Oscar loves dead people...
My brother in law - who just this week as a Naval Aviator made "F-18" (very big deal), the Lovely Bride, and I all disagree on the "oscar-worthiness" of the Ledger portrayal of the classic villain "the Joker" in the new Batman movie.
Simple poll here... answer in the comments:
1. Did you see it?
2. Oscar worthy - yes or no...
My position (which was contrary to the Lovely Bride's and Brother-in-law's) was that while its hands down the finest performance, and most realistic of an actual "joker" type of real life villain portrayed in the history of the Batman franchise - I still hesitate to say it's Oscar bound, because I just don't know that the role itself rises to the task. The Lovely Bride, and Bro - say - he deserves it.
Oscar has a thing for dead people, they especially love characters who die. The irony in this case of course is that it is the actor who is no longer with us, while the character is slated to live on...
By the way parents - even though there is no sex, and little if any foul language in this film - it SHOULD be rated "R" for the intensity of the evil that the story is composed around.
But give me your thoughts - would like to know what you thought...