Archive for May 18th, 2000

eJay Auction Site Open For Business!

May 18th @ 2:42 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Ming

In a surprise move, it was announced today that View Askew has just opened a new internet “wing” of the Stash, that’s selling rare items that you can’t get anywhere else, on an auction-like basis such as eBay. Thus, the site’s name, eJay.

So far, they’ve got the hard to find Mallrats book, rare signed Mallrats posters (Lee & Affleck autographs, anyone?), the German Chasing Amy poster, and a very rare Chasing Amy “Vogue” poster. Lots more items are sure to come, maybe even some props from the flicks. Ya never know. Here’s the word from the official site:

“What the hell is this?!?“ you’re asking. “Are these money-hungry little jerk-offs serious?!?“

Yes – we are. Welcome to Auctions Askew (or `E-Jay`, as we affectionately call it, without stepping on any other company`s copyright). Here you`ll find cool, rare items that aren`t at the Stash site, upon which you can bid and step on one another`s necks to win!

I can hear some of you out there groaning. Or even worse – getting ready to post lengthy diatribes on the board about how this is the worst thing we’ve ever done since agreeing to make Nike commercials. But before you get all high and mighty, consider this: this isn’t about the feeding frenzy some of this stuff might provoke. We simply have limited quantities of cool stuff that we can`t post at the Stash site, as too many people may order them. So we decided to try this out, and give the serious, and discerning View Askew enthusiast a shot at owning some cool-ass swag that only the hardest of hardcore fans would want.

Remember – bid with your head. Not over it. Same rules that apply at E-bay apply here. And good luck!

So what are you waiting for? Surf over to eJay and place your bids!

Kevin To Appear At WizardWorld 2000 Con In Chicago!

May 18th @ 2:40 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Jaime

  • Wizard World 2000 in Chicago has announced that Kevin Smith is on their guestlist for this year. We’ve yet to confirm this, but the con itself runs August 4th through the 6th. We’re not sure exactly which days Kevin’s expected to be there, just one or all of them, but we’ll see what else we can dig up in the meantime. Those of you in the Chicago area may wanna mark your calendars, though.

View Askew NewsBites™

May 18th @ 2:39 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Nolan Reese & Rob Miller, & Steve Rhodes

  • Sounds like things are slowly coming together for the jam-packed A BETTER PLACE DVD that Vincent’s throwing together. The Synapse website recently posted an update on the disc’s progress with this amazing list of features. Check it out:
BETTER PLACE, A – SFD0008 – Updated on 5/10/2000 C
Initial High Definition Spirit Datacine Transfer Completed
Incorporating Additional Scenes Back into the Film, Week of May 7th, 2000
Special DVD Express Edition Film Strips/Cerificates Made and Numbered
Dolby Digital 5.1 Remix – Preliminary Mix Started, But Not Completed Yet Because of Skywalker Ranch Scheduling
Compiling Deleted Scenes Right Now
Kevin Smith/Scott Mosier Introduction Yet to Be Recorded
Commentary Track – Yet to Be Recorded
Initial Cover Design and Layout Completed – DVD Insert Yet to Be Created

What does this mean for the disc’s current July 22nd debut? Probably that we won’t see it by then. If this list is correct, it sounds like a lot needs to be done before the disc can be mastered. Still, we’re sure it’ll be worth the wait, it just takes time to put these special editions together. We’ll keep you posted, and we’re sure that Vincent will, too.

  • Well, after many of you speculated, the IMDB has now confirmed it: The “undefeated champion of Rome” that Maximus goes up against in the currently playing (and kicking ass) “Gladiator” is none other than actor/stuntman Sven-Ole Thorsen, best known by most of us as LaFours from Mallrats! A nifty connection, indeed. Thanks to all who wrote in about it.
  • A new story from inside.com talks about Miramax’s latest TV projects, and mentions the Clerks series quite a bit. Here’s a snippet:
Regis Philbin came into the picture, and suddenly ABC didn’t need as many new comedies as first thought. Smith says that when he showed the completed episodes to Eisner and Iger, the fix was in.

”They find the golden ticket, the stock is up and they’re tied for first. They don’t want to throw in the variable of the Clerks cartoon,” Smith says, adding with characteristic disdain, ”Where Miramax has gone afoul in TV is dealing with the parent company. Where’s that corporate synergy that’s supposed to be so finely tuned? It doesn’t fucking exist as far as I can see.”