So this is the teaser trailer for a short movie Shia Labeouf is directing, HowardCantour.com:
Here is some of Justin M. Daimano, written and drawn by Daniel Clowes in 2007:
Both the film and comic (below) begin with narration by the main character, who says, “A critic is a warrior, and each of us on the battlefield have the means to glorify or demolish (whether a film, a career, or an entire philosophy) by influencing perception in ways that if heartfelt and truthful, can have far-reaching repercussions.”
The next scene in both the comic and film feature the critic having a conversation with a young, blonde freelance critic, who asks the critic if he is going to a junket, which she will be attending despite its lack of actors. Then, again in both the film and comic, she says of the filmmaker they’re discussing, “He so perfectly gets how we’re really all like these aliens who can never have any meaningful contact with each other because we’re all so caught up in our own little self-made realities, you know?”
Clowes claims LaBeouf, who has said he is a fan of Clowes' work, never contacted him:
“The first I ever heard of the film was this morning when someone sent me a link. I’ve never spoken to or met Mr. LaBeouf,” Clowes told BuzzFeed. “I’ve never even seen one of his films that I can recall — and I was shocked, to say the least, when I saw that he took the script and even many of the visuals from a very personal story I did six or seven years ago and passed it off as his own work. I actually can’t imagine what was going through his mind.”
UPDATE 3:33 PM: Just as I posted this to Slog, the video became password-protected, presumably for reasons which will become evident as you read this post.]
Tackling the subject of film criticism is always going to be an interesting choice for someone in LaBeouf’s line of work, eager to discover how the concept originated and why he decided to create a narrative around a film critic, Short of the Week spoke to the director about the inception of Howard Cantour—”I know something about the gulf between critical acclaim and blockbuster business. I have been crushed by critics (especially during my Transformers run), and in trying to come to terms with my feelings about critics, I needed to understand them. As I tried to empathize with the sort of man who might earn a living taking potshots at me and the people I’ve worked with, a small script developed.”
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Yes yes, give me Annie Wu drawing Kate forever.
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I don't even know what the hell to think about that
I like JGL but am not as madly in love with him as most of the internet, and Sandman seems like an odd fit for him but the dude is talented
but Goyer is writing and producing and WELP
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or what the Corinthian does
or how Thessaly divines information about the Cuckoo
how do you make that stuff PG-13
true story, Kill Bill made me rethink my whole stance on yellow
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Also apparently Goyer just pitched the movie, someone else is going to actually write it. So that's good!
100% okay with this
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I like that picture is clearly a perfect example of the expression one pulls when thinking "Okay... how do I fit this in my office..."
Here is some of Justin M. Daimano, written and drawn by Daniel Clowes in 2007:
Clowes claims LaBeouf, who has said he is a fan of Clowes' work, never contacted him:
So uh
fuck Shia LaBeouf
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How fuckin stupid and careless do you have to be?
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What did he make/ripoff
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http://comicsalliance.com/shia-lebeouf-comic-book/
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Hey Blank, who is doing the ripping off?
My brain literally skimmed over that post like five times and I don't know why
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.
whoa hey, calm down there goyer
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I'M TOO DEEP FOR YOU
Comics Alliance made me laugh with their headline:
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My posts do involve impossible choices, it's true.
8 Ball Percent For Life makes even less sense.