Everything Wrong With Joker In Totally Not Controversial Minutes - Summary

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The user's message is a transcript of a video that mocks the movie Joker (2019) by pointing out its flaws, inconsistencies, and influences from other films. The video is made by CinemaSins, a YouTube channel that produces humorous critiques of movies. The transcript covers the first 20 minutes of the movie, where Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a mentally ill clown and aspiring comedian, is introduced and begins his descent into madness and violence. The video makes fun of various aspects of the movie, such as the excessive use of stairs, the unrealistic portrayal of Gotham City, the convenient plot devices, the unreliable narration, and the references to Batman lore. The video also inserts some jokes and personal anecdotes from the narrator. The transcript ends with a parody of a rap song that uses clips from the movie.

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1. The movie being discussed is "Joker".
2. The movie is set in 1981.
3. The main character, Arthur Fleck, is a comedian who becomes the Joker.
4. Arthur has a mental illness and is on seven medications.
5. Arthur's mother, Penny, is a former employee of Thomas Wayne's.
6. Arthur discovers that he is Thomas Wayne's son.
7. Arthur kills three men on a subway train.
8. The movie shows a news report about a garbage strike in Gotham.
9. The movie features a character named Murray Franklin, a talk show host.
10. Robert De Niro plays the role of Murray Franklin.
11. Arthur appears on Murray's show and kills him.
12. The movie ends with Arthur in a mental institution, laughing maniacally.
13. The movie's ending is ambiguous, leaving the audience to question what is real and what is not.
14. The movie features a scene where Arthur dances down a staircase to the song "Rock and Roll Part 2" by Gary Glitter.
15. Gary Glitter is a convicted pedophile, and his music is no longer played in many public venues.
16. The movie's prop master went to great lengths to create authentic-looking props, including a gun that holds eight bullets.
17. The movie's cinematography is praised, with many great shots and great acting.
18. The movie's set design is also praised, with a great depiction of 1980s Gotham City.
19. The movie's score features a haunting cello theme.
20. The movie's themes include mental illness, poverty, and the struggle between the haves and have-nots.
21. The movie's ending features a shot of a clock that is not 11:11, breaking the consistency of the clocks throughout the movie.
22. The movie's final scene shows Arthur in a mental institution, laughing maniacally, with the implication that he may have imagined the entire story.