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Archive for January 26th, 2006
Clerks 2 Clippage: “Digital Vs. Film”!
 “Digital vs. Film – aka The Dirty Lens” |
- Thank the Gods! Alright, too much “Battlestar Galactica” watching lately, but we’re MOST pleased that documentary gods Zak Knutson and Joey Figueroa have returned with another edition of their brilliant web series “Train Wreck”, chronicling the antics just around and about the Clerks 2 set. We’re still out west at the good ‘ol Moobys set this time. If you use your freeze frame carefully, you might be able to read off some of the hilarious new Mooby’s menu items as Ratface raises the Drive Thru sign (we chatted him up good when we were out in Jersey, great stuff there). The driving force behing this latest clip, “Digital Vs. Film”, involves a connversation between Kevin and Scott on the future of film. Kevin’s ideal world? A world where digital has become the standard, and looks identical to a flick done on film. Lots of fun visuals in between, and as always, a snappy classic tune to drive things along. Enjoy!
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- Kevin beat us to the punch today with a very nice article on the direction of the Weinstein Company, which appears at the New York Times website. The article also links to a nice little bio about Kevin, courtesy of the All Media Guide. Worth reading, as it’s probably one of the most accurate, yet concise versions of his career we’ve yet to see. Nicely done, AMG.
- Check out CNN’s Showbiz site for a new video clip about the Sundance Film Festival. At the end, Kevin is featured speaking about his journey in 1994 with Clerks, and how he came away from the festival with a career. No direct link due to CNN’s weird setup, but under the “More News” section you can click “Watch: The Making of Movie Stars”, then “Sundance Is Still an Indie Must” to see the clip, which runs 2 minutes, 12 seconds. Dig it.
- Was that a shout-out on the latest episode of “Scrubs” this week? On the show’s 100th episode, the JD character proclaims “I’m not even supposed to be here today!”. A common phrase, sure, but intentional? You be the judge.
- Got some love for Earl Hickey? Check out these Hot Topic tees.