tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post4056541806410834303..comments2024-03-28T05:58:47.833-04:00Comments on Weird Science DC Comics: Batman: The Killing Joke Animated Film Review and *SPOILERS*Jim Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307419602315578911noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-87319411918769647252016-07-26T16:04:49.213-04:002016-07-26T16:04:49.213-04:00I would assume that as animated films go, the stuf...I would assume that as animated films go, the stuff they do here deserves an R-rating, just so parents aren't confused that this might somehow be totally kid-friendly (as animated films tend to be). It's a sliding scale, then. The Red Hood movie was fairly graphic for animated material. I would assume anything that takes a step up from that should come with the appropriate warning, which is what the R-rating is all about.<br /><br />I never really understood why the graphic novel was so beloved. It recklessly ruined a character while making a general point about how the Joker is homicidally crazy. But didn't we already know that? I've been known to be contentious about Alan Moore material in the past, but I honestly believe this one gets a free pass simply because it <i>is</i> Alan Moore material. I don't know how it was accepted into canon otherwise. Like other one-shots, it really shouldn't have been. I like the idea a disabled hero brought to the table later on, but that could have easily been achieved with a new creation. But anyway, my main point here is about the R-rating.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.com