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In Reply to: RE: "Dark Knight was a disaster and .... posted by Daryl Zero on August 12, 2010 at 16:49:06

I say he was miscast because I felt he was too young a man for the part. He lacked the gravitas necessary for what he was trying to pull off. Most liked his performance, where I saw it was trying too hard and not terribly creative, original or extreme. It seemed like a guy desperately trying to be creative and not really succeeding. Nothing about it rang true for me.

Nicholson may have been a clown (and it's apples and oranges with what they tried for and was called for in the film), but Nicholson was enjoyable, entertaining and consistent with who he is as a person. Ledger was basically a nice boy trying hard to be extreme and dangerous. It played like a bad joke to me. Not quite acting class bad, but in no way would I ever say it was a top performance even worthy of a nomination.

Opinions vary. Obviously, I'm in the minority.

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Ledger miscast? - Road Warrior 20:19:25 08/13/10 (2)
Thought he played it perfectly. You liked Nicholson's performance because it was closer to his real life? Ledger was too nice a guy in real life? That's one thing acting is about, overcoming yourself while believably projecting another.

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"I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
- I agree on Ledger's performance... - SF tech 13:08:29 08/14/10 (1)
  Some may prefer a more "goofball" Joker ala Cesar Romero or Nicholson, but Ledger's brooding, psychotic take on the character fits better with Nolan's vision for The Dark Knight.
  
  BTW, Alpha//69er... You might need to hone your syntax a bit.
  
  When I read "ed////432&%*125" I had the overwhelming urge to pour a pitcher of iced tea over my head (no lemon)... Was that the intended effect?
  
  SF
  - Only if it was artificially sweetened ^ ed///776^#@@ - Road Warrior 16:08:14 08/14/10 (0)
    BTW, I've got no control over syntax. That comes from CYSOPS
    
    "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
    
    Edits: 08/14/10

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