As I mentioned below, I’ve got at least four (possibly five) college gigs coming up between Oct. 1st and mid-December. Usually, this wouldn’t be news. I only bring it up now because there’s something kind of cool going on with the college gigs this year.

After the success of ‘Dogma’ on DVD (we moved eight hundred thousand of the bare bones version and over two hundred and fifty thousand of the Special Edition), Mike Stratford of Columbia TriStar (they who released ‘Dogma’ on home video) suggested shooting all my college gigs this fall and putting out a DVD – something along the lines of “An Evening With Kevin Smith” or “Silent Bob Speaks”. Mike had attended the sold-out Q&A I did at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last year, and thought a taped version of the event could find an audience. I dug the idea, so we’re moving forward with it.

JM Kenny (he of the ‘Rats’ and ‘Dogma’ DVD’s fame) is directing. At each school, there will be three to four cameras rolling – two on me and two on the folks asking questions. So if you’re in the area of any of the forthcoming college appearances, come armed with great questions, and you may find yourself immortalized on home video.

Col/Tri is looking for a spring release of the DVD.

In Germany the Movie “Lammbock – Alles in Handarbeit” directed by Christian Zübert is out. The Film is about two Stoners named Kai (Moritz Bleibtreu from Lola Rennt) and Achim (Julian Weigend) who sell Weed via a Pizza Parlour. Kai is the loudmouth one, who constantly holds a speech about Pop Culture. Achim is the one, who wants to go to college and wants to get away from Selling Weed for the rest of his live. Problems occur as his Ex-Girlfriend shows up, and Achim has to choose between his Girlfriend and his Ex-Girlfriend.

Sounds a bit like Clerks?

Yes, the film is a lot like Clerks. Even the Dialogue seems like Kevin Smith had written it. Even two Stoners, who are dressed like Jay & Silent Bob, appear, hanging around the Pizza Parlour all the time and cursing the whole movie.

I saw it two times in Cinema and can highly recommend it. A very funny film, with very good Dialogue. Maybe it will come out in the U.S. Then you have to see it. I think even Kevin will like it.

Here are some pics from the movie, where you can see the German Jay & Silent Bob look-a-likes.

I E-Mailed Simon the Host of the German Movie Show “Zelluloid” from the TV Channel Viva 2 yesterday and asked him if he’s a fan of Kevin Smith’s work and if he will promote the new movie in his show. He mailed me back and answered me, that he hadn’t seen all of Kevin’s Work yet, but will watch the rest of the movies and then air a huge Feature about “Kevin and J&SBSB” in his show. Sounds really cool.

“Zelluloid” is in my opinion the best Show about movies in German TV. They show you the newest Trailers from the Internet, and are discussing Cult Classics, and even Show Splatter Scenes from Horror Movies in the afternoon. They also do cool Specials about movies and companies like Troma.

The Stars from American Pie 2 (Shannon Elizabeth, Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Sean William Scott) showed up during the Show “Interaktiv” on Viva, on last weeks Tuesday (some minutes before the WTC attack). They talked a lot about AP2 and Shannon mentioned that Jason, Sean, and she will appear in the Movie “J&SBSB”.But the Damn Translator translated the movie as “Jay & Silent Bong”. Very funny.