The U.S. Military Sends Warning About Joker Screenings And Possible Violence

cinemablend.com ^ | Sept 25,2019 | Corey Chichizola

[NoLibZone]

If there's one upcoming movie on everyone's lips, its Todd Phillips' Joker. The psychological origin story was met with near universal acclaim when debuting at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals. Joaquin Phoenix has been praised for his performance, with early talks of an Oscar nomination already happening. But there has been some controversy surrounding the movie, with critics fearing it might incite violence. And now those concerns have even reached the U.S. Military.

There have been concerns about Joker's contents after its early screenings. Some felt that Todd Phillips' movie has the potential to encourage volatile moviegoers who identified with Arthur Fleck's sad life. The concerns were also raised by the family members of the 2012 Aurora Mass Shooting, in a letter to the studio. And it turns out U.S. Military has also issued a warning about the movie's release, and the possibility of another shooting once it arrives in theaters.

This update comes to us from io9, revealing an e-mail sent on September 18th regarding the potential dangers of Joker's upcoming theatrical run. The U.S. military was reportedly alerted to the possibilities of violence by the FBI, after monitoring social media posts of individuals who referenced recreating the 2012 Aurora Colorado shooting. But the e-mail does clarify that the military's measures for safety are merely precautionary at this time, rather than in response to a viable and direct threat.

[NoLibZone]

If the media has no impact on peoples actions, why worry:

About fake news?

or

Why run campaign ads?

[SaveFerris]

[2012 Aurora Mass Shooting]

That’s what I thought of when I saw the thread title.

[colorado tanker]

From what I've heard, Joaquin does an outstanding job of portraying someone really seriously mentally disturbed. Just the kind of person who might do something like that.

I also heard he doesn't like being asked about that. Hollyweird can preach to us but not vice versa.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Joaquin Phoenix has been praised for his performance . . . "

I've only seen him in one movie - "Signs" - and I thought he seemed stiff and wooden. Maybe that's how his character was supposed to be, but I can be stiff and wooden for a lot less money.

[DoughtyOne]

Hollyweird can preach to us but not vice versa.

Isn't that the truth. And they don't even have to pay attention to their own preaching.

"Don't expect us to live up to what we demand of you."

[Bratch]

He was great as Johnny Cash in "Walk The Line".

[Made In The USA]

I’ll 2nd that.

[caww]

It figures....a ‘pretend’ movie is upsetting to snowflake parents and critiques.......while our schools teach and encourage our kids they can have brutal surgery to change their gender and violently have their babies murdered.....and Hollywood woman dress less than strippers and get filmed in every violent sex scene one can inagine without a second thought.

What a twisted deranged world we live in today!

[Steve_Seattle]

Well, Johnny Cash was kind of a wooden figure himself.

[vpintheak]

He did a great job playing a creepy SOB in “Gladiator”.

[Pelham]

He played Marcus Aurelius’ son Commodus.

The real Commodus apparently was a creep, so this is the rare instance of Hollywood getting something right.

[JudgemAll]

They should be concerned about gun free zone theaters. The movie is not the issue, the issue is these kids using as role models our murderous cokehead violence prone politicians and federal government and gun free zones enabling them.

[Scrambler Bob]

So these soldiers are unarmed?

That is the real problem.

Arm them.

[Bommer]

Pull the movie where conservatives are being hunted down for sport.
Oscar contention on a movie that will inspire nut bags to kill anyone!

If I was a theater owner, I would tell corporate to cram it with the movie, or pay for additional security.