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First Review of Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Ain’t It Cool News has one of the first reviews I’ve seen of Zack and Miri Make a Porno, the next film by Kevin Smith. There’s always a part of me that wonders if AICN reviewers are full of shit, but Kev wrote on his blog that there would be a screening this week in the midwest, and I’m going to go ahead and believe that “Snake Oiler” was one of the attendees.
The review praises the comedic bits of the film, but says that the romantic storyline just doesn’t deliver. That’s disappointing news, but, even if it is true (and these things are all in the eye of the beholder anyway), Snake Oiler is right when he/she says, “It’s not too late, though - he’s got plenty of months left.” The flick isn’t due out until Halloween, and I’m sure that Kevin will pull the thing together in time for the general release.
Zack and Miri Trailer To Debut April 28?
After providing some bad news for View Askew fanatics on the West Coast recently (there will be no screening for VA message board members, apparently), Kevin Smith announced that the first Internet trailer for Zack and Miri Make a Porno will probably arrive on April 28. I’d just like to take a second to thank Kevin in advance for the awesome anniversary present. Stephanie and I will have been married seven years on that date, and I’m sure she’ll be glad to know that I’ll be spending the entire evening glued to the seat in front of my iMac, waiting for the awesomeness to begin.
Geek Force Five Mentioned on News Askew
The fine folks at News Askew were kind enough to mention Geek Force Five in their write-up of the possible release date for Zack and Miri Make a Porno. I’d like to take a moment to welcome any News Askew readers who are visiting us for the first time, and I’d also like to thank Brad and Chris of News Askew for the shout-out.
Zack and Miri Have a Release Date?
CinemaBlend.com is reporting that Zack and Miri Make a Porno has a release date. Their source (Box Office Mojo) says that the next film by Kevin Smith will be released on October 31, 2008. There’s no word yet from Kevin or News Askew on this, so I’m holding back judgment until I hear it from the horse’s mouth. But, if it turns out to be true, I’m with Josh Tyler at CinemaBlend. October 31 is not a good release date. You don’t want to be competing with the latest horror flick for the same young male audience that you’re hoping to pull in, at least not on that date. On any other day of the year, the young men are going to choose porno over horror. But on Halloween, all bets are off.
Is The Word ‘Porno’ Dangerous?
USA Today has some early scoop on Kevin Smith’s next flick says FirstShowing.net. But, aside from the photo I’ve included above—which is quite amusing, I must admit—color me disappointed. Most of the article focuses on how calling the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno could be damaging at the box office.
Seriously? We’re worried about the American public staying away from a film with the word ‘porno’ in the title. It’d be one thing if it was Zack and Miri Shoot a Gangbang or Zack and Miri Film a Circle-Jerk. But Zack and Miri Make a Porno? We’re seriously worried about that? Didn’t the Academy Award for Best Screenplay just go to a former stripper. Do we not live in a world where a sex-tape actually increases the popularity of a somebody who should still be a nobody? Red light culture has been on the rise since at least 2003. Porno is not a naughty word. The word piques interest. It’s not going to drive people away, not any more. It’s going to bring them in. As that dude from the Men’s Wearhouse commercials says, “I guarantee it.”
On the other hand, USA Today’s Dispatches from the set feature is well worth checking out. Topic #1 is “Preparing for a sex scene,” and both Banks and Rogen offer some amusing thoughts on the subject.