Comments on Cory's Curiosities: The Joy of First Drafts

As a hobbyist screenwriter and big fan of Fraggle ...

2008-12-06T20:26:00.000-08:00

As a hobbyist screenwriter and big fan of Fraggle Rock, I'd love to get a look at this script.

I know I wouldn't be able to see it now; that's fine. However, would there be a way for me to get a copy after the movie has come out?

whoops... i meant to say, shows the "Fraggles" as ...

2008-09-24T11:01:00.000-07:00

whoops... i meant to say, shows the "Fraggles" as dumbed down pop creatures, not "muppets".

Kermit, Piggy, and Gonzo are perfectly fine holding the coin as pop jokesters. :)

I am so surprised that a movie is being done! I w...

2008-09-24T10:59:00.000-07:00

I am so surprised that a movie is being done! I was a huge fan of the series when I was little, back in the early 80s. Right now, I'm sitting in our living room, watching the 1st season on DVD with my little son (well, actually, I'm watching it because he's only 5 months old). :) When I first read about the movie on another website (a few minutes ago!), I was extremely dissappointed - hollywood has a way of destroying nostalgia by trying to "update" it with crude jokes, pop culture, and the like. I'd be very, very dissappointed in any Jim Hansen project that showed the muppets as dumbed down pop creatures. The original series was brilliant, profound insights into life were handled very well, and it had enough depth to entertain adults. The original series didn't need pop "jokes". Fraggles had their own sense of humor. Why change the formula?

I wish you the best of luck with your writing!

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2008-09-10T05:14:00.000-07:00

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2008-08-06T03:41:00.000-07:00

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I am thrilled to see that this movie is being made...

2008-06-25T19:57:00.000-07:00

I am thrilled to see that this movie is being made...I am a huge fan of the series and can't wait to see what you all come up with! When is the movie expected to be released and will it be released in theaters or just staight to DVD?

Daniel:To address the term "Shrekking it up:"By th...

2008-06-08T21:04:00.000-07:00

Daniel:

To address the term "Shrekking it up:"
By that, I mean going for very current pop culture references, taking a mean, modern tone, or going for crass innuendo and poop jokes. We tried to make "Hoodwinked" distinctly different from "Shrek."

(check out this old blog: http://coryscuriosities.blogspot.com/search?q=shrek)

You may still feel "Hoodwinked" shares a lot with "Shrek," but it owes more to Bugs Bunny, Jay Ward's "Fractured Fairytales," and any Muppet send-up of a common tale.

And no characters throw up on someone or kick them in the crotch in my movie.

But if you still think there's a lot of "Shrekking" in "Hoodwinked," I can understand that. It's not the first time I've heard it... and it's one of the reasons I am not directing "Hoodwinked 2."

Hehe, that's a good question, Annonymous Daniel. ...

2008-06-08T11:03:00.000-07:00

Hehe, that's a good question, Annonymous Daniel. I guess that all depends on what is meant by "shrekking it up." Maybe Cory will 'splain....What you think he means by that expression?

I actually did like Shrek, by the way (although I liked Shrek2 more). I think I'm just ready now for something more classic and less "crass-ic." :D

"I recently blogged about Hoodwinked again here".

I mean no offense by this, but didn't you, "shrek ...

2008-06-07T20:25:00.000-07:00

I mean no offense by this, but didn't you, "shrek it up" in Hoodwinked?

Yay! Good shtuff! Yeah, lest us have no pop-cultur...

2008-06-05T17:10:00.000-07:00

Yay! Good shtuff! Yeah, lest us have no pop-culture refrences... every animated/kids movie I see advertised, makes me roll my eyes in pure agony... the humor is just not "classic" enough.

Way to go, Cory!

Will the Fraggles be redisigned in any way? Maybe more articulation and some slight color alterations and more detail?

Dude, you're reading my mind. Pop-culture referen...

2008-06-04T09:19:00.000-07:00

Dude, you're reading my mind. Pop-culture references and the creative process. Sounds like you're diving into the script in a Fragglish way. Fraggles have their own roadmaps for structure and go nuts within that structure. Right on.

D'oh! I just realized that's two comments I've mad...

2008-06-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

D'oh! I just realized that's two comments I've made in a row with the "painful" line.

Wish I could delete that. Well, just think of it as a "first draft" kind of comment... :D

I agree that the "Shrekking" must end and that a t...

2008-06-01T21:19:00.000-07:00

I agree that the "Shrekking" must end and that a timeless flick would be great. There is little doubt in my mind that you're going to do an incredible job with this.

(By the way, the hilarious post that vanished gives me great confidence that your sense of humor is as sharp as ever. Made me slap my wooden knee, and we all know how painful that can be...)

Ah, if only I could learn the joy of the first dra...

2008-05-28T18:21:00.000-07:00

Ah, if only I could learn the joy of the first draft. The blank page is the tough one -- after that, I fully get ya.

Keep on truckin'.

-Sean

Hi ya thanks a million for comments and hello to y...

2008-05-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hi ya thanks a million for comments and hello to you in LA LA Land and hello to the Fraggles wherever they are hiding, I'm not sure if you know this but over in Ireland Fraggle Rock is like an institution over here and still like crazy popular so there is alot of people very very happy to hear bout the film.

No word of a lie its not unusal to be in a pub over here and at end of night last song to be played is the fraggle theme tune and everyone goes nuts and sings along, good times lol! I hope Sprocket will be in the film!

Hello, Dublin! Thanks... and thanks for the link!

2008-05-28T09:13:00.000-07:00

Hello, Dublin! Thanks... and thanks for the link!

Best News I Have Heard In Ages, Can't Wait To See ...

2008-05-28T06:40:00.000-07:00

Best News I Have Heard In Ages, Can't Wait To See It & Hopefully You Do The Great Jim Henson Proud!