Comments on: My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rian http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-287014 Rian Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:07:53 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/fj2/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/#comment-287014 While I haven't loved his movies lately, I quite enjoy listening to Smith and Mosier's podcast and watching his "Evening With..." DVDs, so I've been thinking about picking this book up. Your review has convinced me to finally do so. As soon as I finish reading The Book Of General Ignorance (which Smith himself turned me onto when he discussed it on SModcast), I'll grab a copy of My Boring-Ass Life. While I haven’t loved his movies lately, I quite enjoy listening to Smith and Mosier’s podcast and watching his “Evening With…” DVDs, so I’ve been thinking about picking this book up. Your review has convinced me to finally do so. As soon as I finish reading The Book Of General Ignorance (which Smith himself turned me onto when he discussed it on SModcast), I’ll grab a copy of My Boring-Ass Life.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-286994 Henrik Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:42:43 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/fj2/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/#comment-286994 For someone who makes junkfood movies, what do you expect? I do listen to his show though. His partner on there is really fun, but Kevin Smith is as shallow as his movies. For someone who makes junkfood movies, what do you expect?

I do listen to his show though. His partner on there is really fun, but Kevin Smith is as shallow as his movies.

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-286983 Sean Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:05:50 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/fj2/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/#comment-286983 Yeah, that's a good point. For a guy who directs movies, he sure watches a ton of junk TV. But I suppose we all have our vices. You definitely don't get any recommendations of cool, obscure movies to check out from reading this book though. Yeah, that’s a good point. For a guy who directs movies, he sure watches a ton of junk TV. But I suppose we all have our vices. You definitely don’t get any recommendations of cool, obscure movies to check out from reading this book though.

]]> By: roman http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-286976 roman Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:52:42 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/fj2/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/#comment-286976 I'm with you all the way here. I used to read his blog during that time and did it seem like every post began with him waking and shitting and would end with him bedding his wife and then then falling asleep watching DVD. And again you're right in that the writing was surprisingly absorbing. He has a way with language, a natural charm that holds your interest even amid the more mundane details of his life. (I remember the longest post I ever read was one where he described the process of trying to fing American cigarettes in Cannes.) But it was his taste I found most fascinating. He swore by both Donnie Darko and Degrassi High and said that he had been more hopelessly addicted to Veronica Mars than any other TV show in his lifetime. I’m with you all the way here. I used to read his blog during that time and did it seem like every post began with him waking and shitting and would end with him bedding his wife and then then falling asleep watching DVD.

And again you’re right in that the writing was surprisingly absorbing. He has a way with language, a natural charm that holds your interest even amid the more mundane details of his life. (I remember the longest post I ever read was one where he described the process of trying to fing American cigarettes in Cannes.)

But it was his taste I found most fascinating. He swore by both Donnie Darko and Degrassi High and said that he had been more hopelessly addicted to Veronica Mars than any other TV show in his lifetime.

]]> By: Baychuk http://www.filmjunk.com/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-286962 Baychuk Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:07:25 +0000 http://filmjunk.com/fj2/2007/12/19/my-boring-ass-life-the-uncomfortably-candid-diary-of-kevin-smith/#comment-286962 I have no interest in Kevin Smith unless he comes out with a good movie equivalent to Clerks/Mallrats/Chasing Amy. I have no interest in Kevin Smith unless he comes out with a good movie equivalent to Clerks/Mallrats/Chasing Amy.

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