An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) (V)

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Director:

J.M. Kenny

Release Date:

17 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Documentary

Tagline:

Silent Bob speaks.

Plot:

Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.

Plot Keywords:

Vulgarity | Self Deprecation | Cell Phone | College Lecture | Heckler

Cast

Kevin Smith	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Mewes	...	Himself
Scott Mosier	...	Himself (on phone) (voice)

Runtime:

224 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:(Banned) | UK:15 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Clark University - 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Destination Films

Trivia:

At his performance at Cornell, Smith began by stating that he would stay longer than anyone else in the auditorium, because he didn't have class the next day. In fact, he kept going for 4-5 hours, only stopping when his wife forced him to.

Quotes:

[explaining his "theory" of how he was commissioned to write for "Superman Reborn"]
Kevin: Back in '96 and '97, when I was commissioned by Warner Brothers to write a script for a new Superman movie. And how it came about *I* think was that somewhat saw Mallrats and watched Brodie and T.S. talking about the Kryptonite condom and someone thought 'This guy seems to know alot about Superman.'

Movie Connections:

References Untitled Prince Documentary (2001)

Worth Seeing

This film is like a thinking man's concert film. A compilation of college lectures given by cult-favorite filmmaker Kevin Smith, it ranges in topics from religion to homosexuality, to Kevin's films to the cadre of odd young men who want to give him oral sex. It may sound boring at first, but that's because most people have never heard Kevin Smith talk. Why he gave himself the role of Silent Bob I will never know, because listening to this man speak is quite a treat. He has a natural charm and ease about him, and he fields questions from the students with a quick wit and often elaborates in a riveting and entertaining fashion. Some of my favorite moments include the prolonged story of the new SUPERMAN movie and his battle with Tim Burton, and the story of Kevin's first sexual encounter with his wife. At four hours, the film is a bit lengthy, so it may be misconstrued as strictly fan-only. It's not. I think that the film holds an appeal for anyone who likes to be entertained. If you can get a hold of a copy, check it out. It's worth the time.