WTH happened to Kevin Smith?!?

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May 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: kenshorin
Originally posted by: bigdog1218
...where he morphed into a car...

Off-topic but this post made me think of it, wasn't there an old cartoon where some teenage kid would morph into a car whenever he touched water? What was that called again?

Turbo Teen.
 

hdeck

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Originally posted by: TC2181
Obligatory "I owe you another movie since we are friends and Chasing Amy was lame" movie.

chasing amy was not lame:beer:
 

royaldank

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He grew up. He decided to make something that everyone can enjoy. Sounds like no one here has seen the movie. KS is all about dialog which I'm told this movie has. Why would he want to keep making the same movies over and over. He's tired of the 'Clerks' characters and wont be making another one. If you don't want to see his latest movie, so be it. He hasn't sold out.

BTW, his next two projects are the Green Hornet and a new Fletch movie.
 

Rob9874

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Originally posted by: Alkaline5
How did he go from making Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to making Jersey Girl?

He's maturing as a writer/director. I was an all-out View Askew fan. Active forum member, owned all the movies, and even drove to LA from Phoenix to hear Kevin speak in person (got to shake his hand). But after age 25 or so, those kind of movies grow old. IMO, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back was the worst in his library of movies. No substance to it at all. I don't think he should start shooting for Oscars... you can do a fart/dick movie very well (see Tommy Boy). But his movies were just getting dumb.

I don't have high expectations for Jersey Girl, but I think it's a necessary transition from Jay & Silent Bob to Fletch and the 6 Million Dollar Man.

 

Manzelle

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Originally posted by: Rob9874
Originally posted by: Alkaline5
How did he go from making Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to making Jersey Girl?

He's maturing as a writer/director. I was an all-out View Askew fan. Active forum member, owned all the movies, and even drove to LA from Phoenix to hear Kevin speak in person (got to shake his hand). But after age 25 or so, those kind of movies grow old. IMO, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back was the worst in his library of movies. No substance to it at all. I don't think he should start shooting for Oscars... you can do a fart/dick movie very well (see Tommy Boy). But his movies were just getting dumb.

I don't have high expectations for Jersey Girl, but I think it's a necessary transition from Jay & Silent Bob to Fletch and the 6 Million Dollar Man.

You're right...Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is definitely the worst movie in his library...I can't even watch the entire movie any more...
Is he writing the script for The Six Million Dollar Man...IMDB does not have him credited for anything when it comes to that film...
Fletch Won and The Green Hornet are his next two projects according to IMDB...but, they have been known to be wrong before...
 

J Heartless Slick

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Originally posted by: Alkaline5
How did he go from making Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to making Jersey Girl?

I can understand him wanting to do something different after the "Clerks"-based series of films, but I just can't respect another mundane romance movie. To make it worse, both Affleck and JLo are in it. (I understand she dies right away, though, so that's at least something good.)

You liked Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back?

 

Descartes

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Originally posted by: Alkaline5
Originally posted by: jdini76
Can't somebody do something different...if he were to make the same ole stuff, I am sure this thread would read "WTH why can't kevin smith do something different!?!?!"

Hey, I'm all for different. That's why I don't understand Jersey Girl, there's nothing "different" about it. KS has been involved in a few good non-Clerks projects (Good Will Hunting, anyone?) that were unconventional but still successfull. I hope Jersey Girl turns out to be more than just cookie-cutter romance, but nothing I've heard or seen about it so far makes me think so.

KS was not involved in Good Will Hunting.
 

woodly6

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Originally posted by: Lager
Two words: SELL OUT


"Sellout" is the cry of the garage band fan who wants to keep a good thing to himself; the kinda folks who'd govern your growth by insisting you never diversify.
 

azazyel

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First off I liked Jay and Silent Bob SB. Come on, the cameo scenes are priceless. Also, this new movie has Carlin with a decent size role, that's a good enough reason for me to rent this flick.
 

Alkaline5

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Originally posted by: xboxist
Originally posted by: Alkaline5
(I understand she dies right away, though, so that's at least something good.)

Thanks for the warning, ass.

Are you serious? I'm so sorry I spoiled the surprise of the 2-minute movie trailer for you. His wife dies and he meets Liv Tyler. There, now you don't even have to pay to see the movie.
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