I have no idea how someone would pitch the tale of Kyle MacDonald and his Red Paperclip to a movie exec. Maybe the novelization of his story was just phenomenal, who knows. But it would seem that someone has decided to make a film entitled "One Red Paperclip" and release it in 2009.
The IMDB entry is sparse to say the least, and googling around yields very little at this point save some apt comments on the One Red Paperclip forums. Definitely nothing conclusive, but an interesting happening nonetheless. I wonder if movies based on internet goings on will suck as much as those based on video games, or perhaps plumb the murky depths of television based on "reality". Of course, if somebody produced a cinematic adaptation of say ... The End Of The World, I might be inclined to check it out ...
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I'm sure the cinematic adaptation of the story of the dude who turned a paper clip into a shack in the badlands of Kipling, Saskatchewan will be riveting. One of those real feel good hits of the summer - "anything is possible if you just believe!"
I hadn't actually heard about this before reading this entry, and it doesn't appear like I've missed much. Sounds like he got screwed, a house in Saskatchewan suffers from the fundamental problem of being a house in Saskatchewan, whilst a paperclip actually has practical applications that don't operate as a precursor to suicide.
While we're on the subject of getting shafted by sub-par movies: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028532/
I stipulate that both popular culture and mass media need to be eradicated for the disease they are, it's clearly just not working out.
I think the red paperclip story would make an awesome movie. It's exactly the sort of fun and inspiring story that people want to see, and it isn't just another Pirates movie for the love of God. Good call for whoever bought the rights.
Now... Who's writing it?
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