- Drew Struzan, who has created some of the greatest movie poster artwork ever, is the subject of a new feature-length documentary titled “Drew: The Man Behind the Poster”. The trailer features some fantastic talent and even shows his “Mallrats” work. Find out more at http://drewthemovie.com/
- Jason Mewes will be appearing with the cast of “Todd & the Book of Evil” at FanExpo in Toronto, Ontario. The convention runs from August 27 – 29. Kevin last appeared at this convention back in 1999, where he was presented a personalized Maple Leafs jersey with the number 99.
- Speaking of Mewes, the logline for the film “Big Money Hustlas” says he’ll appear, but we can’t spot him anywhere in the trailer.
- Take a gander at the lovely Ali Larter (“Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back”) who will appear in 3D in the new Resident Evil film , as she discusses the role from a recent con appearance in San Diego.
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- In case you missed the hilarious new SModimation that debuted at the con, check it out FREE, courtesy www.smodcast.com, via YouTube. Another awesome episode, kudos to Steve Stark for another 3+ minutes of brilliance.
- Is everyone else as excited about AMC’s new zombie series “The Walking Dead” as we are? Maybe this will help Askew fans come on board if you’re not already — The great Michael Rooker (“Mallrats”), Mr. Svenning himself, has now signed on as ” Merle Dixon, a psychotic redneck ex-con with an equally violent brother”. Here’s a photo of him in action, courtesty Dread Central.
- Catch View Askew icon and all-around good guy Brian O’Halloran live in “The Crucible” through the end of the month at the Holmdel Theater Company in Holmdel, New Jersey. The Star-Ledger spoke with O’Halloran about the role recently:
…In “The Crucible,” O’Halloran finds himself in 1692 Salem, Mass., as the Rev. Parris. “One night he finds that his daughter and niece are nowhere to be found,” says O’Halloran. “When he goes out and finds them dancing naked, he’s none too pleased.”
O’Halloran stops to laugh. “Funny; from ‘Clerks,’ I’ve become known for male debauch comedies. I’ve been given that label of sassy and comedic. The thing is, I’m 40 now and old enough to be playing fathers who get outraged.”
If there’s one thing that O’Halloran understands, it’s parental disapproval. “My parents both came to American from Ireland, so they were conservative people,” he says. “My father died when I was a teenager, so my mother had a very cautious view of life. Imagine how she flipped out when I quit my job in the early ’90s to act. I had spent years working at ShopRite, clearing over $500 a week, which was a lot of money in those days. As she always pointed out, a grocery store will always be in business no matter what happens.”
Tickets are $20 and well worth the cost — You can catch one of the last three shows this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
- Playblog reports that Seth Rogen (“Zack & Miri Make a Porno”) might star in Warner Bros.’ theatrical version of the Broadway show “Rock of Ages”. The film is set for a 2011 bow. No casting has been confirmed at this time.
- Yes, Southwest Airlines screwed a loyal passenger again by kicking off an already seated petite woman in order to make room for a passenger who required two seats. Once again, they just can’t seem to get this customer service thing right…
- We mentioned the Westboro Baptists protest that happened at the Con this past weekend, so it’s only right to give some press to the anti-protest signs that also appeared this year. Good stuff, folks. Gotta love that Bender costume. Read more about it and watch video at Comics Alliance.
- Finally today…Who is driving? Oh my God, Bear is driving . How can this be? See you next time…
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- Kevin talks “Cop Out” with Coming Soon, via this exclusive video clip which runs a whopping eight-plus minutes. Most definitely worth trying. Pick up the “Cop Out” DVD or packed Bluray, now available all over the place. We’ll let you know when the Stash has the online orders up for signed copies, too, collectors — Sit tight.
- In the mood for a little more video? For the past few years, Kevin’s been a huge fan and participant in the Crazy 4 Cult art show. Those of you who weren’t lucky enough to be in the Los Angeles area to attend will be happy to see this excellent 10 minute look at the event, courtesy of G4. Take a look at some of the art, meet some of the aritists, and look for an appearance from Mr. Smith himself.
- Bill Murray revealed that, while he’s never seen “Clerks”, he at least seems to know it exists and was influential in the world of independent film:
“…That’s good. I want those things to work, but I’m out of touch. I have no idea. I never saw the original Office. I never saw this Office. I never even saw Clerks. Like I never saw, what’s-his-name, Larry David’s show.”
Read the entire interview at the GQ website. - Seems that “Mallrats” star Jeremy London will appear as one of the cast of the new season of VH-1’s “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew”. We hope the program is helpful to him.
- Looks like our old pals the Westboro Baptists will be protesting at Comic-Con this weekend. Kevin’s sometime’s spotted trading barbs with one of the Phelps clan via twitter, and it’s been suggested that the family may also have issues with “Red State”, as it allegedly deals with a villain cut from similar cloth, unless the script’s changed since then.
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- New SMod arrived on Monday, right on schedule — We’re hoping you’ve all got it in your podcast feeds by now, but just in case, from Kevin:
Got some killer Monday morning blahs? Pour THIS in your ears! SModcast124: Schindler’s Toybox. Guess what we talk about. http://smodcast.com - Pop Eater takes a closer look at the “Maximum Comedy Mode” coming up as part of the “Cop Out” Bluray, with some new quotes from Kevin on what to expect and his thoughts while recording the visual commentary track.
- “Zack and Miri” show up at #7 on this Virgin Media list of “Mad Moments of Movie Censorship”:
Zack And Miri Make A Porno (2008)
Yes, it’s a wacky comedy starring the devastatingly unsexy Seth Rogen, but Zack And Miri Make A Porno made the censors even friskier than usual. They outright banned the original poster, which featured Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks in a vaguely sexual context (the backs of each other’s heads are hovering in front of each other’s naughty bits). The answer? A poster with stick figures instead. Take that, censor scum! - Here’s a fun one: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, home of “Mallrats”, was recently ranked one of the “100 Best Places to Live” by Money Magazine — But not just any number, NUMBER ONE! Hit up around the 3:20 mark in this video and check out their article for the facts. Pretty nifty.
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- SModcast #120, “In which our heroes face their end”, is now streaming and downloading from the official SModcast site. Don’t forget to grab it, and watch the hilarious Forgetius, Part II
- See if you can catch the “Mallrats” character reference in this popular A-Z t-shirt over at Threadless.com. Pretty cool little shirt.
- Here’s an odd one – Alternative Mindz has done an article comparing Silent Bob and Allison from “The Breakfast Club”. First time we think we’ve seen her mentioned as a possible inspiration for the Bob.
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- This one’s a way advanced calendar alert, as we usually don’t see these scheduled this far out — However, being local has some advantages with this one. The Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA (a suburb of Philly) has already announced sales and started selling tickets for a Kevin Smith live show on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Yes, 10 months from now. If you’re local, and know the place, it’s worth looking into. Not a lot of official announcements on this one yet due to the timeframe, but if they’re selling the seats, seems like it’ll happen.
- Vincent Pereira’s “A Better Place”, one of the best flicks to come out of View Askew Productions’ independent film series, is now available for instant streaming on Netflix. If you haven’t seen this one, or just haven’t watched it in a while, it’s totally worth a rewatch. Fantastic story with 2 incredible lead performances, and excellent direction from first-time filmmaker Pereira. One of our faves. Check it out.
- International tube alert – Catch the great “Clerks 2″ this Sunday night, at 11 PM, on Go Channel 88 in Australia.
- We’re suckers for kids playing on the escalator stories ever since “Mallrats”, and we’ve seen our share, but you just gotta check this one out, from Turkey — It’s got video with it. Holy moly. Have a weekend, folks — And for those of you in Brantford, enjoy the live show and festivities as the weekend rolls on.
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- Don’t forget, GREEN HORNET #1 is out today! To find comic book stores near you: 888-Comic-Book or comicshoplocator.com. Get in on the ground floor for this landmark series.
- Rare “Mallrats” big screen chance — The Enzian Theater in Orlando, Florida will screen the classic on March 9th. Our scooper sent in a shot of the marquee, but no details on where to get tix. If you’re in the area, you can probably figure that out, though. “Mallrats” screenings always draw a great audience and are a blast. Be there if ya can.
Mr. Smith Talks to “Wired”…
“Oh, I’m online all the time now. I’m not an outdoorsy type. Everything I do that’s not related to filmmaking or child-rearing or trying to fuck my wife is online. The medium of Twitter is built for me. I recently did a 24-hour tweetathon, and people asked me how I did it. I said, “The only difference between this and my normal regimen is that I let you know I was doing it.” I have 1.6 million followers—this army of people who think like me. There aren’t enough of us to invade a whole country, but we could probably take Quebec.”
This smaller piece is followed up with a much larger interview with Wired that again takes a tech slant, but covers the span of his career. It uses some of the same material from the previous interview but is a lot more detailed. That’s the one we’d recommend if you’re choosing:
“…If nobody gave me another dollar to make I movie, I’d probably finance it myself if I were passionate. But I’ve done it enough. So long, and thanks for all the fish. Zack and Miri really took box office away from me. If A Couple Of Dicks came out and made $30 million I wouldn’t care. I can’t tell you how miserable it was to be the guy who made Mallrats. But now there are kids who come up to me that are 15 who tell me how much they loved Mallrats. He was some bastard’s dirty urge when the film came out, and now he’s watching my flicks and relating to them.
My entire career I owe to the Internet. I owe Harvey Weinstein for the money to make Clerks and Universal for Mallrats. After that, I had to rebuild everything that I had. The rest I owe to the good fucking people of the Internet.”
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- The German premiere of “Cop Out” happens in April, and the official trailer in the German language is now available. It’s a fun watch. We hear that the Willis voiceover is the same dude who always provides his voice in German language versions, though Tracy Morgan’s voice seems a little…well, it’s an odd choice, anyway. Definitely worth a click over to see what the Germans will hear in April — The voice dubbing never gets old to us.
- If only parents would have taught this kid to fear and respect that escalator . Sad story, though — The kid wanted to be a hockey player. Bummer. Keep your kids safe on those escalators, folks. Listen to Brodie.
- If anyone’s got audio from Kevin’s call-in to Friday’s Opie & Anthony radio show, drop us a line — The call caught us off guard and we didn’t get to hear it. He was calling in to promote “Cop Out”.
- We enjoyed scooper Kat’s defacing of the dollar bill and wanted to share her work with you. Nice job, Kat.
- Update’s over, time for you to go out and see “Cop Out”! Go go go…
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- In other Canada-centric news (it’s just that kinda week), Kevin will appear on “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” tomorrow – Thursday, February 4th. You can watch The Hour on television weeknights at 11 p.m. on CBC (Canada only, sorry non-canucks). It is also on the CBC Newsworld channel in Canada at various times. Once a streaming version is available to others, we’ll let ya know, of course.
- An interesting “Mallrats” mention comes to us by way of Joystiq, where it reveals that the great Michael Rooker (the immortal Mr. Svenning) will play a major role in an upcoming “Days of Thunder” videogame (and rightfully so, as he did play a major role in that very film).