Ledger's talent lives on as The Joker in 'Dark Knight'

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Early buzz: Alan Moore, 'Terminator,' monkeys, more
Published 7/17/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... The crowd clapped and gasped during his scenes, and, when he's onscreen, you just can't look away. I know some critics have compared Ledger's performance to Malcolm McDowell 's role in A Clockwork Orange , but something about him also reminded me of Jeff Goldblum in The Fly . Anyway, I'm eager to hear your reactions and will start a discussion thread tomorrow. (Warning: The film is two-and-a-half hours long, so use the facilities before you sit down!) Some headlines: - We give four stars to The Dark Knight . - Dark Knight has a ...

Dead Actor Kills In The Dark Knight
Published 7/18/2008 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
... "With his cracked white pancake makeup, black-rimmed eyes, smeared lipstick and greasy, greenish-tinged hair, The Joker bears no resemblance to the strikingly handsome actor who played him. In fact, the character is like nothing we've seen or heard before." USA Today "The late Heath Ledger will be missed because of his ability to make a green-haired clown into the most terrifying sight in recent memory." ...

The Dark Knight : The Movie's Out, The Reviews Are In, And Heath Ledger Is Amazing [Critical Mass]
Published 7/18/2008 by Maria at Jezebel
... people of Gotham, who see him as a vigilante and not a hero who strives to protect them. Bale is slightly better as Bruce Wayne he's such a good actor that he's capable of conveying the deepest anguish in a single, flashing blink. But his Batman, lumbering through the movie in a suit that's supposed to be lighter than previous incarnations, is a flat, dull creature, with no new tricks up his gauntlets: Playing this moody superhero, Bale has run out of shades of gray to work with. USA Today : The Joker is more than wild. It's a tribute to the power of Heath Ledger's ...

The Dark Knight: and The Ladies (Room)
Published 30 days ago by Graham (noreply@blogger.com) at Movies et al.
... walnut-sized. And those very gals, after silently praying that the Joker will die or Batman will retire or everyone will just perish en masse and the movie will end, tend to be seated in the centers of theater rows." I have a had time even taking this argument to pieces. It's so stupid, and has already been so savaged, that it seems pointless. I'll do it anyway, but my heart's not in it. 1. Women can't handle The Dark Knight? I'm sorry, I didn't realize that. I must have ...