Joker (Batman)

If you compare the movies you will notice the difference of both Jokers. The classic from the '89 movie is the classic joker, of the classic comic books, he is a crazy funny motherf*****. And the Ledger's Joker is the Joker from the Dark Knight comic book, that is more sarcastic, insane and cold, with a dark sense of humour.

Personally, I would prefer Jack Nicolson as a joker. He was more of really villain type of person on batman movie. But, Heath Ledger has great act on that movie, I will give him a applause for that.

Jack didn't play Two-face. Tommy Lee Jones did. I liked Ledger's Joker much more but those two Jokers are 2 totally different characters in my opinion. It's the way they're written and how director wanted them to be and Heath was just perfect for Nolan's Joker.

In terms of how they play the character, both are good. But in terms of how Joker is portrayed in the movie, I like it from Heath Ledger. The movie "The Dark Knight", I think is the best Batman movie so far. I like how the story goes and the characters that are portrayed. I love the movie.

I never saw all of the new Batman that Heath Ledger played The Joker but I loved Jack Nicolson playing that character and I can't imagine that I would like Heath Ledger more.

I prefer Heath Ledger's Joker. You can still see Nicholson under his Joker, but you can not even see Ledger under his joker. That's what I call total immersion into character. And TDK's joker is so well written and so excellently acted that it comes alive and haunt people's subconscious. Some of them are even compelled to watch TDK over and over again just to see its Joker. Seriously!

I think they both did a pretty good job but Jack is known for his horror movie called the shining so it was extra good with him as a joker I think. I think both did a great job, I even like jim carry as a joker in one of the movies :D

I think Heath Ledger did a better Joker character than Jack Nicholson. Heath really made the Joker character more spookier and scary. I thought he was very deserving of the Oscar win for that role. I didn't know that Jack also did Two Face.

I don;' have idea about this movie because i have never seen . But I watched dark knight and definitely Joker(Heath Ledger) was ever best negative role I have seen.

I still feel his character in "The Dark Knight" is the best. Heath Ledger was simply amazing. He simply lived the character. Its really unfortunate that he had to leave the world so soon.

I liked both batman films, and enjoyed watching both actors take on the role of what I think is the greatest comic book villain of all time.

Jack Nicholson played a good joker if you compare him to earlier comics, but Heath Ledger played him very well as the darker side like in Frank Millers The Dark Knight Returns. Also what movie was Jack Nicholson Two-Face? I think you are thinking of Tommy Lee Jones.

Wasn't it Tommy Lee Jones who played Two-Face (in the one you're thinking of). Off the top o` my head, Nicholson was the better Joker; but--thinking about it--it's a part kind of like The Doctor (DOCTOR WHO) ... all the actors interpret it differently, so they're all just as good!

I liked Heath Ledger playing the joker better than Jack Nicholson playing the joker. It's not because Heath Ledger is better actor but the Batman released in 1989 was more of a kids film than an intense film released in 2008...

What I would like to know is how was the DC's joker. Did he have some sense of humor or was he just creepy and dark? Heath ledger played Joker very well but I don't agree that it was his best role or it was the best joker adoption. People don't tolerate much the opposition of famous idea (just like in TDK ) so I'm not going to convey my dissatisfaction, all I can say is the characters were all very suitable to the movie theme... and Jack Nicholson didn't get that benefit of technology is true too.

as much as i usually like nicholson,i'm gonna have to say ledger. if only for the fact dark knight was more like the comic and not "funny" batman. i hate the joke batman's like the 1966 series,because honestly,how can you make humor of a story that starts with a kid's parents gunned down in front of him? as far a voice goes,i have to give it to hamill. i can't believe that's mark hamill on the cartoon.

I prefer Heath Ledger one, though I think it's because The Dark Knight are a notch better in terms of quality than Batman. Ledger was given a wide space to explore his role and given a better script than Jack's time. I am sure Nicholson will also be awesome if he plays Joker in The Dark Knight.

I think Jack Nicholson's Joker was a bit overrated and I like Heath's Joker better. However, don't get me wrong, Jack's movie "As Good As It Gets" is one of my all time favorites.

I would have to say Heath Ledger. I think that he was one of the if not greatest Jokers in the history of Batman movies... but I just wish he was still around to make another!

I think that Jack Nicholson is the better actor for this part "The Joker". His expression is somehow properer for this part. His look is somehow crazy and "the Joker" is exactly that!!!