Oznogrd wrote:To me as I was rewatching, Clerks and Chasing Amy are still his strongest showings. They were original, different, told stories that weren't being told at the time. As much as I like the ideas behind Dogma, at my more older age im not sitting here nodding in agreement, smiling, and laughing my ass off for the entirety like i used to. The performances and premise are still great, but its not resonating as much as it used to. Mallrats is still as stupid as I remember but does have it's good lines. Thats just the very basic breakdown.
I think the fanaticism is waning for Kev because the last time he did something different and original was 1995. Plus, having his hand in so many pockets (all that smodco stuff on top of everything else in hollywood he still works/consults on) I think might be spreading him thinner than he thinks. Once again, not to say i dont enjoy his humor or his lines will not always be a part of my psyche (See custom title for one example)..but in this world of "what have you done lately?" its hard to hold him up against some of the other influential people in Hollywood.
For me it's not so much the movies, which I admit I haven't watched in a while, or any of the other work, but I find myself less a fan of him in general. I guess it's a combination of some of the things he's said/discussed on his podcasts in recent months, the increasing number of run-ins he's had with other people in the entertainment industry where he doesn't come out looking much better than the other person, topics he just won't stop talking about...it's made my admiration and enthusiasm for him and his work wane somewhat.
badreligionau wrote:I've actually met people who like Kevin Smith movies, but refuse to watch Clerks because it's in black and white. It kind of boggles my mind because out of all his movies, it really is the most timeless one. And while Mallrats is one of my favourites (the escalator scene is still hilarious), it's probably the most dated out of the lot.
I can kind of understand where they're coming from. I think it's misguided, don't get me wrong, but being black and white and very heavy on dialogue (even by his standards), it's not the most accessible of his movies.
Mallrats is good enough for what it is, I've always liked it. It's not a critical masterpiece and it's not revolutionary by any means, but it's funny and it's entertaining.