We are crazy

Stanford 2022-03-19 09:01:02

Recently I was learning ron howard's director class. It was mentioned that the key to a movie lies in a few big moments, and the rest of the movie should be devoted to how to build up to those moments.

So I apply what I have learned (or mechanically) to the clown I have seen recently. What are the big moments in this movie? Is the live broadcast headshot the comedian that he has always admired? Or was revenge exploded when a few wealthy children bullied themselves like the street children at the beginning of the movie? Are you slashing a friend who once betrayed you? Or is it to suffocate the mother who has been caring for her but concealed her abuse on the sickbed?

If this is the case, then this movie can only follow

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
7.3
2019 / United States, United Kingdom, Mainland China/ Comedy, Drama/ Quentin Tarantino/ Leonardo DiCaprio Brad Pitt

One level.

When Gary hid in the corner and witnessed the clown killing Randall, he and the audience knew that he was the next one to die. When Gary passed by the clown, he heard the nervous breathing of the audience behind. When Gary tried his best and couldn't reach the anti-hotlinking, I couldn't help but marvel that the clown had already calculated everything. When the clown got up and walked towards the helpless Gary, the girl next to me couldn't help covering her eyes.

Then, the clown removed the anti-hotlink and said to Gary, you're the only one that's ever been nice to me, kissed Gary's forehead and opened the door for him.

The clown said, right or wrong is yours. Normal is not normal, madness is not madness, it must be our decision. If the clown is a lunatic, he is a murderous madman. As normal gentlemen who don't kill, will we let go of a murder witness?

There was not even a word of exhortation, a word of threat, or a word of promise. Gary and the clown are not very ironic. But the clown didn't even think that Gary would call the police as soon as he went out, and confessed in court. All the clown thinks is that Gary is a good person, the only one who treats me well, he shouldn't die.

Envy is as easy as hatred, but love and hatred are clearly difficult. True justice is not to kill the rich, kill the traitors, kill the people who betray me, kill the people who laugh at me. It's that I and him are just general friends. I laughed when I heard him play mini golf as golf, but when I was most irrational, I knew and remembered that he treated me even the slightest good. I was piercing Randall's eyes one second before, and the next second I told Gary not to look at the blood. He just smashed Randall's head to the wall, and then he apologized to Gary for forgetting the anti-theft chain.

If you call this a lunatic.

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Joker quotes

  • Arthur Fleck: [Arthur goes to Wayne Manor where he sees young Bruce and does a clown rooting form before talking to him through the gates] Hi. What's your name?

    Bruce Wayne: I'm Bruce.

    Arthur Fleck: Bruce. I'm Arthur.

    [He sticks his hands through the gate, puts his fingers on Bruce's face lifting the corners of his mouth as if to make him smile]

    Alfred Pennyworth: Bruce! Bruce! Get away from that man.

    Arthur Fleck: It's okay. I'm a good guy.

    Alfred Pennyworth: How do you do? Who are you?

    Arthur Fleck: I'm here to see Mr. Wayne.

    Alfred Pennyworth: Well, you shouldn't be speaking to his son

    [Giving back the fake flowers Arthur gave Bruce]

    Alfred Pennyworth: Why did you give him these flowers?

    Arthur Fleck: No, they're not real. It's magic. I was just trying to make Bruce smile.

    Alfred Pennyworth: Well, it's not funny, is it? Do I need to call the police?

    Arthur Fleck: No, please. My mother's name is Penny. Penny Fleck. She used to work here years ago. Can you please tell Mr. Wayne I need to see him?

    Alfred Pennyworth: You are her son?

    Arthur Fleck: Yeah. Did you know her? I know about the two of them. She told me everything.

    Alfred Pennyworth: There's nothing to know. There is no "them." Your mother was delusional. She was a sick woman.

    Arthur Fleck: Don't say that.

    Alfred Pennyworth: Just go. Before you make a fool of yourself.

    Arthur Fleck: Thomas Wayne is my father.

    Alfred Pennyworth: [Alfred starts laughing, causing Arthur in anger to put his hand through the gates around Alfred's neck and starts to choke him] Let go of me! Let go! Let go of me!

    [Arthur looks at Bruce watching with fear, he turns and runs off]

  • Detective Garrity: Mr. Fleck. Sorry to bother you. I'm Detective Garrity this is my partner, Detective Burke. We have a few questions for you, but you weren't home. So we spoke with your mother.

    Arthur Fleck: Oh. What did you say to her? Did you do this?

    Detective Garrity: What? No.

    Detective Burke: No, no, no. We just asked her some questions. She got hysterical. Hyperventilating, collapsed...

    Arthur Fleck: Yeah, but the doctor said she had a stroke.

    Detective Garrity: We're sorry to hear about that. But like I said, I still have some questions for you. They're about to subway killings that happened last week. You've heard about them right?

    Arthur Fleck: Yeah. It's horrible.

    Detective Garrity: Right.

    Detective Garrity: So we spoke with your boss, over at Ha-Ha's. He said you were fired for bringing a gun into the children's hospital. Is that true, Mr. Fleck?

    Arthur Fleck: It's a prop. It's part of my act. I'm a party clown.

    Detective Burke: All right, so why were you fired?

    Arthur Fleck: They said I wasn't funny enough. Can you imagine that? Now if you don't mind, I have to go take care of my mother.

    Detective Burke: Your boss also gave us one of your cards. This condition of yours, The laughing, is it real, or some sort of clown thing?

    Arthur Fleck: A clown thing?

    Detective Garrity: Yeah. I mean, part of your act?

    Arthur Fleck: What do you think?

    [Arthur turns and starts walking towards the hospital doors, but walks into the glass door]

    Detective Garrity: It's exit only.