On the subject of reboots
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I actually thought Mallrats was his best movie. It was kind of funny and stupid and would have been great if that's the only movie he made like that. Instead he's made dozens. All stupider and less funny. The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot was one of the worst movies I'd seen in years (why did two of the worst movies in decades- J&SBR and Wonder Woman 84- come out without one word about how fucking awful they are?).
You like Clerks? How about TEN MORE CLERKS MOVIES! All new stupid characters! Jokes that are exactly the same. I'll just repeat the same words in a different tone so my fans will laugh! And I'll put my daughter in it because I'm like that. Maybe I'll get some old sci fi actors like Sam Jones or the guy that plays Scotty and they'll act all down to earth while Jay goes all fanboy!
Fuck, spare me.
Rob Zombie is getting there too but with old horror actors.
Yeah, I know. I wasn't a fan either of Jay and Bob Reboot....I enjoyed the first one as dopey dumb road comedy (not high art but I got a few laughs out of it) but the sequel? Fucking hell it was rough sitting through that thing. Much like he insisted pushing his talent less gold digging man hating wife on us, now he has to push his equally talent less daughter on us.
Clerks II had its moments, but I really DON'T need a Clerks III...he pushed it with II and just barely got away with it...But I don't think I need to see those guys a third time...especially when he's basically just rehashing the plot of Zack and Miri Make a Porno with it.
Apparently the plot is Randal has a heart attack and survives but realizes he hasn't done anything with his life so he decides to make a movie at the store...gee! Because you didn't already try to turn the Clerks documentary into a fictional movie with Zack and Miri already, did ya Kevin?
In some ways, he should just stick to podcasting. He can be entertaining telling stories...I mean the old Evening With Kevin Smith DVD's were great when he was openly dishing on Hollywood. But yeah, even then, his podcasts have become pretty banal.
I know it sounds mean...but I think I preferred Pre-Weed Pre Crybaby Kevin Smith over what he has become. I'm sure he is a good dude at heart and I don't wish ill on him, but I really much preferred pre-weed KS over post-weed KS.
I don't necessarily mind Mallrats. It has its flaws but Jason Lee mostly makes up for them. And it has a pretty decent soundtrack.
I agree with almost everything you said, except I thought Clerks II was horrendous. Why make another? The sequel was fucking garbage. And yes, his daughter is talentless. His wife was slightly above average looking and now she looks like a desiccated corpse.
And yeah, his Evening with Kevin Smith talks were funny. Better than his movies.
Red State was good too but every other movie but Mallrats was average or less than.