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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Diablo Cody Chooses 12 Films

The bummer for screenwriters is that most people don't know you're name. Even if you're one of the greats, they don't recognize you in the streets, etc. For some...this is appreciated anonymity, I'm sure. But for others (the type that give long long long Oscar speeches), I'm sure they wish they were a little more famous.

And yet...it's hard to be a "famous screenwriter." And yet somehow Diablo Cody busted on to the scene after scripting Juno and having her own intriguing off the set story.

Diablo Cody gets an opportunity that I think many StrangeCulture Readers would deem a dream come true, which is she gets to chose 12 of her favorite films to be part of a film series for the New Beverly Cinema. The series began this past Friday and goes through July 24th.


What do you think of Diablo Cody's picks? If you were making your own repertory cinema list what would you have to include?
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5 comments:

  1. James (SeattleDad)July 13, 2008 11:18 AM

    I bet we all wish we could do this! Interesting list from Diablo. I would have to think for a while on my picks, but there would be a variety of genres in that list. I pretty much like things across the board.

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  2. general125July 13, 2008 1:30 PM

    How could you go wrong with a night of David Bowie and Muppets followed by a musical on roller skates starring Olivia Newton-John?

    I don't think it gets any more fabulous!

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  3. jasdyeJuly 13, 2008 11:03 PM

    diablo cody plays filmjockey?

    i'll think my list up, but i'll say, it's gotta have some akira kurasowa and hong kong john woo, no matter how overplayed by pretentious film-school drop-outs like me.

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  4. elgringoJuly 14, 2008 12:12 PM

    I Approve:
    Labyrinth
    Xanadu
    Grey Gardens
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    Midnight Madness
    Wet Hot American Summer

    My twelve:
    The Warriors
    Assault on Precinct 13

    Rad
    Escape to Witch Mountain

    Say Anything
    Unfaithful

    El Crimen del Padre Amaro
    The Motorcycle Diaries

    Dead Alive
    Meet the Feebles

    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
    Style Wars

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  5. crackers and cheeseJuly 16, 2008 10:49 AM

    I decided to make mine a week-long film festival, with 14 films. I shared a couple with elgringo.

    Subtle Romance:
    Say Anything
    Once

    "Thrillers":
    Unbreakable
    Memento

    London Love:
    About a Boy
    Love Actually

    Family Dramas:
    The Squid and the Whale
    Ordinary People

    Dramedies:
    Murderball
    Little Miss Sunshine

    Coming of Age Dramas:
    Motorcycle Diaries
    The Graduate

    Bring the Kids:
    Sandlot
    Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971 version starring Gene Wilder)

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