Comments on: Jay and Silent Bob go Animated http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:03:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stump http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109712 stump Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:36:40 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109712 nbakid2000, what is it about Smith movies that you are defending? If you personally like them, fine. But why are any of his films since CHASING AMY worth paying any more attention to than all of the other crap comedies churned out by the studios? nbakid2000, what is it about Smith movies that you are defending? If you personally like them, fine. But why are any of his films since CHASING AMY worth paying any more attention to than all of the other crap comedies churned out by the studios?

]]> By: nbakid2000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109398 nbakid2000 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:59:35 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109398 Some of us appreciate them more than others are capable of. Some of us appreciate them more than others are capable of.

]]> By: RustyJames http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109359 RustyJames Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:20:53 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109359 The people love their kevin smith and who am I too disagree. I guess you're right, his films don't need to be good. The people love their kevin smith and who am I too disagree. I guess you’re right, his films don’t need to be good.

]]> By: nbakid2000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109283 nbakid2000 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:24:07 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109283 EXACTLY but some people apparently need Tarantino style movies every time they view a movie. Every director has his own style - Kevin's style (as he's stated) is that he has no style. EXACTLY but some people apparently need Tarantino style movies every time they view a movie. Every director has his own style – Kevin’s style (as he’s stated) is that he has no style.

]]> By: Mykrantz http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109235 Mykrantz Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:12:09 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109235 If you are debating Kevin Smith's camera usage skills, perhaps you are missing the point in his movies... He makes enjoyable Dick and Fart Joke Comedies, usually with some heart. If you are looking for films with deeper meaning, more power to you, but I (like many people) go to the movies to shut off my brain and be entertained. I get enough reading between the lines following the daily news... Even Freud realized that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. If you are debating Kevin Smith’s camera usage skills, perhaps you are missing the point in his movies…

He makes enjoyable Dick and Fart Joke Comedies, usually with some heart. If you are looking for films with deeper meaning, more power to you, but I (like many people) go to the movies to shut off my brain and be entertained. I get enough reading between the lines following the daily news…

Even Freud realized that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

]]> By: nbakid2000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109231 nbakid2000 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:04:07 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109231 That would ACTUALLY be: "there is if you're a good/great filmmaker". Expecting anything more from someone who's shit would be expecting unrealistic things. I happen to be sucked into every scene Kevin Smith does, so I don't consider him what you do - I happen to LOVE his stuff. I'm not sure what else you could do with the "37" scene in Clerks besides have a camera filming two people behind a counter. That would ACTUALLY be: “there is if you’re a good/great filmmaker”. Expecting anything more from someone who’s shit would be expecting unrealistic things.

I happen to be sucked into every scene Kevin Smith does, so I don’t consider him what you do – I happen to LOVE his stuff.

I’m not sure what else you could do with the “37″ scene in Clerks besides have a camera filming two people behind a counter.

]]> By: RustyJames http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109192 RustyJames Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:42:15 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109192 @nbakid2000 "there is nothing wrong with taking a camera and fixing it on two people talking" there is if you're a shite filmmaker. I'm not saying KSmith is a shite filmmaker, just that he doesn't know how to shoot a scene. David Gordon Green nailed it when he called Smith the special olympics of film making. He finishes the race slower but for some reason you clap harder. I love An Evening With Kevin Smith part I and really enjoyed Clerks Animated. @nbakid2000
“there is nothing wrong with taking a camera and fixing it on two people talking”

there is if you’re a shite filmmaker. I’m not saying KSmith is a shite filmmaker, just that he doesn’t know how to shoot a scene. David Gordon Green nailed it when he called Smith the special olympics of film making. He finishes the race slower but for some reason you clap harder.
I love An Evening With Kevin Smith part I and really enjoyed Clerks Animated.

]]> By: RustyJames http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109188 RustyJames Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109188 It's not about looking pretty or exciting, it's about knowing how suck your audience into your scene. Tarrantino *cough* Resevior Dogs, opening scene *cough*, people sitting around tables talking about sex. That scene is classic for reasons that go way beyond a circling camera. Tarrantino knows how to block his shots and give his actors elbow room. Check out the films of Howard Hawks. There's a cinematic punch to anything Tarantino shoots, yup Death Proof too. So in review; flashy michael bay style camera work in every scene? unnecessary. the touch of a great director? always necessary. It’s not about looking pretty or exciting, it’s about knowing how suck your audience into your scene.
Tarrantino *cough* Resevior Dogs, opening scene *cough*, people sitting around tables talking about sex. That scene is classic for reasons that go way beyond a circling camera. Tarrantino knows how to block his shots and give his actors elbow room. Check out the films of Howard Hawks.
There’s a cinematic punch to anything Tarantino shoots, yup Death Proof too.
So in review; flashy michael bay style camera work in every scene? unnecessary.
the touch of a great director? always necessary.

]]> By: nbakid2000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109168 nbakid2000 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:05:50 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109168 It's nice to have a visual enhancer to the dialogue, I'm not debating that. I totally agree. But in Smith's movies it's people sitting around discussing sex. Do we NEED revolving camera shots and what have you? No. BTW, he did have that that very nice shot in Clerks II with Dante and Randall arguing (the revolving shot, which VERY MUCH enhanced the scene). But that wasn't a typical scene either. But no one's mentioned that yet, have they? When I'm watching a scene of two people talking I'm more focusing on the dialogue than whether or not the shot looks pretty and exciting. It’s nice to have a visual enhancer to the dialogue, I’m not debating that. I totally agree. But in Smith’s movies it’s people sitting around discussing sex. Do we NEED revolving camera shots and what have you? No.

BTW, he did have that that very nice shot in Clerks II with Dante and Randall arguing (the revolving shot, which VERY MUCH enhanced the scene). But that wasn’t a typical scene either. But no one’s mentioned that yet, have they?

When I’m watching a scene of two people talking I’m more focusing on the dialogue than whether or not the shot looks pretty and exciting.

]]> By: nbakid2000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109167 nbakid2000 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:01:09 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/jay-and-silent-bob-go-animated#comment-109167 No one is debating whether or not Smith is a great director - he's even said himself he's not a good one, he just does whatever. But he doesn't NEED to be. There is nothing wrong with taking a camera and fixing it on two people talking (which is what he does). That is the point this whole thing is about, is whether or not it matters. It doesn't. What matters in the scene is the dialogue. Oh and I love how you brought up Tarantino *cough* Death Proof *cough* Sure it looked nice but did it hold my attention? No. In his other films, sure they looked great, and yes they had great dialogue. But the looking great wasn't what made the scene good. No one is debating whether or not Smith is a great director – he’s even said himself he’s not a good one, he just does whatever. But he doesn’t NEED to be. There is nothing wrong with taking a camera and fixing it on two people talking (which is what he does). That is the point this whole thing is about, is whether or not it matters. It doesn’t. What matters in the scene is the dialogue.

Oh and I love how you brought up Tarantino *cough* Death Proof *cough* Sure it looked nice but did it hold my attention? No. In his other films, sure they looked great, and yes they had great dialogue. But the looking great wasn’t what made the scene good.

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