The Joker and social panic: remember The Exorcist?

The Angry Rican (This is Planet Earth)

English - October 06, 2019 20:37 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MB
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One can describe the marketing and reaction towards the new Joaquin Phoenix's film The Joker, directed by Tod Phillips in one word: GENIUS! This people have totally gotten a reaction, with no neutral reaction. People either love it or are horrified by the apparent story of social rejection and ridicule towards the m,mentally ill and glorification of violence. This reaction has a precedent: Back in 1973 norms and taboos were broken with the release of The Exorcist. Dangerous game or marketing magnificence? Let's talk about it, join me in The Quest for the Truth!

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