Joker (2019) ft. Jaylan Salah Salman

Dana and Tom with new guest, Jaylan Salah Salman (Film Critic for In Session Film, Geek Vibes Nation, and Keith Loves Movies) discuss Joker (2019): written and directed by Todd Phillips with Scott Silver, music by Hildur Guðnadóttir, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, and Robert De Niro.

Plot Summary: Gotham a city drenched in neon lights and shadows, where the line between reality and delusion blurs. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a failed comedian and part-time clown, navigates this urban labyrinth as his mind unravels further each day. His existence is a series of humiliations and rejections, a slow burn of despair that ignites into a violent, chaotic inferno.

In this dreary setting, the narrative delves deep into Arthur’s psyche, exploring his transformation from a marginalized outcast into the infamous Joker. The film is a character study of a man pushed to the brink with a meditation on isolation, mental illness, and the corrosive effects of a society that abandons its most vulnerable. Arthur’s journey is not just a descent into madness, but a twisted quest for identity and purpose in a world that has stripped him of both. This is a tale of existential dread and the search for meaning in a world that offers none, a dark and haunting reflection of the human condition.

Guest:

• Jaylan Salah Salman
• Film Critic for In Session Film, Geek Vibes Nation, and Keith Loves Movies
• Author on Amazon
• @jaylansalman on IG, Letterboxd, @jaylan_salah on Twitter

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome to Jaylan Salah

01:52 Getting to Know - Jaylan Salah

05:53 Cast and Recognition for Joker

09:05 Relationship(s) with Joker

18:10 What is Joker About?

27:04 Plot Summary for Joker

28:32 Did You Know?

31:01 First Break

31:46 What's Happening w/ Jaylan Salah

32:43 Ask Dana Anything

41:11 Best Performance(s)

49:04 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)

57:32 Second Break

58:23 In Memoriam

59:43 Best/Funniest Lines

01:01:22 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:06:36 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:10:42 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:17:10 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:22:07 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:26:01 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:28:52 Remaining Questions for Joker

01:36:36 Thank You to Our Guest and Final Thoughts

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