Finally, a role Keanu Reeves can master
Published 10:20 pm Thursday, December 11, 2008
Role of a lifetime: Keanu Reeves, whose single facial expression is brought to you by the National Forestry Association, is uniquely suited to play the taciturn alien in a remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” says Herald film critic Robert Horton.
The visitor urges Earthlings to stop global warming, which suggests that Al Gore might have been a fine choice for the leading role. Or perhaps Gore could have played Gort, the alien’s menacing robot sidekick.
Gore might consider using the 1951 original’s spooky soundtrack in his “Inconvenient Truth” slide shows.
Nominations for the Golden Globes were announced Thursday.
In the curious world of Hollywood, the Golden Globes are a big deal — even though they are judged by an organization that once named Pia Zadora “new female star of the year” in exchange for a posh junket paid for by Zadora’s billionaire husband.
Gift idea of the day: Did you know the Snohomish County PUD offers gift certificates?
A $25 certificate might as well say: “Good for 20 minutes of heat from the baseboards in your drafty 1971 raised ranch.”
