Heath Ledger dead
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Paul Watson wrote:
Brokeback Mountain. Unfortunately most of his other work is frivolous tripe
BBM wasn't? Can't remember if i watched the whole thing or not, but i sure don't remember it being anything exceptional. Except for the damn soundtrack - talk about an ear-worm. I know, i know - it got a ton of press, but it was essentially the same old chick-flick "infidelity and mind-fuck is ok 'cause is true love" or some such.
Guess we will have to disagree about Brokeback Mountain. I thought it was a superb movie. Took on issues very few others films have and portrayed it in a powerful, stark manner. On another note I just watched Super Bad and laughed my arse off. Stupid but so honest. I cringed a few times thinking back to my teenage years.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Guess we will have to disagree about Brokeback Mountain. I thought it was a superb movie. Took on issues very few others films have and portrayed it in a powerful, stark manner. On another note I just watched Super Bad and laughed my arse off. Stupid but so honest. I cringed a few times thinking back to my teenage years.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
Paul Watson wrote:
I thought it was a superb movie. Took on issues very few others films have and portrayed it in a powerful, stark manner.
Heh, ok. If you ever have the opportunity, watch some of the movies on the cable channel "Lifetime" - you'll see issues ranging from spousal abuse to, um, spousal abuse being portrayed in a powerful, stark manner. ;P
Paul Watson wrote:
On another note I just watched Super Bad and laughed my arse off.
Ah, now we can agree - the wife & i watched it this weekend, laughed through the whole thing. Beat out The Simpsons Movie, which was ok but nothing special.
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Paul Watson wrote:
I thought it was a superb movie. Took on issues very few others films have and portrayed it in a powerful, stark manner.
Heh, ok. If you ever have the opportunity, watch some of the movies on the cable channel "Lifetime" - you'll see issues ranging from spousal abuse to, um, spousal abuse being portrayed in a powerful, stark manner. ;P
Paul Watson wrote:
On another note I just watched Super Bad and laughed my arse off.
Ah, now we can agree - the wife & i watched it this weekend, laughed through the whole thing. Beat out The Simpsons Movie, which was ok but nothing special.
Shog9 wrote:
Ah, now we can agree - the wife & i watched it this weekend, laughed through the whole thing
hehe. You seen Knocked Up and Forty Year Old Virgin? The guy behind these movies has a knack for being painfully honest. It isn't clever humour, it is just a big old mirror that makes you laugh in recognition. "Oh the humanity!" comes to mind. Though I must stress I never crashed, torched and then shot a police cruiser before... honest.
Shog9 wrote:
Beat out The Simpsons Movie, which was ok but nothing special.
I enjoyed it. I was really worried there was no way they could sustain The Simpsons over a whole movie but it was true to form and was worth watching.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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I have no pity at all for him. He made a conscious decision to abuse narcotics, and he died as a result. It's lucky for society that he did. Otherwise, we'd all be footing the bill for his many "recoveries".
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He made a conscious decision to abuse narcotics
That's a very naive and somewhat heartless attitude towards addiction.
Steve
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Shog9 wrote:
Ah, now we can agree - the wife & i watched it this weekend, laughed through the whole thing
hehe. You seen Knocked Up and Forty Year Old Virgin? The guy behind these movies has a knack for being painfully honest. It isn't clever humour, it is just a big old mirror that makes you laugh in recognition. "Oh the humanity!" comes to mind. Though I must stress I never crashed, torched and then shot a police cruiser before... honest.
Shog9 wrote:
Beat out The Simpsons Movie, which was ok but nothing special.
I enjoyed it. I was really worried there was no way they could sustain The Simpsons over a whole movie but it was true to form and was worth watching.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Paul Watson wrote:
You seen Knocked Up and Forty Year Old Virgin?
The latter, not the former - i expected it to be a knock-off of 40yov, so skipped it. Worthwhile?
Same style but different topics and laughs. Good entertainment, especially if you watch it with your gf/wife as you'll pick his side and she'll pick her side and the movie will be different for both of you. (Just remember all of these movies are ultimately missable. They aren't great works of art. As entertainment they are good though.)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Same style but different topics and laughs. Good entertainment, especially if you watch it with your gf/wife as you'll pick his side and she'll pick her side and the movie will be different for both of you. (Just remember all of these movies are ultimately missable. They aren't great works of art. As entertainment they are good though.)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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He did Brokeback Mountain. That isn't a chick flick.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
A movie about 2 gay guys is not a chick flick ? In what universe ?
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A movie about 2 gay guys is not a chick flick ? In what universe ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )
Because women don't have the same reaction to two gay men getting it on that many men have to two women getting it on. Men buy lesbian media by the tonne while the only people who buy gay media by the tonne are other gays. Just the way it is, nothing wrong or right about it. A chick flick is usually something that appeals to a stereotyped view of something women find appealing. It reaffirms their beliefs in a shallow, trivial way. Like guys like action flicks because it appeals to our stereotyped view of things we find appealing. It reaffirms our beliefs but in shallow and trivial ways. (Obviously these are generalisations. Brokeback Mountain isn't a chick flick though. I'll fight you naked on a mountain in the Rockies amongst three thousand bleating sheep to prove it. :P)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Suicide is the highest form of self critisism! I didn't get a chance to see his work but it seems he was a decent actor and its a shame. Mike
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As a human, I guess his death is no more remarkable than the thousand others that took place on the same day. But as a talent he can and should be mourned. He seemed to have so much going for him and he definitely had provided a little light on the human condition through his art.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
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Because women don't have the same reaction to two gay men getting it on that many men have to two women getting it on. Men buy lesbian media by the tonne while the only people who buy gay media by the tonne are other gays. Just the way it is, nothing wrong or right about it. A chick flick is usually something that appeals to a stereotyped view of something women find appealing. It reaffirms their beliefs in a shallow, trivial way. Like guys like action flicks because it appeals to our stereotyped view of things we find appealing. It reaffirms our beliefs but in shallow and trivial ways. (Obviously these are generalisations. Brokeback Mountain isn't a chick flick though. I'll fight you naked on a mountain in the Rockies amongst three thousand bleating sheep to prove it. :P)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
Paul Watson wrote:
Because women don't have the same reaction to two gay men getting it on that many men have to two women getting it on
I'm not sure how to respond to this. I didn't mean that chicks would get off on it. I meant that it's just the sort of emotional story they would lap up.
Paul Watson wrote:
I'll fight you naked on a mountain in the Rockies amongst three thousand bleating sheep to prove it.
I'm there for that :P
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )
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As a human, I guess his death is no more remarkable than the thousand others that took place on the same day. But as a talent he can and should be mourned. He seemed to have so much going for him and he definitely had provided a little light on the human condition through his art.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Oakman wrote:
As a human, I guess his death is no more remarkable than the thousand others that took place on the same day. But as a talent he can and should be mourned. He seemed to have so much going for him and he definitely had provided a little light on the human condition through his art.
I agree completely. Thanks Jon :)
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. - Albert Einstein
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I recognize the name, but without checking IMDB can't think of a single thing he's done. Eh, well, i guess i'll manage.
He also plays "The Joker" in the upcoming Batman movie "The Dark Knight" - on the radio this afternoon, a reviewer stated that his portrayal is just as good as that of Jack Nicholson's in the original Batman movie.
Steve
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He also plays "The Joker" in the upcoming Batman movie "The Dark Knight" - on the radio this afternoon, a reviewer stated that his portrayal is just as good as that of Jack Nicholson's in the original Batman movie.
Steve
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That's a bummer. I thought he was a good up and coming actor and always got into his roles, especially in Lords of Dogtown. He was good in the Patriot too. I'll tip one back for Heath :beer: Peace.
- S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
