Joker: Folie à Deux - w/ Movies & Us on How it Might be Good?

Send us a Question!MOVIE DISCUSSION: Movies & Us: Podcast, Instagram, ThreadsTV & Us: Podcast, Instagram, ThreadsJen & Sarah from the Movies & Us podcast join Melvin to discuss a surprise financial and critical flop of 2024, Joker: Folie à Deux! Is it really as bad as everyone says? At the very least there's a LOT to talk about, and everyone takes turns diving deep into Todd Phillips' follow-up to his billion-dollar success!Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30 minutes discussing 2 favorites from 2024 and 1 favorite first-time watch for 2024, why they’re favorites, and a few honorable mentions at the end. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)Recap: What do Jen, Sarah, and Melvin think of Joker (2019)?Sarah on Joker: Folie a Deux, “…anytime [Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn] was at the center, I’m like “Okay! I’m happy!”.”.Jen feels the first film is ostensibly a better made product, but found this sequel was far more thought-provoking.Melvin outright liked the movie, saying that he could understand why people didn’t like the movie but had extreme difficulty seeing the film as “bad” or even “mid”.All three agree: Joker: Folie a Deux is prime for becoming a future cult classic.Discussing music, the usage of Arthur Fleck’s color scheme, embracing artistic flare at the expense of logic, and “build a mountain”.Turning trials of justice into entertainment.Does Arthur deserve to die?Talking Gary Puddles.Talking Lady Gaga’s “Lee Quinzel”.Discussing that controversial ending that left a lot of fans sour.Melvin, “It’s sad to see [Arthur] go.”Recommendations:Anatomy of a Fall (2023) (Movie)Touch grass (no, literally!)Broad Church (2013-2017) (TV-Show)V/H/S/Beyond (2024) (Movie) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & PinsSocial Links: ThreadsWebsiteInstagramLetterboxdFacebook Group