Archive for March 2nd, 2004

Still A Few Paulsboro Screening Tickets Available!

March 2nd @ 10:26 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by JudyMack

  • ONE LAST CHANCE! A VERY limited number of tickets for the Paulsboro March 10th special advance screening of “Jersey Girl” will go on sale this Saturday, March 13 at 10:00 p.m. at Hill Studio, 35 West Broad Street in Paulsboro. Sales will continue until 2:00 p.m., unless they are sold-out before that time. Orchestra seats are already sold-out, but some $35.00 mezzanine and $25.00 balcony seats are still available. Sales will be limited to two tickets per person. Payment must be made by check or money order only, to “Boys & Girls Club of Paulsboro.”

    Kevin Smith himself will introduce the film in a venue where a major scene from the movie takes place – the Paulsboro High School Auditorium, 622 North Delaware Street. Call Hill Studio at 856-423-8910 for more information.

Could This Be The New “Hornet” Logo?

March 2nd @ 10:26 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Mysterio

  • Looks like a very modern update for “Green Hornet”, juding from this very early take on the Green Hornet logo that looks to be from Miramax. With the film still a year off, there’s plenty of time for concept logos and art, though this seems to be in step with the statements that Kevin has making about keeping the story and characters the same, but current. We dig it.

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March 2nd @ 10:18 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Antony Teofilo, Mysterio

  • Okay, NOW we know what Kevin is doing on Comedy Central on the 7th! They’re showing Dogma, and Kevin will be hosting the broadcast to talk about that film, as well as, of course, Jersey Girl. Don’t miss it. Our families and friends still crack up and call us every time they flip around the dial and catch us walking through that airport scene.
  • Just when it seems like he might be out of ’em, Antony Teofilo surprises us with another of those fantastic interviews, perhaps the biggest yet, with film star Liv Tyler! Here’s a bit of it, but we of course recommend you check out the whole thing over at the ‘Shoot, the link follows this clip:
AT: How do you feel about JERSEY GIRL as a project thus far?

LT: I’m very excited, and was very flattered that Kevin wanted me to be a part of it. I’ve been enjoying working with Kevin, particularly because he’s such a great writer. You keep discovering things, and it continues to be fresh and interesting as you perform. He’s very natural, and he writes things in a way people actually speak, so it’s great to be able to speak those words.

AT: Can you tell me a little bit about the rehearsal process? I’ve heard Kevin’s a stickler when it comes to rehearsal…

LT: [Smiles] I had to skip out of the rehearsal process. I was in London doing post-production work on LOTR. I just had to come and work right away on my first day.

AT: You’re crossing from THE LORD OF THE RINGS, which has a huge fan base that borders sometimes on near-religious fanaticism…

LT: Not unlike Kevin’s world…[Laughs]

AT: That’s sort of what I was getting at. What’s it like to be at the center of that kind of a loyal, or some would say rabid, community of fans? Is it intimidating? Do you ever regret being part of something that’s such a juggernaut, like LOTR?

LT: There was lots of weird stuff on the internet before the movie came out. I went and looked at one of the websites, and I was so bummed out because they were saying things that were really mean about me.

AT: Like what?

LT: Well, they weren’t anything to do with the movie, they were like personal attacks, like I was the spoiled daughter of a rock star, that I was too Hollywood to play Arwen. Anyone who knows me well can tell you that I’m far from a spoiled daughter of a rock star…I didn’t actually know who my dad was until I was an older kid. I didn’t have a very easy upbringing…but then when the movie came out the criticism sort of died down. Then I realized that the fans are quite picky about everything…there wasn’t really a time where they picked on me any more than anyone else.

Run, don’t walk…To the full interview at Movie Poop Shoot!

  • And finally today, adding to the fray, US Magazine gives us their take (and some photos) of that now famous deleted wedding sequence from Jersey Girl. Click the scan above for a closer look. We’ll see ya back here real soon!

14 Million And Still Goin’ Strong!

March 2nd @ 10:40 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Another milestone, folks! Well, wow…This is just getting to be incredible. We never thought you’d read our ramblings for this many years, let alone this many hits, yet here we are, another million visits under the belt and stronger than ever. As always, we can’t do this site without you, and we are eternally thankful for all the contributions that you all make to this site.

    So, this is a good time to announce, for the first time, that we’ve got some new stuff on the way. First off, a new look. Starting slowly, we’re going to roll out a sitewide facelift, which is gonna take a while, as we’re starting from a blank slate with a fresh new look for News Askew. Good stuff. Plus, new talkbacks. A new forum. And, if we REALLY get our acts together, we’ll even host a live chat or two, right at this very website. It’s all in the planning phases, and stuff that we have no idea if/when it’ll be ready, but it’s being worked on, and we figured the least we could do at this milestone is let you know that there’s a lot of neat changes coming to this site. You’re going to find it cooler than ever, we hope, and unlike anything you’ve seen on the web before.

    So, in closing, thanks again…It’s gonna be fun working our way towards 15 million, a HUGE milestone, and hopefully one we can dig up a huge prize and contest for. We don’t have a screencap of 14 mil, someone let it blow by without noticing, we assume, but our good pal Joe was kind enough to send us his screenshot of the niftiest number close to the magic one. Nice job, Joe!

The Latest From Paulsboro…

March 2nd @ 10:40 am | No Comments » | Scooped by JudyMack

  • Tickets were sold to the Pauslboro, NJ public over the weekend, and, as this article shows ya, residents are all very excited to finally get their first look at the film that made their little town famous a while back:
Many making a date with this ‘Girl’

PAULSBORO — Gary Stevenson, fire chief of the Paulsboro Fire Company, visited the Hill Studio Box Office Saturday afternoon to buy his tickets to the special sneak preview of the movie Jersey Girl on March 10 at Paulsboro High School.

When asked who would accompany him to the highly anticipated occasion, Stevenson replied coolly, “Well, Jennifer.”

As in Lopez.

But while stars of the movie J-Lo and Ben Affleck may not make it to the premiere –and surely Stevenson will bring his wife –the Paulsboro red carpet is expected to be rolled out for Director/Producer Kevin Smith.

Paulsboro residents lined up Saturday morning to purchase tickets at the Hill Studio Box Office window, which hasn’t been open for ticket sales since 1973, according to owner and borough Mayor John Burzichelli.

“We decided to open ticket sales up to Paulsboro residents, only, to start,” Burzichelli said, adding that about 400 tickets had been sold by noon Saturday. “If there is anything left after today we’ll open the box office Monday for everyone.”

Paulsboro Printers designed official tickets that were sold Saturday, complete with the movie title and raised borough seal.

Tom Richardson, a 28-year-old IT Specialist and volunteer coach at Paulsboro High School, bought his two tickets and is excited to bring his girlfriend to Paulsboro for the special night.

“She’s from Voorhees, so she always hears everything about Paulsboro,” Richardson said. “It will be neat to try to see my cousin’s house on Thompson Street, where they filmed.”

While the movie was being filmed throughout Paulsboro, the cast signed a white leather fire helmet for the Paulsboro Fire Department.

Chief Stevenson said the helmet, with special messages inked by the stars, will be on display the night of the screening and soon after will be auctioned on eBay to raise money for lifesaving equipment for the firefighters.

“I had aspirations to go to Hollywood or New York for movies,” said Judy MacKenzie, chair of the event. “I ended up staying here for my family and couldn’t go to the movies, but the movies came to me. This is all very surreal.”

MacKenzie also said there is talk of a press tour with celebrities and national media personalities making its way through the borough before the premiere, which is March 9 in New York City, but nothing has been confirmed.

A few tickets might still be available to the general public for this exclusive showing, we’ll have details on that as soon as we’re sure.

Additional Appearance Info…

March 2nd @ 10:39 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Just a little more info for you to add to the calendars, folks. On March 12th, along with the Dateline segment with Kevin and Ben (Affleck, that is), the Today Show and Access Hollywood will also be running excerpts from that appearance on their repsective programs. Catch a first look then, followed by the whole thing that night, on your local NBC station.

    We’re still looking for exact confirmation on what Kevin’s March 7th Comedy Central gig is going to involve. Stay tuned for that.

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March 2nd @ 10:39 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Greg Trawinski, Ted Gootee, Nicholas Borelli, Jose Alcaraz

  • TV spots for Jersey Girl have started to air! One was spotted on the E! network with footage new and old, along with the March 26th opening date. We’ll likely start seeing these on a LOT more channels, and hope to have online versions for you really soon as well.
  • Online web comic Spudmonkey borrows a bit from Mallrats today in its opening frame.
  • Another Livejournal regarding Kevin’s 102.9 radio appearance in Dallas is available for your reading pleasure HERE, along with a new photo of Kevin in the studio.
  • The always enjoyable Stephen Root, who’s so excellent in his small role in Jersey Girl, will be appearing on the Bob and Tom radio show this Thursday. It’s syndicated in a lot of markets.