“It’s not even hate-watchable.
That’s how terrible it is,” comedian Tim Dillon says of the comic book musical.
The calls are coming from inside Arkham Asylum.
Comedian Tim Dillon; Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’.Getty;Warner Bros
This was loved by the wrong kinds of people, Dillon, 39, said.
This sent the wrong kind of message.
All these think pieces."
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ official teaser trailer.Warner Bros.
The sequel, meanwhile, took a different approach from the grim and grimyJokerby incorporating music and dancing.
And thats one of the decisions Dillon identified as a reason forFolie a Deuxs failure.
I think [they asked], ‘What if we went the other way?’
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker Folie à Deux’.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.
And now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where its insane.
And theyd go, This is going to bomb, man.
I go, This is the worst thing Ive ever seen.
Is there a plot?
I dont know, I think he falls in love with her in the prison?
Maybe the music that he hears inside his head starts coming out.
Why wouldnt that music come out when he meets somebody who gives him the time of day?
His biggest issue in the first movie, outside of childhood trauma, was a severe lack of love.
In the end, Dillon said, the film failed on all levels.
Its not even hate-watchable.
Thats how terrible it is.
