Comments on: The first book of 2008 to make me cry http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/ 1 part mean red + 2 parts don't give a damn Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:12:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Will Tupper http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20400 Will Tupper Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:26:31 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20400 Entirely Unrelated, but you were the first person I thought of when I saw it: Mendes, Eggers take on American comedy; Krasinski, Rudolph rumored to star American Beauty director Sam Mendes is taking another look at the American family, this time in a comedy written by author Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) and his novelist/editor wife, Vendela Vida (And Now You Can Go). The untitled film, which is being produced and co-financed by Big Beach Films (Little Miss Sunshine), follows a couple, pregnant with their first child, as they travel America looking for the ideal place to settle down. Focus Features, which will distribute the film, hasn't confirmed casting, but John Krasinski (The Office), pictured, and Maya Rudolph (SNL) are rumored to star. This will be Mendes' first film comedy. His last film, the Gulf War drama, Jarhead, drew solid reviews, but fell short of expectations when it was snubbed by the Academy. He's currently in post-production on the 1950s drama Revolutionary Road, starring his wife, Kate Winslet, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Eggers recently co-wrote the screenplay adaption of Maurice Sendak's childhood classic, Where the Wild Things Are. The film, co-written and directed by Spike Jonze (Adaptation) was set to open this summer. Warner Bros. recently pushed its release date to 2009. -- Reported by Nicole Sperling http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/mendes-eggers-t.html Entirely Unrelated, but you were the first person I thought of when I saw it:

Mendes, Eggers take on American comedy; Krasinski, Rudolph rumored to star

American Beauty director Sam Mendes is taking another look at the American family, this time in a comedy written by author Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) and his novelist/editor wife, Vendela Vida (And Now You Can Go). The untitled film, which is being produced and co-financed by Big Beach Films (Little Miss Sunshine), follows a couple, pregnant with their first child, as they travel America looking for the ideal place to settle down. Focus Features, which will distribute the film, hasn’t confirmed casting, but John Krasinski (The Office), pictured, and Maya Rudolph (SNL) are rumored to star.

This will be Mendes’ first film comedy. His last film, the Gulf War drama, Jarhead, drew solid reviews, but fell short of expectations when it was snubbed by the Academy. He’s currently in post-production on the 1950s drama Revolutionary Road, starring his wife, Kate Winslet, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Eggers recently co-wrote the screenplay adaption of Maurice Sendak’s childhood classic, Where the Wild Things Are. The film, co-written and directed by Spike Jonze (Adaptation) was set to open this summer. Warner Bros. recently pushed its release date to 2009. — Reported by Nicole Sperling

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/01/mendes-eggers-t.html

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20398 Jodi Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:55:12 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20398 I loved Erma Bombeck, when I was like 12. My mom had her books laying around and I'd read them all the time. Then I graduated to Flowers in the Attic. I loved Erma Bombeck, when I was like 12. My mom had her books laying around and I’d read them all the time. Then I graduated to Flowers in the Attic.

]]> By: christa http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20397 christa Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20397 awesome. my writing was once compared to erma bombeck. i should have quit that day. awesome. my writing was once compared to erma bombeck. i should have quit that day.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20395 Jodi Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:52:58 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20395 I kinda of love Lorrie Moore already. <i>Birds of America</i> is phenomenal. Plus, my writing gets compared to her all the time, so she must be good, right? I kinda of love Lorrie Moore already. Birds of America is phenomenal. Plus, my writing gets compared to her all the time, so she must be good, right?

]]> By: christa http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20394 christa Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:42:20 +0000 http://www.iwilldare.com/2008/01/24/the-first-book-of-2008-to-make-me-cry/#comment-20394 i think that's why i didn't hate "then we came to the end" as much as you did. i actually really liked the way the last sentence hit. i can't wait to hear what you think of "self help." i really like lorrie moore. i think that’s why i didn’t hate “then we came to the end” as much as you did. i actually really liked the way the last sentence hit. i can’t wait to hear what you think of “self help.” i really like lorrie moore.

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