Keanuthon

11:32am – “Under the Influence”, 1986 Another TV movie, but this time with Andy Griffith. We are watching a version with Korean subtitles, which is interesting, because some of the “subtitles” are actuallly on the side of the screen. That would make them “sidetitles” then, eh? Apparently this was the highest quality version Matt could find; the others had Portuguese subtitles, but the quality was much poorer.

Yet another movie with Keanu wearing a clip earring in his left ear.

“Screaming for heat? Send over Keanu.” – Carla

Possibly the first movie where Keanu is not playing a high schooler; he is finally coming of age.

“These movies really are pretty hard to figure out” Jeff “That’s because they are confusing” Matt “That’s because we only watch the 10 minutes Keanu is in & they’re in Korean” Carla

There is a lot of subtext in this movie. Or so I think. It might be there is a lot of text.

This is really pretty good.

Then we saw what we shall forever refer to as the “Hungry Heart” scene.

12:27pm (Day II) – This started out with not enough Keanu, but then there are lots of fabulous fabulous scenes with him and Andy Griffith. This seems to be a movie with a real “message”—which seems to mean that it’s kind of a downer.

It also features another aspect of the sort of prototypical early Keanu character, which is that he’s kind of a rebellious teenager (or, I guess he’s post-teen here) but trying to do good, but nobody believes this good side of him. Both in “One Step Away” (a real high point) and in this, there’s some line about people assuming the worse about him.

We are all, as we are wont to do, wondering why there isn’t more Keanu in this. Matt says all of the movies in Keanuthon could use a little more Keanu and Jeff adds (such wisdom!) that all movies could use a little more Keanu.

‘Thon idea: making a video montage of all the scenes with music, like the amazingly amazing “Hungry Heart” scene earlier.

Kind of a downer doesn’t really get into this film – but it is coming around with an uplifting message & whatnot.

There is not much Keanu in this movie (is there ever enough Keanu in any movie? a thought to ponder for later on when it is late at night and we are watching “Hangin’ In” for a third time). The scenes that Keanu is in though, he does a fine job of acting; lots of emotion; lots of feeling; lots of well, acting. This one will hopefully be over soon. I’m going into a deep depression and considering giving up alcohol. Lord, help me before I get to that point.

12:55pm – We see the first on screen Keanu tears. Matt breaks out in tears of his own: the first since “Dream To Believe,” a movie that touched Matt deeper than any man ever could. Except maybe Jeff or DJ, of course.

That one ended on quite a downer (as if the rest of the movie was uplifting). Turns out the comedian brother was supposed to be the “hero” of the movie; in fact we see the whole movie through his eyes. The movie would probably be bearable if this were portrayed through Keanu’s eyes.