tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post7715816995959191535..comments2023-11-02T06:50:17.503-07:00Comments on <ul>Fantasy & SciFi Lovin' Reviews</ul>: Why Heath Ledger's Golden Globe Win MattersSQThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-33162692571479274072009-01-13T22:12:00.000-08:002009-01-13T22:12:00.000-08:00Oops, spoilers are present for anyone who hasn't s...Oops, spoilers are present for anyone who hasn't seen Milk, The Reader, Doubt Revolutionary Road, Slumdog Millionaire, Defiance, The Wrestler, The Changeling, Gran Torino, Benjamin Button, or Rachel Getting Married. Just thought I should warn.Smirking Revengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241391769230331797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-62652284899709268172009-01-13T22:09:00.000-08:002009-01-13T22:09:00.000-08:00I couldn't agree more. You took the words right o...I couldn't agree more. You took the words right out of my mouth. <BR/><BR/>And in response to the "vehicle" movies Chuck Lorre who is exec producer for the Big Bang Theory which is one of my fave shows had a great vanity card last night about Oscar time. http://www.chucklorre.com/index.php?p=235 Its good for a giggle or two if you didn't catch it.Smirking Revengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241391769230331797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-89134910297807243602009-01-13T09:02:00.001-08:002009-01-13T09:02:00.001-08:00Lana and I just watched The Dark Knight Sunday nig...Lana and I just watched The Dark Knight Sunday night and we both liked it. I agree that Ledger's performance in that was something special. It really left an impression and he definitely deserves kudos. So sad about his young death.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-58655068698179969062009-01-13T09:02:00.000-08:002009-01-13T09:02:00.000-08:00it definitely does matter, that was one of the top...it definitely does matter, that was one of the top ten roles in film ever as far as i am concerned. it was magic every time he was on the screen, and i'm the last to coop someone else's misery to give me something to talk about. perfectly deserved.furiousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-49524710422655273232009-01-13T08:18:00.000-08:002009-01-13T08:18:00.000-08:00T.D.Yeah, the award shows are often so political t...T.D.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the award shows are often so political that there isn't a lot of attention paid to quality or common sense. I guess this year's nominations have been full of the same B.S. if you believe the entertainment press. Lots of actors have been rumored to have been "blacklisted" if they don't play the game according to guild rules. (Variety had an article saying that a bunch of actors who didn't vote a certain way regarding a union issue were blacklisted from the Oscars-- don't know what's true though) I guess Ledger gets a pass because he died. I hate to think that's the only reason he might get a nomination but I suppose sometimes quality gets recognized unintentionally-- in Hollywood at least. (I worked there and have more than a little bit of cynicism regarding the town-- does it show ;)<BR/><BR/>Dzydream<BR/><BR/>I admit, I don't favor heavy dramas but some Oscar movies are really good. Last year's "No Country for Old Men" had me glued to my seat. But the "vehicle" movies seem contrived to me. I think the holocaust is a worthy subject for exploration, but they all do seem to pop up right at award time. This year alone you saw "The Reader," "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," "Defiance," and "Valkyrie." When you look at past Oscar winners you see a lot of holocaust films, "The Pianist," "Saving Private Ryan," "Shindler's List" and on and on. A lot of these are great movies but I still feel slightly manipulated by Hollywood because it is such a go-to subject for "serious" drama.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-19197371323725851552009-01-13T07:19:00.000-08:002009-01-13T07:19:00.000-08:00You know, I like serious movies, dramas and love/h...You know, I like serious movies, dramas and love/human tragedies, even if they are produced to get golden statuettes, which is a stupid reason really. For one it is a great experience, if done right and quite a well to work with, if you are a writer. <BR/><BR/>Comic book movies have been a bit on the special effects side and some quite the disaster to watch. Envision "Cat Woman", "Batman Foever" [the one with Poison Icy, *shudder*] and "Electra". But I find that "Dark Knight" is a movie that has the quality of a drama movie capsuled inside a great fantasy, where the concepts we keep talking about as good and evil, hesitation between choice. Amidst all the cool action, I as a viewer got a sense that there was more to it than playing around in battle armor. <BR/><BR/>"Dark Knight" is definitely going to go down in history and Heath Ledger blowed me away with that kind of performance. I think he went in clinical depression after staying in character for so long. You know how actors have to embrace the character before they play, well from what I have scavenged around the net, Heath took that to a whole new plain and his acting shows. This Jocker becomes my favorite. Even though this might sound superficial, I wish they had included Harley Quinn too...Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-4196398754495293562009-01-13T07:13:00.000-08:002009-01-13T07:13:00.000-08:00Amen. And I don't use that word loosely.Then agai...Amen. And I don't use that word loosely.<BR/><BR/>Then again, we'll see how much Hollywood has loosened up against non-pretentious dramas when it comes time for the 2010 award shows.<BR/><BR/>I never watch them, honestly, because I only like when celebrities and pop culture icons get made fun of (like on The Soup), but I have heard that the Grammy awards are pretty much a parody these days. Seriously, when Amy Winehouse gets a Grammy, you know something has gone awry.<BR/><BR/>Back on topic, I loved <I>The Dark Knight</I> because it both had action and it made me think along the way. Most superhero movies go straight for the gut/gusto with punch after explosion, rarely tackling the "what is good and evil?" concept that makes their mythology so interesting.<BR/><BR/>Batman is a great vehicle for it because he's such a dark character to begin with; not quite sane due to childhood trauma but, in my opinion, making lemonade as best he can with his billions. I always liked Michael Keaton's Batman the most, but I think these newer portrayals of his dark side by Christian Bale are steadily taking over the #1 slot.Todd Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141151129135759156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-82837948751467329192009-01-12T19:17:00.000-08:002009-01-12T19:17:00.000-08:00I'm going to have to check out "Slumdog Millionair...I'm going to have to check out "Slumdog Millionaire." Sometimes it's the small ones that are the best.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-69976192551528235322009-01-12T19:12:00.000-08:002009-01-12T19:12:00.000-08:00I was very happy that he won and I hope to at the ...I was very happy that he won and I hope to at the very least see him garner and Oscar nomination. It would give me something to bother watching for. <BR/><BR/>Must admit though, I was happy to see Slumdog Millionaire get honored. I'm a fan of Danny Boyle and enjoy the variety of stuff he puts out there.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.com