The replacements is a bad movie, but keanu reeves can sling. An american football classic starring the great gene hackman and the great keanu reeves as shane falco, footsteps falco from ohio state. Bad football movies is back with episode 4 of the mmqbs newest podcast. He made his acting debut at the age of nine with the theatre production of damn yankees. His first major role was in the film rivers edge which released in 1986. Alan reeves footballer, an english former football player alec reeves, an english electronics engineer. Aug 08, 2000 keanu reeves endures football boot camp for the replacements by jim beckerman.
Keanu reeves is one of the greatest actors of this or any generation. The jersey he wore to play shane falco in the american football. This whole resurgence of popularity for keanu reeves, which has included a kinder reception to his abilities as an actor, has been a little weird. During a us football league strike, the owner of the washington sentinels forms a. I am a great fan of both gene hackman a fabulous actor and keanu reeves. Hes traveled through time in search of knowledge, saved sandra bullock from getting blown up on a bus, freed humanity from being enslaved by computer overlords, and delivered some of the most righteous vengeance ever exacted on behalf of a murdered puppy and all that really only scratches the surface of all the stuff keanu reeves has been up to on the big. With keanu reeves, gene hackman, brooke langton, orlando jones. May 24, 2019 the replacements 2000 starring reeves and gene hackman is both a bad football movie, and a bad romantic comedy shoved into one, making it the perfect film to digest with a few beers. Davis may have been a winner, but the movie fumbled. The replacements stars keanu reeves as shane falco, a former allstar college quarterback who dropped off the radar after a disastrous game. It stars keanu reeves, gene hackman, brooke langton, jon favreau and jack warden in what would be his last film appearance.
Keanu charles reeves was born in beirut on september 2, 1964, as the son of patricia nee taylor, a costume designer and performer, and samuel nowlin reeves jr. The replacements 2000 official trailer keanu reeves, gene. His father, an american from hawaii, is of chinese, english, irish, native hawaiian, and portuguese descent. Gene hackman plays jimmy mcginty, a semiretired football coach known for being an outofthebox thinker. It stars keanu reeves, gene hackman, brooke langton, jon favreau and. Willie beaman is a complex character and foxx nailed the part.
Or at least thats what reeves representatives told the filmmakers behind keanu. The replacements is a bad movie, but keanu reeves can sling it. The supporting cast was also incredible with great performances. Al reeves 18641940, an american vaudeville entertainer. His command of body language, facial expressions and vocals are flawless. He is the toast of the town in hollywood, and his success is richly deserved. Five favorite kung fu films with keanu reeves films with keanu reeves the man of tai chi director reflects on his favorites, filmmaking inspirations and his career. All keanu reeves movies ranked keanu reeves movies ranked. The best movies about american football films imdb. The replacements keanu reeves stars in this factbased comedy about the 1987 national football league players strike. The replacements 2000 letterboxd your life in film.
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Why im thrilled that hollywoods loveliest man has a new girlfriend. Jan 30, 2019 get pumped for the super bowl by streaming one of these films about the all american sport. Continuing our series in which writers revisit childhood movie passions, we get back on the bus for an audaciously overthetop thrill ride with keanu reeves and sandra bullock. The replacements 2000 starring reeves and gene hackman is both a bad football movie, and a bad romantic comedy shoved into one, making it the perfect film to digest with a few beers. Bay area fans seek matrix 4 film locales social media is all abuzz with star sightings in san francisco and elsewhere.
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Given the number of highprofile roles reeves had in one year, usa today dubbed the time period the summer of keanu reeves. The 2004 film tells the story of coach gary gaines, played by billy bob thornton, and his players on the high school football team in odessa, texas, a town that has very high expectations. Jul 05, 2015 keanu reeves isnt just a hollywood actor. The internet cant stop making puns off keanu reeves name. The replacements 2000 official trailer keanu reeves, gene hackman sports comedy hd during a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players. How key and peele got keanu reeves to voice a cat in keanu. Keanu reeves starred and played the following characters in the.
Reeves has been missing from screens since the 1997 film, the. Reeves is impressive, but whitakers corrupt police chief is less so. Keanu reeves looks locked and reloaded as he shoots scenes for matrix 4 the american actor, 55, who plays computer hacker neo, was seen with costar carrieanne moss on the set of. A comedy loosely based on the real life washington redskins players strike in the late 80s, firstly the cast has strong leads in jean hackman coach mcginty and keanu reeves shane falco who must bring together a rag tag team to win 34 of the seasons final games to hit the playoffs. The replacements keanu reeves, football movies, iconic movies. Ok, in a serious sense it does but this is just a nonfact film for entertainment, nothing more. Canadian actor keanu reeves enjoyed a protean film career that encompassed broad comedies like bill and teds excellent adventure 1988, action blockbusters like speed 1994, the matrix 1999. Keanu is a 2016 american buddy action comedy film directed by peter atencio and written by jordan peele and alex rubens. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Keanu charles reeves born september 2, 1964 is a canadian american actor. Gene hackman plays the coach of the team, jack warden is the owner, brett cullen is the allpro quarterback that goes on strike and keanu reeves is the scab who replaces the star qb. Five favorite kung fu films with keanu reeves dec, 20 five favorite kung fu films with keanu reeves the man of tai chi director reflects on his favorites, filmmaking inspirations and his career.
Inspired by the true story of the 1987 nfl strike, this comedy tells the story of an. I was walking down the street, when suddenly my sixth sense goes off as a i see a random guy walk past me. Keanu reeves is shane falco, a hasbeen quarterback asked to join up with veteran coach jimmy mcginty gene hackman to fill in for the striking pro players. Comedy set during the infamous american football players strike of the 1980s. Reeves, who gained 23 pounds for the role, could throw about 15 yards when he first came to training camp.
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At the top of the recruitment list is quarterback shane falco keanu reeves. A tale of men getting back out on the gridiron one last time to redeem the careers they once had on the field in their prime. Keanu reeves leads a team of scabs who try to fill the shoes of their professional and more talented counterparts in this feelgood comedy. A tribute to ohio states leastremembered quarterback.
The replacements also succeeds well as a football movie. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor, musician, producer, and director. The replacements is a 2000 american sports comedy film directed by howard deutch. Ana reeves, a chilean television, film and theatre actress. The entire companyand particularly his fellow sentinels teammates, both actors and real playerswere astonished at keanu reeves development as a quarterback through filming. The 1987 national football league players strike inspired this sportsthemed comedy. A comedy based on the 1987 professional football players strike. Only seeing part of his face fully weird angle plus he had facial hair. Keanu reeves was given the name keanu charles reeves at birth. The replacements hela streama film hd undertexter svensk 2000 best football movies. Aug 11, 2000 a comedy based on the 1987 professional football players strike. My son was 9 and he was a huge fan of keanu reeves.
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