Comments on: This cries out for a Juno-Super Friends mash-up http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Tue, 21 May 2013 02:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Adam D. Kline http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-376529 Adam D. Kline Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:29:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-376529 buh? buh?

]]> By: Jason M. Bryant http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-372237 Jason M. Bryant Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:37:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-372237 Holly, I thought the Mad Max films were great action films. Also, plenty of George Miller's films have had heart. I think he can do action and heart. Holly, I thought the Mad Max films were great action films. Also, plenty of George Miller’s films have had heart. I think he can do action and heart.

]]> By: Holly Wood http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371984 Holly Wood Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:27:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371984 While I love Jason Reitman's first two films, I think he would be a really bad fit for a JLA movie. When will the WB put their money where their mouth is and fight to get someone like James Cameron or someone that really knows how to make an action film with a lot of heart? While I love Jason Reitman’s first two films, I think he would be a really bad fit for a JLA movie. When will the WB put their money where their mouth is and fight to get someone like James Cameron or someone that really knows how to make an action film with a lot of heart?

]]> By: Jason M. Bryant http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371529 Jason M. Bryant Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:55:23 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371529 I read it a little more negatively than that, but I see your point. I read it a little more negatively than that, but I see your point.

]]> By: Jason Seaver http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371490 Jason Seaver Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:32:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371490 <I>*This* is actually a real indication of the quality of the movie. A good director has a negative opinion of the script.</I> I didn't read it that way; I read it much more as Reitman saying that he, personally, couldn't make the movie work. He says the script is fine, which is sort of damning with faint praise, but he doesn't think he could make a great movie out of it. As much as I like <I>Juno</I> (and, admittedly, hated <I>Thank You For Smoking</I>), I don't know that he's a guy with skills for fantasy and action, at least not like Miller is. *This* is actually a real indication of the quality of the movie. A good director has a negative opinion of the script.

I didn’t read it that way; I read it much more as Reitman saying that he, personally, couldn’t make the movie work. He says the script is fine, which is sort of damning with faint praise, but he doesn’t think he could make a great movie out of it. As much as I like Juno (and, admittedly, hated Thank You For Smoking), I don’t know that he’s a guy with skills for fantasy and action, at least not like Miller is.

]]> By: Jason M. Bryant http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371489 Jason M. Bryant Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:31:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371489 Jason Reitman also directed Thank you for Smoking, which was awesome. Jason Reitman also directed Thank you for Smoking, which was awesome.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371470 Dave Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:16:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371470 I find it exceedingly hard to believe that any screenplay could possibly be worse than the script of Juno. I find it exceedingly hard to believe that any screenplay could possibly be worse than the script of Juno.

]]> By: Jason M. Bryant http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371411 Jason M. Bryant Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:47:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371411 *This* is actually a real indication of the quality of the movie. A good director has a negative opinion of the script. It's not the end of the world. Scripts can change and improve. Different directors can see diferent things in the same script. Bad movies have been made from good scripts and mediocre scripts have been improved into good movies. But this is still a reasonable opinion from someone who knows what he is talking about. That's worth noting. *This* is actually a real indication of the quality of the movie. A good director has a negative opinion of the script.

It’s not the end of the world. Scripts can change and improve. Different directors can see diferent things in the same script. Bad movies have been made from good scripts and mediocre scripts have been improved into good movies.

But this is still a reasonable opinion from someone who knows what he is talking about. That’s worth noting.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371403 Shaun Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:45:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371403 Umm... Juno was perfectly good little movie. Overrated? Sure. But very good? You betcha. Definitely a step up for the lead from being in X3. Anyhow, Jason Retiman's star is rising thanks to Juno and he went and turned JLA 90210 (Yes, I'm gonna keep calling it that unless WB wises up and recasts it) down. Sounds to me like he didn't think much of the script. Can't say I'm shocked. This film, if it gets made, just sounds like it'll be X3 all over again. Just not as good (and I'm not implying that X3 was terribly good). X3 actually made some money, but I don't think that's a given if JL Mortal, or whatever they're calling it this week, stinks to high hell. Umm… Juno was perfectly good little movie. Overrated? Sure. But very good? You betcha. Definitely a step up for the lead from being in X3.

Anyhow, Jason Retiman’s star is rising thanks to Juno and he went and turned JLA 90210 (Yes, I’m gonna keep calling it that unless WB wises up and recasts it) down. Sounds to me like he didn’t think much of the script. Can’t say I’m shocked.

This film, if it gets made, just sounds like it’ll be X3 all over again. Just not as good (and I’m not implying that X3 was terribly good). X3 actually made some money, but I don’t think that’s a given if JL Mortal, or whatever they’re calling it this week, stinks to high hell.

]]> By: Cole Moore Odell http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371397 Cole Moore Odell Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:41:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371397 There is no way that any of these weird, ungrammatical working titles will be the final name of the movie. It will end up as "Justice League". The studio marketing department won't stand for anything that gets in the way of making the simplest sell of a concept that much of the public might meet with skepicism. There is no way that any of these weird, ungrammatical working titles will be the final name of the movie. It will end up as “Justice League”. The studio marketing department won’t stand for anything that gets in the way of making the simplest sell of a concept that much of the public might meet with skepicism.

]]> By: Evan Waters http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371365 Evan Waters Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:25:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371365 Justice League is Justice! Justice League is Justice!

]]> By: Erech http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/comment-page-1/#comment-371311 Erech Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:59:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/11/this-cries-out-for-a-juno-super-friends-mash-up/#comment-371311 Instead, he'll stay the guy who made Juno. Oh boy. Instead, he’ll stay the guy who made Juno. Oh boy.

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