Story Seminar

A scene from Adaptation (2002).

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[lkbl]

@thomasgoodin everyone notices that thomasgoodin, stop trying to show off

[mooseclamps]

While I agree it's brilliant, I disagree that "people don't realize it". Anyone who 'gets' this movie realizes what Kauffman is doing with the voiceover part.

[Kenneth Moe]

Of course people use movies. To feel better or to feel that life is more important or to laugh or to see the world more clearly or to feel exhilarated or to be surprised or get turned on or for a million other reasons. People can't be interested in something without utility. It's an inconceivable contradiction.

[Boyle360]

Now I'm sad for Nic Cage. :(

[Blastermaster1942]

McKee has a point; life by its nature is conflict. Conflict can be everything from "Will we stop the alien invasion?" to "Will the guy get the love?", but there has to be SOMETHING, otherwise why should we bother wasting out time? I want to see this movie now.

[najhoant]

He was talking about him bringing it up during the seminar

[BPLNothingChannel]

If you think that'll help you.

[najhoant]

I just ordered McKee's book

[bobbygnosis]

"I don't have any bloody use for it!"

As though one 'uses' a movie.

[Christian Alexander]

the real world?

yes sir

the real fucking world

[geoff door]

he is very good ...at portraying bob mckee i saw him shoot a woman down in flames in london...she was asking him stupid question

[vinbvideos]

Here's a quote from Kaufman about what McKee says here, ""That’s two hours I’ll never get back” is a favorite thing for an angry person to say about a movie he hates. But the things is, every two hours are two hours you’ll never get back. You cannot hoard your two hourses."