Clerks II: The Passion of the Clerk.

Im not sure about this..... Unlike many of the View Askew fans I thought he ended the films on a high note with Jay and Silent Bob strike back (Marshall Willenholly anyone?).

So after all his "no way I'm gonna make a sequel/continue this line of films" stuff and after the miserable failure of Jersey Girl and lackluster warmth for "Fletch Wins" I kinda' worry it won't be up to snuff however I adore Kevin Smith and all things askew so woohoo :cheerlead
 
yeah i kinda feel the same. but im just hoping as this is what he did first and best that he'll get it right again

i've always admired his ability to have sequels with out having a sequel. (like how the girl who died in mallrats is the funeral from clerks and the guys who Allysa used to see in Chasing Amy was a customer in Clerks)

but if one film had to get a follow up it would be Clerks.
 
From what I've heard, Kevin decided to write another Jersey movie to award Jason Mewes for his soberness. My sources could be wrong.
 
Aaaah my memory is terrible...but I had a whole conversation about this with I want to say Faith. I'm pretty sure it was her.

I love Kevin Smith and would watch this for sure...heck I'd welcome it. I do see your point about leaving them wanting more....

Lorne the Host, that quote/comment sounds familiar to me too....

Come on Faith! This thread was made for you! 😀
 
Jenny said:
Come on Faith! This thread was made for you! 😀
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I'm here 😉 Had to do that sleep thing! Well just up and at least I have one piece of news I like.

There were so many rumors regarding Mewes but i'm glad that he's ditched the drugs and is back.

I actually liked Jersey Girl, different from his other movies yes, but we knew that before we went in. As soon as J-Lo died it got better for me but thats another thread.

I found a long article on http://www.newsaskew.com and they stated that its going to be filmed in colour and black and white.

- This isn't gonna be a cameo-heavy affair, a'la "Strike Back." The only returning characters are Dante and Randal, and Jay and Silent Bob.
- This isn't gonna be a star-studded affair. The biggest names in the cast are gonna be Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, and Jason Mewes.

- This isn't an "I'm not even supposed to be here today... AGAIN!"-heavy, wink-wink affair. We barely refer to the first flick (though I do love Lynch's proposed tagline of "They Still Don't Like You"; considering the tone of the script, an even more appropriate tagline would be "They Like You Even Less").

- Jay and Silent Bob have about as much screen time as they had in "Clerks." This is Dante and Randal's flick all the way.

- The title makes sense. Sure, there's a bit of cheekiness in there, but it's pretty appropriate, based on the material.

- This is the funniest thing I've ever written. It's also really poignant.

- We'll still be making a "Clerks" cartoon movie, separate of this.

- This is not a grab at the green. Saying so is kinda laughable, if you're privy to what I make per film now, vs. what I'll make for this film. Part of the idea about doing "Passion" is to strip away the trappings of success we've been enjoying for the last few years, in an effort to get to the raw and pure. None of us are making our usual salaries on this flick; we're all doing it favored-nations style, with deferments. If the flick does well, we'll get paid our full-freight on the back-end. If not, we did it for the love. But if I was "all about the green", I'd be gearing up for "Hornet" or "Fletch" instead. This one's about the passion; the passion of the "Clerks."

- Some of the key players from the "Clerks" saga who've already read the 143 page first draft: Mos, Jeff, Brian, John Pierson, Bob Hawk. Jay's reading the new, refined 119 page second draft this week. Once they were all on board, any doubt or hesitation I might've felt about monkeying with the original's legacy disappeared completely.

- This isn't about "Jersey Girl." While disappointed that we didn't do double the theatrical business we crawled to, I understand why what happened to that flick happened (considering how poorly "Gigli" did, I consider us kinda lucky that we got to 25m). If this is a reaction to anything, it's more of a reaction to "Green Hornet", and the trajectory my budgets have been taking lately. Before (and if) I direct "Hornet", I wanted to do something small and more me-like. While working on the "Clerks X" dvd, it became clear to me that "Passion" was the way to go.

- We almost did this flick three years ago, instead of "Strike Back." I'm glad we didn't, because I was able to say much more now than I would've then.

- There are gonna be lots of folks expressing disappointment or downright hostility with the idea of this movie. Let 'em vent. If it's all that bad, Xtian will just sweep it off the board. But the last thing I'm interested in is opinions on what I'm doing this early in the process, if at all. The beauty of making that first flick was being able to do it in a vacuum. Granted, I could've kept my mouth shut about it 'til we were done shooting; but with "Clerks X" coming out, it just felt right to share. Regardless - I don't want folks running here with reports of what's being said about the idea of this film at other boards. Don't waste your/my time with the braying of the jackasses. There's not even a movie to bray about yet. Once there is, if you still still feel the need to tell me what some random, knuckle-headed Talk Backer has to say about the finished product, then God bless. But until then, leave it in the locker room.

- Oh, who am I kidding? This flick makes me so happy, I'm not even bothered by the *****ing (could still be even happier without it, though). I'm in love with this flick. If other folks aren't, I can't really say I'm concerned. I've read the script; they haven't. I have the benefit of insight into the flick beyond the title and the notion of it; they don't. The reaction is pretty much what I thought it'd be: a ton of positive, and minimal amount of *****ing. Even if the equation was reversed, I'd still feel as good as I do now.

- At this point in my life, this flick makes absolute ****ing sense.

- I can't wait to shoot it, and I can't wait 'til you all see it.

- That storyline about Dante and Randal shooting a movie about working at the Quick Stop is the plot of the "Clerks" CARTOON movie. It's secure. The plot of "PotC" is something completely different.

- The flick does NOT employ the tone of the "Clerks" cartoon. It's OG "Clerks" all the way.

- The flick's in both black & white and color.

- Having not seen "South Park" since season two (unless you count the movie), I was unaware they did an episode called "The Passion of the Jew." I don't know how (or if) this info will affect our title.

- There will be no "reunions" or "crossovers" in the flick. Again - the only characters returning are Dante, Randal, Jay, and Bob.
 
Exellent i really enjoyed i just hope this lives upto the the first film which i feel is his best film to date.
 
Spike said:
Exellent i really enjoyed i just hope this lives upto the the first film which i feel is his best film to date.
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Not long now to go until the Clerks X DVD release 😀
 
Awesome Faith I knew I could count on you! 😀

I'm feeling MUCH better about this....very exciting!
 
Jenny said:
Awesome Faith I knew I could count on you! 😀

I'm feeling MUCH better about this....very exciting!
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I normally check newsaskew every day but since i've been away i've not been doing it.

I'm please that they are still doing the Clerks cartoon movie as well as this.
 
Thats why I hate R2 dvds, I made sure my player would play R1 dvds before I got it as I hate the different release times plus the special features tend to be better. I just can't understand why its not out on R2 here.

This is the one I have on order so I can only imagine how long it will take to come out in the UK - Clerks X
 
i only just managed to get the proper mallrats DVD
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IMO, The mallrats commentary is the funniest of all the commentaries. I adore that dvd. when i was dirt poor and sold all my things to move from one city to the next that's the one dvd I held on to despite me selling my dvd player. its the greatest.
 
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