WATCHMEN & JOKER: A tale of two comic adaptations

**Spoilers***

Also, I enjoyed making this video, but I realize I want to do a whole Watchmen video later so that'll be coming sometime XD.

Ahh, Joker and Watchmen two of the most politically charged adaptations of comics that came out in 2019 ... besides Captain Marvel, but that’s ... yeah, we aren’t doing that.

Links:

'Watchmen' Creator Damon Lindelof: Not Talking About Race Felt 'Irresponsible': https://www.npr.org/2019/10/22/771998690/watchmen-creator-damon-lindelof-not-talking-about-race-felt-irresponsible

Mental Illness Policy: https://mentalillnesspolicy.org/consequences/homeless-mentally-ill.html

In ‘Joker,’ Joaquin Phoenix Wanted to Create a Character ‘That Wasn’t Identifiable’: https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/joker-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-venice-film-festival-1203320067/

Tulsa race riot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_riot

In ‘Joker’ the stakes are life and death, and comic-book movies may never be the same: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-08-27/joker-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix

Alan Moore discusses the Charlton-Watchmen Connection: https://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/09moore.html

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