A Merry Christmas Punch/CounterPunch On the Sensitive Topic of One Mr. George Bailey, Part Two
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A Merry Christmas Punch/CounterPunch On the Sensitive Topic of One Mr. George Bailey, Part Two

I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. It’s just so hard to argue something I no longer believe. Don Hall is right. George Bailey is not a good person. He never took a single step outside of Bedford Falls. His family lives in a drafty old house that he used to throw rocks at. He has a kid named Zuzu. Zuzu—short for Pazuzu, the demon from The Exorcist… I just, I can’t.

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The Minutes of Our Last Meeting | Writing The Star Wars Is Easy!
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The Minutes of Our Last Meeting | Writing The Star Wars Is Easy!

J.J. – Okay, everyone, The Last Jedi is about to open. Time to break the story for the next and last film in the trilogy. 

Derek – Shouldn’t we see the film first and see what Rian Johnson did?

J.J. – Sitting at this table are the hottest white male middle-aged Hollywood writers who brought the world Justice LeagueBatman v Superman, the Jurassic Park reboots… We can do whatever we want. If it contradicts anything Rian did, we can fix it by saying Kylo was lying because of the Dark Side. Or time travel. I like time travel a lot. Great way to fix things.

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