Book and Film Deal for doing NOTHING!!!

Kirk Gillock

Kirk Gillock

Rebel with a cause
I don't understand why the media (and us) continue to reward those who don't deserve it. We have talented writers and filmmakers, right here, struggling to make it in the film business and this guy wanders around a Walmart for 41 hours and gets national press coverage. Plus, penquin books and newline features wants book and movie rights. wtf?!?!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060329/ap_on_re_us/spring_break_at_wal_mart


Seriously, this stuff ticks me off. Why can't the media use their power for good? There are things happening in this world that deserve media coverage, but they choose to ignore anything of substance and, instead, focus on meaningless stuff like a guy hanging out in a Walmart.

Someone please explain this to me. :furious3: I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!

pk

P.S. The story about the autistic basketball player is the only recent exception I can think of. The media got that one right.
 
I agree. The guy's a douche and should be ignored like the rest of the people who spend 41 hours in Wal Mart.
 
wow they actually said they ara fabric of american life......


This guy is what i would call a Douche..... He basically fit the bill exactly. He did somethign for attention intentionally, and prepped his stunt by making sure he had the book deal, and film rights already reserved. i swear pretty soon someone s going to video tape a Murder plot in the name of Reality television.

Dont be surprised when it happens.



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JINX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


kind of amazing how consistent the definiton of douche was in this case.....
 
DoucheBag in Article said:
"Whereas, I think the project itself is a failure, I could use this media stuff as a third leg of a book if I wrote it, about how America eats this stuff up," he said. "I'm incredibly happy with the press coverage. It would be kind of silly not to accept it with open arms."
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Well at least he isn't trying to hide the lameness of it all... thought I have no idea why "guy walks around wal-mart for 41 hours" is news.
 
I disagree. I think this is a great story. It could be an examination of the consumer culture in america as told through the eyes of a sleep deprived want to be journalist.

It's something a young nick cage would do. A budget of 15 million. Tons of corporate tie ins and perhaps a summer sleeper.

It would make it's money back easy.

-rook
 
rook said:
It could be an examination of the consumer culture in america as told through the eyes of a sleep deprived want to be journalist.

It's something a young nick cage would do. A budget of 15 million. Tons of corporate tie ins and perhaps a summer sleeper.

It would make it's money back easy.

-rook
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Hahahaha, Rook. That sound like something out of Altman's The Player
 
rook - Not sure if you were being sarcastic or not, without the smilies :). But whether it would make money is not the point. And that shouldn't be the driving factor in all our decisions.


STOP THE PRESSES!!! I'm going to go sit at my computer for 41 hours. ....Newline, my agent will be expecting your call.
 
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This is the most insane thing I've ever heard. Next thing you know the guy who watches nudie flicks on his computer 12 hours a day will get a book deal and a movie deal called 'Operating with One Hand"

This bothers me.

-Jeremy
 
TheYankee said:
This is the most insane thing I've ever heard. Next thing you know the guy who watches nudie flicks on his computer 12 hours a day will get a book deal and a movie deal called 'Operating with One Hand"

This bothers me.

-Jeremy
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Naaaw.

No one is interested.

(Cough)
 
Let's think of some names for the 41 Hour Walmart movie.

How about:

"Insert Plot Here"

or

"Price Check on Crappy Ideas. Price Check on Crappy Ideas."

:)
 
I was getting an oil change and tires tossed on at walmart last week and was stuck there for about 2hrs , I almost went nuts..... pretty much did the same thing though, 40mins in magazines, 30mins watching harry potter on the plasma's, 10 min's testing out bycicles and playing with action figures.... etc.
 
I'm not kidding. I think it's genius.

You have to remember that hollywood films are not supposed to be good they are supposed to make money.

Admit it, when you heard the story you could imagine it being a really bad movie, right?

Well, it's really easy to make and market a bad movie. And you know what? Bad movies make their money back fast.

It's genius. I only wish I wasted 40 hours in the walmart myself. Then I might not have to work ever again in my life.

And as far as the trend of rewarding people who don't deserve it in american movies...well, that's what america wants to see right now.

Who doesn't want to be rich and famous just for being yourself?

I'm telling you, walmart for 40 hours...it's genius of a different kind.

-rook
 
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TheYankee said:
This is the most insane thing I've ever heard. Next thing you know the guy who watches nudie flicks on his computer 12 hours a day will get a book deal and a movie deal called 'Operating with One Hand"

This bothers me.

-Jeremy
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Uhm. I do that every single day. Someone get me a distributor!
 
PK Gillock said:
There was a movie made years ago by John Hughes (whatever happened to him) called Career Opportunities. It took place inside a Target. Brilliant little film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101545/


So I guess the title of the new Walmart film should be:

"Missed Opportunities"
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PK One thing you have to realize is that movie had Frank Mother F'kin Whaley, and more importantly, Jennifer and her Connolies.

How COULDNT that movie be perfection?
 
Supersize Me: guy eats nothing but McDonalds food for 31 days straight, offers pithy comments about American eating habits.

Supercenter Me: guy spends 41 hours straight inside a Wal-Mart, offers pithy comments about American consumer culture.

Hmmmm... You gotta have a gimmick. :)
 
The worst part is, it's not even an original idea:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198021/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/04...103-2815717-8155026?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Where the Heart Is: Abandoned pregnant girl with nowhere to go lives in a Wal-Mart Store... kind of a "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" meets ... uhh... I dunno (More coffee!)... but you get the idea.

His English teacher deserves a lashing (quote from article):
"I just intuitively thought, `This is brilliant!'" said Carol Spaulding-Kruse, an associate professor of English. "I wasn't quite sure why, but it just sounded like a really good idea."

She "intuitively thought" ???
 
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