The Entity Vs. the Joker
“The horror genre was born out of a cultural need to confront and vicariously conquer something frightening that we do not fully comprehend.” (Barsam and Monaham) After analyzing the villains from the films, It Follows and Batman the Dark Knight. We see how both It and The Joker are the similar yet so different very different. The villain It comes from a film classified as horror, and The Joker from Batman: The Dark Knight: Rises is in cinema classified as an action film.
A good case in point on how both villains are the same is they both have unknown origins. Where do the roots of IT and The Joker begin? Who are they? From where do they come? When did the become a villain? Why did they become a villain? Why do they
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In spite of his capture, there are no traces found on his fingerprints, dental records, or DNA matches against the Gotham City’s Police Department databases. However, there are some theories in the film, but that’s all it is just a theory.
But the final objective of both the joker and IT is that they both break down the victims to break their morals. We see The Joker thrusting not only batman to break his moral code to destabilize him mentally and emotionally. We also see noteworthy example in the hospital, when The Joker gives Harvey Dent a gun and by force points it at his head, betting his life on the chance that Dent would take up his philosophy of anarchy. And IT only forces its victims to break their spiritual or religious morals.
The Joker is a psychotic anarchist mastermind who is representing himself as an agent of chaos, who came to control in the criminal underworld by driving Gotham City into turmoil and drawing Batman ever closer to go across the fine line between heroism and vigilantism. People can also describe the joker as a psychopathic, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy. He is dynamic in both mental combat and strategic planning, and his physical type is distinct by his clown makeup and grim smile to add sick comedy to all his crimes and
The best villain that I know of is the Shadow man or as some know him Dr. Facilier. The shadow man is from the movie “The Princess In The Frog”. The shadow man turned prince Navine into a frog so that the shadows could rule New Orleans. The fake Navine, who was his non loyal servant, took his place to marry Lottie. The shadow man also messes with people's fate like prince Navine.
The antagonist in the story are the two Cobras, Nag and Nagiana. Each character in the story takes up a big role, both in the movie and book. It's important to have characters because it shapes the mood and tone of your story. The author describes that Nag and Nagiana are the villains of the story that need to be stopped. Rikki is described as the hero who stops the two villains from their evil plans and intentions.
Why are villains the ones who make the plot more shadowy? Leaving clues, making crazy decisions and blaming fault on others. Villain, are the most amazing character in the story where they lead to corruption of society or civilization. Jack from Lord of the Flies and Abigail from the Crucible wear masks to hide their true behavior and to fit into their community. Abigail and Jack appear to have a lot in common at first glance, they are remarkably similar.
What is your favorite movie villain or monster? Michael Myers is my favorite movie monster. But what makes him stand out, what makes him more mysterious than others? Also, what does he do, what makes him my favorite, you may ask. Michael Myers doesn’t do ordinary killer things.
A villain is the same way. Without immorality, the villain has no substance to make him great. Without self-centeredness, the villain cannot rise to be the greatest villain he can be. Without cowardice, the base for a villain, the villain, is no villain at all. Edward Bloor, the author of Tangerine, makes Erik Fisher, from the recipe for a perfect villain.
What makes and decides a good villain? Perhaps it is brutality, power, evil, or maybe even a lack of evil. Some great villains are colorful and even funny. However, I think that the best villains are heroes in their own eyes and present us with morally grey dilemmas that make us think. Jason Todd, aka Red Hood, is just such a villain.
Throughout the novel, he puts himself in danger to protect innocent people and stop the Nightwalker's plans. He willingly endures physical and emotional pain, understanding that his own well-being is secondary to the greater good. This selflessness is a defining characteristic of a hero, and it reinforces Batman's sense of purpose as a protector of Gotham's citizens. Another hero archetype seen in Batman: Nightwalker is the "mentor." In the novel, we see a young Bruce Wayne seeking guidance from his trusted butler, Alfred, as well as the city's chief of police, Captain Gordon.
Thirdly, the motive or justification that the villain shows has a huge factor on determining who is a villain. The most evil villains murder and harm people for no reason whatsoever. Finally, the villains presence of remorse can show how evil one is. The villains that show no remorse are the worst because this shows how they do not care for any of their victims. In the story, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, the townspeople show that they are very evil because of the type, number, and method they use to kill and harm their victims.
The Villain is the main force opposing the Hero. They are cunning and determined, going to great extents to achieve their wish. Mordred, King Arthur’s son, is the classic Villain. The illegitimate son of King Arthur born out of wedlock with his half-sister Queen Margawse of Orkney, Mordred’s existence was not known by King Arthur. Merlin prophesied that King Arthur’s kingdom would be razed to the ground by Mordred and that Mordred did after he became a Knight of the Round Table.
The Joker’s actions are chaotic and exhibit what today’s modern culture finds unethical, such as murder, damaging property, and having no ties to family or the community. He shows no feeling of liability to others, lacks empathy, and follows his own whims despite its repercussions on others. These behaviors demonstrate the greed and selfishness that are a motivating part of the trickster character and the views a culture has on them. Overall hero and trickster archetypes portray the different values, and ethics cultures have, and share with others.
The monster archetype has been one of the most riveting archetypes that surrounds the concept of ‘evil’. It has been portrayed as a supernatural creature with grotesque features that normally brings disruption to the city and needs to be tamed or controlled to bring once again peace to the story. Due to this, it is most commonly depicted with a negative connotation, and with the idea of horror and fear. The monster has been present since the bible, which was written approximately 3,400 years ago, with the anecdote of Goliath. It has remained with its primary role of converting the protagonist into a hero and providing fear to the storyline.
A villain's attitude shows what kind of person they are, for instance, Hitler was not seen as a nice person by his peers nor anyone for that
Satan is similar to the Monster in a way that he is also alone. Satan is also made in the appearance of God like Adam is. Though the Creature is not made in any image of his creator, he still states, “Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition, for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me” (Shelley 124). The Monster is able to relate to Lucifer’s relationship with his creator. They are both disturbed and angry for the way they end up becoming.
It would mostly fit the villain for a movie. A villain is needed in most western movies. It fits in our mostly christian society of the need of a fight between good and evil. It would make sense for Hades to be the villain in the story in Hercules, but, in the actual myth, he is alright with Hercules. In the movie, Hades wants hercules dead.
In The Dark Knight, Batman faces his evil counterpart, the Joker. “The plot involves nothing more or less than the Joker’s attempts to humiliate the forces for good and expose Batman’s secret identity, showing him to be a poser and a fraud” (Ebert, 2008). The Joker plans out different schemes to kill people in wicked and vile ways. “In one diabolical scheme near the end of the film, he invites two ferry-loads of passengers to blow up the other before they are blown up themselves” (Ebert, 2008).