Joker in other media City villains the Penguin, the Riddler and Catwoman. Jack Nicholson played the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman". The "Newsweek" review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the surreal black comedy portrayed in the Joker. In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains. Hugo Blick and David U. Hodges play younger versions of the character in flashbacks in "Batman" and "Batman Forever", respectively. In the film, Jack Napier is the right-hand man of mob boss Carl Grissom prior to his transformation into the Joker. During
Christmas with the Joker on a loose roller skate and topples over the catwalk railing. Batman grabs him by the leg, narrowly saving him from plunging into the vat. Batman sneers, "Merry Christmas, Joker", to which Joker angrily retorts, "Bah Humbug". Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson retire to Wayne Manor to watch a taped copy of "It's A Wonderful Life", given to them by Commissioner Gordon. Upon being told by Dick that "it IS a wonderful life", Bruce admits that "it...has its moments". The episode ends showing Joker spending Christmas in a straitjacket, alone in his cell. However, being the Joker, he remains upbeat,