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Post by mobuck on Nov 4, 2022 12:04:09 GMT -7
So I had planned to post something regarding Life with Barney, but I ultimately decided not to seeing as the reception to the show was better than I expected. Even as I wasn’t happy with how it came out, it is relieving knowing that there were people who understood and respected the intent. Instead, you get the first of a three part series. That’s right, I’m revisiting my ranking list! jacobslrfblog.blogspot.com/2022/11/ranking-every-film-ive-written-for.html?m=1Also, keep an eye out because I might be posting something else later today. I won’t say on what, but it’s very topical here on LRF recently. That's a great introspection! If I had way more time on my hands, I'd love to do something similar, but with 52 writing credits to my name, it'd take hours just to rank them! I'm looking forward to the rest of the rankings! |
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Post by jacobj on Sept 25, 2023 14:36:58 GMT -7
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Post by jacobj on Oct 26, 2023 13:38:18 GMT -7
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Post by newton on Oct 26, 2023 18:01:28 GMT -7
Personally, I think you're being a bit too hard on yourself, Jacob. I guarantee you every single writer (in LRF or otherwise) has written stuff that simply didn't hit the targets they were aiming for. Even all-time great film writers have clunkers (sometimes a lot of them). Never forget: - In addition to writing gems like Home Alone, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club, John Hughes also wrote She's Having a Baby, Dutch, Curly Sue, Flubber and Baby's Day Out.
- Eric Roth followed up winning the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Forrest Gump with the Kevin Costner vanity project/flop The Postman.
- George Lucas wrote Star Wars AND Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.
- William Goldman wrote Marathon Man, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride and Misery. He also wrote Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Dreamcatcher.
- Francis Ford Coppola followed up perhaps the greatest run of great films in Hollywood history - The Godfater, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now - with One from the Heart.
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Post by jacobj on Oct 26, 2023 19:06:50 GMT -7
Personally, I think you're being a bit too hard on yourself, Jacob. I guarantee you every single writer (in LRF or otherwise) has written stuff that simply didn't hit the targets they were aiming for. Even all-time great film writers have clunkers (sometimes a lot of them). Never forget: - In addition to writing gems like Home Alone, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club, John Hughes also wrote She's Having a Baby, Dutch, Curly Sue, Flubber and Baby's Day Out.
- Eric Roth followed up winning the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Forrest Gump with the Kevin Costner vanity project/flop The Postman.
- George Lucas wrote Star Wars AND Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.
- William Goldman wrote Marathon Man, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride and Misery. He also wrote Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Dreamcatcher.
- Francis Ford Coppola followed up perhaps the greatest run of great films in Hollywood history - The Godfater, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now - with One from the Heart.
Yeah, admittedly, I was a bit too hard on myself there. It’s been a long time since I wrote a legitimately bad movie here so that played a factor in my reaction, but you’re right, everyone’s made a bad movie at least once, even those in here. I’m sure I’ll be fine, one bad movie won’t take away from what I’ve done in the past. |
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Post by jacobj on Dec 17, 2023 23:21:41 GMT -7
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Post by jacobj on Dec 30, 2023 17:29:43 GMT -7
Stay tuned for a blog post about my newest animated film, Madeline!
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Post by jacobj on Dec 31, 2023 13:20:26 GMT -7
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Post by jacobj on Mar 3, 2024 22:21:40 GMT -7
Hello everyone! No blog post tonight, but I did want to share some of my thoughts regarding Mimsley and Me:
* I was a little worried that this film, regardless of the story quality, would be too long for a family film. Luckily, that seems to have been averted!
* The critical reception was about what I expected. It’s not what I consider a “great” movie, but I think there’s a lot of good elements in the film and for what it is, it’s a charming film for kids.
* I was pleasantly surprised by the box office results! I went into this fully expecting the film to not profit, but to not only break even, but break over thirty million in the box office?! Either I underestimated Steve Martin’s star power or there’s a market for puppeteering and film.
* I also realized that this is now the third film in a row that’s profited, and not only that, it’s the second family film I’ve made in a row. In fact, a lot of my more family-friendly fare seems to perform better in the box office than my more mature efforts. Maybe I’ve found a niche?
* To answer Jeff Stockton’s questions: It’s a little of column A (magic) and a little of Column B (puppets). Also, the machine that Dr. Hock built is dedicated to bringing extinct creatures back from the dead, and during the time of writing this, I figured dinosaurs made the most sense in showcasing the matter.
Much love to you all! Onto the next and hopefully my greatest achievement in Last Resort Films, Heartstone!
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Post by jacobj on May 4, 2024 22:47:05 GMT -7
Behold, Connected is out in theaters!
I have some...thoughts about this movie. You'll see what I mean tomorrow...ish...
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Post by jacobj on May 9, 2024 15:03:18 GMT -7
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Post by jacobj on Jun 12, 2024 18:08:46 GMT -7
Folks, I'm gonna level with you. I don't know whether to be ecstatic that Acapella somehow made a profit or happy that the film is now one of my best performing films with critics. Perhaps it's better that I'm a mixture of both. Right now, though, I'm merely just shocked.
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Post by jacobj on Jul 4, 2024 12:32:21 GMT -7
Well...at least Tara's World made money? I'm going to have to rethink about what I want to do for the final film of the trilogy, because it's abundantly clear that what I had in mind for this did not work with critics.
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Post by jacobj on Jul 30, 2024 19:08:37 GMT -7
I’ll say this much regarding The Scam of Success: It is now in my top five best films that I’ve made, and the best part? It came about thanks to me going in a different direction. Initially, it was going to be a lot more abrasive, but as I kept writing, it turned out to be quite whimsical and charming. Hopefully, I did Wes Anderson and his fandom proud!
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Post by jacobj on Aug 22, 2024 15:20:14 GMT -7
So Dating Vanessa is out at theaters finally and...folks, I want to say that this is a "perfect season" in the box office, but if this season has taught me anything, it's to expect the unexpected. As for the film itself? It's...fine, for the most part. I stand by 80% of the film. I love the relationship between Vanessa and Bridgette and how it blossomed over the course of the film, most of the characters are pretty sound and there are some genuinely good laughs in there...
With that said, if I were writing this again, I would not have had the stoner character involved at all and I DEFINITELY would not have had Pete's character go off the deep end like that. Maybe he has the meltdown, but that's it. That just felt like way too much of a Cerberus syndrome matter for a film that's supposed to be a romantic comedy. Ah well, it's still decent enough, and hopefully it's regarded well enough by critics. Will say though, you'll want to see what's coming up for Season 31. We're kicking that season off with a bang!
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