allhailkingjack's Comment History

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A New Keanu
2014-09-18 23:01:42
...that's something the people on board knew about beforehand. It had to be. Right?

Because otherwise, let's face it, these guys committed a crime to get an interview.

Keanu Reeves To Star In, Produce Action Series 'Rain' For Slingshot Global Media
2014-08-23 09:24:10
...each episode is an hour long.
Inaction Hero: Surviving Keanu Reeves
2014-08-07 19:10:37

allhailkingjack! You need to watch The Watcher. :|

...as soon as you watch the Replacements. ;)

And I LOVE his "mongrel ethnicity." It is a reinvention of beauty.


It's the voice that kills him. The discrepancy between voice and movement is striking.

The voice thing was true early on but IMO has shown up pretty rarely since Devil's Advocate. Even before then, he managed to salvage off-kilter line readings with a gesture or look that perfectly conveyed what his voice couldn't. And his physicality, the way he moves through a scene, really is stunning.

Why I'd like to be … Keanu Reeves in Speed
2014-07-29 19:10:53
Yet another ostensible "tribute" article that damns with faint praise and completely misunderstands Keanu's creation.

Then again, I never got why people had such a thing for John McClane anyway. I admired his bravery as much as anyone but the guy was a jerk. Die Hard set up the false equivalence of brave = emotionally stunted smartass, which is inaccurate and uninteresting. Traven, on the other hand, repeatedly risks his life for others without a second thought and without all the "ironic" world-weary commentary along the way that lets the audience know he resents the hero's burden. Unlike John, Jack has great people skills as evidenced by his interactions with his coworkers, the doomed bus driver, and of course all the bus passengers - whom he has to keep calm through one insane situation after another. He has tremendous depth of feeling, as we saw when he got the news of Harry's death, and he doesn't consider himself less manly for showing it. He has good instincts - e.g., figuring out Payne was in the building at the beginning - that enable him to solve problems on the fly. Jack Traven is one of the smartest, most complex dumb guys I've ever seen.

Sorry for the rant. I cannot but defend my liege.

Keanu Reeves prepares for lawyer role at Jefferson Parish Courthouse
2014-07-28 19:19:53
I'm a li'l jealous now. :) I think his prep for that role paid off, as I consider it one of his best. Really looking forward to seeing him back in the courtroom.
Keanu Reeves prepares for lawyer role at Jefferson Parish Courthouse
2014-07-20 05:01:42
...is that KR showed respect for the venue by dressing appropriately. Parties to a case are well advised to dress to the nines, but observers can wear anything they want. He could've walked in looking like a hobo, and I think it's nice he chose not to, whether for character reasons or not.
Keanu Reeves Handling 'The Whole Truth' Following Abrupt Daniel Craig Exit
2014-07-08 08:59:43
...I'm sorry I couldn't contribute anything more original. I wanted to, but he robs me of my powers of rational thought.
Keanu Reeves prepares for lawyer role at Jefferson Parish Courthouse
2014-07-07 19:05:05

Your first comment on this article felt a bit over the top, though, but that was the only one.

I stand by it - I spoke as I've found - but I understand other posters did not read her comments as I did so I'm content not to keep pushing my own view.

Keanu Reeves prepares for lawyer role at Jefferson Parish Courthouse
2014-07-07 18:54:09

It would be really nice if a couple of the members would be nicer to the guests.


And play nice, people.

If either of these is directed at my comments, I apologize to those whom I've offended. I love it here and wouldn't want to make anyone feel unwelcome.

Keanu Reeves prepares for lawyer role at Jefferson Parish Courthouse
2014-07-07 02:23:25

I'm glad it's fine with you, although I'm really not sure what exactly in my comment referred to you (if anything)

Nothing specific. I was extrapolating to make fun of myself, that's all.

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