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The story had all the makings of a Hollywood romantic comedy from the get-go, so it's not surprising that Patrick Moberg is shopping around the rights to his real-life subway sweetheart story. It is, however, just a little disheartening that everything really is a commodity.
Despite what he declared on his site after finding "the girl of his dreams" (telling us voyeurs we'll have to write our own ending to their story as they figured things out in private), he is leaving the spotlight on himself and his lady Camille for as long as it'll shine. Portfolio reports that:
Moberg says he's had "a lot of offers" for the rights to his tale, which has already netted him an appearance on Good Morning America and interviews with In Touch and other magazines. "There's things on the table," he says. "I'm still sort of figuring it out."Nothing says romance like selling the rights to your own personal love story. We're beginning to think this fictional outcome written by the Land Grant College Review is going to become reality. We can totally hear Zac Efron delivering the tragic last line in their Lifetime made-for-television movie: "The whole place reeks of Camille’s flowers, her goddamn flowers."What kind of "things" are we talking about -- film, TV, a quickie paperback novelization? "Yep." But the first order of business, he adds, is to hire an agent; he's already taken several meetings. "We're still thinking everything over, trying to organize," he adds.
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I still think he needs to do something about his eyebrows.
Watch them break up within a few months.
Great. Now everyone is gonna try to come up with some lame love story that's slightly different, and then shop it around.
Sadly, it'll be more original than most of the crappy movies and TV shows coming out.
HA HA HA HA
i could just look at this kid and tell he was an asshole after a quick buck.
Did anyone really think this stunt was not organized for its publicity value? C'mon. Think what you will of him, he is entrepreneurial. And, that's what the world is about these days.
His real life story, what story? When I was in the 6th grade I had a crush on a cute girl. I wrote her a "I like you, do you like me" note, no one in Hollywood ask for my damn life story when I did that. Just because these are white people that this is getting so much attention that is doesn't even deserve or require. He ain't do nothing special that wasn't already done before back in the 70s and 80s, its called "Having a crush on a girl you seen".
Surprised they waited this long...
I'm pretty sure this was already a terrible movie. I think it was called "On the Line" and contained the superb acting of a certain Lance Bass. Why do I know this? I'm not sure. I'm now going to go stab at my eyes.
Moberg is a tool. Smart tool. But yes...a tool.
I bet they both already knew each other.
Why didn't I think of that.
so this was already made into a TERRIBLE movie years ago. it was called "On The Line" and it starred of all people Lance Bass trying to find some girl he saw on the subway and plastering the city with "Have You Seen This Girl" posters.
it made a shitty movie once... it will make a shitty movie again.
maybe his story could also include him selling the rights to the story and having someone make a movie about it to make it super ultra meta.
those lovebirds had better lawyer up, this WILL get ugly when they can no longer stand one another
fuck this emokid and his silly anime hair
I knew that something like this would happen. For some reason I am highly skeptical that everything was on the up and up with the whole thing since it seemed a bit too perfect.
what a complete douche. way to cheapen your 'relationship.' i guess one really can put a price on 'love.'
all of that aside, i still don't get why this story is a big deal. there must be hundreds of people in nyc alone that meet in this fashion and go on to have relationships. i met my girlfriend in a similar fashion and frankly, my story is entirely more marketable. this whole moberg thing is completely asinine.
This kid is a retard. Why should he become famous over a missed connection? Check out craigslist. 8 million people do this shit every day. He made a website, wow. Now he's getting an AGENT? Seriously, why does anyone care?? Aargh!
"I knew that something like this would happen. For some reason I am highly skeptical that everything was on the up and up with the whole thing since it seemed a bit too perfect."
if you read back on Jen's 14 other posts about this farce it's amazing that people didn't realize that sooner. in fact, I got lambasted by people for calling this a fake to begin with.
Anyway, he's making more money than me off of this so hats off to him - though I am still convinced vimeo, blackbook mag and gothamist put this together in some sort of weird media hijacking power play.
"I am still convinced vimeo, blackbook mag and gothamist put this together in some sort of weird media hijacking power play."
oh wait, viral marketing. That was the phrase I was looking for.
I can see this as a novelette. It would consist of a front cover, a back cover and the story would be written on the back side of the two in eighteen point type. Thin but glossy.
Who really gives a shit about two ugly doofy people, other than perhaps their parents?
Americans love this crap, but should be paying attention to this instead: http://www.iava.org/press-center/in-the-news/video-iava-on-the-henry-rollins-show
yeah it was called on the line and lance bass is gay in real life. Also, there was a movie called serendipity with john cusack too. I knew those vimeo/IAC/busted tees dickwads were up to no good. Funny how this guy isn't even married to this girl yet. He just went on a single date. Is that all it takes now a days to sell a love story? a love story without love? More like lust at first sight really.
Weren't the three stooges Jewish also?
well, at least there's a writer's strike happening right now, maybe by the time they stop striking people will have stopped caring about this, and we will all be spared.
As distasteful as this all is, I have to hand it to these jerks for cashing in on something so stupid. I'd put this guy right behind the kid who made a million bucks selling little tiny ads on his dumb Web site:
http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/
Wouldn't it be hilarious if it turns out Moberg potential net million dollar scheme was inspired by --of all people --Lance Bass???
Sorry, but this whole thing had "scheme" written all over it from the get-go. I'm having a hard time believing they weren't in on it together from the very beginning.
anyone here who would turn down millions of dollars for something so trivial is full of shit.
i'd sell my tale to highest bidder!
they both look like really boring white people who maintain a trendy surface appearance. i already know the girl is from australia or something, but i'm willing to bet thousands that patrick is not from around these parts either
good for moberg, and good luck to the happy couple on their future. (just trying for some positive thoughts this morning... i know it's monday and miserable outside, but sheesh, people.)
Didn't Mo Ginsberg have a discount men's clothier business on Fifth Ave. in the lower twenties upper teens a few years back?
it shouldn't bother me, but i wish he would take off that goddamn hoodie
Wasn't anyone ever read Craigs List? They have s section for missed connections... This shit happens everyday. This is really not that special.
Just like the kid that wanted a date with Drew Barrymore. He filmed his whole search and his last step was putting up a website.
Yes he ended up on a date with her in NYC. Then sold his film as a documentary to Showtime!
Heck, I'd sell my TAIL to the highest bidder.
it's also hypocritical of jen carlson to suggest that he's a "subway sell out" after she shamelessly promoted this story knowing full well of how completely scripted it all was.
True love is all around; if you want it, you have to give it. You can't sell it. You can't buy it. You can make a movie about it, and sell that, but we all know its just a movie. And thats good.
I'm glad to see that Jen's finally come around and admitted this guy might be out for publicity.
maybe he's selling the story so his homeless girlfriend will have a place to stay or so they can get a place together. i just hope he'll use some of the money to get a damn haircut.
also, i can't believe people have actually watched a lance bass movie. you should be ashamed of yourselves!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbzm4wPt2YQ
boring..
lance bass is on both the MTA and the CTA in that video. Which is it, Bass? NYC or Chicago11?!?!?!
im still looking for my dreamgirl on the subway!
havent found her but when i do ill put a crude drawing on my site!
nycgirlofmydreams.com
This page is parked free, courtesy of GoDaddy.com
If im feeling curious ill use my other site,
http://nyboyofmydreams.com/
Hot chicks do not ride the subway. Only girls that work for a living do.
Hey, that's not "anime" hair. It's Michael McFarlane hair.
I disagree with the rest of you. I'd love to see this as a movie. The next part of the movie would have the two of them breaking up acrimoniously. Then she pulls a gun and shoots him dead.
hey everybody, Notice the new blatantly racist busted tees advertisement with "WHERE MY DOGS AT?" and a chinese food container? that's from Busted Tees a subsidiary of IAC and IAC owns VIMEO where patrick Moberg works and they advertise on GOTHAMiST and Jen Chung is chinese. FUNNY HUH?
I think this may be a stunt to promote "Tango and Cash: 2"
http://www.stairwell.com/doc/images/zdar.jpg
could we please only have their picture on the click thru from now on? Almost lost my lunch looking at the troll and his dumpy trollette.
intouch mag is so classy, yah know? these two assholes need to get a grip.
I continue to be amazed that GMA and now Hollywwod script buyers (not to mention our dear Jen) could be falling for what is so OBVIOUSLY a scam.
Too cute, too pat, too put on by media whores. Doesn't anyone like the Smoking Gun have the ability to line up phone records or something to demonstrate taht this was a scam?
This Film is gonna make "You've Got Mail" look like "Schindlers List".
Gothamist --its on you!! you've got (Some?) cash--sent Patrick Moberg a care package of 58 copies of the DVD "On e the Line" starring one Lance Bass and Joey fatone with a note asking if its starting to look familiar yet.
i don't like this guy. this guy's face reminds me of hugh grant and the thought of hugh grant reminds me of black prostitues with names like Lady Godiva. although, this guy's nose looks a lot like bill mahr's nose and bill mahr reminds me of old guys who pretend they fought in vietnam to explain their fettish in asian girl prostitues that look a lot like young boys.
i don't really care for the girl either. the girl looks like princess fergie back when she did those ads for weight watchers except instead of her hair being parted of center she went for the princess leah look because she'll only wear the hairstyles of royalty and that queen elizabeth dandelion fro wasn't doing much for her when she tried it so she said 'what the *ell, I love star wars, why not?"
i'm about to do something that i usually hate, which is stick up for someone online. normally, it just reeks of bull, but this time, it truly is not. i don't claim to know moberg well, but i do know him and we share a countless number of mutual friends. patrick is, and has always been, incredibly creative. when friends first told me he did this, i didn't believe it, but upon further review, it doesn't shock me at all. as creative as he is artistically (in a number of media), he is exponentially more genuine and real. i can guarantee with no hesitation that this was no stunt for publicity. what you see is truly what you get with him, and if he were trying actively to achieve financial benefit, he could've mentioned internet projects that he and friends have started, but i have seen no evidence of it. is he opportunistic? no question. but don't confuse that trait with any sort of falseness.