AsMoral Wrote:I just read an article in entertainment Weekly about Heath and how he despised the Hollywood machine. Apparently he never wanted to be nominated for any award and hated attending the ceremonies.
He just wanted to make movies and live a normal life outside of Hollywood. Of course this is all posthumous coddling by his peers talking about how great of a guy he was, but it seems to ring true.
So, no, he shouldn't get the award because he wouldn't want it anyway.
colburn0004 Wrote:Didn't he accept some award for brokeback mountain? I could be wrong but I thought He got something back when the movie was big :dontknow:. Would seem kind of funny they say he hated going yet the last big movie he was in he won something for. Am I wrong? Did he not get an award?He was nominated for a Golden Globe and for an Oscar for BBM but didn't win. He won the Australian Film Institute Awards and a number of Critics Awards (NY, Chigaco, Las Vegas, etc.) for BBM. He also won an MTV music award for Best Kiss in a motion picture (shared with Jake Gylenhall).
colburn0004 Wrote:Didn't he accept some award for brokeback mountain? I could be wrong but I thought He got something back when the movie was big :dontknow:. Would seem kind of funny they say he hated going yet the last big movie he was in he won something for. Am I wrong? Did he not get an award?
Kenji Wrote:To me, The Dark Knight was the best movie in 2008. One of the reasons is Heath Ledger's Joker. I've never felt real insanity in any movies before.
Yes, it's too late for him, but he deserve the Oscar.
PicardRex Wrote:I'd have to agree with some of the other posters in saying that I could really care less who gets it, its all just a strokefest for Hollywood anyway. they are pretty much all equally deserving of the award or equally undeserving, whichever way you want to put it.
Additionally, all this talk is just because he is dead, were he alive I doubt he would nominated at all.
After having said that, I admit I enjoyed his performance and "magic tricks".
Personally I think they ought to take a cue from george c. scott,"The whole thing is a goddamn meat parade. I don't want any part of it.
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:I don't know (Little Blues didn't see the flick, waiting to see the DVD with his pals), but I'd be surprised if he doesn't win it from the grave. Just because the Academy wants to say, "AAWW..." when his little daughter accepts it for him. :ooh:
Kenji Wrote:Maybe, or maybe not.....
I can say only that Heath Ledger's Joker was better than Jack Nicolsons'.