Heath Ledger -Already a shoe-in for the Oscar? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Beast · 02-20-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

in your opinion....and you are one of few who disagree with him deserving it.

No duh it's my opinion.

I'm the one posting it, arn't I. I didn't say I was speaking for anyone else.

Thankfully the way the Academy is... they most likely agree with me.

Tanv54 · 02-20-2009, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Yep. The performance was mediocre and certainly wasn't "The Joker".

Yeah, ppl keep saying they get chills w/ the performance. Maybe that is b/c u know he is dead. Hmmm. I wonder.I don't see it

Beast · 02-20-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanv54

Yeah, ppl keep saying they get chills w/ the performance. Maybe that is b/c u know he is dead. Hmmm. I wonder.I don't see it

Maybe the air conditioning was turned up too high or something.

I'll stick with a decent incarnation of The Joker, Jack Nicholson's. At least those Batman films are good.

Romulus · 02-20-2009, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Maybe the air conditioning was turned up too high or something.

I'll stick with a decent incarnation of The Joker, Jack Nicholson's. At least those Batman films are good.

Bwahahaha!

Tanv54 · 02-20-2009, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Maybe the air conditioning was turned up too high or something.

I'll stick with a decent incarnation of The Joker, Jack Nicholson's. At least those Batman films are good.

U know them movie theaters like to keep it cold.

Beast · 02-20-2009, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Romulus

Bwahahaha!

I wish I could laugh at the awful modern Batman films.

They're not even so bad they're funny.

kevin2323 · 02-20-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

I wish I could laugh at the awful modern Batman films.

They're not even so bad they're funny.

lol you must not know much about hte joker then,,....hopefully the academy does the usual and gives it to heath...even if it is due to his death because we all know he deserves it for his acting. the oscars is all politics.

Beast · 02-20-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

lol you must not know much about hte joker then,,....hopefully the academy does the usual and gives it to heath...even if it is due to his death because we all know he deserves it for his acting. the oscars is all politics.

I do. And that wasn't The Joker.

And we all know the only way he'll win is cause of his death.

ulri4651 · 02-20-2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

I do. And that wasn't The Joker.

And we all know the only way he'll win is cause of his death.

clearly you are just trying to get a rise out of someone. I wish you could find something more productive to do with your time. You really aren't contributing much to this discussion other than trying to take the opposite angle and you aren't even giving any reasons why. This whole thing about "he only wins cause he's dead" is just dumb my friend. Who is more deserving? That performance was absolutely original and he stole EVERY single scene that he was in. Pretty sure thats why he was nominated.
And I will bet you ANY amount of money you want that he will win the Oscar. You mentioned that the Academy agrees with you so he won't win. You are nuts. I'm serious, you name the amount and we can do paypal before Sunday night. I'll take Heath and give you the field. You will lose. His performance as the Joker defines Oscar.

joebp415 · 02-20-2009, 07:56 AM

could not have said it any better and i'll back his bet,i have watched TDK 5 times and every time i watch it i am amazed at the incredible job Heath Ledger did,he deserves the oscar hands down

bruce_pullen · 02-20-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Yep. The performance was mediocre and certainly wasn't "The Joker".

The stupidest thing I've ever read.

Thank for the laughs.

Keep up the good work!

monkyman · 02-20-2009, 10:26 AM

Please, not ANOTHER of these F'n threads. If you think he did a great job, that's great. If you think he did a ok job great. If you think he did a crap job, great. Who cares what everyone else thinks. Do I care who gets an award? No, it doesn't affect my judgemant. Award shows are there to make money, just like any other program.

P@t_Mtl · 02-20-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

in your opinion....and you are one of few who disagree with him deserving it.

Nope I am with Beast on this, I think that he will win not for the performance but because of what happen and that is just the wrong reason to give him the Award

Pirate King · 02-20-2009, 01:02 PM

I believe Heath will win the oscar. I believe he deserves the oscar for his performance, not his death. I believe that there are those in the academy who will vote for him because of his death.

James Dean..... was nominated for best actor for his performance in East of Eden. After his death. He did not win. The following year, he was again nominated for his performance in Giant. He did not win. Two times, after his death, he was nominated for an acting award and did not win...... so, you just never know what may happen with the Academy.

RIP Heath Ledger ..... RIP James Dean

nick1091 · 02-20-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Angel

YOU SAY
---"This is an award which is supposed to be solely based on who
had the best performance" ----Which he did..

Again, no arguments there.

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and even if he didnt,
how often does a tremendous young actor die when being nominated for an oscar...
Have a heart on the situation.

This is where we disagree. Whether he died or not should have absolutely no bearing. IF (and it's an if in this case because I feel, like you, that his performance was the best in the category) the sole factor was that he passed away, voting for him because of that is not "having a heart," it's cheapening the whole process by voting out of sentiment instead of performance.

JamesKurtovich · 02-20-2009, 07:42 PM

He was the best of 2008 as far as supporting actors go. Everyone went to the movies to see him.

Tanv54 · 02-20-2009, 07:51 PM

Yeah! B/c he was dead. That is why i refuse to see it in theaters and buy it on blu-ray. The only reason i watched it is b/c sum1 bought it for me, and let me tell ya, its nothing special. Wat is the big fuse. O yeah, the chills that ppl realize that he is dead.

Romulus · 02-20-2009, 08:25 PM

Clearly people are out of the loop regarding Heath Ledger. Many critics have come forward to state that they didn't vote for him just because he was dead. That's been said now, that's been said during the release. It's a damn shame that some people are too arrogant to think that his role might have been that - amazing. I also like how everyone views Academy Voters as "LOL HEATH's DEAD. WHAT AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!11 LULZ!" It's as if everyone besides themselves are idiots, which strikingly is an illogical way to think. Not only that, it's a blanket statement. I'm sure I can say that the only reason Barack Obama won is because he is an African American. But that's not fair isn't it?

Romulus · 02-20-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

I wish I could laugh at the awful modern Batman films.

They're not even so bad they're funny.

That's how I feel about the old Batman movies. Old pieces of crap that could have been made better by grade school students. But hey, we all know what you're trying to do... get a rise out of people. How many times have we seen you do this in a thread?

GORT · 02-20-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

The stupidest thing I've ever read.

Thank for the laughs.

Keep up the good work!

The really strange thing is he owns both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and yet trashes both movies evey chance he gets in the forums

02-20-2009, 07:56 AM	#50
joebp415 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:PHILADELPHIA,PA	could not have said it any better and i'll back his bet,i have watched TDK 5 times and every time i watch it i am amazed at the incredible job Heath Ledger did,he deserves the oscar hands down Last edited by joebp415; 02-20-2009 at 08:01 AM.

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02-20-2009, 10:26 AM	#52
monkyman Special Member Member since:Jun 2007	Please, not ANOTHER of these F'n threads. If you think he did a great job, that's great. If you think he did a ok job great. If you think he did a crap job, great. Who cares what everyone else thinks. Do I care who gets an award? No, it doesn't affect my judgemant. Award shows are there to make money, just like any other program.

02-20-2009, 01:02 PM	#54
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I believe Heath will win the oscar. I believe he deserves the oscar for his performance, not his death. I believe that there are those in the academy who will vote for him because of his death. James Dean..... was nominated for best actor for his performance in East of Eden. After his death. He did not win. The following year, he was again nominated for his performance in Giant. He did not win. Two times, after his death, he was nominated for an acting award and did not win...... so, you just never know what may happen with the Academy. RIP Heath Ledger ..... RIP James Dean

02-20-2009, 07:42 PM	#56
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	He was the best of 2008 as far as supporting actors go. Everyone went to the movies to see him.

02-20-2009, 07:51 PM	#57
Tanv54 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Hazleton, Pa Blu-ray collection:830 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Yeah! B/c he was dead. That is why i refuse to see it in theaters and buy it on blu-ray. The only reason i watched it is b/c sum1 bought it for me, and let me tell ya, its nothing special. Wat is the big fuse. O yeah, the chills that ppl realize that he is dead.

02-20-2009, 08:25 PM	#58
Romulus Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:2	Clearly people are out of the loop regarding Heath Ledger. Many critics have come forward to state that they didn't vote for him just because he was dead. That's been said now, that's been said during the release. It's a damn shame that some people are too arrogant to think that his role might have been that - amazing. I also like how everyone views Academy Voters as "LOL HEATH's DEAD. WHAT AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!11 LULZ!" It's as if everyone besides themselves are idiots, which strikingly is an illogical way to think. Not only that, it's a blanket statement. I'm sure I can say that the only reason Barack Obama won is because he is an African American. But that's not fair isn't it?

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