Heath Ledger R.I.P
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- mg330
I read this entire thread and holy shit some of you need to find a better way of not criticizing others because of what they think and talk about when it is not related to war or politics or dead soldiers or curing AIDS.
I just think it's pathetic some of your comments. We're not allowed to reflect on the sad death of a great young actor because why? Because you think we should only think about Iraq and <em>those</em> deaths?
Call it celebrity fascination all you want, but I don't consider Ledger "celebrity" in the sense of all these other Hollywood idiots playing up to the camera and building their persona from it. He was a pretty off-the-radar guy and have been in some great movies, showing a tremendous talent for what he does. That Joker role will be hard to watch now, but I'm expecting it to just floor people.
But seriously, the judgmental crap around here for what threads we have and that this thread exists is too much. If you think conversations should be nothing but war and death and all that, I'm sure The Economist or some publication like that has a message board just for you. Either way, I can't stand people telling me or anyone else what the fuck we should talk about on NT.
- madirish0
dude, no offense, but you are exactly "telling me or anyone else what the fuck we should talk about on NT" with that very comment.
i have no idea who this person was, nor would i valuate his life against another that has been lost- in war, disease, or not. but i personally will say, that the attention paid to 'celebrity' death over much more globally important lives gone away due to negligence, ignoring situations, and pure hate is pathetic in the U.S.
that's it. just felt the mirror is a bit far from reach with some comments...
- let's just keep arguing about this and forget the whole point of this thread.doesnotexist
- harlequino0
I think we can ALL agree...
that turtles rock.
Go turtles...go.- faster you fucking turtles!734
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- mimeartist0
He was a human, with friends and family. Simple as that.
- mg330
madirish, my point is more towards an existing thread, with an obvious topic and involved discussion, where people basically get called out because of what they're talking about. Does a thread like this one really need a detour into "Let's talk about 200,000 dead Iraqi's and ask you how often you think about them vs. how often you think about Heath Ledger?" (I'm not saying you're doing that. :) )
I do agree that celebrity fascination is out of control in the US. It's disgusting. People are obsessed with what happens to some of the most untalented and undeserving people.
- CALLES0
look.. US celebrety facsination?
remember hasselhoff in germany?
and who can forget arnold in japan?
is not only the US(which i'm not from)
but what have you guys done to my REST IN PEACE thread???? i want names!
- Ramanisky20
- That reminds me, I must buy that 17ct gold 9/11 memorial necklace.Concrete
- that's rather disgusting. no matter how sad something is, someone will always try to turn a profit on itjkmohr
- Nice type choice though.Concrete
- wtfJaline
- I remember in NYC after 9/11 so many "vendors" selling American flags. I really wanted to impale them with said flag.monkeyshine
- CALLES0
^^
sick
- BattleAxe0
i can't see the dark knight any more ... ;(
- flashbender0
It is early still, but it looks like it was accidental, or not suicide at an rate. I take some small solace in that.
The Sydney Morning Herald says that Heath Ledger was taking the prescription sleeping pill Stilnox when he died. Called Ambien in the United Stetes, the pill has been controversial in Australia recently because of several bizarre and potentially dangerous reactions.
- molo0
all things heath ledger are now extremely profitable
- vespa0
no way. that's awful! he was from my hometown, did incredibly well for himself when you consider how far perth is from anywhere.
god some peoples reactions in this forum are ridiculous.
- Ramanisky20
- I wonder if the phone number is legit?Ramanisky2
- it is.jkmohr
- thats horriblekona