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spades
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"Can we talk about Diablo Cody for a minute?"
Mon Aug-24-09 12:26 PM by spades

  

          

I'm speaking specifically of her work that's made it to the screen.

What do we think so far?

Juno
US of Tara
and now Jennifer's Body

I thought Juno was sweet, overhyped, and saved mostly by the fact that Michael Cera was in it - it had the 'new kinda comedy' vibe.

I haven't seen US of Tara - but y'all seem to like it.

What do you think of this new movie? I'm sure you've seen the trailers/teasers by now.

Help me digest this writer...

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I agree with you on Juno, couldn't get into US of Tara, and don't really
Aug 24th 2009
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where can I read her column, and do you have said 'firing back'
Aug 24th 2009
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      RE: where can I read her column, and do you have said 'firing back'
Aug 24th 2009
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           thanks.
Aug 24th 2009
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           thanks!
Aug 24th 2009
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I like her, but hate her writing.
Aug 24th 2009
5
huh?
Aug 24th 2009
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      I'm talking interviews, the EW stuff, etc...
Aug 24th 2009
12
Seems to me she watched too many eps of Gilmore Girls between lapdances
Aug 24th 2009
7
LMAO
Aug 24th 2009
13
Not a fan of Juno. Never saw USOT. JB looks interesting from...
Aug 24th 2009
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Yeah, JB seems to be MY kind of horror flick, BUT
Aug 24th 2009
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she isn't doing typical crap
Aug 24th 2009
11
Yeah, but it seems VERY self-conscious.
Aug 25th 2009
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      as opposed to the folks who don't try?
Aug 25th 2009
20
           Some people are just different.
Aug 25th 2009
21
                "I don't try to be different, I am" El-P of Company Flow
Aug 25th 2009
22
Juno was dope. havent seen USOT tho
Aug 24th 2009
14
I think US of Tara is hell overrated...as was Juno....
Aug 24th 2009
15
Amanda Seyfried is the real deal, she's 1 of the good ones LoL.
Aug 24th 2009
16
Juno was a quality teen movie in an era of absolute nonsense
Aug 24th 2009
17
OMG did I love saved! I really don't get why it didn't do better.
Aug 25th 2009
19
      lack of marketing was in no small part due to
Aug 25th 2009
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1. "I agree with you on Juno, couldn't get into US of Tara, and don't really"
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have an interest in Jennifer's Body because, well, I'm not a fan of Megan Fox...

I read her columns in Entertainment Weekly, and it seems as if she's cut from the pop-culture-as-art school of writing/filmmaking, which is fine...

I also found it interesting when she fired back at her critics a couple of years ago...
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2. "where can I read her column, and do you have said 'firing back'"
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I'd like to see that too.

Now see from the trailers - Jennifer's body looks like the kinda movie I'd like. Acerbic, dark humor, w/a little horror/gore.

If she does it right, I'd LOVE it.

My issue is it's a REALLY hard thing to do and I haven't seen anything from her to make me think she can pull off the balancing act.

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3. "RE: where can I read her column, and do you have said 'firing back'"
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http://search.ew.com/EWSearch/ew/search/search.html?type=at%3ACommentary%3B&search=Diablo+Cody
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4. "thanks."
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10. "thanks!"
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Mon Aug-24-09 02:15 PM by lfresh

  

          

ok wait
not seeing the 'firing back'
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5. "I like her, but hate her writing."
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6. "huh?"
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Do you know her personally or something?

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12. "I'm talking interviews, the EW stuff, etc..."
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But I do have some mutual friends as well.

Her writing just seems forced. I think she does great with concepts, but her dialogue is painful to me.

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7. "Seems to me she watched too many eps of Gilmore Girls between lapdances"
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13. "LMAO"
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8. "Not a fan of Juno. Never saw USOT. JB looks interesting from..."
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... a horror movie fan standpoint. Oh and a pervert standpoint to i guess. Meghan Fox nekkid?




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9. "Yeah, JB seems to be MY kind of horror flick, BUT"
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I really don't think she can pull it off.

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11. "she isn't doing typical crap"
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i can appreciate that
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18. "Yeah, but it seems VERY self-conscious."
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She's TRYING to be different and I think it shows.

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20. "as opposed to the folks who don't try?"
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21. "Some people are just different."
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I feel like she's TRYING to be quirky as opposed to being quirky, and it shows in her writing. It seems canned.

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22. ""I don't try to be different, I am" El-P of Company Flow"
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14. "Juno was dope. havent seen USOT tho"
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15. "I think US of Tara is hell overrated...as was Juno...."
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16. "Amanda Seyfried is the real deal, she's 1 of the good ones LoL."
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Mon Aug-24-09 06:42 PM by no_i_cant_dance

  

          

Megan Fox will probably suck throughout on the acting tip BUT if she dies a horrible bloody death (in the movie of course), alls forgiven.

To tie into the topic, Diablo Cody is ok. I can see how her writing can be off putting tho.

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17. "Juno was a quality teen movie in an era of absolute nonsense"
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Granted, I thought Saved! was a better version of Juno but it was a solid movie. It got massively overhyped and the backlash came but it's a good teen flick.

United States of Tara was boring and aimless. I think Jennifer's Body is more in her wheelhouse and she should stick with popcorn movies and stay away from TV. She might have a solid drama in her but I don't think it's time to go for it right now. She should get a few more features under her belt.

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19. "OMG did I love saved! I really don't get why it didn't do better."
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AND I really thought it was gonna be a comeback for MacCaulay - I was ALL off.

lol

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23. "lack of marketing was in no small part due to"
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the ridiculousness of Christian right in the movie. That pulled a lot of possible dollars.
That being said, it's the kind of flick that dies in the theatre and lives on DVD.


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