- UK “Cop Out”, new live SModcast gigs, a SModcastle logo via a “Simpsons” gag, new SMod, and super cool kicks — Just a few of the goodies so far this week. Check out a sampling of the most significant:
- Like ninjas from nowhere, me & @SMosier strike! #LIVEnudeSMOD in COLUMBUS, OHIO! http://ow.ly/1KTOl and MADISON, WI! www.majesticmadison.com
- Just saw FORGETICUS Pt2 by @StarkToons. Literally cried laughing. Stark is truth! Coming in June. Meanwhile, Pt1: http://tinyurl.com/kartoon
- COP OUT on BluRay July 20! http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4613 I highly recommend watching MaximumComedyMode version while blazed. #Trippy
- Gabbo! GABBO! GABBO!!! http://tinyurl.com/RecCenterMach2
- Via @dvdmike “4 days left! #CopOut is out in UK cinemas this Friday!” Right on! I can’t wait to be critically bludgeoned on TWO continents!
- Fuck the Mondays right in the ass with a brand new SMODCAST! http://smodcast.com SModcast 117: Live Nude Fargo. Recorded live, you betcha!
- Via @rudy_ray “SMod 117 is one of the funniest I’ve ever heard” My fave moment: @SMosier at 8:55. THAT is excellent comic timing, kids.
- Via @flamethrowerrd “Hit Somebody about done?” Not yet. I’d say I’m a little over a third of the way in. We’re in 1961; it ends in 1980.
- You think YOU got it bad? Try walking in MY fucking shoes! Seriously: http://viewaskew.com/skips Available JULY10, only from @EtniesCulture
Must…have…shoes!!!
View Askew NewsBites™
- The trailer for the new Danny Trejo flick titled “Vengeance” is out. And yes, the film (and trailer) feature our old pal Jason Mewes! Look for him around the 1:45 mark.
- Don’t forget, we’re all working on getting enough facebook fans to show how much we want to see Kevin Smith host an episode of Saturday Night Live! Just from running the post here at News Askew last week, we saw a HUGE jump in support – Be a part of it at Facebook.
- Malcolm Ingram’s “Bear Nation” screens THIS SATURDAY at the Isabel Bader Theater, 93 Charles Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Show starts at 9:45 PM. Hit up this link for tickets. Read on:
- From the director of ’small town gay bar’, Bear Nation examines what it means to find community and personal acceptance; told from the viewpoint of a bunch of misfits belonging to a sub-culture within a sub-culture: Bears. Not familiar with gay slang? Bears are hirsute and hefty gay males whose biggest currency is masculinity. Their presence in the scene has caused controversy, yet Bears are offering a new perspective on what it means to be a gay male.Interviews include a Toronto schoolteacher/drag performer, a London nightclub impresario, music legend Bob Mould, and filmmaker/bear idol Kevin Smith. Come see what all the FUZZ is about.
- The worlds of “Clerks” and “Star Wars” collided when Marilyn Ghigliotti interviewed Billy Dee Williams and Jeremy Bulloch in yesterday’s episode of Retro Radio. Surf on over and see what all the buzz is about.
- It’s hard to beleive that the great Jim Henson has been gone for 20 years. Geekscape looks back, and Kevin is mentioned a few times in their tribute article:
- “…Jim Henson has always been my biggest influence. While movies like Star Wars and Jaws made me want to make movies, and Kevin Smith showed me that it’s possible to make it with just a cheap camera and your friends, Jim Henson taught me that anything was possible.”
See ya next time!
“Cop Out” DVD/Bluray: July 20th, 2010!
- DVD Active reveals covert art and two editions for “Cop Out”, arriving for home consumption this summer. The DVD editions looks to be a standard edition of the film with some deleted scenes. The Bluray, which is being called the “Rock Out with your Glock Out Edition”, will feature a “Maximum Comedy Mode” where Kevin Smith and Seann William Scott will walk in throughout the film with comments and skits. Additional features on the Blu include something called “Focus Points” and “Wisdom from the Shit Bandit”.
If the deleted scenes include some of the absolutely hilarious stuff that Kevin was doing with Seann and Tracy on the last day of shooting we had the pleasure of watching in Brooklyn, you’re in for a major treat — Tons of off the cuff dialogue that was fed from Kevin to these guys via the headset is some of the funniest stuff that ended up on the cutting room floor.
More details will come as the date draws closer, but for now, feast your eyes on the cover art, and mark your calendar for another packed home movie release from Kevin, who never disappoints when it comes to getting your money’s worth out of one of his theatrical efforts in your home collection.
Stocky Night in Canada: Get Your Tix TODAY!
- For the second year in a row, Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier will take the stage of the Sanderson Centre in beautiful Brantford, Ontario, for an event like no other – Live SModcast in Canada! Tickets are now officially on sale for the bargain price of just 30 bucks at the official View Askew site.
The show takes place at the tail end of the Walter Gretzky street hockey tourney, on Saturday, June 5th, at 8:00 PM. Seating is general admission, so line up early for the choice spots. More details at the official View Askew site — Whether you’re coming in as a player, a spectator, or even just to see the show, this is a can’t miss event for all in range. Reserve your tickets today, as we seem to recall this event sold out really, really fast last year.
View Askew NewsBites™
- Please do the great Ming Chen a HUGE solid and vote, as many times as you, your family, and friends can, for LOGO #7 (lucky 7!) in the Lowell Spinners logo contest. It’s SIMPLE and only takes you a few seconds to do so. Without Ming, none of this greatness you see on the web from View Askew to SModcast would be possible. And to top it all off, the dude’s a majorly talented graphic artist and his logo, frankly, IS the best of that crop anyway. So get on over there, vote #7, and let’s see a big win for Ming this year!
- Kevin dropped a few more tidbits on the mecca, SModcastle, coming to the L.A. area later this summer, via Twitter this week:
Via @TheJesseAguilar “any chance open mic/amateur stand-up and sketches at SModcastle?” Oh yes. Lots. We’re putting together programs now…Kevin Smith’s Glory Hole will be me sitting down, SMod-style, for interviews with a surprise guest: random, well-known fuckers every week.
Via @planethooligan “recording Smodcastle events” SModcastle will be wired like I’m Nixon in Paisley Park. #EverySingleShowWillBeRecorded
Here’s hoping for a speedy birth for SModcastle – The place sounds cooler and cooler with each passing day.
- Hopefully you caught one of the best episodes of Saturday Night Live in quite some time when Betty White hosted last weekend — Well, a fan has taken the famous Facebook campaign that got SNL’s attention, and given it a Kevin slant — After all, don’t you all agree that Kevin would be absolutely HILARIOUS hosting an episode of SNL? Seriously. We think between his drive to succeed, his comedic timing, and even some of the writing skills he could offer up, it would be one of the best episodes of all time. Got a Facebook account and wanna show your support? Simply join this group , “We Want Kevin Smith to Host SNL”, and pass the word along via Twitter, Facebook, and the like. This would ROCK.
- We’d like to thank Eric & Marilyn at Retro Radio for the very kind shout out in their recent video ad for the broadcast. This brand new podcast is just picking up steam, and can be accessed LIVE (as well as archived) at the official Podomatic site of the program.
- Want to be a part of an interesting research project? A poster at the View Askew WWWboard is a PhD Researcher looking into the culture of Kevin Smith. Check out his post which delivers further details on his study. To be a part of it, fill out his preliminary questionnaire which will only take around 15 minutes of your time. In addition to this study, he’s also hoping to do some sort of presentation in Red Bank this August to coincide with Kevin’s appearance there. The entire idea is to show what a unique, vibrant fan community that Kevin has acquired over the years. Cool stuff. Be a part of it!
SModCastle Is a Reality!
- Via twitter, Kevin reveals some details on the space he intends to lease, on a yearly basis, for Live SModcasts and other events. The 60-seat venue will easily sell out for each show, be based in the Los Angeles area, and use proceeds from one show each month to cover the rent. Other planned events will include live commentary screenings, pre-screenings of upcoming flicks, and hockey shootouts. Here’s the progression of tweets from late in the week where Kevin broke the good news:
Scaling SModCastle: @CamelToad found what may be our permanent home! Coming soon, perhaps: LiveSMod every Sat! NormalSMod every Sunday!The SModcastle programming we’re planning is DOPE: Live SMods, Commentary screenings, NHL 10 xBox tourney on giant screen, standup & more…
Via @2012F “So for the vast majority of us this is an extra smod once in a while?” Saturday Night: Live Nude SMod. Sunday: traditional SMod.
Via @tlm2021 “Did you just buy an entertainment venue on a whim?” Don’t be ridiculous, sir: I’m leasing it annually. Oh, the fun we’ll have!
Via @thelinear “‘SModcastle! I want to play NHL 10 there” Monthly tourneys. The 12 winners play for the Varadi Cup at year’s end.
Via @HeavyRaines17 “Any fear of Smoverexposure for Smod?” Because of a 50 seat theater? Nah. As long as it stays funny/free, it’s all good.
Via @thelinear “indoor pickup hockey games, i hope!” Don’t be retarded! The stage is only big enough for a shoot-out contest, at most…
SHOOT-OUT CONTESTS! Once a month at the SModcastle! Put it past me, win a shirt: I put it between some fat guys legs!
Kids, may I give you a look inside SModcastle? http://www.viewaskew.com/kevin/mystage.jpg Don’t expect it to change much; just add SMart.
@jmmiskell “weekly live podcasts at theatre or experimental fare?” Both. Like Saturday night: Live Nude SMod. Another night: we stage my old, h.s. sketches with professional actors. Another night? NHL 10 Tourney on blow-up big-screen. Sunday morn? Eternalism services.
@ewmulaw “Visiting LA in August. What do I need to do to check out the SModCastle?” Figuring that out. Probably gonna have to make a list.
Angelenos majoring in fashion or wardrobe! I wanna reupholster these seats: http://www.viewaskew.com/kevin/mystage.jpg With hockey jerseys.
Any Brave Little Tailors with needle & thread looking for a gig? It starts with sweatering up my seats. Pro’s or in-training only. Who’s in?
Via @r_vance_b “not all Devils jerseys” Devils & Oilers only. I want SModcastle interior to look like my office & feel like my living room.
All prospective seamsters & seamstresses should direct the offer to @CamelToad. He’s the velvet rope guy you’ll wanna butter-up to.
So there ya have it, folks — Just like that, the groundwork has been laid. You gotta love seeing that empty theater, the diamond in the rough, that we just know is going to get pimped out and become one of the coolest places on the planet. We’ll obviously keep you posted on the progress with this one as the summer rolls on, and let you know when you can start attending events at what looks to be a very intimate, cool location. Can’t wait.
View Askew NewsBites™
- Kevin reveals that both a live SModcast as well as the first ever live “Tell ‘Em, Steve Dave” will take place as part of the big Brantford hockey tournament next month. It all takes place from June 4th through June 6th. There’s still tons of time to register a team and get there. Registration ends on May 26th. Don’t miss this major charitable event!
- The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Kevin will be honored with the Edge Award at the Princetown Film Festival in Rhode Island, which is running from June 16th through the 20th. Details to come.
- Jason Mewes makes a cameo in the recently released “Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy” DVD, poking fun at a stoner character named Freeburg in “Freddy vs. Jason” that appears to have been inspired by the Jay character. (Another actor in the documentary goes so far as to call the FvJ character a blatant rip-off of Jay.) Mewes begins by saying that being asked to appear in FvJ was a lifelong dream, then stops mid-sentence, realizes he wasn’t in the movie, and walks off. Mewes’ appearance aside, the 4-hour documentary is essential viewing if you’re an “Elm St.” fan. Highly recommended.
- Check out Retro Radio with Eric Danger Nyenhuis & Marilyn Ghigliotti, now streaming via a live podcast that you can catch up with at Podomatic. We understand there were some technical issues preventing the show from streaming live last week, but we’re told things should be back on track next week. Visit the official site to learn more. Retro Radio airs from 9 pm to 11 pm PST. You can listen live during this time perdod by putting this address in your iTunes podcast URL box: 75.24.235.254:8000/listen.m3u.
- The great Walt Flanagan plays a role in this article titled “Sex, Drugs and Superheroes: Are Comic Books Still For Kids?” . Here’s a snippet:
Walt Flanagan says his comic book store includes a small section of comic books geared toward the younger crowd.Flanagan manages Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash in Red Bank, N.J., the comic book store owned by film director Kevin Smith (“Clerks,” “Mallrats”). Flanagan, a noted comic book artist who has drawn such characters as Batman, works there. He’s also appeared in most of Smith’s movies and is credited with turning the director onto comics.
At the Stash, young readers can find the age-appropriate adventures of Archie, Scooby-Doo, Spider-Man and Superman along with titles such as “Marvel Adventures: The Avengers” and “Johnny DC.”
SModimations Have Arrived!
- We love SModcast just for the audio, but thanks to the genius of StarkToons, a few choice little chunks have been brought to animated life in small snippets. Now, these are going official and becoming another aspect of the awesome official SMod site. “Forgeticus: Part One” now joins the classics “Aquatic Justice” and “The Great One”, bringing the total of animated SMod moments to three — With many more on the way. Stark’s got a talent for choosing some of the most perfect moments to visualize, and some of the results are so hilarious you just can’t help but lose it every single time you watch. This is great stuff, folks.
Almost 5 pure minutes of animated joy for ya, and with at least a part two on the way, there’s even a cliffhanger. Watch, download, retweet, and tell your friends via the new SModimations wing of the SModcast world on the web.Want to know what it was like to be there in person for the Cleveland SModcast? Schmoker Sense has posted a full report at his blog. Here’s a preview:
…Then they settled into one of the funniest set pieces I have ever heard them do, which was based on an article Kevin had culled from the internet. I won’t spoil it, but make sure and catch the first Cleveland show when they post it over on Smodcast. Scott ended the half hour run with a rant that had Kevin in tears and brought the house down.
In fact, Scott, who had previously expressed fear at the idea of doing a live show, was relaxed and hysterical throughout. He was, without a doubt, the star of the show on this night. However many beers he had consumed, it was exactly the right number.
Halfway through, I decided to make a play. I wandered over to the guys at the door and inquired about availability for the next show.
“No, it’s not sold out,” said the bouncer/ticket taker/Sopranos extra.
Not sold out like this show isn’t sold out, I wondered? And will we have to go outside and to the back of the line again?
The entire report is one of the most detailed we’ve seen, and includes the entire experience including the the before and after of the show. A fun read and a good distraction for the day if yours is going slow. Check it out, and then, see Kevin and Scott live (or Kevin himself) when he/they are in your town.
Check out the new SMerchandise page to show your love and support for the always-free SModcast audio program via the new swag page which features posters, tees, inaction figures, and more. And of course, you could always pick yourself up a Fleshlight, too.
The “Twitter” Report…
- From the Twitter feed of Kevin Smith, the latest tweets included a long series on the desire to obtain a regular theater/venue in the Los Angeles area that Kevin and Scott could use to host regular live SModcasts, movie screenings during edits, and the like. Sounds like a new mecca on the west coast! No idea on if the idea will come to fruition, though it’s the coolest thing we heard since that View Askew-themed miniature golf course from a month or so back. That, and more, in this mid-week edition of the Twitter Report:
Ladies & Gentlemen, I have arrived! I’m the #GeekAWeek trading card: http://bit.ly/b0sQim Cardback: http://bit.ly/apFESn Very flattered.
ANGELENOS! I’m looking to lease a small, 50 seat venue in the H’wood/Valley area. Why? For THE SMODCAST THEATER. Any leads? (Glengary only.)
Via @samvance “UCB theater” That’s THEIR theater. I want my own for weekly live SModcasts. Shit: with a theater? DAILY morning SModcasts!
Via @BigTree33 “does it need seats?” Bean bags and comfy couches would be better, I’m thinking. Just a cool space for recording/performing.
Via @Opheliac_Lolita “Why not rent out some kind of small warehouse and outfit as you like?” Ooooo… I like the way sNrub thinks!
See, this is what I’m talking about: http://www.workingstage.com/photos_interior.html A nice, small 50-or-so seater. Leasing cheaply.
Look at THIS sexy bitch: http://findlocal.latimes.com/west-l-a/performing-arts/theater/black-box-theatre-los-angeles-theater/photos
Via @david973 “Just for SMods? Or other projects too?” I’d use it for feedback screenings when I’m still in the edit. Pick 50 Tweeps & roll.
With COP OUT, I finally realized my lifelong dream to work with every actor on the ARMAGEDDON poster. Next up: the entire DEEP IMPACT cast.
Via @dmbarnette “bringing smod to rhode island?” SModcast? Not yet. But me? Cumming soon… WITH JOHN WATERS! http://bit.ly/akGDd6 #PTownFF
For the record: the Live SMods will ALL go up. But not in any particular order, and not every week. We’ll save ‘em for when we’re SMod-less.
Via @dWorstGamerEver “Kinda bummed the HOB show is sold out.” Still some Standing Room Only tix available: http://viewaskew.com/events/hob/
Listen to Marilyn Ghigliotti on Retro Radio: Starts TODAY!
- “Clerks” star Marilyn Ghigliotti has announced that she will co-host a new podcast, beginning today, titled “Retro Radio”.
Sponsored by Stylin Online, the program will feature “a daily retrospective for all the things that are the best of the 1980’s; Movies, TV, Music, Video Games, Fashion and the like.”Keep your eyes on the Stylin Online website for the first episode which we hear should be arriving very soon. Congrats and best of luck to Marilyn on this exciting new endeavor.