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Kevin Smith: Why 'A Couple of Dicks' Was Renamed 'Cop Out'
24 December 2009 5:23 AM, PST
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The new trailer for the upcoming buddy cop comedy Cop Out just hit the internet, but anyone who had been following the project knows the film, out February 26, 2010, had long gone by a more distinctive title: A Couple of Dicks. Fortunately, the film has an even more distinctive director: Kevin Smith, the hilariously profane indie film hero (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) making his debut as a director of a script he did not write himself. Smith was more than happy to give EW his frank perspective on how A Couple of Dicks became Cop Out -- in a nutshell, blame the networks
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Kevin Smith on why 'A Couple of Dicks' became 'Cop Out'
23 December 2009 10:46 PM, PST
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The new trailer for the upcoming buddy cop comedy Cop Out just hit the internet, but anyone who had been following the project knows the film, out February 26, 2010, had long gone by a more distinctive title: A Couple of Dicks. Fortunately, the film has an even more distinctive director: Kevin Smith, the famously profane indie film hero (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) making his debut as a director of a script he did not write himself. Smith was more than happy to give EW his frank perspective on how A Couple of Dicks became Cop Out -- in a nutshell,
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- Adam B. Vary
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Kevin Smith’s ‘Cop Out’ Trailer is Here!
23 December 2009 7:08 PM, PST
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More so than any other director’s works, you can very visibly track the progression of Kevin Smith’s personal life and career through films like Clerks, Dogma, Zack and Miri, etc. It’s helped by the way he exposes his life via the internet and podcasting, but you can definitely get a sense of where he is today compared to the man he was when he made Mallrats.
Now check out this trailer:
What’s unsettling about this new trailer for Cop Out, his action-comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan — the first real studio film he’s been attached to, without a script of his own creation — is that it buries both Smith’s name and stylistic sensibilities.
For studios, I’m guessing that’s a great thing — Zack and Miri definitely was not a knock-out at the box-office. To longtime fans, it’s disconcerting. What does this step mean,
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Kevin Jonas getting Hitched this Weekend!
17 December 2009 12:55 PM, PST
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Well I guess if I was a 20-something year old virgin I would be in a rush to get married too; and that’s just what Kevin Jonas will be doing this weekend sources are confirming.
The barely cute Jonas Brother will be walking down the aisle with fiance Danielle Deleasa this Saturday morning after the two say their vows in front of family and friends in Long Island on Friday.
Shortly after the ceremony Kevin Jonas will go from being a boy and become a man as he loses his virginity. Let’s hope he doesn’t become a Tiger Woods. Congrats
Related posts:Nick Jonas Breaking Away From His BrothersLocal man didn’t have affair with Tiger Woods, feels left outBlu-ray review: Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)
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- Porsche Simpson
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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST
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Case 39
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the
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- Garth Franklin
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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST
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Case 39
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the
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- Garth Franklin
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Flaccid: Kevin Smith changes title to ‘A Couple of Dicks’
10 December 2009 6:10 AM, PST
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You just can’t keep a good dick down.
Kevin Smith’s upcoming comedy A Couple of Dicks, starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, has worried Warner Bros. since the project title was announced and any sensible person can understand why, despite the word “dicks” being used as slang for detectives.
We under the wink and so does Warner Bros.
For Warner, the A Couple of Dicks title would have been a hardship for the distributor to market so Smith, being the swell guy that he is, has chosen a brand new title.
“The Movie Formerly Known as A Couple of Dicks has finally settled on a replacement title,” said Smith on his official site NewsAskew. “While we’ll always have Dicks in our hearts, the title we just now locked makes me smile on a bunch of different levels – including this 1: we can now advertise our movie properly (& ironically). And said marketing begins…
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Missed My Name Is Earl? Time to atone
4 December 2009 6:44 AM, PST
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The karma-fuelled comedy My Name Is Earl is getting daily repeats on E4 – and there are plenty of reasons to catch up
My Name Is Earl is back. No, they're not making any new episodes – although one never knows with Us TV – but Earl is getting repeated, daily on E4 from tonight, which is good news for the many fans of the show and even better news for those who somehow eluded its charms over its 96-episode run.
When Earl first hit in 2005, it hit big. Impressive ratings in the States earned it a decent, prominent slot in the schedules here – unlike, say, the massively underrated and still brilliant King Of The Hill. The story of a man with a huge list of misdeeds to atone for, Earl hit its stride almost immediately. The karma-fuelled plotlines twisted and turned while exploring the locale of Camden County and its colourful denizens.
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- Phelim O'Neill
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DVD Review: Kobe Doin’ Work
30 November 2009 11:59 AM, PST
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While I’m not the biggest fan of basketball or the NBA, it was with mild interest that I watched Spike Lee’s latest ode to the game he loves in Kobe Doin’ Work.
Focusing on L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant, Lee centers this documentary around one pivotal game against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals in the ‘07/’08 season. Would the short film appeal only to fans of the game or can Lee create something which speaks beyond the hoops? The answer is a resounding “meh.”
For the first three quarters of the game, Lee has microphones and an absurd amount of cameras around the star that captures everything from on-the-bench talks, conversations with teammates, coaching staff and more. Kobe Doin’ Work sparks interest from a voyeuristic standpoint, which, come on, is pretty easy to do, but where this video shines is through Bryant’s narration.
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- Erik Buckman
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Blu-ray Review: Chasing Amy
30 November 2009 12:18 AM, PST
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While in retrospect people remember the production story of Clerks and see it as the film that catapulted Kevin Smith’s career, Mallrats put that blossoming career in question after it became a critical and monetary failure when it first hit theaters. It wasn’t until the success Smith found with Chasing Amy that he had secured his place as a notable writer/director in the film industry.
Chasing Amy, Smith’s straight-man exploration of a gay world and an early entry in the “bromance” category, holds up incredibly well roughly one decade after its initial release. Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) and Banky Edwards (Jason Lee) have a hit comic series together called Bluntman and Chronic. Then Holden meets a fellow writer, Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), and falls for her. The only thing is she’s a lesbian, yet Holden doesn’t stop and Banky feels their friendship is threatened.
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- Bill Jones
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Kevin Smith's Latest Film Is "Average...in a Good Way"
28 November 2009 12:55 AM, PST
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When filmmakers self-promote as much as Kevin Smith does, they typically get the reputation for being a snob. However, when Smith does it, it's often so candid and humorous that he ends up coming off as self-deprecating rather than arrogant. In a recent interview with AICN, Smith described himself as " a big f--in' loser from Jersey" and said that his success has forced him to rethink the films that he makes.
It was devastating the day I realized that, like, I can't do this anymore, 'cause it's too easy at this point. Like, I could do this in my sleep, but it's disingenuous. Like, I love Zack and Miri. I mean, I think it turned out well, but I look at Zack and Miri, and I look at Chasing Amy, and I go, Okay, two movies cut from similar cloth. What's the difference? One is made with the passion and
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- BrentJS Sprecher
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Blu-ray review: Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)
24 November 2009 12:48 PM, PST
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The newly released Kevin Smith three-movie box set contains the popular director’s three most popular films in beautiful Blu-ray quality. Containing his debut Clerks, along with Chasing Amy and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Smith’s new box set captures a lot of crap you missed the first time around.
Kevin Smith is usually a big hit with internet writers thanks in part to his humble origin, legendary (or hyped, depending on who you ask) beginnings and his rather soft physique. He also represents the film/comic book/video game subculture, which has made serious strides to becoming a mainstream, high covered phenomenon on the verge of losing its trademark and sarcasm.
Or he just makes funny movies.
The legend of Kevin Smith is a classic American success story. A film school reject, Smith decided to break away from schools, books and teacher’s dirty looks and make his
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- Erik Buckman
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Movieweb's 2009 Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide!
24 November 2009 5:51 AM, PST
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Listen up hi-def humbugs and Blu-ray Scrooges! This is the year you'll not just want, but need, to buy a new hi-def plasma screen and a shiny black Blu-ray player for Christmas (and/or whatever other holiday you choose to celebrate with lavish gifts). Why? Because this technology has reached its performance plateau. And it is finally at a reasonable price most of us can afford. Not only that, it serves as the one prefect gift the entire family can enjoy together. With more Blu-ray titles being released right now than ever before, there simply couldn't be a better time to dive head first into this leading technological platform.
But wait! There's one thing you don't want to overlook after all that exciting new equipment has been unwrapped. Without a stack of Blu-ray discs strategically placed in each family member's stocking with care, your gorgeous new HD flat screen becomes a delectable serving tray,
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Blu-Ray Review: Beloved Kevin Smith Films Released in High Definition
23 November 2009 3:38 PM, PST
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Chicago – Very few filmmakers provoke the same kind of passionate adoration as the sometimes-great Kevin Smith, a man who has such a following that he can sell out large theaters filled with people who merely want to ask him questions for hours. Smith is a charismatic, interesting, clever filmmaker and his best work reflect his gregarious personality. Three of his best are captured in “The Kevin Smith Collection,” including two films with all-new Blu-Ray material.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
If you were designing the Kevin Smith set and could only pick three films, what would you choose? The man has directed eight full-length feature films and we can probably cut “Jersey Girl” from consideration from the beginning, leaving seven to choose from. Personally, I would go with three different periods of his work and choose “Clerks,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” and “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” but then that
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Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) – Blu-ray
18 November 2009 11:54 AM, PST
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Blu-ray Review
Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Rating: R
Due Out: November 17, 2009
Who’S It For? With the fan-based nature of his movies, if you like these titles from writer/director Kevin Smith, then you probably own them already. It’s really up to you if you want to shell out ninety dollars to have their latest incarnation, though none of them really demand a high definition presentation except for maybe the more Hollywood Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. The documentaries about each movie are fun watches, but perhaps you should put this on your wish list before your immediate shopping list.
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Clerks
Kevin Smith embraces the suckage of work by finding the amusing nature of the weird sh*t that can go on during one shift. Slaving away at a beat down convenience store on
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'Star Trek' Boldly Goes, Brüno Gets Sensational And More In The DVD Report For November 17
17 November 2009 3:46 PM, PST
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While the rest of the planet is looking forward to "New Moon," here in the world of home entertainment it's all about looking back...specifically to two of the summer's biggest films which are now hitting store shelves. From space cadets to a fashion-savy Austrian, this is your DVD Report for Tuesday, November 17.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a group more anxious than "Star Trek" fans on the date director J.J. Abrams was tapped to reboot the franchise. It was a tall order. "Trek" had notably faltered at the box office after the dreadful "Nemesis," and had been unceremoniously dumped from the airwaves after the lackluster "Enterprise." And now here was a guy who openly boasted that he had barely watched "Star Trek." Even his directing credentials were thin -- a few television episodes here and there and one feature film in "Mission: Impossible III." It all made for a
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New on DVD This Week
17 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST
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Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, Gone with the Wind, Thirst, Rome: The Complete Series and the Blu-ray debut of David Fincher’s awesome Fight Club (shown above with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton). We are Jack’s excitement at this release finally coming out.
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Bruno ~ Sacha Baron Cohen, Paula Abdul (DVD and Blu-ray)
Clerks ~ Brian O’Halloran, Kevin Smith (Blu-ray)
Downhill Racer (The Criterion Collection) ~ Robert Redford, Gene Hackman (DVD)
Fight Club ~ Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter (Blu-ray)
Galaxy Quest ~ Tim Allen,
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Review: 'Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection' on Blu-ray
17 November 2009 2:46 PM, PST
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You have to admire Kevin Smith. Growing up in New Jersey, he found himself a circle of likeminded friends who took his scripts and performed them in a sort of comedy revue that wowed audiences in Red Bank. Inspired, he went on to Vancouver and film school where he met his producing muse, Scott Mosier. Back home, they scraped together $27,500, recruited Smith’s friends and shot the semi-autobiographical Clerks. The black and white film, mostly a series of vignettes tied together by the two leads, wowed audiences and became a cult hit.
From there, Smith got hired by Universal to make a second film, the $5 million Mallrats but Smith and the studio system clashed and the result was a critical and commercial dud. Still, Smith used many of his friends and made new ones, casting with a keen eye towards nascent (and cheap) talent. He also found a girlfriend, Joey Lauren Adams,
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- Robert Greenberger
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This Week on DVD: Star Trek, Bruno, Thirst
17 November 2009 8:59 AM, PST
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With the holiday season quickly approaching, it's time for the November rush... which means we're in for a seriously packed DVD release day! When you look at the major releases, the only real blockbuster here is J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, but there are a ton of interesting indie releases and a solid line-up of Blu-ray discs as well. A pair of underperforming comedies hit stores today (Bruno and The Goods) plus Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control, Chan-wook Park's vampire drama Thirst, and the Sundance hit Humpday, not to mention the Lil' Wayne documentary The Carter. On Blu-ray, we have new anniversary editions of Fight Club and Gone with the Wind, plus three Kevin Smith flicks, Galaxy Quest, and Leon: The Professional. What's on your shopping list this week?
Star Trek [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2])
Bruno [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4])
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard [5]
Thirst [6]
The Limits of Control [7]
Humpday [8]
Franklyn [9] (DVD,
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Vactor’s Blu-ray Bulletin for November 17, 2009
17 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST
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Here are the new Blu-ray releases for November 17, 2009:
Brüno (Universal)
Chasing Amy (Disney/Buena Vista)
Clerks (Disney/Buena Vista)
Darwin’s Darkest Hour (National Geographic)
Earth, Wind and Fire: Live at Montreaux 1997 (Eagle Rock)
Fight Club: 10th Anniversary Edition (20th Century Fox)
Franklyn (Image)
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (FUNimation)
Galaxy Quest (Paramount)
Gone with the Wind: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (Warner)
Is Anybody There? (Magnolia)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas (20th Century Fox)
Kevin Smith Box Set (Disney/Buena Vista)
Léon: The Professional (Sony)
Marilyn Manson: Guns, God and Government - Live In L.A. (Eagle Rock)
My Sister’s Keeper (New Line)
The Open Road (Anchor Bay)
Rome: The Complete Series (HBO)
Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season (MGM)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (Sony)
Star Trek Limited Edition Replica Gift Set (Amazon Exclusive) (Paramount)
Star Trek
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