Comments on: Kevin Smith Outraged Over Grindhouse Failure http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/ Blogging the Reel World Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:18:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Darrell Wright http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-335307 Darrell Wright Thu, 15 May 2008 17:49:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-335307 Yes, Welcome to 2008. Lets see did I not see the DVD version of Wildhogs in the $5.00 rack at Wal-Mart while Zodiac was still in the $12.99 and up section? Few people actually venture out to see movies anymore, they wait for the DVD releases with exceptions of films like Star Wars and Indiana Jones that have already made their mark on society and people really want to go see the latest addition to the saga. Didn't Kevin learn this 2 years ago when Clerks 2 was released? Yes, Welcome to 2008. Lets see did I not see the DVD version of Wildhogs in the $5.00 rack at Wal-Mart while Zodiac was still in the $12.99 and up section? Few people actually venture out to see movies anymore, they wait for the DVD releases with exceptions of films like Star Wars and Indiana Jones that have already made their mark on society and people really want to go see the latest addition to the saga. Didn’t Kevin learn this 2 years ago when Clerks 2 was released?

]]> By: Maven http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-173550 Maven Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:14:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-173550 to Shawn. Welcome to 2007, when people still were talking about Grindhouse. Want to give us your insigtful opinion on Watergate now, you pathetic loser? to Shawn.
Welcome to 2007, when people still were talking about Grindhouse. Want to give us your insigtful opinion on Watergate now, you pathetic loser?

]]> By: Shawn http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-172843 Shawn Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:36:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-172843 "I think I speak for just about every NORMAL person in America" NORMAL people don't spend time on forums,being rude for no reason to people who have their own opinon,like you have. NORMAL people don't obsess over directors they say they don't like(Eli Roth),like you have. "Seriously, some of you need to seek professional help" IRONY “I think I speak for just about every NORMAL person in America”

NORMAL people don’t spend time on forums,being rude for no
reason to people who have their own opinon,like you have.

NORMAL people don’t obsess over directors they say they don’t
like(Eli Roth),like you have.

“Seriously, some of you need to seek professional help”

IRONY

]]> By: faliklunj http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-63341 faliklunj Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:35:26 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-63341 Taranteenhole can rest easy. At the Karlovy Vary Film festival in the Czech Republic this weekend, his Death Proof won healthy acclaim which is why they are splitting the films up. I do feel though that his career is finished simply because he hasn't gauged the zeitgeist on this one as well as he might. Elderly geekery has its window of opportunity, y'know. Taranteenhole can rest easy. At the Karlovy Vary Film festival in the Czech Republic this weekend, his Death Proof won healthy acclaim which is why they are splitting the films up. I do feel though that his career is finished simply because he hasn’t gauged the zeitgeist on this one as well as he might. Elderly geekery has its window of opportunity, y’know.

]]> By: Grindhouse - האם הוליווד התייאשה מהקהל, או להיפך? @ אסכולת הכורסא http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-51962 Grindhouse - האם הוליווד התייאשה מהקהל, או להיפך? @ אסכולת הכורסא Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:08:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-51962 [...] הביקורות אהבו אותו, רק הקהל לא יודע איך לאכול אותו. קווין סמית’ וג’ו קארנהאן טוענים שהקהל פשוט מטומטם (וכנראה הם [...] [...] הביקורות אהבו אותו, רק הקהל לא יודע איך לאכול אותו. קווין סמית’ וג’ו קארנהאן טוענים שהקהל פשוט מטומטם (וכנראה הם [...]

]]> By: Jack_20 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22470 Jack_20 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:51:12 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22470 Hey I am relaxed, I just enjoy cursing, I am the kind of guy that sits in a fancy restaurant an saith to the waiter:" Give me some fucking bread I'm fucking starving, and hurry the fuck up!!!" ;P Just for the look on his face! Hey I am relaxed, I just enjoy cursing, I am the kind of guy that sits in a fancy restaurant an saith to the waiter:” Give me some fucking bread I’m fucking starving, and hurry the fuck up!!!”
;P
Just for the look on his face!

]]> By: hellmonkey http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22462 hellmonkey Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:16:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22462 Oh, relax. I'm joking too. You're very defensive. But I shouldn't be surprised by that since you're also a fanboy. Oh, relax. I’m joking too. You’re very defensive. But I shouldn’t be surprised by that since you’re also a fanboy.

]]> By: Jack_20 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22328 Jack_20 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:57:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22328 Hey I am german so apologize or Apology, i don't give a fuck!! It was a fucking joke that was taken out of context. Hey I am german so apologize or Apology, i don’t give a fuck!!
It was a fucking joke that was taken out of context.

]]> By: hellmonkey http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22056 hellmonkey Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:11:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22056 "Why apology", indeed... “Why apology”, indeed…

]]> By: Jack_20 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22001 Jack_20 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:38:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-22001 Ok You don't undersand this at all, mabe he did Apology but it was a joke!! He didn't like the first reaction on thos two fliks (spacely Jersey Girl) but he is still proud that he made thous fliks.And I didn't mean they made money, I meand they mad way more money than they costed specely Mallrats, That movie is Kult FACT!!! Navy Seals had a 20million budget I don't think it did so well! Jersey Girl ok it didn't helb to cast JLO, but I loved Gerog Carlin!!! Kevon is ok the filiks, the fans are, the Studio ist ok wiht ist, why Apology, don't take evrything so serious that you read on the net. Ok You don’t undersand this at all, mabe he did Apology but it was a joke!!
He didn’t like the first reaction on thos two fliks (spacely Jersey Girl) but he is still proud that he made thous fliks.And I didn’t mean they made money, I meand they mad way more money than they costed specely Mallrats, That movie is Kult FACT!!!
Navy Seals had a 20million budget I don’t think it did so well!

Jersey Girl ok it didn’t helb to cast JLO, but I loved Gerog Carlin!!!
Kevon is ok the filiks, the fans are, the Studio ist ok wiht ist, why Apology, don’t take evrything so serious that you read on the net.

]]> By: hellmonkey http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21938 hellmonkey Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:46:12 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21938 Yoyoyoyo, fanboy. If I'm making shit up, as you say, then how do you know I was talking about Mallrats and Jersey Girl, since I never mentioned any film by name? Apology for Mallrats: 1995 Independent Spirit Awards. Look it up. Apology for Jersey Girl: 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Ditto (look it up). My point wasn't that any of his films did or didn't make money (Navy Seals made money on DVD too, I'm sure), rather Smith himself didn't feel very highly of them artistically, otherwise why would he be making public apologies for them? My explaination is that he's a neurotic hack. Yoyoyoyo, fanboy.

If I’m making shit up, as you say, then how do you know I was talking about Mallrats and Jersey Girl, since I never mentioned any film by name?

Apology for Mallrats: 1995 Independent Spirit Awards. Look it up.
Apology for Jersey Girl: 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Ditto (look it up).

My point wasn’t that any of his films did or didn’t make money (Navy Seals made money on DVD too, I’m sure), rather Smith himself didn’t feel very highly of them artistically, otherwise why would he be making public apologies for them? My explaination is that he’s a neurotic hack.

]]> By: Jack_20 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21840 Jack_20 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:33:20 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21840 @Hellmonkey " Proof being that he has had to publicly apolygize for TWO films he has released" WTF, ok I know you mean jersey girl and mallrats ,but mallrats ok it did do on the big screen but it did extremly good on dvd otherwise Weinstein woude never give the ok for the 10th jears anaversery and jersey girl wiht the hole benifer thing it had bad critics but again it didn't do bad on dvd. Kevin didn't apolygize, for anny movi. Sorry but if you start to make up shit, I am just gona go ahead and tell you some of the stuff I heard. I heard for 1$ hellmonkey spanks your monkey, I have no back up for this it is just what i heard. See I can make up shit to, no proof, but I can post it too and feel good about my sellf ;) Don't take it the wrong way but I am just tired of hearing some mad up bullshit!!! @Hellmonkey
” Proof being that he has had to publicly apolygize for TWO films he has released”
WTF, ok I know you mean jersey girl and mallrats ,but mallrats ok it did do on the big screen but it did extremly good on dvd otherwise Weinstein woude never give the ok for the 10th jears anaversery and jersey girl wiht the hole benifer thing it had bad critics but again it didn’t do bad on dvd. Kevin didn’t apolygize, for anny movi. Sorry but if you start to make up shit, I am just gona go ahead and tell you some of the stuff I heard.
I heard for 1$ hellmonkey spanks your monkey, I have no back up for this it is just what i heard.
See I can make up shit to, no proof, but I can post it too and feel good about my sellf ;)
Don’t take it the wrong way but I am just tired of hearing some mad up bullshit!!!

]]> By: pierce ohnson http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21509 pierce ohnson Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:34:01 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21509 Grindhouse failed because of poor marketing to middle America. Think about it.....to middle America grindhouse sounds either like a slasher flick or a coffee shop. It isn't either one. Then you see the posters which said Death Proof and Planet Terror. Hmmm....so lets see Mom and Pop Joe American is NOT going to rush out to see something they are not entirely sure what it is. Add to that it is over 3 hours long and I think everyone involved with Grindhouse needs a big WTF were you thinking?? Peoria isn't going to see this flick. I consider myself a movie buff but i was born in the 70's so i missed the entire Grindhouse experience they were trying to capture. I think anyone who believed that a micro-niche film was ever going to be mainstream needs some help. Grindhouse failed because of poor marketing to middle America. Think about it…..to middle America grindhouse sounds either like a slasher flick or a coffee shop. It isn’t either one. Then you see the posters which said Death Proof and Planet Terror. Hmmm….so lets see Mom and Pop Joe American is NOT going to rush out to see something they are not entirely sure what it is. Add to that it is over 3 hours long and I think everyone involved with Grindhouse needs a big WTF were you thinking?? Peoria isn’t going to see this flick. I consider myself a movie buff but i was born in the 70’s so i missed the entire Grindhouse experience they were trying to capture. I think anyone who believed that a micro-niche film was ever going to be mainstream needs some help.

]]> By: Hellmonkey http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21480 Hellmonkey Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:16:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-21480 "Grindhouse failed becuase its another regurgitated homage in a tired genre. Death Proof was expecially boringly bad. Tarantino is uncool these days, Smith so happens is palsy walsy with him, to give himself filmmaker cred which he poorly lacks in abundance! " -Yeah, what this guy said. Smith is nothing but a clueless neurotic who has no business in the film industry. Proof being that he has had to publicly apolygize for TWO films he has released (I think he needs to step up and apolygize for that dump swill of a sequel he just put out too). Time to SIT DOWN, fatboy. “Grindhouse failed becuase its another regurgitated homage in a tired genre. Death Proof was expecially
boringly bad. Tarantino is uncool these days, Smith so happens is palsy walsy with him,
to give himself filmmaker cred which he poorly lacks in abundance! ”

-Yeah, what this guy said.
Smith is nothing but a clueless neurotic who has no business in the film industry. Proof being that he has had to publicly apolygize for TWO films he has released (I think he needs to step up and apolygize for that dump swill of a sequel he just put out too). Time to SIT DOWN, fatboy.

]]> By: Jack_20 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-19832 Jack_20 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:51:20 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-19832 @Maven Nobody lost annything on Grindhouse DVD is not out and GH will sell like more than enght, theatrical release is not much more than a good advertising for the dvd D@N is right I am 22 and like Kevs fliks and I don't belive that kev is just buttkissing Tarantino he isn't doing it on Afflecks movis, so why Tarantinos. And to evrybody who post this "Who listen to smith annyway ..blabla fat jerk..blabal" Than DON'T FUCKING LISTEN I am loking forwart to see Grindhose, but I am german so I have to wait till 07.26.07 I think i oder the USA DVD :( @Maven
Nobody lost annything on Grindhouse DVD is not out and GH will sell like more than enght, theatrical release is not much more than a good advertising for the dvd D@N is right I am 22 and like Kevs fliks and I don’t belive that kev is just buttkissing Tarantino he isn’t doing it on Afflecks movis, so why Tarantinos.
And to evrybody who post this “Who listen to smith annyway ..blabla fat jerk..blabal”
Than DON’T FUCKING LISTEN

I am loking forwart to see Grindhose, but I am german so I have to wait till 07.26.07
I think i oder the USA DVD :(

]]> By: randy http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-19829 randy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:36:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-19829 i haven't seen any movies directed by jason bourne so i would think kevin smith has a better opinion than you and if you knew any thing about this topic you would know that kevin agrees taht the jay and silent bob dick and fart jokes have grown a little old (no matter how good)and the is why he is making red state i haven’t seen any movies directed by jason bourne
so i would think kevin smith has a better opinion than you and if you knew any thing about this topic you would know that kevin agrees taht the jay and silent bob dick and fart jokes have grown a little old (no matter how good)and the is why he is making red state

]]> By: Jason Bourne http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18734 Jason Bourne Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:51:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18734 Excuse me... Kevin Smith, the mega producer is upset because this crappy corny cheesy movie failed... poor baby... This means a lot coming from a guy who makes movies about standing outside a video rental store all day with an even bigger loser.... American film sucks and Kevin is a big part of it... Excuse me… Kevin Smith, the mega producer is upset because this crappy corny cheesy movie failed… poor baby… This means a lot coming from a guy who makes movies about standing outside a video rental store all day with an even bigger loser….

American film sucks and Kevin is a big part of it…

]]> By: Maven http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18714 Maven Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:03:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18714 I need to "lighten up"? Given that I'm not the one who lost over 80 million dollars on "Grindhouse", it appears to me that I'm not the one who needs to adjust his attitude. Grindhouse fell down below EVERY other newly released movie this weekend, and was even below "300" which has been out for quite a while now. It appears to me that it's guys like D@N who need to re-evaluate their views on movies. I need to “lighten up”? Given that I’m not the one who lost over 80 million dollars on “Grindhouse”, it appears to me that I’m not the one who needs to adjust his attitude. Grindhouse fell down below EVERY other newly released movie this weekend, and was even below “300″ which has been out for quite a while now. It appears to me that it’s guys like D@N who need to re-evaluate their views on movies.

]]> By: D@N http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18575 D@N Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:17:42 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18575 ...and yeah. The reality is it BARELY matters what a movie does during it's theatrical release...the money is in the DVD market plain and simple. I'm sure Rodrguez, Tarantino, Smith and just about everyone else would rather have good reviews, poor theatrical release and then sell MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of DVD's....the game has changed but they are still making the money! …and yeah. The reality is it BARELY matters what a movie does during it’s theatrical release…the money is in the DVD market plain and simple. I’m sure Rodrguez, Tarantino, Smith and just about everyone else would rather have good reviews, poor theatrical release and then sell MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of DVD’s….the game has changed but they are still making the money!

]]> By: D@N http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18573 D@N Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:14:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/08/kevin-smith-outraged-over-grindhouse-failure/#comment-18573 Kevin is right...Grindhouse was amazing and America's tast in general is a joke...mainstream movies, music and just about everything else is HORRIBLE. Grindhouse is pure entertainment from beginning to end. People like Maven need to lighten up and relax...stop trying to fit people into categories..."normal", "stoners" etc. I'm 29 years old, financially stable, fun loving and not much of a pot smoker but I still dig Smith movies and Grindhouse...and many others like it...it's FUN and ENTERTAINING...jars of balls and all! Kevin is right…Grindhouse was amazing and America’s tast in general is a joke…mainstream movies, music and just about everything else is HORRIBLE. Grindhouse is pure entertainment from beginning to end. People like Maven need to lighten up and relax…stop trying to fit people into categories…”normal”, “stoners” etc.

I’m 29 years old, financially stable, fun loving and not much of a pot smoker but I still dig Smith movies and Grindhouse…and many others like it…it’s FUN and ENTERTAINING…jars of balls and all!

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