Archive for April, 2008
Wonderful Keanu tribute from Zwitzerland. You can visit chnuesi fansite: www.keanu-reeves.ch
Thank you Iris for this nice present.
Cali
… Aside from some holes in the backstory, Street Kings shaped up to be a really good movie. If you’ve read my reviews before, you probably know how I feel about Keanu Reeves. I haven’t enjoyed Keanu since Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but this film may have changed my mind. I really enjoyed him in this one.
The film has a notable supporting cast, including Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean, 28 Days Later) Cedric The Entertainer (The Original Kings of Comedy), Common (Smokin’ Aces), comedian Jay Mohr and rapper The Game.
In a film that was serious and intense, some well-placed dark humor lightened the mood. Ludlow’s attraction to tiny bottles of alcohol and his ability to use half-hearted racism as a weapon were just enough to break up the intensity.
Though many reviewers construed Reeve’s character as a racist, it was clear to me that the part-Hawaiian, part-Chinese actor was not the best actor to play a white supremacist. You might also consider his Latin girlfriend and his best friend, Capt. Wander, who is a black man. The racial attacks were carefully aimed weapons used to ignite anger in his foes, be it an ex-partner or a group of drug dealers.
Street Kings, despite its shortcomings, is an entertaining and surprisingly smart film if you pay
attention. What’s not to like about a shoot ‘em up movie with dirty cops? Plus, anything that can make me like Keanu Reeves is certainly worth watching.Source: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregtilden/2430391369/
posted on April 21, 2008.
Greg said: I took this when i was doing work experience for The Daily Telegraph last week. He was a really cool guy. Very Friendly. Its in the Park Hyatt conference room in The Rocks (Sydney).
Note from Cali: Thanks for sharing Greg
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SOUTHBURY — The buzz can be confirmed: actor Keanu Reeves has visited, and will return to Southbury later this month to film his latest movie. Reeves and fellow stars Winona Ryder, Robin Wright Penn, Julianne Moore and Alan Arkin have roles in the movie "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," which will be shot in Southbury later this month. A production crew and a couple of actors and actresses, including Reeves, were in town Monday and Tuesday doing site work for the upcoming shoot, which will be in and around a condominium in the vicinity of Grove Pond Lane off Krueger Circle in the village.
The World of Wonder Storefront Gallery reopened last night with a gala reception for the group show "depARTed"…
… In the photos that follow, you will recognize designer Patric Reeves and her director daughter Karina Miller (the sister of Keanu) and her mother.
Interview of Keanu Reeves – from David Michael Brown – will be in Drum Media this week. Check his blog –> http://davemichaelbrown.blogspot.com/2008/04/keanu-reeves-interview.html
… He talked about his next film; a remake of Robert Wise’s The Day the Earth Stood Still. “It’s looking great,” he exclaimed, “I just finished filming that…
… and Gort’s around” he reassured me, “Klaatu Barada Nikto! he had to be, It would like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without any peanut butter!”
Keanu Reeves has praised his Street Kings co-star Forest Whitaker, calling his performance "impressive".
"It’s pretty impressive working with him," he said of working with the Oscar-winner. "He’s just a remarkable actor and has great technique. When you act with him it’s very real to you."
Keanu also described his British co-stars Hugh Laurie and Naomie Harris as "really lovely people".
"She just brought such a depth and heart to it. Hugh has got a clarity he brings to the screen. We had a good time," he said.
However, being in every scene in the movie, where he plays tough cop Tom Ludlow, meant that Keanu didn’t get that much time to relax off set.
"In this gig, it was just getting ready for the next day," he said. "It was a really intense movie to make because we didn’t have a lot of time, so it was every day and I was in every shot of the movie, so I was like working 15 hours, 17 hours, 18 hours each day."
SPEED MEAL: Keanu Reeves, enjoying the asparagus gnocchi during a dinner at Il Sole in L.A. two nights before Dancing with the Stars celeb contestant Kristi Yamaguchi was there with a group of friends. (no picture)
As most of you might already know, Merlin closed KeanuWeb. So sad news for all the Keanu fans who were used to check this site every day, like me, but sometimes we have hard decisions to take.
Merlin, this was a difficult and brave choice and I wish you all the best.
Good luck for the future, all my thoughts are with you.
Calimero
This video in the Public Folder under "My Own Private Videos"
Yahoo!7 Movies’ Tom Ragg speaks with ‘Street Kings’ Keanu Reeves about his latest film and whats coming up.
While in Seoul promoting his latest movie Street Kings, Keanu Reeves, during an interview, becomes especially excited on the mention of Yuen Wo Ping. He says he met Yuen Wo Ping, whom he addresses as master or Eighth Master in Cantonese, in Beijing around half a year ago to discuss a kungfu movie, tentatively called Tai Chi Tiger. He’d play a villain character. Tiger Chen Hu will play the lead as a Tai Chi master.
Keanu Reeves says that it’s still in scripting stage and that the film will be shot on location in China. He’d show the script to Yuen Wo Ping upon completion and hopes that Yuen Wo Ping would direct it. A few months back, Keanu Reeves was in Sichuan scouting locations with Tiger Chen.
On being enquired, Yuen Wo Ping says that he’s very happy and look forward to collaborating with Keanu Reeves, but clarifies that he’d only be the martial arts director. The film will be directed by Tiger Chen himself, in other word, its going to be directorial debut of this young member of Yuen Clan. Yuen Wo Ping adds that he has also invited Keanu Reeves for another project to be shot next year.
Keanu Reeves flew in to promote his new action flick, Street Kings. (2008). The Matrix star caused a bit of controversey with the Korean press with his stringent demands and secretive schedule. First, no one knew when he landed at Incheon airport, thus disappointing many fans and any opportunity for the press to take pictures. Next, the 44 year old actor insisted on a list of the participants and prepared questions prior to the press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. All attendees were assigned I.D. cards and seats. In addition, cameras had to be checked in since picture-taking was not allowed in the press conference room. The cameras were returned to be used only at a set “photo” time…
… Keanu Reeves’s people apologized for the inconvenience and noted that Hollywood stars sometimes make such requests. And the flim’s distributor, 20th Century Fox, added that such measures were taken due to security reasons….
Note from Cali: much more pictures in the shared folder "Goodies for friends only", in SK Seoul
For the video clip, click here http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview3.htm?linkid=197&ac=player&articleid=2008041810261712675
Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, second from left, is greeted by fans as he arrives for the premiere of his new movie ‘Street Kings’ in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 17, 2008 (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves walks by his portrait as he arrives for the premiere of his new movie ‘Street Kings’ in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 17, 2008.
U.S actor Keanu Reeves speaks to fans during a promotion event of his new movie "Street Kings" in Seoul April 17, 2008.REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)
Note from Cali: the video clip with this Press Conference is in the shared folder "Goodies for friends only"
Link to thz video: http://www.tagstory.com/video/video_post.aspx?media_id=V000184448
Source: Flickr
Keanu Reeves is in Korea to promote his latest cop thriller Street Kings!
Keanu Reeves was in Sydney recently for the premiere of his new movie Street Kings. The spunky Darren McMullen caught up with Keanu Reeves for Greater Union Cinebuzz TV.
Image from Flickr: Keanu Reeves was a guest on the Today Show that day
Source: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-AU&brand=ninemsn&vid=2f69e8b0-844d-4487-a488-97cb9e0425a6
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Richard Wilkins chats with actor Keanu Reeves, who is in town for his latest film "Street Kings". Interview aired during the Today show on April 16, 2008 on Nine, Australia. |
Keanu Reeves at "Street Kings" Sydney
Keanu Reeves at the Australian premiere of his cop drama ‘Street Kings’ in Sydney on April 14th.
