Tuesday, March 07, 2006

More Crash

I have it from a very good source that the success of Crash has led to a rise of screenwriter classes in Los Angeles about why this worked so well and how to write similar ensemble scripts. Given how much I hated this movie, I can't fucking wait.

I can see it now--Crash Northwest. Starring Gary Busey, Max Von Sydow and whatever other pale actors can be found. Finns, Swedes, and Norwegians all are forced to confront their stereotypes about one another. Riots ensue when a Swede calls a Norwegian a herring choker. Academy Awards abound.