- Kevin conducted a new interview with the local Brantford press regarding View Askew’s participation in their upcoming street hockey tournament. Here’s a few select quotes:
“I have really gotten into Wayne and Walter in the last six months, I’ve been reading a lot about them and found it really inspiring,” he said.
He went as far as to say he “kind of fell in love in a big, bad way” but not in a romantic sense – like so many people, he found Walter and Wayne to be very inspiring individuals.
Smith said he then felt he may be going through a mid-life crisis because “at 38 I found Gretzky to be an ideal role model” but that his admirations were solidified when he was speaking at Roy Thomson Hall and Bloor Cinema in Toronto and found those present understood his idolization.
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So far there has been enough fan response on the View Askew message board to form three teams. The teams have been named after hockey jerseys featured in Smith’s films – The Vulgarians, The Leonardo Reapers and the Monroeville Zombies.
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“Brantford produced Wayne Gretzky, perhaps one of the only viable role models of the last 50 years … the world needs more Wayne Gretzkys and I figure – why wouldn’t another come out of Brantford? So I thought, why not put money into Brantford athletics.”
The tournament, which is a fundraiser event for the Sports Facilities Infrastructure Legacy fund, runs June 5-7, with each ball hockey team guaranteed at least three games at Lions Park Arena.
- Part 5 of Stranahan’s excellent sit-down interview with Kevin Smith is now available. This 5-minute segment focuses on “Chasing Amy”, where Kevin details some of his regrets on what many fans call their favorite of his work: “Chasing Amy”. While we love the flick just the way it is, Kevin reveals he may have made some different edits. The first film they cut on an Avid system, “Chasing Amy” was pieced together in just 9 days. More segments are on the way in the coming days.
- “Clerks” is seeing some tough competition against “Empire Records” in the second round of the 90’s movies battle at VH1’s Best Week Ever website. You need to go on over, and cast your vote! Help “Clerks” move on to the next round! Our flick is currently winning at 51% at presstime, but that margin needs to be a little less scary. Go go go!
- Those of you watching Fox’s new Joss Whedon series, “Dollhouse”, may have chuckled a bit in this week’s episode, which featured a backstory of Eliza Dushku’s character attempting to release caged animals being used for medical experiments. The plot point was similar to the reasoning behind the C.L.I.T. organization (of which Dushku’s character was a member) in “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back”. The show, is uneven at times but shows promise. However, from the look of early ratings, like the superior “Firefly”, this one’s likely to only run for its original half season order. After shaky starts, though, both “Buffy” and “Angel” turned into some of the best TV of all-time, so here’s hope this one might slip through and give Dushku some continuing work.
- The Canadian version of Amazon is now taking pre-orders for a Chasing Amy Bluray at $17.95 CDN. The disc will be released on April 7, 2009. We have very few details on this one, so buy with caution. No telling if a remaster was done. And as far as we know, this does not include any new material, possibly not even all of the extras from the Criterion version (currently the best home version of the film).
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Cheer On Kevin & Co. At the Gretzky Street Hockey Tourney!
- A lot of chatter has been happening over at the immortal View Askew WWWBoard regarding the upcoming “Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament” taking place in Brantford, Ontario on June 5th, 6th, and 7th. This all-ages charity event will feature teams battling it out by age bracket.
View Askew has put together their own team (“Puck U.”), featuring Kevin Smith (in goal), Jason Mewes (C), Bryan Johnson, Scott Mosier, Jen Schwalbach, Ming Chen, Jon Gordon, Jim Jackman, Malcolm Ingram, and Walt Flanagan. Talk about an all star View Askew team! Wow!
They’ve also sponsored 2 teams of board members, the Monroeville Zombies and the Leonardo Reapers. A possibility for a third team exists as well, which you can follow on the official thread.
You can also learn more on the official event page for the tournament at View Askew.
The 3rd annual Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament will be hosted in Brantford from June 5 to 7, 2009 at the Ball Hockey International (BHI) venue located at the Steve Brown Sports Complex / Lions Park, 20 Edge Street. Learn more (or start your own team) at the official site for the event.
Watch a video of what last year’s event looked like. If you can make it up there in June for the beautiful Ontario weather, head on up and cheer our teams on!
View Askew NewsBites™
- SModcast is taking a week off next week, but will be back with #81, on schedule, next week. Kevin says “Time just got away from us”.
- “Clerks” is trouncing “Mortal Kombat” in Best Week Ever’s March Madness bracket on 90’s movies. They’re having a vote between flicks to
ultimately determine the best movie to represent the 90’s. Surf over HERE and continue voting for “Clerks”, show us some love all the way through the end of the bracket! - Blockbuster’s website reveals that some previously viewed copies of “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” may now be on sale, in stores, on DVD. This is significant because this is the only place you can get Part II of the Rogen/Long improv battle. Collectors, take note — And grab them up while ya can. We believe this feature is exclusive to the BB’s DVD version, and not included on BB’s Bluray. Supplies vary, so check your local Blockbuster and ask if you don’t see any on sale shelves.
View Askew NewsBites™
- We’re kicking off the ‘bites today with a bunch of video for you to enjoy. First up, Kevin’s interview with Lee Stranhan continues this week with Part 4 today, titled “The Dark Side of the Internet”. In this clip, Kevin discusses reading fan/critic reviews and comments on the web. Once again, this series remains exclusive to YouTube.
We’re told, by the way, the interview is planned to run at least 7 or 8 segments, so we’re only halfway there. Search our archives if you missed any of it — Our plan will be to write an all-inclusive post of the segments once the saga is complete, also. For now, check out Stranahan’s YouTube page for previous segments and other examples of his work.
- Next, Corey Taylor of the (Grammy-winning) hardcore metal band, Slipknot, wants to write a song specifically for a Kevin Smith movie. Last month, he listed writing a song for a Smith flick as one of his all-time goals to achieve. Check out the video from this recent interview with WJRR radio (click the “His Influences” link and hang in ’til the end).
- And in our final video of the day, Jason Mewes discusses adversity and redemption with “The Hour”‘s George Stroumboulopoulos. This was recorded last month during his trip up to Canada. The clip runs around 13 minutes in length and features the dude in quite a fashionable cap.
- Up-and-coming rap artist Kid Cudi, who was signed by Kanye West’s music label, had a few kind words for “Zack and Miri” in a recent blog post. Apparently he watched the film during a recent plane trip.
- “Zack & Miri Make a Porno” is headed to DVD in Australia, and we’ve got the box art right here! Looks like folks there are going to get the awesome, uncensored Star Wars parody cover, along with all the region one extras on this 2-disc set. Nicely done — And certainly something you collectors may want to pick up as well.
View Askew NewsBites™
- Part Three of Kevin’s recent sit down chat appears on Stranahan’s YouTube today, where he contines to speak his mind about the recent announcement of his directing gig on “A Couple of Dicks”. In this clip, Kevin reveals his rationale for accepting the gig, connecting it with his thoughts on the legacy he’ll leave behind when he looks back on his film career. More to come, though we’re not exactly sure just how many segements the interview will run. Quite enjoyable so far, though.
- The immortal “poopietrim” appeared once again in “My Name Is Earl” last night — For those who may not be familiar, the term dates all the way back to “Mallrats” as a phrase uttered by a person normally being suddenly awoken from a sound sleep. On the show, Ethan Suplee’s character has said it countless times, but not for a while (always when he’s startled awake). Ethan was also the first character to use this phrase in the Asknewniverse, though Chris Rock then continued the tradition in “Dogma” (on the train). If anyone sees video clippage as evidence on Youtube or elsewhere, let us know. If you have “Earl” on your DVR this week, listen closely when Randy wakes up in the basement. Kudos once again to the guys for sneaking this nice View Askew easter egg into the show.
- Texas’s Alamo Drafthouse will run “Mallrats” on Sunday, March 29th, in what we’re guessing will be a sold out show. The drafthouse is one of the most beloved fan theaters in the country, as well as a place where you can drink alcohol AND take in a flick (so really the perfect spot to partake in the “Mallrats” Drinking Game. To sweeten the deal, the first 25 fans through the door for the show will receive a free bag of chocolate covered pretzels. Gotta love that.
- The Flying Car was just successfully tested in Syracuse, New York. That car’s getting closer to Jersey — Makes you wonder if Randal might have been nearby, eh?
- Have a fantastic weekend in case we don’t talk to ya — And for those of you that are as rabid of fans us (and Kevin) of Battlestar Galactica — Enjoy what’s sure to be one of the best series finales of all time, as SciFi airs the two hour final episode this evening at 9. We’re counting the minutes…
SModcast Turns 80: Celebrate By Writing A Good Review!
- SModcast #80 hits the airwaves today exclusively via Quick Stop Entertainment with an ominious title and logline:
SModcast 80: R.I.P. – In which the future dies.
Grab it now, and listen before the rest of the world — As readers of our sites, you’re the first to get SModcast every week, before the iTunes folks get it. And speaking of iTunes…
While SModcast remains one of the most popular and downloaded ‘casts on the net, the show’s only got a mere 248 reviews (at presstime) over at iTunes. While many users are commenting on Quick Stop Entertinment and Kevin’s blog, we’d like to encourage you to PLEASE take a moment, if you like the show, to write a nice review for iTunes exclusive. You can do it right through iTunes (assuming you are running the app) in the Podcast area.
As always, enjoy SModcast and thanks for listening — Keep on supporting our sponsors, Omni Consumer Products — They help keep QSE coming your way week after week. And of course thanks to Kevin and Scott for the ongoing entertainment, helping make Mondays a better day around the world.
View Askew NewsBites™
- Part TWO of Kevin’s recent sit-down in his home is now available via the magic of YouTube. This time, Kevin delves into the background of his beginnings in the world of writing and making films. And hey, the feedback below the video is quite kind as well, so thanks to all the fans and even those discovering Kev for the first time.
- As promised, take an exclusive look here at the 5 new collector’s cards created for Australia’s upcoming release of the Dogma 10th Anniversary collection on DVD. Each card features a photo and an interesting fact on the film. We can totally vouch for the Paltrow factoid as well, as Mr. Affleck was kind enough to introduce us to her that very day on set. Still a fond memory. The cards will be available only as a part of this new DVD release, though the disc itself does not feature any new footage.
- You gotta chuckle at the humor that ERC Box Office used in choosing this headline and photo to accompany their story on his next directorial effort. Maybe not intentional, but still – Geez, guys.
- Check out TV fansite JoeOnTheTube.com for a giveaway of Season One of the Starz Original series “Head Case” — Jason Mewes appears as a guest star on one of the episodes. Enter via twitter or their comment blog. And hey, give their site a gander too, it’s quite cool and very well written for fans of the tube (as we are).
- Editor’s note: If anyone owns any Onkyo electronic components, can you drop me a line? Thanks.
More on Mewes and “K11″…
- A while back, news broke that Jason Mewes would star in a prison film called “K11”, with Kristen Stewart. Latest news from Moviehole and Cinemablend reveals that the film is still greenlit, with a start date planned for late this summer (August or September). This is also the first time we’ve seen it confirmed that the film will be a comedy, and that Mewes will play the role of a record producer.
Jason Mewes, better known to most as Jay to Kevin Smith’s Silent Bob, is teaming up with Twilight sensation Kristen Stewart for a prison comedy. And if that’s not weird enough, Kristen Stewart will play a dude!
We actually first hard about this project back in November. Jason Mewes toplines the film while Stewart co-stars with fellow Twilighter Nikki Reed. Both undergo gender transformation for their roles. It’s directed by Kristen Stewart’s mother Jules, which I guess explains how they landed one of the hottest commodities in Hollywood to show up for it. The update here is that this isn’t just some crazed fantasy after all, it’s really happening.
Jason Mewes stopped by Moviehole today and talked to them about the movie, being called K11. He says their start date in January slipped, but they’re shooting in August or September. This may have something to do with Stewart’s commitment to the Twilight sequel New Moon which is due out in November and should by this time, be heavy into production if they plan to have it ready by fall 09.
As for Mewes, it’s always great to see him getting more parts outside of Smith’s View Askew universe. With his willingness to go full testicle for a role, he’s the perfect choice for any prison shower scene. Click over to MH for more on Jason’s role in K11.
You can also read the complete interview with Mewes over at Moviehole.
View Askew NewsBites™
- We’re just a now a week away from “Watchmen”, the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time, coming to theaters everywhere. A new article from CNN and Entertainment Weekly, “Will Anyone Watch the Watchmen?” once again features a quote from Kevin, a big fan and supporter of the film. It’s the same quote we’ve seen around before, but the full article is new, and worth a read. We do warn ya though, as the story of the film is widely known, there are some minor plot spoilers there for those who have yet to read the novel.
- Through Wednesday, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” continues to enjoy a nice $7,880 per screen average in Australia, with the cume now close to 1.1 million after only a week in theaters. A very nice showing so far!
- The immortal Shannon Hamilton (played by an early-career Ben Affleck, of course) takes Filmjunk’s #2 spot on their list of “The Top 10 Biggest Movie Douchebags”:
2. Shannon Hamilton from Mallrats
With a shitty attitude, a pretty boy mug and a propensity for combining backdoor sex with New Kids on the Block lyrics, there are few douches that can touch Shannon Hamilton. Played by Ben Affleck — no stranger to douchebaggery himself during his J-Lo phase — Shannon has the lofty position of being a manager of an upscale men’s clothing boutique in a Jersey outlet mall. Arrogant, smarmy and trying desperately to force overpriced slacks on people, Shannon is a classic big screen tit, the kind of douche who’d stoop to almost any level to try and screw your girlfriend in an uncomfortable place — and no, we ain’t talking about the back of a Volkswagen.
Take a look at the whole article, and you’ll see he’s among some other fantastic memorable movie characters, including Burke from “Aliens” and Walter Peck in “Ghostbusters”.
- An article titled “7 Celebrity Careers That Launched by Accident” sportlights Rosario Dawson’s start in the #4 spot.
View Askew NewsBites™
- As promised, SModcast with Smith and Mosier #77 went live bright and early this week – Grab your free, immediate download at QSE:
SModcast 77: Nipple Rot –
In which our heroes trudge through the DMZ, examine various creams and elixirs, and rocket into the future.
Another free hour of entertainment and amusement — Still and always the funniest, most honest podcast out there. iTunes subscribers get it later this week, you can get it NOW! And while you’re there, as the page says, support SModcast’s sponsors – They make putting it all together possible.
- Website “Killer Film” don’t dig the Oscars, so they offered up a video blog of their own awards for the year — Among the winners, Kevin received their “Killie” for the best director of the year for “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”.
- During Sunday night’s Oscars, TMZ seems to have had Jay & Silent Bob on their minds when they looked at the choice of headwear for Philip Seymour Hoffman, as evidenced by their headline and this photo.
- Jamie Sanford kindly shares a link to her photo set from Kevin’s recent appearance at the Bergen Performing Arts Center. She’s got some nice shots of the man onstage for the show. Click on and enjoy the rest.
- In its opening weekend in Australia, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” took in a respectable $755,910 and a very healthy $5,815 per screen average. Thanks to all the fans who went to check out the film once it finally hit your neck of the woods. A high resolution version of the Aussie poster crossed the news desk today, so we’ve got that included here as well. Quite similar to the Canadian poster, except for the ratings stuff.
- Buddy Christ spotting – We’re not sure what this dude is doing with a bunch of zombies, but there’s a great fan for ya. See ya next time!
