Comments on: to be or not to be, that is the question – yeah! it is! http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749 Marriage Equality Makes The Goddess Happy Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749&cpage=1#comment-813 Eric Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:35:49 +0000 http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749#comment-813 Oh, the Brian Cox teaching a 2yo Shakespeare is totally awesome! You might give <i>My Own Private Idaho</i> a chance--it featured one of the late River Phoenix's best performances, and one of Reeves' few really solid dramatic performances. Oh, the Brian Cox teaching a 2yo Shakespeare is totally awesome!

You might give My Own Private Idaho a chance–it featured one of the late River Phoenix’s best performances, and one of Reeves’ few really solid dramatic performances.

]]> By: CarolElaine http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749&cpage=1#comment-812 CarolElaine Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:49:52 +0000 http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749#comment-812 I haven't seen <i>My Own Private Idaho</i> yet, so I can't speak to that. Admittedly I haven't seen much of Reeves' work because I just can't take that wooden voice of his, but the only films I've liked him in are <i>Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure</i>, <i>The Matrix</i> and <i>A Scanner Darkly</i> (oddly enough). He seems like a very nice person, and I think he would've been perfect for the silent film era - as long as he doesn't speak I actually like him. He's very attractive and has a brilliant smile. I just don't like him as an actor. However, Brian Cox giving a toddler Shakespeare lessons? I LOVE that. I haven’t seen My Own Private Idaho yet, so I can’t speak to that. Admittedly I haven’t seen much of Reeves’ work because I just can’t take that wooden voice of his, but the only films I’ve liked him in are Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The Matrix and A Scanner Darkly (oddly enough).

He seems like a very nice person, and I think he would’ve been perfect for the silent film era – as long as he doesn’t speak I actually like him. He’s very attractive and has a brilliant smile. I just don’t like him as an actor.

However, Brian Cox giving a toddler Shakespeare lessons? I LOVE that.

]]> By: Eric http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749&cpage=1#comment-811 Eric Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:42:53 +0000 http://ordinarygoddess.net/?p=1749#comment-811 I feel obligated to point out that Keanu's Shakespeare record is actually 50/50: you're right that he's awful in <i>Much Ado</i>, but he's actually decent in <i>My Own Private Idaho</i> (which is basically a retelling of <i>Henry V</i>, and even includes a scene with Reeves quoting the play nearly-verbatim; it counts). His performance in <i>Dracula</i> is utterly awful, though. But then again, I really, really hated Coppola's version anyway, nearly everything about it. I feel obligated to point out that Keanu’s Shakespeare record is actually 50/50: you’re right that he’s awful in Much Ado, but he’s actually decent in My Own Private Idaho (which is basically a retelling of Henry V, and even includes a scene with Reeves quoting the play nearly-verbatim; it counts).

His performance in Dracula is utterly awful, though. But then again, I really, really hated Coppola’s version anyway, nearly everything about it.

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