Heath Ledger as the Joker
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I suppose that even though I was duly shocked by the death of Heath Ledger, time managed to wear the edges off the blade of disbelief. I got to the point where hei death finally seemed real. Maybe it was his young age that made it so hard to soak in for me, or the fact that I just genuinely liked his work.
I took the rare morning yesterday to go see a movie by myself while my daughter was in school. They showed the preview for The Dark Knight. Surprisingly, much of the trailer focused on Ledger, much more than I would ever have expected. The theater was silent during the preview, absolutely silent. I think I heard a collective sigh once it was over, but none of the whisperings you hear after most trailers. Nobody turned to their neighbor to say that looked great, or what a stupid looking movie. People just sat stunned, I think.
I’m sure I was thinking the same thing as everyone else in the room: I will go see The Dark Night when it opens July 18, even though it feels so surreal.
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