February 16 2010
Joss to team up with Morgan Spurlock for Comic-Con documentary?
Um... so claims E! Online. What? Neither Spurlock nor Whedon have commented on this, so I doubt the truth of it, but... well, here's the article.
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Simon | February 16, 23:06 CET
RobinInSeoul | February 16, 23:13 CET
bonzob | February 16, 23:16 CET
Simon | February 16, 23:17 CET
If Joss is indeed working on a documentary, I'd like to think he groks (and appreciates) his fans enough to concentrate on the variety and ubiquity amongst them. Not the extreme stereotypes living in their mother's basements, but the people who make the tech and entertainment industries tick, who lead normal everyday lives, but just happen to love their genre entertainment.
Done The Impossible is one of the few documentaries that has done a really good job of this. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.
RayHill | February 16, 23:43 CET
I'm obviously not a "superfan" because I haven't a clue what they would do for three months before the con.
"Need we say more?" Yes.
hacksaway | February 16, 23:55 CET
I actually struggle to explain to people why Comic-Con is cool. And it is. So, challenge accepted?
gossi | February 17, 01:31 CET
http://morganspurlock.com/news/
Simon | February 17, 02:38 CET
redders | February 17, 05:17 CET
[ edited by Jaymii on 2010-02-17 14:25 ]
Jaymii | February 17, 05:25 CET
Interesting. Not what I would expect from Joss. I would certainly watch it though. Obviously, anything with the Whedon touch would get a viewing from me and I also quite enjoyed Spurlock's Supersize Me (even if it was a slight silly and predictable premise.) I'm not usually that interested in things about fandoms, as they are usually depicted as fairly creepy. I'm sure if Whedon was involved it wouldn't head down that route though.
Of course, it could just be him being interviewed for the film.
Vandelay | February 17, 06:00 CET
JMaloney | February 17, 06:28 CET
streetartist | February 17, 06:47 CET
zeitgeist | February 17, 07:12 CET
karosurly | February 17, 07:51 CET
Or would it be one where a die-hard anti-nerd jock has to live 30 days as a comic/sci-fi geek?
Joss would kill someone off even if they didn't wear a red shirt. Perhaps Morgan Spurlock will have a deadly run-in with Wesley's talking hamburger.
Nebula1400 | February 17, 08:11 CET
Pointy | February 17, 08:42 CET
But I could see him making fun of himself as a superfan. He could do a Hitchcock-style double chase -- while obsessed fans stalk a famous geek guru (played by Patton Oswalt?), the geek guru himself is stalking the actor who starred in a show created by his own geek guru (Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Pryde :).
Pointy | February 17, 08:50 CET
Pointy | February 17, 08:56 CET
Pointy | February 17, 08:59 CET
That being said, I'd watch anything he does, and I'd rather have this than nothing.
guidedby | February 17, 09:31 CET
sumogrip | February 17, 10:03 CET
http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/5066/52/Spurlock-to-speak-at-free-Palmer-event/
Dana5140 | February 17, 10:18 CET
jubal lives | February 17, 10:28 CET
gossi | February 17, 10:39 CET
I too wonder what the angle will be. Unless, of course, it's actually groupie number one, two and three following Nathan about....
bubblecat | February 17, 11:03 CET
I need a miracle.
@theonetruebix | February 17, 11:05 CET
doug | February 17, 11:14 CET
Nebula1400 | February 17, 11:22 CET
I'd watch this if it were true.
Illyria | February 17, 11:24 CET
marieirene | February 17, 11:25 CET
cole | February 17, 11:37 CET
Heheh, we SO called this; Joss will forever be fielding questions about lunches.
zeitgeist | February 17, 11:44 CET
I hope it is true, if only because Our Jossir likes to try new stuff, and this would certainly be a departure. I love a Jossian tale, and this would be a new way for him to storytell. (Documentaries are stories, in fact...)
I'm so not a SuperFan, so I'm safe from the prying cameras. ; > In fact, I'm kindof a SuckyFanTM - behind on the comic books, haven't even watched the last Dollhouse episode, and withstanding ComicCon mainly because I can see my fandom friends - but I certainly know some Super Fans and I'd love to see a Spurlock/Whedon collaboration.
Joss has often said he's a fangeek himself, so I can't imagine him coming at this from some detached or superior position. In fact, given anything we know about Joss, it isn't likely that he'd tolerate such an approach. He may, in fact, be interested in counteracting that mainstream kindof mocking anti-geek stance.
One thing he has said is that he's fascinated with questions of faith, devotion and loyalty, and SuperFandom is, in many ways, a variety of religious faith.
Oh, I can see this - just wonder if it's true.
ETF: typo
[ edited by QuoterGal on 2010-02-17 20:51 ]
QuoterGal | February 17, 11:48 CET
wiesengrund | February 17, 11:53 CET
"Morgan Spurlock is the anti-Joss. I would pass on this."
Dude, where'd that come from ? I imagine Spurlock and Whedon would find a lot of common ground both creatively and political-opinion-wise, plus they're both family men, so...your statement not lining up with reality, in my mind ?
Always interested in seeing something different from Joss (and Spurlock--though I wasn't crazy about Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?, SuperSizeMe was fun, if obvious in its message. But our overall unhealthy society needs reminding, and if it's done in a funny/informative way, what did it harm to have that movie come into being ?), so I'd watch this. I love documentaries.
Kris | February 17, 11:56 CET
I so miss Joss that I can take everything.
7lovelyangel | February 17, 11:58 CET
It was called Big Fan and was so awful that my husband and I turned it off after less than half an hour. And we do like Patton Oswalt a lot.
BrewBunny | February 17, 12:03 CET
IMHO, comic shows are cool. Comic books are cool. Even comic pro's are cool. But I was under the impression that since Comic-Con was co-opted by big business, it has become a 5 day commercial for movies and toys featuring lots of Princess Leia bronze bikini's. Nevermind, I answered my own question.
alexreager | February 17, 12:03 CET
Harmalicious | February 17, 12:21 CET
Pointy, what you're describing IS Comic Book: The Movie. Hamill's character is trying to save his favorite comic book character from being butchered in a movie remake. Hilarity ensues, starring some of the most famous people you've never heard of (ie, a who's who of voice acting talent), and interviewing some of the biggest names in comics.
It's genius!
RayHill | February 17, 12:36 CET
Big Fan was one of the best movies of 2009! I have no idea why you would say it's terrible. Critics loved it too. It was a truly deft examination of obsession and how being a superfan can be either balm or poison. Just brilliant. Patton did a fantastic job acting in it as well. Agree to disagree, I guess.
For wiesengrund, the movie is about an obsessive Sports fan, not a supergeek.
drnotsobad | February 17, 12:37 CET
drnotsobad | February 17, 12:39 CET
Agreed. :-) One of my personal favorites is Death to Smoochy and I'm always amused to watch Jon Stewart apologizing on The Daily Show for his participation in what I think may be his best work.
BrewBunny | February 17, 14:02 CET
m'cookies actual | February 17, 14:10 CET
Galumbits | February 17, 14:11 CET
I could go with this.
fanbuoyant | February 17, 15:13 CET
DetectiveYelsew | February 17, 16:29 CET
@alexreager- To me it's not about the big-business takeover of comics and films we love. It's about being in a hall of 3000 of my peeps sharing the same love. It's about being there for things that are "premiered" before anyone else gets to see it. It's about hanging out at the California's Browncoats booth and hoping to meet Joss. Who CARES what the suits are doing?! They're not having as much fun as we are.
Oh, and did I mention the costumes? And the after-parties....I am so there. It will be my first time going and I have no doubt I will squeee with joy. Is it July yet?
Joss, if it's true, you can follow me around for three months. No problem.
madmolly | February 17, 17:10 CET
Documentaries don't write themselves. You need a good writer to organize and narrate (whether there is spoken or implied narration) a well-done documentary.
[ edited by Nebula1400 on 2010-02-18 03:51 ]
Nebula1400 | February 17, 17:14 CET
gossi | February 17, 17:24 CET
End my wild and uninformed speculation.
@theonetruebix | February 17, 17:33 CET
ThePixie | February 17, 18:02 CET
@theonetruebix | February 17, 18:26 CET
sasburgerr | February 17, 20:21 CET
ManEnoughToAdmitIt | February 18, 00:07 CET
But if its true I'll still see it I guess. Cause its Joss ya know.
Kaan | February 18, 00:35 CET
Edited to change "he" to "hey" ...
[ edited by Shapenew on 2010-02-19 18:00 ]
Shapenew | February 18, 09:23 CET
freedomfilmer | February 18, 10:21 CET
wilder | February 18, 19:08 CET
Also: I GOT A WHEDONESQUE ACCOUNT! GLORY BE TO THE PURPLE!!
Tamarron | February 18, 23:56 CET
In any case, back on topic, it would be interesting to see, I guess, but I am not buying that this rumor isn't the result of a game of telephone at this point.
Welcome new folks!
zeitgeist | February 19, 05:31 CET
Which was my initial reaction. Something along the lines of "there's going to be a documentary about Comic-Con, and it's going to be talking to Joss".
@theonetruebix | February 19, 07:28 CET
As for the documentary, I agree with you and b!X that this could certainly be a garbled report of Joss Whedon being *in* a documentary. I guess at some point either an interviewer will ask directly about this and/or there will be a Big Purple clarification, and then we will know.
Shapenew | February 19, 08:59 CET
espalier | February 19, 09:01 CET
This is all very well, but was there lunch?
bubblecat | February 19, 11:24 CET
zeitgeist | February 19, 11:34 CET
Simon | February 19, 11:40 CET
Also, I feel it necessary to apologise for being completely off-topic all the time.
bubblecat | February 19, 11:41 CET
zeitgeist | February 19, 12:41 CET
But that means I really have to pay 1200$ for a flight around that time to get to San Diego. Why does CC have to be in July? lol.
Last year was my first CC and it rocked. :)
Princessofdarkness | February 22, 03:41 CET