Archive for July, 1997

Finally, On A Sad Note…

July 25th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Kim

  • From a post by Kim on the View Askew WWWBoard:
On a more serious note, Kevin’s grandmother, to whom he is very close, is not long for this world. Kevin has been spending most of his time since his return at her bedside, with his family. He promises to be back on the board and back to signing and sending merchandise just as soon as possible.

We’re very sorry to hear this, and send our deepest sympathies out to Kevin and his family.

Another Kevin Chat Opportunity!

July 25th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Oh, and hey, check out http://www.pseudo.com where (if all goes well) Kevin will be appearing on Esoterica Sunday night. If you can’t think of a question, why ask him if he’s played our Clerks, Mallrats, and Amy drinking games? 🙂

Want A Kevin Smith “Superman Lives” Script, Huh?

July 25th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Got a mail this afternoon from an anonymous scooper, who tells us that Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives script can be purchased at this number:
1-800-666-7499. What the hell, I figure, I’ll bite! So, I call, and sure enough, it’s a script place! “Do you have any Kevin Smith’s Superman Livesscripts?”, I say. “Yes, I do!” Bingo! “How have they been selling?” He proceeded to tell me that he’d already sold a ton, and is looking to get more. I ordered 2 for us, of course, so there may still be some left for you if you hurry.

Just remember where ya heard it, and, scooper, if you’re reading this, thanks for the heads up!

There Goes ANOTHER Paycheck…

July 25th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Looks like there’s some more stuff you just GOTTA have for sale from the Stash!
Clerks Posters
For a limited time only! Get your AUTOGRAPHED BY KEVIN SMITH ‘Clerks’ posters while they last. There’s less than 150 of them, so ORDER NOW!! $25 each

View Askew Hats
Want some cool headgear to impress your friends? Get it here! The ultra-cool View Askew Hats feature the new Vulgar logo on the front and the words ‘VIEW ASKEW’ on the back. The hat is white with a black Vulgar logo and a black brim. $19 each.

Clerks T-Shirts
Need a shirt to go with your poster? For the first time ever we’re offering this never before seen t-shirt featuring the ‘typewriter Clerks font’ seen at the beginning of the movie. Get one today! $18 each, $19.50 XXL and XXXL.

Bluntman and Chronic Posters
Yes you read that right! Mike Allred’s ingenious comic artwork can now be bought as a POSTER! Choose from either Bluntman and Chronic #1, Issue #2 featuring Chronic busting through a window, or the highly sought after ‘Death of Chronic’ issue. See the artwork here. $15 each.

Remember, you can order all this stuff at Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash.

Ah, if only it were Christmas, I could come up with a helluva list. Snag up those Clerks posters,folks, they’re ultra rare. We had to go to a third party for ours, so they’re unsigned. 🙁

Ain’t This COOL???

July 25th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

So ya want some top secret KEVIN SMITH news? Well one of the elusive geeks of theworld, T-Bird, did a little 2 minute interview with the man himself. No, nothing on Superman, but instead a hint about that mysterious secret project. Hmmmmm.

“ME: So what ever happened to the guy that played Randal in Clerks?

KS: He’s comming back in the next two films.

ME: Oh thats good…wait a second. Two films? I know DOGMA is nextbut whats after that?

KS: Ummm…ohhh…ummmm….well…I can’t really say anything about itright now.

ME: Still negotiaing huh? (He nods while signing my book) Okay, next question: Have you ever considered doing a film like CLERKS, but about Theme Park employees?

KS: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY? (At this point he drops the pen and starts toreally pay attention)

ME: I said, Have you ever considered making a film like CLERKS, but about Theme Parks, the employees, the rides, obnoxious guests, and all the weirdness that happens in that kind of environment?

KS: Its funny you should mention that. (Said in shock and low so thatonly I could hear.)

ME: Ahhh…the secret fifth film? (He only nodded, smiled, shook my hand, and pass my book onto JAY to sign as well.)

This is great news, having working in the Theme Park biz for 10 years,you’ve only to read a book like MOUSE TAILS to know that a lot of funny business goes on behind the scenes at a park, even Disneyland.

Considering that all his films take place in the Tri-State area, the only real theme park in that area is Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, ripe for filming. Also, if this project is more ambitious than Chasing Amy or Dogma to put the Silent Negotiations mode on-line then perhaps he’s dealing with Warner Brothers for both the film and access to the Theme Park itself as well.”

If there’s any truth to this, I’m going to hafta work on inventing that time travel machine. Don’t think I can stand the wait! Why is this cool? Well, we both live about 3 hours from Great Adventure in New Jersey. Can you say “extras”? I knew that you could.

“Build Me Up, Buttercup” video by The Goops

July 22nd @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • We know this is kinda old, but this video is a classic. Little seen since Jay & Silent Bob’s MTV special promoting “Mallrats”, and well worth your precious downloading time.

Build Me Up, Buttercup
(13.9 Meg, 3:19 min)
If you need the QuickTime Player, click here!

Make Your Own Soundtrack

July 22nd @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Everyone’s favorite Asian Design Major, Ming Chen has made a list up of all the songs used in “Chasing Amy”. Now you can make your own soundtrack using this list. Now, if someone would just start converting these songs to MP3’s, we’d be all set! (Hint, hint.)

Ben Affleck To Co-Star In “Armageddon”

July 20th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • This just in from Daily Variety :
Indie Actor Affleck Sets Action Picture
By Chris Petrikin

HOLLYWOOD (Variety) – Shifting from Sundance stand-out to big-time action hero, “Chasing Amy” co-star Ben Affleck is set to star with Bruce Willis in the disaster movie “Armageddon”.

Sources said Affleck’s role is structured along the lines of Will Smith’s fighter pilot in “Independence Day,” with the young thesp helping to save the world. He plays an oil rigger who teams with Willis’ character in a race to destroy a meteor on a collision course with Earth.

Director – Michael Bay
Script By – Jonathan Hensleigh
Producer – Jerry Bruckheimer

“Armageddon” is slated for release from Disney’s Touchstone Pictures in summer 1998.

Toys Askew Custom Action Figure Page

July 20th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

The Somnombulic Duo

View Askew Gang At San Diego Comic-Con 97

July 20th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

Some days you just wish you lived in California. We heard that Kev’s appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con rocked! A nice long (reportedly hilarious!) Q&A session and then he and Jay Mewes held a signing session afterwards. If you’ve got some details or stories from the Con, send ’em to us and we might use ’em! A few questions that were answered in passing: Chasing Amy laserdisc will arrive in December (No word on the video release date yet, but we assume it’s gonna be in October sometime) & Jeff Anderson (Randall) will be returning to the Askewniverse in “Dogma” along with some other big actors yet to be revealed.

Then again, if we lived in California we wouldn’t be just a few hours from the Stash.