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welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of vs. we’re pitting Heath
Ledger against Jack Nicholson to see
who’s the better Joker round one makeup
and munitions watch special file on that
face in this corner we have the zany the
kooky the psychopathically irrational
Jack Napier Jon probably closer and
appearance to the comic book iteration
Nicholson’s Joker has bleached white
skin pouty red lips and a penchant for
purple crushed velvet ah I love he uses
all manner of gag weapons which
inevitably turn out to be lethal and in
this corner we have the dark the
brooding the facially disfigured Ledger
Joker good evening ladies and gentlemen
this season’s Clown Prince of Crime is
sporting the always trendy Chelsea grin
long straggly green hair and skin
foundation that’s just a shade too light
in lieu of exploding whoopee cushions
this joker prefers good old-fashioned
knives firearms and pyrotechnics you see
I like I have simple tastes
I enjoy dynamite and gunpowder coming in
just under the wire
Ledger’s version skills the wind with a
look that says why so serious
winner ledger now round two closest to
the comics Jack Nicholson surprised
everyone by proving that a 52 year old
man could still prance around on screen
as a gaudy supervillain lately get a
load of me
while this detracts somewhat from the
ageless comic book version Nicholson
stayed faithful to the Joker with a
combination of well tailored clown suits
and gag weapons
the pen is truly mightier than the sword
rather than limiting himself to the
time-honored image we still hold dear
Heath Ledger made the Joker his own by
introducing a lot of grungy and ARCIC
elements see I’m not a monster
I’m just ahead of the curve his version
is completely insane and often
contradictory and for that he will
always be remembered now I’m always
smiling
unfortunately originality doesn’t win
this round never rub another man’s fruit
with a technical ko Jack Nicholson comes
in on top for his faithful depiction of
the character winner Nicholson that is
going to make some heart darling round
three
on screen origins well you look nervous
is it the scars wonder how I caught him
in 1989’s Batman the Joker starts off as
common crook Jack Napier who slowly
climbing the ranks of Gotham’s seedy
underbelly you on my number one guy he’s
eventually set up by his boss and comes
face to mask with Batman nice outfit
this encounter ends with Napier falling
into a vat of chemicals which alter his
appearance and shatter his mind idiot yo
baby in 2008 to the Dark Knight Ledger’s
Joker comes out of nowhere and describes
conflicting accounts of how he came to
be disfigured speaking out you know how
I got these scars there’s no background
info on him and he has no close ties in
Gotham City No Name no literally Asst
this gives the character more gravitas
and threat but again you don’t get
points in this round for deviating from
the source material the winner
take it away jack life’s been good to me
round four maniacal mannerisms
Nicholson’s Joker was bursting with all
manner of crazy catchphrases
this town needs an enema he danced
around like a nut and stole scenes from
Michael Keaton’s Batman with
frenetically wouldn’t get a guy with
last time would you but summer of 2008
was rife with a low hum of constantly
quoted ledger lines I’m an agent of
chaos not only did he steal scenes he
stole the whole movie with his maniacal
cackle and loping grace very poor choice
of words we gonna give this round to
Heath Ledger winner my judge I just did
what I do best I took your little plan I
turned it on itself round five intensity
and insanity Jack Nicholson plays Jack
Nicholson in pretty much every role he’s
ever had this is a great thing because
Nicholson is basically a nut and so’s
the Joker you can’t make an omelet
without breaking some eggs his
performance was exactly what you’d
expect from the actor crazy intense and
at times terrifying
I’m glad you did all kinds of stories
circulated about how Heath Ledger
prepared for his role he purportedly
shut himself up for days on end in an
effort to fully flesh out a character
that is fundamentally insane you see
this is how crazy Batman’s made Gotham
the result was a portrayal that has yet
to be topped and can probably never be
imitated money that’s about something a
message ledger wins this round by a
longshot winner
ledger you truly are incorruptible
aren’t you on verdict by a score of
three to two the winner is Heath
Ledger’s Joker crazy is as crazy does
but in this battle of psychopathic
criminals Ledger’s version is a special
kind of magic no I just do things did
our verdict just drive you nuts I
thought my jokes were bad be sure to
debate in the comments and subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining vs.
battles if you could see inside crime
you might join me for a week
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of vs. we’re pitting Heath
Ledger against Jack Nicholson to see
who’s the better Joker round one makeup
and munitions watch special file on that
face in this corner we have the zany the
kooky the psychopathically irrational
Jack Napier Jon probably closer and
appearance to the comic book iteration
Nicholson’s Joker has bleached white
skin pouty red lips and a penchant for
purple crushed velvet ah I love he uses
all manner of gag weapons which
inevitably turn out to be lethal and in
this corner we have the dark the
brooding the facially disfigured Ledger
Joker good evening ladies and gentlemen
this season’s Clown Prince of Crime is
sporting the always trendy Chelsea grin
long straggly green hair and skin
foundation that’s just a shade too light
in lieu of exploding whoopee cushions
this joker prefers good old-fashioned
knives firearms and pyrotechnics you see
I like I have simple tastes
I enjoy dynamite and gunpowder coming in
just under the wire
Ledger’s version skills the wind with a
look that says why so serious
winner ledger now round two closest to
the comics Jack Nicholson surprised
everyone by proving that a 52 year old
man could still prance around on screen
as a gaudy supervillain lately get a
load of me
while this detracts somewhat from the
ageless comic book version Nicholson
stayed faithful to the Joker with a
combination of well tailored clown suits
and gag weapons
the pen is truly mightier than the sword
rather than limiting himself to the
time-honored image we still hold dear
Heath Ledger made the Joker his own by
introducing a lot of grungy and ARCIC
elements see I’m not a monster
I’m just ahead of the curve his version
is completely insane and often
contradictory and for that he will
always be remembered now I’m always
smiling
unfortunately originality doesn’t win
this round never rub another man’s fruit
with a technical ko Jack Nicholson comes
in on top for his faithful depiction of
the character winner Nicholson that is
going to make some heart darling round
three
on screen origins well you look nervous
is it the scars wonder how I caught him
in 1989’s Batman the Joker starts off as
common crook Jack Napier who slowly
climbing the ranks of Gotham’s seedy
underbelly you on my number one guy he’s
eventually set up by his boss and comes
face to mask with Batman nice outfit
this encounter ends with Napier falling
into a vat of chemicals which alter his
appearance and shatter his mind idiot yo
baby in 2008 to the Dark Knight Ledger’s
Joker comes out of nowhere and describes
conflicting accounts of how he came to
be disfigured speaking out you know how
I got these scars there’s no background
info on him and he has no close ties in
Gotham City No Name no literally Asst
this gives the character more gravitas
and threat but again you don’t get
points in this round for deviating from
the source material the winner
take it away jack life’s been good to me
round four maniacal mannerisms
Nicholson’s Joker was bursting with all
manner of crazy catchphrases
this town needs an enema he danced
around like a nut and stole scenes from
Michael Keaton’s Batman with
frenetically wouldn’t get a guy with
last time would you but summer of 2008
was rife with a low hum of constantly
quoted ledger lines I’m an agent of
chaos not only did he steal scenes he
stole the whole movie with his maniacal
cackle and loping grace very poor choice
of words we gonna give this round to
Heath Ledger winner my judge I just did
what I do best I took your little plan I
turned it on itself round five intensity
and insanity Jack Nicholson plays Jack
Nicholson in pretty much every role he’s
ever had this is a great thing because
Nicholson is basically a nut and so’s
the Joker you can’t make an omelet
without breaking some eggs his
performance was exactly what you’d
expect from the actor crazy intense and
at times terrifying
I’m glad you did all kinds of stories
circulated about how Heath Ledger
prepared for his role he purportedly
shut himself up for days on end in an
effort to fully flesh out a character
that is fundamentally insane you see
this is how crazy Batman’s made Gotham
the result was a portrayal that has yet
to be topped and can probably never be
imitated money that’s about something a
message ledger wins this round by a
longshot winner
ledger you truly are incorruptible
aren’t you on verdict by a score of
three to two the winner is Heath
Ledger’s Joker crazy is as crazy does
but in this battle of psychopathic
criminals Ledger’s version is a special
kind of magic no I just do things did
our verdict just drive you nuts I
thought my jokes were bad be sure to
debate in the comments and subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining vs.
battles if you could see inside crime
you might join me for a week
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