April 12th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by John Couture & O.J. Temple
Well, it looks like the rumor about Trimark at least trying to get their name in the running for Dogma’s distribution is true…A source tells us that, on Friday, “they had just had a conference call with “higher ups” for the sole purpose of discussing the possible buy of Dogma.” So, it sounds like the studio is working amongst themselves to put in a bid, but most likely has not yet directly contacted any of the parties that own the film at this point. Our sources also say that Paramount has mentioned nothing of the film (for those of you that heard the rumors that they were possibly interested, which is fine with us since their DVDs, for the most part, SUCK), and yes, we’ve heard the Lions Gate rumors as well. From what we’ve heard, it’s nothing more than internet buzz with no truth to it. We’ll keep our eyes on the Trimark stuff for ya, though.
April 12th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris
Alrighty, ladies and gentlemen, we’re back with a ton of stuff to talk about at the start of this week in Askew…Actually, a lot of today’s news is just follow-up stories to stuff we’ve broken before, such as the Trimark rumors, DVD release info, and of course all that Dogma protesting. By the way, we’ve added even more summaries to the Rider and UCF wrapup pages, so if you’re into reading them all, check back today. We again warn you, though, these stories are uncensored, and come direct from the fans, so we’re not responsible for anything said (some folks sure do have strong opinions, that’s for sure…) and a lot of stories may be spoiled if you yourself plan on seeing a future Kevin appearance.
Something we forgot that Kevin mentioned at Rider, by the way, was that he hoped to release the Dogma trailer FIRST attached to copies of the Clerks re-release this summer, meaning fans who go and see Clerks would be among the first to catch the Dogma trailer. This same scheme was used (in the same timeframe) with Pulp Fiction when Reservoir Dogs saw its re-release, as well. Sounds good to us! Okay, on with the Monday news:
April 12th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Mark, Scott Kramer, Jeffrey Hall, Benjamin Lesbian, Zee, & Steve Rettinger
Here’s a sweeeeeeeet deal for ya on the Clerks DVD: Amazon.Com’s taking pre-orders at the bargain price of $20.99! Not bad at all, considering the almost $40 proposed retail price we’d heard about. That’s almost half off. Snatch ’em up.
A small Dogma mention was spotted in April’s Music Choice magazine (thanks to Alanis):
Alanis Morissette
Current Role / Project: Who would you pick if you were looking for an actress to play God? Indie film-maker Kevin Smith (Mallrats) chose the supposed former infatuation junkie to play the divine role in the Ben Affleck – Matt Damon comedy Dogma.
Biggest Strength: Alanis’ childhood acting experience on Nickelodeon’s You Can’t Do That On Television was apparently enough to win the confidence of casting directors after Emma Thompson backed out of the role.
All of you Jim Mahfood fans that dug the work he did on the Clerks comics…We’ve got a site for ya to check out. We hear it’s soon to become his OFFICIAL fansite. Check it out HERE.
April 12th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Greg Preece
Seems the American Family Association (Wonder if Ed McMahon’s got something to do with that one?) isn’t too big of a fan of Kev’s stuff. 3 of his 4 flicks so far have made their boycott list. Quite an honor, if you ask us:
“Other objectionable films from Disney subsidiaries included Dogma (homosexuality), Chasing Amy (lesbianism), Pulp Fiction (sex & violence), Color of Night (sex), Clerks (graphic language), Chicks in White Satan (lesbianism), Lie Down with Dogs (homosexuality), The House of Yes (incest).”
Our scooper was quick to point out that he was (sarcastically) pleased that they differentiated homosexuality from lesbianism, even though lesbians are, actually, homosexuals. And we thought they’d have trouble with Dogma’s religious tones rather than that. Just goes to show ya…
