Archive for October 2nd, 2005

View Askew NewsBites™

October 2nd @ 12:45 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Michael, Mike Whaley, Terry Peterson, Dave Barr

  • Wanna see the first 3 episode of “My Name Is Earl” and get all caught up? NBC will re-air the first 3 this Saturday, October 8th, back to back. The fun starts at 8:30. This is on the actual NBC network, NOT Bravo. For more Lee fun, check out some of the outtakes from the show, posted at the official NBC website.
  • We’re getting reports from many happy customers at Wizard World Boston, who picked up signed Kevin inaction figures, exclusive to Boston, and tons of other great signed merch as well. While Kevin and Jay both regret having to miss the con, know that it was for the good of Clerks 2 starting production on time! No word on if any Boston figs made it outta there, but if there’s a chance for you to nab one, we’ll let you know.

  • And finally today, another stroke of brilliance from Dave Baar: Build your own Royal Mooby burger box! Once again, Dave provides the template and all the art for you to print and fold your very own unique piece of View Askew art. Fine, fine work indeed. What’s next?

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Kevin Vs. Talkbackers

October 2nd @ 12:44 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • As he pointed out in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, the internet’s just become full of folks who like to use the safety of a computer to spread lots of comments that they’d be much too craven to speak in public. Kevin bravely went into the fray last night, to take on those sorts who had a variety of words to speak following the announcement of the Clerks 2 video diary on the Aint It Cool News site, the inspiration for the “Poop Shoot” talkbacks (and subsequent ass-kickings) you saw in “Jay & Bob”.

For Kevin’s thread at the View Askew board, neatly formatted (and easier to read, with some humorous pics), CLICK HERE.

For the original AICN talkback, CLICK HERE.

Here’s just a summary of some of Kevin’s comments from the thread, in random order:

““Clerks 2” is not me taking stock of what works; if I were to do that, I’d make another “Jay and Silent Bob” flick (3 mil box office vs. 30 mil). “Clerks 2” is me doing what I’ve always done: making the movie I want to make at that moment in time, right or wrong, good or bad. ”

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“It’s fucking jokes, kid. You may not like ‘em ‘cause they hit too close to home (which is your issue, not mine), but they’re just jokes, about a group, not anybody specific. The shit that folks like you (in this very post) shovel my was is aimed directly at me, not a group. And yet, I’m the bad guy. Awfully twisted perspective, that.”

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“…Wouldn’t I be more of a “sell out hack” if I were to make something like “Green Hornet” – a movie I don’t really have much of a connection to, but would’ve made gobs of money to direct? Considering I ain’t making the upfront coin on “Clerks 2”, where’s the selling out part kick in? And since a hack is someone who makes a flick for the money… well, that doesn’t really apply either now does it?

For the record, though – naturally, if “Clerks 2” does well, I’ll get to wet my beak on the back end. “

As Kevin wisely states, it’s always healthy to keep perspective on his career, even though a lot of folks out there lately are “trolls” – Folks just looking to start negativity anywhere they go. Our opinion? They’ll all know who was right once they see Clerks 2. Back to the barrel(?), indeed.

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