After about 5 minutes, we teach the staff at the top of the stairs (using a candle for light) how to read Indiana drivers licenses. We take two steps into the room and run into a wall of people. Shoulder to shoulder, and Kim just took the stage. We listened for about a minute and decided that we couldn't stand around up there all night.. so we left. Apparently many many more people went to the party than was expected. Her music was good, what I heard of it anyways. Jay was at the after party hanging out with the folks.

Just thought we'd let you know. :) Now, I'm done eating taco bell after a 12 hour drive, I'm going to bed and get ready for work tomorrow. - Joe Eversole

Anyway, I just wanted you to know that I was sitting right behind you for a few minutes, until you got up and moved. You, Chris and some tall guy with blonde hair who scared my pal. (Lynch?) Anyway, I wanted to say hi, but I was in so much shock from actually being in the theatre I couldn't bring myself to interupting you guys. You eventually moved and sat somewhere else...

Whew! I had to miss school today cause of the late night, we drove all the way from CT, and it was a long drive (not as long as yours though I think).

But I just wanna say, you guys were right, Mewes did steal the show, that was his breakout role, and my Dad, (the man who called Jason a "hippie," a "stoner" and a "terrible actor" after seeing Mallrats even said that, ((and I quote)) "That long haired guy was really good"... Trust me, from MY dad, that's a good sign...

But the ramblings of a High School Film Student mean very little on the huge View-a-scope of life, so I'll let you go... Good luck!

BTW, "Step aside Red!" - best line in the whole flick... Throwback to Mallrats that I couldnt stop laughing at... - Jon "Rook88" Leonard

After about 5 minutes, we teach the staff at the top of the stairs (using a candle for light) how to read Indiana drivers licenses. We take two steps into the room and run into a wall of people. Shoulder to shoulder, and Kim just took the stage. We listened for about a minute and decided that we couldn't stand around up there all night.. so we left. Apparently many many more people went to the party than was expected. Her music was good, what I heard of it anyways. Jay was at the after party hanging out with the folks.

Just thought we'd let you know. :) Now, I'm done eating taco bell after a 12 hour drive, I'm going to bed and get ready for work tomorrow. - Joe Eversole

I liked the film a LOT. In fact, this was the first time since CLERKS that I've really liked one of Kevin's films on the first viewing. I could go on and on about it, but that would get old. Just insert lots and lots of gushing. Use your own words. Be creative.

I can't say that the film really got me thinking about God or religion (I'm a non-religious agnostic, and it'll probably take a lot more than one film to change that about me)... but it did leave me feeling sorta... good. Like I had faith in life in general. All was right with the world after I saw it. I wanted to hug the entire population of Earth.

The only things I DIDN'T like about the film were tiny little things here and there. A few bits seemed very corny (Bartleby looking up to the sky and laughing like a maniac; Bethany's way-cliched "it was only a dream... or was it?" moment... Bethany screaming "why?" in the water, although the rest of that scene totally redeemed it), and I have mixed feelings about putting the characters' names up on the screen as introductions. The hospital scene seemed to be missing something, as some others have said... and with the Fat Albert scene gone, it made no sense for Jay and Bob to suddenly be buddy-buddy with the gang. (Surprisingly, though, I DIDN'T miss any of the other scenes which were cut.)

The entire cast was great, but Affleck totally stole the show. This was the best performance I've ever seen from him. Mewes, Lee, and Rickman also stole their scenes. Jeff Anderson was SO much fun, and Kim also made the most of her cameo. And Alanis Morissette totally surpassed my expectations (thanks for cutting the godawful "plastics" line).

As for the rest of the night...

Kim-- I thought your music was great! I was all the way at the back, so I didn't get to see you (or hear anything you said in between songs), but other than that, the performance was great.

Harley is officially the cutest baby in the world.

Usually, I don't like it when people make fun of me... but Brian Lynch is so funny that my pride and self-respect were SMALL prices to pay.

And everyone else who I met was wonderful. View Askew STILL has the best fans.

Thanks again, to everyone who had anything at all to do with last night... - Drunken Uncle Hal

Thank you thank you Kevin, Kim, Vincent, Ming, and everyone else who helped in making this a night to remember for me and my friends. We were the loons dressed as priests and nuns. My friends and I were so pumped from a day of Askew site seeing(Thanks to Walt Flanagan), we thought hey, it was close to Halloween and it was all in good fun.

Some of the memories that will last is getting out of line to go to the Starbucks bathroom, while waiting in line I realized my wallet was lost. I went back to where I sat 20 minutes ago for a coffee with my buds and found it not even touched and nothing missing. I thought while in my priest outfit, "God does have a sense of humor!"

When I raced back, there was the Asbury Press talking to my friends and Gramp. He already took the pic of them that is shown on the Benefit fan page, hence I missed out on a nice photo opportunity but got one later. Shout out to the people from Indianapolis who we chatted with the whole night in line. You know who you are.

Props to Scott Mosier who I think recognized me (just as we were entering the theatre) from when I interviewed him in San Diego. You made my night right there Scott. Then the 4 of us got snapped by the photographer's lens walking in. Thank you Kevin for bringing Harley Quinn up there, she's certainly something to be proud about along with the Beautiful Jen. May there be a hundred 6 month anniversaries and much more in your future!

Kevin made us laugh at everything in his introduction, even at Mary Tyler Moore, saying she could get her own F-ing insulin. Jay rolling onto the stage and coming in and out of the theatre to hear us cheer at him was a treat.

As for the movie, this movie not only met my expectations but blew them out of the water! Dogma was full of clever symbolism and as always awesome dialogue. The pace was fast and so rich with story. I think this may be the strongest acted film yet or at least neck and neck with Amy. Jason Mewes in my mind will impress everyone who goes to see this. The more lines that guy has, the better his performance. Fiorentino kicked ass, so did Rickman and Rock. Would have been nice to see Serendipity's package though instead of Rickman's.... ooohhh. Also was a bit bummed that Lee didn't have more lines, but next film....

I never laughed and thought so hard after a View Askew film like I did that night. It was well worth the $30 and the memories will last forever.

The after party was cool. We got to meet Vincent and thank him in person. You rock dude. I was really impressed by Kim's talents. The only thing was that we got pushed all the way to the back. We shortly left after the Amazing Meet Project started their 3rd song.

The most popular thing to say after the screening was, "I want to see it again!" Oh well, November 12th. Thanks again for making this wonderful event happen and may Dogma be the best yet for VA and crew. See you at the next event. - Ernie "CB Clerk" Estrella

Well, at 6:45 am, Monday, the morning before the screening, the person I was going to take, canceled, saying she was too sick. I didn't matter, I was driving, so all i had to do was find someone else to take. I solved that problem before homeroom.

A little after seven that evening, my friend Chris and I embarked on the forty minute trip to Red Bank. We got there in good time, and headed over to the Stash to pick up the tickets.

At the Stash, I had a humorous conversation with Lynch about my soon to be published book and the introduction he never wrote for it. Well, I got a hug out of it and he joked about skipping the screening to take me out to dinner.

After picking up a Dogma tshirt for my dad (He was mad at me for not taking him), Chris and I went to get on line. We passed the time talking to the people around us and eating cold popcorn. The Asbury Parrk reporter ignored us because we didn't come from all that far. She was more interested in the people dressed as priests and nuns behind us in line.

A while after nine, we finally got into the theater. Kevin's introduction was great. God, I love seeing that man on stage. And then I finally saw Dogma.

After the film, on the way back to the Parkway, Chris and I got lost. Then we got pulled over. The kind officer started lecturing me on how I dont want to get any points on my license. Then he gave us the wrong directions on how to get back to the parkway and let us go. After like twenty mintues, Chris and I found our way back to the parkway and headed home.

Overall, a great night. Brad, Chris, I still haven't gotten a chance to meet you two, but I guess I will eventually at one of these events. - Randall "Not So Somber" Lotowycz

...the 1986 Toyota Mystery Machine. It's a reliable car to say the least. We (myself and my father) packed up some of the basics (coupla sets of clothes), and some of the not-so-basics (the laptop), and pulled outta out North Carolina residence at 6:45. After a quick stop at a local convienince store for large drinks with no ice and snack cakes, we were off.

We were making damn good time, too. Of course, something HAD to go wrong. So, at 10:30, a rolling crane lost it's drive shaft right in the middle of a freeway. We tore the left tires to shreds, and the rear tire rim was completely destroyed. We weren't the only ones, though, about 4 other cars suffered the same fate.

A trooper called a local towing service. The tow guy (who looked JUST LIKE Steve Buscemi) arrived and took us to a small operation in Richmond, Virginia.

There we spent from 11:00 to 1:00. First I got something drink and then settled down with the remote control to the television they had for those waiting. The lady next to me asked me not to turn it on, so, dammit, I had to read Better Homes and Garden until the crooked bitch was outta there. When she left, I turned on the TV...

...to get 14 channels of horseshit. I watched the Martin Short show until I found BeWitched, and THEN I was forced to watch Mad About You.

Meanwhile, the car couldn't be fixed until 3 PM that day. My dad phones my mother and inquires as to the status of a rental car. A coupla calls later, and we're heading towards the rental car place. When we arrive, we're issued a pickup truck.

It coulda been worse. This was a nice, 1999 Dodge Ram. So we piled in, got some Hardee's for lunch (What did Conan say? "For those who love their sibling a little too much. Haaaarrrdeee's."), and headed to Jersey.

We found some decent radio stations, too. First it was oldies, much to my detestment, then we found what I called KBilly's Super Sounds of the 70's. It was just that. The whole station was like a Tarantino soundtrack. After we left that range, we hit some smooth Baltimore jazz, and then settled on one of those 1970's rock stations (Aqualung kicks ass!)

We coast into Redbank at 6:30 Monday evening. After a banter with my father about Goodwill's Rental Car ("That was where they titled Good Will Hunting from. Damon used to work there as a kid." "Uh...no. Damon lived in Boston." "He commuted."), we parked about a block from the Stash.

Vincent was kind enough to help me with my tickets, and we headed to the hotel. I cought a shower and we watched the Simpsons at 7:30 (Vincent Price driving a bus. Priceless), then went on down to the cinema.

The wait was so-so. I was interviewed for the Asbury Park Press, and I was glad to know that I placed the guy's quote in front of me (Whoever said "Bring out the whores!", man, I knew it right away). The line started moving 'round 9:45, and we shuffled in.

The rest is gravy, I guess. My dad couldn't sit anywhere IN a row, 'cause he had back surgery, so WE were the assholes who got the last row in Theatre one un-taped (sorry to the trio who tried to score seats back there). If anyone cares to remember, I was the only one in theatre one who laughed when Lee said "Mrs. Reynolds?"

And so, with a viewing of NewsRadio, our Dogma trek concluded. The ride home was smooth, hindered only by another 3 hour wait at the auto shop.

But it was worth it.

My father loved the flick, by the way. He never sees stuff twice in the theatres (last time he did was like back in the late 70's), and he's anxiously awaiting Dogma's release next Friday.

As am I.

Anxiously awaiting Vulgarthon 2000, Josh "Alferd Packer" Carson