I saw a Knights Tale recently, and I thought it was pretty good...albeit a little too romantic for my tastes. My wife really enjoyed it, naturally. I've seen The Patriot several times, but really always considered that more of a Mel Gibson film, than a Heath Ledger film. Either way, I enjoyed that movie when it came out...but I think I've ruined it by watching too many damn times. I do that with almost all decent movies. Lords of Dogtown is something I'll definitely need to see again. I've seen it once, but I must have been pretty blitzed at the time, because I remember practically nothing from it.

In all, from what I've seen, he was a pretty good actor in several of his films. He was also Australian, and I recently realized that he had a pretty thick accent. So for him to play some of these more-or-less Americanized roles, and do it well, speaks to his talent. But, alas, as is the case with many influential artists throughout past generations, we'll never know what he could have become. His acting skills aside, I feel upset that he died being so young. He had a young child, about the same age as mine, and was my age. For this to happen to anyone, regardless of their status in society, is a shame and a tragedy to all those who knew the person. Regardless of if it was accidental or intentional, it doesn't make much difference to those who are in mourning...the person is still gone.

On a side note, I overheard somewhere that Westboro Baptist Church will be boycotting his funeral. (They're the ones that picket soldiers funerals and have the mysteriously popular website, "God Hates F-gs".) They claim that Heath was a pervert for making Brokeback Mountain...but I really think they're doing it just to be spiteful. Apparently, that's what they're all about.