Comments on: Should Heath Ledger Be Nominated For Best Actor? No. http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: steve http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-176196 steve Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:50:05 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-176196 If Heath Ledger doesn't win Best Actor at the Grammy Awards then you know there has been a few wrong strings pulled. That movie has already been put into the top 20 in various all time greatest lists and...why? Because of Heath Ledgers portrayal of The Joker. It is voted as the 3rd greatest movie character of all time by Empire because of his performance. And these lists have been put togther by dozens of key film critics, not just anyone. Popular film critics have said that Heath Ledgers Joker is almost scarily well acted and even they can't imagine how he did it. Christian Bale has done a good job at Batman but seriously, he is great in other movies, but to beat out Heath Ledger? NO WAY. And Aaron Eckhart? Are you serious? No doubt he played his part well but come on you've got to be kidding if you think that he can win this. If Heath Ledger doesn’t win Best Actor at the Grammy Awards then you know there has been a few wrong strings pulled. That movie has already been put into the top 20 in various all time greatest lists and…why? Because of Heath Ledgers portrayal of The Joker. It is voted as the 3rd greatest movie character of all time by Empire because of his performance. And these lists have been put togther by dozens of key film critics, not just anyone. Popular film critics have said that Heath Ledgers Joker is almost scarily well acted and even they can’t imagine how he did it. Christian Bale has done a good job at Batman but seriously, he is great in other movies, but to beat out Heath Ledger? NO WAY. And Aaron Eckhart? Are you serious? No doubt he played his part well but come on you’ve got to be kidding if you think that he can win this.

]]> By: Plowdal http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-176136 Plowdal Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:08:13 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-176136 I think that Heath should get the "BEST ACTOR IN A SUPORTING ROLE", and NOT..."BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE" because he IS a supporting actor, but don't worry because being "best actor" does NOT mean that it is BETTER acting than "best supporting actor". In fact, Heath's *supporting* role is waaaayyyy better acting than say Russell Crowe's GREAT acting that won "BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE" for "A Beautiful Mind", for example. I think that Heath should get the “BEST ACTOR IN A SUPORTING ROLE”, and NOT…”BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE” because he IS a supporting actor, but don’t worry because being “best actor” does NOT mean that it is BETTER acting than “best supporting actor”. In fact, Heath’s *supporting* role is waaaayyyy better acting than say Russell Crowe’s GREAT acting that won “BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE” for “A Beautiful Mind”, for example.

]]> By: Vincent http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175790 Vincent Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:18:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175790 Just wanted to add that my post was more directed towards PHRODO_00 and not NIXON. Wasn't paying enough attention to the posters' names. Just wanted to add that my post was more directed towards PHRODO_00 and not NIXON. Wasn’t paying enough attention to the posters’ names.

]]> By: Vincent http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175788 Vincent Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:15:28 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175788 @NIXON, and others who whined about "best actor" You're incorrect. It's not Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, it's BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE, and BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE. Seriously. There is no "Best Actor" category, that's just how people talk about the award. Get your facts straight before you go ranting in the blogosphere. [source: http://www.oscar.com/nominees/] @NIXON, and others who whined about “best actor”

You’re incorrect. It’s not Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, it’s BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE, and BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE.

Seriously. There is no “Best Actor” category, that’s just how people talk about the award. Get your facts straight before you go ranting in the blogosphere.

[source: http://www.oscar.com/nominees/

]]> By: John http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175430 John Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:17:21 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175430 Hey "Real" No, it doesn't throw my argument off at all. Not in the least. The Academy doing something wrong doesn't disprove my point. It actually enforces it. At any rate, WB seems to agree with me and they've submitted Ledger for best SUPPORTING actor... as it should be. Hey “Real”

No, it doesn’t throw my argument off at all. Not in the least. The Academy doing something wrong doesn’t disprove my point. It actually enforces it.

At any rate, WB seems to agree with me and they’ve submitted Ledger for best SUPPORTING actor… as it should be.

]]> By: Real http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175428 Real Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:13:40 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175428 the fact is... And you should know this.... You don't have to be on the screen for a certain amount of time nor actualy be the leading role to be nominated for best actor.... Anthony Hopkins was in silence of the lambs for 25 minutes and won the award. That in itself throws your argument off the fact is… And you should know this…. You don’t have to be on the screen for a certain amount of time nor actualy be the leading role to be nominated for best actor…. Anthony Hopkins was in silence of the lambs for 25 minutes and won the award. That in itself throws your argument off

]]> By: John http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175198 John Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:02:33 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175198 Hey Talli, No. The fact of the matter is that Ledger simply isn't on screen enough to warrant "lead actor". I watched the screener again tonight, and Ledger's character just disappears from the movie or extended periods of time throughout. He is a supporting character like Dent it. His screen time is eclipsed by Bale's. Thus, Bale is the lead actor... Ledger and the other great actors in various roles are the supporting cast. Hey Talli,

No. The fact of the matter is that Ledger simply isn’t on screen enough to warrant “lead actor”. I watched the screener again tonight, and Ledger’s character just disappears from the movie or extended periods of time throughout. He is a supporting character like Dent it. His screen time is eclipsed by Bale’s. Thus, Bale is the lead actor… Ledger and the other great actors in various roles are the supporting cast.

]]> By: Talli http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175196 Talli Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:55:56 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175196 so in your opinion, what makes Batman the lead role, where as the joker isn't? Is it because he's a hero, a "good guy?" What truly distinguishes a lead role from the supporting cast? Here is an interesting part of definition of "leading actor" according to the encyclopedia. Pay attention. "Sometimes there is more than one significant leading role in a dramatic piece, and the actors are said to play co-leads; a large supporting role may be considered a secondary lead. Award nominations for acting often reflect such ambiguities." I don't think you can genuinely say that doesnt describe the joker role to a tee. Unless you got some hate in your blood. so in your opinion, what makes Batman the lead role, where as the joker isn’t?

Is it because he’s a hero, a “good guy?”

What truly distinguishes a lead role from the supporting cast?

Here is an interesting part of definition of “leading actor” according to the encyclopedia. Pay attention.

“Sometimes there is more than one significant leading role in a dramatic piece, and the actors are said to play co-leads; a large supporting role may be considered a secondary lead. Award nominations for acting often reflect such ambiguities.”

I don’t think you can genuinely say that doesnt describe the joker role to a tee. Unless you got some hate in your blood.

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175091 Rodney Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:39:35 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175091 Talli, your feelings on the subject still dont change the definition of the category. Those are all important roles to be played, which is why the Academy honours them for it, but they are STILL supporting roles. A solid supporting cast is what makes a movie great, and Ledger and Eckhart both were oustanding. But they don't get promoted to lead for doing a supporting job really well. Talli, your feelings on the subject still dont change the definition of the category.

Those are all important roles to be played, which is why the Academy honours them for it, but they are STILL supporting roles.

A solid supporting cast is what makes a movie great, and Ledger and Eckhart both were oustanding. But they don’t get promoted to lead for doing a supporting job really well.

]]> By: talli http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175086 talli Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:00:31 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/10/should-heath-ledger-be-nominated-for-best-actor-no#comment-175086 I think your argument is flawed on the technicality issue. From where I'm standing at, all, Bale, Ledger, and Eckhart, played the lead roles. Where as Gyllenhaal and Oldman would be supporting roles. I think your argument is flawed on the technicality issue. From where I’m standing at, all, Bale, Ledger, and Eckhart, played the lead roles. Where as Gyllenhaal and Oldman would be supporting roles.

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