Bank Robber Joker/New Sculpt - PHOTO Thread
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Here's my take.
If you loved Heath's Joker performance, I mean really loved, it's a must own figure, it's like Jack Sparrow, you want every interesting incarnation you can get.
If you enjoyed his performance and just want a cool figure of him as Joker, snagging the guns and v2 head off eBay is probably the smarter move if you can get them reasonably cheaper than just getting the whole BR figure.
If you loved Heath's Joker performance, I mean really loved, it's a must own figure, it's like Jack Sparrow, you want every interesting incarnation you can get.
If you enjoyed his performance and just want a cool figure of him as Joker, snagging the guns and v2 head off eBay is probably the smarter move if you can get them reasonably cheaper than just getting the whole BR figure.
blakus939
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yeah i agree, i'll take anything Ledger Joker that i can get, especially when it's so well made, no matter what the price 
Sidenote, is anyone else having problems with the little stick on buttons coming off, on the BR shirt? pretty much straight out of the box, trying to get the head off, one came off, and i found it and put it aside, but on posing the figure tonight, and trying to tuck his shirt in more, i noticed, i must have knocked another one off, and lost it. missing two now! they really should have sewed them like the V1. how can i stick them back on? glue recommendations?
Sidenote, is anyone else having problems with the little stick on buttons coming off, on the BR shirt? pretty much straight out of the box, trying to get the head off, one came off, and i found it and put it aside, but on posing the figure tonight, and trying to tuck his shirt in more, i noticed, i must have knocked another one off, and lost it. missing two now! they really should have sewed them like the V1. how can i stick them back on? glue recommendations?
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I'd say the smarter move is buying both and parting out the BR parts you don't want on eBay. (Although, obviously not everone could do this, as there would be no demand for the parts.)
Yeah, that's the main problem. Basically the only parts that are really worth a lot are the heads and the machine gun, the other stuff can go for very cheap. I saw the body go for $2 on one auction.
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That's true. Didn't think of that actually.
noisetrigger
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Am I the exception to this cause I find the BR Joker a more fun figure than the V1 Joker. Yes, the V1 Joker has the iconic costume going on but I find BR Joker a lot more fun to take pics with. Could be the amount of accessories to play with.
The Joker standing on the street corner waiting for the van is one of the most iconic scenes in the entire film so I had to have this version regardless.
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That and the way he moved like snake positioning the goon in front of the bus, classic intro dialogue and action.
"No, no, no, I kill the bus driver."
uscmhicks
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this probably sounds stupid ince there was no action but the scene that stood out the most to me was when Bruce asked if they ever caught the bandit.
Not stupid at all, one of my few letdowns was the lack of more scenes like that one. You see times where Bruce is trying to figure out how to beat Joker, but I was hoping for stronger, more emotional ones like after Rachel died, where he feels he doesn't have, just breaking down, losing hope, would make it more powerful for him to rise up and succeed.
uscmhicks
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yep. I felt at one point it was turning into an arnie action movie !.
JOKAAAA !. GET TO THE CHOPPPA !.
I still feel batman begins had more emotion.
JOKAAAA !. GET TO THE CHOPPPA !.
I still feel batman begins had more emotion.
Begins was more emotional, but I don't think TDK was meant to be in the creators' minds.
Begins was all about what's going on inside Bruce, TDK was about him coming to terms with the path he's taken, but rather than exploring his assessment of things, they explore the situations surrounding his crossroad, a white knight to bale him out, a crazed clown maniac to keep him in. That's why the end was so powerful, they wrapped up a great deal of emotion into 5 minutes of the film.
Begins was all about what's going on inside Bruce, TDK was about him coming to terms with the path he's taken, but rather than exploring his assessment of things, they explore the situations surrounding his crossroad, a white knight to bale him out, a crazed clown maniac to keep him in. That's why the end was so powerful, they wrapped up a great deal of emotion into 5 minutes of the film.
uscmhicks
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yeah. A friend asked to lend ( a bootleg ) copy of dark knight a while ago.
I wouldn't even let him lend it until he wathed begins because I knew he would enjoy it more.
I wouldn't even let him lend it until he wathed begins because I knew he would enjoy it more.
As nice as TDK is, I can't imagine enjoying it as much as I do seeing it alone without having watched Begins and becoming invested in the story. All the storylines with Rachel, Alfred, Fox and Gordon as they relate to Bruce/Batman are based on the setup of Begins, without that movie, there's no substance in TDK to make them as emotional as they are after having that backstory.
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Well yeah, because it's a sequel. The same could be said for all sequels and multiple movies in a series. Lethal Weapon 2, 3 and 4 to the Godfather triology etc. The first movie usually lays the ground work and the follow up movies deal with other stuff because like you said, all the storylines with the different characters and that emotional connection between them (and between you and them watching the movie) has already been layed out.
PsychoCenobite
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The postman tried delivering my BR Joker the other day but I was at work. I was meant to go to the Post Office to pick it up but they can't find it! 
I'm going to go again tomorrow... but I'm going to take a pack of pencils! If they can't give me my Joker then I'll show them each a magic trick!
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I'm going to go again tomorrow... but I'm going to take a pack of pencils! If they can't give me my Joker then I'll show them each a magic trick!
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Depends on how the film series is structured though.
For eample, Indiana Jones is a film series where each film is essentially a self contained story and each story is part of a body of work.
Nolan's Batmans are made to form one giant story with acts contained in it, so if you watch TDK without seeing Begins, it's like picking up a book and starting it halfway through.
For eample, Indiana Jones is a film series where each film is essentially a self contained story and each story is part of a body of work.
Nolan's Batmans are made to form one giant story with acts contained in it, so if you watch TDK without seeing Begins, it's like picking up a book and starting it halfway through.
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which is why i was ok with bale/bruce/batman not getting the screen time he had in begins. TDK was an ensemble and it had to show how the whole "escalation" theme affected EVERYONE and not just bats/wayne.
the 3rd movie will definitely shift the focus back to wayne. the goal of good sequels is to show the hero(es) grow, develop and experience things that shape them into who they are and where they are going.
i mean, come on, after the traumatic events of TDK, it had to leave scars, physical and mental. so it'll be interesting to see where nolan, should he do the sequel, is going to take the characters, especially bats/wayne.
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