-- Posted by mnight at 6:33 pm on July 1, 2008 I am anticipating this movie to an unhealthy degree. Apparently Heath Ledger will give the most amazing performance of his lifetime, and might even receive an academy award for his role. If he's as good as they're saying, it's going to be hard for me to watch the movie at all.  I predict that I'll be choking back tears throughout the whole thing.  If he delivers this amazing performance, and to know that the actor behind it is dead, along with his talent -- talk about depressing. I've heard that Jack Nicholson (Joker, Batman) warned Heath not to take the part because of how destructive it is to a person. When asked to comment on Heath's death, Nicholson simply said, "I told him so." To prepare for his role as the Joker, Heath Ledger lived alone in a hotel room for a month, formulating the character's psychology, posture and voice (the last one he found most difficult to do). He started a diary, in which he wrote the Joker's thoughts and feelings to guide himself during his performance. He was also given Alan Moore's comic "Batman: The Killing Joke" and "Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth" to read. Ledger also took inspiration from A Clockwork Orange (1971)'s Alex and Sid Vicious. -IMDB Wow.  Wow wow wow. cannot wait. -- Posted by boombabyy at 6:34 pm on July 1, 2008 No. -- Posted by marshmellowman at 6:34 pm on July 1, 2008 Fuck yes. -- Posted by Latin Muscle at 6:34 pm on July 1, 2008 I am so watching it. -- Posted by LudovicoTechnique at 6:35 pm on July 1, 2008 Oh I'm not missing this. -- Posted by 2kewl4u2know at 6:35 pm on July 1, 2008 Yes, I so wanna see it....That and Hellboy II. It doesn't even look like Heath in my opinion. -- Posted by police disco lights at 6:35 pm on July 1, 2008 I am so fucking excited. -- Posted by La Motta at 6:36 pm on July 1, 2008 Cannot fucking wait, ha I'm a big Batman fan, always have been -- Posted by Behringer at 6:36 pm on July 1, 2008 I'm definitely excited -- Posted by paris in flames at 6:36 pm on July 1, 2008 Damn straight imma see this movie O_o -- Posted by marcus076 at 6:38 pm on July 1, 2008 yesyesyes -- Posted by panicxparadox at 6:39 pm on July 1, 2008 I CANNOT WAIT JSDGHSBSUIFF It's my background. -- Posted by drifting at 6:40 pm on July 1, 2008 Im really excited to see it. I know Heath Ledger has always been the type of actor that has to become the character in order to do a good job, so he probably shouldnt have ignored Nicholson's advice (who also has a similar way to become his role). I really hope they give him an Academy Award, especially since it would be the first time since the '70s that they gave one to someone who was deceased. -- Posted by dragonking at 6:42 pm on July 1, 2008 I am looking forward to it.  I may see it in movie theaters, which I rarely go to these days. -- Posted by junior18 at 6:43 pm on July 1, 2008 hellyea! -- Posted by Tigerhawk at 6:43 pm on July 1, 2008 Oh I make up characters a lot and I want to see this particular character. It is a character so strong that has caught a guy whose mind is vulnerable. I must see this. I hope I MYSELF won't get caught by it. I have made a similar, yet less distructive character myself in one of the stories that I want to write. I probably will stay loyal to THAT guy. But I still want to see the Joker's performance. -- Posted by savannaaa at 6:47 pm on July 1, 2008 It's going to be GREAT! The quote from IMDB, I admire how dedicated Heath was.