“No… Wire… Hangers” – Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) | Mommie Dearest Faye Dunaway “WHY SO SERIOUS?” He sticks the blade in my mouth… “Let’s put a smile on that face.” And…Ħ. He turns to me and says, “Why so serious?” Comes at me with the knife. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. And one night, he goes off crazier than usual. You wanna know how I got these scars? My father, was a drinker, and a fiend. “Why so serious?” – The Joker (Heath Ledger) | The Dark Knight Heath Ledger While I could pontificate about the psychology of these villains and analyse their motives, instead, I feel these monologues carry their own weight and whether they are new or old favourites, they will evoke a distinct emotion in you.ħ. I remember grinning all through Scar’s “Be Prepared” (don’t judge me). As far back as I can remember, I have always rooted for the bad guys in movies. Naturally, they are always one step ahead, albeit sinister and void of morality. Okay, let’s be honest, we all know that villains tend to be endowed with a slightly deeper reservoir of intellect.
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