P-C must read The Killing Joke immediately.
I read that a long time ago. I don't remember any Red Hood and pregnant wife stuff.
The King of Cups expects a picnic. But this is not his birthday!
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Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2005 9:47:24 am PDT #4292 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DavidS - Jun 17, 2005 9:52:10 am PDT #4293 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But then there's no reason for him to interact slashtastically with Bale, silly.
Bale as Ollie? Maybe in ten years.
Sean K - Jun 17, 2005 9:52:43 am PDT #4294 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I read that a long time ago. I don't remember any Red Hood and pregnant wife stuff.
Must have been a long time ago. It's the majority of Joker's arc for the book
askye - Jun 17, 2005 9:54:40 am PDT #4295 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
You must have been distracted (or blinded) by Commission Gordon naked in bondage gear.
Glamcookie - Jun 17, 2005 9:55:16 am PDT #4296 of 10002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Can Gale Harold (Brian Kinney!) be in it as a villain? K, THNX!
Sean K - Jun 17, 2005 10:07:32 am PDT #4297 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
P-C:
The origin story Joker "remembers" in the book involves him being a struggling standup who goes to work for the mob after the death of his pregnant wife. He agrees to be a faux villain the mob has cooked up "The Red Hood" -- basically whatever schlub they get to wear the hood. While robbing the payroll at a Gotham cehmical plant, the Batman (in the very early days of his career) tries to stop the robbery. The two mob guys get killed by guards and he gets knocked into a vat of chemicals by Batman.
tommyrot - Jun 17, 2005 10:12:50 am PDT #4298 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Do movies show Americans in decline?
Three quarters of Americans would rather stay home and watch movies on TV, according to a new AP/AOL poll. One reason people stay home is that that they think movies are getting worse. Half the persons polled said that.
Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2005 10:14:27 am PDT #4299 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ah yes. Thanks, Sean. I read it over two years ago, and I wasn't really reading it as a Batman comic, but as prep for Watchmen, so a lot didn't stick.
Sean K - Jun 17, 2005 10:16:19 am PDT #4300 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Do movies show Americans in decline?
I really liked the Neal Stephenson Op-Ed in the New York Times that they link to in the piece: [link] (Password required, I think buffistas/foamy still works)
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2005 10:42:06 am PDT #4301 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
So, Tom Cruise then?
He does have the teeth.
This reminds me of my thoughts about such a missed opportunity at the Bat-premiere. Bale should have retaliated for the blatant publicity grab by getting into Cruise's personal space and being extremely touchy-feely/flirty all night. You know he wouldn't have any insecurities about doing so, and we might have gotten to see the looming meltdown happen in public with hundreds of cameras present.