Why THE JOKER’s Mysterious Origins MATTER – Wisecrack Edition

Easily Create Your Own Website FOR FREE! ► http://wix.com/wisecrack Subscribe to Wisecrack! ► http://wscrk.com/SbscrbWC Join Our Discord Chat or see the research for this video on WisecrackPLUS ► http://wscrk.com/YtWcPls Check out our Podcasts ► http://wscrk.com/casts As many are aware, there's a new Joker origin film coming out later this year starring Joaquin Phoenix. As excited as we are of seeing the Clown Prince of Gotham get his own movie, one thing gives us pause: the Joker's LACK of an origin is one of the things that makes him one of the most compelling villains in comics history. In this Wisecrack Edition, we'll look back at how comic writers have utilized the Joker's mysterious origins to create a philosophically compelling antagonist and predict which version might inform the the live action adaptation coming in 2019. === Watch More Episodes! === Black Mirror's BANDERSNATCH Vlog ► https://wscrk.com/2RPwlxh NIC CAGE Deep or Dumb? ► https://wscrk.com/2R1bsKd DONNIE DARKO: Deep or Dumb? ► https://wscrk.com/2CmlL6f The Philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkein ►https://wscrk.com/2LQQsF2 IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: How To NOT Suck After 13 Seasons ► https://wscrk.com/2SpGDk5 What Went Wrong: JUSTICE LEAGUE ► https://wscrk.com/2QHRM2A Store ........... http://wisecrackstore.com Twitter .........   / wisecrack   Facebook ....   / wisecrackedu   Written by: Matthew Theriault Directed by: Michael Luxemburg Hosted by: Jared Bauer Edited by: Mark Potts Opening Animation by: Michael Sinclair (https://diedfamo.us) Produced by: Emily Dunbar © 2019 Wisecrack, Inc.