I was watching television, and I saw a trailer for the sequel to one of my favourite indie movies of all time. You might remember JUNO, a movie where Ellen Page gets knocked up by Michael Cera, then she sells her baby to Jennifer Garner. But this time, the main character Juno 'grows up a lil bit more' and has to deal with her alternative brand fitting in with a mainstream society.

I feel happy for Ellen Page--she will no longer be typecasted as 'play a snarky lil teenage girl who wants a more meaningful life.' This role will really elevate her to the next level, possibly making her one of the biggest superstars in the indie world since Natty Portmans. This movie will be a huge hit, striking a chord with the butch failed-alt 30+ roller derby female demographic. Most of these women are 'longing 2 b a part of something' so rollerderby becomes something that they are 'passionate' about so that they can take out their frustrations about life/the scene/growing older/regrettable tattoos through physical aggression.

I think these same women work at places like burrito restaurants, coffee shops that play death metal, and dive bars, so they will probably 'get the word out' about this kewl new movie via the words of their moufs.

I am proud of Drew Barrymore for making her directorial debut in this 'indie film.' I think she has dated tons of indie bros like the Mac Guy, Spike Jonez and Tom Greens, so I think this makes her a qualified director for the indie aesthetic. If I had to put money on it, I would definitively say that this movie will be a 'diamond in the rough' underdog type of movie that will go on to win multiple Oscars.

Hope that it makes money, and gets tons of 'twitter buzz' and 'viral mrktng.'

Seems like it has a 'very questionable' marketing campaign.

I feel sad that indie movies don't have huge marketing budgets, so the stars of the film must literally 'whore themselves out' by performing meme-able sex acts in mainstream magazines.

Not sure if Juno Pt2 is gonna 'bomb.'

I think that sequels are usually kinda kewl, but sometimes u can tell that the story just needed to end after part one. Some movie franchises work and make tons of money, but this is certainly an interesting experiment, since no indie movie has created a sequel. Kinda wish we could catch up with Zach Braff in Garden State Pt 2: Trapped in New Jersey. Or possible Lil Miss Sunshine Pt 2: The Muder-Suicide of Greg Kinnear, Steve Carrell, and Paul Dano. Maybe even Milk Pt 2: Harvey's Revenge. Possibly a sequel to the Royal Tenenbaums.

Are sequels good ideas, or are they trying too hard to make money?
What sequels to independent movies would u pitch?
Should I join a roller derby league?

Previous HRO posts
Drewbarrymore is a mainstreamer who dates alts
/// Weak post about Juno by HRO circa 2k7

Spoiler Alert:
Juno's aborted baby comes back 2 life and defeats her team in the Roller Derby Finals.