Nov 30 2007'Juno' International Trailer Still Overwhelmingly Clever
With all the hugely-positive reviews, movie of the year mentions, and comparisons to indie-smash Little Miss Sunshine (presupposing that Little Miss Sunshine is God), it's practically sacrilege not to dump praise over Juno like it just won a football game.
Isn't anyone else sort of put off by how uber-witty and pop-culture driven most of the dialogue is, and how it's delivered so unbelievably dryly? This international trailer did nothing to curb my fears that it's basically a well-shot Friends episode, where everyone has clever reactions to every possible situation, yet everyone seems unaffected by the constant barrage of witticisms.
Then again, it was great pretty much every time Jason Bateman or Michael Cera were onscreen, so maybe I'll withhold some judgement until I see it, or at least until I'm inundated with people quoting lines.
Juno International Trailer [/Film]
Reader Comments
1. Robin - November 30, 2007 4:00 PM
My boyfriend felt the same way about the dialog when we saw it - there's no way a 16 year old girl talks like this. But I didn't notice enough to be bothered and LOVED the movie.
2. John - November 30, 2007 4:33 PM
With all the terrible movies coming out right now, overly-witty dialogue doesn't seem like such a bad thing.
3. Grover - November 30, 2007 4:48 PM
I've heard this complaint a lot, but I just don't get it. I don't watch a movie to see an absolutely accurate representation of real life. If I wanted to see that I would just...you know...look around. I like hearing people speak the way I WISH I could talk.
I find it a refreshing change of pace from the real world, which is exactly why I'm watching a movie in the first place.
4. ej - November 30, 2007 5:36 PM
I wonder if the I Watch Stuff writer would feel differently if he knew that the screenwriter for Juno used to be a stripper
5. silverdollar - November 30, 2007 8:52 PM
strippers can't be overly witty?
6. Connor - November 30, 2007 10:21 PM
I agree with the above people are saying, why are we striving for movies to have dialogue that sound exactly like real life? We watch movies to escape reality, and while not many people (even though I do know a few) talk like this in real life, who cares?
7. reezy - December 1, 2007 1:49 AM
there's a big difference between witty dialouge and overstated/pretentious dialouge that lacks any charm and comes off sounding forced and too clever for it's own good. i share the same reservations about this film as "i watch stuff guy" (i hope i never have to write that again) the first trailer made me cringe - the international looks alot more promising though.
8. proteon - December 1, 2007 5:41 PM
Actually ive beeb put off by how uber-witty and pop-culture driven most of the judd apatow crap is. "You have to fart right-ON the pillow".
21st century!
We. Have. Arrived.
9. Kai - December 3, 2007 11:30 AM
Witty dialogue isn't always too bad, but when it's forced out like diarhea of the mouth (al la Joss Whedon, and Quenton Tarantino) it becomes just irritating.