Want a Twinkie, Buddha?

No matter how many movie roles Keanu Reeves does, he will always be Ted “Theodore” Logan from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Neo from The Matrix is just a more serious Ted with less head bobbing and more ass kicking. Add a long wig, heavy eye makeup and some Zen-like manner to Ted’s character and you get Siddhartha from Little Buddha. Hey, if the formula works. This time, however, you won’t need a phone booth to experience ancient Buddhist history. Before the film showing of Little Buddha, visitors can tour the Crocker Art Museum’s Buddha exhibit, which has more than 40 images of Buddha from the first millennium to modern times. Maria Jaoudi, a professor of humanities and religious studies at Sacramento State, will lead a discussion about Buddhism after the film. If you miss this one, there two more Buddhist-related films in March and April. Party on, dudes.