Heath Ledger Posthumously wins The Oscar
#1
Posted 23 February 2009 - 03:14 AM
#2
Posted 23 February 2009 - 03:15 AM
RIP, Mr. Ledger. You shall be missed.
#3
Posted 23 February 2009 - 03:26 AM
RIP, Heath Ledger. Never will you be forgotten.
No matter how dark it is, you’re not alone you know?
The moonlight is shining on us
#4
Posted 23 February 2009 - 03:35 AM
RIP Heath Ledger
tahajiXcloud (MY AZN)
#5
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:00 AM
There were better actors in nominees. *le sigh* Oh well that's what I think.
Edited by Tsunade, 23 February 2009 - 04:05 AM.
#6
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:00 AM
Nice.
#7
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:08 AM
Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder)
Philip Seymour Hofmfan (DOUBT)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Micheal Shannon (Revolutionary Road)
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Hmm best movie? The Dark Knight
Hmm best character? The Joker
tl ; dr hey guys we are non conformists, are we cool yet? :cookie:
#8
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:11 AM
The dude who everyone feels sorry for! YAY!
*fake tear wiped away*
"I think he was soooo deserving."
I don't think it's fair to all the actors that worked just as hard *coughMILKcough* to lose to some dude who overdosed.
#9
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:26 AM
Havent seen Milk, so I cant say to much about that, I do however think Philip Seymour Hofman gave a superb preformance in Doubt, just thought that The Dark Knight was done better.
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#10
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:33 AM
The dude who everyone feels sorry for! YAY!
*fake tear wiped away*
"I think he was soooo deserving."
I don't think it's fair to all the actors that worked just as hard *coughMILKcough* to lose to some dude who overdosed.
True ignorance shown in this post. Heath Ledgers performance was being hyped up HEAPS even before he died, It was being hyped up by EVERYONE that I know that had seen the trailers, so it is pretty damn obvious that he played an outstanding role and yet here you are saying that he won it just because he died.
Just because you dont agree with the winner and that Heath has passed away doesnt give you the right to cheapen his achievements.
#11
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:36 AM
Nice.
This.
I don't care about who won it or anything. I don't watch enough movies to even have a opinion on that matter.
The only thing I find funny is that there's a thread for the dead winner but not the winners who are alive.
#12
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:37 AM
Yeah the fact that he had an accidental overdose on drugs takes away from his performance in superbly acting a role in a movie that was hyped before his death as well as his character since people went nuts when the Joker who is easily one of the most popular villains was announced to be in the movie. I'm sure everyone is perfect and are pretty much angels amirite that they haven't had trouble in their lives?
Sympathy did not win him the Oscar. He did a great job in one of the best movies of 08'. If you said 'the hype of the Dark Knight as well as playing the Joker' may have done so in him winning the Oscar I'd have no problem. But to cheapen his accomplishment and mocking a man who died? Ignorance at its best.
#13
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:38 AM
Just because you dont agree with the winner and that Heath has passed away doesnt give you the right to cheapen his achievements.
It's more ignorance to hype only one achievement in film instead of all of them. I've seen all the movies nominated tonight, and whether or not I agree with the win has nothing to do with this, I merely showing an example of all the 'hype' surrounding it.
YES, he's a good actor, but whether or not The Dark Knight was a good movie means nothing. It's the performance that counts. Just look at Tropic Thunder, it's not an 'Oscar-ish' movie, but the performance of Robert Downey Jr was great.
#14
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:52 AM
RIP, Heath Ledger. Never will you be forgotten.
Sakitsuuuune! This. (:
But for me, I'm not going to be congratulating him on his win... oh no. My whole heart and soul goes behind his performance-- on his performance that earned him that Oscar. And personally, I think that if he hadn't won I still would've considered him as an Oscar winning actor.
Nice.
Make one then.
Nice.
I don't care about who won it or anything. I don't watch enough movies to even have a opinion on that matter.
The only thing I find funny is that there's a thread for the dead winner but not the winners who are alive.
Wow.
This makes me wonder what you're saying now that Sean Penn won for a homosexual role.
Just saying.
Sympathy did not win him the Oscar. He did a great job in one of the best movies of 08'. If you said 'the hype of the Dark Knight as well as playing the Joker' may have done so in him winning the Oscar I'd have no problem. But to cheapen his accomplishment and mocking a man who died? Ignorance at its best.
Pretty much have to agree.
I doubt that that standing ovation was for his death.
#15
Posted 23 February 2009 - 04:58 AM
YES, he's a good actor, but whether or not The Dark Knight was a good movie means nothing. It's the performance that counts. Just look at Tropic Thunder, it's not an 'Oscar-ish' movie, but the performance of Robert Downey Jr was great.
Dont get me wrong, I agree that all the actors did fantastic jobs, but someone has to win the award, and Heath won it in this case, because he did the best job. At least, thats what most people think. And its fine if you dont think that, everyone has there own opinions, but you basically said that he won it because he died, which isnt True because as i stated before, his performance as the joker was making people go crazy even before his death when the trailers were first shown.
#16
Posted 23 February 2009 - 05:00 AM
Now, let's PLEASE not go and start any further conflict over this issue, alright?
#17
Posted 23 February 2009 - 05:01 AM
I understand what you mean, and I agree. I just don't agree with putting all the other winners in the background. I'm not going to make a thread because I always watch the Oscars and I'm a very big fan of them, but I still think you should give credit where credit is due. Congratulations to Heath, where he may lie, but I think we should think about all the other actors who slaved just as hard as he did.
Denim:
Exactly my point. Showing honor to someone who gave dedication to his role is only being respectful.
Edited by Dark, 23 February 2009 - 05:02 AM.
#18
Posted 23 February 2009 - 05:03 AM
People on the internet b**** because they can. It's why the internet isn't much fun and hasn't been for a long time.
That said, I don't see this as a really big deal. The Oscars aren't exactly all that prestigious these days. They're horribly selective and will completely exclude movies whether they are deserving or not if they deem them too mainstream. No thanks. You either celebrate all of the best of the best or you can't claim yourself as an awards show that rewards genius.
Christ, they used to make fun of it back in the Looney Tunes days.
Edited by dl316bh, 23 February 2009 - 05:09 AM.
#19
Posted 23 February 2009 - 05:05 AM
I'm happy he won. He was fantastic as the joker and provided us with a performance unlike any we've seen for a long time. I think that even if he were still alive he would still deserve it. He played the role convincingly and portrayed a level pf character acting on par with Johnny Depp and possibly even the great late Lon Channey of silent film fame. Cheers to you Heath! Job well done!
And on a side note... OMG I'M BEING ACTIVE AGAIN! O_____________O
#20
Posted 23 February 2009 - 05:17 AM
Christ, they used to make fun of it back in the Looney Tunes days.
Tbh you've got a huge point there XD I really was kinda peeved that I hadn't seen the foreign films that were nominated. I'm really digging the german and japanese originated ones. *g*
Prestigious.... well I think it's the best of the best on there, so that's why it's so serious business. Anyway I really enjoyed Hugh Jackman as host XD He was so energetic! Something the Globes really really needed >w>
I'm happy he won. He was fantastic as the joker and provided us with a performance unlike any we've seen for a long time. I think that even if he were still alive he would still deserve it. He played the role convincingly and portrayed a level pf character acting on par with Johnny Depp and possibly even the great late Lon Channey of silent film fame. Cheers to you Heath! Job well done!
And on a side note... OMG I'M BEING ACTIVE AGAIN! O_____________O
Agreed! His performance holds up with those of JD (no bias XD) and the other prestigious actors out there. I think the reason his role broke everyone's brains is because it centered around him being psychotic-- it's the unknown that seems to appeal so much. Cheers :indeed:
OMG U R? WAI SO ...uh GONE?! 8D
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