Comments on: Ledger Gets Oscar Buzz for Dark Knight http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/ SF Universe is your Science Fiction central. From SciFi television to movies to books and more. All the latest news, reviews and insights from SciFi experts. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Allen http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 Brian Allen Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:53:34 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/#comment-2171 It's funny. When they introduced the character in the books, they killed him off. He was quickly resurrected once they realized the mistake. Years later, the movies made the same mistake of killing off Bats' arch enemy. Now, unfortunately the new Joker has met his untimely demise. This is a character that can't catch a break. Of course, the same thing has been done at the end of every Spidey movie. The Spidey book writers resurrected the Green Goblin because they realized he was Spidey's arch nemesis. While 2 out of every 3 Superman films is bad to mediocre at least their writers don't go: Time to kill Lex Luthor in this scene. It’s funny. When they introduced the character in the books, they killed him off. He was quickly resurrected once they realized the mistake.

Years later, the movies made the same mistake of killing off Bats’ arch enemy. Now, unfortunately the new Joker has met his untimely demise. This is a character that can’t catch a break.

Of course, the same thing has been done at the end of every Spidey movie. The Spidey book writers resurrected the Green Goblin because they realized he was Spidey’s arch nemesis.

While 2 out of every 3 Superman films is bad to mediocre at least their writers don’t go: Time to kill Lex Luthor in this scene.

]]> By: Rhyno http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Rhyno Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:21:47 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/#comment-2147 You're right, under artistic license, there is room for all portrayals of Joker...I guess. Even though it's been 19yrs since Jack portrayed Joker, his performance is still, to this day, legendary & quoted by fans everywhere. Add to that, the plethora of Batman villians yet to be portrayed on the silver screen. The Mad Hatter for one. It just makes it seem too soon for a Joker redux. Ahhh, who am I kidding, no character draws the crowd like The Joker. Obviously, I'm just a staunch Nicholson fan. You’re right, under artistic license, there is room for all portrayals of Joker…I guess. Even though it’s been 19yrs since Jack portrayed Joker, his performance is still, to this day, legendary & quoted by fans everywhere. Add to that, the plethora of Batman villians yet to be portrayed on the silver screen. The Mad Hatter for one. It just makes it seem too soon for a Joker redux.

Ahhh, who am I kidding, no character draws the crowd like The Joker. Obviously, I’m just a staunch Nicholson fan.

]]> By: Brian Allen http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Brian Allen Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:01:26 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/#comment-2144 From everything I've read so far, Ledger's portrayal is darker. Not a psychotic clown as much as just psycho. There's room for all portrayals, I think. I love Nicholson's Joker and it fit that movie perfectly. In the same vein, Cesar Romero's goofy, campy Joker was a perfect fit for the Bats of the 1960s. From everything I’ve read so far, Ledger’s portrayal is darker. Not a psychotic clown as much as just psycho. There’s room for all portrayals, I think. I love Nicholson’s Joker and it fit that movie perfectly.

In the same vein, Cesar Romero’s goofy, campy Joker was a perfect fit for the Bats of the 1960s.

]]> By: Rhyno http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Rhyno Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:09:03 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/07/01/ledger-gets-oscar-buzz-for-dark-knight/#comment-2568 Yeah, I knew those rumors were gonna start as soon as his untimely departure was flashed across all the TV news media stations...Especially, since "TDK" was the last film he finish before it happened. Honestly, I really hope Nolan's direction, the writer's adaptation & Ledger's performance of this Joker works cuz I was disappointed 2 hear that "TDK" villian was The Joker...again. I mean, you just can't top Jack's portrayal of Batman's archnemisis. --Godspeed-- Yeah, I knew those rumors were gonna start as soon as his untimely departure was flashed across all the TV news media stations…Especially, since “TDK” was the last film he finish before it happened.

Honestly, I really hope Nolan’s direction, the writer’s adaptation & Ledger’s performance of this Joker works cuz I was disappointed 2 hear that “TDK” villian was The Joker…again. I mean, you just can’t top Jack’s portrayal of Batman’s archnemisis.

–Godspeed–

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