http://www.indy.com/posts/6845 en-us irratebass 2010? What the heck? why can't they remake the really bad movies and leave the good and decent movies alone? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:04:34 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_20128 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_20128 caralyn An update on the Bill & Ted saga? Imdb says it could be so in 2010: Check it out here. WOW. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:38:19 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_20051 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_20051 irratebass Wow, no one mentioned "The Devil's Advocate" easily Keanu's best acting, and I'm sure he got acting tips from Al Pacino.....2nd is easily "River's Edge." BTW, anyone hear that they are remaking Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure? Maybe Keanu will cameo as the dad ha ha. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:34:05 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_20045 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_20045 Ben Neff Looking at a couple clips on YouTube makes me realize how much I loved that movie. Here's a clip of Keanu in River's Edge but it's NSFW unless you have your headphones on. Oh, and here's a scene with Crispin Glover. This one has some f-bombs in it too. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:20:49 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19947 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19947 middlewest I wish I could "Rush, Rush" that song out of my head now. Thanks, Joe. Seriously, though, I'd say his best role was in Dangerous Liaisons, because his role as the ridiculous dimwit who was haphazardly thrown into the center of an unfortunate scheme devised by smarter, more manipulative, and essentially soulless people is the perfect metaphor for his silly career. Don't get me started about Winona Ryder and how perfectly her role in The Age of Innocence mirrors what an inconsequential but still essentially noxious career she has had (excepting, of course, movies involving Tim Burton). Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:47:42 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19944 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19944 David Lindquist "River's Edge" is the one. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:32:07 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19942 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19942 Christopher Lloyd A great performance is a marriage between and an actor and just the right role. A good actor is usually defined as one who can believably play a large variety of roles. Robert Duvall, Meryl Streep, etc. But sometimes an actor is only effective in a limited range of roles. Look at Cary Grant. He basically played the same character for 30 years. But few people deny he was a great film actor. Harrison Ford is another exceptional actor of limited range. People laughed at Kevin Costner in "Robin Hood," but check out "A Perfect World" or "Bull Durham" and tell me he's not a compelling screen presence in those films. Keanu has an inexpressive face and a tendency toward stilted line readings. But when he's cast the right way, that can actually be a strength. He comes across as a dip in "Dangerous Liaisons" because that's what his character is -- innocent, naive, easily swayed. It worked in the "Matrix" flicks because he played an archetype in a fabulist realm. Keanu's best performance is probably "River's Edge," as Ben points out. Worst Keanu movie/performance? I'd have to go with "Little Buddha." Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:23:49 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19938 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19938 Christiebelle I just like to stare at him, he is better in roles where he has limited lines. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:16:36 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19936 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19936 obeythedoberman i think his lack of acting ability is what is actually cool about him. he doesn't pretend to be DeNiro. he knows he's a good looking guy with a cool vibe about him. Bill & Ted, River's Edge, that stuff is awesome! perfect in the Matrix and was really good in that James Spader flick (The Watcher?). Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:04:32 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19935 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19935 Rebelle I have to say my favorite is him in Parenthood with Steve Martin. Still to this day one of my all time favorite movies! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:12:35 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19927 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19927 Victory33 I particuly enjoyed his riviting role as Shane Falco in The Replacements....jokes, his 5hit's weak! But I recently met him in Hollywood, and he seemed to be a nice enough guy...so if monotone is paying the bills, who am I to hate? Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:35:34 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19914 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19914 Drinky_McGee Ha! I tend to avoid his movies like the plague of poop they generally are, but his complete inability to act was utilized well by Gus Van Sant in My Own Private Idaho. That movie suited him somehow. I don't think his lack of ability is really a detriment given the roles he chooses. I mean, it wouldn't take Laurence Olivier to play Neo. He just had to clench his jaw and monotone the lines. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:23:52 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19912 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19912 joe.shearer Let's hear about the worst, then. What Keanu movies do you hate? Oh, no. I just remembered him in the Paula Abdul video "Rush, Rush." Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:08:14 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19908 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19908 Drinky_McGee A hunk of wood. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:05:06 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19907 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19907 deb5683 o.k. - but the guys a hunk! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:47:16 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19901 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19901 joe.shearer Awesome...and of course Dennis Hopper would go on to lose his head in Speed! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:46:34 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19900 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19900 Ben Neff It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I'm pretty sure I enjoyed Keanu in My Own Private Idaho. Another old school movie he was in that I liked a lot was River's Edge. Crispin Glover's performance in that one was more entertaining than Keanu's though. Dennis Hopper's too. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:42:34 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19898 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19898 joe.shearer That's part of the reason I chose this thread today was for the irony of it all. :) Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:23:57 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19896 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19896 AbominaNoel Best of Keanu? That's a pretty heavy oxymoron. Probably my favorite scene with him in it is in "Dangerous Liasons" when John Malkovich's character finds Keanu in bed with Glenn Close. Malkovich has a flash of hate in his eyes finding Keanu there, supposedly because he intruded on his territory. But I think it's more likely that John was just mad that Keanu couldn't act. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:22:59 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19895 http://www.indy.com/posts/6845#comment_19895