From Movies Online, "Recently, I attended a screening for Kevin Smith's "Clerks II," the sequel to his independent film phenomenon, "Clerks." About 40 minutes into the film, Joel Siegel rose out of his seat and announced "Time to go," loudly adding that it was the first time in 30 years that he had ever walked out on a movie. When that happened, I thought to myself that Siegel's bad reaction was probably the best review the film could get. And, I mean that, because it proves that older generations, and most likely younger generations, just don't get Smith's films, and this one certainly shouldn't be any different, particularly since it is the follow-up to the model Generation X flick.
E!Online quoted director and creator Kevin Smith on his thoughts about Siegel's walkout; "As Paul Thomas Anderson once said of the man, getting a bad review from Siegel is like a badge of honor." And, I couldn't agree more. Smith's films are notorious for their excessively lewd and utterly merciless humor, and it's this simultaneously offensive and realistic dialogue and outrageous situations that make the "Clerks" and other Smith movies so provocative, inciting some very vocal inflammatory response. If Smith isn't getting this kind of rise out of some of the population, then he's not doing his job.
These films are enjoyed and beloved by their fans because they are daring and don't hold back. Also, Smith's movies are very specific as to their audience, the target age range being approximately 20-40. Outside of that generation, it may be quite difficult to see the immense relevance of a film with a lot of shocking material molded into outlandishly hysterical comedy. My best advice is this; don't go in expecting anything or anyone to be safe. Some love that about the original "Clerks." and some feel it's overrated for that very same reason. Such is the controversial and double-edged genius of Kevin Smith. You will be able to read our review tomorrow."
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From Iwatchstuff, "Kevin Smith lashed out at Joel Siegel after the movie critic stormed out of a screening of Clerks II during a scene where the characters are discussing hiring woman to perform sexual favors on a donkey. Siegel got out of his seat and yelled: "Time to go! First movie I've walked out of in 30 [bleeping] years!" In response, Kevin Smith wrote on his MySpace:
"Getting a bad review from Siegel is like a badge of honor. This is the guy who stole his mustachioed-critic shtick from Gene Shalit years ago, and still refuses to give it back. This is a guy who seemingly prides himself on his own nyuk-nyuk wordplay. For 'Pirates 2,' he made us all titter with 'Yo, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Fun' . . . He made us squeal with delight when he wrote, 'Wheelie Good Time for "Cars." ' I mean, Fozzy [bleeping] Bear laughs at this guy."
And there's more: "I don't need Joel Siegel to [bleep] my [bleep] the way he apparently [bleeps] M. Night Shyamalan's, gushing over his flick ['The Lady in the Water'] before he's even seen it, but [bleep] man, man - how about a little common [bleeping] courtesy? You never, never disrupt a movie, simply because you don't like it. Cardinal rule of moviegoing: Shut your [bleeping] mouth while the movie's playing.
"I don't come down to your job and slap the taste out of your mouth for coming up with a line like, ' "Shark Tale" Is a Halibut Good Time' - so don't [bleep] with my stuff while it's still screening . . . What are you, a 12-year-old boy cutting loose with your pals at a Friday night screening of 'Scary Movie' 4' while your parents are in a theater down the hall watching 'The Devil Wears Prada'? Leave the diva-like behavior and drama-queen antics to the movie stars, not the movie reviewer, ya' rude-ass [bleep]."
If you didn't read the entire thing you should. And if you're suddenly interested in hearing more from Kevin Smith you should check out this clip of him discussing Superman. You won't be disappointed. Unless you really really hate looking at fat people."
That's great! Quoting Siegel's own headlines like that is a good move. Why do they even send people like that to screenings like that?
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