Keanu Reeves

Keanu Barrada Nicto, Dude!

Well, it’s official.  December 12, 2008 is the proposed release date for the remake of one of science fiction’s greatest films.  The b&w 1951 film is an iconic message of peace and a stern warning at the growing escalation of violence around the world.  The much beloved film can be found at or near the top of countless Best Sci-fi Film lists.  But hey, this one’s got Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly and the director of Urban Legends: Final Cut!  Somebody shoot me. 

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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What Does a Scanner See?

  • Title: A Scanner Darkly
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a-scanner-darkly-posterIn terms of filmmaking A Scanner Darkly is a huge success.  In terms of an enjoyable summer flick…well, let’s just say it’s not something you want to go into without being prepared for.  The film is based of Philip K Dick’s novel of the same name which is an otherworldly fictional semi-autobiographical tale about drug use and drug culture.  Still with me?  It’s an intense picture that at times is very slow and somewhat difficult to enjoy, but by the end what you are left with is an undeniably unique theater experience that you will either cherish or curse my name for recommending it to you.

Agent Fred (Keanu Reeves) is an undercover police agent playing the role of a drug dealer named Bob Arctor.  Even his bosses don’t know who Fred really is, only that he is one of the people in the house which is filled with hidden cameras and scanners.  All his reports are made while wearing a scramble suit which completely hides his identity.

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