It appears that in recent years of Hollywood blockbusters, the bad guys have been way cooler than the good guys; while the hero requires a whole network of people and devices supporting him, the villain seems to be a self-sufficient guy...or girl.
The best instances of this are in Agent Smith from Matrix, who was much smarter than Neo (of course, except at the end), Silver Surfer from Fantastic four (unfortunately he goes over to the 'bright' side :D), Green Goblin against the super-lame Spiderman, and the best of all - the Joker!!! Batman was just a whiny wuss in the movie dominated by the Joker. Who could forget his "Why so serious", "It's NOT about the money" and "Look, I'll make this pencil disappear ...... ta-da!!"
Go the Joker and the gang!
2 comments:
Hear hear! Its good to know that I am not the only one head-over-heels in love with the joker ;)
You're right mate, I shake my head every time I watch "America's hardest Prisons" or a documentary about America's Mafia or underground Gangs. The way these people are portrayed shows them as tough characters and not what they really are - criminals. Very sad development that ...
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