I'm a Smith & Mewes fan myself. I couldn't get enough of
Clerks when it first came out...truly classic. I heard about that "10th Anniversary Edition" dvd awhile back, but I didn't think it was out yet
I've been putting off buying that dvd specifically because of the new version (I hate how they're always re-releasing dvds with bigger/better extras...a month after I bought
Tombstone, a new version came out
). Anyways, guess I know what my next purchase is gonna be now!....thanks zTr.
As for
Vulgar....
....that title
certainly does it justice. I was browsing the video store one day and came across a new Kevin Smith film I'd never heard of (well, he and Mewes are in it at least, though I think his friend actually directed). I couldn't believe it! So I eagerly rented it.
Now, I'm the type of person who'll watch even the
worst movie through to fruition just so I can say that I watched it and gave it a fair chance, but I
seriously almost shut the movie off
without finishing it...that's how messed up it was. I felt weirded-out for a couple days after seeing that one (and that was the R-rated version, not the Unrated one!...I can't imagine what
that one's like
).
Funny thing though, looking back at that movie, while I was definetly repulsed by it at the time, that was probably the whole point of that particular movie, right? I mean, with a title like "
Vulgar", whaddya expect? It certainly wasn't a great (or even
good) movie by any means, the "
plot" was unbelievable, and the acting was so-so (no academy awards comin'). But I can't think of another movie that has
ever had
that kind of effect on me before, so I think the movie probably accomplished its main intent very well...so I do have a certain degree of respect for
Vulgar, even though I didn't enjoy it. I certainly would
not recommend it to anyone but the
most die-hard of Kevin Smith fans though. Renter beware...not for the squeemish!!!
-d&c
