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They should have submitted this script to Kevin Smith

posted 8 years ago by RforFilm
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Kevin Smith seems to be (or at least was) the go-to nerd in Hollywood.

Zero Charisma is a good, but not great movie that explores the sadder side of being an older nerd. I can say that I used to know a few people like Scott and exploring their personality is not a bad idea. We get some insight that Miles is the person that Scott had always wanted to be (to be a nerd while having friends, a lover, and success) and we go into a little depth of his history, but the movie does not tackle into that area enough.

I personally would have loved to see what Kevin Smith would have done with this set up. Past works like Clerks, Mallrats and Chasing Amy prove that he can write geeks well and explore the kind of relationships they would have. He probably would have wanted to rewrite the script himself and put his more personal touches like the use of pot, a deeper insight into Scott's mood swings and anger issues, and something of a definition of generation X nerds and millennial nerds.

Did Zero Charisma seem like Keven Smith's kind of thing? What would have done differently?

[–] Platypuschow 7 years ago

As much as I enjoyed Zero Charisma I can completely see your train of thought here and would have loved to see what Smith would have made of it.

I think he'd have made it slightly more light hearted, I believe he would have taken the edge of some of the dark humour and given the movie a more conclusive ending. Not saying the ending was bad but ultimately nothing changed and I don't think our lead really accomplished anything.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72255) 3 years ago

It did 'feel' like a Kevin Smith project ... Funny, slightly dark, mostly slacker types in lead roles...I really liked this movie but Smith could have batted it over the fence!