Constantine - Under Rated?

I don't know what the original character was meant to be like, but when I think of the film character I see John Constantine, who looks like Keanu Reeves. In much the same way as I see Christopher Reeve as Superman, or Matt Damon as Jason Bourne.

I guess you could say Constantine is fairly emotionally stunted on the outside, so it lends itself to Reeve's style. If anything, the character in the film is a bit of a rude, smug know-it-all rather than gormless, but despite this is still somehow likable. I can't say whether it's Reeve's acting that provides this duality but somehow it seems to work well.
 
Belmit said:
I don't know what the original character was meant to be like, but when I think of the film character I see John Constantine, who looks like Keanu Reeves.
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Well, I'll always think of him as a blonde english bloke who always wears a tan trench coat. Heh, fairly different from Reeves.

I guess you could say Constantine is fairly emotionally stunted on the outside, so it lends itself to Reeve's style. If anything, the character in the film is a bit of a rude, smug know-it-all rather than gormless, but despite this is still somehow likable.
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IMO the original Constantine was more cynical and selfish than the character in the film. And a much smarter character than Mr reeves will ever be able to portray. ;)
 
Agreed - good film. Ever since seeing this in the cinema whenever I occasionally walk down the high street I tend to imagine it all up in flames and that it is indeed, perhaps not so contrary to widely held belief, hell itself.
 
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Actually this is one of my - I can watch it again and again movies. Fifth Element, Blade Runner, Ultra Violent (ok, I watch it for Mila!).
 
I've always like the name Constantine, sounds great, always wanting to watch it though I have never read anything about the film or any reviews etc.

Friend last night says "Do I like A Perfect Circle?" and I of course reply with "yip I love their music". Passive on youtube was quickly linked to, and now I am in work busting to get home to rent out the film after seeing this thread :D

Oh, and I am on my lunch hour, with my iPod on shuffle, and as soon as I typed in A Perfect Circle into the search box, Sleeping Beauty from the Mer de Noms album comes on... freaky eh?
 
james.miller said:
i was going to mention this. ive sene the film 4 or 5 times since its release and i never ever saw that ended until a few months ago. awesome film, very underrated. a little ropy in places but who cares lol

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071873/
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You my friend have just made my day.

It has to be reeves playing him again, otherwise it'd looks stupid.

So he is back.
 
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Sp00n said:
Word to that and the other comments in this thread
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Was about to post it was worth it for that song :P
 
I enjoyed it but I wouldn't describe it as a great film. Keanu Reeves was miscast as Constantine although Tilda Swinton (who normally sets my teeth on edge) was perfect for Gabriel. Some of the CGI is a bit iffy too.
 
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