WTF Happened to KEVIN SMITH?
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2023
- For a lot of us, Kevin Smith is the definitive Gen X director. His movies, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma, were a staple of our video stores and dorm rooms, and to this day the director has a stable of devoted fan who'll follow him anywhere. While not every movie he's made has been a classic (AHEM - Yoga Hosers), his recent Clerks III was seen as a strong return to form by many. In this episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity, we tackle his career ups and downs, while also charting moments in his personal life, such as a near fatal heart attack, with Smith managing to bounce back healthier than ever, and with a new outlook on both his work and the world around him.
What are your favorite Kevin Smith movies? Let us know in the comments!
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During the 90s if felt like Smith could do no wrong. I really feel like Zach and Miri kinda broke him when that movie flopped.
Not to mention copout
Zach and Miri, did break him. It broke him away from trying to appease everyone and make what's popular. Now he's back to his roots, making the original ideas he wants and taking a shot. Just like he did with Clerks.
@@HelpYouEatMe Yeah. But Clerks felt truly groundbreaking and smart. You cannot tell me that Yoga Hosers is a smart movie.
I actually really like Zach and Miri.
@@homelessjesse9453 Why does Yoga Hosers have to be a smart movie. Movies are art and art is subjective. I like Yoga Hosers. Is it amazing, no. But that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable to some.
He’s lived in L.A. far too long, it happens to most celebrities that live out there far too long.
A lot of us can say that a celebrity is a nice person based on anecdotal evidence, but I can tell you first hand that Kevin is a really, really nice guy who loves his fans. At a book signing in New York City, he not only signed every single book but took as much time as each fan wanted to have a conversation. He was also posing for pictures and, most importantly, was thoroughly enjoying meeting everyone. Of course, the bookstore had to stay open way past it's closing hours.... But everybody left very happy. I will never forget that night. The book was great by the way!
He is a nice guy to his fans. He is also a complete sellout and nothing but a studio shill in the industry now.
Yeah I have heard that he can talk your ear off .
He became the Hollywood douchebag he did not like and then got offended when his fans called him on it LIKE HE ASKED THEM TO if he ever became one.
Clerks 2 is one of my favorites movies because it addresses the real world crisis of when a male friend gets married and tends to lose his male friendships. Maybe Diner addresses it, but I can't really think of another movie that is basically about that issue.
Exactly!
You, Me, and Dupree
Being from New Jersey myself you have no idea how well Kevin Smith captured the jersey culture. I’ll always check it out his stuff.
This Jersey guy agrees 100%. (609)
I moved to New York in 95 so I get what you’re saying , but young adults in so California totally related to clerks also
I actually liked his logic with not selling Red State, if not his method. He said that he doesn't want to make a movie for $4M (may not be the exact number), sell it to a studio that will sink $5 into marketing it, have it make $6M and be told his movie lost money. He thought he did enough marketing on his own with his live shows and podcasts and I was really pulling for him to be a success with it. Whatever he's become now I just don't have any interest in. If he's happy, that's great. He owes me nothing and I don't owe him anything either.
Well it lost 2 million and is internationally panned, so not a great plan
Kevin was the ultimate outsider. He built his brand by making fun of the Hollywood system. At some point he flipped and became the complete opposite. There is no way to sugar coat this.. Kevin sold out and became a cog in the studio marketing machine.
Absolutely... Couldn't describe it better
💯 this encapsulate the majority of his original fans.
100% It’s sad but completely true…anybody defending his new stuff are just being loyal which is noble but inauthentic
No Kevin Smith fan...always hated his ouvere. That being said...at the end of the day, the man has a kid and bills
The point was Clerks 2. The guy who complained about pointless musical numbers and celebrity cameos of famous friends made that exact sort of movie.
His live show really was hilarious, he even took the time to answer our questions. Huge fan of his earlier works.
I had high hopes for Smith when he started, but, sadly, he never realized his potential.
Kevin Smith's latter career can be summed up as: What's funny to you and your friends when you're stoned does not always translate to film.
That's the best way to describe Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.
@@michaelstrong5383 yeah reboot was bad even the cartoon groove movie wasn't good too
preach!
Clerks 3 was pretty good tho
Clerks 3 was garbage.@@YaBoyJRock42069
Kevin Smith's appeal was he was one of us. A huge fan of pop culture, comics, and movies. But then he changed. Was it the heart attack? Was it the podcast? Who knows? Suddenly Kevin was arguing against the same fans that had made his career. Fans like me. Instead of mocking studio execs like he did when he trolled those film buyers, he started punching down on the fanbase. I don't have enough time to list all the bad takes that he had during this time, but it was a lot. And it paid off for him. Next thing I know he's redoing He-man for Netflix. I didn't remember Kevin ever mentioning He-man before and questioned whether he was the right person for that job. It turns out I was right that he was wrong. Kevin's Masters of the Universe Redemption or whatever was a nice looking piece of crap. The story was the problem. Kevin doesn't get He-man. He sidelined the MC to make it a modern feminist story when the girlboss can do it all and all the men are weak and stupid. Pure garbage. I expected better from the Kevin Smith, but that Kevin Smith is dead and this woke POC is walking around in his place.
When I was about 12 years old, I asked my parents if I could watch Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. My mom immediately said "no it's not appropriate". Later that week, my mom had to work really late and my dad put on the movie and told me "don't tell your mother about this".
'Like many people of our age, generation, we've had a long and complicated history with Kevin Smith'.
-Jay Bauman
[laughs in rich evens]
"Aids!"
I've met Kevin and Jay many times over the years, going back to the 90s. He's a good dude with a fantastic memory. I've never had to introduce myself, even running into him at the airport. Him and his friends have earned a lot of my money over the years.
I'm sure they're all lovely guys. I'd love to chat with Kev, even though we will disagree politically (I'd avoid that obv).
I'd love to shoot the shit about movies & comic books & animation.
It doesn't change the fact that he embarrasses himself, constantly, on social media & is an all-around cringe dude.
But IRL I'm sure he's awesome. Jealous that you've met him tbh.
I'm not even into comics and I've been to the stash multiple times just to see Walt and Sunday Jeff. They're all just normal cringey dudes in person and that's probably what I like best about them.
@@mjc8248 Cringey?
I sincerely like all of his stuff. Clerks III made me cry. Everyone's a critic, but sometimes you should just enjoy the ride. I found Kevin Smith with Mallrats.
Kevin Smith's later comedies really sucked, but I still have a soft spot for the original Clerks and Dogma.
I'm Catholic, and Dogma is one of my favorite movies.
@@reikun86 Didn't Kevin protest his own movie? 😂 Edit: just got to the part where they said that
@@jr2904 No worries. I thought he was just being funny.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back was the, IMO, the last time we saw the Askewniverse characters as they originally were. By Clerks II, everyone was grown up, and very different while still being the same mostly. And so were we, it's a stark realization that nothing can stay the same forever. And that's not to discredit it, or say it's bad. It's just noticeable. And it lends itself to a feeling age mixed with nostalgia.
Kevin was the underdog, he showed what could be done with talent and determination.
It's truly a shame what he's turned into. A serious downfall in talent and direction.
What's he's turned into? You mean a still very successful and creative guy with a very loyal fanbase. That's more than the vast majority of directors, writers, actors, podcasters.
He married a feminist.
He's an incredibly successful multimedia titan. Still directs, podcasts, live shows and more. I don't fanboy over everything he does I'm just aware cause he talks about it all on his podcasts, wich seems to be his main thing now. Dude loves to talk talk talk and found a way to get paid for it, good for him I say.
@@HelpYouEatMeHe became the Hollywood douchebag he did not like and then got offended when his fans called him on it LIKE HE ASKED THEM TO if he ever became one.
He lived long to become a villain. I have a theory, that some celebrities that avoided death, and Kevin had serious health issues, live long enough to become creatively bankrupt. Like if 2pac lived till this day, there is a good chance he would fade away and ruin some of his legacy with a publicity stunt or scandal. Or Kurt Cobain, as an example. Both died at the their peak, living us with great legacy, while Kevin cheated death and became a woke trash director. Man who brought us Dogma and Clerks... 😥
Big fan of Mallrats here. The problem I have is that Kevin Smith now seems to be the go-to guy when a studio release needs "geek cred." They kiss his ring, get his blessing, and somehow assume they're in good with the rest of us nerds.
More like they offer him something shiny and he kisses their ring and offers to lick their boots. Besides, if their boots just aren't shiny enough
Kevin's recent youtube video on dealing with trauma left a profound impact on me and is an incredibly well spoken and emotive watch. Regardless of the size and nature of your trauma, or if you are close to someone who has experienced trauma, it should be a must watch.
Got a link? I used to be a huge smith fan but kinda fell off like a lot of other die hard fans
@@reapersritehand czcams.com/video/JBvc7Ny4iUk/video.html&pp=ygUTa2V2aW4gc21pdGggdHJhdW1hIA%3D%3D
Like they said in the Batman Dark Knight movie you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain
Dogma and Red State are my favorite KS movies. I miss him. He may have survived but he was never the same and who he's become is not someone I trust or believe in any more.
Self-preservation (personal or professional) can really change a guy. Some people say it's because his wife wears the pants of he family (don't know about that.)
@@reikun86That's exactly why...
My biggest problem with him is that he went “woke”. His interactions with Clownfish TV were just silly. He was one director I thought would reject the current woke pc crap. Oops
Movie he should have made, an odd couple movie with his writing style with Alan Rickman and Samuel L. Jackson as the leads.
@@lambowolf These Hollywood people are pressed and creased whenever people from YT say anything that’s remotely critical of their work.
You forgot to include that he ruin Masters of the Universe
You left out the whole debacle where he dove into comic book territory, claimed to be a purist, turned Masters of the Universe into woke garbage, then attacked the fans for its failure... He's a woke Hollywood douche now. Oh yeah, SPOILER ALERT: Killing off the character that was the focus of the arc of Clerks 2, AND the main character is a good way to alienate what fans you had left. Clerks 3 felt like a slap in the face. I felt like it destroyed something that I held dear for literally decades.
who would have figured that He-man would have been his downfall. What a sellout.
I blame Seth Rogen. After doing Zach and Miri with him everything else was downhill from there
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back was - IMO - the high water mark.
I agree. Nothing has been the same since. I liked tusk,.. but reboot mostly sucked,.. and clerks 3 had some issues,.. that if caught in the drafting process,.. would have resulted in a true return to form.
He lived long enough to become the villain.
what about the he man series? That was a pretty big deal in his timeline. I mean he kinda f that up then lied about it before the show came out.
Renting Mallrats at the video store as an 11 year old boy was the perfect time to be exposed to MallRats. I've been a fan ever since. Used to watch and rewatch MallRats, and the rest of the view askew movies countless times.
Mallrats is a gem.
No mention of his "Masters of the Universe" reboot I see.
Uh-huh.
I'll never forget Jay and Silent Bob's cameo in Scream 3.
Clerks II also has a great soundtrack.
I would highly suggest listening to his book on Audible. He reads it so it feels extremely personal. Don't want to spoil it for anyone, but the end made me uncontrollably sob.
"Tough shit"? I read it wen it first came out, and by the end it felt like a self help book and I turned my life around
I do love Kevin’s Smith “An Evening With”… stuff ,Dogma and Clerks. Mall rats will always have a special place in my heart.
Tusk was a trip, though .
Tusk left me speechless
Yup.
I ordered once An Evening with KS DVD from abroad. Was totally worth watching.
I have mixed feelings about Tusk, but Michael Parks' performance blew me away. RIP
He lost his mojo with his weight. I’m glad he’s alive but he’s a shadow of his former self in more ways than one.
He's insufferable and cries way too much
@StandWatie1862 who hurt you? He cries? Oh no. Dude cries. That automatically makes him a nerd.
True
Brother sold his soul to the devil..
@@darkcornersuk he should get a refund, because it didn't work lol
"Jersey Girl" was such a very charming and cute movie, never get it why people didnt liked it. It was a nice movie and Ben Affleck wasnt so bad in it. Most underrated flick of his career
💯
Would you say he was the bomb in Jersey Girl?
Agreed its my favorite Smith movie.
It's sweet without being too saccharine. I think people didn't catch on to it at the time because Bennifer was fun to hate, and his die-hard fans were probably taken aback when the movie was rated PG-13.
I think the reason is because the film would try to be family-friendly but it was just as vulgar and raunchy as his other comedies.
and then he did Masters of the Universe Revelation and become enemy number 1 of the fans, great job Kevin.
Moron fans
Then he made He-Man...and because a company shill...
I really enjoyed his He-Man personally 🤷♂️
The one that barely has He Man in it? I didn't...
What made Kevin Smith a God to Gen Xers like me is that he was the only guy making movies for US. While I've kinda outgrown some of his older films, but they still hold a special place for me.
Kevin Smith for the first 10-15 years of his career was Punk Rock, man. Then, around 2014-2016, right around the same time we entered into this alternate reality, he became a Beta-Beetch. Still love him. 4-life.
Makes me proud to be from Jersey. We are an eclectic and dirty bunch but never boring.
I agree.
I met Kevin and Mewes in Dallas at Fan Expo and they were really funny and really nice. Would meet them again! 😊
Jay and Bob strike back was also my first Kevin Smith film. The language. 😂😂😂
Just watched mallrats for the first time last week and I definitely loved it. So much so I just bought it on DVD
Catch and Release is one of my favorite movies and Kevin's performance in the film is part of the reason why I love it.
i enjoy his films. my favorite are the comedy duo of Jay and Silent Bob and every film they stared in. They are funny and don't forget the funny cameo they did in scream 3 . i hope there is a Mall Rats 2 and have a 3rd Jay and Silent bob movie hope it happens .
what the hell happened to kevin smith? he got full of himself and its the kevin show. watching people say on their youtube videos what working with him is like seems like a child crying out for attention all the time. and his writing tanked. he sucks now. yes i will die on the he man hill. i love he man and he disrespected an ip for his own paycheck. seriously man what the hell.
I honestly put a lot of the blame on that on Marc Bernardin's influence on Smith.
The first episode that that abomination proved he knew nothing about MOTU, just a fan of being a fan
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is one of the greatest stoner comedies ever. That movie, Grandma's Boy, Scott Pilgrim, And others will be around for a long time.
Im glad Jason Mews is doing better now. As an addict, he's an inspiration in a "You can get clean and make a comeback" sense
I owe allot of my dedication to my dream to Kevin Smith. He might be the biggest reason i even started a band.
Dogma is one of my favorite movies ever! For those of us who grew up in the 60s, Kevin brings that heart-warming undercurrent into his movies (okay, except Tusk which was so deep into the horror genre, I can't ever watch it again - LOL!). His characters, while they frequently act juvenile, still have this basic heart which is the goodness in people.
While Jay and Silent Bob themselves might seem like simple stoners, they do interact with all kinds of creatives, intelligent people, and just a plethora of different and wild characters that I love experiencing. I grew up in the suburbs of DC in the 60s. When I don't have different kinds and types of people around me I feel like I'm living in a Stepford Wives existence. Perhaps that's why I love his movies so. He's not afraid to paint with all the types of people in the world we live in.
I look forward to the Fatman Beyond episodes on CZcams. He brings his storyteller vibe and mixes it with Marc Bernardin's intelligent takes on not only entertainment but life and the things we all have to deal with; and the things Marc himself has to deal with. Even Marc admits to being much more out there and open to doing things outside of his profession (like making his own movie) after being influenced by Kevin's belief that anyone can make a movie. The Blackman Beyond episodes (which occur when Kevin is working on a project that keeps him away from Fatman Beyond for a long stretch of time) have been incredibly interesting as Marc brings in guests from the industry to discuss their work. He also did one with Katee Sackhoff which was hilarious!
People may hate the d*** and fart joke genre many of Kevin's movies have been labeled as, but when you look a little deeper, even at Zack and Miri Make A Porno, there is that heart-warming message under it all and a belief that somewhere in the mess of this world we live in, there is always a chance things can turn out better than we ever hoped. That's the message I appreciate the most. 😊
can you do wtf happened to seth rogen next?
Seth Green first!
Funny enough, Seth Rogen and Green are involved with TMNT.
@@ChristianFrates1997 they made splinter gay, wtf
Kevin Smith could be summed up as a one trick pony with a motor mouth and fairly good luck. His social abilities and warm character opened to him more doors than he actually deserved as a creator. He made Clerks a nice little quirky movie that stood out when compared to the over-produced Hollywood movies the public was used to in US mainly, cause in Europe that type of Indy movie was common place. Then he proceeded to make the same movie over and over again but with more budget, bigger stars and less heart.
Kevin Smith is the type that normally would become a good critic or he would become famous as a tour manager/friend of a big band, posing in the pics with them, getting some fame rub off to him, being able to talk behind the scenes stuff for hours, but never being much of a musician himself.
I think Red State was the last one of his films that I liked. Reboot completely turned me off to his movies. It's also funny that there was no mention of his infamous take on the Masters of the Universe. To quote Charles Barkley "It was TURRIBLE!!!"
It's so funny that he's one of the most important people for the independent film industry and I just knew him as that guy who was in Degrassi a few times for a long time.
He fooled everyone into believing he was a good writer and director just because some of his early stuff was fairly decent. Very similar to JJ Abrams.
Kevin had some talent in writing. JJ just copied everything Spielberg did, but not as good.
Nah he used to be a normal guy, staying in Hollyweird can change people for the worse
When I was growing up, being a Kevin Smith fan was an obscure club to be in. We would host private screenings of Clerks from bootlegged VHS and this was considered "high profile subversive entertainment." ;) Then....all of the sudden in the mid to late 90s, it ballooned and suddenly everyone knew who Kevin Smith was and being a fan was no longer eclectic but in fact was a social norm.
I have just about all his movies on home format, in one form or another. It's shame we'll never see a truly remastered Dogma, since the Winsteins are holding it hostage.
I had no idea Red State was a Kevin Smith movie. I watched years ago on a wim when picked up a bargain bin dvd.
Only watched it the once but it was a bat shit crazy watch
Nice evasion of his He-Man Reboot like, I don’t think it really needed bringing up lol 😅
Haters are gojng to hate. I get that. I have known Kevin Smith since before Clerks, having met him when I got stationed in New Jersey while in the Navy. Like his movies or not, Kevin is a genuinely nice guy. And his wife Jennifer is one of the nicest friendliest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
after he had a meltdown about how Clownfishtv calling him out on his shit He-Man series it's been shown he's a shit person who cant even apologize when he's proven wrong.
I saw Clerks and Dazed and Confused for the first time at a friends house one weekend in 1995. I was 13, and these movies defined how I wanted my life to be like as a teenager.
This is a GOOD FUCKING question. The dude is coming to my local con this weekend along with the cast of clerks. The guy was only gonna appear on Saturday but now he’s appearing on Saturday and Sunday. I ain’t going, but I wanted to spread this information to everyone.
Btw, after clerks 2 Kevin smith has been a horrible director
His last good movie was Dogma. Wasn't impressed with Clerks 2...
@@robzilla730 clerks 2 holds a special place in my heart.
His last good film is Zack And Miri Make A Porno
@@jasoncanby2525 no not really. It’s a great raunchy comedy, but it isn’t better than clerks 2.
Are we supposed to guess where the con is?
My first exposure to Kevin Smith was going over to someones house and they were watching Dogma. I wasn't a fan. Then, when I was older, I saw his speaking tours, and became a fan of him. Then, after getting to know him, I actually liked his films. Except for Tusk. That one doesn't exist. That was just a fever dream.
Couldn't help but notice that you glossed over the disaster that was Kevin Smith's involvement with the Masters of the Universe cartoon. 🙄
Be Well Kevin Smith 😀
I never really got into Smiths earlier work but i LOVED Dogma, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back and Red State. Dogma in particular is such a well written and hilarious movie. But.......my biggest regret regarding Smiths work was watching the Jay And Silent Bob Reboot! It was utterly horrendous, i watched it with my son (who loves Strike Back and Dogma) and neither of us laughed even once! It was so bad that i literally deeply regretted even watching it, like it was a permanent stain on my love for Jay and Bob. All Smith seems to do now is churn out minimal effort sequel shite to wring every last penny from his loyal following, the complete opposite of what he once stood for. Very sad!
This video didn't mention his He-Man reboot Netflix series "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" (2021) or did I miss it's mention?
Billy West voiced Kevin Smith in Superhero Roommate. They would later voice in TMNT 2007.
Kevin Smith's top 3 best written, directed and produced.
1 - Dogma
2 - Chasing Amy
3 - Clerks
That said my favorite 3.
1- Mall Rats
2 - Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
3 - Dogma
I think people just got tired of hearing Kevin Smith talk about his favorite topic, Kevin Smith.
Money and bigger opportunities change people… it happens all the time. I’ve seen it happen to people that I used to know, regard as friends and work with. The change creates a chasm so large that they’re no longer the person you used to know and the story you shared ends right there.
John Favreus show where celebrities ate meals and talked was legendary when Kevin was on smoking a pack of cigarettes.
That's my Kevin Smith. That guy would beat the shit out of and make fun of who he is today
Back when movie rental stores were a thing, I rented Mallrats on a whim and ended up being a Kevin Smith fan.
My exact story, LOL! I picked it up and put it back on multiple visits before finally biting the bullet and never looked back.
Man I miss that time. I used to get really good advice from the clerks about what movie to watch Friday night.
Clerks 3 was a disaster….
F Kevin smith for clerks 3
My first Kevin Smith experience was renting "Mallrats" when it came out on VHS. I then rented "Clerks" and kept it turned down VERY low with my face up against the screen, because I knew what to expect in terms of language and my dad was in the next room. I remember then buying "Mallrats" after finding it in the checkout line at a Loblaws in Ottawa, and debating with the clerk (which I just now see as funny) over which of the two movies was better -- I sided with "Mallrats" because it was the first one I saw, but I now agree "Clerks" is better.
My biggest regret is not seeing him live on his Q&A shows. I bought tickets to see him three different times in Edmonton, but either due to work conflicts or him being denied boarding by a certain airline due to his weight, it never panned out.
Another good one
I love this show. I remember watching it every day after school on the sifi channel. And on network TV after Highway To Heaven. My favorite episode is the one where David's face is bandage up and he has to survive in the wilderness with Jack MaGee.
He's got the achievement of ruining one of the most beloved cartoons, He-Man.
No mention of the He-Man series???
Amazing video about Kevin Smith,fantastic job.
He got woke, rich and out of touch.
What is the definition of woke in your world, Cletus?
@@titusmccarthy You tell us, I think you are pretty sure what it means but still are asking for some reason.
@@mafeuk I have no idea. Different people seem to think it means different things.
@@titusmccarthy Yet you are here responding to every single person who uses that term, almost like if it bothers you or something
Yeah, just like a lot of celebrities these days.
I love the View Askew Universe, especially Mallrats. I kinda lost interest in his films after Cop Out except Jay and Silent Bob 2.
I'm sure Kevin is happy and fulfilled as Mayor of Nerdtown with his podcast and hosting gigs.
Kevin Smith was a very sexy and handsome chubby bear sex symbol when he was young, but now he changed so much.
Oh man how I loved the first Clerks movie! Truly had an impact on me. I remember the first time I watched Clerks on TV back in the days. And I knew to watch the movie just because being (and still today) a big fanatic of the band Bad Religion - which song Leaders and Followers was featured briefly in the movie (car scene after the funeral), and in full on the soundtrack (which I had of course to buy as a hard fan of Bad Religion🤣).
Still love Clerks, and also it's great sequels made later on. Big fan also of the Jay n Silent Bob movies (especially the ..Strike Back), as also Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma.. But many other K.Smith movies been pretty bummed out by...sadly..
I'm not even supposed to be here today 😭❤️
The last movie I watched of his was the jay and silent bob reboot and I was disappointed... I haven't watched clerks 3 yet, but I have it recorded
Clerks 3 was the better of the 2, although that's not saying much.
I used to like the way, when he was on the Big Band Theory, kept trying to get Penny to appear in his films and Wil Wheaton telling her not too......
Met him and jason mewes. Love them
Stay away from He Man and quit destroying it.
"He moved with the times" haha. Kevin Smith is the epitome of "...am I so out of touch? ...No. It's the children who are wrong."
He was cool in a time when smoking weed and thinking women were fully-capable human beings was an "edgy opinion". Once that became what 99% of people believed, he lost it. Couldn't cope with the fact he wasn't an edgy, contrarian, super-cool nerd anymore.
What I really find rather sad is how he's clearly a fan of comic books, yet went out of his way to intentionally annoy people from that subculture. I mean, I hate comic books; I've always thought they were cringe; but he built himself up as a "comic book fan" just to tear those fans down, which I find quite deplorable and pathetic.
Dogma was my first Kev flick, and I saw Clerks II before I went back and watched clerks (I had an erroneous issue with black and white flicks for the longest LOL)
Kevin Smith might actually see this. Not sure if it'll upset him being lumped in with all the other WTFers.
It is a nice tribute otherwise
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back came out 22 years ago? Holy hell.
Clerks 3 had potential to actually be good,.. but he doesn’t know how to dial himself back in some areas.
I’ll always give his movies a chance,.. but he needs to do some deep analysis of his earlier films to realize what’s wrong with his newer work.
I still love you Kev 💜 please put some extra thought into Mallrats 2 so you can deliver a worthy successor 🙏
Smith's early work featured snappy dialogue with Clever observations. Many of the scenes were vulgar, offensive, and scathing. Clerks 3 lacked all of that. Everything that made Kevin Smith Counter Culture has become the Pop Zeitgeist. Super heros, Star Wars, 90s cartoons, smoking weed, etc are all mainstream. Clerks 3 SHOULD have been a criticism of mega corporations watering down all the things he loves, but that would piss off too many of his Hollywood and comicbook friends. Instead we got a funeral. A depressing end might be the most fitting way to end this series, but it wasn't the one long time fans deserved. Such is life I guess.
Zack and Miri flopped and he had a nervous breakdown
No mention of Masters of the Universe... Yea that didn't have much effect on him or his credibility, might as well leave that out.
Beginning in 2008 Kevin Smith has lost his creativity and any talent that he once had at the beginning of his career. Then he had a heart attack, lost weight, and is now known as 'Crying Kevin' who lies about projects and attacks people online, a cliché he fought against in Jay and silent Bob Strike Back he has now become. He said he hated the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and then went on to produce and direct a reboot just to ruin the character...... I can still enjoy his earlier work but I will not bother with anything he does anymore.
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes also had a cameo in the 2009 film Fanboys
Reall nice seeing the late Jon Schnepp in one clip.