friends, we went to see it the day it came out and there were no words to describe what I had just seen. It was everything I hoped for and more. It was not just any comic movie; it was a complex thriller full of drama and action where the hero just happens to wear a mask.
After seeing it, all I talked about (and still) talk about was The Dark Knight. When the people who hadn’t seen it grew bored of my “dark knight” talk, I went to the message boards with other fellow dark knight freaks and I talked about the Joker’s best lines, whether I would pick Bruce Wayne or Harvey Dent if I were in Rachel’s shoes, and what my favorite parts were. Then I went to the “hidden” Dark Knight Websites like Joker’s webpage and Gotham News Network’s website. I posed in front of the Joker’s actual suit worn by Heath Ledger and the Batpod when they were exhibited at my local theatre.
I am now interested in being a comic book geek wanting to read the Batman Graphic Novel “The Killing Joke” and the Watchmen graphic novel after getting addicted to the trailer with the beautiful Smashing Pumpkins song.
So basically, my eyes have opened or a part of my brain has illuminated just by watching The Dark Knight, I want to be a comic book geek now, want to see the dark knight at least four times (I’ve only seen it twice), and want to recite the joker’s lines by heart.
At some point, on some day, like flickers of light, I think of “tim” and wonder how many times HES seen it, and what HE thought about certain parts, and what Joker scene HE loved the most. Like a flash of light, it illuminates for a second, and for that second, it’s your decision to catch that light or let it go.
I let it go.
Sorry I haven’t written in a while but the vicious creature is sort of under my command and only shows up when I think about certain things that make me cringe.
Well in concern to Tim, I don’t think of him that much although I do have thoughts but they are like flickers of light that go into my head from time to time. Thankfully, something global has taken over me.
That thing is The Dark Knight.
I was supposed to see it with him but after the things that "happened" happened, I decided to make a party out of The Dark Knight. I invited my friends, we went to see it the day it came out and there were no words to describe what I had just seen. It was everything I hoped for and more. It was not just any comic movie; it was a complex thriller full of drama and action where the hero just happens to wear a mask.
After seeing it, all I talked about (and still) talk about was The Dark Knight. When the people who hadn’t seen it grew bored of my “dark knight” talk, I went to the message boards with other fellow dark knight freaks and I talked about the Joker’s best lines, whether I would pick Bruce Wayne or Harvey Dent if I were in Rachel’s shoes, and what my favorite parts were. Then I went to the “hidden” Dark Knight Websites like Joker’s webpage and Gotham News Network’s website. I posed in front of the Joker’s actual suit worn by Heath Ledger and the Batpod when they were exhibited at my local theatre.
I am now interested in being a comic book geek wanting to read the Batman Graphic Novel “The Killing Joke” and the Watchmen graphic novel after getting addicted to the trailer with the beautiful Smashing Pumpkins song.
So basically, my eyes have opened or a part of my brain has illuminated just by watching The Dark Knight, I want to be a comic book geek now, want to see the dark knight at least four times (I’ve only seen it twice), and want to recite the joker’s lines by heart.
At some point, on some day, like flickers of light, I think of “tim” and wonder how many times HES seen it, and what HE thought about certain parts, and what Joker scene HE loved the most. Like a flash of light, it illuminates for a second, and for that second, it’s your decision to catch that light or let it go.
I let it go.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The J. Geils Method
I’m a semi- dramatic person, and for a semi-breakup, I try to think of songs that could help me deal with this semi- breakup. I try not to let certain thoughts enter my brain. Not sexy thoughts (dirty mind!) but you know thoughts like um…….all the “I like you” mix tapes I could have made for him of bands I love, all the star wars conversations we could have had, you know thoughts like that….chick thoughts.
Instead of feeling like shite to songs like “walk on by” and I don’t know Coldplay songs?( sorry can’t think of semi-breakup songs), I instead choose the J. Geils band method. I am currently hearing “Love Stinks” by them which sort of says the truth of love, like,crushes and everything in between. (“Love Stinks Yeh Yeh”) There is some truth in those lyrics.
Another J. Geils Band song that sort of gives me hope is “Centerfold”. Yep,“Centerfold”.
The dude I am semi-breaking up with had a thing with forgetting stuff, which pissed me off and well you never know ;If I wanted to I might be in one of those playboy mags, I mean I have the skinny body I guess, got big boobs so that’s what really matters in those mags, I’ll take them out of hiding and
Maybe his memory will be sold with me as a “centerfold”. You never know.
I have so much confidence in me that I ‘m thinking of being a playboy starlet; never thought I would think that in my lifetime.
Thanks J. Geils Band, your sexy swagger like music is so 80s but so appropriate for me right now.
J. Geils Band "Love Stinks"
J. Geils Band "Centerfold"
Instead of feeling like shite to songs like “walk on by” and I don’t know Coldplay songs?( sorry can’t think of semi-breakup songs), I instead choose the J. Geils band method. I am currently hearing “Love Stinks” by them which sort of says the truth of love, like,crushes and everything in between. (“Love Stinks Yeh Yeh”) There is some truth in those lyrics.
Another J. Geils Band song that sort of gives me hope is “Centerfold”. Yep,“Centerfold”.
The dude I am semi-breaking up with had a thing with forgetting stuff, which pissed me off and well you never know ;If I wanted to I might be in one of those playboy mags, I mean I have the skinny body I guess, got big boobs so that’s what really matters in those mags, I’ll take them out of hiding and
Maybe his memory will be sold with me as a “centerfold”. You never know.
I have so much confidence in me that I ‘m thinking of being a playboy starlet; never thought I would think that in my lifetime.
Thanks J. Geils Band, your sexy swagger like music is so 80s but so appropriate for me right now.
J. Geils Band "Love Stinks"
J. Geils Band "Centerfold"
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Bored to...
you know those antidrug commercials where kids are deflated or melted or something and they are just melting there or deflated there on the couch doing nothing?
That's how I feel without the assistance of drugs.
I'm on my couch feeling melted or something. But here is the loser part. Picture a deflated or melted young chick on the couch listening to disco tunes. yes disco tunes.
Andrea True, Hot Chocolate, KC and the Sunshine Band being played loudly while this girl just melts on the couch not moving an inch.
Andrea True Connection: "more more"
Van McCoy: "The Hustle"
Alicia Bridges- "I love the nightlife"
That's how I feel without the assistance of drugs.
I'm on my couch feeling melted or something. But here is the loser part. Picture a deflated or melted young chick on the couch listening to disco tunes. yes disco tunes.
Andrea True, Hot Chocolate, KC and the Sunshine Band being played loudly while this girl just melts on the couch not moving an inch.
Andrea True Connection: "more more"
Van McCoy: "The Hustle"
Alicia Bridges- "I love the nightlife"
Not A Second Time
okay after many days,I've gone from feeling good to feeling like slush today. I feel like a potato or something. just lying there, nothing to do, waiting to be skinned and turned into mush or some french delicacy.
"Not A Second Time" by The Beatles is what is happening to me at this moment. Literally.
You know you made me cry, I see no use in wondering why, I cry, for you
And now you've changed your mind, I see no reason to change mine, I cry, is through, oh
You're giving me the same old line, I'm wondering why
You hurt me then, you're back again, no, no, no, not a second time
You know you made me cry, I see no use in wondering why, I cry, for you, oo yeah
And now you've changed your mind, I see no reason to change mine, I cry, is through, oh
You're giving me the same old line, I'm wondering why
You hurt me then, you're back again, no, no, no, not a second time,
Not a second time, not the second time, no, no, no, no, not a second time
"Not A Second Time" by The Beatles is what is happening to me at this moment. Literally.
You know you made me cry, I see no use in wondering why, I cry, for you
And now you've changed your mind, I see no reason to change mine, I cry, is through, oh
You're giving me the same old line, I'm wondering why
You hurt me then, you're back again, no, no, no, not a second time
You know you made me cry, I see no use in wondering why, I cry, for you, oo yeah
And now you've changed your mind, I see no reason to change mine, I cry, is through, oh
You're giving me the same old line, I'm wondering why
You hurt me then, you're back again, no, no, no, not a second time,
Not a second time, not the second time, no, no, no, no, not a second time
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