Get the skinny on “The Killing Joke”

Batman
Joker
The Gordons.

Rated NR.

Originally a graphic novel and now adapted into an animated feature. An animated feature that Bruce Timm knew was too short.
The comic was only a small part of this one night only event.
The comic is only the last half hour, the rest of the event was filled with interviews and documentaries.
This was a Fathom Event, and my first. I have to say I enjoyed it.
The theater was full, and full of people with Batman shirts.
For the occassion I wore my best purple Tshirt, since the Joker loves his purple.

The first part of the film was an introduction that started with Mark Hamill talking about auditioning for Star Wars. It was to prepare you for what was to come. You see “The Killing Joke” was definitely for those over seventeen and listening to Mark explain how dark it would be, lessened the blows to come.

The first part of the film, the newly written part, was a tale of Batgirl. Batgirl finds herself pursued romantically by a mid level criminal, who has eyes for her and his uncle’s empire. there are jokes, innuendos, conflicts, and plenty of action.
The Bat, tells her she is off the case but Barbara does not listen, this leads her to rage, a rage that has her quit being Batgirl. She messes up bad. She expands her relationship with the Bat. Then we see that the Joker has escaped and our adaptation of the comic begins.
The part that pushes Batman the animated series into new territory.
It was a bit strange to hear the voices of Conroy and Hamill in these darker interpretations of each character.

I was hoping for more of a comparison of how close these two really are in nature. How if one thing had been different in either of their lives, it could have changed their mental state.

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