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Q: To what extent are on-screen Hollywood villains, such as ‘The Dark Knight’s 'Joker', having an impact on the audience?
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Despite the world's fandom for the critically acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, there is a mega shift in the tone and feel of Hollywood characters especially those in the superhero genre. This is particularly apparent in Christopher Nolan's highly commended Dark Knight Trilogy where the character of the Joker does just that. In Nolan's film, the Joker has seemed to be one of the best performances ever made by Heath Leger. It has been praised as one of the best acting portrayals in cinema history, and this is very much influenced by the fans reaction. Heath Ledger's Joker has seen to set a bar in acting, as one of the best portrayals on screen ever, and his Joker has gained much love from fans and audience members across the world who are in delved in to the character of the Joker. After the final instalment of The Dark Knight franchise (The Dark Knight Rises), fans were eager to see what was next for the Batman, as he has just defeated his most iconic enemy of all time; The Joker. However, a shooting had taken place in Aurora where the accused had stated in the court room that he was 'the Joker' and had re-enacted traits that the on-screen character would do, things such as bombs in his room as a booby trap. This had raised awareness by not only the media, but also audience members whether or not such characters should be viewed by the audience as it has seen to of had an impact on a fellow audience member. The character has been argued to have kept in place to interact with the modern audience, and that they relate more too serious characters. However, this can be seen in the 1960's adaption of the Batman characters which took an alternative approach to the same characters including the portrayal of the Joker. This essay will be exploring to what extent are on screen character such as the Joker having an impact on audience members.
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Despite the world's fandom for the critically acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, there is a mega shift in the tone and feel of Hollywood characters especially those in the superhero genre. This is particularly apparent in Christopher Nolan's highly commended Dark Knight Trilogy where the character of the Joker does just that. In Nolan's film, the Joker has seemed to be one of the best performances ever made by Heath Leger. It has been praised as one of the best acting portrayals in cinema history, and this is very much influenced by the fans reaction. Fans and film viewers in general were very pleased with the portrayal of the Joker they demanded more of it, unfortunately the actor Heath Ledger had died shorty after the films release. Conspiracy had generated after the passing of Ledger where it was believed that the actor couldn't tell the difference between being a psychopath of the Joker or being a normal man. A moral panic had launched in the media which got people including parents concerned whether this type of portrayals are really suitable for a younger demographic especially when it is for a 12A certificate. What also was controversial is the fact that an incident had taken place where a member of the audience (who was watching the final instalment of the franchise), had got up and killed many viewers who were watching the last Dark Knight movie in Aurora cinema. What is so fascinating is that an on screen character- The Joker had influenced this man to go out and mimic his actions that occurred on screen. "The Dark Knight became the fourth highest grossing film of all time. Clearly something about the film appeals to viewers, despite its subversive narrative structure" [1]. This is precisely the aim of what the essay is trying to argue, if there is a correlation of content seen on screen and the viewers who consume it.
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Despite the world's fandom for the critically acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, there is a mega shift in the tone and feel of Hollywood characters especially those in the superhero genre. This is particularly apparent in Christopher Nolan's highly commended Dark Knight Trilogy where the character of the Joker does just that. In Nolan's film, the Joker has seemed to be one of the best performances ever made by Heath Leger. It has been praised as one of the best acting portrayals in cinema history, and this is very much influenced by the fans reaction. Heath Ledger's Joker has seen to set a bar in acting, as one of the best portrayals on screen ever, and his Joker has gained much love from fans and audience members across the world who are in delved in to the character of the Joker. After the final instalment of The Dark Knight franchise (The Dark Knight Rises), fans were eager to see what was next for the Batman, as he has just defeated his most iconic enemy of all time; The Joker. However, a shooting had taken place in Aurora where the accused had stated in the court room that he was 'the Joker' and had re-enacted traits that the on-screen character would do, things such as bombs in his room as a booby trap. This had raised awareness by not only the media, but also audience members whether or not such characters should be viewed by the audience as it has seen to of had an impact on a fellow audience member. The character has been argued to have kept in place to interact with the modern audience, and that they relate more too serious characters. However, this can be seen in the 1960's adaption of the Batman characters which took an alternative approach to the same characters including the portrayal of the Joker. This essay will be exploring to what extent are on screen character such as the Joker having an impact on audience members.
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Despite the world's fandom for the critically acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, there is a mega shift in the tone and feel of Hollywood characters especially those in the superhero genre. This is particularly apparent in Christopher Nolan's highly commended Dark Knight Trilogy where the character of the Joker does just that. In Nolan's film, the Joker has seemed to be one of the best performances ever made by Heath Leger. It has been praised as one of the best acting portrayals in cinema history, and this is very much influenced by the fans reaction. Fans and film viewers in general were very pleased with the portrayal of the Joker they demanded more of it, unfortunately the actor Heath Ledger had died shorty after the films release. Conspiracy had generated after the passing of Ledger where it was believed that the actor couldn't tell the difference between being a psychopath of the Joker or being a normal man. A moral panic had launched in the media which got people including parents concerned whether this type of portrayals are really suitable for a younger demographic especially when it is for a 12A certificate. What also was controversial is the fact that an incident had taken place where a member of the audience (who was watching the final instalment of the franchise), had got up and killed many viewers who were watching the last Dark Knight movie in Aurora cinema. What is so fascinating is that an on screen character- The Joker had influenced this man to go out and mimic his actions that occurred on screen. "The Dark Knight became the fourth highest grossing film of all time. Clearly something about the film appeals to viewers, despite its subversive narrative structure" [1]. This is precisely the aim of what the essay is trying to argue, if there is a correlation of content seen on screen and the viewers who consume it.
Word count: 320 (with quote)
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