I agree with you on the reason why they choose him. However, there is an article from Variety where Chris Moore says some things about Shane and his movie that are seriously baffling...
http://variety.com/2014/scene/news/shane-dawson-movie-not-cool-the-chair-1201309067/
Chris Moore:
“I think that ‘Not Cool’ is something that’s going to define a generation, in a way,” he said. “Shane sort of represents that generation in his age and his style in coming up through the YouTube ranks.”
“The next time I get introduced, it won’t be ‘Good Will Hunting’ and ‘American Pie,’” he added. “It’ll be ‘Not Cool’ and ‘Hollidaysburg’ and ‘Chair,’ hopefully.”
Define a generation? Although it's hard to believe he could be that clueless, I actually think Moore believes it.
Also in that article, Shane goes on and on about how people are going to be shocked about how much "heart" there is in his movie.
These people are delusional.
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timgc
10 years ago
I would expect Shane Dawson to be narcissitic and delusional about his own level of talent. But to hear Mr. Moore's statements about this dreck defining a generation, more specifically the generation I belong to, is nauseatingly insulting. He produced Good Will Hunting... what the hell happened to him? If he has any sense at all, he'll continue to introduce himself as the producer of Good Will Hunting and try to downplay his involvement in this cinematic abortion. There are people from this generation who have the potential to tell real stories and I wish Mr. Moore would pay more attention to them rather than Shane "My audience is young teenage girls" Dawson.
And that review is the greatest thing I've ever read.
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TheApostle
10 years ago
Amen brother.
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timgc
10 years ago
The NY Times review isn't quite as scathing, but they seem equally unimpressed...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/movies/not-cool-an-entry-in-the-star z-contest-show-the-chair.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
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J-LawForever
10 years ago
Having seen Not Cool. It is just truly awful being all belief. There's a reason Dawson was making YouTube videos and not actual films to start with. But I suppose you can't blame him as much as you can the script. It's like a 12 year old wrote it and put filthy and raunchy stuff they thought was funny.
The main problem with the script it felt like it was catering towards young adults, but the film is Hard R comedy, and most of Dawson's fans. Which no doubt are 11 year old girls can't see it. Another thing is they full on raunchy for like 60 some minutes and suddenly try yo get all dramatic and sappy. Which doesn't work what they established for the better part of the movie. It just felt like they were trying way too hard.
Also if Dawson would have been smart he'd cast a actor, and not himself. But since he's a egomaniac he plays one of the leads. Plus cross-dresses as a blonde ditz with the mouth of a sailor. Meaning every word that character says is a filthy swear word.
Something else. You would have thought the producers would have picked a better script. Most of the dialogue in this was just beyond awful. I'm sure there were way better scripts out there. I mean how many favors did that writer do for the producers for the mto pick his script?
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jmillerdp
10 years ago
I think Moore's been dropped on his head once too often!
Thankfully, Affleck and Damon are bringing back "Project Greenlight." Hopefully, those running the new season of that show will be much more serious about finding good directors than Moore was on "The Chair!"
I. Drink. Your. Milkshake! [slurp!] I DRINK IT UP! - Daniel Plainview - There Will Be Blood
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