Miah Week 4 - 'The LEGO Batman Movie' Adaptation of the Joker is the Best One, and I Mean That Unironically

 'The LEGO Batman Movie' Adaptation of the Joker is the Best One, and I Mean That Unironically

        It's me again. Welcome to a new blog series called "I Hate Every Version of the Joker Except For This One.¹" This week, we're delving into the 2017 masterpiece that is The LEGO Batman Movie. However, before getting into it, I need to provide some context about its predecessor, The LEGO Movie (2014). It is necessary that I describe my previous experience of watching that movie. Don't worry, it will be short.

        The LEGO Movie is one of the best films I have ever seen in my life. That's the previous experience.

        Now it's time for LEGO Batman—Or, if we're changing the name to one accurate to this post, LEGO Joker. The Joker is the centerpiece in this appraisal.

        Past (and, let's be honest, future) adaptations of the Joker have always been strictly serious. He's portrayed as evil, heartless, and maniacal; probably because he's evil, heartless, and maniacal. However, it has come to my attention that these gritty Jokers are missing a vital and core piece of him: the jokes. I mean, think about it. His name is the Joker. Being funnily unfunny is his entire bad guy shtick. If you look at original 1960s iterations of him, you'll see the ridiculousness that is an adult man with a white/green/purple color scheme. (You'll also see the ridiculousness that is an adult man with a spandex batsuit, but that's a blog post for another series, possibly called "I Hate Every Version of the Batman Except For This One.")

        The hilarity of the Joker is that he's made to be a little unbelievable, and no other Batman movie has come close to hitting that nail on the head like LEGO's. In the 2017 film, he still is a cruel villain, but he's comedic about it. You see this stop-motion-animated two-limbed plastic man and you can't help but think something along the lines of Wow. This is really, really stupid, and that's the entire point! He's terrible. He's unfair. He looks horrendous. He's a parody of a parodied Joker, which comes full circle and puts him right where he was at the beginning as a spectacle to laugh at. He's... a joke.

        It's beautiful.

        That is all I can say without going into spoilers, and without touching on the fact that The LEGO Batman Movie is technically a romantic comedy. Please keep this sentiment about the Joker in your thoughts next time you see a version of him.

        Is there a specific superhero (or supervillain) adaptation you prefer over others?


¹This will be the only blog post in the series.

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2022 at 4:39 AM

    I don't agree with you that the Joker has to be funny and make jokes. The whole point of his character and costume is to be psychotic and dark, not to be a comedian. His laugher only emphasizes how crazy he is.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 8:57 AM

    While I too enjoy the Joker in The LEGO Batman Movie, I would have to disagree that he is the best interpretation of the Joker. Heath Ledger is one of the most known actors that has played the Joker, and I personally think that he has done the best job at playing the Joker out of any other actor.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2022 at 11:57 AM

    I think you may have stumbled upon a very hot opinion. In my eyes, The Dark Knight Joker is far superior to any other Joker adaptation. While I do love the Lego Movie and have seen it probably more than five times, I can't say that the Lego Batman Movie's Joker is the best. In TDK, Heath Ledger gives an amazing performance of the mentally unstable character of the Joker. While I do disagree with you, I still value your opinion.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 28, 2022 at 8:36 PM

    After reading your high praise of the movie, I suppose I'll give Lego Joker a watch. Don't be surprised, though, if The Dark Knight continues to be my favorite Joker movie. I admire Heath Ledger's acting skills, and I think that the craziness and darkness of his character is what makes him so good.

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