Joker caused a big stir last year, and it's getting some interesting comparisons. Every movie has something to say, but many of us cannot agree on the message of some movies. Take last year's Joker, the Todd Philips comic book film adaptation that took everything very seriously. It was shaped like Taxi Driver and had the anarchy and chaos of most of Scorsese's catalog. Still, the audience fervor pushed the box office close to a billion dollars. But the movie would not have been realistic before Christopher Nolan came in and took comic books seriously. In a recent interview with the Telegraph, Mank director David Fincher had some things to say about the film and the state of the industry as a whole. “Nobody would have thought they had a shot at a giant hit with Joker had The Dark Knight not been as massive as it was,” Fincher said. He pointed out the unique concept for the film and how it wouldn't have worked any other time. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 16 November, 2020