Comments on: The inevitable Diablo Cody thread

By: Irony Much?

Irony Much? — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:42:15 +0000

Errr…is that question still offensive in retrospect…or is it spot on cynical genius?

Give this man some serious props for being right. Prophetic. A Cassandra, if you will.

By: The Rat

The Rat — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:01:08 +0000

Love seeing raw envy.

So human.

By: s4xton

s4xton — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:05:09 +0000

For the 200th comment... it's so fucking hard not to troll this shit.

I just deleted all the stuff I was going to post and I'm replacing it with this:

WHO FUCKING CARES? WHY DO YOU EVEN CARE ABOUT SOME CHICAGO WOMAN MAKING A FILM IN L.A. AND THE VARIED REVIEWS ABOUT IT AND HER LIFE? WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH US?

Yeah, nothing. So shut the fuck up.

By: Curious

Curious — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:28:53 +0000

I don't understand the following sequence:

Criticism: "Diablo Cody is a narcissistic and superficial writer who, like Tarantino, succeeds largely by virtue of completely subordinating herself to the zeitgeist. Her voice is largely an echo, a self built on an overwhelming desire to please."

Answer: "But she's incredibly successful in Hollywood!"

Er, no shit? That's the point.

Of course, let's be honest. All of those criticisms (vain, submissive, desperate to please), while perhaps valid, are also the reason that everyone's secretly convinced that Diablo Cody is likely the Lay of the Century. If Hollywood ever needed a cheerleader, she's it, shiny new pompoms and all.

By: rex

rex — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:00:41 +0000

Man, I’m so upset to have missed this thread in real time. I’m so glad Diablo jumped in.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:09:23 +0000

Dis true.

I know lots of talented writers who drive cabs in North Omaha. They prefer the darkness of their cabs to the limelight for sure.

By: Diane A.

Diane A. — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:52:05 +0000

Okay, my grammar sucks. I do think my sentence structure needs work. But, really, don’t you get the gist of it? I think folks have insta-celebrity fatigue. I’d never heard of Diablo Cody. Now, I see her face and name plastered in many places. I even looked up her Letterman video on YouTube to see what the fuss was about. Yes, she does have “schtick.” I think people who have that kind of self-confidence will attract success, whether they have real talent or not. It may well be Diablo has real talent. I just haven’t seen “Juno” yet, or any of the other movies and TV projects she has lined up. But I understand why people might resent and/or envy her. There are a lot of talented people that don’t have that kind of personality to get them into a situation where they’re noticed. Diablo does, and that happens to be especially rare in women.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:46:28 +0000

What the hell are YOU talking about Bx? I understood Diane's post. Hooked on Phonics worked for me.

By: grote

grote — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:23:43 +0000

saw the Juno trailer last night...no mention of Diablo Cody, but the movie looks cute. Just hope it wasn't 100% revealed in the trailer.

Just for the record, Diablo Cody on IMDB

By: Bx

Bx — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:07:45 +0000

Wow, Diane A., why don't you have a couple, 13, 14 more glasses of wine before you post next time?

Nice sentence structures!

Jesus. Not a single part of that made sense.