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Ep. 11: Is Joker Too Real?
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Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix teamed up to create a raw, intense origin story for the Joker character from DC Comics. The film has brought in hundreds of millions of dollars and has prompted many articles on the film's content and timing. Is it too real? Will this trigger people with mental health struggles? Does this provide a roadmap for someone to follow in Joker's footsteps? In this episode Pat and Britt talk about their feelings after seeing Joker, analyze some other reviews, and talk about the societal implications of such a dark deviation from the "normal" comic book movies we've come to know.
11 episodes
Manage episode 245382673 series 2432220
Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix teamed up to create a raw, intense origin story for the Joker character from DC Comics. The film has brought in hundreds of millions of dollars and has prompted many articles on the film's content and timing. Is it too real? Will this trigger people with mental health struggles? Does this provide a roadmap for someone to follow in Joker's footsteps? In this episode Pat and Britt talk about their feelings after seeing Joker, analyze some other reviews, and talk about the societal implications of such a dark deviation from the "normal" comic book movies we've come to know.
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