Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press insult the shit out of “Juno” director Jason Reitman, and his “directorial skills,” daring to ask how he has the time to direct a film and then call his father – noted ’80s comedy director Ivan Reitman – and ask where to place the camera. Man, comedy cold. Kids say the darndest things.
According to Spoutblog, many are suggesting the clip was actually made by Reitman himself (“the fact that he posted the video on both his Myspace and YouTube pages only makes it clear that he’s probably responsible for the thing showing up on the net at all”). But as they point out, “either way, he at least has a good sense of humor regarding everyone’s doubts that he deserved the nod.” Agreed.
Incidentally, the Moldy Peaches’ “Juno” soundtrack phenomenon song, “Anyone Else But You,” is being re-released as a single in the U.K. The Peaches also recently discovered that one of their old songs, “Jorge Regula,” was being used without their permission by a toothpaste commercial made in Chile. The Peaches broke up years ago when Adam Green left the group to pursue his solo career, but the success of “Juno,” its soundtrack and the band’s breakout hit, it appears that Green has returned to the fold to milk out as much of this as he can.