tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439379500340212973.post2997557086099894981..comments2022-02-26T10:34:34.052-08:00Comments on Dan's Movie Blog: Strike One, Strike Two, Strike ThreeDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964422940043243338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439379500340212973.post-62429246625200458962007-02-24T09:30:00.000-08:002007-02-24T09:30:00.000-08:00Jason,I'm not sure if we have the same definition ...Jason,<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if we have the same definition of scripted. At the <I>Dance Party, USA</I> screening I attended on Friday, Feb. 9, Bruce asked Katz how he achieved the "naturalistic" dialogue or some similar adjective. Katz response was that he allowed the actors to come up with much of their own dialogue as long as the plot was served. I took that to mean it was pieced together immediately before they filmed each scene. <BR/><BR/>My recollection and inferred opinion was that dialogue was not scripted and that the plot only contained minimal detail. I could be wrong though. I was just waking up from a nap.<BR/><BR/>The specific words coming out of the actors' mouths could have been written well in advance of filming but that doesn't change my opinion of the film. I would still give it the Golden Moosecock for the same reasons; I would just have a different opinion of why and how Katz made the film he did.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964422940043243338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439379500340212973.post-25484277093109575352007-02-21T10:44:00.000-08:002007-02-21T10:44:00.000-08:00Ha! As usual, we totally disagree, but I love rea...Ha! As usual, we totally disagree, but I love reading your opinions, and I love the idea of a "golden moosecock". Personally, I can't get enough moosecock. That movie's all about getting a theater full of idiots to shout "moosecock", and I don't know if we were in the same screening but it totally worked at mine. The guy next to me said it (the juvenile shouting of "moosecock") reminded him of high school, so of course I had to say, "So, you got a lot of moosecock in high school, did you?"<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the real reason I wanted to comment is to point out that "Dance Party USA" was actually almost totally scripted. I know it's not your cup of tea, but I'm sure the director would really get a kick out of knowing you hated it because you don't like unscripted, ad-libbed stuff.<BR/><BR/>BTW, "LOL" actually was almost completely unscripted, and of the two I preferred it. So, given our differing tastes, it's probably good you missed it.<BR/><BR/>Finally, as far as Bujalski worship goes, I hated "Funny Ha Ha", but loved "Mutual Appreciation", so sometimes the style works and sometimes it doesn't.puppymeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861361925649066123noreply@blogger.com