About half of us were first exposed to now-famous superhero comics via out-of-context comic panels used as internet memes, but we looked up the original issues and those memes are actually UNDERSELLING the glorious stupidity and insanity of the original stories. Stories like the Joker's "boner" fixation, Captain America's public "wanking," and the time Batman got slap-happy with his little buddy.
Everyone's favorite sinister fashionista is back in the live-action form of Emma Stone as Cruella De Vil. This isn't the first time Disney has turned one of its classic evil villains into a feature-length origin story. In 2014, Disney portrayed Maleficent's wicked fairy queen of the moors as a tragic figure rather than the 'Mistress of All Evil' we remember her as in Sleeping Beauty (1959). For many, the humanizing depiction of Maleficent was refreshing—especially after decades of tired character tropes from Disney giving us the same old formula: the evil witch, the meek young princess, and her dashing man-savior. But in light of the new Cruella trailer, it seems like the same enthusiasm isn't being extended to this particular villain. I mean, the character literally kills puppies—do we even want to know that origin story?
One common pre-emptive criticism of Cruella is that the trailer hints at a 'jokerfied' character arc. It's hard to imagine young Cruella as an Arthur Fleck—a distinctly anti-social man who grew up in poverty—but hey! Anything can happen in fiction, baby. Others have compared Emma Stone's Cruella to Harley Quinn, which makes some sense when weighing their basic aesthetic similarities, but otherwise they don't have a whole lot in common as characters. Harley Quinn broke into Gotham Zoo to free the hyenas, whereas Cruella De Vil probably wouldn't set foot in a zoo unless it was to shop for a new coat. Does Cruella fit the Joker archetype of outcast scorned by 'society,' or is she just a dog-hating psycho? I guess we'll find out when the movie is released this May. For now, we've collected some pretty amusing reactions to the new trailer.
It's true: the good vs. bad comparitive format has been done a million times. But this one, featuring Swole Doge and goofy-looking Cheems somehow feels fresh, even though it's got a bit of a Virgin vs. Chad vibe going for it. The ironic Shiba Inu memes are being used to compare everything from international super powers in different time periods, to film directors such as Martin Scorcese and Quentin Tarantino. While serving up a hot take can be seen as low-effort meme creation, we think that these examples have a lot going for them. After all, almost any meme is better once you add Doge to the equation.
Old or young, smart or dumb, pretty much anyone can agree that this assortment of memes speaks the truth and is relatable AF. This batch features the perfect combination of fresh memes (Hello, Joker), classic themes (the pains of being in school) and even a dash of dark humor.
It's no surprise that a new Joker meme format would pop up after the film won big at this years Oscars. It had already won our award for most meme-able movie of the year. This format comes from the scene in which Joaquin Phoenix's Joker screams "You get what you fucking deserve" at Murray (Robert De Niro) and promptly shoots him in the head. It's mostly being used to meme moments of amusing karmic justice. We've included our favorites, but you can see more and read about the format over at Know Your Meme.
These "Tracksuit Joker" memes are all about those times when you're disappointed, but not surprised. You know, like when you're nearing 30 years old and every single person you date ends up being horrible because all the good ones are taken. Totally not projecting at all. Not even a little bit...
Anyway, please enjoy the memes.
Another day, another Jokermeme. The latest format to catch on on Reddit and Instagram is pretty damn similar to 'Joker Hit By Car'memes, but with a little extra slapstick-y style. The memes feature Joaquin Phoenix's Joker being hit in the face with his own signs, at the hands of some mean teens. The template lends itself to some pretty hilarious situations. Here are our favorites.
Joker memes have been popping off for longer than the film's been released, and they seem to just keep on coming. These specific Joker memes have a pretty seriously emo vibe. They use an image of Arthur Fleck smoking a cigarette, accompanied by the text "You wouldn't understand." The format has been lending itself well to melodramatic or petty feelings of being "misunderstood." While we would hate to run into these "marginalized" people in person, the memes are pretty damn entertaining.
It's been over a week since the highly anticipated release of Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, and people are still squabbling over the controversial film. While there haven't been any violent situations at any of the film's screenings, there have been an insane amount of memes about the film. One of the most prolific Joker meme formats has been 'Joker Getting Hit By A Car,' and it's getting some hilarious updates involving Dennis from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. We've put together a gallery of some of the fresher auto accident memes to come from the film, and we hope you love 'em as much as people love to freak out about this movie.
