Posted by Still Chasing Amy at thrasymachus.sjca.edu on November 18, 1999 at 11:38:45:
In Reply to: Getting annoyed with Kevin posted by Lunch Box on November 18, 1999 at 10:57:59:
: Dude, don't get me wrong I am a VERY big fan, but what the hell is
: going on?! I keep seeing all of these advertisements, and Kevin Smith
: interviews where EVERYONE says "Here's the director of Clerks and
: Chasing Amy"... WHAT ABOUT MALLRATS?!
Don't blame Kevin. I'm sure he doesn't write his own intros and the ads
are based on what will get people to go see the film. If you reference 'Clerks' you'll draw the "cutting edge new cinema" crowd and 'Chasing Amy' gets you the more mainstream young and hip people. Mentioning 'Mallrats' won't really bring out anyone who wouldn't already have been coming to see 'Dogma' and it wasn't exactly a box-office smash. Still, *some* of the advertising *does* mention 'Mallrats'.
Take heart, I'm sure Kevin and the ViewAskew crew aren't trying to distance themselves from 'Mallrats'.
This isn't the crisis you're looking for... move along. :)
- Still Chasing Amy
c-gillen@sjca.edu