“So I said to him: “Sir, if your attempts at neo-realism were any more bourgeois, they would have political rights in the Ancien Regime!””
“Very droll.”
“Yes. Quite.”
“Sick burn, Salman.”
“So Mouse, before we invite you to join our exclusive club for novelists, what were you doing before you took up the quill?”
“Oh, you know. One blogs a little. Film reviews. Cultural critiques. All very serious and highbrow. No talking maps.”
“Talking…well, very good. Very good. I’m delighted to welcome you..”
“MWA HA HA HA! Nobody move!”
“Dude, not cool! I’m with people who matter!”
“Mouse! Who is this rakish, uncouth rodent?!”
“Sigh. This is my evil twin brother the Unscrupulous Mouse. He’s a supervillain”
“I think you should leave.”
“Yeah, no shit, Salman. Okay, asshole what are you doing here?”
“What the hell is wrong with you?! Disney release a movie set in Ireland and it’s the worst thing ever and you don’t review it?! That’s three of your wheelhouses right there!”
“I reviewed Darby O’Gill, it was fine!”
“Not that one, fool! Artemis Fowl! The new Cromwell!”
“Look, I don’t have time to drop everything every time Disney goes plop plop. I’m a busy writer now, and quite frankly too good for that sort of thing.”
“FINE! I’LL DO IT MYSELF!”
I loved the Artemis Fowl books. Growing up as an evil mouse in Ireland I didn’t have many role models. Sure, there were a few villains I aspired to. The cartoon villains that were beaten by the heroes every Saturday morning or the Irish politicians using their power for personal gain. But there wasn’t a kid villain that I could root for! I wanted someone that outsmarted the good guys! Someone who’s plans weren’t foiled every week. Then Artemis Fowl entered my life. Not only was he a smart villain, he was Irish too! Then after a few books into the series, I heard the news! They were making an Artemis Fowl movie! Holy crap! young me squeaked! I’ll finally see my hero villain on the big screen!
Originally intended to be launched as a franchise by Miramax way back in 2001, the film languished in development hell until Disney acquired the rights in 2013. And I hate them for what they have done.
“Excellent. I feed on your hate.”
Okay, let’s get this over with.
unshavedmouse 