am i the only person who actually thinks that keanu reeves did a great job at portraying neo?

theNEOone

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who would've been better to play the part of a spaced-out computer techie who is suddenly given the task of saving the world???
 

AnyMal

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Originally posted by: theNEOone
who would've been better to play the part of a spaced-out computer techie who is suddenly given the task of saving the world???

me
 
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um....obviously he did a great job at it or the movie wouldn't sell countinously. An specific actor can spure sales at first, but they will die down. A specific movie plot can also spure sales at first, but if the actors suck, who would want to watch it. Thats what makes movies good, IMO a great combination of plot & actors.
 

Woodchuck2000

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Originally posted by: theNEOone
who would've been better to play the part of a spaced-out computer techie who is suddenly given the task of saving the world???
I think he played the character very well. I can't imagine any other actor playing Neo better.

 

Dingleberries

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Originally posted by: Woodchuck2000
Originally posted by: theNEOone
who would've been better to play the part of a spaced-out computer techie who is suddenly given the task of saving the world???
I think he played the character very well. I can't imagine any other actor playing Neo better.

Oh yeah, i can think of one. Gary Busey could do a way better job.
 

HarryAngel

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The one cool scene i remember from the second one was when the bad guy jumped on the car on the freeway that was just awesome done!!!
 

xSauronx

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jackie chan could do it...or marvin gaye

i still maintain keanu reeves played one part well and one part only as he was perfect for it...

Ted

oh, and i dont like either of the Matrix films either
 

ThaGrandCow

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Noone else but me thinks Mr. Bean would make a good neo? Just think of the crazy antics he could get into as he got up to his hijinks in the cockpit or once he realized he could stop bullets. Hilarity would ensue :D
 

HiTek21

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Everytime I see Keanu Reeves I think of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, "<Air Guitar>Dude!!! Excellent!!</Air Guitar>"
 

hans007

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i think he's the perfect actor for it. apparently will smith had been asked, but he's just too goofy. you get this goofy fresh prince of bel air feeling .


like keanu is very spaced out seeming. like he's not a normal person. thats good, these matrix people are not normal people.
 

theNEOone

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Originally posted by: HarryAngel

The one cool scene i remember from the second one was when the bad guy jumped on the car on the freeway that was just awesome done!!!


WWWOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW. d00d, stay away from matrix revolutions. these movies are DEFINITELY not for you.

 

NikPreviousAcct

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I think he did a fine job. There are people who may have been better for it, but I don't care. They weren't cast. Too bad. Keanu did a fine job.
 

Encryptic

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Originally posted by: rudder
They should have cast mcauley caulkin.

Sir, please put your hands in the air and step away from the crack pipe. :D

Keanu is pretty decent as Neo. He's not my favorite actor or anything, but he did a good job. Laurence Fishburne kicked ass as always, though.

 

conjur

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Christian Slater....naah...too wussy
John Travolta....naah...too much ego now and he's typecast himself


I know!!

Jack Black!

;)
 

TheNinja

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Skreech (from saved by the bell), or Jaleel White (Urkel)--"Did I do that", or Gary Coleman "What choo talkin' bout Agent Smith". But Reeves did a fine job.
 

zCypher

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He was the perfect guy for the role IMO. Could you honestly picture the movie with any of these other actors that have been mentioned? I know I can't. It just wouldn't be the same, how it was intended to be.