Tag: Chasing Amy
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‘Clerks’ Cast Reassembles in Logic’s Music Video for ‘Highlife,’ Directed by Kevin Smith
In collaboration with “Clerks” mastermind Kevin Smith, Logic’s newest music video for his stoner anthem “Highlife” reunites the film’s cast. The video features Logic as the star at the original New Jersey Quick Stop set.“Clerks” (1994) follows clerks Dante and Randal’s daily debauchery at a New Jersey convenience store. “Clerks II” premiered in 2006 and…
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Kevin Smith Will Never Direct a Marvel or ‘Star Wars’ Movie Because It’s a ‘Fool’s Errand’
Kevin Smith is sticking to DC…maybe.The “Clerks” director, who famously was offered to head up Warner Bros’ DC department in 1996, revealed that he will never work for Marvel or the “Star Wars” franchise due to the “rabid” fans of both IPs.“It’s a fool’s errand — you’re going to piss somebody off,” Smith told The…
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Chasing Amy Put Pressure On Ben Affleck Before Filming Even Began
Kevin Smith’s 1997 film “Chasing Amy” was considered daring at the time. It was a romantic comedy, but wasn’t afraid to delve into a certain kind of sexual and emotional anarchy often produced by the relationships we have in our 20s. It dealt explicitly with male insecurity — openly acknowledged to be foolish — sparked…
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The Morning Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2 Special Effects, Jungle Cruise Honest Trailer & More
(The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)In this edition, take a closer look at the visual effects and…
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Kevin Smith Talks the DNA of ‘Mallrats’, Which He Had to Rediscover for ‘Mallrats 2’
With Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, writer and director Kevin Smith dug back into his interconnected series of comedies known as the View Askewniverse. The movie felt like a farewell of sorts to characters from Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but instead, Smith seems to be reinvigorated to…
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‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ Panel Got Meta as Kevin Smith Presented Clips [Comic-Con 2019]
It wouldn’t be Comic-Con without a panel from filmmaker, television director, comic writer, and pop culture influencer Kevin Smith. However, this year didn’t just have the Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma director gabbing away and telling showbiz stories. At Comic-Con, the Kevin Smith Reboots Hall H panel debuted some clips for the filmmaker’s forthcoming…
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Kevin Smith Confirms ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ Reboot, Starts Pre-Production
Kevin Smith has launched pre-production on his long-promised “Jay and Silent Bob” reboot with Jay Mewes and producer Jordan Monsanto.Smith, who first announced the project in August, 2017, made the announcement in Jan. 1 tweet: “Spent the first day of 2019 having a #JayAndSilentBobReboot pre-pre-production meeting.”Smith and Mewes made their film debut in the 1994…
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Criterion: ‘Princess Bride,’ Hal Ashby’s ‘Shampoo,’ Brian De Palma & More Highlight October Releases
Inconceivable! A mainstream, populist romantic comedy fantasy adventure film by Rob Reiner in the Criterion Collection? It’s happening, 1985’s “The Princess Bride” is coming to the esteemed Criterion Collection in October. Granted not all Criterion releases are formalist, chin-scratching, slow cinema longreads (jk)—Criterion released, Michael Bay‘s “The Rock,” Kevin Smith‘s “Chasing Amy,” “RoboCop” and most…
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‘Clerks’ Director Kevin Smith is Recovering from a Massive Heart Attack
Over the weekend, we almost lost a beloved director who has become an influential voice in the world of geekdom through a media empire that spans film, television and podcasts. Kevin Smith, best known for directing the indie comedy Clerks and building his own movie universe with films like Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay…
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‘Clerks’ director Kevin Smith suffers ‘massive heart attack’
Clerks director Kevin Smith has said that he is in hospital recovering from a “massive heart attack” he suffered while shooting his new comedy special Kevin Smith Live! in Los Angeles.Clerks director Kevin Smith has said that he is in hospital recovering from a “massive heart attack” he suffered while shooting his new comedy special…