For those who don't follow movies obsessively like I do, Paramount is releasing a movie called Young Adult this December about a YA writer who hasn't grown out of her bratty teenage phase. She goes back to her hometown in the hopes of winning back her old high school boyfriend - who's now a husband and father. The movie has great auspices: Charlize Theron, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman. But I'm not sold on it yet. Diablo Cody is currently scripting a movie version of Sweet Valley High, and I think that's where her perception of YA literature is coming from. I don't think she has any idea how much YA lit has developed since then. I still remain hopeful. Reitman has not directed a bad film yet (Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air).
What do you think?
In other news, my writer's group read the first 6 chapters of my WIP and loved them! I've never gotten such a positive response from them. It was the inspiration I needed to continue plugging along with the second half of my book. Woohoo!
That is the funniest movie trailer ever. And so true in so many ways that make it so wrong but oh so right.
ReplyDeleteI love the way she doesn't seem to have a filter for her mouth. This could be fun.
ReplyDeleteThere's a part of me screaming "Avoid!" and yet, I can't help wanting to see what happens. I mean, when he says, "I'm a married man" with some amount of conviction and she replies with, "I know...we can beat this thing together"...how can I miss it.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about this movie. Very interesting... Not sure how I feel about it just yet.
ReplyDeleteTheron's got my vote for neurotic bitch of the year. I love her and this trailer is perfect for luring me into the movie.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of this makes me shudder. Yet...I can't help wanting to watch it...like a train wreck.
ReplyDeleteI'll watch any movie centered around a crazy YA author.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog thanks
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