- Slashfilm reports on an e-mail they received from Kevin, clarifying his involvement with the film “Fanboys”:
Kevin Smith did NOT direct/delay Fanboys
Kevin SmithLast week we relayed a quote from Fanboys star Chris Marquette, who claimed that the film had been delayed due to sound effects rights and a cameo from Clerks director Kevin Smith.
“Kevin Smith had seen it, and [he] came in and was like, ‘Oh, man. I love it.’ So they let him write and direct one of his own scenes in it. So they added that in,” co star Chris Marquette revealed. He went on to also blame George Lucas for the film’s delay.
We were extremely excited to receive an e-mail from Kevin Smith, who added a little needed clarification.
“That’s not exactly true. Scott Mosier, my longtime producer, was brought in to reedit the flick. Based on his involvement, I jumped in for a quick cameo during a re-shoot day that’d been scheduled long before I’d ever seen the flick. While I did write the scene, I didn’t direct it,” Smith wrote. “The flick’s good – I don’t wanna give the impression it’s not.”
“I just wanted to make sure I didn’t get credit I didn’t deserve, as far as directing my scene; that was Scott Mosier (as Kyle [Newman], the director of the flick, was busy on the Revenge of the Nerds remake during the Fanboys pick-ups). I only got the chance to be in the flick because Harvey Weinstein asked me to do the cameo during the pick-ups re-shoot.”
So there you have it, direct from the Kevin Smith’s keyboard.
We’re looking forward to the film, and are sure that Kevin’s Mosier-directed bit will be a highlight. We’ll keep our eyes on this one for ya.
- HarperEntertainment, an imprint of Harper Collins, is releasing a book on Tuesday, April 24th, called Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture. An honest and humorous look at a culture that is long overdue for satire, the book analyzes all sorts of pop culture, including films. The book’s got a nice little mention of Mallrats in the Ultimate Emo DVD Guide section. Here’s the blurb:
Mallrats (Universal)
As Brodie in Mallrats, Jason Lee represents the segment of the emo population who will probably spend the rest of their lives playing video games, reading comics, and hanging out at home in their underwear. But with its story of two losers (Brodie and his also recently dumped best friend T.S.) trying desperately to win back their ex-flames, Mallrats is definitely an emo classic. At its core, this is a story of boy meets girl, boy meets Sega, boy loses girl, then boy enters some weird game show to win her back, and . . . well, if you’re still unclear about how geeky and emo this film is, its closing credits roll to the sound of a Weezer song. And it’s a B-side.
Essential quote: “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega.”
- ComicBookMovie.com reports that Matt Damon is rumored to be considering the role of Green Arrow for that David Goyer flick which will unmask the archer and toss him into prison (”Supermax”).
- Entertaiment Weekly’s Summer Movie Preview double issue hit stands over the weekend, and features an interesting sidebar on page 81. The piece was attached to the preview for the Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, and John Krasinski comedy “License to Wed” and discussed the past actors/actresses to appear as “Wacky Movie Clerics.” Dogma’s own Cardinal Glick broke into the top 5, making good company with MASH’s Father Mulcahy, Mel Brooks in History of the World:Part 1, Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act, and Ringo Starr playing the Pope in Lisztomania. Check the scan right here. More news later! Thanks for dropping by, as always.
