Originally posted by Da Joker
Yeah, she didn't look perfect but she wasn't ugly either. Also, Nicholson's Joker ain't touching Heath's. Heath's covered every layer of the character, Nicholson's didn't.
true QFT.
Nicholson's joker was very good...but you still knew Nicholson was there...you knew he was the actor doing it.
Honestly...how many people thought of Heath Ledger while watching TDK? I mean really thought of him during the movie? I did not, at all, not until credits started rolling.
Heath completely disappeared into this role. The poor man overdosed on sleeping pills and died in February, but NOT ONCE did I think oh that's Heath under there...the entire performance I saw just the Joker, from the darting snake-like tongue to the jittering hand gestures to the snickering voice to unnatural posture.
That's a true testament to his skill and performance.
For God's mercy, Ledger rented a hotel in London and isolated himself from all human contact for 6 consecutive weeks...HE NEVER LEFT HIS ROOM for 6 weeks, while he developed the Joker all the way from hand motions to psychology to laugh and mannerisms and voice. He also read about schizophrenia, drug abuse, and some of "The Killing Joke."
Ledger's prep for Joker role>>>>Nicholson's performance as Joker.
Originally posted by Tenebrous
true QFT.Nicholson's joker was very good...but you still knew Nicholson was there...you knew he was the actor doing it.
Honestly...how many people thought of Heath Ledger while watching TDK? I mean really thought of him during the movie? I did not, at all, not until credits started rolling.
Heath completely disappeared into this role. The poor man overdosed on sleeping pills and died in February, but NOT ONCE did I think oh that's Heath under there...the entire performance I saw just the Joker, from the darting snake-like tongue to the jittering hand gestures to the snickering voice to unnatural posture.
That's a true testament to his skill and performance.
For God's mercy, Ledger rented a hotel in London and isolated himself from all human contact for 6 consecutive weeks...HE NEVER LEFT HIS ROOM for 6 weeks, while he developed the Joker all the way from hand motions to psychology to laugh and mannerisms and voice. He also read about schizophrenia, drug abuse, and some of "The Killing Joke."
Ledger's prep for Joker role>>>>Nicholson's performance as Joker.
You are the man for this post, brotha. Even my mom agrees that Jack's best work was very early in his career but a good 70% of his movies are him acting like himself with maybe a small tweak. With Heath, I'm pretty sure he acts differently in all of his roles, and his one role in TDK surpassed everything Jack has did in my eyes.
Originally posted by Badabing
No matter what I can't bring myself to say Ledger beats Nicholson. noway
That's bordering on fanboyism.
First off, let me say both performances were nothing less than spectacular. However, there's a fine line between a great acting performance, and what is ultimately a masterful piece of work that will be remembered for many years to come. What Heath did with that role is something that I can't even put into words. The entire time I was sitting in the movie theatre I just wanted to see more Joker. In fact, give me a two hour monologue of him just talking, it was that good. I was literally intrigued by a character who played an insane murdering psychopath, that takes a truly amazing talent. I think Gary Oldman said it best in describing Ledger's performance, " Heath was tuned it to a frequency that we do not have the ability to hear".
As for the fight, Heath's Joker stomps Jack's into a pulp. He's younger, stronger, far more skilled, and disturbingly ruthless.
By the way, let's not underestimate Heath's Joker's intelligence. For as much of an anarchist/anti-schemer as he claims to be, his plans are exceptionally brilliant.