Kevin Smith explains why he's retiring from filmmaking after Hit Somebody
Oct. 24, 2012
We've all heard the director Kevin Smith was planning on retiring from filmmaking, but the reasons always seemed a little fuzzy. In this candid interview on Larry King Now on Hulu, the View Askew ringleader gives a rather candid and honest rationale for his reasoning in leaving the world of directing behind.
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I like Kevin Smith. He seems like a really cool guy who has a passion for all things film. His last few films have been lackluster, but he's got more hits than misses, in my opinion. It all comes down to whether you dig his blend of comedy. However, it's kind of refreshing to see someone recognize when they've "tapped out" of a specific schtick and knowing when to move on to other things. With his AMC show Comic Book Men, the HULU show Spoilers, as well as comedy shows and books, I think Smith will always be a staple in the film business, just in a different way.
Still no word or solid details on when HIT SOMEBODY will start shooting or who will star, but Smith is still maintaining that it will be his last film. In the meantime, Smith will debut his new animated flick JAY AND SILENT BOB SUPER GROOVY CARTOON MOVIE sometime next year. More to follow.
Do you agree with Smith's reasons for retiring?
| Extra Tidbit: | I'd rather see Smith go out with another Jay and Silent Bob movie, personally. I don't see how anyone could top Goon when it comes to comedic hockey movies. |
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geez, hate much?
Nobody under 20 knows who the fuck kevin smith is
More hits than misses? Really? He made Clerks. All that followed was either Clerks redeux or a complete waste of time and money.
He might be a nice guy but he is/was a terrible film maker.
More hits than misses? Really? He made Clerks. All that followed was either Clerks redeux or a complete waste of time and money.
He might be a nice guy but he is/was a terrible film maker.
Well, I'm sad to hear he's done...
Personally I hope he doesn't.
Personally I hope he doesn't.
GARMY STRONG!!!
Here's the problem with what he's saying.
The reason critics are relevant is because they are EXACTLY the ones who understand a movie like Cop Out. They get that it's a satire/homage/spoof of the '80s cop-buddy movies, probably moreso than 15-year-old Tommy whose first R-rated movie was The Matrix Returns. Critics know a lot about films, and to say they didn't understand Cop Out was just one of the dumbest things he's ever said to defend one of his movies; as a movie fan and a critic, COP OUT WAS POORLY MADE! That was why it was poorly received - not because it was misunderstood. The movie was one of the most poorly edited pieces of dreck I've seen.
Then he tried to blame it on the studio and Bruce Willis later - frankly, he just didn't have the balls to put Willis in his place, and like a coward he bad-mouthed him later, after the fact. He even admitted this in his stand-up, but tried to make it sound like he eventually got the cojones to confront him. Not really. He even had his publicist deny a story that was published around the film's release that reported he and Willis clashed; his PR people said it was fake, but then months later it was confirmed by the man himself that it was true all along.
He says he's tapped out, but when Red State was coming out, he claimed quite the opposite - he was saying how this was his artistic rebirth basically, that he had been forced into doing uninspired studio work that he had no passion for and that he was finally able to make his own movie...and then when it was met with a mediocre response from both critics and fans, he kinda quickly acted like that never happened, and was like, "Fuck it! I'm done with movies...after the next one."
He reminds me of a poster on an Internet message board who creates a thread announcing they're leaving the forum, basically just for attention...then comes back like a week later with a new username. I'm not saying Kevin Smith is doing this all for attention, but I am saying Kevin Smith will be making more movies before he dies, and it's really stupid imo to 'announce' and make a big deal out of the fact that you're retiring. Gene Hackman knows how to retire gracefully. If you lose the passion, fine - but there's always a chance something might come along that re-ignites your interest in the art form...don't be anti-climactic and announce you're retiring, only to come back a few years later (remember Jay-Z's "farewell" tour a decade ago?).
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Where The Hell Have I Been?
Where The Hell Have I Been?
OVerdramatic much? Snoogins.
Just puttin' it out there...
I would like to tell you if I agree or disagree
From what I gather from the article though he says he's tapped out or something? Well if that's the case then that's fine, a good reason for sure. That doesn't sound very good for Hit Somebody (part 1 AND part 2) though... seriously tackling a two part movie when you are nearly or already
From what I gather from the article though he says he's tapped out or something? Well if that's the case then that's fine, a good reason for sure. That doesn't sound very good for Hit Somebody (part 1 AND part 2) though... seriously tackling a two part movie when you are nearly or already 'tapped out'? Uh oh... hope it doesn't suck, we need more awesome hockey movies. It may not top Goon comedy wise but Hit Somebody looks to be a more serious, drama-based take on hockey enforcers.
the love for "Goon" is
That being said, I'm a huge KS fan, but going out with a 2 part hockey movie with an unknown lead, that sounds more dramatic than comedic never seemed all that appealing to me. I've heard rumors of Clerks the animated series getting ressurected and there are few things in this world that would make me happier.
That being said, I'm a huge KS fan, but going out with a 2 part hockey movie with an unknown lead, that sounds more dramatic than comedic never seemed all that appealing to me. I've heard rumors of Clerks the animated series getting ressurected and there are few things in this world that would make me happier.
DoB
Just seems like a cheap PR stunt to me ("Come see Kevin Smith's LAST MOVIE")
Just seems like a cheap PR stunt to me ("Come see Kevin Smith's LAST MOVIE")
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As for his retirement, we'll just wait and see what he does.
As for his retirement, we'll just wait and see what he does.