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What does Joss Whedon have to say about his own open letter?
"But mostly, it's just me being a dumb-ass, because that seems to be what I do best - I'm not even very good at that. So, no, I do not think they're going to call me and say 'Congratulations! We'll have that $10,000 now.'" There was a bit of controversy and mixed feelings when it came to Whedon's open letter.
The guy knew he was poking fun at himself but never at TERMINATOR as a whole, "Here's the thing: It's not a slam on The Terminator. I love The Terminator. That part's totally true. I was thinking to myself, 'Not since they auctioned off frames from The Little Mermaid have I wished I had more money this much.' So you know what, never hurts to ask. I loved the movies, even the later movies. I loved the mythology. I loved the TV show [The Sarah Connor Chronicles] - like, really loved. Not for pretend. And not just because of Summer [Glau]."
Whedon says that he learned a lot from the franchise but knows there's not a good chance he would get it, "The part where I think I'm going to get it, not so true. And certain ideas, like [bidding for] The Lord of the Rings and the Batman franchise, also possibly not true." I don't think it was a case of Whedon being full of himself, I think he truly loves the franchise, but knew his bid wouldn't be taken seriously. Sure, SERENITY was awesome, but would they want to put TERMINATOR in his hands? Not because he's bad (I think he's an amazing writer) but because of his own personal style.
Now, whether it's his style or not, he'd still snatch it up if given the chance, "If they will give them to me for $10,000, I absolutely would write a check. That's true. They just didn't say those [properties] were for sale. They said they were on back-order, is what I understand. It's all ridiculous, but it comes from love."
Source: EW
Extra Tidbit: Whedon was asked to revise the script for X-MEN and reportedly decided the whole script needed to be totally rewritten. When he handed the studio this draft, they apparently threw it out; they only really wanted him to add a couple jokes here and there.
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Buffy...Echo...River Tan...Dr. Horrible? (these are just main characters...everyone of his lesser characters is dripping goodness too...in fact, I would go as far to say he is one of the (very) few writers left in hollywood with ANY originality, and probably has more than anyone else.
Buffy...Echo...River Tan...Dr. Horrible? (these are just main characters...everyone of his lesser characters is dripping goodness too...in fact, I would go as far to say he is one of the (very) few writers left in hollywood with ANY originality, and probably has more than anyone else.
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If you take a look at the Alien Resurrection script, it's almost verbatim what ends up on screen. There's just a few tweaks mainly the quirk from Jeane Pierre's direction and for me that (coupled with the acting) really brought what could've been an otherwise bland run of the mill monster film to life. It is Joss Whedon's script and you can even hear it in the character's dialog....
If you take a look at the Alien Resurrection script, it's almost verbatim what ends up on screen. There's just a few tweaks mainly the quirk from Jeane Pierre's direction and for me that (coupled with the acting) really brought what could've been an otherwise bland run of the mill monster film to life. It is Joss Whedon's script and you can even hear it in the character's dialog. Man do I hate how Whedon convinces his fans anything he writes that turns out "bad" in the public eye that it wasn't his fault.
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I think there's a lot of good stuff in Alien Resurrection. So sue me.
Brad Dorif's twisted scientist is a great piece of sickness.
I think there's a lot of good stuff in Alien Resurrection. So sue me.
Brad Dorif's twisted scientist is a great piece of sickness.
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danbreed, Joss did write Alien Resurrection, but Fox also screwed heavily with his script, and he has said on many occasions that he also hates the film it has become. It's the same way that Fox messed with Alien 3, and it isn't as awesome as the rest...
danbreed, Joss did write Alien Resurrection, but Fox also screwed heavily with his script, and he has said on many occasions that he also hates the film it has become. It's the same way that Fox messed with Alien 3, and it isn't as awesome as the rest of David Fincher's films (Fight Club, Seven, Panic Room, etc.)
To say Joss Whedon has yet to create an original character, story or thought is ridiculous. Go watch Buffy, Angel, Firefly or Dollhouse. Each is infinitely better than most TV shows/movies these days. Especially Firefly.
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