tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post4077380095664194877..comments2023-11-05T07:45:02.082-05:00Comments on Mystery Man on Film: Screenwriting News & Links! 1/21/08Mystery Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-71929750664918011012010-05-22T10:45:24.492-04:002010-05-22T10:45:24.492-04:00anal seks
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SO sorry about that.Mystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-58169674478677017712008-01-29T19:56:00.000-05:002008-01-29T19:56:00.000-05:00Hey, MM. I caught your link belatedly on "Fringe C...Hey, MM. I caught your link belatedly on <A HREF="http://themanfromporlock.blogspot.com/2008/01/fringe-characters.html" REL="nofollow">"Fringe Characters."</A> I actually wrote it, not Ken Levine. Thanks for the link, though.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-14026530121902169282008-01-22T18:11:00.000-05:002008-01-22T18:11:00.000-05:00No worries, David.I loved Juno. I thought it was ...No worries, David.<BR/><BR/>I loved Juno. I thought it was great fun. But it's not Oscar worthy on any level, and this is where I always get frustrated with the Oscars every year. It was nominated because of its ad campaigns and media exposure, not because in comparing its craftsmanship to all the other films that came out, everyone felt this was one of the best. Like the film distribution system, the entire Oscar process should be totally demolished and rebuilt from the ground up.<BR/><BR/>And with that, I'm going to bite my tongue.<BR/><BR/>R.I.P. Heath. We loved you, man.<BR/><BR/>-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-65561906018713602062008-01-22T16:49:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:49:00.000-05:00MM -- Yeah, I’m with you. I hear you. Why can’t pe...MM -- Yeah, I’m with you. I hear you. Why can’t people just enjoy a film for being a film? Why must they pick apart the film to fit their ideology? That’s pretty fucked up. <BR/><BR/>That said...I found the film to be just alright. Maybe it just wasn’t my kind of film and I shouldn’t judge it. I don’t know. I just found my mind wandering and then I started to shift about in my seat. Was it worth the 4 dollar matinee? You bet. I just liked Waitress and Knocked Up better.<BR/><BR/>Also, I don’t think its Oscar worthy. Do I say that out of jealousy and envy? Sure. But if I had the chance to write Juno before she did, would I? No. To be fair, I did like Juno better than Michael Clayton and Atonement. Atonement frustrated the hell out of me. Here’s my list of very good movies that should’ve beat out the three movies I just mentioned: <BR/><BR/>Before the Devil Knows You're Dead<BR/>Charlie Wilson's War<BR/>The Darjeeling Limited<BR/>Knocked Up<BR/><BR/>These movies were just great. But it’s all subjective, I know. Oh well, I digress. <BR/><BR/>And thanks for the Star Trek link. I love a good tease. Also, the official Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer will be up on its site at 12:01AM Friday, February 15. I can’t wait.<BR/><BR/>Note: I just read over this and -- yes, I realize I'm all over the map. Forgive me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-25442828215627983272008-01-21T23:37:00.000-05:002008-01-21T23:37:00.000-05:00David - that's hilarious. I couldn't possibly tou...David - that's hilarious. I couldn't possibly touch upon everything, but the Juno argument strikes a nerve with me. Who said a movie's less of a movie if the dialogue isn't perfectly "realistic?" And just because a character makes a choice to keep the baby doesn't make the film anti-abortion. It means the character made a choice to keep the baby. Period.<BR/><BR/>Re: Star Trek the new teaser is up:<BR/><BR/>http://www.paramount.com/startrek/<BR/><BR/>-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-8005598864771218492008-01-21T19:17:00.000-05:002008-01-21T19:17:00.000-05:00Cloverfield Characters -- I really don’t get it. P...Cloverfield Characters -- I really don’t get it. People have accused all the Michael Bay films of the same thing. Yet, his movies make millions of dollars. Why is that? Is it because people don’t go to action movies to watch a character piece? Do they only need the bare essentials? I really wish I knew why.<BR/><BR/>JJ Abrams on Mystery -- I loved everything he said. And the end was a neat little nugget. <BR/><BR/>Emerson on the Juno backlash -- This guy is no Ralph -- lame joke -- but I agree with him for the most part. But I do think movies have to be grounded in some kind of realism. If you create a different reality, you have to obey the rules of that reality -- if that makes sense. But why does the movie have to have realistic dialogue? My favorite dialogue has come from a TV series called Firefly. It’s truly inventive. Check it out if you haven’t seen it.<BR/><BR/>No Character Arc for the Joker -- Good. He doesn’t need one. I mean, he’s the fucking Joker! I can’t wait to see this movie. I’m so fucking excited! I just hope my high expectations don’t kill the film for me. <BR/><BR/>The League Is Disbanded -- Some more good news. This movie would’ve been so shitty. There is no way to do all the characters justice and keep up an interesting plot in a one to two hour movie. Well, I can’t go that far. There is a way. But the studio would never do it this way. I mean, the only way I see it working is if you skip all the setup. By that, I mean, you don’t tell a predictable story of how the league came to be.<BR/><BR/>Example: Unspeakable force arrives. Justice League characters come together and stave off the unspeakable force. Then the League is formed. That’s all folks. <BR/><BR/>Just start the movie in the middle of the action. Then you’d unwind the plot and learn on the go about the characters. <BR/><BR/>Or maybe a bad guy from one of the superheroes life comes and threatens them all. Thus you focus on one superhero and the rest are supporting cast. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the key is to make the audience feel that the superheroes and Earth are in danger. God, it’d be very difficult to do. How do you put superheroes in danger? I don't know. I’m glad it’s been shelved.<BR/><BR/>Strike-Related -- No way should the WGA accept that deal. Though, they do need to go to the table. At least it’d look like they were negotiating, which would help public relations. I mean, I know a lot of people who are blaming the writers for this mess. That isn’t good.<BR/><BR/>And finally -- I’m also very excited about Indy IV and Star Trek. Both movies should be a great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-60586811224839931782008-01-21T14:33:00.000-05:002008-01-21T14:33:00.000-05:00Laura - A lot of the stuff you post is really good...Laura - A lot of the stuff you post is really good, too. I'd like to see more.<BR/><BR/>Josh - Loved those thoughts about Campbell. I certainly read "Hero/Faces" with a view to storytelling, not so much human consciousness. That's a great point. Thanks for that.<BR/><BR/>-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-28182295149714852802008-01-21T14:13:00.000-05:002008-01-21T14:13:00.000-05:00Hey dude, It's all cool . . . personally, I believ...Hey dude, <BR/><BR/>It's all cool . . . personally, I believe most people misinterpret Aristotle, as she does, and misapply it what he spoke of to screenwriting today . . . <BR/><BR/>I also think it somewhat happens with Campbell, who was using story to tell us something about human consciousness, rather than using human consciousness to tell us about story. <BR/><BR/>Most writers believe the latter, but Campbell meant the first one. It's a slight, slight change (and I in no way mean to state that one DOESN'T pick up stuff about story from Campbell) but an important distinction to keep in mind because, as in everything, excellence is really a matter of inches, if not millimeters. <BR/><BR/>I personally don't believe that knowing or reading THE POETICS necessarily makes one a better writer - I've known too many dramatists well versed in theory who fail miserably when it comes time to put their words to the test. <BR/><BR/>The best teacher always comes from doing, from writing and writing and writing and hearing what one's audience responses are . . . knowing where it all began can be cool, just not necessary in order to excel. <BR/><BR/>Like in film, a lot of us film geeks know about BIRTH OF A NATION, but it's not going to necessarily mean that someone who knows nothing about film history is going to not be able to make a good film (Spike Jonze is supposedly an example of this, from REBELS ON THE BACKLOT) - learning by doing is still the best teacher, in the end. <BR/><BR/>But it's cool, like you said, it's all what opens a door for a person. And disagreement can be good, as then you have to examine why and wherefore and, in the end, find out more about why you do what you do . . . that's why I enjoy those long semantical battles with Unk, even though I usually end up on the losing end of any debate. <BR/><BR/>But I win for what I discover about myself in my craft. <BR/><BR/>Ugh, long post. Sorry man.Joshua Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-44990706694765053102008-01-21T13:46:00.000-05:002008-01-21T13:46:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link to my blog! Maybe I'll get som...Thanks for the link to my blog! Maybe I'll get some traffic... Of course, writing in it more regularly would help with that, too.Laura Deerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481017193764065233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-86077228962396009372008-01-21T12:25:00.000-05:002008-01-21T12:25:00.000-05:00Does it matter when Aristotle was so wrong about e...Does it matter when Aristotle was so wrong about everything?<BR/><BR/>Just kidding.<BR/><BR/>I'm still studying Aristotle, so I shall bite my tongue. However, I didn't agree with everything Jan said in the article, but ya know, everyone's got to start somewhere. Many of us started with McKee and look how wrong he was about so many things!<BR/><BR/>Hehehe...<BR/><BR/>-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-66157998742399297472008-01-21T09:05:00.000-05:002008-01-21T09:05:00.000-05:00There are actually only six elements to Storytelli...There are actually only six elements to Storytelling, according to Aristotle - so I'm not sure what source she's using for that . . . the essential elements are as follows. <BR/><BR/>1) Plot<BR/>2) Character<BR/>3) Thought (not idea or theme, but thought)<BR/>4) Diction <BR/>5) Song<BR/>6) Spectacle<BR/><BR/>I have a copy of the Poetics on my lap now, nothing about decor in the primary six . . .Joshua Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.com