Keeanu Reeves is 40 today. For all that he's perceived as pretty-but-dim, he's put together a pretty good filmography. River's Edge, Bill & Ted, Parenthood, Speed, Matrix. He's got a few excellent guilty favorites like Point Break and Johnny Mnemonic.
Well, then, this is a day I'll feel good to be me.
Mal ,'Trash'
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DavidS - Sep 02, 2004 7:46:54 am PDT #3485 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Polter-Cow - Sep 02, 2004 7:52:28 am PDT #3486 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Devil's Advocate was pretty cool, too.
Gandalfe - Sep 02, 2004 8:00:04 am PDT #3487 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Devil's Advocate was pretty cool, too.
But not so much for him as it was for Al Pacino's portrayal of Da Devil - one of the top Satanic performances in cinematic history, I'd say. Although I'm also fairly partial to De Niro's Louis Cypher from Angel Heart.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2004 9:02:59 am PDT #3488 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Johnny Mnemonic is a favourite? Even guilty? How?
DavidS - Sep 02, 2004 9:34:17 am PDT #3489 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Johnny Mnemonic is a favourite? Even guilty? How?
I liked the junkie dolphin. Also, Johnny/Keanu's collar was neat.
Gandalfe - Sep 02, 2004 9:37:13 am PDT #3490 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Johnny Mnemonic is a favourite? Even guilty? How?
Anything with Rollins in it is a de facto guilty pleasure.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2004 9:39:53 am PDT #3491 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm looking at his IMDB entry, and I realise I would need a Jackass exemption for anyone I adore.
DebetEsse - Sep 02, 2004 4:10:38 pm PDT #3492 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
My theory on Keanu is that he can't act very well, but he (or his agent or whoever) is damn good at choosing projects.
I am very fond of Devil's Advocate.
I think Superman as strong but not big is an interesting take on it. It would make him blend much better as CK, and seem a lot more otherworld-ly in his abilities as Supes.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2004 4:12:35 pm PDT #3493 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I agree it would be an interesting take -- but they're dealing with a franchise that doesn't seem to suffer interesting takes.
Just judging by the Elseworlds Supes I've read -- they really are not willing to jigger the American hero too much.
DebetEsse - Sep 02, 2004 4:21:29 pm PDT #3494 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I quite agree, ita. I don't think people (in the broad, good ticket sales sense) will be very forgiving of the All-American Hero deviating too far from the traditional conception.
It would be quite iconic if the character was re-formed and accepted, and would probably say something about our broader cultural climate. But yeah, I doubt it would be.