Synopsis:

Two in One Edition.

Intentions:

In 2022, I created an edit titled "Clown" of the film *Joker* (2019). My version presented a completely different story. In my edit, Arthur Fleck’s neighbor was removed, and there was no depiction of adoption or sexual abuse in Fleck's childhood. His mother was not his biological mother in the original, but in my version it was. My story focused on a character who dreams of becoming a great comedian—someone admired by all—but ultimately fails miserably. Instead of achieving success, he is humiliated, abused, and ridiculed. I aimed to create a dramatic tale about Fleck's life, and the original film made a profound impression on me. As we all know, there is now a sequel, which I found strange regarding how they expanded the story. While the original was excellent, I thought the sequel was trash. Much of this was due to the awkward incorporation of musical elements, especially with Lady Gaga's involvement, which, in my opinion, was terrible. I was surprised at how bad it was when I watched it in the cinema and noticed people walking out. When I rewatched the film in 4K, I saw enough material to create a sequel to "Clown." However, while working on this project, I decided it would be better to make a two-in-one edition of the two films, adding even more dramatic elements.

Change List:

Gaga has been completely removed, (although you can see some blurred footage of her in court) and the singing performances by Phoenix and Gaga. It was an immense task to put this together. The court scenes have been completely reassembled, and I have added the necessary re-scoring. The second part contains flashbacks of the original.