Comments on: Showtime Greenlights Diablo Cody’s The United States of Tara

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:19:10 +0000

Hey Jon Rocks, how many oscars did James Joyce win anyways.

I win.

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:18:00 +0000

I’m “comparing” them, not “equating” them.

Sean, one day you’ll end up rewatching that and you’ve got a rude awakening int store.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:56:31 +0000

No way, Lars and the Real Girl ruled! I will admit, I am a bit apprehensive to give it a second viewing though.

By: Jon Rocks

Jon Rocks — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:24:06 +0000

Did you seriously just compare Diablo Cody to James Joyce?

But I do agree with your thoughts about “Lars and the Real Girl”– it was shit.

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:46:01 +0000

I’ve only seen Juno once but it ultimately won me over in the second half when it switched to being more of a drama than a comedy. I go back and forth on the dialogue. On the one hand it annoyed me pretty consistently. But I think Roger Ebert makes a good point; it’s refreshing to hear dialogue that tries to inject some wit and intelligence into everyday drone. It’s written the way Diable Cody wishes people spoke. Making up catch phrases and plays on words. No one ever complains that James Joyce’s dialogue is over written.

Anyways this show is doomed because someone from Lars and the Real Girl is involved. That is a film that should be banished to the woods to be eaten by wolves.

Also, Hershel Gordon Lewis is better than George Romero? Seriously? That’s just lame.

By: Jon Rocks

Jon Rocks — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:41 +0000

I find just the idea of Diablo Cody and her schtick so infintely annoying. “Juno” got entirely too much praise. And I think it’s an embarrassment that it actually won an Oscar.

Don’t mind me– I am just a frustrated screenwriter.

Eh, I guess good on her for getting a career going.

By: Rian

Rian — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:21:41 +0000

I liked Juno a lot, but I can’t help the feeling that Diablo Cody is too hip for me. Something tells me this show will miss me as it’s target audience. I don’t have cable anyway though, so whatever.

By: Andrew James

Andrew James — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:27:18 +0000

Juno did NOT have a good script. watched it again the other day and pissed me off more the second time. Still, there’s obviously potential and originality. I’d be interested in seeing what’s next.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:31:56 +0000

I’ll check this out. As much as I’d like to hate on Cody for the way she came up and for winning an Oscar in ten seconds flat, Juno did actually have a good script.