At The Movies – We Live In A Society

We’re back after a while with another movie episode. This time we talk about the new Joker and the controversy surrounding it. Is it worth the hype?

Show Notes

1. Joker (2019), directed by Todd Phillips:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/

2. Taxi Driver (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/

3. The King of Comedy (1982), directed by Martin Scorsese: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085794/

4. Todd Phillips’ filmography: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680846/

5. Vanity Fair cover story featuring Joaquin Phoenix: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/joaquin-phoenix-cover-story

6. Scott Silver’s filmpgraphy: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798788/

7. Incel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel

8. Himal’s initial reaction to the movie: https://twitter.com/himalkk/status/1180188465629032448

9. Michael Moore’s Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10156278766436857

10. Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a real-life condition similar to Joker’s condition in the movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudobulbar_affect

11. Batman: The Killing Joke (1988), written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Brian Bolland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke