J.D. Shapiro Embraces Writing “Worst Movie of the Decade”
Battlefield Earth recently won the Razzie for “Worst Movie of the Decade,” and its co-writer, J.D. Shapiro, wrote the most telling, hilarious, and honest article apologizing for it. In it he talks about star John Travolta, the Church of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, and how it all went down because of his pecker. Below is [...]
District 9 to Top 2009?
There is no doubt: District 9 will be on most film critics’ lists of the top 10 best movies of 2009. But will it be at the top of the top? I don’t think so — most sci-fi movies are never seen in the same class as tear-jerking dramas or period-piece epics. But it certainly [...]
The Next Political Thriller?
No. I haven’t written the next great Oscar-winning political thriller. But Barrack Obama was just elected as the next president of the United States of America. This is truly a historic moment, so I couldn’t resist writing about it. He’ll be the first U.S. president to be of African-American descent. (I find it funny that [...]