Posts Tagged ‘The Dark Knight’

Entertainment Is the New Campbell’s Soup Can

Kick-Ass and its implications on 21st century art and entertainment
Posted by Jack on April 19, 2010

When I was a kid, saying “damn it” would get my mouth washed out with soap.  I wasn’t allowed to watch The Simpsons because Bart said “hell.” 

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Tags: Biggie, Doom, first-person shooters, hollywood, Iron Man 2, Jonah Hex, Kick-Ass, Kirby, Madison Avenue, mario, Megadeth, Pantera, Prince of Persia, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Tetris, The Dark Knight, The Simpsons, Tupac
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Heath Ledger Is Not the Best Joker

Deconstructing the late actor's portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime
Posted by Jack on March 16, 2010

I never really “got” the whole Heath Ledger thing. In his breakout role as aloof heartthrob Patrick Verona in 10 Things I Hate About You, he channeled about as much depth of character as Luke Perry playing Dylan McKay…just with longer hair.

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Tags: Alan Moore, Batman, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: The Animated Series, Chuck Dixon, Denny O'Neill, Fools Errand, Hannibal Lecter, Heath Ledger, Jim Starlin, Julius Schwartz, Mad Love, Mark Hamill, Paul Dini, The Dark Knight, the Joker, The Killing Joke
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