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Okay, so that's fibbing a bit, but it is a View Askew picture, and I bet loads of you haven't seen it. It's called Drawing Flies and it was made just before Clerks in 1996. Kevin Smith was the executive producer, which basically means he gave two of his friends some money to direct it (Malcolm Ingram and Matt Gissing) which they did. It's shot in black and white, and has loads of your favourite View Askew actors in it, including Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Renee Humphrey, Joey Adams and yes, even a little Silent Bob.
It's rubbish. Well, it's not rubbish, it's just really badly acted, badly scripted and doesn't go anywhere. It's about 5 losers who get their Welfare benefit cut off and are forced to find alternative ways to find rent. After a fruitless search, Jason Lee's character Donner decides that the gang should all go and stay in his uncle's cabin in the woods, although it becomes clear that he has an ulterior motive. Before they leave, Donner has a dream that he meets Bigfoot, and the whole purpose of the trip is to discover Sasquatch and make a load of money. Cue lots of paranoia, humourous drunken scenes in front of a camp fire and the usual teen-in-woods shocks that don't really work.
The best thing about Drawing Flies is definitely Jason Lee, proving that he actually can hold his own and act properly (something else he has recently proved in movies like Vanilla Sky). If you thought Mewes was a bad actor - which, let's face it, he is - then you really don't wanna see this picture. His lines are probably the worst in the entire movie and he delivers lines more wooden than the trees that surround him. Carmen Lee plays the 'feisty' chick Cassidy, she's pretty good but the script just sucks, massively. I'm also pretty sure I've seen her in other View Askew flicks but I can't think where.
Anyway, the film doesn't really go anywhere, it has a really predictable ending, and halfway through, we see a field full of nappy-wearing men, which is never really explained. It totally comes across as a student movie, which I guess it was, but it's no excuse with these actors. Lee is the sole redeeming feature, but if you want to watch Jason Lee making jokes and talking loudly, you'd do better with Mallrats. Still, if you're a View Askew nut, then you'll probably wanna check it out (go to www.viewaskew.com to buy it from the US). I've seen worse films, but I expected more with Kevin's name on the box. Screw this, I'm going to watch Mallrats.
Brodie: "Didn't you punch her mother?"
TS: "That was you! And it was her grandmother."
Brodie: "No wonder the b1tch went down so fast."
It's rubbish. Well, it's not rubbish, it's just really badly acted, badly scripted and doesn't go anywhere. It's about 5 losers who get their Welfare benefit cut off and are forced to find alternative ways to find rent. After a fruitless search, Jason Lee's character Donner decides that the gang should all go and stay in his uncle's cabin in the woods, although it becomes clear that he has an ulterior motive. Before they leave, Donner has a dream that he meets Bigfoot, and the whole purpose of the trip is to discover Sasquatch and make a load of money. Cue lots of paranoia, humourous drunken scenes in front of a camp fire and the usual teen-in-woods shocks that don't really work.
The best thing about Drawing Flies is definitely Jason Lee, proving that he actually can hold his own and act properly (something else he has recently proved in movies like Vanilla Sky). If you thought Mewes was a bad actor - which, let's face it, he is - then you really don't wanna see this picture. His lines are probably the worst in the entire movie and he delivers lines more wooden than the trees that surround him. Carmen Lee plays the 'feisty' chick Cassidy, she's pretty good but the script just sucks, massively. I'm also pretty sure I've seen her in other View Askew flicks but I can't think where.
Anyway, the film doesn't really go anywhere, it has a really predictable ending, and halfway through, we see a field full of nappy-wearing men, which is never really explained. It totally comes across as a student movie, which I guess it was, but it's no excuse with these actors. Lee is the sole redeeming feature, but if you want to watch Jason Lee making jokes and talking loudly, you'd do better with Mallrats. Still, if you're a View Askew nut, then you'll probably wanna check it out (go to www.viewaskew.com to buy it from the US). I've seen worse films, but I expected more with Kevin's name on the box. Screw this, I'm going to watch Mallrats.
Brodie: "Didn't you punch her mother?"
TS: "That was you! And it was her grandmother."
Brodie: "No wonder the b1tch went down so fast."
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Mr.Snuggly wrote:
And Daphne in JSBSB.
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Ooh, she was a sexy little minx, I may look into this film
And Daphne in JSBSB.
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Ooh, she was a sexy little minx, I may look into this film
Cool im thinking of getting it just as soon as I get a new NTSC compatable Tv.
Yeah, I got the DVDs from the states, it's quite funny. Not essential viewing but if you like Kevin Smith's sense of humour you find them pretty enjoyable. But it a a sanitised, TV Network version of his world so it hasn't exactly got the 'edge' of Clerks. Some of the dialoue is pretty snappy though and Smith's commentary on the struggle to make the show (and the fact that it was axed quickly by the Network) is worth a listen.
Why did I right and?
I ment has anyone seen Clerks THE animated series?
If so is it any good?
I ment has anyone seen Clerks THE animated series?
If so is it any good?
Has anyone seen Clerks and animated series?
I think that when it says Kevin smith was the executive producer it doesn't mean that he actually gave any money to produce it because he had none, Clerks was financed with credit cards and loans from the actors friends and relations.
I remember reading somewhere that he actually helped write the script and they shot on some old film that they 'found'.cough,cough.
I remember reading somewhere that he actually helped write the script and they shot on some old film that they 'found'.cough,cough.
Ok cool thanks. I found both Chasing Amy and Clerks in HMV but were pretty expensive for videos.
Clerks - £16.99
Chasing Amy - £13.99, still not that bad but anyway...
So being as cheap as I am, I would rather see them on TV than pay that much.
I also have looked on both eBay and Yahoo auction sites. Both have a few copies of the videos at cheap prices, so I think i'll just bid on one of them.
Clerks - £16.99
Chasing Amy - £13.99, still not that bad but anyway...
So being as cheap as I am, I would rather see them on TV than pay that much.
I also have looked on both eBay and Yahoo auction sites. Both have a few copies of the videos at cheap prices, so I think i'll just bid on one of them.
Chasing Amy pops up on one of the Sky Premiers from time to time...
Clerks has never been on Sky to the best of my knowledge. And J&SBSB should be coming on in the next few years.
Clerks has never been on Sky to the best of my knowledge. And J&SBSB should be coming on in the next few years.
Does anyone know if any of the Kevin Smith movies (apart from Mallrats and Dogma) are ever shown on any of the Sky movie channels?
I just figured out where I've seen Carmen Lee from, she's Joey Adam's girlfriend in the club at the beginning. And she's the poster girl from Mallrats. And Daphne in JSBSB.
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