Heath Ledger -Already a shoe-in for the Oscar?

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Originally Posted by Variable

haha. I love that people really consider the growl a good reason to dislike the movie. nevermind that it makes sense that he's masking his voice. but this I can get over...

Sure. If it was the only reason to dislike the movie. But it's just one of many.

if you want to call ledger's performance mediocre that's fine, but 90% of people ouit there, at least, disagree. now, that doesn't prove anything, but I'm curious as to WHY you thought that. what was your problem with a performance that so many other people thought was the best supporting performance of the year?

I doubt it's 90%. That's pretty unlikely. Regardless, I just didn't care for this incarnation of The Joker. To me, it was so far removed from what I'd consider The Joker, that it seemed to just be a really lame villain imposter. And some of his plans made me think Nolan confused Joker with Clock King. Give me the more chaotic crazy clown version from Jack Nicholson. The Joker is supposed to be scary as well as funny. And Ledger's performance managed neither. Hell, give me Ceasar Romero's over Ledger's dull one-note version.

and what did you hate about the batpod? I'd LIKE to get you started on it.

It was just another terrible design, just like the Tumbler. Frankly it was even more absurd than the Tumbler. Both the design and how it was actually a part of the Tumbler was just goofy. If it's designed as some sort of emergency escape vehicle, the placement of it seems pretty stupid. And the scene where it goes up the wall, ugh. Just lame all around. For me nothing beats the vehicles from the first two Batman films.

And don't get me started on the over the top absurd damage to Harvey Dent.