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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/

From the writers of "Crazy/Beautiful" and the director of "Girlfight".

Now...if you'll excuse me. I have a city about an hour south of me that I
must burn to the ground.
 
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"Shane Graves" <lobsterhut@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<lnElc.6163$Hs1.115@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
>
> From the writers of "Crazy/Beautiful" and the director of "Girlfight".
>
> Now...if you'll excuse me. I have a city about an hour south of me that I
> must burn to the ground.


Just think- a full thirty minutes of staring at a fly caugt in
someone's eyelashes.

It's not that they have much to work with- the only thing going for
that series was the artwork, which was kind of OK. I predict though,
that this movie will be AT LEAST as good as the D&D movie. Also that
someone will like it enough to start a thread titled "WHat would Aeon
FLux be in [WoD/Exalted/random WhiteWolf product]".

Fear my powers of prophecy.


-Eric Tolle
 
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Eric Tolle wrote:
> "Shane Graves" <lobsterhut@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<lnElc.6163$Hs1.115@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
>
>>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
>>
>>From the writers of "Crazy/Beautiful" and the director of "Girlfight".
>>
>>Now...if you'll excuse me. I have a city about an hour south of me that I
>>must burn to the ground.
>
>
>
> Just think- a full thirty minutes of staring at a fly caugt in
> someone's eyelashes.
>
> It's not that they have much to work with- the only thing going for
> that series was the artwork, which was kind of OK. I predict though,
> that this movie will be AT LEAST as good as the D&D movie. Also that
> someone will like it enough to start a thread titled "WHat would Aeon
> FLux be in [WoD/Exalted/random WhiteWolf product]".

Hard to say regarding the original anime series on Liquid Television,
since one of Peter Chung's key ideas was "You never know WHY all this
stuff is going on or whether she is good or evil. It's just all this
inexplicable violence."
--
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"I wasn't aware the Tokyo police employed uneducated, paranoid,
delusional foreign delinquents."
"In my case, they made an exception."
-- MegaTokyo
 
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Shane Graves wrote:

> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
>
> From the writers of "Crazy/Beautiful" and the director of "Girlfight".
>
> Now...if you'll excuse me. I have a city about an hour south of me that I
> must burn to the ground.
>
>

Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
hungry ghosts, donchaknow.
 
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James Stein wrote:
> Shane Graves wrote:
>
>>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
>>
>>From the writers of "Crazy/Beautiful" and the director of "Girlfight".
>>
>>Now...if you'll excuse me. I have a city about an hour south of me that I
>>must burn to the ground.
>
> Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
> hungry ghosts, donchaknow.

Not content with defiling AEon Flux, Keanu is ALSO being cast as John
Constantine.

Shane, Hollywood needs your tough love. Get to it.
--
[The address listed is a spam trap. To reply, take off every zig.]

"I wasn't aware the Tokyo police employed uneducated, paranoid,
delusional foreign delinquents."
"In my case, they made an exception."
-- MegaTokyo
 
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James Stein wrote:

> Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
> hungry ghosts, donchaknow.

Hey, Keanu Reeves ain't bad. He gives the majority of his income to
cancer research. And often a good bit of the minority to fellow cast
and crew members. I'd honestly rather see him a star than an actor
with, y'know, /talent/, but who spends all his money on big mansions and
cars and things.
--
Stephenls
Geek
"I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow." -Spike
 
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Richard Clayton wrote:

> James Stein wrote:
> > Shane Graves wrote:
> >
> >>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
> >>
> >>From the writers of "Crazy/Beautiful" and the director of "Girlfight".
> >>
> >>Now...if you'll excuse me. I have a city about an hour south of me that I
> >>must burn to the ground.
> >
> > Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
> > hungry ghosts, donchaknow.
>
> Not content with defiling AEon Flux, Keanu is ALSO being cast as John
> Constantine.

I don't think he's going to be in Aeon Flux. I was referring to
Constantine with my hate-filled comment about Keanu.
 
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Eric Tolle wrote:


> I predict though,
> that this movie will be AT LEAST as good as the D&D movie.

You mean it'll have dialogue and, possibly, motion?
 
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Eric Tolle wrote:
> Also that
> someone will like it enough to start a thread titled "WHat would Aeon
> FLux be in [WoD/Exalted/random WhiteWolf product]".
>
> Fear my powers of prophecy.
>

Obviously Aeon Flux would be Æon, a.k.a. Trinity. I mean, they're so
similar as it is...

Or am I the only one that remembers that (threatened) lawsuit?
 
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Stephenls wrote:

> James Stein wrote:
>
> > Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
> > hungry ghosts, donchaknow.
>
> Hey, Keanu Reeves ain't bad. He gives the majority of his income to
> cancer research. And often a good bit of the minority to fellow cast
> and crew members. I'd honestly rather see him a star than an actor
> with, y'know, /talent/, but who spends all his money on big mansions and
> cars and things.

I don't know how to respond to that. It's hard to condemn someone who
gives his money to cancer research. On the other hand, I like to see
actors that can act.
 
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James Stein wrote:

> I don't know how to respond to that. It's hard to condemn someone who
> gives his money to cancer research. On the other hand, I like to see
> actors that can act.

You could probably console yourself with the knowledge that he only
gives the money to cancer research because his sister has cancer and he
kinda wants a cure to be found for her. That could be viewed as
somewhat selfish. Except also kinda not.

There was an interview. His financial philosophy is something like
"With just the money I have now, I could live comfortably for the rest
of my life. I don't need any more, so I'm not keeping it."

I really like Keanu Reeves. I just wish he hadn't been cast as John
Constantine.
--
Stephenls
Geek
"I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow." -Spike
 
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Stephenls wrote:

> James Stein wrote:
>
> > I don't know how to respond to that. It's hard to condemn someone who
> > gives his money to cancer research. On the other hand, I like to see
> > actors that can act.
>
> You could probably console yourself with the knowledge that he only
> gives the money to cancer research because his sister has cancer and he
> kinda wants a cure to be found for her. That could be viewed as
> somewhat selfish. Except also kinda not.
>
> There was an interview. His financial philosophy is something like
> "With just the money I have now, I could live comfortably for the rest
> of my life. I don't need any more, so I'm not keeping it."
>
> I really like Keanu Reeves. I just wish he hadn't been cast as John
> Constantine.

Okay, how about we agree not to condemn him as a human being, but to
damn him to the nine hells as an actor? That seems like a fair
compromise, since being a decent human being in no way makes him a good
actor.
 
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"Richard Clayton"
> Eric Tolle wrote:

> > Just think- a full thirty minutes of staring at a fly caugt in
> > someone's eyelashes.

> > It's not that they have much to work with- the only thing going for
> > that series was the artwork, which was kind of OK. I predict though,
> > that this movie will be AT LEAST as good as the D&D movie. Also that
> > someone will like it enough to start a thread titled "WHat would Aeon
> > FLux be in [WoD/Exalted/random WhiteWolf product]".


> Hard to say regarding the original anime series on Liquid Television,
> since one of Peter Chung's key ideas was "You never know WHY all this
> stuff is going on or whether she is good or evil. It's just all this
> inexplicable violence."

Toss in people with impossible body proportions, some really excellent
dialog, and a very strong sense of "morality play on acid", and you have the
series, in a nutshell.
 
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"James Stein"
> Stephenls wrote:
> > James Stein wrote:

> > > Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
> > > hungry ghosts, donchaknow.

> > Hey, Keanu Reeves ain't bad. He gives the majority of his income to
> > cancer research. And often a good bit of the minority to fellow cast
> > and crew members. I'd honestly rather see him a star than an actor
> > with, y'know, /talent/, but who spends all his money on big mansions and
> > cars and things.

> I don't know how to respond to that. It's hard to condemn someone who
> gives his money to cancer research. On the other hand, I like to see
> actors that can act.

He's a good person. But a bad actor.

There's nothing wrong with that. I know a few of em.

But how they made him John Constatine and set Hellblazer in LA? God I hate
that.
 
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Shane Graves wrote:

> He's a good person. But a bad actor.

> There's nothing wrong with that. I know a few of em.

> But how they made him John Constatine and set Hellblazer in LA? God I hate
> that.

I find that I can't possibly blame Keanu for that, though. If the
producers are so out of touch with the material that casting Keanu as
Constantine even came up in a brainstorming session, then the project
was doomed to failure from the very beginning. They're plainly idiots;
if they hadn't cast Keanu, they'd have made some other horribly stupid
mistakes. I'd even wager that casting Keanu as Constantine is probably
one of the smaller mistakes that will be made during the production of
the movie.

So I look at it like this: Clearly, the movie was horribly doomed from
the start. At least they found a way to put some of the proceeds
towards cancer research.
--
Stephenls
Geek
"I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow." -Spike
 
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"Ian A. A. Watson"
> Eric Tolle wrote:

> > Also that
> > someone will like it enough to start a thread titled "WHat would Aeon
> > FLux be in [WoD/Exalted/random WhiteWolf product]".

> > Fear my powers of prophecy.

> Obviously Aeon Flux would be Æon, a.k.a. Trinity. I mean, they're so
> similar as it is...

> Or am I the only one that remembers that (threatened) lawsuit?

I remember it as well.

I also remember how stupid it was, and how I wish that Paramount would pull
the stick out of their ass when it comes to words found in the dictionary.
 
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Stephenls wrote:
>
> James Stein wrote:
>
> > Don't forget to salt it afterwards; keanu reeves is the creation of
> > hungry ghosts, donchaknow.
>
> Hey, Keanu Reeves ain't bad. He gives the majority of his income to
> cancer research. And often a good bit of the minority to fellow cast
> and crew members. I'd honestly rather see him a star than an actor
> with, y'know, /talent/, but who spends all his money on big mansions and
> cars and things.

I recall him purchasing motorcycles for the stuntmen from the Burly
Brawl scene.

He's surprisingly laid-back and kind, from all accounts.

--
Elizabeth D. Brooks | kali.magdalene@comcast.net | US2002021724
Listowner: Aberrants_Worldwide, Fading_Suns_Games, TrinityRPG
AeonAdventure | "Dobby likes us!" -- Smeagol
-- http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/view/6856
 
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Julie d'Aubigny wrote:

> I recall him purchasing motorcycles for the stuntmen from the Burly
> Brawl scene.

> He's surprisingly laid-back and kind, from all accounts.

Yeah.

For the effects people from the first Matrix movie, he just gave them
money. Something like half a million each.
--
Stephenls
Geek
"I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow." -Spike
 
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"Stephenls"
> Shane Graves wrote:

> > He's a good person. But a bad actor.

> > There's nothing wrong with that. I know a few of em.

> > But how they made him John Constatine and set Hellblazer in LA? God I
hate
> > that.

> I find that I can't possibly blame Keanu for that, though. If the
> producers are so out of touch with the material that casting Keanu as
> Constantine even came up in a brainstorming session, then the project
> was doomed to failure from the very beginning. They're plainly idiots;
> if they hadn't cast Keanu, they'd have made some other horribly stupid
> mistakes. I'd even wager that casting Keanu as Constantine is probably
> one of the smaller mistakes that will be made during the production of
> the movie.

Originally it was Nicholas Cage. Both of these choices, to me, rank up
there on "Dumb Casting". Worse than Steve Buschemi as Mirror Flag. Not
quite as bad as Nicholas Cage as Superman.

> So I look at it like this: Clearly, the movie was horribly doomed from
> the start. At least they found a way to put some of the proceeds
> towards cancer research.

That's good.
 
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Shane Graves wrote:

> Originally it was Nicholas Cage. Both of these choices, to me, rank up
> there on "Dumb Casting". Worse than Steve Buschemi as Mirror Flag. Not
> quite as bad as Nicholas Cage as Superman.

I dunno. I could actually see Nicholas Cage doing John Constantine, if
the team were really, really set on making him an American. Not the
best choice, no, but better than Keanu.
--
Stephenls
Geek
"I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow." -Spike
 
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Eric Tolle wrote:
>
> It's not that they have much to work with- the only thing going for
> that series was the artwork, which was kind of OK. I predict though,
> that this movie will be AT LEAST as good as the D&D movie. Also that
> someone will like it enough to start a thread titled "WHat would Aeon
> FLux be in [WoD/Exalted/random WhiteWolf product]".
>
> Fear my powers of prophecy.

I know what Trinity would have been without Aeon Flux.

It would've been Aeon.

Bastards.

--
Elizabeth D. Brooks | kali.magdalene@comcast.net | US2002021724
Listowner: Aberrants_Worldwide, Fading_Suns_Games, TrinityRPG
AeonAdventure | "Dobby likes us!" -- Smeagol
-- http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/view/6856
 
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"Richard Clayton"

> Not content with defiling AEon Flux, Keanu is ALSO being cast as John
> Constantine.


Apparently "Jude Law" in "London" never crossed ANYONE'S mind.

And just think. I got miffed when Hellboy moved the BPRD HQ from CT to New
Jersey. And that's only a two hour drive.
 
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James Stein wrote:
> Stephenls wrote:
>> James Stein wrote:
>
>>> I don't know how to respond to that. It's hard to condemn someone who
>>> gives his money to cancer research. On the other hand, I like to see
>>> actors that can act.
>>
>> You could probably console yourself with the knowledge that he only
>> gives the money to cancer research because his sister has cancer and he
>> kinda wants a cure to be found for her. That could be viewed as
>> somewhat selfish. Except also kinda not.
>>
>> There was an interview. His financial philosophy is something like
>> "With just the money I have now, I could live comfortably for the rest
>> of my life. I don't need any more, so I'm not keeping it."
>>
>> I really like Keanu Reeves. I just wish he hadn't been cast as John
>> Constantine.
>
> Okay, how about we agree not to condemn him as a human being, but to
> damn him to the nine hells as an actor? That seems like a fair
> compromise, since being a decent human being in no way makes him a good
> actor.

Except that he *is* a good actor - in "The Devil's Advocate".

So what's the key? Always make him work with Charlize Theron and Al Pacino? 😉

--
Christopher Adams
What part of "Ph'nglui mglw'nath Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" don't you
understand?

You're not a bad person. You're a terrific person. You're my favorite person.
But every once in a while you just can be a real wise and beautiful woman.
- Bill
 
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Christopher Adams wrote:

> Except that he *is* a good actor - in "The Devil's Advocate".

> So what's the key? Always make him work with Charlize Theron and Al Pacino? 😉

Keanu Reeves plays "confused" well. He works well in situations where
his character is confused.

After his training for The Matrix and its sequels, he could probably
stand to work in more action movies, too.

Hard-bitten drama is not his forte, but then, I doubt the John
Constantine movie is actually going to be hard-bitten drama.
--
Stephenls
Geek
"I'm as impure as the driven yellow snow." -Spike
 
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Christopher Adams wrote:

> James Stein wrote:
> > Stephenls wrote:
> >> James Stein wrote:
> >
> >>> I don't know how to respond to that. It's hard to condemn someone who
> >>> gives his money to cancer research. On the other hand, I like to see
> >>> actors that can act.
> >>
> >> You could probably console yourself with the knowledge that he only
> >> gives the money to cancer research because his sister has cancer and he
> >> kinda wants a cure to be found for her. That could be viewed as
> >> somewhat selfish. Except also kinda not.
> >>
> >> There was an interview. His financial philosophy is something like
> >> "With just the money I have now, I could live comfortably for the rest
> >> of my life. I don't need any more, so I'm not keeping it."
> >>
> >> I really like Keanu Reeves. I just wish he hadn't been cast as John
> >> Constantine.
> >
> > Okay, how about we agree not to condemn him as a human being, but to
> > damn him to the nine hells as an actor? That seems like a fair
> > compromise, since being a decent human being in no way makes him a good
> > actor.
>
> Except that he *is* a good actor - in "The Devil's Advocate".
>
> So what's the key? Always make him work with Charlize Theron and Al Pacino? 😉

Actually, we were discussing this last night. I liked him in The Devil's
Advocate and November Rain. In both cases, he worked with Charlize
Theron. So, the current theory is that Charlize's ass-kicking-ness just
rubbed off on him at the time, rather than him actually doing well.
 
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