I love Ledger's performance and TDK is a great movie (if overrated due to a mess of a 3rd act).

But I always say the writing of The Joker in TDK felt off to me. He seems to want to make statements and affect people's feelings. But Joker doesn't care what anyone thinks or feels. Not even Batman. He only cares for his own amusement and he's mostly amused by people dying (unless you're doing the crime-boss version of Joker who is basically that but aims his sick plans at making money). To me Jack Nicholson's joker is closer to the real spirit of the character... a true psychotic clown who "kills people until art happens".

For the record I also think The Killing Joke sort of screws up the character, despite being a brilliant comic in and of itself.

It sounds like Jack Nicholson's crazed typing in The Shining, haha

...trying to turn comedians into "serious" actors... With Hanks, it was A League of Thier Own


Yes, anyone would look superb in serious, melodramatic Oscar bait like "A Leauge fo Thier Onw". Why did they think a comedian could summon the requisite gravitas for such a serious subject? Were they trying to make fun of women's sports? Is there no crying in baseball?

Castaway.. That movie sucked. Five minutes of movie 'packed' into two hours.


Yes, if only he did better at acting there would have been more plot. Maybe he could have acted out some lasers and explosions for you. I don't think Tom Hanks is super amazing - and certainly not always - but he did a good job with a hard role in Castaway. I mean, sure, obviously you could just drop Forrest Gump in there and it's the same film, but what can you do. He's only one man.

Why don't you tell us who the great, currently active actors are, friendo? I've heard people (seriously) suggest scenery-chewers like Pacino or Denzellle. Sean bloody full-retard Penn? Jack Nicholson? OK. I like Jack Nicholson. But he's one dude and he's just barely still alive let alone active.

For my money, the best performance of the last decade was Matthew Lillard in the Scooby Doo movie (whatever the Hell it was called). Not gonna lie: it wasn't a great film. But flawless performance by Lillard. He was Shaggy. What else can you ask for in an actor than completely inhabiting a difficult role like that? Drop frickin' Sidney Poitier or Orson Welles in that movie and sure maybe it becomes watchable, but I doubt they nail the role like Lillard did.

Also... Jack Nicholson's Joker was great as Obama in Rick Perry's ad.

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Jack Nicholson looks like he's been eating a lot of ham sandwiches.

Hah. Great suggestion, gwiz.

@oxdottir: Tomorrow's battle is one crafted by your capable birthday hands:
Jack Nicholson vs. Kathleen Turner

Another obvious one: Jack Nicholson and Angelica Houston.

Nick Cage and Cher.

Do Kathleen Turner and Jack Nicholson. Or Kathleen Turner and William Hurt.

>> ^lucky760:
Great submit ant. I missed this on TV and really wanted to see it. Thanks.
Funnily enough I seem to feel happiest for Jack Nicholson.


And Lakers lost bigtime just now. UGH!

Great submit ant. I missed this on TV and really wanted to see it. Thanks.

Funnily enough I seem to feel happiest for Jack Nicholson.

She looks like Jack Nicholson's Joker.

http://hammarnas.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/amd_jackjoker1.jpg

You're exactly correct sire. I'm completely in awe of my own avatar

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Thank you, sister bluebird! And hey, at first I thought your avatar was Jack Nicholson from 'The Shining,' but now it appears to be Jimmy Carr. Am I right?

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*reclaimvote annnnnd *promote