to be or not to be, that is the question – yeah! it is!

This may be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen.

Little Theo does Shakespeare better than Keanu Reeves (unfortunately I couldn’t find a video online of Reeves from Much Ado About Nothing, but I linked to the next best thing: Dracula. You’re welcome.).

(H/T to Mark Blankenship.)

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Eric said,

on December 11th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

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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CarolElaine said,

on December 11th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

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.
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Eric said,

on December 11th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

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.