10 Creepy Similarities Between Nolan And Burton’s Batman Movies
8. Joker - TV Personality
Using TV in of itself isnt anything worth commenting on. The major home media distribution method of the 20th Century, its not surprising both Nicholson and Ledger used it to spread terror through Gotham. You imagine the Joker would have had a Twitter feed of chaotic thoughts if hed come around a couple of years later. So when I draw attention to the pivotal role the Jokers on-air announcements play in his plot, Im not simply being screen deep. Both Batman and The Dark Knight feature faux-spontaneous broadcasts from the Clown Prince of Crime that allow him a major platform to announce his already-in-motion plans. Both use existing TV personalities to make their twisted point, and, most importantly, both have purposely low production values; Nicholson over-exaggerates his cheap infomercial, while Ledger had the means and obsession to create something polished. These are little links that lead to one umbrella similarity; both are presenting a rough-round-the-edges, terror-invoking Joker brand. Its not using TV thats worth commenting, but what they do with it.
