Posted by Kevin at adsl-64-167-89-19.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net on March 22, 2004 at 11:15:28:
In Reply to: Eff him and his wheelchair. posted by Championship_Vinyl on March 22, 2004 at 10:47:30:
...but Harry's always been really supportive of our flicks.
The AICN Talk-Backers? Well, that's a whole different story.
: And yes, he means that the posters on this board will be upset about Jersey Girl.
That's not an uncommon reaction. Every journo I've talked to over the course of the last month
has been like "Are your fans gonna hate this movie?" To which I'm always like "13 and 14 year
old Jay and Bob fans may not get into it, but the fan-base is actually a pretty diverse group, who
aren't really into the flicks for the stoner humor. They're people like you."
: It pains Harry Knowles to know that Kevin Smith has fans,
C'mon, man - that's just untrue. You can't hold the dude responsible for the people who post on
his website. Shit, most of those posters rip him to shreds on a regular basis too.
True AICN Talk-Backer story: one time, I emailed some guy who posted something in one of the
Talk-Backs that was just insanely wrong and untrue. I wrote "Honestly, if you don't like me or my
flicks, that's fine. But this thing you wrote about me and my personal life is just not true, and I'd
like you to stop saying it." Got a response back from the guy, no lie, that went something like
this: "Look, I don't hate you are your flicks. I've actually liked most of what you do. But I like to
go on that site and disagree with people because it's funny to read their reactions. I like to stir
up shit."
Now, granted, not every Talk-Backer is that guy; some of them really hate my shit. But for some
of those folks, the AICN Talk-Backs are like wrestling: fake, but fun.
But ease up on Harry, guys. He's given us props on most (if not all) of our stuff.