Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker

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Autor(a) principal: Hassanzadeh Javanian, Mohammadreza
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Rahmani, Farzan
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
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Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/49985
Resumo: Todd Phillips’ Joker (2019) is the latest cinematic portrayal of the notorious clown prince of Gotham City. Although the previous film adaptations would usually picture him as a villain to Batman’s hero, this version depicts him as a lonely man who has to cope with depression and struggles to be accepted by and fit in the society. Therefore, this version of the character carries a marked aura of socio-political consciousness. The present paper aims to analyze Todd Phillips’ Joker through the lens of the carnival ritual as put forward by Mikhail Bakhtin. The paper will discuss different carnivalesque elements present in Joker, and illustrate how the movie takes full advantage of them to mount an attack against the prevalent, official culture of Gotham. Moreover, it will argue how Joker forms a utopian condition where the constant anarchy results in freedom.
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spelling Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ JokerPiada pra morrer de rir: um estudo sobre o discurso carnavalesco no Filme Coringa, de Todd PhillipsCoringaMikhail BakhtinCarnavalescoCultura oficialAnarquiaJokerMikhail BakhtinCarnivalesqueOfficial cultureAnarchyTodd Phillips’ Joker (2019) is the latest cinematic portrayal of the notorious clown prince of Gotham City. Although the previous film adaptations would usually picture him as a villain to Batman’s hero, this version depicts him as a lonely man who has to cope with depression and struggles to be accepted by and fit in the society. Therefore, this version of the character carries a marked aura of socio-political consciousness. The present paper aims to analyze Todd Phillips’ Joker through the lens of the carnival ritual as put forward by Mikhail Bakhtin. The paper will discuss different carnivalesque elements present in Joker, and illustrate how the movie takes full advantage of them to mount an attack against the prevalent, official culture of Gotham. Moreover, it will argue how Joker forms a utopian condition where the constant anarchy results in freedom.O filme Coringa (2019), de Todd Phillips, é a representação cinematográfica mais recente do notório príncipe palhaço de Gotham City. Embora as adaptações anteriores do filme usualmente o representassem como um vilão do herói do Batman, esta versão o descreve como um homem solitário que tem de lidar com a depressão e luta para ser aceito e se encaixar na sociedade. Portanto, esta versão do personagem carrega uma aura marcada de consciência sociopolítica. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o filme Coringa de Todd Phillips através das lentes do ritual de carnaval apresentado por Mikhail Bakhtin. O trabalho discutirá os diferentes elementos carnavalescos presentes no filme Coringa, e ilustrará como o filme aproveita ao máximo para montar um ataque contra a cultura predominante e oficial de Gotham. Além disso, ele argumentará como o filme Coringa forma uma condição utópica em que a anarquia constante resulta em liberdade.Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo2021-09-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/49985Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso ; Vol. 16 No. 3 (2021); Port. 36-55 / Eng. 39-56Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso; Vol. 16 Núm. 3 (2021); Port. 36-55 / Eng. 39-56Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso; Vol. 16 No. 3 (2021); Port. 36-55 / Eng. 39-56Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso; v. 16 n. 3 (2021); Port. 36-55 / Eng. 39-56Бахтиниана: Журнал дискурсивных исследований; Том 16 № 3 (2021); Port. 36-55 / Eng. 39-562176-4573reponame:Bakhtinianainstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPengporhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/49985/35773https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/article/view/49985/35774Copyright (c) 2021 Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discursohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHassanzadeh Javanian, MohammadrezaRahmani, Farzan2021-09-22T18:11:55Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/49985Revistahttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/bakhtiniana/indexPRIhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||bakhtinianarevista@gmail.com2176-45732176-4573opendoar:2021-09-22T18:11:55Bakhtiniana - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
Piada pra morrer de rir: um estudo sobre o discurso carnavalesco no Filme Coringa, de Todd Phillips
title Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
spellingShingle Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
Hassanzadeh Javanian, Mohammadreza
Coringa
Mikhail Bakhtin
Carnavalesco
Cultura oficial
Anarquia
Joker
Mikhail Bakhtin
Carnivalesque
Official culture
Anarchy
title_short Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
title_full Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
title_fullStr Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
title_full_unstemmed Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
title_sort Killing Joke: A Study of the Carnivalesque Discourse in Todd Phillips’ Joker
author Hassanzadeh Javanian, Mohammadreza
author_facet Hassanzadeh Javanian, Mohammadreza
Rahmani, Farzan
author_role author
author2 Rahmani, Farzan
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Hassanzadeh Javanian, Mohammadreza
Rahmani, Farzan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Coringa
Mikhail Bakhtin
Carnavalesco
Cultura oficial
Anarquia
Joker
Mikhail Bakhtin
Carnivalesque
Official culture
Anarchy
topic Coringa
Mikhail Bakhtin
Carnavalesco
Cultura oficial
Anarquia
Joker
Mikhail Bakhtin
Carnivalesque
Official culture
Anarchy
description Todd Phillips’ Joker (2019) is the latest cinematic portrayal of the notorious clown prince of Gotham City. Although the previous film adaptations would usually picture him as a villain to Batman’s hero, this version depicts him as a lonely man who has to cope with depression and struggles to be accepted by and fit in the society. Therefore, this version of the character carries a marked aura of socio-political consciousness. The present paper aims to analyze Todd Phillips’ Joker through the lens of the carnival ritual as put forward by Mikhail Bakhtin. The paper will discuss different carnivalesque elements present in Joker, and illustrate how the movie takes full advantage of them to mount an attack against the prevalent, official culture of Gotham. Moreover, it will argue how Joker forms a utopian condition where the constant anarchy results in freedom.
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