- In our last update, Kevin hinted that the his next flick “Zack & Miri Make A Porno” might be having some ratings issues. His brief reference:
Q: Any word on when the Zack and Miri teaser will be back up?KS: No word yet. I don’t know if it’s been submitted yet. We’ve been too busy dealing with the MPAA on other matters.
MTV added fuel to the rumor fire today when they posted a new interview with Seth Rogen, where he drops the bomb that the rating truly is up in the air right now. A tidbit:
“The MPAA is gunning for us, I think,” sighed Rogen, discussing the current difficulties he and director Kevin Smith are encountering during the rating process of their highly anticipated October comedy “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” “It’s a really filthy movie. I hear they are having some problems getting an R rating from an NC-17 rating, which is never good.”You can read the full interview and even watch a video of the clip over at the MTV site.
Read what other blog sites on the web have to say on the matter (and read some good user comments on the MPAA) at our friendly movie sites:
Kevin has not said a word to confirm or deny this, and we’re expecting he and Scott will follow suit for the film and keep mum on this, at least until things have been worked out. Given the subject matter, we’re not surprised that the MPAA has taken a closer look at the film, though we’re confident that the film will make it through unscathed. Remember, Kevin and Scott fought this battle a long time ago with “Clerks”, and did well with it. Here’s hoping that the movie can continue on without any cuts, or, with a few very minor trims that don’t take anything away from the director’s intentions.
Also, keep in mind we can’t officially confirm this is even happening, just report the news we’re hearing — Until Kevin speaks on the topic, we’ll patiently wait to hear about Z&M’s rating. We’ll keep you informed, of course.
Archive for June 21st, 2008
View Askew NewsBites
- AV Club features the great “Dogma” in their list of “16 Protested Movies”. Their intriguing list features a write-up and a clip from each of the listed. Here’s what they say about Kev’s 4th:
“Writer-director Kevin Smith is a practicing Catholic who, like a lot of religious filmmakers, tends to work out issues of faith on film. But some of the faithful, spurred on by the Catholic League, weren’t amused by Kevin Smith’s 1999 film Dogma, a profanity-rich satire of contemporary religion that went through two release dates and two distributors before debuting in a hailstorm of protests, including one group of New Jersey picketers joined by an incognito Smith himself. The film was released to considerable success, and the Catholic Church somehow survived.” - Bodyboarder Rex Moribe mentions Kevin in a couple answers for a “25 Questions” spot in the new Bodyboarder Magazine. Check out questions #18 and #23. Scan’s above!
- Buddy Christ’s showing up once again on the web this week — He appears on a television at Cracked.com for a blog post on “20 Jobs Too Awesome To Exist”. Check out item #7 there.
- And last, but certainly NOT least — We can now confirm that our personal favorite View Askew item of all time, the Monroeville Zombies Hockey Jersey, has officially arrived! Those of you who have preordered will be first in line and get your shipments soon. If you live in the area of Laser Blazer in Los Angeles, Ron confirms that they’ve got them in stock in ALL SIZES inside the store in Secret Stash West. We imagine the Red Bank Stash also has these fine items in stock as well. If you buy one View Askew item this year (or even 5 or 10), make it this brilliant item, soon to be seen onscreen in “Zack & Miri Make a Porno”, even sooner on this webmaster’s back! Order online now or visit Stash West & East. Enjoy the weekend! See ya back here soon, and even sooner if breaking news occurs.
