The Secret Stash West inside Laser Blazer is hosting a massive viewing party on Tuesday night (10/21) (tonight, for most of you reading this) — At that party, you can watch the discs with a crowd of fans for that community experience, meet the disc’s producers, and enjoy some amazing discounts on practically everything in the store, only available during the viewing party.

There’s gonna be freebies all night in the form of giveaways, chances to get your signed copy of the DVD and walk out the door with it, and bragging rights to say you were the first to see the brand new props coming into the Stash from the set of “Zack and Miri”. It’s gonna be a landmark evening, and one not to miss – Ron knows how to put on a good show.

So, what do ya say? Let’s all pack in Laser Blazer tomorrow night for the free “Threevening” viewing party!

First up, a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD that we were pleased as punch to see on the News Askew office desks today — “A Threevening With Kevin Smith”. It hits stores on Tuesday the 21st – It’s hitting our DVD players tonight. Sure, we were there in person, but we can’t wait to see it all cut together. The disc art is sweet and promises over 5 hours of uncut material. Goodbye, sleep. We’ll have an advanced review and new screenshots before the disc hits the streets. Thanks to our friends at Genius for sending these on. Wanna see it early? More details in an upcoming story. Read on.

Then, of course, there is the View Askew event of 2008 – “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” hits theaters in North America on Friday, October 31st. Be there. We’re smelling a record-breaking weekend here.

Finally, rounding out the big three, early November brings Kevin’s long awaited return to comics, with art by Walt Flanagan – “Batman: Cacophony”. Not only is it the first time Kevin has written for the Batman character, the book returns his unique Green Arrow villain. We’re gonna be scooping up variant covers galore where we can. A few more details on the books in a story below.

Kevin’s latest blog entry today has a few words on everything. Among the post, he reveals that we’ll see him on The Tonight Show this Friday, October 17th. The film’s got a few premiere events happening next week as well. Here’s a sample:

We’re inching ever closer to that October 31st release date, folks. I’m doing “The Tonight Show” Friday, then the junket all weekend, and the Premiere on Monday the 20th at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. After that, I head east for some Devils’ games and a NY premiere at CMJ on the 23rd, then a homecoming of sorts in Pittsburgh, where we’ll debut the flick we shot there last winter. Then, back home for release week.

Meanwhile, in the midst of all this “Zack and Miri” stuff, I forgot this



was coming out as well – That’s the birthday Q&A from last year’s Count Basie show. Hits stores a week from today.

And for you comic book folks, this



comes out at the start of November.

Big month around here. Hope ya’ll can come out and support the flick

Read the full blog entry, titled “Soon, There Will Be Porno”, over at the Boring-Ass Life diary site or Myspace.

You’ll get all the photos and links to go with Kev’s words.

Yep, that’s right, to celebrate the release of this 2-disc set, the Secret Stash and Laser Blazer will premiere the disc at 7:00 PM, at a FREE VIEWING PARTY!!! The store is located at 10587 West Pico Blvd in Los Angeles. You’ll want to show early to take advantage of the limited parking behind the store and on Pico, as the disc runs a LONG TIME!

Even cooler, you’ll have the chance to win a bunch of free stuff, including some RARE ITEMS, enjoy a 10% discount on pretty much everthing in the store, and be the first to see brand new props from “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” which will call The Stash their new home. Spend $25 or more and you can also purchase a special SIGNED copy of the DVD. The full details:

Join us at Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash/Laser Blazer for a night of hilarity, giveaways, discounts and fun as we hold The Ultimate “Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith” viewing party!

This special event will feature the following:

– A special big screen presentation of Kevin Smith’s newest DVD “Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith” inside the store.
– The unveiling of select props from Kevin’s newest feature film “Zack & Miri Make a Porno.”
– 10% off ALL MERCHANDISE in the store including all View Askew related items, t-shirts, apparel, action figures and all of Laser Blazer’s DVD’s and Blu-Ray DVD discs (excluding this week’s new releases which are already 20% off)
– Guests who spend $25.00 or more in Secret Stash items will have the chance to purchase a copy of “SOLD OUT” signed by KEVIN SMITH!
– Giveaways and raffles of rare items and merchandise, some of which may be signed (must be present in store to win).
– In attendance will be directors and producers Zak Knutson & Joey Figueroa (aka Kinky Kelly and the Mexican Mooby’s lover from “Clerks II”)

Be sure and tell Zak and Joey how much you enjoy their work, and get them to sign your DVD as well. This event reminds us of the big Stash re-open and Red Bank tour from years ago and should be a fantastic free time for all fans in the area. Clear you calendars and be there a week from tonight. Visit the offical View Askew page for a map and more.

While some web outlets will start taking pre-orders now, as always, we suggest waiting for The Stash to get copies made available for order. Typically, Kevin will sign your DVD FOR FREE in person or for mail orders, highly increasing the value of the DVD and making it another valued item in your View Askew collection.

We were there for the show, where Kevin celebrated his 37th birthday in Red Bank, New Jersey. The disc will be packed with all new material, stories we had never heard before (many which have not been told since), and HUGE laughs. There’s a Die Hard 4 story you just must see/hear, quite possibly the best tale Kevin has ever told over the years. We’ll keep you posted on how to order your own copy of this set from The Stash. Just really pleased to finally see that official release date!

As always special thanks to VideoETA for getting that release date sent right over to us.

While some web outlets will start taking pre-orders now, as always, we suggest waiting for The Stash to get copies made available for order. Typically, Kevin will sign your DVD FOR FREE in person or for mail orders, highly increasing the value of the DVD and making it another valued item in your View Askew collection.

We were there for the show, where Kevin celebrated his 37th birthday in Red Bank, New Jersey. The disc will be packed with all new material, stories we had never heard before (many which have not been told since), and HUGE laughs. There’s a Die Hard 4 story you just must see/hear, quite possibly the best tale Kevin has ever told over the years. We’ll keep you posted on how to order your own copy of this set from The Stash. Just really pleased to finally see that official release date!

As always special thanks to VideoETA for getting that release date sent right over to us.

We’ve got a few more shots from the Zack & Miri panel and behind the scenes at the San Diego con, as well as the final batch from the great Stash West “Spaced” signing that we found as a bonus, sitting in the wrong inbox! But of course we’ll just say we MEANT to do that.

As always, click the minis and you’ll get the biggies. And my are they ever glorious. Enjoy, and special thanks to our photographers for their generous contributions.

13. CLERKS (1994)

Kevin Smith’s debut, about a day in the life of two service-industry suburbanites, was made for $27,575. It’s hard to tell where all that money went, but the cruddy lensing and muddy sound actually enhance the experience. This spitball of nonstop scatology and pop-cult obsessiveness — what are the ethical implications of killing independent contractors aboard the Death Star? — feels like a bootleg copy of an adolescent mind. SIGNATURE LINE ”I’m not even supposed to be here today.”

Click above to take a look at a bunch of moments from that awesome “Spaced” DVD signing event held in late July, for the first time anywhere on the web! Enjoy.