11.19.99 - DOGMA GROSSES 8.8 MILLION FOR WEEKEND

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Of the three other new releases in the top 10, only one opened strongly. "Dogma," a controversial religious satire about fallen angels, played by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, debuted at No. 3 with $8.8 million. Its solid per screen average of $6,935 was the second highest in the top 10, behind "Pokemon's" staggering $10,647.

While we didn't quite get to 10 million, this is a really fine number, and one to be proud of. The flick's considered a success, with a very strong opening weekend, great word of mouth, and some incredible anecdotes of packed audiences around the country. Had Dogma hit the number of screens that "Pokémon" or "The Bone Collector" had, there's no telling what kind of numbers the film might have posted. Still, a per-screen of $6,935 is nothing to sneeze at, and we'd like to take this time to congratulate Kevin, the rest of View Askew, and Lions Gate for zan excellent film, a great ad campaign, and an opening weekend to be most proud of. We're happy to have been a part of it, in our own weird little way.

11.18.99 - KEVIN POSTS ON DOGMA, MORE...

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Thanks, all

Got the numbers from last night. Everyone's pleased. The film ain't no 'Pokemon' (hell, what is?), but it did well. Final numbers on Tuesday, of course.

But this was never about numbers anyway. It was always about celebrating the faith and (hopefully) entertaining a crowd in the process. Largely, it would seem, mission accomplished.

A very Christian hello to some of our new posters - the ones who weren't such fans of the flick. My apologies if it wasn't your cup of tea, but at the end of the day, aren't we both on the same side (if there is such a thing)? I'm for Jesus, you're for Jesus - we just go about expressing it different ways. I'm cool with your way; why can't you allow me mine? Tolerance: it's what Christ taught us.

For example...

I'd read about a potential protest of 500 people outside our local theatre in Eatontown. In an effort to better understand these folks, I decided to hang out with them. However, not wanting to seem disruptive, I drafted a few signs to carry ('To Hell With Dogma' and the slightly more amusing - though not that original I discovered when I hit the board late last night - 'Dogma is Dog-Shit'). Jen, Bryan and I headed over to the theatre to see what the climate was outside (beyond the 40 degree temperature).

The 500 weren't in evidence. The head count (including us) was twenty. We held our signs and quietly prayed the Rosary with the group for about an hour (well, I prayed the rosary; Jen and Bryan are relative heathens when it comes to the Mysteries and the Memorare'). I was even interviewed by a local newscrew, not as myself, during which I maintained that I was mad about the movie, and that I would not patronize it (although I couldn't help but mention that I liked the director's first film a little). A woman told me my sign wasn't appropriate (the 'Dog-Shit' one), and I apologized, offering that the movie wasn't appropriate, from what I'd been told. We agreed that it'd be better if I removed the offending word, so I did as much, rendering my sign a neutered 'Dogma is Dog'.

After the Rosary I got a chance to talk to some of the people in attendance (again, not wanting to ruin their night, I didn't say "Hi - I made 'Dogma'.") They told me that they were disappointed in the showing, but were glad to see someone young there (the average age of the group, excluding our trio, was about sixty). I was told some nasty things about my parents, and some nastier things about myself (or rather, the director). Jen - who's much more disturbed by these goings-on - asked if anyone had actually seen the film. Some mentioned reading a review, but that was about as close as they got.

In all fairness, these were nice, decent people who don't like what they heard about the flick. In truth, if they did see the movie, it wouldn't alter their opinion. I didn't feel negative toward them in the least (in fact, I admired the fact that they were outside in the cold, too far from the theatre to really be effective, but willing to take a stand regardless). At the end of the day, we're not that different - we two groups of Catholics. They just have a different set of values from me, and a lot more reverence for the Church itself than for the words of our Lord. They seemed nice enough, though. However, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed that they didn't have any donuts or coffee out there.

Point is, I didn't get in their face or flame them - as the Catholic League enthusiast in our midst seems to think is appropriate. That would be like an atheist going into church and yelling contrarian sentiments at the priest mid-Mass. I'll never understand the folks who can't simply dislike something (as Christians, we're not supposed to hate), and feel the need to go to a place where folks who DO like something (and aren't hurting anyone in the process) congregate, and get up in their face about feeling the opposite. If I don't like something, I pay little or no attention to it, or just flat-out ignore it (unless it was something like rape or murder; as much as I loathe rapists and murderers, if I ran into one - mid-act - I couldn't simply ignore them or their evil acts; I'd kill myself trying to stop them).

But that's what these people outside the theatre equate with what they perceive to be Catholic-bashing: rape or murder. To them, a perceived attack on their faith is tantamount to physical harm on someone. And while that's a little screwy in opinion (because, let's be honest - God is a lot stronger than these people let on, and faith is a concept, not a human life), I can't knock them for it. Like I said - their values are just different than mine.

However, that doesn't make me wrong and them right, or vice versa. It just makes us different, and we take different approaches toward the same thing: Heaven.

Okay - enough sermonizing. On with the countdown...

I'll be on Larry King Live on Monday. Rock and I taped Charlie Rose yesterday, but I'm not sure when it's running. And 'Dogma' is playing somewhere near you. Take someone you love and respect to see it. Then go see 'Bond' next week. And if 'Bond' is sold out, go see 'Dogma' again. And again. And again. (As I've mentioned - I got a kid I'm going to have to put through college.)

Thanks, all, for the past and continued support. It would seem our fourth flick is going to outgross all our other flicks combined, which - when you remove the dollar figure - means more audiences are being exposed to View Askew. I'm glad it was with this film, and to that, I have one more thanks to give...

Thanks, God.

11.17.99 - DOGMA QUICKIES

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4. I think "Dogma'' sounds like a pretty good movie. I'm going.

Lions Gate's release of the controversial R-rated irreverent comedy "Dogma" opened in third place to a much better than expected estimated $8.77 million at 1,269 theaters ($6,907 per theater). Directed by Kevin Smith, it stars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman and Chris Rock.

"We're thrilled," Lions Gate Co-President Tom Ortenberg said Sunday morning. "The picture was playing to sellout crowds literally across America. We had very few double prints, so to do that kind of a per-screen average I think was phenomenal. The picture seemed to play well broadly. We were getting not just a younger crowd and a college crowd, but also a decent adult crowd who were drawn by a lot of wonderful reviews on the picture, and we played so brilliantly at three very prestigious film festivals -- Cannes, Toronto and New York.

"In addition to being a kind of broad-based pop culture entertainment, it's also very clever and insightful and, I think, that was very appealing to a more adult audience, as well, that a lot of people didn't think we would be able to attract. I was at many different theaters this weekend watching the film, and audiences were just eating it up."

Who was on hand to see "Dogma?" "Slightly more male, but the film has a lot of things going for it," Ortenberg said. "I don't have the final polling numbers (as of early Sunday morning), but it was very broad-based -- a good mix of males and females and more adult than some people thought we would be able to attract."

Ortenberg said that Lions Gate has a lot scheduled on the promotion front this week: "We have a lot of good week two publicity banked. Knowing there are a couple of biggies opening this week against us, we decided to hold off on some of the publicity so that (it breaks in the second week). Today, there's a New York Times piece on Kevin Smith. Tomorrow, Kevin is on 'Larry King Live.' Wednesday, Selma is on Jay Leno. Thursday, Jason Lee is on Craig Kilborn. There are features this coming week in Time, Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone. I think that would be considered by some to be a great week one publicity campaign. We think that will really help keep the profile of the movie high.

"We'll probably add a few (theaters) in some metropolitan areas where the picture is playing particularly well. But I think we picked a good number (of runs to open with)."

While it's playing strongly in big cities, Ortenberg said, it's also doing well all over. "We're having great weekends in Knoxville, Tenn., and Toledo, Ohio," he said. "In Toledo, we're going to do over $20,000 this weekend. And Knoxville is going to be doing well over $10,000. And Savannah, Ga., is going to be doing over $10,000. So it's really playing well across the board. In some of the more metropolitan areas, it's doing even better, where we might add a few screens. But, for the most part, I think we'll stick around where we are."

11.16.99 - DOGMA QUICKIES

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Dogma -- Because of anti-religious buffoonery, intense violence, sexual references, substance abuse, assorted vulgarities, profanity and recurring rough language, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is O -- morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Dogma is a sophomoric religious satire in which a heavenly messenger persuades the last descendant of Joseph and Mary to leave her job in an abortion clinic and set out to stop a pair of fallen angels from regaining heaven by means of a plenary indulgence. The unfunny proceedings rely on a mindless mix of irreverence and absurdity in poking fun at biblical characters and Christian stereotypes.

The latest comedy from director Kevin Smith, "Dogma", brought him his biggest debut ever. The film, which cost only $10 million to make, will end up turning a huge profit for distributor Lions Gate. The film stars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Chris Rock, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Smith, Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, George Carlin and singer Alanis Morissette. "Dogma" will easily pass "Chasing Amy" ($12.0 million) as Smith's biggest hit film.

JENNA CONTINUES TO CAUSE A STIR

Seth McCoy posts: "Jenna Jameson, the world's number one Porn Star and Wicked Pictures contract star, is at it again. Jenna is featured in clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch's 1999 Naughty and Nice Holiday catalog and, apparently, her inclusion may be a little too much for some to handle.

"The catalog is creating a stir for its 'pornographic' nature. Jenna is pictured wearing a yellow tank top and little else. In the interview, Jenna discusses the business and gives tips on how to please a woman. Abercrombie & Fitch actively pursued Jenna because she is an international superstar and is considered both naughty and nice.

"Jenna is featured on page 104, as well as mentioned in the 'Good Omen' section. She joins stars such as Kevin Smith, Andy Dick and the cast of 'That 70's Show' in the catalog that was released November 1, 1999."

Ummm, if anyone's got an extra catalog they'd like to send us...Just for the site, of course...Research and all...Heheh... Let us know. Pronto. ;)

"I'm not saying the church is bad, just that God is better."

11.15.99 - CHARLIE ROSE DOGMA PANEL TONIGHT

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11.14.99 - CBS PRESSES LIONS GATE TO DROP AD

CBS Protest Gets 'Dogma' Ads Pulled

By LYNN ELBER
AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ ``Touched by an Angel'' triumphed over ``Dogma'' as ads for the satirical movie were pulled from newspapers and radio because of CBS' complaint that its family series was being exploited.

``Get Touched by an Angel'' was the slogan used to tout the Kevin Smith movie, which has drawn fire for its depiction of the Roman Catholic church.

In a Nov. 12 letter to Lions Gate Films, CBS said it received calls from people confused about whether a link exists to ``our family oriented television series and your irreverent movie that apparently belittles every religious tenet embraced by our show.''

CBS said the promotion exploits the show's name and demanded the ad campaign stop. Lions Gate made the letter public Tuesday; a CBS spokesman said the company had no further comment.

``We've instantly changed our ads,'' said Mark Urman, co-president of Lions Gate Films. ``Sometimes capitulation is the most sensible thing to do. It's not a very big deal. We think it's kind of hilarious, in fact.''

The slogan has been featured for several months on ``Dogma'' publicity posters, Urman said Tuesday. ``We never meant to harm or infringe upon them,'' he said.

``Dogma'' has been the focus of controversy since before its release. An outcry by the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights over the script prompted Disney subsidiary Miramax Films to withdraw as distributor.

Smith, whose previous films include ``Clerks'' and ``Chasing Amy,'' has said the film is aimed at open-minded Catholics, using two gun-toting, sinner-slaying angels (Ben Affleck, Matt Damon) to satirize zealots who see violence as a path to heaven. ``Touched by an Angel,'' CBS' top-rated series, stars Roma Downey, Della Reese and John Dye as benevolent angels dispatched from heaven to help troubled people.

11.13.99 - FILM GROSSES 3.04 MILLION ON FRIDAY

11.13.99 - Dogma Quickies^TM

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11.12.99 - HOWARD STERN APPEARANCE ONLINE

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Also, the Stern fansite marksfriggin.com ran a summary of the piece that covered the highlights today. It's a shame only Jackie saw the flick, we think Howard and Robin will really dig it:

Director Kevin Smith And Comedian Chris Rock Come In. 11/12/99. 7:25am

Kevin Smith and Chris Rock came in this morning to promote the new movie ''Dogma'' which Kevin directed. The movie opens wide today. Jackie said he saw it and really enjoyed it. Howard spent a while talking to Chris about some stories he's read in the tabloids lately. Chris told him that they're all false and that he's with his wife now and they're doing fine. Howard also asked Chris if he lightens his skin. He saw a tape one time from years ago and Chris looked darker then than he does now. Chris immediately changed the subject by saying ''Hey! You're getting divorced!'' Howard explained why he separated from Alison and both Chris and Kevin hung on every word of it. Kevin's been married for 6 months and said it's going great. Howard said 6 months is like dating, not like 21 years of marriage. They also talked about porno movies and the subject of Houston's Bukake movie came up. Howard had one of these ''Bukake'' movies loaded up in the VCR so he showed Kevin and Chris a short clip. He got sick over it and couldn't watch more than 5 seconds of it without gagging. Kevin spent a couple of minutes talking about ''Dogma'' and also about the ''Superman'' movie he wrote that just kind of faded away. He was going to work with director Tim Burton on it but Burton changed his mind so it just went away. Chris was going to play Jimmy Olson in the movie. That led to Chris telling a story about a meeting he had with actor Chris O'Donnell who played Robin in the last ''Batman'' movie. The two of them were talking and O'Donnell asked Rock what he was up to. He told O'Donnell that he was going to play Jimmy Olson in ''Superman'' and O'Donnell says ''A black Jimmy Olson? .. Yeah, I guess so.'' Rock thought that was pretty funny. Chris Rock has a new episode of his HBO show on tonight at 11:30pm.

11.12.99 - UNIVERSAL NOT TO RELEASE DOGMA ON VIDEO

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Hi everyone!

This Friday, Lions Gate will release theatrically Kevin Smith's newest film, Dogma. Dogma is already getting a bit of press due to the content of the movie (it tells the story of two fallen angels (Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) who find a "loophole" that will allow them back into heaven). It also stars Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Linda Fiorentino and Alanis Morrisette. In an effort to make sure that you all are informed, we wanted to let you know that although Lions Gate is releasing the film theatrically, we will not be releasing it on video. We do not know at this time which company will handle the video release. If you have questions, please call!

Thanks,
Kimberly

Unusual, huh? It's very rare for something like this in the video industry -- A press release for a flick that's just coming out in theaters? Saying they WON'T release on video? Strange indeed. Call it another first for Dogma. We'll keep our eyes on this story as it develops.

11.12.99 - DOGMA QUICKIES

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Rock Talks Dogma

In a recent interview with TV Guide Online comedian Chris Rock admitted that playing the forgotten, black 13th apostle wasn't difficult - he just had to pick up on the cues of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon who play the fallen angles Loki and Bartelby in the film.

"I just played off the other actors," Rock said. "I locked into the part, and once you make the leap that we are apostles and angels and everything, then it all seems real."

"I stuck fairly close to the script because I really liked the script. I really respected it. I respect all of Kevin's movies, especially Chasing Amy.

"I wanted the part. I wanted the part bad. Kevin was very worried that I would start ad libbing. I said, "You know Kevin, I am a professional comedian. It's okay if I ad lib a little. If Salma [Hayek] starts ad libbing, then you've got problems."

"Kevin's really cool and a really good director. He runs intense rehearsals. Yet it's really light on the set. Rehearsals are like boot camp. You are up, it's like 9 to 5, and, you do every scene over and over. "Do it again. Again. Again!" He blocks everything in the room. There are diagrams on the floor. So when you get to the set you know exactly what you're doing.

"And Kevin is great as Silent Bob. He's very silent."

BILL MAHER SAVAGES CATHOLICISM

On the November 11 edition of the ABC show, "Politically Incorrect," host Bill Maher interviewed "Dogma" director Kevin Smith. In doing so, Maher blasted Catholics: "Catholics practice what they want to practice. They go to see the Pope 'cause he's a big celebrity, but they go home and they masturbate, they practice birth control.well they do."

When someone remarked that a lot of people are not attending churches or synagogues these days, Maher stepped up his attack on Catholicism: "But if I may pause to correct something, you shouldn't, I don't think, lump in the synagogue with the Church. They've operated very differently, OK. The synagogue-and I'm not Jewish, but I was raised Catholic-was never as corrupt as the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church, which is people, not God running it, OK, hugely corrupt, did horrible things through history, maybe OK because they were that powerful."

William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, issued the following statement on this matter:

"This is not the first time that Bill Maher has proven to be an anti-Catholic bigot. Not surprisingly, the audience laughed at his comments, showing how utterly acceptable anti-Catholicism is these days. Indeed, Maher's remarks prove that it is anything but politically incorrect to bash Catholics on 'Politically Incorrect.'

"If ABC had as low a tolerance for Catholic bashing as it does other expressions of bigotry, it would terminate Maher immediately. At the very least, the Catholic League wants an apology. We await the network's response."

I also attended the L.A. premiere and afterparty. In addition to those the other scooper listed, here's who I saw:

Jake Busey (afterparty)
Dash Mihok (of The Thin Red Line; sat with Alanis at afterparty)
Gwyneth Paltrow (screening + party)
Jason Schwartzman (of Rushmore; afterparty)
Jennifer Tilly (screening only)
Luke Wilson (afterparty)

In a side note, Gwyneth left moments before Salma and Edward did. Also, the screening took place at the Harmony Gold Screening Room on Sunset, while the party took place on Dominick's on Beverly Blvd. (NOT Sunset).

11.12.99 - DOGMA RELEASED IN US AND CANADA

11.08.99 - SEE DOGMA THIS WEEKEND!

11.08.99 - DOGMA NEWSBITES...

• On MTV's The Hot Zone, Ananda Lewis hangs out with the cast of Dogma all week. Today she interviewed Kevin. It should repeat again tonight at 1:30am. In between the videos (whoa, MTV shows VIDEOS? Since when?) you can see a interview with Kevin plus a few scenes from the movie. Tomorrow Ananda hangs out with Linda Fiorentino.

• Ben Affleck hits the Craif Kilborn's Late Late Show on November 16th, a Tuesday. Jason Lee will be on the program two days later, November 18.

• Kevin Smith will be on WNYC's New York & Co., a daily talk/interview show, this Friday (11/12). You can find them at AM820 on the dial. They also archive and post all interviews on their website. It should be there by the end of the day Monday (11/15).

• Looks like we were wrong - Howard Stern WILL host Kevin again this soon, even though he WAS just on a month or two ago. This is GREAT news, because Howard reaches a TON of listeners nationwide, and is a big fan of Kevin's, so this will be some fantastic promotion for Dogma. Right now, it's scheduled for 9 AM this Wednesday, but MAY get bumped back to Friday's show.

• Kevin & Chris Rock are scheduled for CBS's Early Show this Wednesday, as well.

• Salma Hayek will be on NBC's "Later Today" tomorrow (Tuesday) to talk about Dogma. They showed clips of her strip scene in the promotions today.

• Kevin appears on Dr. Drew's www.drdrew.com (of LoveLine fame) radio program this Friday.

• PlayTV, a video streaming website, plans to show new footage of a roundtable discussion with Kevin (as well as footage from the Red Bank screening) this Thursday, November 11th, on the Will Wilkins show. Will's show airs at 10 PM EST. And check out this lineup: Shots of The Stash, Kevin's addressing the Theatre 2 crowd before the showing, a 15 minute interview with Vincent Pereira, and one complete song sung by the lovely and talented Kim during her set. They stream out live via both Real Player and Microsoft Media Player.

11.07.99 - DOGMA NEWSBITES...

11.05.99 - DOGMA NEWSBITES...

11.04.99 - DOGMA NEWSBITES...

Mass Protest Over 'Dogma'

Even though Disney-owned Miramax Films will not be the company releasing Dogma next week, Disney is still feeling the heat over Kevin Smith's controversial satire of Catholicism. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights said it has collected nearly 300,000 signatures as part of its crusade against what it terms anti-Catholic depictions in the media. The league this week began shipping Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner the results of its four-month petition drive calling on the studio to sever its ties with Miramax. Disney spokesman John Dreyer said, "We plan to keep Miramax." "There has never been any intent on the part of the company to denigrate any individual or organization," Dreyer added. Representatives for Miramax declined comment. Dogma, starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as fallen angels, is slated for release by Lions Gate on Nov. 12.

"Dogma(Lions Gate) The best Kevin Smith movie yet, Dogma is, despite the controversy, a wonderfully funny, joyous ode to faith. Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon play renegadse angels threatening humanity, while Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, and Linda Fiorentino aim to save it. Helping out in their own special way are Jay(Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith), this time as prophets sent by God."

11.01.99 - KEVIN OUT PROMOTING DOGMA...

Just Got Back...

...from Atlanta. Spent a day doing local press, as well as CNN and t.v. stuff. Friday night, we had what seemed like the best screening of the movie yet at this College Media Convention. Many thanks to the crowd for the hoots, the hollers, and the standing 'O'. Hopefully, the two hour plus Q&A didn't disappoint.

We're getting closer and closer now, folks. In the big city papers this weekend (NY Times, LA Times, etc.) Lions Gate ran the four ads with the cast breakdown. Also, Lions Gate shipped us (and many theatres) a huge, cardboard 'Dogma' standee. This is the first standee we've ever had on a film, so we were all pretty excited. It's now in the window of the Stash.

Tomorrow night is Conan, and Thursday is Total Request Live, as well as a screening for the National Board of Review at night. Say a prayer for yours truly.

Friday is the Pittsburgh screening, at which I hope to see a few of you. >From there, it's off to L.A. for some last minute press (print and t.v.), before coming home for the opening weekend (which is also the weekend Harley's getting Baptised). If I don't show up 'round here for a couple weeks, that's why.

Now, let's summarize what we know for the appearance timeline, including Kev and a couple of other View Askew vets, as well:

November 2nd - Kevin on Conan O'Brien (NOTE: Kevin is the lead/top guest for this show)
November 4th - Kevin & Jay On MTV Total Request Live (NOTE: Shannen Doherty also appears on Conan tonight -- Kevin narrowly missed her! That would have been a fun show.)
November 9th - Ben Affleck on Conan O'Brien
November 10th - Kevin Smith on Politically Incorrect (NOTE: NEW ANNOUNCEMENT!)

10.31.99 - MORE DOGMA PRE-SCREENINGS...

10.28.99 - DOGMA NOVELIZATION IN PREVIEWS

Kevin Smith's Dogma TPB
by Kevin Smith

Two angels, Bartleby and Loki, have been cast out of heaven because Loki - after spending many years as God's avenging angel of death - convinces Bartleby that killing in God's name is not a cool thing (Ed. Note - This is INCORRECT) As punishment, God banishes both angels to Wisconsin for all eternity and fixes it so that angels can never handle their liquor. But when Bartleby and Loki hear about de-sinning that takes place in a New Jersey church, they make the journey to the state in the hopes that they can can be forgiven and return back to heaven. They have no idea who or what they are up against! (Groves Press) Soft Cover - $13.00

We're not sure if this is a mistake, but the fact that Groves Press is listed tells us that something is up. We'll keep our eyes on this one.

10.28.99 - NEW ARTICLES & REVIEWS

10.28.99 - MORE CHANCES TO SEE DOGMA EARLY!

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• There will be a screening of Dogma on Friday the 29th at Lowe's Cineplex City Place in Dallas. We've got no idea if this is the same Dallas screening we reported on yesterday, but rumor has it that tickets are circulating through critics and press type folks. Hopefully there may be some extra seats for fans at the show if people just show up, but it sounds like this one may be a closed screening. CHANCE OF ENTRY: LOW

• Dogma will be screened at Michigan State University on Wednesday, November 3rd at 8 PM. Tickets can be obtained this Friday night at 6:30 in Wells Hall. They are free for dorm residents, and $2 for students with ID (Rumor has it that they may also be made available to the general public for $5). Our scooper on this one will also be reviewing the movie the next morning on his radio show sometime between 8-10 AM. You can listen online here: http://wdbm.msu.edu/Listen.html. CHANCE OF ENTRY: MID/HIGH

• A Dartmouth College student tells us that there will be "sneak preview" of Dogma on campus the evening of November the 5th. No further details are available at this time. CHANCE OF ENTRY: ????

• The University of Maryland at College Park will be showing a sneak of Dogma next Thursday, November 4 at 7:30. Leading up to it, the rest of the Jersey trilogy will have "intimate" showings Monday through Wednesday at nine in the Rec Center Lounge. Advance tickets for Dogma can be picked up Wednesday at 4:00 in the Rec center or at one of the other shows. Students get priority, but the general public also has a good chance of making it in if they show up early enough. Unfortunately, due to renovations on the historic Hoff theatre, Dogma will be shown in the cavernous BioPsych lecture hall, but it is a sneak and it is free. Plus, college screenings usually include cool free stuff like posters or stickers. CHANCE OF ENTRY: HIGH

• KLLC "Alice" 97.3 in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting a screening of Dogma. They've been giving tickets away all week (at various times) - Good luck! CHANCE OF ENTRY: IF YOU'RE LUCKY

We know you'll all do your best to get into these screenings, but also trust you will PAY to go and see the flick opening weekend, as well! Let's get those grosses up there, the flick deserves to have a butt-kicking opening weekend. We'll be there -- Plus, ya know ya gotta see the big announcement at the end of the credits regarding the next flick, right?

10.27.99 - PERSONAL REVIEWS & PICS FROM THE DOGMA BENEFIT

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10.27.99 - SEE DOGMA EARLY!

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ALSO - For those who live in or near San Diego - they can get free Dogma advance screening passes through MovieJuice.com. MovieJuice has been really good about plugging Dogma in the past, and plans to go all out in the last month before release here. All you need to do to get in on the action is go to MovieJuice and click on the Dogma banner. It's free. Just make sure you do this BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY. Good luck! And enjoy.

10.26.99 - KEVIN SPEAKS ON THE DOGMA BENEFIT

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Thanks for coming, one and all. Sorry we couldn't do any Q&A's, but it was rather late for the theatre folks.

Some thoughts I forgot to mention or didn't realize until later...

What you saw was what we screened in Toronto and New York. It's virtually the final, but not quite. The credits are different in the release version (including the dreaded 'Jay and Silent Bob will return in....'), as well as some of the music (Beastie Boys are out, unfortunately) and some minor dialogue cleanup. Other than that, it's the same flick.

The sound in theatre one sounded muddled. Vincent made some inquiries, and it turns out that - while they did install a new stereo set-up in the theatre, the lens that reads the optical sound track was still the old lens. Hence, muddled sound - in stereo!. I apologize for that.

We did raise over ten grand for Diabetes (the exact name of the organization that gets the check escapes me right now; rest assured, it's not m bank account, though - this is legit). After the minor expenses (like renting the theatre), we'll be able to present the foundation with a ten thousand dollar check. Not too shabby. Thanks again for your generosity.

Isn't the kid's hat just adorable? If only they made them in adult sizes.

Thanks to Brad and Chris and especially Ming for coming out, as well as getting the word out there about the screening. All three gents are an integral part of what we do here at View Askew, and I can't thank them enough (and a special heads-up to Ming for the cool mention in the last Entertainment Weekly, about the 'Dogma' website; that makes two EW pieces for the Mingster).

That's about it for now. It was great seeing you all - you're why I do whatever I do, so getting together with you and sharing our latest is always a pleasure.

Next event: Vulgarthon 2, featuring 'Vulgar' and 'Big Helium Dog'. Coming sometime in 2000.

We hope you all enjoyed the flick and had a safe trip home. It was nice seeing such a great turnout, and ya know we'll be right there with ya at the next one.

10.26.99 - BRAD & CHRIS HIT THE DOGMA BENEFIT

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10.22.99 - SOUNDTRACK TRACK LISTING

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2. Dogma
3. Behold the Metatron
4. Mooby the Golden Calf
5. The Golgothan
6. The Last Scion
7. Stygian Triplets
8. Bartelby & Loki
9. John Doe Jersey
10. A Very Relieved Diety

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