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- tejastech08
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^ Oh that's fucking awesome...looks like i'm off to imax!
I think you'll love it. There's a couple of moments in there that are awesome, classic Joker. At one point one of his goons is asking him something and he sort of isn't paying attention to him. So he shoots the guy WITHOUT LOOKING as he walks off. It's hilarious!
As for whether his death will help the film, I'm not so sure. On one hand, I am sure that non-Batman, Heath Ledger fans will go see it simply because it's his last role and to pay tribute to him for it. But on the other hand, Batman fanatics like myself will likely NOT be seeing this film 10 times or however many we would have if he was still alive. It's one thing to be a super-dork and love a movie enough to see it a lot of times, but I have a feeling it will be very bittersweet watching this movie and it will be tough to go see it a lot of times in the theater. I saw Batman Begins 6 times and I'm not sure if TDK will have that much repeat business from me simply because it's not going to be as exciting of an experience knowing that he's gone.
- A Private Eye
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I think the films release date is in June so I expect it'll come out on schedule. That's 5 months away from now, whilst the grieving process will by no way be over for anyonoe who knew him, it's enough time to come to terms with the initial trauma/disbelief/upset that people will be feeling now. Whether Bale and Nolan will want to give as many interviews as they probably would have done as the films release draws near remains to be seen, like I said yesterday it leaves a huge cloud over what could easily have been the film of the year.
They may change the promotional angle a bit and move more to the batman sign rather than The Joker for posters etc who knows, it's something the Dark Knight team will have to discuss in the coming weeks.
- tejastech08
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Private Eye,
The film is due to be released on July 18th, so it's almost 6 months away rather than 5. Anyway, I agree with a lot of what you said although I think, as bad as this might sound, Heath's death will make the film more legendary than it would have been. It might have just been remembered as another summer blockbuster, but now it's going to forever be remembered as Heath Ledger's last full project. His performance will be immortalized like James Dean's in Rebel Without a Cause or Brandon Lee's in The Crow. People will not be able to watch TDK, even 50 years from now, without realizing that Heath Ledger died at only 28 years old before the film was even released.
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In a bizarre twist, Heath Ledger (according to Google translate) translates into Tom Cruise. (Any Spanish speakers or bilingual in here?? Not sure if this is a glitch or someone at Google messed around with the programming of their translate page..)
http://gawker.com/5002510/tom-cruise-is … ath-ledger
http://www.google.com/translate_t?langpair=en%7Ces
EDIT: This has to be computer programmers there messing around. Every other name I type in doesn't translate to anything different, they remain intact.
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Tests on Heath Ledger to Take Days
Thursday January 24 9:05 AM ETTo many who saw Heath Ledger in the last months of his life, the actor appeared to be happy, healthy and excited "in a great place," in the words of one friend.
Which only made his sudden end feel more tragic.
Haydn Ledger, one of the 28-year-old actor's uncles, said his nephew wouldn't have done anything rash. "It just wouldn't come into the equation at all," he said Thursday in an interview on CBS' "The Early Show."
He and Mike Ledger, another of the actor's uncles, deflected a question about whether their nephew had been depressed, saying that should be left to his parents to address.
Ledger told The New York Times in November that working on the films "The Dark Knight" and "I'm Not There" had been stressful, and that he was struggling with sleeplessness and had taken the sleep aid Ambien.
Medical examiner's office spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said an autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive and that authorities would know more in about 10 days, when more tests are expected to be complete.
Ledger's housekeeper and a massage therapist found the actor dead Tuesday, lying naked and face-down on his bed, police said.
There were six different types of prescription drugs in the room, including pills to treat insomnia and anxiety, and an antihistamine, according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
A rolled-up $20 bill was found on the floor near the bed, but New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said lab tests found nothing to indicate the bill had been used to snort drugs. Police also said no illegal drugs were found in the apartment.
Lee Daniels, who produced the critically acclaimed 2001 movie "Monster's Ball," in which Ledger starred, strongly disputed any notion that Ledger had a drug problem.
"The definition of substance abuse is really up to one's perspective," Daniels said. "I didn't see him as a drug addict. I saw him as someone who enjoyed life. I know drug addicts he was not a drug addict."
The law enforcement officials said three of the drugs were prescribed in Europe. Ledger had recently been filming in London.
Daniels also said the Australian-born actor was in great spirits when they saw each other a few months ago.
"He was in a good mood, he was in a great place ... he was excited about living in New York," Daniels said.
Police said Ledger probably died between 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. At 1 p.m., the housekeeper went into his bedroom to change a light bulb, saw him sleeping and heard him snoring.
"I didn't think anything was wrong," the housekeeper, Teresa Solomon, told the New York Post. She said she was "still shaking" and unable to sleep a day after the actor's death.
At 2:45 p.m., the massage therapist showed up for Ledger's appointment, knocked on his door and got no answer. She later noticed Ledger was unconscious and called actress Mary-Kate Olsen, whose number was programmed into Ledger's cell phone, to seek advice, police said.
Olsen said she would send over her private security. In the ensuing moments, the massage therapist realized that Ledger might be dead, called Olsen again, and then called 911. Paramedics and Olsen's security people arrived minutes later.
News of the death stunned family, fans and colleagues.
"Working with Heath was one of the purest joys of my life," said Ang Lee, who directed Ledger to an Oscar nomination in the 2005 film "Brokeback Mountain." "He brought to the role of Ennis more than any of us could have imagined a thirst for life, for love and for truth, and a vulnerability that made everyone who knew him love him. His death is heartbreaking."
Before moving to Manhattan, Ledger lived with then-girlfriend Michelle Williams in a four-story, sage-green Brooklyn brownstone with a black wrought-iron fence. Ledger was a frequent guest at the Brawta Caribbean Cafe two blocks from the house, owner Jennifer Ewers said.
"He was a perfect gentleman. He comes in here with his hoodie on, reads a book, and gives you a peace sign," she said. "He was always with his daughter, playing hide-and-seek among the plants, or on his skateboard, peeking his head in."
Fans left flowers and candles Wednesday outside the Brooklyn home and Ledger's apartment in Manhattan's tony SoHo neighborhood. Khaled Ali, 41, a stage manager for a Broadway show, dropped off a candle at the apartment building on his way to work, saying he and fellow cast members were devastated.
"I felt a connection with him as an actor, as a fellow in the theater community," he said. "With 'Brokeback Mountain' he touched me personally in telling the story of my community. It was very touching."
Intense roles became Ledger's trademark soon after he got his start in such teen movies as "10 Things I Hate About You." He buried his Australian accent and downplayed his leading-man looks as a sexually confused cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain," a drug addict in "Candy," and an incarnation of Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There."
His role as the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie "The Dark Knight" may be his final finished performance.
Ledger split last year with Williams, who played his wife in "Brokeback." The two had a daughter, the now 2-year-old Matilda.
Williams and Matilda returned to their Brooklyn home Wednesday evening from Trollhattan, Sweden. The 27-year-old actress had been there shooting scenes for the upcoming film "Mammoth," said Martin Stromberg, a spokesman for film production company Memfis Film.
Stromberg said Williams had gotten the news of Ledger's death at her hotel late Tuesday night.
Streams of reporters and a thicket of satellite trucks on Wednesday surrounded Ledger's Manhattan apartment, where some letters were piled among well-wishers' bouquets and candles.
One handwritten note on plain white paper read:
"Heath, how could anyone hate 10 things about you. We couldn't find one bad thing about you. God bless your soul, you're in our prayers."
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Lee Daniels, who produced the critically acclaimed 2001 movie "Monster's Ball," in which Ledger starred, strongly disputed any notion that Ledger had a drug problem.
"The definition of substance abuse is really up to one's perspective," Daniels said. "I didn't see him as a drug addict. I saw him as someone who enjoyed life. I know drug addicts he was not a drug addict."
yea know there is a pretty fine line here...I'm not rying to insinuate anything i'm just saying sometimes you dont know its a problem until its too late
and with Jack Nicholson's comments...maybe Heath went to Jack for some pointers or soemthing...and Jack could see it and told him to lay off the stuff....
- DoubleTalkingJive
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Thursday January 24 12:57 PM ET
Funeral arrangements for Heath Ledger have been completed and his relatives were expected to arrive in New York on Friday, a funeral home spokesman said.
George Amado, the general manager of the Frank E. Campbell funeral home, refused to disclose any more details, saying that any additional information would have to come from Ledger's manager.
"The family doesn't want us to give out any information," he said Thursday.
The 28-year-old actor's body was taken to the funeral home on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Wednesday, a day after he was found dead in his SoHo loft with bottles of prescription drugs nearby.
An autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive and further test results weren't expected to be known for several days, the medical examiner's office said. Police have said the Australian-born actor's death may have been caused by a drug overdose and appeared to be accidental.
On Thursday, the makeshift memorial outside Ledger's apartment building had grown to more than 100 bouquets of tulips, daisies, carnations and tropical flowers, along with candles, signs, notes and other memorials.
A computer printout of an Australian flag bore the message: "We will always be proud of you, Heath. Rest in peace, mate. You will be missed."
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This is so sad, it really, really is.
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Death could be from natural causes:
It sounds strange, but sources intimately connected with the Heath Ledger investigation tell TMZ it's possible the actor died of natural causes.
The reason they think that -- it's now appearing that the level of toxicity (from medication) in Ledger's system was low enough that it may not have caused his death. These sources say Heath's heart stopped. It could have been a heart attack but it's not certain, at least not yet. Although it's bizarre that a 28-year-old could die of natural causes, it happens.
We've also learned authorities do not believe the housekeeper heard Ledger snoring when she walked in his bedroom at around 1:00 PM. Sources tell us, a fireman observed rigor mortis in Ledger's jaw shortly after arriving on scene at around 3:30PM. Sources say they now believe Ledger was dead for around three hours prior to their arrival, so they don't believe the masseuse could have heard snoring.
Authorities are also annoyed at news reports that there may have been a sinister plot to remove illegal drugs from Ledger's apartment before cops and firemen arrived. There are reports out there that the masseuse called Mary Kate Olsen and a plot was hatched to have her bodyguard remove certain drugs. Authorities tell us that's impossible, because the cops were there the entire time the bodyguard was present and there would have been no opportunity to carry out such a plan. They say it's a made up story.
As we first reported, the masseuse contacted the bodyguard because she knew he was a licensed EMT.
- tejastech08
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If he died of natural causes, it makes it even more tragic. The media should be ashamed. Many of them speculated that it was an illegal drug overdose or even SUICIDE. That asshole John Gibson on Fox News was even cracking jokes about it on his radio show.
- monkeychow
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wow...i wonder if this would make the film industry look at their work practises. If actors are getting sick and dying from working 20-24 hour days. There's a culture to do it in the industry to save $....but its not like the studios actually need to save money.
