Holy Geez. Clerks 2 Draws a Big Standing O at Cannes!
Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Sundance, Cannes, Festival Reports, Remakes and Sequels, Cinematical Indie
Could it be that Clerks 2 is really gonna rock, and that Harvey Weinstein outsmarted everyone by debuting the film at snooty Cannes rather than at Sundance, where it has its roots? Director Kevin Smith reports on View Askew that the film received an eight minute -- EIGHT minute -- standing ovation following its midnight screening at the world's most famous film festival. Smith says he was understandably nervous, given the vicious critical reaction to some Cannes films, but lucky for him, the audience apparently either really dug it, or they were really intoxicated and would have applauded You've Got Mail. Keep your fingers crossed, Smith fans -- this is the first outside sign that this film might actually (oh please oh please oh please) rock. Weinstein was said to be "over the moon" about the crowd response.
Via Hollywood Elsewhere...
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5-30-2006 @ 12:59AM
Midichloreans said...
Just out of curiosity, what's the upside here? When you say "oh please oh please oh please" what are you hoping for?
As a middle-schooler, Clerks had some laughs I guess, since I wanted to pretend to understand why drugs were funny and they used the F word. Plus it was black and white so I knew it was edgy. The rest of his movies have been from bad to redefining bad.
Honestly, would a pleased Kevin Smith fan come out of the theater thinking, "Sweet, that was even better than Mallrats?"
I know I won't like it, I'm just wondering what someone that actually likes Kevin Smith is hoping for.
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5-30-2006 @ 10:15AM
Michael Gower said...
I can tell you what this Keven Smith fan is hoping for: some thought provoking ideas and a hell of a lot of laughs.
Both Dogma and Chasing Amy were great, idealistic films and had moments of hysterical humor.
The original Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back had no such ideals-they were randy comedies that moved along like a freight trains. I'm hoping that Smith can combine his two sides and make a film that truly straddles both of his film making styles.
And of course, I hope the film has at least one line that sticks with me for years as the first Clerks did:
37? In a row?
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