Juno

I saw this yesterday FINALLY and I gotta say it was really great. I loved it 10mins in, can't find anything bad to say. It worked its way into my top 10 or 15....easily. The script had me laughing the entire time, very witty and funny.

Great movie.

- Kyle
 
I'll check it out eventually (probably on DVD). I hear there's a reference to someone getting hammered in Mankato... which is a topic I'm fairly familiar with.:beer:
 
You know. I didn't like it. And I wish that I did. But I think the main things that made me dislike this film were not aspects of the movie itself. I hate the whole Diablo Cody phenomenon because I think if she weren't a former stripper (if she was a stripper at all - I think that story's been embellished) and her name was instead, say, "Mary Smith", that we never would have heard of her. I understand why people like her kind of dialogue but it's not for me. The snappy, quirky, quick-witted dialogue between characters that you would never ever hear people in real life say... it's like nails on a chalkboard for me. The pinnacle for me was when someone said something like, "Oh my blog". I honestly wanted to rip the screen off the front of the theatre.

But as the movie goes on and stops depending on this type of dialogue and becomes more real, I liked it more. I loved Michael Cera's character and wish he was on screen more. But overall, I couldn't separate the film from this quirky stripper with a made-up name to help her more easily become famous writer. I just couldn't. If nobody had ever told me about her, I probably would've enjoyed the fim a lot more. But alas, it's the curse of working in the entertainment industry. You know the stories of the people behind the camera - and whether you like it or not, that information bleeds into the film.

Oh, and despite that I really like Jason Reitman. I thought he did a great job directing.
 
I think the reason you feel the way you do (and probably many others) is because - we fight tooth and nail everyday to try to stop from having to hit that time clock. Meanwhile, some girl who ran a website and wrote a book can write ONE screenplay and get it picked up by a major studio (because of the guy she met... Mason Novick, who is a producer*) without trying at all, pisses us off. There are many of us trying to just become a gopher on a hollywood film. Before we set our sights to selling or pitching something.

*Who encouraged her to write the screenplay. But what I find most interesting. is on her wiki. (yes, I realize wikipedia is not the greatest source of info)
While still stripping, Cody began writing for City Pages, an alternative Twin Cities weekly newspaper.[4] She left City Pages just before it changed editorial hands. Cody has since written for the now-defunct Jane magazine. In December 2007, Cody debuted as Entertainment Weekly magazine's newest Backpage columnist, joining regular contributors Dalton Ross and the iconic pop horror author Stephen King on a rotational basis.

At the age of 24, Cody wrote her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper. The memoir began after Mason Novick, who would soon become Cody's manager, showed interest in Cody's acerbic wit. Based on the popularity Pussy Ranch had received, he was able to secure her a publishing contract with Gotham Books.
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Now, I know neither of them. But, I would say they're friendly.
 
but that shouldnt ruin the film. i think its great a female screen writer is getting attention needed on the film. now see what her next film is like then judge, if it her or just more wackiness she things will wow people.
 
I liked this movie. I thought the dialogue would bug me but there's more to the movie than that. I didn't LOVE it, and it didn't really stay with me, but it made me laugh. A decent script was made better with great casting, acting and directing. Everyone raves about Ellen Page but I was most impressed with Jennifer Garner's performance. She played her small part perfectly. As far as Diablo Cody goes, I'm betting she goes the way of Kallie Khouri. One strong debut script, then fading into mediocrity and obscurity.
 
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I enjoyed this film. Although at times it feels a little corny and a little to cute, it was made into something great through a solid script and some great, suprisingly 3 dimensional charactors. I also found it refreshing to see a storyline where instead of turning on their child, the protagonists parents were supportive and understanding.

I think that Bateman's charactor was potrayed sympathetically, as a man who was not happy with where he was at in his life, his job, or his marriedge. However, it almost appears that he suffers from a small case of arrested development, and in the young Juno he sees a double, and attempts to get close to her, then turns a little slimey. His lack of maturity is really seen in his last minute divorce with his wife.

This is just my opinion. They definitly layed it on thick with the indie comedy quirkiness, but the final product came out looking great.
 
I caught this finally

Really enjoyable and relatable on many levels.

Ellen Page was awesome. Really, the entire cast did a wonderful job. I can't complain about the film really.
 
Ok so i finally watched it, it was freekin good! Loved the story and how well the actors played their parts. Really well made film.
 
It's been awhile since I saw it and I haven't been able to decipher exactly why I think Juno is a sham.

I read somewhere(and I cannot remember where) that the baby is the macguffin of the film. The characters last name is even Macguff.

I think this is a clue to why I disliked this film so much. It all feels so artificial...almost like the movie originally had a laugh track and then they took it out.
 
I found it to be an enjoyable movie. I thought it was a little out of its league in its nomination for Best Picture, though.
 
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I found it to be an enjoyable movie. I thought it was a little out of its league in its nomination for Best Picture, though.
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I'd agree, if last year didn't have such a paltry list of potential replacements.
 
I think that Jason Reitman is capable of a better film, but what the heck, this one was a major success and it's tough to argue with success in the film business. I think he is a really talented director, although I liked "Thank You For Smoking" a heck of lot more than Juno.

We will see greater films from him, he is good.

Dan
 
Jason Reitman's an interesting case. I saw him when he came back to SC for the reunion show for one of the improv troupes, and it seems he's stuck in-between that humble place where you don't really have much clout and fame, power, and fortune (which are completely deserved after Smoking and Juno, both great films).
 
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