The Askewniverse: Closed, not Sealed?

December 27th @ 8:26 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Moveidude74

  • While Kevin has been quite vocal about the Askewniverse being retired over the past few years, it does seem that there’s lately been a renewed possibility that Dante and Randal might at least usher in another visit from View Askew Productions sometime in the next decade. Perhaps this might even be a chance for some other beloved characters to return? Kevin uses this WWWBoard post to explain the current state of the Askewniverse:


      “done with view askew?!”

      I’m 39; my view is no longer all that askew.

      Alright, let’s be honest: it still is. But the name always felt too impressed with itself, y’know? If one’s view is truly askew, does one really have to proclaim it? The work should speak for itself; and if nothing else, my work certainly does that.

      Think of it like this: my pet peeve is when people refer to themselves as crazy or unusual in some way.

      “Look out for me, ’cause I’m a total lunatic!”
      “When we go out, we’re just crazy!”
      “I mean, that’s just us, right? We’ll do anything for a laugh!”
      “People are always like ‘Look out for THIS guy’…”

      I’m certainly not profiling, but women seem to be the worse offenders of this harmless-yet-irritating expression of self esteem. But when guys do it, it’s REALLY tough to watch; you can’t simply smile through it, thinking “If I keep agreeing with her, she might touch my dick.”

      So if I feel that way about people who boast, shouldn’t I loathe my own production company name?

      Might be nice to box “View Askew Productions” ’til the eventual look back in on Dante and Randal with CLERKS III.

    The idea of continuing the story of Dante and Randal every 10 years is quite interesting, especially considering Kevin could potentially continue to do this through his career. While they may not necessarily be actual “Clerks” any longer as they continue on, to visit these guys once a decade to see where their lives have taken them could prove to be a fascinating and original exercise in cinema. Sign us up. Kevin predicts circa 2016.

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