Comments on: Million Dollar Movie

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:57:25 +0000

[11] I liked Zodiac so much, I’m willing to keep my eye on whatever Fincher does. It’s just that it’s the only one of his films that really worked for me.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:44:05 +0000

I like Fincher. It is what it is. I can see someone not liking it, I just happen to appreciate it.

Alien 3 was mediocre at best but, Seven was good for what it was, The Game was decent, pretty cool actually, Fight Club was great, Panic Room solid, Zodiac very good, Benjamin Button, eh, it was all right. But I like his filmmaking style; sometimes it’s satisfying just because you like someone’s steez even if the end product is very flawed.

Like I haven’t fallen in love with Boardwalk Empire but so far I’m down just cause of the look of the thing. Course that’ll wear off after a while, but it’s a similar thing.

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:47:29 +0000

Going tonight to see it, gotta say I’m pretty excited.

Sorkin can come off as overly “written,” but much in the same way as someone like David Mamet or Woody Allen. I know people don’t talk like that, but I stll like hearing it once in a while.

[9] oh I definitely agree on the Newark front (NJ native and the son of a public school admin. so you can imagine my thoughts). But I don’t think this is going to be any sort of genuflection. If anything I think its going to be a bit of a comdenation of Zuckerberg.

A buddy of mine was a production assistant at the Webby awards a few years back (yes, the Webby awards) and was tasked with shadowing Zuckerberg for the night. I asked him if the whole thing (and him) was as off-putting and weird as it seems from a distance, his response was “No…its much much worse”

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:38:11 +0000

I hated Se7en. Not thrilled about Facebook. Never saw Zodiac. I have no interest in watching genuflection over something I don’t really care about created by someone I’m not the least bit interested in. And btw, $100 million won’t go far in Newark unless you mean “administrative expenses”…

By: NoamSane

NoamSane — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:49:46 +0000

[2] Word.
[3] Ditto.

Still vaguely interested in the movie though.

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:42:16 +0000

I also don’t have any interest in Facebook. So that leaves Fincher.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:40:30 +0000

Yeah and smug as shit too.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:09:13 +0000

[4] Not at all surprised you dislike Sorkin too. So “written,” in my opinion.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:21:57 +0000

Not a Denby fan, REALLY don’t like Sorkin but I do want to see this one.

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:57:09 +0000

[2] I flip right past it if I see his byline.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:12:56 +0000

I despise David Denby

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:32:10 +0000

I’m really curious to see it. I’ve never been a Sorkin fan – I’ve always felt his “brilliant” dialogue just served to say “look at me – what a writer I am!” As for Fincher, I think Seven (Thats right, because 7 is not a letter and spelling it Se7ven would read SeSevenven) is overrated, pretentious crap, but I thought Zodiac was fantastic. There’s no doubt he’s a talented stylist. Be very curious to see what these two have cooked up. The trailer was terrific.