Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Pimping Juno (Movie) & Diablo Cody (Writer)


It's rare that I spend any time talking about other people's successes on *The Life & Times. However, when I find something that is so good and so unreasonably distributed by Fox Searchlight, I just have to pimp it out on my blog. Today, December 5, Juno opens in theaters in select cities nationwide (read, no where in Oklahoma). I had the privilege of seeing Juno two weeks ago at the DGA screening, and I loved it. Juno is a wild, surprisingly honest story of a girl, a guy, their unborn baby, and the couple that wants to do adopt it. Zaniness and heartbreak ensue as Juno decides what to do with the baby, how to talk to the father, and where to find the couple that would be the parents. Written by stripper cum writer, Slackmistress look alike, and fellow blogger Diablo Cody, the story springs between the irreverently comical and impossibly awkward. Allison Janney, Juno’s stepmother, steals the show. If you haven’t see Drop Dead Gorgeous lately, rent it. But before you do, find Juno and see it.

12 comments:

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater said...

I can't comment, because I haven't seen it yet. However, I have seen the fat from your previous post, and that was AWESOME!!

The [Cherry] Ride said...

Bring back the dancing fat girl.

PS - Two days in a row of new posts? Its like Christmas has come a little early. But not really at all.

blythe said...

i couldn't agree more, cherry. what i can agree on is that i can't decide who i like more, michael cera or justin bateman. damn.

The [Cherry] Ride said...

Totally. It is a tough call.

Mr. Shain said...

justin bateman plays a repressed asshole in this movie--not very likable really despite the obvious similarities to myself. michael cera on the other hand has a nude scene (no frontal, or backal actually) so make your own judgments about that one.

blythe said...

i'm sorry, nude scene? sweet! or maybe not.

I LOVE YOU (GEORGE)MICHAEL!

Anonymous said...

saw it. loved it.

Big Daddy said...

You guys see Bateman in 'Smokin' Aces'?

Big Daddy said...

Oh, and is your new avatar testicles or a secret map of Iraq, Shain?

Mr. Shain said...

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Jess said...

I cannot wait to see this movie. I loves me some Diablo Cody. She got her start stripping at my favorite Minneapolis strip club!

Big Daddy said...

I take it you don't watch Arrested Development?