The Worst News Ever
Categories: News
Written By: Eric Jensen
I thought the news about Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows was bad…
According to Variety, there is to be a remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still and the role of Klaatu will be played by none other than Keanu Reeves. Yes. That Keanu Reeves.
This is the worst thing I’ve ever heard. The Day the Earth Stood Still is in my mind the greatest science fiction movie to have ever been made. It has held up tremendously in the fifty plus years since its release; everything about it is still perfect. It needs a remake less than any other sci-fi picture from that era (that is to say, it doesn’t need one at all). And its message is in no need of updating. The Cold War may be over, but the “Hey, Earthlings, maybe you should stop killing each other always?” message comes through loud and clear just the same, and is still relevant the way it was presented.
But I suppose every movie that exists is eventually going to be remade by the creatively dead people in Hollywood. But must they use Keanu Reeves? The man who is, without a doubt, the single worst actor in history? And get this: The Variety article says the film “returns [Reeves] to his strong suit in the sci-fi realm.” His strong suit?!! He has no strong suit! He has only weakness and bullcrap.
This is the most depressing news I’ve ever heard.
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