- While things have slowed down slightly from the barrage we saw winding down last week, the press continues to give “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” a great deal of coverage online and in print, especially considering the film is still a month and a half away from theatrical release. In fact, we can’t recall a larger amount of press hitting so far in advance for a past flick, though Kevin and the crew have been VERY low key up to this point. So, we suppose it’s turning into a sort of opening of the floodgates now that audiences have started catching premieres and screenings. Let’s take a peek at a few more stories and another review floating around the web today. The first article, from Salon.com, is particularly GOOD but we warn you, Kevin goes into detail on a few key moments in the film which were reasons that the film was first stuck with the NC-17. So consider them spoilers to a couple outrageous bits. It’s a very good article though with Kevin speaking at great length about the ratings process for the movie. Here we go:
Salon.com – “Mr. Smith makes a “Porno”” (Contains Spoilers)“…[They kicked back trailers] for tiny things, too. We had to argue [for] this one shot in the trailer: Craig Robinson’s sitting on the bed when he’s doing the “titty audition” scene — it sounds embarrassing to say that, but that’s what it is. And behind him there’s a poster on the wall for a small theatrical production called “Girl Parts for Boys.” It’s a drawing of two kids in diapers, just holding out their diapers and looking down. You don’t see anything. But they flagged that. They said, You can’t show that in a green-band [approved-for-all-audiences] trailer.
And we were like, What are you talking about? It’s not even dirty. It’s not even a subliminal dirty reference. We were like, How stringent does it get? “
The Onion AV Club – “The MPAA Hates Kevin Smith”
“…The MPAA, the film ratings organization that keeps us safe from dangerous movie guns pointed directly at our innocent eyes, recently banned the following poster for Kevin Smith’s upcoming movie, Zack & Miri Make A Porno. Their reason? Suggestively placed backs of heads.”
“…This was the funniest movie of the year in my opinion. Before the summer I was really looking forward to “Step Brothers,” “Pineapple Express” and “Tropic Thunder,” as the hype I heard surrounding each of the films was nothing but positive, and each lived up to their hype. I knew “ZAMMAP” was coming out in late October but had heard practically nothing on it until only recently, with positive reviews coming out about it. So I was pumped going in, expecting a great Kevin Smith film, and that’s exactly what I got.”
Associated Press – “Elizabeth Banks flits from first lady to `Porno'” (Contains Spoilers)
“…”I thought, how ironic. A porn princess and the first lady in one year,” Smith said. “It’s also just fun to mark the irony in the fact that two weeks prior to getting down and dirty in our movie, she’s probably not being down and dirty in the other movie.””
Archive for September 15th, 2008
Radio Askew Returns Tonight…
- Will Wilkins, the man responsible for quite a few of the Kevin-on-the-radio audio streams you listen to here from time to time, is returning from a 7 month hiatus with his program Radio Askew TONIGHT! To celebrate, he’ll have a live interview with Chop Shop Entertainment’s Zak Knutson, who filmed Kevin’s upcoming “Threevening” DVD. Will also suggests he’ll try and pry some info on the upcoming “Money Shots” web shorts that he shot for “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”. The show happens online tonight at 6:30 PM PST / 9:30 PM EST.
To listen, you just need an MP3 player that is capable of playing live streams (Winamp, iTunes, etc.) and click the link: http://radiohc.gotdns.com:8000/listen.plsDon’t forget to also drop in to take part in the simul-chat where you can suggest your own questions for Zak. Will’s a good guy a puts on a professional show — If you’ll be around a PC this evening we highly suggest tuning on in.
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- We’ve been keeping an eye on the Count Basie website, and it looks like tickets to Kevin’s upcomning Q&A have just about totally sold out (they may be gone by the time you’re reading this). If you have been holding off on getting your seats, now is the time to log in or call the Count Basie to secure your seats. This WILL sell out, just like last time. Kevin takes the stage at 7 PM on Friday, November 7th, hot on the heels of the release of “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”.
- And speaking of the Basie, here’s a couple stills from LAST year’s Basie bash for Kevin’s 37th birthday — These fresh shots come to us as we prepare to screen “Threevening”, out on DVD on October 21st. More details on that release soon, as we’re hoping for a possible Stash event/signing or at least your chance to grab a signed copy directly from us. Stay tuned.
- As its Fall release approaches, DC comics are ramping up the promotions for Kevin’s return to comics with “Batman: Cacophony”. Take a peek at the ad and editorial that appeared in the back of some new DC comics this week. Some folks found it amusing that they showed a picture of the first two scripts. The scan also reveals a few of the other villains Kevin has appearing in the 3-part series, so read if you’re curious, but be careful if you want to save them for surprises. As always, we’re sure Kevin has something very special planned for us in November. Can’t wait.
- Comedian Joshua Sankey’s latest newsletter confirms that his scene in “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” was one of the casualties of the editing process when Kevin was cutting scenes for time. Hopefully, we’ll see his work on the eventual DVD (the gang always saves ALL this stuff).
- FirstShowing picks up on the current status of “Red State”. While the article contains no new information, it’s a nice summary of the events we’ve reported over the past few months regarding the project. As of today, as far as we know, additional funding is still needed to get the project off the ground. The last quote was around $5 million, quite low as far as budgets go these days.
- Seems a group of atheists in Cincinatti have chosen Buddy Christ as their meetup logo. Interesting.
