- What the hell is going on with Big Helium Dog? Unfortunately, we haven’t a clue. The BHD Website has disappeared, and our friend and favorite web artist Steve Rettinger noticed that Fringe Askew has also disappeared. Steve speculated that it might be vengeance from Larry King for Ralph’s on-air BHD prank, but frankly, we hope it’s something more minor than that. I talked with Keith Miller, the BHD webmaster, for a brief second last night, but he was so busy I didn’t even get a chance to ask about what’s going on with the site or the flick. We had hoped to bring you periodic set updates, but we’ve kinda lost contact here. Hope all is well and the movie has been continuing filming as planned. Drop us a line if anyone (Especially you, Vinnie, Keith, and Brian!) has any info.
Archive for August, 1997
Chasing Amy Goes Porno?
- Well, I thought about not posting this, but (A) it’s pretty much all we have newswise today and (B) We’ve never had morals before, why should we start now? Anyway, I got this scoop from a post by Scout on View Askew WWWBoard #13. Apparently, “Chasing Amy” got the porno treatment recently, when Asia Carrera filmed the aptly named “Chasing Asia”. Here’s a newsbite from her website:
Thursday and Friday I’m going to be busy shooting a movie with one of the most long-standing and notorious adult film directors of our time! What’s his name again….? Oh yeah! It’s Bud Lee! I think I’ve shot with him once or twice before, but I could be mistaken. It should be fun, because the movie is a take-off of the movie “Chasing Amy”, and it’s called, “Chasing Asia”! Yay! (having your name in the title of a movie is always good for the ego!) Anyway, I’ll let you know how it goes….
By the way, that entry from her was on the 20th, and shooting wrapped on the 25th. Apparently, those flicks don’t take too long to shoot. Oh, and here’s Kev’s reaction to all this…
Now I know I’ve made it.
Honestly – I’ve been waiting for a porn to snatch (no pun intended) one of my titles for a long time.
Can’t wait to see it.
Ahhh, good ol’ Kev. Always the good sport. I wonder what they’d call the porn versions of Clerks and Mallrats? Send us your suggestions.
Chasing Amy Comic Parody…
- Thanks to Nolan Reese for this scoop: In the latest issue of Slacker Comics from Slave Labor Graphics, Doug Slack did a strip called “Chasing Amy The Monkey” about a monkey loose at a comic convention. I was going to post the transcript, but it’s kinda long. If I get enough interest from folks who’d like to see it, I’ll post it. Nolan posted the transcipt on View Askew WWWBoard #12, so if you do a little digging you can find it there. If you can’t and want to see it, write me.
Dancing Jay Cursor Repackaged…
- I’m not sure if this is happening to everyone, but I’ve received quite a few e-mails telling me that the Dancing Jay Cursor isn’t working for them. I decided to repackage the file in a ZIP format in the hopes that this will be more compatible with everyone’s browser. The file tested fine for me, so I assume it’s a compatiblity thing. Get the Dancing Jay Animated Cursor (.ZIP format) here! And, please, let me know how it works out.
Kevin’s Schedule…
- I took a moment to ask Kev what he’s going to be up to until he starts filming Dogma in February. Here’s what he had to say:
First up, the ‘Dogma’ novel. Then, the super secret (God, that sounds gay) script. Then, there’s two non-continuity flicks I’m working on: a script for Uni (possibly), and an outline for a big project at Miramax. Between those, there’s the comic books.
And then in January, we head off to Memphis for rehearsals.
He sure knows how to keep you guessing, doesn’t he? We’ll keep trying to pry up some more information about the post-Dogma projects, but for now, I guess we have the comics (which should be outstanding) plus the Dogma novel (for those of you not afraid to ruin the flick!).
Where Were We?
- Once again, I guess we disappointed some of you with very few updates this weekend…Well, it’s a long story but to make it short, my sister’s car broke down and I spent most of the weekend finding a tow, driving her to garages, and ultimately a 4 hour trip to take her home since the car couldn’t be fixed today. A few words of advice: If your car’s going to break down, do your best to see that it happens on a weekday. But anyway, that’s all in the past now, and it’s UPDATE TIME! Here we go, folks…
Other Small Items…
- Nolan also tells us that Pix Poster Cellar now has the Overnight Delivery script rewrite that was done by Kevin. And did you catch that positive Chasing Amy mention by Janeane Garofalo on her HBO special last night? Pretty cool.
A Scoop Correction…
- If you’re a regular visitor or contributor to this site, you’re aware that we always try to give credit where credit is due, whether it’s an e-mail, a web board article, or whatever. However, we neglected to mention that the source of yesterday’s Comic Shop News article came from a board regular, Phew Fighter. I hadn’t been to my local shop recently due to the UPS strike, so we did indeed grab the story from the WWWBoard, we just lost the name in the shuffle, so we do indeed owe that scoop to him. Anyone else who’s interested in breaking news to us, even if you post on the WWWBoard, it’s a good idea to drop us a line as well with the info, just for future reference. We make mistakes from time to time as you may see. Anyway, thanks again, Phew Fighter. You can visit his site at http://www.angelfire.com/wa/PhewFighter. More news after I wake up…(This update was at midnight…)
It’s Not Just You…
- I haven’t received any mail from Ming or anyone inside, but for some reason ViewAskew.Com went down sometime around 1:00 EST today and remains down at this point (4:30 PM EST)…That’s all the information I have for you right now. I’ll let you know if I get any further insight on what the problems might be.
Kevin Smith Vs. The Studios!
- Wondering what Kevin’s been saying lately about Superman Lives? Here’s a little scoop we found on the Mr. Showbiz Website:
Kevin Smith is not at all happy with the state of comic-book adaptations. The director of Clerks and Chasing Amy is upset over Warner Bros.’ rejection of his script for Superman Lives (a.k.a. Superman Reborn), which stars Nicolas Cage. “I was tapped because I knew comics,” he tells the Philadelphia Inquirer, “and I could bridge the two audiences.” While Smith’s original script stayed true to the Superman comic series, the new one is filled with one-liners and jokes. “The studios don’t listen,” says a frustrated Smith, who cites Batman & Robin as a prime example of a big-budgeted movie brought down by a bad script. “It’s a slap in the face to comic-book fans,” he says of the flick. Smith himself has a very simple philosophy about what makes or breaks a comic-book movie. “It’s the guys in tights kicking ass,” he says.
Our thoughts exactly. But then again, you knew that already…