Comments on: Jason Reitman says No Juno Sequel

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By: Susan Hepfner

Susan Hepfner — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:15:17 +0000

No sequel, please. I thought the premise of Juno was ridiculous. Seriously, how could a girl who’s that intelligent possibly get knocked up? In real life? No way!

By: joseph capra

joseph capra — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:01:27 +0000

Diablo worked as an “unlikely” stripper, writes a book and a blog about it, but she never led the life. She did it while having a real job, and a real boyfriend, and she woke up in the morning to write ( hence she wasn;t addicted to coke). She dabbled in stripping, but never lived the life. PHONY! So “Brooke Busey” becomes “Diablo Cody”, a pseuodonym fit for a cheap cologne, and writes an afterschool special with dialogue so ridiculous as to meke the writers of The Gilmore Girls blush, whines about product placement on the red carpet for even more publicity, and now she’s a star recruiter for the commercial sex industry and a counterculture princess! Great. OK, she’s had her 15 min., NEXXXXT!!

By: plusbabycatherin

plusbabycatherin — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:39:24 +0000

Iâ€™d like to assume that this is some sort of a test. Either way, I cannot wait to see this movie.

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By: plusbabycatherin

plusbabycatherin — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:36:50 +0000

Right now, Reitman is smart, veddy smart, to stay the John Hughes one-off course with this one
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By: Yeah Uh hUh

Yeah Uh hUh — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:30:53 +0000

Did anybody notice how she says, No it’s Morgan Freeman, got any bones for me to collect? Is that reference correct. Maybe I’m very wrong here, but I thought that was Denzel.

And that Soupy Sales reference seemed rather obscure. I mean, yeah I get that the girl smelled like soup, but how many people from the supposed target demographic know who the hell Soupy Sales is/was to completely appreciate that joke.

I liked the movie, but I think it tried to hard with certain pop culture references. A Juno sequel? I expect I’d see the same pop-abuse. I say nay. One was enough. Thanks.

By: Reitman Won’t Give Birth to ‘Juno’ Sequel - Film School Rejects

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:35:44 +0000

[...] good pals over at /Film are reporting that Jason Reitman will not be giving the world the gift of Juno 2: Teenage Pregnancy [...]

By: Cinemaniac1979

Cinemaniac1979 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:57:59 +0000

Andreas - You make an interesting point.

While I stand by my initial rant, I’d like to clarify that I’m somewhat bitter about the way writers are treated in the eyes of the general public. We work our asses off and contribute every bit as much (some would argue more– but that’s another thread) as directors, but nobody gives a shit. You ask any Joe Six-pack in the Midwest (where I grew up) who their favorite director is, and they’ll spit a dozen names.

Try asking anyone to name 5 screenwriters. Not their favorite. Just five.

I call shenanigans. Writers should get as much credit as everyone else. We should also take our share of the blame for a lot of the shitty movies being made right now.

So it just pisses me off that she’s suddenly “known” for being “good TV/Internet/Whatever.” And I know this isn’t going to change anytime soon, so I’ll just deal.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:05:44 +0000

“Rain Man II. Starring 50 Cent.”

YES! LOL!

-or-

-stay with me here-

Tango and Cash II starring Elijah Wood and Tobey Maguire

By: Oetzi

Oetzi — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:45:41 +0000

A Juno sequel would be completely retarded. I know you mention Clerks is actually quite rip for a sequel when you think about it: “Wouldn’t it be funny to see what happens to these guys in ten years”. With Juno this wouldn’t work, I think I would lose all faith I have built up for Searchlight if this were to happen.
I’m afraid I also have to agree with “Cinemaniac1979″ on this one. Why is Diablo Cody so praised. She has written one movie so far which yes had a great script but it wasn’t exactly Coen Brothers good. And I heard her next one in production isn’t particularly amazing. I don’t understand why everyone thinks she is the hottest screenwriter in town.

By: Orange cinema

Orange cinema — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:06:22 +0000

cinemaniac: i’m right there with you. come oscar night, i’m replacing all of Juno’s nods with Lars and the real girl, a far superior film that was robbed. both have that similar quirky drama comedy thing, & i think lars was better because it was so unique. i am in the minority here - especially on /film - but thats just me. cody IS NOT here to stay. to be honest though, i gotta give Page credit, she was awesome. but when i think of awards & acclaim, i think of groundbreaking stretches of the imagination, not brilliantly executed episodes of dawsons creek.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:19:41 +0000

Cinemaniac…. right on. I think that she has tattoos and used to be a stripper and has a SAUCY pseudonym, so people get to be excited about talking about her.

I think William Monahan is far more justifiable as the IT screenwriter of the moment.

By: Nat

Nat — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:00:39 +0000

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset.

I’d love to see a sequel in 10 years, when Juno gets knocked up again.

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:15:24 +0000

Rain Man II. Starring 50 Cent.

By: moofieman

moofieman — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:47:54 +0000

Yeah, its done well domestically, but Ill bet it doesnt come close to the top twenty worldwide, maybe not even top thirty.

This movie is anti-abortion propaganda anyhow.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:15:07 +0000

Cinemaniac - the world doesn’t really “mistake Diablo for a brilliant screenwriter”, the thing is her personality and style (unlike most screenwriters) makes great TV. That combined with the fact that Juno is a well written and very enjoyable screenplay is the reason for all the buzz in my opinion.

But yeah, there are a lot of other screenwriters who are just as good or even better, but for the most part they just don’t happen to be as interesting to watch on TV or read about.

By: Hunter Stephenson

Hunter Stephenson — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:31:13 +0000

I def see a sequel to Juno in 10 years.

Right now, Reitman is smart, veddy smart, to stay the John Hughes one-off course with this one.

By: Zap Rowsdower

Zap Rowsdower — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:09:34 +0000

Hmm…stupid and unfunny, huh? Sounds like Juno to me. Sure there were bits here and there that were chuckle-worthy, but the large majority of the picture was eyeroll-inducing tripe.

“Honest to blog!”

“This cactus stings worse than your abandonment.”

Shoot me. Shoot me now, right in the face for paying for, and sitting through, that awful fucking movie.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:54:50 +0000

I just want to take this opportunity to bash not Juno or “Diablo” (for once), but Kevin Smith. Man, I saw most of Clerks II this weekend for the first time, and I have to say I could not believe how F’ing bad it was. All I could think was, this guy’s got fanboys kissing his ass up and down for this? I was astounded at how bad it was, and embarrassed for the actors who went along with it. And by bad I mean stupid and unfunny.

By: Cinemaniac1979

Cinemaniac1979 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:46:09 +0000

Juno 2: Book of Shadows. I’d see it.

Side note: Am I the only one who is SICK of hearing about Brook “Diablo Cody” Busey-Hunt? It’s a sad state of affairs indeed when the world mistakes a competent screenwriter (which I agree we need more of and one day hope to be) with a brilliant one. “Oh wow, her dialogue is so witty and sharp! How novel!” It’s like these people never heard of Aaron Sorkin, Joss Whedon, Amy Heckerling, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith (kinda) or TV writers (again including Whedon) like Greg Daniels, B.J. Novak and the rest of the office crew, Amy Sherman & co. or… well I could go on and on.

Then again, nobody on this list has ever (to my knowledge) slid down a stripper pole…

Neat trick though: lower society’s expectations of you by preying on their generally conservative nature then do something adequately in a field where the bar seems to be ridiculously low (see: Wild Hogs, Snow Dogs, Meet the Spartans) and rake in the praise and publicity based on controversy.

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed Juno quite a bit. Saw it twice in theaters. But Best Picture? REALLY? Best Original Screenplay? REALLY? If that’s the case we should retroactively nominate Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day off in those categories as well.

/stepping off soapbox now.