The Official Unofficial BS Report Notes Page

10 talk about how movies “open” (opening weekend box office). by this definition, there is only one movie star today and that is Will Smith. every one of his movies open. DiCaprio no longer does, neither does Pachino or DeNiro. there are no female stars. the two biggest movie stars ever, __ and john wayne, wouldn’t be able to find work today. movies “do business” = make money

1530 success coming at a later age (27 most commonly cited) is key for professionalism and career longevity. Clooney quote. clint eastwood. humphrey bogart.

31 Celtics acquired Jeff Green to guard Carmelo and LeBron in the playoffs. right now, only Paul Pierce is up for the job, and he does not have the legs.

42 parallels btwn David Fincher and Martin Scorcese - directors who make good movies but do not receive oscars. (Scorcese finally did with the Departed in 2007. Fincher just directed the Social Network and lost)

43 Fight Club and Social Network - The Graduate of the new generation. disenfranchised youth.

4430 1996-1999 a window of very re-watchable movies, a bunch of auteurs showing up with stories to tell (the game, matrix, american beauty, run lola run)

4830 Fincher makes deeply personal movies. also his batting average is great.

5030 Best American Directors: David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, Spike Jonze, David O’Russell (Three Kings), Soderberg

6130 Oscars need a song and dance man (?) to host, so suggest Justin Timberlake

6730 degree of difficulty in making a movie that will appeal to EVERYONE: why not Toy Story 3 for best picture

70 opening scene in Social Network, good enough possibly for best supporting actress nomination.