On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Joe Coughlin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Every one of Smith's movies makes a profit. > > He has a lot of fans, myself included, and some of them want to get > married > > by him, If it makes them happy, be happy for them. > > I'm a fan of his work, too, but his trend towards becoming one of the > drugged up caricatures he used to write about concerns me. I'm hoping > he doesn't fall too far downhill. Unlike Mewes, he has a family to > take into consideration. > > He has a fanbase provided he sticks within certain parameters. > Assuming "Red State" ever gets made, it seems doubtful all of his fans > will flock to see it. > > People can be married by whomever they choose (I am also ordained by > the ULC -- go to http://www.ulc.org and so can you -- for free). But > if Kevin Smith wants to liken he and his Smodcastle to the chapel in > Vegas with the Elvis impersonator/minister, it may lessen his ability > to be taken seriously in the industry. > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) No, all people who liked his previous stuff won't all see "Red State", but there will be horror fans who will. (Red State is actually officially in pre-production. They start shooting next month in Los Angeles) As for him being a caricature of one of his characters, yes, he likes to do SModcast high on pot. But I wouldn't ever call into question his ability to parent because of it. He and his wife have done a very good job raising their daughter. He does pot (and nothing else), but never around her. His wife never does. They cut ties with Mewes while he was using heroin. As for him being taken seriously by the industry, he doesn't have to be. All he has to do is make movies the way he prefers to make them, cheap and his way, and he'll remain successful, critics be damned. -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
