- Actors: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes
- Directors: J.M. Kenny
- Writers: No Writer Credited
- Producers: J.M. Kenny
- Format: Subtitled, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: Icelandic, Hindi, Czech, Italian, Romanian, Arabic, English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK
- DVD Release Date: 15 Jan 2007
- Run Time: 229 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000JU9OK8
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 42,342 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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While watching An Evening with Kevin Smith 2 (let's skip over that stupid sub-title, shall we?), you may ask yourself, "Why should I give a **** about anything Kevin Smith has to say?"--and then you'll be laughing in agreement with a lot of what he says. For better or worse, the potty-mouthed creator of Clerks and Dogma is an expert at combining his own "View Askew" perspective with stand-up comedy and ribald Q&A with (mostly) appreciative audiences. The novelty here is that Smith (now looking richer and more custom-tailored than he did on the cover of An Evening with Kevin Smith) is equally at home with fans in Toronto and London, where his cross-cultural observations inform much of their humorous interaction. Whether he's discussing the X-Men movies as homosexual allegory, recalling how his wife caught him masturbating to pictures of her that he shot for Playboy, or making prescient observations about Mel Gibson's career me! ltdown (just a few of the many topics covered here), Smith remains admirably frank about his fan-base, his limited skills as a film-maker, and his counter-cultural status as a chubby fan-boy who made good in Hollywood. Even when he tests your tolerance with opinions best kept to himself, Smith is a focused observer of his own milieu, willing to expose his insecurities while refusing to suffer fools in his audience (and there are more than a few).
As with his previous stand-up DVD, Smith welcomes frequent (and now drug-free) co-star Jason Mewes on-stage for some extreme (and extremely funny) sex-talk, including demonstrations of Mewes' "half-half-whole" technique (don't ask), and later (as a disc 2 bonus feature) approaching young London women with a the kind of pick-up lines (like "Let me get up in them guts") that only a guy like Mewes could get away with. Dropping F-bombs like there's no tomorrow, Smith is crude but intelligent (nobody makes it on luck alone), and this two-disc set will satisfy established fans and would-be converts alike. Likewise, Smith-haters will find nothing to change their minds, since Smith occasionally comes across as smug and self-satisfied, even when he's really not. What matters here is the humor of a self-effacing guy who's never quite sure if he deserves his own success. That puts Smith on even terms with his fans, and it's that dynamic, more than anything else, that makes these concer! ts a whole lot of fun. --Jeff Shannon
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While watching An Evening with Kevin Smith 2 (let's skip over that stupid sub-title, shall we?), you may ask yourself, "Why should I give a **** about anything Kevin Smith has to say?"--and then you'll be laughing in agreement with a lot of what he says. For better or worse, the potty-mouthed creator of Clerks and Dogma is an expert at combining his own "View Askew" perspective with stand-up comedy and ribald Q&A with (mostly) appreciative audiences. The novelty here is that Smith (now looking richer and more custom-tailored than he did on the cover of An Evening with Kevin Smith) is equally at home with fans in Toronto and London, where his cross-cultural observations inform much of their humorous interaction. Whether he's discussing the X-Men movies as homosexual allegory, recalling how his wife caught him masturbating to pictures of her that he shot for Playboy, or making prescient observations about Mel Gibson's career meltdown (just a few of the many topics covered here), Smith remains admirably frank about his fan-base, his limited skills as a film-maker, and his counter-cultural status as a chubby fan-boy who made good in Hollywood. Even when he tests your tolerance with opinions best kept to himself, Smith is a focused observer of his own milieu, willing to expose his insecurities while refusing to suffer fools in his audience (and there are more than a few). As with his previous stand-up DVD, Smith welcomes frequent (and now drug-free) co-star Jason Mewes on-stage for some extreme (and extremely funny) sex-talk, including demonstrations of Mewes' "half-half-whole" technique (don't ask), and later (as a disc 2 bonus feature) approaching young London women with a the kind of pick-up lines (like "Let me get up in them guts") that only a guy like Mewes could get away with. Dropping F-bombs like there's no tomorrow, Smith is crude but intelligent (nobody makes it on luck alone), and this two-disc set will satisfy established fans and would-be converts alike. Likewise, Smith-haters will find nothing to change their minds, since Smith occasionally comes across as smug and self-satisfied, even when he's really not. What matters here is the humor of a self-effacing guy who's never quite sure if he deserves his own success. That puts Smith on even terms with his fans, and it's that dynamic, more than anything else, that makes these concerts a whole lot of fun. --Jeff Shannon
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is simply one of the funniest Question and Answer dvds out there. It's a must have for any Kevin Smith fans, as many of his anecdotes, featured in this dvd set, end up being part of the script of Clerks 2.
These dvds will make you laugh out loud almost uninterrupted, and it's something even people who have never heard of Smith's work will enjoy.
Excellent purchase, would rate it even higher than 5 stars if i could
These dvds will make you laugh out loud almost uninterrupted, and it's something even people who have never heard of Smith's work will enjoy.
Excellent purchase, would rate it even higher than 5 stars if i could
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
An evening with kevin smith 2 is a very nice and generous release,two dvds,two shows,one in canada,one in london,two shows with different stories and jokes,who could ask for more?
Kevin Smith for those in the dark is the director and star of cult classics like clerks and mallrats,who has also found a demand to cameo in things he loves such as the new die hard movie and law and order,he is a geek of sorts and this is his stand up shows albeit with a twist,the whole thing centres around questions from an adoring public,most of which are,yes you guessed it,geeks.
Nevertheless,this is funny stuff,maybe not as funny as some would have you believe,i wasnt screaming the house down,falling off my chair,vomiting from the pain of laughter or such,but i was entertained and found smith to be excellent at telling stories that are insightful and crude,in parts this is very blue,but it works,well for me anyway.
Kevin Smith for those in the dark is the director and star of cult classics like clerks and mallrats,who has also found a demand to cameo in things he loves such as the new die hard movie and law and order,he is a geek of sorts and this is his stand up shows albeit with a twist,the whole thing centres around questions from an adoring public,most of which are,yes you guessed it,geeks.
Nevertheless,this is funny stuff,maybe not as funny as some would have you believe,i wasnt screaming the house down,falling off my chair,vomiting from the pain of laughter or such,but i was entertained and found smith to be excellent at telling stories that are insightful and crude,in parts this is very blue,but it works,well for me anyway.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This DVD interview is very funny, although I found Kevin's original interview Q&A much more funny, but this was entertaining as well.
It really is quite refreshing to watch a Writer/Director speaking so candidly and truthfully about their lives.
It really is quite refreshing to watch a Writer/Director speaking so candidly and truthfully about their lives.
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Not as good as the 1st
Not as good as the 1st an evening with Kevin Smith DvD but worth watching of you are a fan.
Published 4 months ago by Eccentric Genius
beyond tedious
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