What is the song The Joker dances to in Batman?

Not only are some viewers not big fans of the writing and direction, but they’re now calling out Joker’s use of a certain song: Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2,” which plays when Joker dances down a set of stairs (for two whole minutes) as he descends deeper into madness.

What song does Jack Nicholson dance to in Batman?

Partyman
The song was inspired by Prince’s meeting with Jack Nicholson on-set during the filming of Batman. Prince remarked in a 1990 interview, “[Nicholson] had this attitude that reminded me of Morris [Day] — and there was that song.”…Partyman.

“Partyman”
Released	August 18, 1989
Recorded	March 1989
Studio	Paisley Park
Genre	Pop funk

What is Smylex?

Smylex was the Joker’s code name for his poison that left frozen grins on its victims. It appeared as green or sometimes purple vapor, usually causing people to spasm and laugh uncontrollably.

Who do you trust Hubba Hubba?

In the 1989 movie Batman, before the Joker is about to gas everyone in Gotham, he says, “And now folks, it’s time for ‘Who do you trust! ‘ Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust?

Why does the Joker dance down the stairs?

“The only dancing in the script was the dancing obviously as a clown in the beginning, which isn’t really much of a dance. It’s a performance, but the dancing on the stairs was there. Other than that, we didn’t do it,” explained Phillips.

Why was the Joker dancing in the bathroom?

He chips away at the mask throughout the movie, revealing his true identity, his shadow persona, which is Joker, the person he was meant to be. The bathroom dance is one of the first chipping away at the mask, where we feel Joker emerging,” Phillips said.

What does dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight mean?

Essentially, The Joker delivers the catchphrase to anyone he’s about to kill. This could be his way of asking them if they ever tempted fate and did something so dangerous that their life may be threatened.

What is the Joker toxin?

Joker Venom is the Joker’s signature weapon. Joker Venom is a toxin, usually dispersed as a gas that makes victims laugh uncontrollably. The Joker himself is immune to the effects of Joker Venom after prolonged exposure to it.

Why is there a Gary Glitter song in Joker?

Now Jeff Groth, who worked with director Todd Phillips to edit the film, has revealed to NME that the song was chosen for reasons relating to its protagonist, Arthur Fleck (played by Joaquin Phoenix), and the character’s mindset at that point in the film.

Why was Joker dancing in the bathroom?

What does the Joker dance mean?

According to Phillips, the dancing was “something that kind of evolved” to show how the music within Arthur was “fighting to get out.” When it does, each dance marks an important point along Arthur’s narrative journey.

Is Thomas Wayne The Joker’s dad?

Cullen spoke with THR and revealed that when he played his big bathroom confrontation scene with Phoenix, he played it as though Thomas Wayne is actually Arthur’s father: “I was very surprised when I read the twist.

What is Joker’s gas called?

laughing gas
The gas is called “laughing gas”, and puts its victims into a coma. Batman provided an antidote to this laughing gas. However, Joker also has a lethal version which is a liquid. The effects of this venom are the same as the one used in the Joker’s first appearance in the comics (a venom which takes 24 hours to kill).

Is fear gas possible?

This fear toxin is a potent weapon, and Scarecrow has used it as a gas and an injected liquid throughout his villainous career. Although I have not found any evidence that work is being conducted on creating a real world equivalent of Scarecrow’s fear toxin, such a thing is possible.