Emily 600 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Saw it today and I don't understand all the bad hype I do think it felt slow paced and the storyline wasn't as clear and strong as the first joker movie, but I feel that the way it was filmed and the musical scenes fitted so well in terms of portraying Arthur's delusions. I do think Gagas character wasn't used in the best way but I don't understand people saying she's hardly in it because shes literally in almost every scene lol 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanlittlem 41,518 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Just got out and my only critique is theres way too much music. Them trying to say this aint a musical (or a typical musical) is a total lie and it was obvious it would get people mad. Joaquin's and Gaga's acting is a 10/10 but the musical moments bring the movie down A LOT. Dejare de quererte cuando un pintor sordo pinte el sonido de un pétalo al caer en el suelo de cristal de un castillo que no existe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlsofbrett 379 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Just left the theater and I enjoyed it. When I asked for a ticket the young lady at the counter said, “You do know it’s a musical and Rated R, right?” because apparently people had been complaining left and right to theater staff about the musical aspect and I’m guessing the mpaa rating. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloHangoverz 15,542 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 (edited) 1 minute ago, bowlsofbrett said: Just left the theater and I enjoyed it. When I asked for a ticket the young lady at the counter said, “You do know it’s a musical and Rated R, right?” because apparently people had been complaining left and right to theater staff about the musical aspect and I’m guessing the mpaa rating. why would people complain to the cinema staff about that? sometimes the movie is a flop it's not Becky behind the counter's fault. i hate customers so much omg Edited October 5 by HelloHangoverz my head is filled with broken mirrors, so many I can't look away 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlsofbrett 379 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 1 minute ago, HelloHangoverz said: why would people complain to the cinema staff about that? sometimes the movie is a flop it's not Becky behind the counter's fault. i hate customers so much omg I was gagged. I said, “Have people really been complaining?” And she said, “Yes!” as she rolled her eyes. She seemed so frustrated and it’s wild that she was having to tell customers ahead of time about it because of people being upset after the fact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Panda 7,585 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 11 hours ago, Anveeroy said: UPDATED @Anveeroy werent you doing a Gaga discography megarate? Whens the results ceremony happening? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchey 872 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Okay, I’m sorry…. This movie was fantastic. I went in with tempered expectations and I was impressed. So was my boyfriend (who is not a Gaga fan [but downloaded 4 songs from Harlequin]) and is also huge comic book nerd who is obsessed with Batman - and my straight nerd cousin also loved it. We’ve gotta stop listening to what others think and just wait to see how we feel when we see it. It’s funny that Gaga’s film scores on RT have gotten worse with each movie, but I enjoyed each one more than the last 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOT 2,647 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I've just seen it. What the hell are the critics on about ? I fully understand youtubers and comic book fans disliking it. They don't want the music and they don't want Joker as such a pathetic figure, so yeah, it's not for them, especially if they went in blind. But if you go in as a civilian, so to speak, is it a good movie ? Yes. I found Arthur's story very touching. And the music ? It had a purpose and there wasn't too much of it. How could there be too much of it ? The story was about Arthur, and the music was just about all that was keeping him alive. I really enjoyed it when Gaga was singing properly because, well, of course I enjoyed that. and I enjoyed Joaquin's brief turn as a confident courtroom lawyer complete with southern drawl. Gaga's screen time ? Yep, she was nowhere near a co-lead (so no marks for marketing there), but I thought her character made perfect sense and I don't understand people saying her existence added nothing to the plot. Without her the Joker character just doesn't get reignited and Arthur doesn't fire his lawyer and give us the courtroom scenes. I didn't think there was any need for her to be in it any more than she was. She was there to give Arthur some sense of purpose, some semblance of hope, but he couldn't have some fullblown love story. That'd be some other movie. And the performances overall ? I was delighted with Gaga. No Ally, no Patrizia, no Countess, no Gaga, she created someone else and I thought she nailed it. I honestly wouldn't rule out awards nominations for that performance. I had a concern that her screen time was cut because her work wasn't up to scratch. Forget that. She was great in the scenes she was in, and I don't see a scenario now where she was just magically no good in some other scenes. JP was pretty much omnipresent and he was great. As a Dubliner I enjoyed Brendan Gleeson's performance. He just played his Dubness straight up. I know plenty of guys like Jackie. And who were the deux in Folie a Deux ? It wasn't Arthur and Joker. It WAS Arthur and Lee, both disturbed and finding a release through music. Not the greatest movie ever made, but I really enjoyed it and I would watch it again (which I don't think I would do with HOG). Arthur's story was relentlessly sad. I felt sorry for him all through and I was happy to see him find peace at the end. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYA.core 715 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 (edited) On 10/4/2024 at 3:26 PM, Juanjo said: Watched it, last night. The potential this film, as a whole, had, and the way they threw it all away. Gaga was phenomenal, she did such an amazing job, she gave it her all, as we all knew she would. However, the film never went anywhere, and, honestly, I don’t know what the purpose of it being a musical was. I kept waiting for something to happen, and, sadly, I was left waiting. The talent was there, but it was too big for the poor and pointless script. I do hope Gaga is more selective in the future, and doesn’t accept unfinished scripts or sequels. Take your time, Gaga, the right script, by the right director/studio who actually have your best interest at heart, will come along! Yes! Agreed! They really wasted talent here I'm glad people are seeing that the story was kinda rough for viewers to accept. Almost had me at flashbacks of Game of Thrones ending hype. It really could have been an outstanding pair like Joaquin did Walk the Line- Gaga did A Star is Born. Edited October 9 by RAYA.core ╰☆╮𝙸𝚐𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚖. 𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎... ☆╮JOINED November 25 2011 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 35,587 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 (edited) What a disaster of event in popular culture. The movie is not as bad as they say, the hate bandwagon is crazy right now. I’ve seen worse Marvel and DC movies. And suddenly the whole world has a problem with musicals?? Or is this just a sensitive topic because it’s the comic book fanboys. Jesus people are seriously going insane with the long ass posts online dragging this. As a Gaga fan I do think she did well but could’ve done more with her character. The writing truly is the biggest problem here. I loved Joker 1 but fans have put it on a pedestal now. I remember this movie getting dragged too or getting called “overrated” for it’s massive success, Scorsese comparisons. People made fun of this being nominated at the Oscars. It’s funny to see how suddenly everyone loves it now and say the sequel ruined a masterpiece lol. Edited October 9 by Anderson123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTea 4,128 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Honestly, I think the first movie was boring AF compared to this... FAD was actually entertaining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance13 1,004 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Just remember, the horror movie In a Violent Nature ended up with a 79% on Rotten Tomatoes (certified fresh) and it was just someone walking around in the woods for 90 minutes. You can't always rely on reviews. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxBones 902 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 I saw it and loved it. Recognized a lot of the musical influences right away. (singing in the rain umbrellas etc) I feel like right now it’s popular to hate on the movie and a lot of it has to do with not well thought out marketing. They should have marketed it heavily as a musical so that people would go in knowing and then maybe the complaints would be like “it’s not musical enough” instead of finding out and leaving. What gets me the most is that even Gaga fans fall into this hate train and won’t see the movie because of what others say. To me that is crazy. I feel like these fans just get influenced by what’s popular and not having an actual opinion about her or the things she makes. It also adds to it and makes even more people not see it. I call that a self fulfilling prophecy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPOP 207 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 I think we are going to know more and more of behind the scenes drama for this movie https://variety.com/2024/film/news/joker-folie-a-deux-bombs-what-went-wrong-todd-phillips-1236170946/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMonster98 7,248 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 The problem here is that the fans of the first movie are also those kind of people which HATE musicals. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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