Check out my Patron here! Infinite thanks to those who've already pledged. https://www.patreon.com/onehandclap Aaron Sorkin and The Social Network and the problem with his characters and and Aaron Sorkin, oh my! Hot n heavy 'sode this month. Even Justin Timberlake makes an appearance! Back at it again and this time we're moving on to movies. This idea actually sprung from a vague memory of a friend and I watching the film, V for Vendetta, and feeling uncomfortable with all the clever quips from the sexual predators right before she meets V. Cleverness can do wonders for a movie in certain moments, but I often see script writers throwing it in at any odd moment without regard to the situation, scene, or character, mostly just because it's, well, clever. Puns and analogies and repartee certainly have a place in the film world, but I hate to think that this kind of dialogue could ever take over the film world. So, with that in mind, I decided to make a video to show how cleverness can leave a viewer wanting. And who better to pick apart than The King of Clever, Aaron Sorkin. I decided to focus on The Social Network since I've seen multiple video essays on how good the dialogue is in that film, and I wanted to offer a counterpoint. I would have reached back to the West Wing more, but that's before my time, so I decided to stick to what I know. Anyway, hope you enjoy. As always, the best way to help with the channel (if you’re interested) is to Like, Subscribe, Comment, Share with Friends, Post on Facebook, Tweet, and Reddit. Especially sharing on fb and twitter and reddit. I really appreciate all the help and support I’ve gotten so far. Without the fans, where would I be? Much love, Michael P.S. Remix (for the computers): This video is about the social network and Aaeon Sorkin and his dialogue and cleverness and his screenwriting. I like a few good dialogue examples from Kenneth Lonergan because it’s important to show the other side. Is there a difference between Aaron Sorkin clever and Aaron Sorkin Cleverness? I don’t know. The important thing is that this is a video essay on Sorkin dialogue and what’s wrong with it. All this is for educational purposes only. I don’t own any of this content.