The characters jay and silent bob appear in almost all the view askewniverse media, and characters from one story often reappear or are referred to in others. Even the ones that people say are quoteunquote bad are better than no comic book movies. I simply stitched it up and synced it up to the original batman 1989 audiotrack. Superman works kevin smith s unproduced movie superman lives was intended to include a monster called a thanagarian snare beast which resembled an earth. On november 29th, kevin smith published the following fat man on batman episode skip to 1h56m. One of the more infamous twists in the man of steel s cinematic history is superman lives, a tangled 1990s mess that ensnared tim burton, nicolas cage, kevin smith and a string of screenwriters. Comic book movie did some interviews on the red carpet at the man of steel premiere.
By now, you likely know the story of tim burtons aborted superman lives. Snyder stated that the film would take inspiration from the batman comic book series the. He was riding the success of batman and its sequels, and that gave him a lot of power over the future of other popular warner bros. Chasing amy is a 1997 romantic comedydrama written and directed by kevin smith about two comic book artists. Kevin smith on superman blockbuster man of steel duration. Joker arrives on october 4th, birds of prey on february 7th, 2020, wonder woman 1984. Geoff johns news, breaking stories, videos and commentary. Kevin smith shares fond memory of carrie fisher from the. Supermans beard in man of steel remains a paradox for fans the. The story would feature brainiac, lex luthor and doomsday as villains. They talked about superman, comics, shaving, and a whole lot more.
Another guaranteed feature of any kevin smith dvd is the commentary section although theres one minor criticism i have on this point. So his head shaving became yet another comic book reference. Jay and silent bob reboot official red band trailer. Kevin smith has revealed that back when he was working on the now defunct superman lives, he always had guardians of the galaxy and the walking dead actor michael rooker in mind to play lex luthor. John said, i stood upon the sand of the sea revelation. Donnie darko is a 2001 american science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by richard kelly. It is for that reason he was the cohost for the dawn of the justice league, network television event advertising dcs coming slate and included on every bvs disc. While smith has been a lifelong fan of the batman, he maintains a. Kevin is of mostly german, with some irish and english, ancestry. Fatman on batman is primarily an intervieworiented dialogue between kevin and a guest of his choice.
Below, you can watch and read the reactions to man of steel by almost superman screenwriter and clerks director kevin smith, lost cocreator and comic book writer damon lindelof, and star of multiple spiderman movies, oscarnominee james franco. And with any good superman, you need a fantastic lex luthor to really make his day a living hell. Clerks 3 to return as book then film this article is more than 7 years old randal and dante, already stars of two films and an animated series, will return in a serialised book before. The first series is on the 90s batman movies, with writer marc bernardin. On nephis steel bow by common consent, a mormon blog. The rise, fall, and renaissance of kevin smith the passion. And he hopes that starts with this weeks superman relaunch, man of steel. It is no secret that kevin smith is a huge comic book fan. Apr 22, 2020 writerdirector kevin smiths name is never too far away whenever something occurs in the world, and particularly the comic book movie world. Kevin smith first came to attention as the writerdirector of a film called clerks. He also has some fantastic insidehollywood stories, including the trauma of working with bruce willis and a long account of his relationship with the weinsteins. A genial joe like the rest of us, smith comes across as unpretentious and selfdeprecating.
Produced by dc entertainment, legendary pictures and syncopy, and distributed by warner bros. Ralph garman, host of the joe schmo show, guesthosted on kevin smiths fat man on batman podcast this week, discussing the recent. If youre at all a fan of batman, or how much kevin loves batman, you should check out his fatman on batman commentary tracks. Batman forever is, in places, better than you probably remember, and by the same token, batman returns is much, much worse.
In a new interview geoff johns talked about the importance of superman and why man of steel 2 is needed. Holden mcneil ben affleck, a heterosexual male, and alyssa jones joey lauren adams, a lesbianidentified woman the movie contains frank sexual dialogue, and was originally inspired by a brief scene from an early movie by a friend of kevin smith, guin turners go fish, wherein one. Jun 10, 20 kevin smith has some advice for dc comics and warner bros. Kevin smith buries hatchet with tim burton kevin smith. Kevin smith thinks dc films not making superman movies are. Dont be as gullible as kevin smith man of steel answers insight. And i think we can certainly agree that nephis steel bow must be understood in the same light as the kjv bow of steel that appears in three passages of the old testament. When jay and silent bob reboot released for digital and home media, kevin smith did not provide a commentary track. When asked what his thoughts were on the studios seemingly convoluted plan, smith said, all of em are good. Dawn of justice, offers new assessment on the film. During focus features livestream commentary on mallrats, smith. Kevin smith joins huffpost live to share his thoughts on the new superman movie, man of steel huffpost live is a livestreaming network that. Dc all access episode 5 zack snyder and kevin smith. That was a long ass essay to say nothing but attack smith and the lady.
Audio commentary by smith, ben affleck, jason lee, mosier, and pereira. How clerks creator kevin smith reinvented movie marketing. Superman lives writer kevin smith wanted gotg actor. Kevin smith had a mallrats actor in mind to play lex luthor in. He is more widely recognized however as a comedy movie director, who has helmed such films as clerks, mallrats, chasing amy, dogma, jay and silent bob strike back and jersey girl.
The names of kevin smith and joe quesada are well known in the world of the comic book industry individually, so imagine the excitement when they are put together quesada spoke with smith over a livestreamed video call, chatting about their latest projects and answering fan questions. As it turns out, kevin smith, the man who wrote that very unmade project. The episode focused on dinis experience writing for batman. Ep 5 zack snyder and kevin smith talk man of steel. Once upon a time, smith was all lined up to deliver a. Dont be as gullible as kevin smith posted on december 1. Ralph garman, host of the joe schmo show, guesthosted on kevin smith s fat man on batman podcast this week, discussing the recent release of man of steel and he hated the film. Part of the appeal for smith comes from seeing the sort of dingy comic book shop debates that are so integral to his interests and his work, being taken up and embraced by a wide. It was 1994 and i was watching an mtv news segment where tabitha soren did a piece on this subversive, blackand. Kevin patrick smith was born in red bank but grew up in highlands, new jersey, the son of grace schultz and donald e. Apr 05, 2016 kevin smith has now found the heart in batman v superman.
Chatty, way casual, and informative, this is the track for those of us who just want to have these guys over for a kegger. Man of steel the weekly planet commentary track the. The film was to be directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters. Sep 18, 2015 kevin smith and marc bernardin give us their spin on pop culture before going in depth on the finery geekery we all know and love. This week, zack snyder and kevin smith dish about man of steel and its upcoming. Director releases video addressing the reasons behind. Kevin smith is a writer for marvel comics and dc comics. And kevin manages to bring all that and more to this book, which has a breezy conversational style that very much matches the kevin smith you hear on his podcasts. Kevin smith and marc bernardin give us their spin on pop culture before going in depth on the finery geekery we all know and love. Smith s sam and twitch tv series has been announced a spawn spinoff, but the director seems most invested in feature films and. Charles ward chuck smith june 25, 1927 october 3, 20 was an american pastor who founded the calvary chapel movement. Jon peters was calling the shots for some key movies at warner bros. It stars jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, maggie gyllenhaal, drew barrymore, mary mcdonnell, katharine ross, patrick swayze, noah wyle, stu stone, daveigh chase and james duval.
Episodes follow a loose structure where smith explores the guests background, personal connection with the character and, if applicable, how the guest became involved with the batman mythology. Comic book fans have long wondered how superman shaves. Superman lives was the tim burtondirected reinvigoration of the man of steel that came so close to being filmed, it was reportedly three weeks. Everything you love about kevin smith comedies is on full display in mallrats, smith s second outing as a director. Smith is an international speaker, teacher, lecturer and consultant. Superman lives previously titled superman reborn is the title for a canceled superman movie intended for production during the 1990s. Sep 20, 2014 like the rest of the world, i first became aware of kevin smith because of clerks. It successfully rebuts the notion that steel is an anachronism in the book of mormon. Kevin smith talks man of steel and clerks iii toronto sun. The animated series featuring guests that worked on the series. This is one of kevins favorite books and it shows in his passion in the tracks. Smith eventually remembered an idea he had previously shared with quesada, and the two talked. Kevin patrick smith is an american screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. The 1990s batman commentaries you need to hear sequart.
And this being a kevin smith commentary, theres lots of crude sexual innuendo, mostly speculating on the relationship between batman and alfred. Clerks 3 to return as book then film randal and dante, already stars of two films and an animated series, will return in a serialised book before becoming a movie, says their creator. He is a comic book store owner, host of fat man on batman, and his transparent everyman quality gives him substantial geek cred. Superman in the movies superman has thrilled audiences on the big screen for many years. Supermans beard in man of steel remains a paradox for. The batman director was set to take on the man of steel, working off a script penned by kevin smith, with none other than. Jay and silent bob reboot is a 2019 american buddy comedy film written, directed, edited by, and starring kevin smith. Everything you love about kevin smith comedies is on full display in mallrats, smiths second outing as a director. The man of steel s early years look and sound great on dvd. Kevin smith wants to see a threeminute montage of superman shaving his beard to make up for the lack of explanation in the coming movie man of steel. Kevin smith spoke to the toronto sun via cbm about what he thinks dc should do with their movies. The filmmaker, a passionate dc fan, presented the approach that he feels should be taken to bring the iconic dc hero to the big screen. Kevin smith has 123 books on goodreads with 67503 ratings. Kevin smith, joe quesada have been planning a secret.
Three times a week, marc bernardin and kevin smith talk about all the daily news in movie make believe, terrific tv and anything that squeaks in geek. In a gillette promotional video, kevin smith goes on the record for the razor brand to discount the reflective shaving myth, but he told abc news that. On his podcast hollywood babbleon, film director kevin smith, a longtime. Although not as well known as some of smith s other titles, mallrats remains one of my favorites, featuring all the star wars and comic book references, the locker room humor, and quick witted writing that were kevin smith hallmarks, this movie also features a very young ben. The writerdirector decided to make one to upload it to youtube. Kevin smith commentary batman and robin 1997 duration. Kevin smith ralph garman on man steel with dave chappelle commentary helluva fart. The rise, fall, and renaissance of kevin smith the. Kevin smith ralph garman on man steel with dave chappelle.
It is the second film in the view askewniverse after 1994s clerks, although, chronologically, mallrats takes place a day before. His extensive, worldwide personal studies in business, management, leadership development, personal development, and relationship development have brought him before spiritual, corporate, and public audiences, including executives of corporations. Movies release of man of steel ive lost track of how many times ive referenced him on my show either for his jon peters story or suicide squad or more. Beginning with the 25person costa mesa congregation in 1965, smiths influence now extends to thousands of congregations worldwide, some of which are among the largest churches in the united states.
His coverage focused on mobile apps, consumer software, tablets, smartphones, and accessories. Kevin, who invariably has many people connected to the movie onscreen and off, leads a very funny running commentary this applies not only to clerks, but any dvd. How producer jon peters and a giant spider nearly ruined. Man of steel answers insight commentary mosaic of dc. He is also the cofounder, with scott mosier, of view askew productions and owner of jay and silent bobs secret stash comic and novelty store in red bank, new jersey. So, naturally, every withit director is on myspacebut kevin smith has them all beat by a mile. The dark knight rises commentary by kevin smith by. Batman forever 1995 part 1, part 2 he also did commentary tracks on the fantastic animated adaptations of frank millers the dark knight returns part 1, part 2. The fifth installment of dc comics new web series, dc all access features man of steel director zack snyder, comic book mens kevin smith and. Dawn of justice is the first liveaction film to feature. Although not as well known as some of smiths other titles, mallrats remains one of my favorites, featuring all the star wars and comic book references, the locker room humor, and quick witted writing that were kevin smith hallmarks, this movie also features a very young ben. Dont be as gullible as kevin smith posted on december 1, 2017. Mar 25, 2016 in short, clerks became a phenomenon, and kevin smith arguably the most famous director in the world not even spielberg or tarantino has gotten work as a tv pitch man, if not for his movies then for his affable persona and multiplatform productivity film, an animated tv series, comic books. Wesley strick and dan gilroy wrote the screenplays that were nearly filmed.
Kevin smith announces jay and silent bob reboot trailer for san diego comiccon hallh panel. This was after the whole fallout involving kevin smith s aborted superman script and the. He was so ahead of his time, because he was always communicating with his fans, says harvey. Detective comics hits issues this year and to celebrate, the landmark issue will contain original stories from a variety of writers, including kevin smith. How man of steel sets the foundation for the dc cinematic universe welcome to the manofsteelanswers. The view askewniverse is a fictional universe created by writerdirector kevin smith, featured in several films, comics and a television series. It was 1994 and i was watching an mtv news segment where tabitha soren did a. Upset at the alterations to justice league, kevin pulls up a website and shares 22 alleged alterations to zacks original vision. Paul dini joined kevin smith for the first fatman beyond, originally called fatman on batman was released on june 1, 2012. He owns jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey, has written several.
If you want to laugh your ass off along with an obviously stoned smith who rips on almost every scene in burtons batman grab this quick and align it up or mux it into your copy of the flick and enjoy. Referring to his 2001 comedy jay and silent bob strike back, smith has described the film as literally the same fuking movie all over again. Pictures, it is a britishamerican production and the first installment in the dc extended universe dceu. Kevin smith is business insider s former app expert. The dark knight rises commentary by kevin smith the dark knight rises commentary kevin smith the dark knight rises commentary kevin smith the dark knight rises commentary the dark knight rises kevin smith the dark knight rises kevin smith commentary kevin smith hans zimmer scott batman bane alfred catwoman selina kyle gordon john blake robin. Kevin smith wanted mallrats costar michael rooker as lex. Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics character superman. Man of steel 2 status update arrives from geoff johns kevin burwick jul 28, 2018. Though smith never brought the man of steel to the big screen, he has directed several episodes of the cws the flash and supergirl. Like the rest of the world, i first became aware of kevin smith because of clerks. Director and batman fan kevin smith talks about the colors of ben afflecks new batsuit for the zack snyder superman sequel. The text of the book of church order is in italic type. Some might find that disturbing, but not kevin smith. Aug 15, 2001 filmmaker kevin smith has backtracked over his claims earlier this week that tim burtons restyled planet of the apes stole the ending from one of his old jay and silent bob comic books.
Dont be as gullible as kevin smith man of steel answers. Mallrats is a 1995 american romantic buddy comedy film written and directed by kevin smith and starring jason lee, jeremy london, shannen doherty, claire forlani, ben affleck, jason mewes, joey lauren adams, michael rooker, and smith himself. Fat man and gar man on superman check out kevin s theory on how superman shaves at. Revelation commentary chuck smith bible commentary. Sep 17, 20 the commentary was split into two halves. Definitive proof she is monetizing or getting fame.
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