Oct 05 2024 98 mins
What if there was more to 2019's Joker than just Joaquin Phoenix, clown makeup, and dancing down the stairs? In honor of the film's highly anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, Logan and Andy take society head-on as they discuss the three films that feel integral to the Oscar-winning film's creation: 1928's The Man Who Laughs, 1976's Taxi Driver, and 1982's The King of Comedy. That's right, folks: the boys are putting together their own JOKER STARTER PACK.
How does a silent film nearly a century old apply to Joker? Are there similarities between Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck and Robert de Niro's Travis Bickle/Rupert Pupkin? Is calling Joker the "Taxi Driver for babies" a harsh comparison? Find out on this new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!
Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/