Comments on: IDIOT GLEE http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/ Thoughts on screenwriting and creativity from a UK based writer, trainer, and script editor Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:05:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Cat Vincent http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-7 Cat Vincent Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:56:16 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-7 Just showing my age!! Just showing my age!!

]]> By: Adrian http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-6 Adrian Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:13:04 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-6 Cat -- you may be right that the genesis of these films is before my own awareness of them; I'll keep an eye out for the ones you've mentioned. -- Adrian Cat –

you may be right that the genesis of these films is before my own awareness of them; I’ll keep an eye out for the ones you’ve mentioned.

– Adrian

]]> By: Cat Vincent http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-5 Cat Vincent Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:56:15 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-5 Interesting points - for me, the archetype of these movies comes way earlier, with the likes of Revenge of the Nerds and the first half of Stripes. MTG - great summation of all drama and human endeavour! Are you using Outsider in the Colin Wilson sense (as it seems from my admittedly blurry memories of binging on CW in my teens)? Interesting points - for me, the archetype of these movies comes way earlier, with the likes of Revenge of the Nerds and the first half of Stripes.

MTG - great summation of all drama and human endeavour! Are you using Outsider in the Colin Wilson sense (as it seems from my admittedly blurry memories of binging on CW in my teens)?

]]> By: Philip Palmer http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-4 Philip Palmer Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:33:44 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-4 As a geek, I love this subgenre...BACK TO THE FUTURE would be a much greater film if the nerdy guy with glasses got to travel back in time, not the cool skateboarder. I love MTG's square hole/round hole thesis... As a geek, I love this subgenre…BACK TO THE FUTURE would be a much greater film if the nerdy guy with glasses got to travel back in time, not the cool skateboarder.

I love MTG’s square hole/round hole thesis…

]]> By: Paul Watson http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-3 Paul Watson Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:02:26 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-3 Your RSS feed is now in my daily reads - good to see you online Your RSS feed is now in my daily reads - good to see you online

]]> By: MTG http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-2 MTG Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:47:48 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2007/12/31/idiot-glee/#comment-2 When an intention meets an obstacle; it's called drama... or comedy... or tragedy... or something. When a square peg tries to fit a round hole; you have the human encounter with culture. The secret is that almost everyone is (or feels like) a square peg in some domain or other. The rest of the equation is: "Are you happy with your lot?" And there you have it: Square pegs wanting to fit round holes; unhappy with lot. Square pegs not wanting to fit round holes; happy with lot. Round pegs not wanting to be seen to be square; happy with lot but afraid Round pegs wanting to be square; uhappy with lot. "What is it about these displays of honest ineptness that grabs me" You're human. "and is there something that can be learned, given that all three films received critical and box office success?" The Outsider is a perpetual character; we are all outsiders. Anything that keeps the aspiring but weird hopeful, will sell. Great first blog... keep writing... When an intention meets an obstacle; it’s called drama… or comedy… or tragedy… or something.

When a square peg tries to fit a round hole; you have the human encounter with culture. The secret is that almost everyone is (or feels like) a square peg in some domain or other.

The rest of the equation is: “Are you happy with your lot?”

And there you have it:

Square pegs wanting to fit round holes; unhappy with lot.

Square pegs not wanting to fit round holes; happy with lot.

Round pegs not wanting to be seen to be square; happy with lot but afraid

Round pegs wanting to be square; uhappy with lot.

“What is it about these displays of honest ineptness that grabs me”

You’re human.

“and is there something that can be learned, given that all three films received critical and box office success?”

The Outsider is a perpetual character; we are all outsiders.

Anything that keeps the aspiring but weird hopeful, will sell.

Great first blog… keep writing…

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