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on 9/11/2019
The Dark Knight.
on 9/15/2019
The dark knight.
Joker
on 10/4/2019
The Dark Knight is still king.
on 10/7/2019
No way in hell Dark Knight isn't a better film!
on 10/8/2019
TDK is still on top...
on 10/9/2019
The Dark Knight but both films are excellent.
The Dark Knight is the best of joker, the joker film far this year was modern crap fest.
on 10/24/2019
What makes Joaquin's Joker such an eerie character is the fact that, though he works fully well as a unique interpretation in his own universe, one can easily see him evolving into Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight that will go on to torment Batman with his eccentric mannerisms, hunched posture, clicking sounds, sadistic games and nihilistic acts of violence. Every great villain, no matter how omnipotent, has a past and Phoenix's Joker carries the plausibility of that "one bad day," that push of gravity into madness, Ledger's Joker probably went through to become an unstoppable force of nature. That would explain why Heath's Joker is loath to share the real details about his, no doubt, traumatic past in The Dark Knight. You see, a villain like The Joker isn't actually born out of chaos or chance, his coming if anything is ensured by supernatural forces to bring a sick society like Gotham to reckoning. So The Joker's coming is in many ways prophetic and even necessary, and what we see of Arthur is merely an incipient stage of the supernatural force that will become Heath's Joker. Oh yeah, about the match-up itself – gotta hand it to The Dark Knight, although there's just about nothing that I disliked about "Joker." - except maybe the problematic age gap between Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Joker (Arthur). But I suppose that can be explained by Arthur's suffering and abuse making him look a lot older than he is.
Ditto PiccoloKing and I also give the slight edge to Dark Knight.
on 11/3/2019
Joker didn’t make as great watchable as the dark knight did but on the other hand joker from the dark knight is rarely the best of the real joker of the conclusion.
on 12/16/2019
The Dark Knight manages to be a darker take on Batman without being overwhelmingly dark and unpleasant. In fact, it's rather fun, despite all the death. Joker does not manage that same feat and, for me, fails completely as a result. I don't want to watch an unfunny crazy man go around murdering folks, all while the movie tries (and fails) to make me root for, or at least sympathize with, him for a variety of reasons. There's something to be said for the rich not understanding or caring about the plight of the less fortunate, or the rich and powerful not adequately caring for the mentally ill, but Joker seems to only pay lip service to these things. I mean, for example, whether he's on or off his meds, the guy seems about the same, so it's hard to perceive the funding of his therapist (and drug prescriber) being cut as that much of an injustice.
on 1/26/2020
Frankly, the Joker SUCKS as a film. That's the bottom line.
on 2/9/2020
Not even close, the dark knight is the opposite real film that increases the greater tighter film.
on 7/2/2020
the dark knight is better but joker isnt shit like all you shitholes say it is
on 8/5/2020
Nolan: Why did your film make more money than mine? Phillips: You Wouldn't get it. TDK is good but it's easily the weakest of the trilogy and very overrated. Ruined by Louis Bloom's sisters terrible acting and plot holes galore that people love to ignore. Heath Ledger's Joker and Aaron Eckhart's Two-Face as well as the supporting cast including Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman save the film from being a total disaster. Not only did Joker have a tight script but was a well-crafted masterpiece that will age as well as films like 2001, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Fight Club did. Keep in mind all 3 of those films weren't well received at first but as the years went by got instantly recognized as classics. So yeah, Joker without hesitation.
Christopher Nolan: Why did your film make more money than mine? Todd Phillips: You wouldn't get it.
on 8/20/2020
Probably TDK, but it's extremely close.
on 8/22/2020
i swear half of these comments here don't even get joker
The dark knight not even close.
on 9/20/2020
Joker is painfully terrible.
TDKR is better than Joker.
Joker is just shit for shit people.
Joker is a pathetic, pretentious piece of shit.
Epic Movie is indeed better than Joker. A way better, actually.
Joker is fucking garbage.
Let us be honest, Joker is easily one of the shittiest movies ever.
A georgeus bunch of crap.
Joker is trash for children.
on 9/29/2020
shut the fuck up lucas you're worse than cxfate
on 10/14/2020
Lets be honest, Lucas_Henrique is a huge piece of shit
on 3/17/2021
Joker is the best DC movie of the decade, The Dark Knight is the best DC movie
on 3/18/2021
Joker wins but heat ledgers joker is better
on 4/7/2021
joker wins. i like joaquin phoenix more than heath ledger. that lucas guy spamming for dark knight doesn't know shit. prety sure arthur stabbing randall repeatedly to death is for children right, no fuck off
on 5/31/2021
I never thought any comic book movie would ever surpassed the Nolan trilogy, but Joker proved me wrong quickly.
on 9/30/2021
I'm pretty surprised this isn't unanimous. Joker is fine .
on 10/1/2021
A slightly better superhero movie versus a slightly worse Taxi Driver Joker
on 4/4/2022
I change my mind, Joker is currently my favorite movie based on comics
on 4/5/2022
The dark knight is far better, joker is no good ability
on 4/19/2022
Proof that DC is still great
Absolutely wild to me that so many people are going with Joker on this one. Not saying its bad, but Dark Knight is clearly better to me
both excellent best of the dc universe but joker has far better qualities
on 4/23/2022
Joker was no prosperous for me, the dark knight is way better, in fact TDK it cant lose here
on 9/23/2022
This is such a tough choice for me because both renditions of the joker were terrifying but amazing at the same time. Joaquin Phoenix's performance as The Joker was amazing. You can tell because of how much the film wants to make you feel uncomfortable. The instrumental score in the film is haunting yet beautiful at the same time. The Dark Knight is amazing because of the phenomenal action sequences, the amazing sound design, the cinematography, the effects, the visual style and the editing. And we can't forget about Heath Ledger. He is funny but terrifying at the same time. The same thing could be said about Phoenix. But if I had to choose one The Dark Knight wins because it was more of a spectacle than a movie and Ledger gives one of the best performances I've ever seen in a film. But Phoenix comes close. Very close!
on 9/24/2022
The Dark Knight. I would absolutely love to see the 2019 version of the character come into conflict with Batman, maybe in Folie a Deux
on 10/2/2022
Joker wins. Wait a minute, I mean Heath ledgers and not Joaquin Phoenix's so Dark Knight FTW.
on Feb 28
wins the film of 2019 because this version of the Jokers was the best version of the character ever made. Especially much better than the 2008 version
