I thought Keanu was perfect for The Matrix because he dumbed down all the high-concept stuff to the audience level (esp. in the second one). "Blah blah philosophy blah blah metaphysics", and Keanu's all, "Oh, so you mean blah". He's like ADiversion!Legolas, but actually useful.
Can't you ever get your mind out of the hellmouth?
Buffy ,'Touched'
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Kate P. - Sep 03, 2004 5:44:47 am PDT #3502 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Frankenbuddha - Sep 03, 2004 5:46:29 am PDT #3503 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
In non-Keanu news, I finally got around to catching Takeshi Kitano's ZATOICHI, and I must say, Jim was right. I appologize again to anyone who may have read my post before the spoiler got white-fonted, and thank ita again for getting that done since I didn't get back in a timely manner.
Definitely the most delightfully strange samurai movie I've ever seen.
lisah - Sep 03, 2004 5:47:44 am PDT #3504 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Tom Waits was my favorite actor in that movie.
I really want Tom Waits to be in the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel. Like, a lot.
Should I pay $100 to go to the premiere of the new John Waters movie? It's for a good cause...
Ginger - Sep 03, 2004 5:51:06 am PDT #3505 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Will John Waters be there?
lisah - Sep 03, 2004 6:14:36 am PDT #3506 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Will John Waters be there?
Oh yeah. He's kind of always around.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 03, 2004 6:22:35 am PDT #3507 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Should I pay $100 to go to the premiere of the new John Waters movie? It's for a good cause...
Well, the cast is...interesting: Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville (!), Chris Isaak and Selma Blair.
I know Waters is a hugely entertaining speaker, but not sure if that will come into play if he's just introducing the film.
lisah - Sep 03, 2004 6:25:03 am PDT #3508 of 10001
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I think at least Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair are supposed to be there.
Hayden - Sep 03, 2004 6:34:34 am PDT #3509 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I saw Kitano's Zatoichi last weekend, Frankenbuddha. Definitely wacky. I think large portions of it made cultural references that passed over my head, but I enjoyed it, anyway.
Ginger - Sep 03, 2004 6:39:08 am PDT #3510 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
John Waters is a very entertaining speaker, but I suppose he's less special if he's always around.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 03, 2004 6:43:25 am PDT #3511 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think at least Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair are supposed to be there.
Not the two stars I'd want to see out of the four, but that's me.
I think large portions of it made cultural references that passed over my head, but I enjoyed it, anyway.
I've never even seen any of the original ZATOICHI movies, so I suspect there may have been a lot of in-jokes I'd didn't understand. Hugely entertaining nonetheless.