Re: Armond White

Holy moly. I thought Ledger's take was much deeper, much more interesting.
Nicholson was chewing scenery, and I never could get past it was Jack
Nicholson. Ledger vanished into the role and made The Joker a multi-faceted,
complex character. How much of that was the script, how much was the
direction, how much was Ledger himself? Let's put it this way - name another
actor you think who could have plugged into that same role and have had the
same impact. Imo, it would be a very short list. Ledger, in my mind,
eclipsed the part and really became the character. Setting aside his tragic
death after the film wrapped but before it hit theaters, I think he would
have won his Oscar for that role in that picture regardless of the
competition.

Johne Cook
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On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Karl <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yes, that freaking rasp just drives me nutty.
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> I dunno, my relationship with batman is forever tainted, I think, by my
> early indoctrination to the tv series and to the cartoons.
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> But the mid movies were also interesting.  Ledgers joker was certainly
> well played, but nowhere as menacing to me as Nicholson.
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> I dunno, they all spin in such different directions, it is hard to say
> what I favor.
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> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
> Behalf Of *Mike Findlay
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:50 PM
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> *To:* DADL (off topic)
> *Subject:* Re: [DADL-OT] Armond White
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> No problem but thanks.
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> One of the things that got pointed out to me about Bale's performance was
> the ridiculous raspy voice.  I can watch the movie now without fixating on
> that.  He used the same voice in the last Terminator movie, (which was
> unfairly underrated IMO).
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> I still like the Dark Knight though, but I thought Batman Begins was
> overall a better movie.
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> Mike F.
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> *From:* Karl <[email protected]>
> *To:* DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thu, January 20, 2011 3:42:43 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DADL-OT] Armond White
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> Sorry if you thought that directed to you.
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> Honestly I directed that more to the overboard swooning I saw immediately
> after his death and such.
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> It was well played, but yea, it was over the top, though I thought Bale’s
> performance was more so.
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> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
> Behalf Of *Mike Findlay
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:20 PM
> *To:* DADL (off topic)
> *Subject:* Re: [DADL-OT] Armond White
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> I didn't say it was a difficult performance, I've always maintained that
> acting crazed is among the easiest acting tasks there are.  But I still
> think it was a wonderful performance, even if over the top.  It was cool to
> watch someone having an absolute blast sinking their teeth into that role.
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> And I'm not swooning over it because of his death.
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> Mike F.
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> *From:* Karl <[email protected]>
> *To:* DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thu, January 20, 2011 3:12:56 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DADL-OT] Armond White
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> Ok I guess I am in a different place on the Dark Knight.
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> I thought Ledger was ok, but personally I think it was just his death that
> makes people swoon over it.
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> It wasn’t that dark or profound at all, I have seen many other actors play
> similar roles equally well.
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> In the end I was glad I watched the dark knight, but frankly I still think
> it and batman begins are overrated.
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> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
> Behalf Of *Mike Findlay
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:09 PM
> *To:* DADL (off topic)
> *Subject:* Re: [DADL-OT] Armond White
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> I liked The Dark Knight but I've also heard enough critcism of it to come
> to terms that without Heath Ledger's Joker the film wouldn't be much above
> average.  That being said I don't thihnk I agree with White, (haven't read
> the full review yet), but you have to admit he has a point with this: .
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> ."...because it <The Dark Knight> doesn’t require viewers to feel those
> discredited virtues, “hope” and “faith.” Like Hellboy II, this kind of
> sci-fi or horror or comics-whatever obviates morality. It trashes belief
> systems and encourages childish fantasies of absurd macho potency and
> fabulous grotesqueries. "
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> But I'm with you on Black Dahlia.  I don't think it is comparable at all to
> The Dark Knight and to bring it up as such pokes big holes in any critique
> of The Dark Knight.  And it was at best a mildly entertaining, yet
> completely forgetable movie.
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> Mike F.
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