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Old 01.02.2007, 08:58 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by afterthefact
...and most of the dialogue sounded extremely forced and unnatural...
The dialogue is based on Shakespeare's Henry IV.
Drugstore Cowboy is definitely Van Sant's best. It's in my top 30-40 or so.
My Own Private Idaho probably is his second best movie, but that's by virtue of Phoenix and of his others being just that bad. Elephant is good too though, I suppose.
Van Sant has been a big disappointment.

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Originally Posted by Kegmama
Drugstore Cowboy is one of my fav movies. I love it.



That's Keanu's fault. Worst actor ever.

He was great as a kid when he was in River's Edge. I agree with the general consensus though that pretty much all of his other roles Keanu has done haven't been too good and that he gives new meaning to turning in a wooden/emotionally dead performance.
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