Heath Ledger

[Kalidurga]

Didn't see Dark Knight.

Without Ledger, Dark Knight would have been a really good comic book/action movie. With him, it's a really awesome comic book/action movie. I've watched it a few times now and am still blown away by the character he created. So much thought went into the voice and all of the mannerisms, but you never see him thinking about it. He just becomes the character.

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I think Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight were definitely Heath Ledger's best movies.

[ReadMyMind]

I think the only other “quality” one he was in was brokeback mountain. Which, to be honest was a tad bit overrated. I’d watch Philadelphia over that any day.

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Yeah Philadelphia is good. This actually looks legitimately good too, similar subject matter (a good friend of mine just came out to us all so it kind of hits home) it’s a true story about this kid whose mom rejects him for being gay and he ends up committing suicide. She realizes how it was all her fault and then became one of the most well known gay activists figures in the US: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vAfBXW1e6U

[RoadRaven]

I agree with ReadMyMind that Brokeback was over-rated.

Knights Tale is a great movie - my 14 yr old watched it again this afternoon!

[Kalidurga]

Honestly, and this probably makes me sound like a fan-girl, I think that Brokeback and Knight's Tale are like Dark Knight and 10 Things I Hate-- With any other actor in those roles, they'd just be good movies. Ledger's performances are what elevated them (especially Knight's Tale, imo) and made them worth watching.