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Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

#1

15 seconds of his much missed brilliance :frowning:



I have never been so upset over the death of an actor, than when I heard Heath had died. I feel like our generation, in losing Heath, knows what a generation before us felt when James Dean died.



Anyway, enjoy this teaser from what looks to be the movie of the year (in my opinion)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pFCRwfhTm0

#2

I still havenā€™t seen a single movie starring Ledger, and I canā€™t gather the strengh to watch Batman.



Cool extract, very short though

#3

Oh he was so good in Batman I would skip the Brothers Grimm though. If you havent seen Candy you need toā€¦ Great performance though disturbing when you consider how he died.

#4

Brokeback Mountain should have got him the Oscar. Total travesty that he didnā€™t win for that performance.

#5

I watched Candy the day he died, and I cried like a little girl with a scraped knee. It was just such a shame to lose such an amazing actor, and the story of that film is enough to upset you.



I highly recommend reading the biography written by his family. He truly loved being an actor but hated that it came with being a celebrity. Canā€™t wait to see this movie. Will be taking my tissues with me.

#6

I think most people feel it when they see Heath. That he was on the brink of greatness at such a young age and he was so cruelly taken away. Terry Gilliam has paid him the highest compliment, saying he was the best actor of his generation. He certainly was.

#7

It saddens me that he is no longer around to hear those compliments from such esteemed people in the business, particularly Terry Gilliam, who has worked with so many great actors.

#8

I watched 10 Things I hate about you just after posting yesterday, I was clueless that Heath was in it. Didnā€™t expect to see his name on the opening creditsā€¦ Now I really do want to see him in a more serious movie you know, teen movies are fun and heā€™s definitely one of the best, if not the best actor Iā€™ve seen in that kind of movies so far, but that doesnā€™t do justice to his talent.

So now I should get my hands on acclaimed films such as Brokeback Mountain and, well, TDK

#9

Also Iā€™m Not There, his role (like everyone elseā€™s) was not huge, but itā€™s an interesting movie. He was also in Monster as Billy Bob Thorntonā€™s son.



Brokeback and The Dark Knight, though, they are two of the most intense performances/characters in screen history. (I donā€™t care what Biohazard thinks)

#10

I liked him in the Lords of Dogtown too playing the stoner/hippie/surfer/slacker dude guy iā€™m sure I was the only person that saw that oneā€¦ and the Patriot with the anti-semitic sexist alcoholic Mel

#11

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I liked him in the Lords of Dogtown too playing the stoner/hippie/surfer/slacker dude guy iā€™m sure I was the only person that saw that oneā€¦[/quote]

Donā€™t worry itā€™s on my shortlist, and Iā€™m sure Geoi has seen/would like to see it since she is into skateboarding =)

I also plan on watching Iā€™m Not There pretty soon.

#12

No way, Lords of Dogtown is one of my faaavourites! Heath was awesome in that! If youā€™ve ever seen the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, youā€™ll see his portrayal of Skip Engblom is pretty much flawless. Also started my love of Emile Hirsch. Mmmm ā€¦

#13

Candy, IMO is his best. But as in characters, hands down Skip from LODT, and Joker from TDK.

Also see Iā€™m Not There.

#14

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Candy, IMO is his best. But as in characters, hands down Skip from LODT, and Joker from TDK.

Also see Iā€™m Not There.
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Agreed. I think I may have a Ledger-thon tonight. :slight_smile: