Double polls today. Both about this guy:
If you’re not a big fan of Kevin Smith, well. Sorry. Better luck next week.
And of course if I’m asking you about your favorite Kevin Smith film, I have to ask . . .
Results will be up next Monday, March 26th.
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Dang it, I clicked on the wrong one for favorite. Meant to hit Dogma.
I’m not a big fan of Smith, but I respect much of his early career. For me, Dogma was his best, though Clerks runs a very close second. The needless Clerks 2 is the worst, beating out Cop Out because Cop Out was merely “bad”. Clerks 2 was bad while also being a sequel.
My biggest problem with Smith is that he’s never evolved as a film-maker. His style has remained static. That early-20’s vibe his original films had never changed and thus he’s started venturing into self-parody at this point.
I Love Kevin Smith, He’s a genius! I disagree with Brandon. He is DEFINITELY an evolved and accomplished film maker. Dogma is one of my all time favorite films! I think he is struggling with what types of films he wants to put himself into now that he’s done with Jay and Silent Bob and Malrats. Jersey Girl was a stretch in a new direction but still a very endearing film with a star studded cast. I loved it.
I found Clerks 2 hilarious (hides).
I didn’t think Dogma was terribly funny (thought it was still quite fun all the same) and I haven’t seen a lot of the ones that are supposed to be really bad. As such, actually the worst one I’ve actually seen has to be “Red State” with its dull explain-it-all-while-sitting-down ending.
To my mind, the first Clerks movie is the best.