Silent Bob Speaks

01 Sep 2013

The Collected Writings of Kevin Smith - ISBN 1-84576-080-8

I picked this up at Barter Books. Having heard of Kevin Smith but not knowing much about the man, other than briefly seeing Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, I though I’d see what he was all about.

This seemed to be a collection of articles written for various magazines. Some humorous, some not (IMHO). I read the book from cover to cover, some 330 pages, but in the end I wasn’t converted into a Kevin Smith fan. Fans will probably know all this shit anyway but for curious this is well worth a read to get you a small insight into the genius film maker who is Kevin Smith.

This prompted me to hunt out and watch Clerks and Chasing Amy both of which I enjoyed but wasn’t blown over by them. I also managed to get my hands the double DVD An Evening With Kevin Smith. If I’d had as much enthusiasm as his audiences then this would have been very enjoyable however in the end I found it all a bit nauseating. I guess that’s why I’m not a fan of comedians. Don’t get me wrong I like a laugh but that humour just doesn’t do it for me.