To: SE Mom; LUV W; Bahbah; silent_jonny
Sad ...he showed real promise as the wonderful son in "The Patriot," then he seemed to choose roles for their controversy and "fringiness."
15 posted on
01/22/2008 2:53:14 PM PST by
STARWISE
(They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
Yep. He did a “John Cuzak” and only starred in weird flicks that no one watched.
84 posted on
01/22/2008 4:40:08 PM PST by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: STARWISE
EXCELLENT movie. One of the best by Mel Gibson.
Ledger did a very fine job in his role.
136 posted on
01/22/2008 6:46:41 PM PST by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: STARWISE
I'll never be able to watch "The Patriot" again. He was such a fresh-faced young actor in that film, so full of promise. Great screen presence. Bless Mel Gibson for giving Heath Ledger his big break. That was his breakout role.
149 posted on
01/22/2008 7:35:59 PM PST by
Ciexyz
To: STARWISE
Sad ...he showed real promise as the wonderful son in "The Patriot," What I find interesting is that in NONE of the stories I've read about this incident, has any publication mentioned his role in "The Patriot".
They list his movie roles, starting with "10 Things I Hate About You" in 1999, then skip over the year 2000 when "The Patriot" was released and go right to the year 2001 and list "A Knight's Tale" as his next accomplishment.
Could it be because it is seen as a Mel Gibson film? The NY Times seems to be leading the way in this regard.
Sometimes it's the little things that catch your eye.
150 posted on
01/22/2008 7:41:07 PM PST by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Bureaucracy is a parasite that preys on Free Thought and suffocates Free Spirit.)
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