{"id":366447,"date":"2026-04-13T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=416047"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:45:16","slug":"i-had-never-laughed-so-much-keanu-reeves-favorite-comedy-was-a-resounding-failure-but-it-has-become-a-cult-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/i-had-never-laughed-so-much-keanu-reeves-favorite-comedy-was-a-resounding-failure-but-it-has-become-a-cult-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"&quot;I had never laughed so much.&quot; Keanu Reeves&#039; favorite comedy was a resounding failure, but it has become a cult classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keanu Reeves, known for his participation in successful film productions, <strong>has rated Harold and Maude as one of the four best movies he has seen in a movie theater<\/strong>. This black comedy, written by Colin Higgins and directed by Hal Ashby, tells the story of a teenager, Harold, obsessed with death, who forms an unusual relationship with Maude, a septuagenarian who teaches him to appreciate life.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dark humor<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite its peculiar premise, <strong>Harold and Maude was a critical and box office failure upon its release in 1971<\/strong>. However, over time, it has become a cult film, gaining followers and generating profits more than a decade after its initial release. Reeves shared that a particular scene, where a character hits their arm with an axe, caused him unforgettable laughter in his adolescence: <em>\u201cI had never laughed so much in a movie theater. It was sublime\u201d<\/em>, the actor confessed.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with Harold and Maude, Reeves mentioned three other films that have impressed him: Eraserhead, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Napoleon, directed by Abel Gance. <strong>Each of these works reflects a significant variety of styles and themes<\/strong> that have left a mark on cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harold and Maude - Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ckWTn-y5Rw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The story and impact of Harold and Maude continue to resonate<\/strong>, and the appreciation of actors like Reeves only adds value to its legacy in the history of cinema.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keanu Reeves, recognized for his participation in successful film productions, has rated Harold and Maude as one of the four best movies he has seen in a cinema. This black comedy, written by Colin Higgins and directed by Hal Ashby, tells the story of a teenager, Harold, obsessed with death, who forms an unusual relationship with Maude, a septuagenarian who teaches him to appreciate life. Black humor Despite its peculiar premise, Harold and Maude was a failure both critically and at the box office upon its release in 1971. 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