Blank Check with Griffin & David

Gigli with Jen D'Angelo

Jul 14, 2024
Jen D'Angelo, a talented screenwriter known for her work in contemporary film and streaming, joins the discussion about the notorious flop, Gigli. The trio delves into the peculiar title pronunciation and explores how the film became a cultural shorthand for failure. D'Angelo champions Ben Affleck's performance, sparking a lively debate on casting and career arcs. They also tackle the film’s surreal ending, problematic portrayal of disability, and analyze its box office disaster against that summer’s hits. Expect humor, insight, and surprising opinions!
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ANECDOTE

Reading The 2001 Draft

  • Jen D'Angelo read the 144-page March 2001 draft and found it surprisingly similar to the finished film.
  • She notes the odd title pronunciation note appears verbatim on the second page, signaling eccentricity from the start.
INSIGHT

Gigli As A Blank-Check Calamity

  • Blank Check frames Gigli as an archetypal studio calamity and a textbook “blank check” failure despite its on-paper promise.
  • The hosts argue the film’s famous flop status mixes cultural narrative with real production missteps.
INSIGHT

Director's Regret Versus Script Reality

  • Martin Brest claims heavy studio interference and eight months of post-production battles ruined his vision.
  • Jen D'Angelo and hosts counter that the shooting script closely matches the released film, questioning that narrative.
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