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