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Joker

(phillips, 2019)

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Rationale for Study

Joker is an interesting attempt to make a comic-book origin story a serious drama. It was initially greeted with critical acclaim, winning the Golden Bear at the Venice Film Festival. Joker garnered eleven Oscar nominations, with Joaquin Phoenix winning Best Actor while Hildur Guðnadóttir won Best Original Score. The film was also a commercial success (the only R-rated film top have grossed over $1 billion). However, Joker also aroused controversy and many negative reviews for its stylised portrayal of urban alienation and class conflict, with some fears it may inspire copycat crimes.

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Key Resources

TRAILER

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WORKBOOK

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SCREENPLAY

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Key Sequences

Joker | Opening Scene | Ultra-HD 4K

Joker Commits His First Crime || Train Scene - Joker(2019) Movie Clip

Joker: "Isn't It Beautiful?" Police Car Scene - Gotham Is Burning - Joker (2019) Movie Clips HD

Anarchy in Gotham (Ending) | Joker [UltraHD, HDR]

Bruce Wayne Runs for Mayor - Joker (2019) 4K IMAX Scene

Joker 2019 | Arthur Fleck Meets Thomas Wayne Scene HD

Joker 2019 | Arthur Finds Out The Truth Scene HD

Arthur (Joker) kills Penny Fleck scene | Joker (2019)

Joker 2019 | Arthur goes to Sophie's apartment Scene HD

Joker Cinematographer Explains The Impact of Color in Film | Vanity Fair

Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips on Joker | Film4 Interview Special

Joker — How to Make Evil Likable | Film Perfection

Joker Director Breaks Down the Opening Scene | Vanity Fair

Joker - The Nuances of Joaquin Phoenix's Performance

JOKER | Psychology & Philosophy (based on Carl Jung & Albert Camus)

Joker Analysis | The Sociology of Crime and Deviance

Therapist explains the Psychology of Joker

This Is What An Oscar Winning Joker Scene Looks Like

Independent Study Materials

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