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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i think he did an amazing job in the dark knight, he stole every scene. i don't think him winning is a slight on the other actors in the category. i haven't seen doubt but i do want to, primarily to see streep and hoffman together, since they're both so amazing.

    the other thing to consider about the oscars is that they don't always give the award to someone when they deserve it. i.e. russell crowe winning for gladiator, when in my opinion, he should have won it for the insider instead.

    they also take sentimentalism into account (hence my bit of surprise that rourke didn't win). not to demerit ledger's win, as i feel it was deserved, but that's all a part of it too. plus hoffman will win in the future i'm sure, only a matter of time.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
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    I agree with a lot of what soul singing has to say... good points

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  • swedeswede Posts: 558
    yeh feels like a year or more - been so busy and figured i would drop in and see whats happening around the place and all of that.
  • wash_wash_ Posts: 1,073
    I'm glad he won aswell. And whether the role was oscar worthy or not, why not let him win it this year as he won't have the opportunity to in the future.

    And what harm has it done? I think the oscar should be thought of as a celebration of all of his work. He was a fantastic actor (Candy especially).
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    wash_ wrote:
    I'm glad he won aswell. And whether the role was oscar worthy or not, why not let him win it this year as he won't have the opportunity to in the future.

    And what harm has it done? I think the oscar should be thought of as a celebration of all of his work. He was a fantastic actor (Candy especially).
    exactly. if he was a mediocre actor that just happened upon a good role by accident and did a good job, i could see some uproar. but he was talented. in my opinion, don't think it's a big deal.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    ok, I get that TDK is the dark knight... but I'm stumped with HL :oops: never was into abbreviations :oops: :mrgreen:


    ....and the winner of most stupidest missing of an obvious abbreviation in a post goes to..... HH :mrgreen:

    p.s.....Hels, did ya get HH ? ;):lol:
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    jamie uk wrote:
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    ok, I get that TDK is the dark knight... but I'm stumped with HL :oops: never was into abbreviations :oops: :mrgreen:


    ....and the winner of most stupidest missing of an obvious abbreviation in a post goes to..... HH :mrgreen:

    p.s.....Hels, did ya get HH ? ;):lol:
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    ok, I get that TDK is the dark knight... but I'm stumped with HL :oops: never was into abbreviations :oops: :mrgreen:


    ....and the winner of most stupidest missing of an obvious abbreviation in a post goes to..... HH :mrgreen:

    p.s.....Hels, did ya get HH ? ;):lol:
    :mrgreen: ehhh... hitch-hiker??? But he didn't say anything.

    :mrgreen: ...shit, I was hoping to be sneaked off before you found that... :o :?
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  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    I don't think that Heath was mentioned for oscar worthy before he died, as the movie came out way after...

    just thought i would mention that...

    also, didn't really think his performance warranted an oscar, but a lot of performances get oscars without having much to back it...it was more like a "lifetime achievement" really, since they weren't really basing it on his Joker performance.


    by the way - WHY WAS BRAD RENFRO IGNORED AGAIN??? HE DIED. AND IT'S LIKE NO ONE REMEMBERS HIM.
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    failedpersephone wrote:
    I don't think that Heath was mentioned for oscar worthy before he died, as the movie came out way after...

    by the way - WHY WAS BRAD RENFRO IGNORED AGAIN??? HE DIED. AND IT'S LIKE NO ONE REMEMBERS HIM.


    Who??? ;)

    and the dark knight was finished a fair bit before his death, and i remember seeing an interview with heath talking about it and possible oscar, i think from the Toronto Film Fest, but i can seem to find it.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    threefish10 wrote:


    Who??? ;)

    and the dark knight was finished a fair bit before his death, and i remember seeing an interview with heath talking about it and possible oscar, i think from the Toronto Film Fest, but i can seem to find it.
    so why, when he died, were they talking about other actors finishing it off... like Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell were mentioned???
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
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  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    so why, when he died, were they talking about other actors finishing it off... like Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell were mentioned???


    that is for the movie he was filming when he died


    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    threefish10 wrote:
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    so why, when he died, were they talking about other actors finishing it off... like Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell were mentioned???


    that is for the movie he was filming when he died


    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/
    Ooops sorry :oops: thanks for the info :D
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    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    threefish10 wrote:
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    so why, when he died, were they talking about other actors finishing it off... like Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell were mentioned???


    that is for the movie he was filming when he died


    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/

    The Joker was also supposed to appear in the next Batman movie, and there was some buzz about whether they'd drop the character or try to find somebody to fill Heath's role.

    I didn't know Brad Renfro was dead.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,523
    soulsinging wrote:
    threefish10 wrote:
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    so why, when he died, were they talking about other actors finishing it off... like Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell were mentioned???


    that is for the movie he was filming when he died


    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/

    The Joker was also supposed to appear in the next Batman movie, and there was some buzz about whether they'd drop the character or try to find somebody to fill Heath's role.

    I didn't know Brad Renfro was dead.
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I knew he was going to get it. It was touching to see his family up there accepting the award. I didn't see the movie.
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  • Ledbetterman1OLedbetterman1O Posts: 59
    libragirl wrote:
    I didn't see the movie.

    You must live in a cave or something. I'd recommend seeing it. It's not the greatest action movie ever like some will lead you to believe. But Ledger really does justify all this hype and all these awards because he was great as the Joker.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    Ledbetterman1O wrote:
    libragirl wrote:
    I didn't see the movie.

    You must live in a cave or something. I'd recommend seeing it. It's not the greatest action movie ever like some will lead you to believe. But Ledger really does justify all this hype and all these awards because he was great as the Joker.

    lol..no I'm not a cavedweller just don't go to the movies much. :P Of the clips I saw, he seemed to deserve the award.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I thought he was great as the Joker, but he didn't deserve the Oscar. I'm no movie buff and I thought the performance itself was pretty average, for Oscar consideration. I understand he kinda reinvented the Joker, but wasnt the award for acting? Jack Nicholson's Joker was as good. Hell, I woulda gave it to Michael Caine for his Alfred.
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    soulsinging wrote:

    The Joker was also supposed to appear in the next Batman movie, and there was some buzz about whether they'd drop the character or try to find somebody to fill Heath's role.

    I didn't know Brad Renfro was dead.

    Where did you hear that? As far as I know the story isn't even written yet, let alone a cast of characters confirmed.
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