Smith's Longish Title
Kevin Smith has announced that "we've finally secured funding for the sixth film in the Jersey Trilogy, tentatively titled 'Derogatory Term For Slacker Twentysomethings: Funny Word After Colon.'
"We're currently tinkering with the tag line -- I suggested 'just because they do something doesn't mean they have to do something,' but corporate's pushing for 'punchy, two-sentence sarcastic comment...balls.' After fighting all this time just for permission to do the project I'm inclined to let them win the battle, but we'll see what the future brings."
I personally prefer the generic title. I wouldn't hesitate to pay to see a movie called Derogatory Term For Slacker Twentysomethings: Funny Word After Colon. I wouldn't care about reviews...i would just go.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 11, 2007 at 7:22 AM
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Ray
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Kevin Smith is a talentless douche bag. This "Jersey film" bullshit should stop - Kevin, the well dried up after "Clerks." Your movies make money because a hardcore group of your fans and curiosity seekers think they are going to walk into your next movie and hear something cool and hip, which is increasingly unlikely.
JUST STOP. You have your money. JUST STOP.
Posted by Ray
at March 11, 2007 8:06 AM
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CambridgeCat
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Um ... isn't the linked story a parody?
Posted by CambridgeCat
at March 11, 2007 8:11 AM
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p.Vice
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Of course you'd "just go", Jeffrey. Since when has obvious pandering ever stopped you before?
Posted by p.Vice
at March 11, 2007 9:00 AM
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TheScott2K
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You're a real fucking rocket scientist, Wells. What on earth would lead you to believe that Smith would announce a new project on Somethingawful.com rather than...say...his production company's website? Or perhaps his own blog?
Posted by TheScott2K
at March 11, 2007 9:45 AM
comment #5
ratskiwatski
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Ouch. Okay, this being the Lord's day, I ask this with the love that passeth all understanding; are you just jet lagged, or did another brute Cossack thrust somehow reach all the way up to the parody-discernment lobe?
Take a breather. Drink a lot. Go see "Boeing Boeing" or something. Frances de la Tour is crack...
Posted by ratskiwatski
at March 11, 2007 10:18 AM
comment #6
Arran
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Are you drunk, Jeff?
If you really want to know, he's doing the horror film next followed by a romantic comedy possibly starring Rosario Dawson.
Posted by Arran
at March 11, 2007 12:18 PM
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Earl Hofert
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Maybe he would have noticed if "Smith" had claimed the title to be "The Last Derogatory Term . . ."
Posted by Earl Hofert
at March 11, 2007 4:33 PM
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Josh Massey
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Hell, the fake title isn't even that original. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters will be in theaters soon.
Posted by Josh Massey
at March 11, 2007 7:51 PM
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Spacelamb
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This is a bit off-topic, but I reckon Kevin Smith should make as many movies as he can, as quickly as possible. I saw an interview he did here in Australia last year where the journalist & KS walk down to the corner store to buy cigarettes (for KS) during the interview and he is HUGE. He was really puffed by the time they got there and tore into the smokes like they were going out of style. He seems like a charismatic guy & I like some of his movies but a heart-attack is surely only a few years away. If I was his wife I'd be very worried.
Posted by Spacelamb
at March 11, 2007 8:27 PM
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Arran
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Spacelamb: He is currently slimming down and has lost about 30lbs this year. Remains to be seen whether it stays off this time, but he's putting in an effort at least.
Posted by Arran
at March 11, 2007 9:06 PM
comment #11
Spacelamb
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Good to hear! @ the very least it should make the job of directing easier (more energy etc).
Posted by Spacelamb
at March 11, 2007 9:22 PM
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TKC
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Um, Jeff? That piece was a parody -- and not an especially kind one, either. You might wanna give your former MoviePoopShoot boss a call...
Posted by TKC
at March 12, 2007 7:37 AM
comment #13
gruver1
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Wells to commenters: I wasn't drunk -- sloppy is the word. I was obviously being too hasty, but that said, I think my best excuse is that I was so amused, nay, aroused by the imaginary Snith title -- "Derogatory Term For Slacker Twentysomethings: Funny Word After Colon" -- that I somehow wished away the obvious tells that it was a parody piece. As far as parody allows, it hit my funny bone in exactly the right way -- it's a fairly funny, very catchy title in an obviously overly wordy, obviously too self conscious way.
Posted by gruver1
at March 13, 2007 12:41 AM