About this episode
On the October 7, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Joker. In Our Feature Presentation: Joker Spoiler Discussion. Brief thoughts on the film. ‘Joker’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix is Phenomenal in This Nihilistic Nightmare [TIFF 2019] Twist 1: Thomas Wayne is his dad, or not? Cast Member Talks About a Spoiler-Heavy Twist Twist 2: His girlfriend is imagined Does he kill the girlfriend? Killing Murray on air Batmans parents die Who is Trump in this allegory? Are the politics confused? Last scene with him in the hospital: is this before or after? Did the events of this movie even happen? The problem with a movie with an unreliable narrator. Did he kill the counselor? Joker’s dancing The depiction of mental illness. How does this function as a comic book movie? A Batman movie? Intentionality: What is this film trying to say? The Dark Knight at 10 Years When should the audience go from empathy to disgust? Is this movie dangerous? ‘ Joker’: Aurora Shooting Victims’ Families Send Letter to WB Hoping to Spur the Company Into Action, Filmmakers Respond to the Movie’s Violence Warner Bros. Issues ‘Joker’ Statement: The Film is Not “An Endorsement of Real-World Violence of Any Kind” Director Todd Phillips Questions the ‘Joker’ Backlash, Compares Film’s Violence to ‘John Wick’ Will there be a sequel? ‘Joker’ Box Office Breaks Records, Laughing All the Way to the Bank ‘Joker’ Sequel a Possibility What does 11:11 mean? How close is the movie to the leaked Joker script that was going around? ‘Joker’ Underwent “Radical Changes” During Filming, According to Joaquin Phoenix Will This be an award contender? ‘Joker’ Gets the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, Giving Oscar Chances a Nudge Is this just Todd Philips ripping off Martin Scorsese? Why ‘Joker’ is Set Decades Ago and How Martin Scorsese’s ‘The King of… Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Joker’ Spoiler Review: Joaquin Phoenix Elevates a Disturbing, Incendiar… We Burned the Forest Down: ‘The Dark Knight’ 10 Years Later Only Todd Phillips Could Have Made ‘Joker’ All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps ( RSS ). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy