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milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
edited June 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Any Kevin Smith fans out there?
Some people like him, others hate him and think he's a hack. I, personally, think he's hilarious.

For anyone who is interested, he's coming on tour this fall in MN, MI, IL, WA and CA.
Could be fun.

http://www.newsaskew.com/2009/06/22/see-kevin-on-tour-this-fall/
"The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
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  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Clerks I/II, mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, J&SB Strike Back are a few of my favorite movies...love the Smith
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,933
    milarso wrote:
    Any Kevin Smith fans out there?
    Some people like him, others hate him and think he's a hack. I, personally, think he's hilarious.

    I'm one of the "think he's a hack" people. Dogma is pretty good though. But God I HATE Clerks.
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  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:

    I'm one of the "think he's a hack" people. Dogma is pretty good though. But God I HATE Clerks.

    Yeah, I think there are a lot of folks out there who aren't really impressed with him.
    I enjoyed all of his movies, but found he's much more funny when it's him talking, rather than writing/directing. He does a podcast with Scott Mosier (the guy who edits most of his films) and it's hilarious. It's funny how he perceives himself, because he doesn't take himself seriously as a director at all. Just a pretty funny dude.
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    milarso wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:

    I'm one of the "think he's a hack" people. Dogma is pretty good though. But God I HATE Clerks.

    Yeah, I think there are a lot of folks out there who aren't really impressed with him.
    I enjoyed all of his movies, but found he's much more funny when it's him talking, rather than writing/directing. He does a podcast with Scott Mosier (the guy who edits most of his films) and it's hilarious. It's funny how he perceives himself, because he doesn't take himself seriously as a director at all. Just a pretty funny dude.


    I like his movies, although Clerks 2 wasn't really that great, it really seemed like rather than being filmed from a script it was filmed from a checklist of all the things that fans expect from a Kevin Smith movie.

    And I think I am the opposite of milarso. I like the movies but I find his public persona and his blog and all of that crap really annoying. It seems like he is trying way to hard to be some kind of a character, and it comes off as irritating.
  • noahgendanoahgenda Posts: 63
    Just watched clerks last night :D funny to wake up and see this thread. kevin smith is one of my all time favorite directors. Anybody who does not get his movies probably hates the smell of green :mrgreen: as well. I feel sorry for you
  • mensanemensane Posts: 912
    i will be at the Seattle show.

    i have listened to every single Smodcast....HILARIOUS...i've seen a couple of his Q&A's on dvd and i love how a fan's question can lead to a 30 minute tangent.

    very excited about going to this show.
  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    mensane wrote:

    i have listened to every single Smodcast....HILARIOUS...i've seen a couple of his Q&A's on dvd and i love how a fan's question can lead to a 30 minute tangent.

    My sentiments exactly :lol:
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,649
    I am a huge fan, but a lot of his stuff is very "hit or miss". Dogma was a great film.

    Tickets for his L.A. show are $60...seems a bit pricey.
  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I am a huge fan, but a lot of his stuff is very "hit or miss". Dogma was a great film.

    Tickets for his L.A. show are $60...seems a bit pricey.

    Oh wow.
    The Ann Arbor, Mich. tickets go from $60 (front floor), $44.50 (back floor) and $27.50 (balcony).
    I'm prolly going for the $27.50 ones.
    It's not like he's the kind of entertainer where you have to see him up close. I imagine if you can hear it, it will be funny.
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I have seen all his films but was never a real fan. However, Zack and Miri make a porno is the funniest goddamn movie I have seen in years.
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  • AusticmanAusticman Posts: 1,327
    Kev is Awesomeness

    Finally got around to seeing A night with 1 and 2. Hilarious and very interesting. I'll have to check out the rest.

    Haven't checked out the smodcasts. Keep meaning to but haven't got around to it yet.

    Zac and Miri was fucking hilarious. Haven't had a laught like that it a while.
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  • PorchsitterPorchsitter Loganville, GA Posts: 1,078
    Been a huge fan of Kev going to back to when I saw Clerks in a $1 theater with only two other people in the whole place. Haven't stopped loving his stuff since. I wish he, along with a few other people/bands, would bring his tours a little further South.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Smith = Legend.

    I shouldn't even BE HERE today! 8-)
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    Love Kevin's movies. Clerks is one of my favorites ever. Think a lot of his stuff requires a well functioning brain to enjoy. Maybe that's the problem with those who feel he's a hack. Most people I've met who don't love him are not the brightest people I know.
    #FHP
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Mallrats is so underrated and unappreciated by the masses.

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  • BlackThirteenBlackThirteen Posts: 423
    I'm a fan however I really didn't like Zack and Miri.
  • mensanemensane Posts: 912
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Mallrats is so underrated and unappreciated by the masses.

    PBM

    yes!!! my favorite kevin smith movie!
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