A movie about picking up chicks? Gee, great.
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Because the concept of Neil Strauss' The
Game wasn't distasteful enough in written form, Columbia has decided to produce a film based on it. Strauss'
book, which was based on an article he wrote for The New York Times, "chronicle[s]...[his] transformation
from lovelorn loser to lothario" under the guidance of "a man named Mystery, who dispenses advice on the art
of seduction using the mantra - find, meet, attract, close." And, in case you were questioning his pedigree,
Strauss has a strong literary background: he's a rock critics who co-wrote both How to Make Love Like a Porn
Star (with Jenna Jameson, no less), and a Motley Crue biography. Do you want to puke now, or later? Columbia has placed Strauss' brilliant book (which did sell quite a few copies) in the capable hands of Chris Weitz, who will write the screenplay and produce the film with his brother Paul. Weitz, whose nuanced work on About a Boy was nominated for the best adapted screenplay Oscar, is an undeniably talented writer, so I suppose there's an outside chance he could turn a story about women as objects into something not completely repulsive. Good luck with that, Chris.
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2-24-2006 @ 5:54PM
D said...
I'm actually sorta interested in this. Women have their feminist movies that demean men, why can't men have the same thing? And I'm talking about a well written and shot movie, not action slop tailor-made for the red states. This is a man's "How Stella Got Her Groove Back". Please let a male do the review so it can be given a fair shake.
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2-24-2006 @ 6:38PM
Jay Allen said...
"A man named Mystery"? Sounds like Carlos Castaneda meets Larry Flint.
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2-27-2006 @ 12:25AM
Jono Prentice said...
It's based on a book with an average review of 4.5 stars (out of 5). The screenplay is by acclaimed Weitz. How can you give it such a crap 'review' (If I can call it that, seeing that's all the info released so far).
Please keep personal bias out of your posts. If you can't, give the review to someone else (male or female) who can.
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2-27-2006 @ 9:54AM
Sabbathan said...
It is a pity that this posting shows such an obvious bias, presumably based on ignorance. The book, in a nutshell, is the story of a man who is finally achieve confidence and success with women, for the first time in his life. What exactly is wrong or 'distasteful' about that? It's really quite an uplifting and hopeful story which I hope can be turned into a worthwhile movie.
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4-12-2006 @ 2:02AM
karkass said...
try reading the book before you judge the story. Like the posters above, i see nothing wrong with the story of a man that turned himself into what he wanted to be (a success) from feeling like a loser. Some of us are inspired by people changing their lives for the better. Very professional, unbiased journalism on your part though, keep up the good work.
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