July 2011
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Aaron Sorkin and Truth
I came upon an old account of Sorkin’s quirky internet forum forays that most likely effected his luddite philosophy after some back-and-forth arguments between the two parties that did not make Sorkin stand out very well to say the least.
The forum’s meticulous analyses of the show have unraveled aspects of The West Wing that I did not notice when I watched the show years ago. I implore everyone...
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My Fundamental Problem with “The West Wing”
The aforementioned quote by Aaron Sorkin led me to conceive of the best way to formulate my problem with the otherwise great show The West Wing.
President Bartlet is obviously too likable and one-sidedly good to be anything like a realistic president—the same which can be said about everyone around him, all of whom are in line with Sorkin’ melodramatic atmosphere and cadenced dialogue replete...
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“My parents took me to see plays, starting when I was very, very little, and I...”
– Aaron Sorkin on the bonus material of The Social Network.
I am glad to see that he admits to this, because I find that he tends to fictionalize reality in a fashion that prefers theatricality to reality.
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