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Ok... and I just saw Nicholson being Nicholson. ;) And the humor did nothing for me. I'm not a comic book fan, so I can't comment on that aspect, only on what I saw in the movies.
It's all about where you come from.
Ledger, given no fan history, was pretty damn impressive.
Whether it's the "How 'bout a magic trick?" scene or either of the two videos he sends into the news or the moment where he cross-dresses to get to Harvey Dent, there's just so much more character to Ledger's Joker that Nicholson's character would have had if not for that creepy as hell permanent smile (my only problem with Nicholson's Joker). I also prefer no true backstory to him, as opposed to the Joe Chill replacement that Jack Napier was in Batman. I don't mind heroes creating their villains and vice-versa, but that was one that didn't need to happen (ironically, the one that set everything in motion).
I will always hold Jack Nicholson's Joker as a solid, and very close, second, but the opening of The Dark Knight blew him from first to second. "I believe whatever doesn't kill you makes you... stranger!"
That's one way of looking at it, and I'm sure there's something to it, but I don't fully agree. I have read Fleming, but am still not exactly crazy about Dalton's portrayal. I don't dislike it, either, but I haven't managed to really warm to it despite trying to (and no, I don't have anything against the guy, so it's not that, either). And contrary to what you're saying, I've seen many people who are comic book fans and have that background info, say they absolutely love Ledger's Joker and prefer his portrayal.
A similar thing can be said about any movie that is based on literary material. Of course people who have read the book come to the movie from a different perspective, and with expectations that may or may not be met, but I'd be surprised if everyone in either group would agree with the others in the same group about the portrayal of characters. Ultimately I don't think people's appreciation and enjoyment (or lack of) of characters (or the whole movie) depends much on familiarity (or unfamiliarity) with the book, nor should it, nor is one perspective more valid than the other.
I guess I agree with the "it's all about where you come from" bit, but not as a rule that depends on knowledge of some literary material, but as a more vague concept of a bunch of reasons, often impossible to pin down, on why we enjoy or don't enjoy certain things.
</b>Which of these ten highest grossing films (IA) is your favourite?</font>
1 Gone with the Wind
2 Avatar
3 Star Wars
4 Titanic
5 The Sound of Music
6 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7 The Ten Commandments
8 Doctor Zhivago
9 Jaws
10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Ten Commandments
2. Titanic
3. ET
4. Dr Zhivago
5. Ten Commandments
6. Star Wars
7. Jaws
8. Snow White
9. Avatar
10. The Sound of Music
2. Star Wars
3. E.T.
4. Jaws
5. The Ten Commandments
6. The Sound Of Music
7. Snow White
8. Dr Zhivago
9. Avatar
10. Titanic
Anyway, Jaws, of course, what else.
Star Wars is good too, the rest on that list doesn´t particularly interest me.
That list is surprisingly underwhelming. Pretty bad actually. Only illustrates yet again that BO isn't everything.
then it would probably be E.T. - The Sound Of Music - and Titanic..
Avatar is dead last... just was not that impressed by it..
Jack Nicholson hands down.... i love Ledger's performance, but i grew up with Jack as The Joker, and his taught me that important life lesson that you never rub another man's rhubarb. lol.
In 1937 it was a sensation, and it holds up to this very day.
Well, not all of us were around in 1937 to experience it like you did. ;)
I loved it even though i was no longer a little kid. It was the first full-length animated picture we saw. And in color no less. The influence from German impressionistic art was obvious. This was even better than the thrill from the first soundfilm. ;)
Star Wars
a brilliant movie and as for the score, it is easily one of the most played soundtracks I have beautiful and at times haunting and yet easily the best work done by John Williams.
I have seen this movie so often and it has never failed to awaken the kid inside of me.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who keeps enjoying ET. I'm not even sure it only offers nostalgic warmth for me. Even at age 32, I'm emotionally engaged; the action thrills me and Williams' score is PER-FECT! Lastly, the comedy in this film is spot on! The moment when ET falls over because of the camera's flash light, I crack up, time and again.
I often hear people say they liked ET when they were young but much less so as they grew older. Well, I think they should watch ET again then. You'd be surprised how easily Spielberg can manipulate us back into childhood innocence. By the way, leave it to Spielberg to turn the ugliest creature in the cosmos into the cutest little pal any person can have.
I was born in the year ET got its release. In my opinion, it's one of Spielberg's best. Intended to be a simple, small Summer movie, ET unexpectedly ended up being one of the most successful movies ever.
That's the magic of ET.