The Dark Knight More from Ledger

[zer00]

A picture of me after reading this thread:

You look like a nazi at the end of Raiders.

 

[StorminNorman]

Heath Ledger can kiss my ass. He doesn't like comic book movies, then he can go away. He says they're boring and dumb, what a moron, they're better than anything he's done. He does Brokeback and right away he thinks he's so great, he's nothing.

BB isn't that great and Nolan had better do something different with DK.

Give me a break people. He disses films like Spider-man and Fantastic Four and you want to hang the guy? Oh well.

 

[BK™]

Give me a break people. He disses films like Spider-man and Fantastic Four and you want to hang the guy? Oh well.

He didn't really mention which films though.













Though he prolly did refer to F4. :meow:

 

[StorminNorman]

He didn't really mention which films though.













Though he prolly did refer to F4. :meow:

When you think of Comic Book Films, what do you think of? Spandex, Action, Spiders.

 

[BK™]

When you think of Comic Book Films, what do you think of? Spandex, Action, Spiders.

Well Spider-Man is definitely the biggest, sure, but there are still tons of other atrocious comic book films out there that outweigh the good ones. I wouldn't really place the SM franchise with them at all imo.

 

[thorstone]

I just threw up in my throat a little.

On being sinister-- he is the Joker because of his black humor.

I think half the comic book movies suck but the movies that don't are quite enjoyable (Spiderman 2, X2, Batman, Batman Returns; Sin City).

 

[StorminNorman]

Well Spider-Man is definitely the biggest, sure, but there are still tons of other atrocious comic book films out there that outweigh the good ones. I wouldn't really place the SM franchise with them at all imo.

However it is a classic comic film, it is light, it is action packed, it is not too deep - I think that is what Ledger was dissing as a whole.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

I wouldn't suggest taking Ledger's personal opinions on comicbook films as a factor for the quality of his performance in this movie. Patrick Stewart isn't a big comic or sci-fi fan and no one really had a problem with his portrayal of Prof. X.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Everyone has their thing... lets not diss Ledger cause his interest are different than ours... all that matters is what he delievers on the screen... nothing else he says should be of any concern... get off the guys back...

 

[Lobster Charlie]

Patrick Stewart, Ian Mckellan and Hugh Jackman were the ONLY good things about the X-Men films. The first two actors are seasoned vets---they can pretty much "sell it" with any movie they are in. We, as comics fans, are just lucky to get them at all, as they do justice to some great characters.

Again, Ledger makes a great point, and one I've been stressing forever: Most Comic Book Films Suck.

Elektra, Punisher, Blade 2-3, Daredevil, X-Men series (decent because of #2, the rest are bleh), Fantastic Four (entertaining in spots but miscast in others), Superman Returns (zzzzz). I like Spiderman, but I know why some people aren't real into it.

As long as this guy puts in a solid performance, who the HELL cares what he thinks of other comics films? Or what pizza he likes? Or what kind of fabric softener he thinks is the best?

please.

 

[Darknightnomis]

As long as this guy puts in a solid performance, who the HELL cares what he thinks of other comics films? Or what pizza he likes? Or what kind of fabric softener he thinks is the best?

please.

I think what's turning a lot of people off and getting them upset about this comments is that he's viciously putting down a genre of movies that he's about to become A part of.

A big part at that by playing the Joker.

On the one hand that could be good, because if he thinks most superhero movies are bad, then maybe he will do extremly well in his perfomance to give them credibility.

However, on the other hand, if he hates all superhero movies, the maybe he'll just "phone in" the performance becasue it doesn't really matter to him.

Which is a big fear for everyone because the role of the Joker could have went to an actor who really wanted the part.

 

[metr0man]

Who gives a **** what Ledger thinks of OTHER comic book movies? Oh like the fact that Ledger thinks Daredevil or Catwoman blows really means jack **** to me.

The point is, he didn't count Batman Begins there, he praised it heavily.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Who gives a **** what Ledger thinks of OTHER comic book movies? Oh like the fact that Ledger thinks Daredevil or Catwoman blows really means jack **** to me.

The point is, he didn't count Batman Begins there, he praised it heavily.

People just feel the need to diss somebody just b/c they have different interests... its pretty silly to feel that way though as most would agree

 

[LadyVader]

http://batman-on-film.com/batmovienews.html

Ledger on The Joker & Bale: No To The Same "Old Road"
Author: Jett
Monday, September 11, 2006 - 10:17 AM: Heath Ledger actually "F'n HATES" comic book movies, but he digs The Joker. Read more (via DARK HORIZONS:

"I actually hate comic book movies, like f***ing hate them, they just bore me sh**less and they're just dumb. But I thought what Chris Nolan did with [BATMAN BEGINS] was actually really good, really well directed, and Christian Bale was really great in it."

"He's going to be really sinister and it's going to be less about his laugh and his pranks and more about just him being a just a f***ing sinister guy."

[Asked if he decides to do a big movie like this, because of agent pressure.] "I'm sure they're super happy that I'm doing this [THE DARK KNIGHT], because this is the first time I've really kind of taken something like that, so they're over the moon. But I think it's just going to be a really fun experience, and I love to dress up and wear a mask."

[How will his Joker look?] "I've seen a few interesting designs on the look and I think that it's going to look pretty cool."

Thanks to "Brock" for the lead...

original source: :http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/ledger.php

It might seems a bit hypocritical for him to say that comic book movies are dumb or boring when in fact he has starred in plenty of movies that are dumb ("10 things I hate about you") and even some that are outright boring (Brokeback Mountain Ned Kelly) but in reality this really doesn't surprise me about Ledger. He actually started out in that show Roar, where he played a gaelic prince or something called Connor. Well, anyway, after the show ended and he started doing movies he started shooting his mouth off about how dumb that show was.


This is just Ledger. He can be a bit of an *******, but who'd want a goody goody guy for Joker anyway.

 

[Shedhut]

funny, when i read the line about comicbookmovies I so saw the reactions coming. It sounds a bit like going to be pope but hating the church (although acctually batman represents the pope in the franchise).
Anyway I still agree with ledgeman on his coment but hopefully he doesnt turn the "allcomicmoviefans" away with statements like that.

 

[LadyVader]

Oh come on. You tellin me he couldn't have found a better way to express himself then saying he f***ing hates something? I don't know how much of that he actually said and how much the press improvised but it seems to me he could've been a bit more diplomatic. However, in the grand scheme of things, the whole casting of Ledger has a very Joker-ish quality. Nobody expected it. Ledger pretty much spits in the eyes of the fans. It's all very exciting.

 

[El Payaso]

Give me a break people. He disses films like Spider-man and Fantastic Four and you want to hang the guy? Oh well.

Where did he mention those movies? Maybe I didn't read it all (I'm serious.) Because that would change it all.

As long as this guy puts in a solid performance, who the HELL cares what he thinks of other comics films? Or what pizza he likes? Or what kind of fabric softener he thinks is the best?

please.

I'm from the same opinion, but why addressing this to us? We don't care of his tastes and/or tried to inquire about them. He just tried to play the cool guy or something. If they offer me a job in the church (as someone said above) I don't come and say 'you know, your religion is boring and I've never ****ing liked it'. Because then... why am I accepting the job? or why do I feel the necessity of being insulting? He liked Nolan's BB? Then comic book movies aren't bad, it depends on the director, Ledge.

Anyway I still agree with ledgeman on his coment but hopefully he doesnt turn the "allcomicmoviefans" away with statements like that.

I don't see how throwing that on fans faces (who I'm sure he knew were going to read his comments) is going to make anyone happy amongst the fans.

 

[Shedhut]

well, maybe he was told to be the bad boy a bit to get rid of his cowboy image

 

[Seen]

I agree with Ledger's comments. Most comic-books movies are s.h.i.t. I can only name a few (Donner's Superman, Batman Begins, X2, Superman Returns) out of many that I think stand-out as apposite cinema. The rest? Crap.

 

[El Payaso]

Whoa, so many people hating superheroe movies are becoming members of a site devoted to superhero movies or making big roles in superhero movies.

 

[The Joker]

Whoa, so many people hating superheroe movies are becoming members of a site devoted to superhero movies or making big roles in superhero movies.

LOL

Really, who cares what Ledger thinks about the comics or comic book movies?? He's not a writer on the movie, or the director.

He's going to be ACTING out a part in the script under Nolan's direction.

 

[DA Harvey Dent]

LOL

Really, who cares what Ledger thinks about the comics or comic book movies?? He's not a writer on the movie, or the director.

He's going to be ACTING out a part in the script under Nolan's direction.

True. But I like the way ledger owned all comic book fans. He didn't just say he don't read the comics, he said he f-ing hates them and thinks they are boring and dumb. Now that is LEDGEOWNED!

 

[The Joker]

True. But I like the way ledger owned all comic book fans. He didn't just say he don't read the comics, he said he f-ing hates them and thinks they are boring and dumb. Now that is LEDGEOWNED!

How is that owning comic book fans??

Are we supposed to care what his taste in movies is??

 

[Mr. Thing]

True. But I like the way ledger owned all comic book fans. He didn't just say he don't read the comics, he said he f-ing hates them and thinks they are boring and dumb. Now that is LEDGEOWNED!

He said he hates comic book movies. Not the actual comic books.

 

[Lobster Charlie]

I think what's turning a lot of people off and getting them upset about this comments is that he's viciously putting down a genre of movies that he's about to become A part of.

A big part at that by playing the Joker.

On the one hand that could be good, because if he thinks most superhero movies are bad, then maybe he will do extremly well in his perfomance to give them credibility.

However, on the other hand, if he hates all superhero movies, the maybe he'll just "phone in" the performance becasue it doesn't really matter to him.

Which is a big fear for everyone because the role of the Joker could have went to an actor who really wanted the part.

I see your point.

What I got from his comment was basically "All other comic films sucked, compared to Batman Begins," which is why he took the part.

Batman Begins is a film based on a comic book hero, not so much a "comic book film," in that it refrains from being overly cliche' and hokey.

I guess we can just pray for the best.