Phoenix’s Arthur looking at himself in a mirror, sans makeup, stretching his smile out with his fingers. It made me uncomfortable when he lifted his arms up- those ribs are protruding out like crazy. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Not sold on the original premise, Dylan and Ashley head into the Joker teaser trailer and come out highly surprised. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures Starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, the first footage from Todd Phillips’ Batman spin-off offers up snippets from his life to establish how the villain came to be. awesome trailer. This will be really interesting to watch. The tear trailing from his eye really made it for me. Was that Robert De Niro as a dancing TV host? 23.8m members in the movies community. Before he showed the CinemaCon crowd the trailer, director Todd Phillips called the film “a tragedy.” According to Phillips, “There’s been a lot of chatter about what this film is and isn’t and a lot of it hasn’t been very accurate.” So just what is this Joker movie? The fingers in mouth to force a bigger smile made me super uncomfy. 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At CinemaCon, the convention for movie theater exhibitors, Warner Bros. unveiled the first trailer for Todd Phillips‘ Joker, which features Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role. Hijacking your comment to say that Joaquin Phoenix seems to portray a more humanized Joker as opposed to a comic book adaptation. 0:33. For some reason, you saying the word uncomfy made me uncomfy. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. The trailer will be released online tomorrow, but in the meantime, read on for a recap from /Film’s Peter Sciretta and Ben Pearson, who were there in person to see the debut. It’s like looking at serial killer’s origin. The trailer is said to arrive online tomorrow. Based on what the crowd saw, it’s a gritty ’70s-looking crime movie. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.” Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, and Shea Whigham co-star. Web design by Pro Blog Design. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Love the more psychological take on the joker, rather than having a failed comedian falling into a vat of chemicals. Think Taxi Driver, but with the Joker. Arthur dancing in a living room with his mother (Frances Conroy). Joker arrives in theaters on October 4, 2019. Related Videos. 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The shot of him walking to Arkham (I assume for help) was great! And the entire trailer is scored to Nat King Cole’s “Smile.”, “My mother always tells me to smile and put in a happy face,” Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck says at the start. Logo Concept by: Illumination Ink. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. You may watch below the first official trailer of Joker, the upcoming crime drama movie directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Marc Maron, Douglas Hodge, Bryan Callen, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Glenn Fleshler, Josh Pais, and Dante Pereira-Olson: The first teaser trailer for Joker has dropped and the film is keeping its cards close to its chest.. Thugs jump him and steal his sign, and he chases after them into an alley. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The way he contorts his body must be painful. “I used to think my life was a tragedy,” Arthur says, “but now I know it’s a comedy.” The pièce de résistance moment arrives at the very end, when Arthur, fully transformed into the Joker, gets into an elevator, the camera on his makeup covered face as the doors close. Not trying to insult the guy but have you seen The Master? You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. 68.7k votes, 8.8k comments. Joker “centers around the iconic arch-nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. All names, trademarks and images are copyright their respective owners. Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there?”. A patient squirming on a gurney in an elevator. And just to remind you that this film is still set in Gotham City, there’s a shot of Arthur strolling towards a run-down looking Arkham Asylum. So much in this trailer is supposed to make you squirm a little and that physique definitely contributes quite a bit. Posted on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 by /Film Staff. The footage contains Phoenix’s Fleck dressed as a clown – more of a generic clown, not quite the Joker yet – working as a sign spinner for a company. Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy. Took a page from the Christian Bale weight loss book. The script was continuously rewritten during filming, and eventually found its identity as an origin story and a “character study of a mentally ill person that becomes the Joker.”. Dude has a fucking weird body anyways. From here, the trailer descended into a series of quick shots: a crowd of people dressed like the Joker, fighting cops outside of a building. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. 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