Comments on: Will A Heath Ledger Joker Scene Be Cut From ‘The Dark Knight’? http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:26:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cash http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-592900 cash Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:31:54 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-592900 they left the scene in, at least in the dvd version they left the scene in, at least in the dvd version

]]> By: Shana http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-255295 Shana Thu, 22 May 2008 05:51:10 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-255295 Wow. I completely comply with the point of view of this article. This is an amazing website & it's so fuckin rejuvenating to read articles & comments from people who analyze things & actually think about their opinions. It's absolute foolishness to chop the scene. he was an actor, it was his job, it's one movie- if you can't handle it. If you can't handle the 'Joker' don't fuckin see it. Wow. I completely comply with the point of view of this article. This is an amazing website & it’s so fuckin rejuvenating to read articles & comments from people who analyze things & actually think about their opinions.

It’s absolute foolishness to chop the scene. he was an actor, it was his job, it’s one movie- if you can’t handle it. If you can’t handle the ‘Joker’ don’t fuckin see it.

]]> By: WIL http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-210495 WIL Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:04:51 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-210495 Yeah test audiences are what killed the movie. Why do they think asking a bunch or retards what is good or not will help with the end product? Remember test audiences said McCarthy "overacted" in Good Night, and Good Luck! Yeah test audiences are what killed the movie. Why do they think asking a bunch or retards what is good or not will help with the end product? Remember test audiences said McCarthy “overacted” in Good Night, and Good Luck!

]]> By: Arlo http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-207728 Arlo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:18:06 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-207728 We're all working under the assumption that there is any truth to this rumor. I personally think it's b.s. It seems to me someone just decided to start a rumor to take advantage of Heath's unfortunate death. Unfortunately, now people are going to walk out of the movie wondering what it would have been like with that scene. From what I've read the only people who have screened the movie have been Chris Nolan, his people, and WB exec's. It seems to me that it's way too early to be screening a movie that is being kept under tight wraps. We’re all working under the assumption that there is any truth to this rumor. I personally think it’s b.s. It seems to me someone just decided to start a rumor to take advantage of Heath’s unfortunate death. Unfortunately, now people are going to walk out of the movie wondering what it would have been like with that scene.
From what I’ve read the only people who have screened the movie have been Chris Nolan, his people, and WB exec’s. It seems to me that it’s way too early to be screening a movie that is being kept under tight wraps.

]]> By: Clif http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-207685 Clif Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:47:53 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-207685 This is f***kin bull s****. LEAVE THE SCENE ALONE! SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR LEDGER! he didnt pour his heart and soul into that character just so u can take it away! Did they take out the Crow scene when funboy shot Brandon Lee cause he died on the set?! hells no they showed respect and till this day that movie has become a freakin legend! LET THE FANS DECIDE WHY DONT YOU! and it doesnt even sound that bad of a scene! come on quit with that! This is f***kin bull s****. LEAVE THE SCENE ALONE! SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR LEDGER! he didnt pour his heart and soul into that character just so u can take it away! Did they take out the Crow scene when funboy shot Brandon Lee cause he died on the set?! hells no they showed respect and till this day that movie has become a freakin legend! LET THE FANS DECIDE WHY DONT YOU! and it doesnt even sound that bad of a scene! come on quit with that!

]]> By: nz http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-207586 nz Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:23:16 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-207586 Absolutely no, the movie should not be edited. If anything should have been edited it should have been the real footage of Heath in a bodybag being wheeled into an ambulance on Jan. 20. Those reporters lacked respect and tack to have shown it millions of times on the news, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EDITED NOT THE FILM THE DARK KNIGHT. F..., the test audiences. Absolutely no, the movie should not be edited. If anything should have been edited it should have been the real footage of Heath in a bodybag being wheeled into an ambulance on Jan. 20. Those reporters lacked respect and tack to have shown it millions of times on the news, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EDITED NOT THE FILM THE DARK KNIGHT. F…, the test audiences.

]]> By: mo http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-207159 mo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:43:06 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-207159 ugh, test audiences, was the godfather shown to test audiences? gone with the wind? WTF test audiences are chock full of imbeciles who probably spent 10 bucks the previous week to see a movie like 21, do i want these people determining the fate of my movie going experience?!?!?!?! NOOOO!!! PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST NO ugh, test audiences, was the godfather shown to test audiences?
gone with the wind?
WTF

test audiences are chock full of imbeciles who probably spent 10 bucks the previous week to see a movie like 21, do i want these people determining the fate of my movie going experience?!?!?!?!

NOOOO!!! PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST NO

]]> By: Lisa http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-207084 Lisa Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:42:20 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-207084 I don't think any part of Heath's performance should be cut. He put so much into this role, and it took a lot out of him. To cut any one of his scenes out of the final movie would be disrespectful to him and to his memory. Leave everything he did in the final cut. I don’t think any part of Heath’s performance should be cut. He put so much into this role, and it took a lot out of him. To cut any one of his scenes out of the final movie would be disrespectful to him and to his memory. Leave everything he did in the final cut.

]]> By: NeverWanderer http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-207052 NeverWanderer Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:10:39 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-207052 Not gonna read the spoilers, but I'll say this: Any cuts in the movie made for ANY purpose other than to hone the flow of the story will be over-reactionary and an insult to the artist who everyone is trying so hard to remember fondly. I'll add to Eve's comments above by reminding everyone of the controversy surrounding Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers when it was coming out. People wanted to change the name of the movie because it reminded them too much of the twin towers. Luckily, leveler heads understood that, similarities aside, LOTR had nothing to do with either the 9/11 attacks, or their targets. Heath Ledger's final role just so happens to have been playing a sadistic villain. Sadistic villains do some pretty dark things... but that's the role. That's the character. That's the performance. Cutting any part of that performance, just because it reminds people of the fate of the actor involved, is no different from changing the name of a movie based on classic literature, just because it reminds people of a terrorist attack. Proximo died at the end of Gladiator. The passengers died at the end of United 93. Americans AND Saudis died all throughout The Kingdom. And, yes, Brandon Lee died at the beginning AND at the end of The Crow. I'll say it again... This was Heath's final role. Let it stand. Not gonna read the spoilers, but I’ll say this: Any cuts in the movie made for ANY purpose other than to hone the flow of the story will be over-reactionary and an insult to the artist who everyone is trying so hard to remember fondly.

I’ll add to Eve’s comments above by reminding everyone of the controversy surrounding Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers when it was coming out. People wanted to change the name of the movie because it reminded them too much of the twin towers. Luckily, leveler heads understood that, similarities aside, LOTR had nothing to do with either the 9/11 attacks, or their targets.

Heath Ledger’s final role just so happens to have been playing a sadistic villain. Sadistic villains do some pretty dark things… but that’s the role. That’s the character. That’s the performance. Cutting any part of that performance, just because it reminds people of the fate of the actor involved, is no different from changing the name of a movie based on classic literature, just because it reminds people of a terrorist attack.

Proximo died at the end of Gladiator. The passengers died at the end of United 93. Americans AND Saudis died all throughout The Kingdom. And, yes, Brandon Lee died at the beginning AND at the end of The Crow.

I’ll say it again… This was Heath’s final role. Let it stand.

]]> By: Jerry http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-206912 Jerry Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:38:22 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-206912 I don't think it should be cut, but I can understand why it may be cut for the theatrical cut. I don’t think it should be cut, but I can understand why it may be cut for the theatrical cut.

]]> By: Kris http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-206891 Kris Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:27:27 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-206891 The cutting of a scene is not necessarily because they are trying to protect people's feelings. If the scene is cut it probably would be because people are being drawn out of the story by the shock of seeing Ledger playing dead. The cutting of a scene is not necessarily because they are trying to protect people’s feelings. If the scene is cut it probably would be because people are being drawn out of the story by the shock of seeing Ledger playing dead.

]]> By: kknd http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-206843 kknd Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:38:37 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-206843 agreed. Its what he would have wanted. agreed. Its what he would have wanted.

]]> By: Chrissy http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-206800 Chrissy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:32:37 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/10/will-a-heath-ledger-joker-scene-be-cut-from-the-dark-knight/#comment-206800 I absolutely agree with you. No part of Heath Ledger's performance shold be cut from the movie. I don't think he (as an actor) would have wanted any of it to be cut. I thihnk that his FULL performance in this film should be seen, so we can all once again remember what a terrific actor he was. I absolutely agree with you. No part of Heath Ledger’s performance shold be cut from the movie. I don’t think he (as an actor) would have wanted any of it to be cut.
I thihnk that his FULL performance in this film should be seen, so we can all once again remember what a terrific actor he was.

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