Keanuthon

4:08pm – “The Night Before”, 1988 We went to the video store to get a copy of “The Night Before.” Now it is on. Matt is lollygagging around while I log. I’m so psyched. Let’s do it.

Ah yes, Lori Loughlin. Her second appearance in the ‘Thon; her first was in “Brotherhood of Justice.”

Fortunately Keanu does not play a troubled teen in this one. He does though play a teen. Oh and does he play it well. In fact, for a 24-year-old, he makes quite a convincing 18-year-old.

Not only does George Clinton make a cameo appearance in this film, it also is culturally significant for the birth of “The Keanu.” The Keanu is the drink that Keanu orders when he goes to the bar at the Rat’s Nest:

Bartender: What’ll you have? Keanu: Ginger ale Bartender: and? Keanu: Tequilla [then in a low stern ‘adult’ voice] tequilla [then in a questioning ‘what the hell did i just order’ voice] tequilla

By the way, when I say “culturally significant” I am referring solely to the culture that is Keanu.

Matt made the Keanu’s this time. They are terrible. He pretty much made a tequilla shot with a splash of ginger ale. My jawls are pulled taught with the bitter taste of tequilla. Matt is currently redoing this batch.

Keanu complained to George Clinton that they were not rocking enough. Now they are rocking. He is dancing, some crazy boogie dance.

Matt just instigated the “great chip mix off” where we take four bags of chips and mix them all up. So far we have Maui sweet onion kettle chips, nacho cheese corn tortilla chips, guacamole flavored corn tortilla chips and Lay’s baked. We have some Newman’s Own salsa: medium unfortunately and some gooey tomatilla salsa. We have already disgarded the mango salsa that smelled bad.

This is the first movie that we have rewound to see parts again. We needed to listen to a few quotes again and to see a few moments, like when Keanu gets out of the truck and is wearing crazy snake skin boots.

THAT WAS A GREAT FUCKING MOVIE.

I feel a relief in my bowels having finally seen that movie again. It is just such a great movie. It combines comedy and suspense with action and romance. There is just about a little of everything in that one. It really is a great reason to keep doing this ‘Thon thing.