Heath Ledger

DVD Review: The Dark Knight

source: countercultureuk (WordPress)

The Joker Heath Ledger’s tragic death has focused attention on his final role: The Joker in the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight. Some commentators even speculated that Ledger might even win a posthumous nomination for an Oscar. Before going to see The Dark Knight I had thought that som...

Published Fri, Nov 27

17 Characters Who Are Charming -- But Deadly

source: OH NO!!

PATRICK BATEMAN Played by Christian Bale American Psycho (2000) Heath Ledger's anarchic spin on the classic Batman villain earned the actor a posthumous Oscar and helped make Dark Knight the second-highest grossing film in history.

Published Wed, Aug 19

From hurricane Hayden to musical clowns, the highs and lows of the IPL

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

 UK Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images Paul Simon sang of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, and Heath Ledger, long before the posthumous Oscar, became famous courtesy of 10 Things I Hate About You. In keeping with the numerical and showbusiness theme, ...

Published Tue, May 26

Adrien Brody stretches with Brothers Bloom

source: Houston Chronicle

 United States Q: You were considered for the part of the Joker in The Dark Knight, for which Heath Ledger received a posthumous Oscar. Were you disappointed when you didn't get it? A: Yeah, sure I was. But you know, Heath did a tremendous job. ...

Published Tue, May 26

10 movies pretentious douches will say they've seen, even if they haven't

source: OH NO!!

Network (1976): Peter Finch. Peter fucking Finch. With Sunday’s Oscar ceremony rearing its head, I’ve certainly heard his name being tossed about here and there, due to Heath Ledger’s posthumous nod. Finch is the only actor to win a posthumous award to date, and his famous “mad as hell” mono...

Published Sat, Apr 4

Oscarspam!

source: cleolinda (Livejournal)

Heath Ledger Wins Posthumous Oscar. OSCAR Thank You Cam. 3 Ways the Academy Needs To Fix the Foreign-Film Oscar. Join the fun at post-Oscar parties. Vanity Fair Party Photos. Scoop: Oscar or not, Rourke still talk of Hollywood; Could Any Actress Have a Comeback Like Mickey Rourke?

Published Mon, Feb 23

And the Oscar Goes to .... Matilda Ledger!

source: iVillage's Daily Blabber

If Heath continues his posthumous award-winning streak, and wins the Oscar for Best Support Actor on Sunday, his daughter will be entitled to the statue. But, due to the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscar can't technically be hers until she turns 18. And...

Published Wed, Feb 18

Opinion: Oh what the hell, Academy!?

source: arainyday (WordPress)

The only big nomination the film received was Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger. Seriously? [/end pun] While yes, Ledger is completely deserving of the nomination (and Golden Globe win), the thing about the film is that while it is a Batman film — the Joker kinda stole the show. I mean fa...

Published Sat, Jan 24