- A word of warning to those of you placing orders for that Chasing Amy DVD: We hear that 16:9 support is still RUMORED, but has NOT been finalized at this point. As soon as we can confirm this, we’ll let you know, but in the meantime, keep in mind that there IS a possibility that this disc will not be anamorphic. We figured most of you would want it, regardless, as we do, but we still hope for a nice 16:9 transfer on the sucker! Stay tuned.
- Dogma’s mentioned in a couple online polls – You may wanna go and place your vote and help the flick out (if that’s how you feel about the film compared to the other choices, of course…Be honest!).
First off, Cinesape’s asking what flick you’re most looking forward to: Sleep Hollow, End Of Days, Dogma, Screm 3, JamesBond 19, or Joan of Arc.
Also, Achiew.Com is asking what you favorite Kev Smith flick is. We did this one a lonnnng time ago, but if you wanna vote again, hey, go for it!
- The BBC is premiering Mallrats (in widescreen, no less) in the UK on BBC2 at 11.55 PM, Sunday, August the 15th. They say:
“Director Kevin Smith’s follow up to his no-budget independent hit Clerks was this under-rated comic look at pop Americana, junk culture and adolescent angst that gained enormously from the use of a professional cast (Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck et al). Focusing on a pair of slackers mooching around the local shopping mall, Smith’s vulgar and consistently amusing diversion is as equally irreverent and desperately spot-on as its eye opening predecessor.”
- Clerks gets a very small mention among history-making indies in a Newsweek article inspired by Blair Witch’s success. Here’s the snippet:
And there have always been small, rule-breaking movies that turned into surprise hits- “American Graffiti”, “sex, lies and videotape”, “Clerks” and “the full monty” to name a few.
- Finally today, scooper Mike’s running a site called The Banky Hat Campaign. It’s a campaign to get Banky’s Hat from Chasing Amy re-released for purchase at the Stash. You just go and sign a virtual form saying that you’d buy a hat if they are re-released. If you missed one, and wanted one, here’s your chance to at least let your voice be heard!