I’d like to thank the Academy
I’ve been invited to join. Many thanks to the folks who nominated me, and the committee who selected me.
Again: Really sorry about Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
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June 30th, 2009 at 10:33 am
let be among the first to congratulate you John.
June 30th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Congratulations John. :)
June 30th, 2009 at 10:35 am
ok, let me rephrase that, let me be ‘the’ first to congratulate you.
June 30th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Congratulations!
June 30th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Congratulations, sir.
June 30th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Congratulations, although I was surprised that you already weren’t a member. Looking at the list, though, I was surprised by a few who were not.
Just out of interest, how exactly does it work? Who nominates you?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Woo hoo! Welcome the end of year landslide of dvds in cumbersome packages from studios!!
Congrats!!
June 30th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Congrats
and I love the last line
June 30th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Congratulations, John! And just so you know, one of my good friends, another screenwriter, LOVES Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Congrats John.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:20 am
LOL! Congrats! How cool.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:20 am
CONGRATS!
You should go to the reception high school graduation style. That is to say, dressed in an awesome, but classy, penis costume.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Congratulations! That is awesome.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:25 am
That’s fantastic news, John. Warmest congratulations!
June 30th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I forgive you :)
June 30th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Congrats!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
That’s fantastic! Enjoy, you’ve contributed more than enough to offset Full Throttle. Maybe with this website alone.
And, just in time to weigh in on this whole “10-best picture noms” thing. Your thoughts?
RED
June 30th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Congrats! Enjoy the free screenings on Saturdays!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Congratulations! It’s been long overdue!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
My ex loves Full Throttle. And you only have to apologize when kissing ass to get in in the first place. Now that you’re in, you can start name dropping and acting aloof.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Congrats! And it’s okay, we understand: we all have things we’ve created that…fall short of the apex of art.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Congratulations – surprised that you weren’t already a member, but glad that you’re in now. Choose wisely!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Why so few writers when all those other jobs wouldn’t exist without them?
June 30th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Congrats, to those of us outside Hollywood, what are the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the Academy? Aside from voting in the Oscars….Does this mean different opportunities with newly aquired status?
June 30th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
NIcely done. Perfect apology!
June 30th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Wow. They’re letting anyone in these days. Academy isn’t what it used to be.
Doesn’t continually recognizing the, um… quality of Charlie’s Angels 2 burn some bridges or piss off the wrong people? Or is everyone in agreement over it?
Oh, and congratulations. Vote for Up!
June 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Just saw this in Indiewire.
Many many congrats!
June 30th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Congratulations. Besides your obvious contributions that they consider, you do more than most for the unknowns in the community though this blog. Thank you.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Congrats John, well deserved!
June 30th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Congrats John! Took them long enough!!
June 30th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Very nice. Continue to fight the good fight! -RTA
June 30th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Congrats. And what do you think about the Academy deciding on Ten Best Picture nominees? Or as a member of the Academy, will you stay out of this now?
June 30th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
FULL THROTTLE WAS NOT A BAD MOVIE.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Awesome.
June 30th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Congratulations! Does this mean you can run long?
June 30th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Congrats!! Wait, what you get…free screeners? bragging rights? anything?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Meh. The blame for Full Throttle lies with McG. Dude went WAY too highbrow with it.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:44 am
Congratulations, well deserved indeed! My faith in the Academy has just improved. :-) Shripriya, I couldn’t agree more. Thank you, John.
July 1st, 2009 at 5:37 am
Congratulations, John. That’s great news!
July 1st, 2009 at 6:21 am
Congratulations! Well deserved!Go, the first Angels, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and this brilliant website easily outweigh the wibberly abomination that was Full Throttle.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:41 am
Congratulations! That is fantastic news =)
July 1st, 2009 at 7:55 am
Congratulations John! One of only four writers this year! Wonderful.
July 1st, 2009 at 9:42 am
Congrats!
Interesting only 4 writers invited, while 8 PR professionals were. Maybe I’m a little sensitive because IMDB just demoted screenwriters off the main page for all movies. The entire cast is still on the main part, but screenwriter credit is at bottom of the page.
See http://tinyurl.com/ly7jka
July 1st, 2009 at 11:32 am
Apologize? That was one of your few interesting movies.
July 1st, 2009 at 11:54 am
Congrats! And, don’t apologize for Full Throttle. It was fun. And, sometimes fun is totally warranted.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Off-topic:
Has anyone else noticed that IMDb has shifted the name of the writer from the top of the title (originally just under Director) to the “Additional Details” section (which is under the entire cast)? Example here (using a recently-discussed movie): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1041829/
Thoughts?
July 1st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
And now I see that Lightly Speaking beat me to it. Well done, sir.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Congrats John. Am very happy for you.
Am also wildy angry about the IMDB thing. Blogging about it too.
You have a bigger voice than most of us. What’s your take?
July 1st, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Figures that they’d invite so few writers and put them at the bottom of the page listing all the names. It’s a disgrace and an insult to us writers.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:33 pm
…And now they’ve changed it back.
July 1st, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Congratulations John! Really well deserved. As others have said above, this blog alone warrants admission!
Aside from the obvious (Academy voting), can you elaborate a little on the duties of an academy member? How do you think it will change your life, professionally speaking? What new benefits come along with it?
Also, I’m sure a lot of people on here would be curious as to how it all unfolded. Did you answer the door to find a hired goon nursing a golden scroll or did you just read it in the trades with everyone else?
Congrats again.
Regards,
Kade Robinson
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 am
Congrats, John! You deserve it.
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:40 am
Now you get to be thanked in EVERY accepting speech. You’re gonna be a great guy.
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 am
Well-deserved, John. Congrats.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Congratulations. Coincidentally, Brent White, a great pro and a friend, was also invited. On another note, Lorenzo Semple- an otherwise engaging guy, whose fantastic wit is now on full cyberspace display -got to run the Academy when he had brought the sixties Batman and the King Kong remake upon the world. In other words, I wouldn’t fret too much about Full Throttle.
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I had fun when I went to see Full Throttle.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Congratulations!
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Congrats!
And quit apologizing for Full Throttle. As a full-time musician, I spend most of my time playing things I’d rather not play:
-weddings (“I’d like this really special song, do you know it? Pachelbel’s Canon?”) -church services (I’m pretty much a heathen) -Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (AAARGHH!!) -terrible arrangments of good songs (“Fascinatin’ Rhythm,” stripped of its fascinatin’ rhythm)
You’re a working artist. Most of the time you have to go with what others want, and sometimes you get to do what you want. Which is much more than most people get from their (paying) work.
Besides, obviously some people liked Full Throttle. That counts for something!
July 5th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Congratulations. This should cut your DVD bill in half.
July 6th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Most of us would poison your favorite drink to be in your shoes.
July 9th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Hey, Kudos John!