Comments on: Juno http://superhumanoids.com/blog/2008/01/02/juno/ we like music too Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: cameron http://superhumanoids.com/blog/2008/01/02/juno/#comment-631 cameron Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:46:22 +0000 http://superhumanoids.com/blog/2008/01/02/juno/#comment-631 I agree that Juno plays to the tropes of indie-film quite cunningly (let us not forget the all-loved Michael Cera and the Kimya Dawson heavy soundtrack). I found the film to be most profound outside of these instances, although its saturation cannot be denied. I've never seen "Dan in real Life". Maybe you and I can NetFlix it. I'll bring the popcorn. I agree that Juno plays to the tropes of indie-film quite cunningly (let us not forget the all-loved Michael Cera and the Kimya Dawson heavy soundtrack). I found the film to be most profound outside of these instances, although its saturation cannot be denied.

I’ve never seen “Dan in real Life”. Maybe you and I can NetFlix it. I’ll bring the popcorn.

]]> By: Benjamin Dohrmann http://superhumanoids.com/blog/2008/01/02/juno/#comment-630 Benjamin Dohrmann Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:10:12 +0000 http://superhumanoids.com/blog/2008/01/02/juno/#comment-630 Juno is the first glimpse of the commercialization of independent films. Studios have realized that a certain type of person goes to indie films, and in turn, all one has to do in order to create a successful indie film is to stuff the film with as much "alternativeness" as possible (i.e. Bateman and Page's talk of obscure musical tastes, zombie films, and comic books). Never--in the relatively small amount of time I've been watching movies--have I seen a movie so blatantly play to its intended audience. Which brings me to my main point: the defense of "Dan in Real Life," a film eschewed by most of my peers because--I'm assuming--it doesn't feature discussions about zombie films and comic books, but is rather a tone perfect romantic comedy by Peter Hedges (writer of "What's eating Gilbert Grape"). Juno is the first glimpse of the commercialization of independent films. Studios have realized that a certain type of person goes to indie films, and in turn, all one has to do in order to create a successful indie film is to stuff the film with as much “alternativeness” as possible (i.e. Bateman and Page’s talk of obscure musical tastes, zombie films, and comic books).

Never–in the relatively small amount of time I’ve been watching movies–have I seen a movie so blatantly play to its intended audience.

Which brings me to my main point: the defense of “Dan in Real Life,” a film eschewed by most of my peers because–I’m assuming–it doesn’t feature discussions about zombie films and comic books, but is rather a tone perfect romantic comedy by Peter Hedges (writer of “What’s eating Gilbert Grape”).

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