Originally Posted by
rebeld
janna i don't think you can compare the two jokers side by side
original batman was never intended to be as dark as what the dark night obviously is
also the level of violence and decay portrayed today is so much more than when the first one was made
the joker was NEVER as dark as he was here, always was made out to be more of just that, a joker than a evil criminal mastermind with no regard for anything
See.. but I've been reading Batman comics since I was a wee tot. So.. he's always been a murdering pyschotic to me.
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Jack Nicholson was more the funny man.. and I'm not saying he did his part bad, at all. Until now he was the reigning champ (Even though Mark Hamil gave the Joker a damn fine voice) I'm sure both actors were given very different direction. But the level of Joker portrayal has just been blown off the map for anyone (if anyone) who may come next in any possible future portrayal. (again.. if any)
Edit.. not to mention HL threw so much more of himself into the character than JN no matter the direction.. in my opinion