Teaser Poster A Go-Go Pt 2

Three teaser posters were released today for the upcoming Clerks 2 movie….

When I first heard that Kevin Smith was going “back to the well” with another Jay and Silent Bob film, I was a little bummed. Don’t get me wrong, those first five “Jersey” films are great, but I was looking forward to seeing Kevin Smith try something new…

First there was the infamous “Superman Lives” script. The story behind the writing of the script is crazy, and makes you realize just how stupid they are out in Hollywood. For the story, I recommend you check out the “Evening with Kevin Smith” DVD. There’s some great stuff on there, including his feud with Tim Burton, his never to be released Prince Documentary and tons of other stuff. Anyway, that project fell through, and with good reason. The script is pretty good, but some of the stuff he was required to add just made the thing pretty hokey (i.e. Superman vs. Polar Bears?!?!?! Huh?!?!)

Next there was buzz galore about Kevin Smith doing a “Fletch” movie. But after some disagreements with casting (Kevin Smith wanted Jason Lee, Miramax wanted a bigger star) the project fizzled out.

Then there was the “Green Hornet”. An opportunity to write and direct a Super-Hero type film. After an amazing 6 issue comic book run on “Daredevil” and a 12 issue run on “Green Arrow” this seemed like a perfect match. But Smith, realizing that he’s not a dynamic enough director (he said the movie would have just been the Hornet and Kato talking about not getting laid, and then running off to action off screen), walked away from the project so that he could do….

“Jersey Girl”. What. The. F**k.

So after a failed attempt at a non-jersey movie, Kevin’s going back to where it all started with “Clerks”. The previews look pretty decent, and I’m sure it’ll be pretty funny, but I had this feeling in my gut that I was going to be disappointed.

However, the more I’ve been reading the more excited I’m getting….

The film was recently screened at the Cannes film festival, and after the film it received an 8 MINUTE STANDING OVATION! That’s a long f’n ovation. The reviews that have been pouring in since that screening have been really flattering, and a lot of these are coming from critics that aren’t the biggest Smith lovers.

The buzz seems to state that this is a return to form for Kevin Smith, and that this is the best thing he’s done since “Chasing Amy” (which was BY FAR his most well received film).

In addition to this, there’s a Clerks Animated Film called “Clerks: Sell Out” coming out in the future. If you haven’t gotten a chance to see the six episodes of the Clerks cartoon that were made, you have to check it out. It’s some funny stuff (you can’t beat any show that includes a token black character named Lando, who literally does nothing, or has Charles Barkley getting dissed or beaten up during every single episode). The plot of the animated movie is that Dante and Randall decide to make a movie about working in a convenience store. Shenanigans ensue.