Greetings nerdy list aficionados and you know what time it is you saw the title you clicked
it’s easter egg time, those little moments that maybe you missed or maybe you didn’t
cause you’re eagle eyed.
Today we’re tackling the Joker teaser trailer and some easter eggs and references therein.
There’s been a lot of buzz about this Joaquim Phoenix version of the character so I’m
Sasha and let’s get started.
Number 10 – Young Bruce Wayne?
I said it with an upward inflection leaving room to be wrong, but for those who went to
IMDB the source of many an unintentional spoiler they will have seen that there was a casting
for young Bruce Wayne and it appears that Bruce may be in the trailer, sharing an unsettling
moment with the Joker.
Who comes up to him and forces his lips into a smile.
A terrifying moment that may be setting up a history of multiple jokers think back to
bruce’s line in BVS we have a history with freaks dressed like clowns.
Clowns multiple huh huh reaching I don’t care.
Number 9 – Arkham Asylum or Hospital.
This was brief but I’m sure most of you saw it.
Arthur Fleck a.k.a The Joker heading Arkham hospital which is run down awful and clearly
has an underfunded pysh ward so in other words entirely accurate.
Arkham is just the worst, but it is a key part of Gotham’s history.
Number 8 – Nolanverse Joker masks.
These masks can be spotted throughout the trailer on the Joker himself an in a rowdy
crowd this is a call back to a more serious and realistic grungy tone.
An homage to a version of the Joker that many deemed their favourite.
Shoutout to the Dark Knight however one felt about it, it made an impact.
Number 7 – Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times.
Arthur Fleck can be seen being tossed out of the event.
Charlie Chaplin’s Modern times was a 1936 comedy film critiquing industrialization and
mechanization for the impact it had on the human mind rendered a person a cog in a machine.
While thie was a comedic take it was also quite a dark concept which matches perfectly
with this films theme particularly as the joker says I thought my life was a tragedy
but it’s actually a comedy.
Number 6 – The man who laughs, The Joker was first created in 1940 and drew a large
visual influence from the 1928 film the man who laughs a depressing tale about man whose
face is deformed into a permanent grotesque smile masking the true sadness he feels.
The prototypical sad clown.
The clown makeup in this trailer resembled the grotesque grin greatly and Fleck uses
his fingers to force his face into a smile as well.
There is also a sad crying laughing seen with the smile forced in a rictus that is very
reminiscent of Gwynplaine.
Number 5 – gotham’s subway routes are references to famed batman writers and other
creators.
So the stops are some of their names such as Morrison ave a reference to Grant Morrison.
Nolan Lane, Christopher Nolan, Snyder and Kane are also referenced more too I won’t
spoil all of them.
Number 4 – Thomas Wayne the inclusion of Thomas Wayne who has been mentioned in casting
but not explicitly confirms this films timeline alongside the potential appearance of a young
Bruce Wayne.
This is pre The Batman and would establish a potential multiple Joker timeline.
Thomas Wayne can be seen being watched by Fleck on television detailing cowards in masks,
a reference to the Joker’s crimes or to potentially the mask
of socially acceptable behavior it could be deep.
Whether it is or not though that footage has got to hurt Bruce.
Yikes thanks dad.
Number 3- The Killing Joke in this trailer we see that Fleck keeps a notebook full of
Jokes and he can be seen visiting a comedy club and later on stage this could be tying
in to the Allen Moore origin for the character where he was a failed comedian who’s life
completely fell apart with nothing left he turned to a life of crime.
Thematically it would fit and it still works acid vat or no.
Number 2 – The King Of Comedy – Director Todd Phillips has made reference to this film
and that it was an inspiration for this one.
The king of comedy was from 1982 and focused on an obsessed fan played by deniro who after
failing to get his favourite comedians autograph takes him hostage, and broadcasts it.
This film features Deniro as a talk show host and it appears as if the joker is going on
his show maybe he’ll take him hostage it would be a very joker thing to do.
Number 1 – Anarchy thoughout the trailer numerous signs can be seen and people in joker
masks.
Their signs read things such as revolt.
It appears that the joker’s message appeals to the citizens of Gotham which well the city
looks terrible so it’s not surprising.
This would put the character in line with his Nolan verse counterpart more than other
classic versions, but one will just have to wait and see.
Wait til October with how fast time moves it will be here tomorrow.
So those were some Easter Eggs and references died you catch all of them, did I miss some
I’m sure you’ll tell me down below along with anything else.
I read all the savagery.
I’m not gonna lie I’m kinda excited for this movie now, what about you?
Let me know down below!
I’m Sasha thanks for watching Top 10 nerd.