As moviegoers and fans alike, we live in a particularly weird time. With more access to movies and TV than ever before, as well as the ability to voice opinions within seconds, what was once a culture of distant fandom with discourse sanctioned to private conversations amongst friends and colleagues has become something of an orgy of hot takes and breakneck statements declaring something "good" or bad". I'm not saying anything fresh here, but there is a sharp irony to the timing of Variety's piece on toxic fandom in Hollywood just on the heels of the wide theatrical release of Joker: Folie à Deux. The article is equally a great expose on modern fan culture, as well as a troubling red herring that toxic fandom isn't going away anytime soon, and executives are very aware of that. Many don't want to poke the bear. Joker: Folie à Deux, however? Boy, does that give the bear a run for its honey. Part musical, part courtroom drama, part deconstruction of the Superhero genre at large, Joker: Folie à Deux.opens with ironic, animated ode to Looney Tunes and ends with a brutal and abrupt tragedy. It's not for everyone. On its surface, it maybe not be for anyone. Below, let's explore the anti-blockbuster nature of the second (final?) entry into one of the most controversial comic book movies of all time. Is making something so subversively opposite of audience and fan expectations a bold move being under appreciated? Or simply a director jaded...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday