- As we mentioned last week, Jersey Girl has been positioned as a “word of mouth” picture, which means that we’re expecting folks who see it this weekend to enjoy it, and then tell others to go check it out next weekend. Last we heard, the film is still set to bow on more screens on Friday, so it should be even easier to catch. So, now it’s YOUR turn! Stop by the water cooler (or similar equivalent) at the job next week and let them know you saw the flick this weekend, and loved it! Pass the word ’round. We’ve been reading reports of packed theaters full of laughter, tears, and appluase. Seems that the film is playing incredibly well with crowds of all ages. Now all we gotta do is get more folks in them seats next weekend. So, spread the word. Your friends will thank you. As will we.
Archive for March 28th, 2004
Jersey Girl: Post Your Theater Reports!
- Kevin’s looking to hear about theaters where you saw Jersey Girl — Where and when? How full was your show? How did it play? Post your results via talkbacks here or at the WWWBoard. By the way, talkback registration WILL return when the new site is ready. So thanks for your patience there.
Wizard Digs “Jersey Girl”!
- Wizard magazine has posted their review of Jersey Girl on their front page, giving the film some high marks:
The word “drama” isn’t one normally associated with the comedic Smith, but it’s certainly something he can add to his repertoire considering his expert handling of the dramatic moments in “Jersey Girl.” It’s important to note, however, that it’s not 100 percent drama; the film is as hilarious and upbeat as fans have come to expect from Smith, only this time the jokes are propelled by words as opposed to, say, a monkey. Think of it as a more anchored “Chasing Amy,” without Jay and Silent Bob and, instead of being about the love you’ll never have (a man and a lesbian), it’s about the love everyone can have—a father and his child.
Jersey Girl Press Rundown Wrapping Up…
- As the busiest week in News Askew history winds down, we’ve got a few more articles and interviews with Kevin leftover from the recent promotional tour. Take particular note of what Kev has to see about Lee as Fletch in the UNO Driftwood piece:
UNO DRIFTWOOD – “‘Jersey Girl’ opens to rave reviews”
Are you intimidated by the fact that the Green Hornet movie is in your hands?
Absolutely. This is by far bigger and more expensive than any movie I’ve ever done. That’s definitely a little scary. Harvey Weinstein was great in kind of pushing me into that role. I didn’t want the job at first, thought it was way too much responsibility; just too much on my shoulders. Weinstein talked me into writing an outline for what my Hornet movie would be like, took one look at it and said this is exactly what we’re looking for. You’re doing the Green Hornet movie.
So Jason Lee is all set to play the next Fletch, right?
If I have my say, absolutely. Miramax is looking in another direction than that of Lee for the Fletch role but I’m hoping that “Green Hornet” does really well so then I can just say it’s Lee or nobody.
KANSAS CITY STAR – “Puppies & Potty Mouths”
…”God willing, this will be Ben’s comeback picture. He’s certainly done a good job of deflating the whole ‘Gigli’ thing — like going on Leno and reading the film’s bad reviews out loud,” he said.
“I’ll always want to work with him. After five movies together he really knows how to deliver the dialogue I write. He’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met and he’s really smart. I cast him as my proxy … wishful thinking! If only I was that smart, funny and good looking.”
And if “Jersey Girl” tanks?
“I’ve gotten to this place where if they don’t like this one, they’ll like the next one. I’m pretty Zen about it.”
FILM FEVER – Interview
So, no referencing the last five films in Green Hornet?
“No, I think there will be no Jay and Silent Bob in the next movie,” he said. “I’m going to put (Jason) Mewes (who plays Jay in Smith’s previous four films) in for sure. I told him this before I went out on the press tour. I told him, ‘Dude, I am putting you in the Green Hornet.’ He was like, ‘Ã knew it, and you want me to play the Hornet.’ I know the lure of the familiar is calling him. April 6th will mark his one-year of being off of drugs. He has not drank at all and has been really clean, which is surely one of the signs of the apocalypse.”
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“I just write Ben, and that’s it,” Smith said. “In Jersey Girl and the other four Smith films he has been in. Throw him in a movie running around trying to save the world and jumping off of buildings. That’s Ben jamming into a script not written for him.
“But me, I write for Ben. I write for his voice and write what goes on in real life. He is a really charming, warm, funny guy. You would like to hang out with him; he plays it really well because that is who he really is.”
“Jersey Girl” Dinner For Five: April 23rd!
- We’ve got just a few details on this so far, but have just learned that a new “Dinner For Five” will air on IFC next month, featuring some of the Jersey Girl cast and crew: Kevin Smith, George Carlin, Jason Biggs, and Stephen Root are all set to surround the table. The show will debut on Friday, April 23 @ 10 PM E/P, taped at Le Meridien, Los Angeles.
View Askew NewsBites™
- According to promos, Kevin’s going to be appearing on Afentra’s Big Fat Morning Buzz on 96.5 the Buzz in Kansas City on Monday. The show runs from 6 AM to 10 AM, but we don’t have a specific call-in time at this point. We imagine he’ll be continuing to plug Jersey Girl through next week, though probably a little less crazily than this past week.
- Those of you who don’t really get the Rotten Tomatoes system (we don’t, considerng, as Kevin says, anything but a totally GLOWING review is considered a negative, no in-betweens there), a good place to go and read reviews is also the MRQE. They’ve got a simple page of links to all the JG reviews, but of course you can find a lot thru our previous posts here, as well.
- Metacritic is another site where you can read reviews as well as rate Jersey Girl. At presstime, the ratings from users are fantastic, with critics putting the film generally in the mixed range.
- Kevin’s quoted in an ad for “Strangers in Paradise” in the latest Previews mag. Check it out here.
- And finally today, Justin may take the prize for being the fan that did the most to promote Jersey Girl this weekend:
I saw Jersey Girl on Friday and during that entire day I wore this shirt that I have pictured below that I made, I stood at the end of the ticket line for about 15 minutes as people read my shirt. I didnlt move or say a thing.. I just stood still while people looked at the shirt and oddly questioned what the hell I was doing…I could hear a few mumbled comments such as…”37 times?” and “Is it really a big enough deal to make a shirt about?” I was gettin’ the biggest kick out of it…
After the movie was over, I pretty much spent the rest of the day just goin’ around to public places and solicitating the movie…I went to this diner called “Panera Bread”, I went to my town’s local library, I went to the mall, I even got some peoples attention by yelling “Go See Jersey Girl” out the window of the car. Not sure if this “rampage” of mine got anyone to go see the movie…but it was still fun.
Anyways, its 6:09 p.m. in my hometown of Davenport, IA and Im gonna catch the 8 p.m. showing of Jersey Girl at the theater tonight wearing the shirt again. Hopefully it’ll get some people to go see it…
Never say that View Askew fans aren’t a dedicated lot! We’ll catch ya again soon. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and if you haven’t been to a theater yet, for the love of all that is good and holy…GO!