Joker's goon jacket...with a twist (a bad one)

[Paul (ral)]

Just remembering. The way i hear it was that whatever dept in WB was granting the licence said nobody wanted the old stuff...it had to be the new Joker. Nothing to do with Jack's permission.


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[Paul (ral)]

Did a search in the forum.


http://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?topic=889

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[Azrael]

Irrelevant but somehow related. Everyone has seen the photoshopped version on the left which was a popular meme some years ago. The real is on the right, and is in fact a Joker still from B'89 (note Jack Torrance underneath).

One constant is the annoyed/tired/frustrated expression on Jack's face, he doesn't look happy while being offered this pic to sign. Antipathy towards his past role, or just a bad day...?

[DocLathropBrown]

Maybe the guy said something rude? Maybe Jack was in the middle of making another face when the picture snapped (like when you're blinking in a picture)?

There's no way to gauge the context in the photo. It was just a photo that (like anything) can imply something, but you really can't prove any context for it. Papparazzi say stupid things to celebrities all the time, I'm sure many have photos of them snapped with that kind of expression.

[Catwoman]

i read that he liked being the joker and liked his performance. he doesn't seem like a very nice man though so i doubt he would be eager to sign any kind of autograph though lol

[Paul (ral)]

Like Doc says, hard to judge based on a photo snap. He has a wicked sense of humor...maybe being playful?

However, it looks like a paparazzi or autograph hound asking him...I'm sure celebs are sick of those guys.

I have no doubt that if a fan went up and asked for autograph and told him how much they loved his Joker - Jack would be cool.

[Catwoman]

it looks like he's saying "can't you see i'm smoking here?" or maybe he's offering to sign it with his ciggy lol.

is jack left handed or right handed?

[The Joker]

The logo that would have been used, were it to be a 89 replica, would not have been Jack's likeness. It would have been the joker logo seen on the goons jackets.

True. Just really no good excuse at all really.

[1989Batmancom]

The logo that would have been used, were it to be a 89 replica, would not have been Jack's likeness. It would have been the joker logo seen on the goons jackets.

True. Just really no good excuse at all really.

I wonder how big the logo is on the jacket compared to the patch? If money weren't an object, I'd buy one just to plaster the patch over Ledger.

As for Jack- I have always heard that he LOVED playing Joker... In fact, I remember a rumor going around that it was one of the films he plays when he has folks at his house. How cool would that be?!? Watching Batman with Jack...

And yeah- WB seems to have zero interest in doing anything with Burton's Batman; It is all about the Nolan films. That, to me, is really sad. As far as the films go, Burton's Batman is easily the more merchandise friendly, appealing to all ages instead of skewing more towards the older teen/ adult fan. Heck- Just look at the merchandising bonanza that was '89 Batman versus all 3 Nolan films put together! It seems like a no-brainer...

-James

[Catwoman]

Heck- Just look at the merchandising bonanza that was '89 Batman versus all 3 Nolan films put together! It seems like a no-brainer...

-James

all four of the original franchise were like that though. everywhere you turned there was batman here, there, everywhere. and the villains too. i'm too young to remember 89 but for returns, forever, and b&r i could walk in walmart and see all kinds of stuff, not just the toys. plus the restaruant tie ins mcdonalds and then taco bell did. that's part of what made it so much fun. i miss that sooooooooooooooo much.