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happygirl147 — 17 years ago(August 10, 2008 04:38 AM)
Thanks for all the positive comments
For all those who haven't seen the movie, here is a great video someone made, which also includes footage of the stunt (at 3:30).
I've also made a tribute that shows stills of the stunt. It also includes many captures (took over 13 hours to make):
Here is another good video:
"Be the flame, not the moth." -
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captain_charisma26 — 16 years ago(August 24, 2009 09:08 AM)
That scene was a shining example of why Christopher Nolan chose Heath to play "The Joker" When asked why Heath, he was quoted as saying because he's "fearless"
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turin0016 — 14 years ago(September 14, 2011 03:00 AM)
Cool for sure and good on Heath for the bravery and swagger (and possibly dedication to a role or whatever) it takes to do that but uh, best stunt ever? Really?
Seen Michelle Yeoh's dirtbike jump off a berm onto a moving train? Did that herself.
Or Jackie Chan dropping off the side of a clock tower through a few awnings with no crash-mat (inspired by Buster Keaton)?
Or any of a number of other stunts in moviedom that are quite a bit more hazardous and with a good deal more "wow, that's insane" factor?
Again, cool that he did it himself and it's certainly not run-of-the-mill stuff, but yeah wee bit overblown there. -
xanxei — 14 years ago(December 12, 2011 05:14 PM)
Not that it isn't impressive, but am I truly the only one who thinks that was incredibly reckless? Fear of dangerous things is not a bad thing - it's healthy. Ledger sounds to me like a guy who needed to be saved from himself on occasion. And what was the director thinking? Never mind insurance, what if his lead had been killed or severely injured mid-movie? Professional stuntmen thought it was too risky, but these two guys decided it was a good idea. Yeesh.
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caller85071 — 13 years ago(December 15, 2012 08:10 AM)
Wasn't that impressed either and it seems like a stunt wouldn't be that difficult or risky for highly trained stuntmen. By that point, Ledger was pretty experienced with horses and probably felt very confident in performing that stunt.
I read that the director was warned about letting an actor do a stunt like that and was informed he would be fired if it ever happened again.