Kevin Smith’s Closet Picks

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  • @johng.4711
    @johng.4711 18 днів тому +209

    Please post the unedited 3 hour version.

  • @Mr.Grimble
    @Mr.Grimble 20 днів тому +1100

    No way he did only 5 minutes. We demand to see the full Snyder cut

    • @protolexis
      @protolexis 20 днів тому +14

      Yeah bro definitely loves the sound of his own voice 😂

    • @alechall7082
      @alechall7082 20 днів тому +12

      He could probably talk for 5 minutes without breathing once. This must be significantly longer, lol.

    • @eruption257
      @eruption257 20 днів тому +38

      I see that copy of Working Girls in his hand, they're holdin' out on us

    • @ryankelly1840
      @ryankelly1840 20 днів тому +34

      He’s still in there, be patient 😆

    • @gabrielpierce1985
      @gabrielpierce1985 20 днів тому

      YES PLEASE!!!

  • @chrisb1236
    @chrisb1236 20 днів тому +619

    "Based on your work, I would've guessed Porky's" 🤣

    • @votdfak
      @votdfak 20 днів тому +10

      I choked when he said that LOL

    • @tennisCharlzz
      @tennisCharlzz 20 днів тому +20

      At least he's self aware! He may not be a genius filmmaker, but he is a great storyteller.

    • @MegaPedro1975
      @MegaPedro1975 20 днів тому +2

      I prefer Porky’s 2.

    • @ClintEatswood
      @ClintEatswood 20 днів тому +14

      @@tennisCharlzz Disagree with this. Tusk...UNDERRATED. Such a funny unique idea.

    • @matthewjames206
      @matthewjames206 20 днів тому

      Love the Porky's 🍻

  • @BruceWayneBrady
    @BruceWayneBrady 20 днів тому +198

    Kevin Smith shouting out Robert Townsend and The Five Heartbeats just made my whole day

    • @bradc304
      @bradc304 17 днів тому +2

      I remember writing about Hollywood Shuffle in 1989 on an AP Civics test. I had started one essay, and I stopped in the middle of the test, and wrote a new version on Hollywood Shuffle. I ended up getting a 4 on the test!

    • @DJGibson-f3r
      @DJGibson-f3r 17 днів тому +2

      It was a great movie and anyone that agrees makes my fucking day

  • @AtomicBuffalo
    @AtomicBuffalo 20 днів тому +40

    A five-minute Kevin Smith video?
    Give the editor a raise.
    As for Kevin Smith's choices, I'm especially happy he started with His Girl Friday and included Deep Cover.

  • @Ryhan_Beard
    @Ryhan_Beard 20 днів тому +510

    I haven't liked much of his filmography post-Dogma, but I'll usually take time to watch him talk about love for cinema and comics. Always seems like a very nice guy. Love the shoutout to Hollywood Shuffle!

    • @AceMoonshot
      @AceMoonshot 20 днів тому +45

      Yeah. I like him more than his films. He's a great storyteller and a true geek.
      He has touted proudly for the geek films of better directors over his own. Who else does that?

    • @jon8004
      @jon8004 20 днів тому +15

      Clerks and Chasing Amy are pretty great.

    • @filmbuff4
      @filmbuff4 20 днів тому +17

      @@jon8004 Mall Rats

    • @RandyWhite-e6t
      @RandyWhite-e6t 20 днів тому

      @@AceMoonshotdo you consider any of his 90s films favorites?

    • @maxkproductions
      @maxkproductions 20 днів тому +9

      @@jon8004 Chasing Amy is not great cmon, it's wildly uneven and is shooting for something he can't pull off. The simple-ness of Clerks and heightened comedy of Mallrats are where he shines best.

  • @Funkyfanfare-py4uh
    @Funkyfanfare-py4uh 20 днів тому +266

    Is this the record for most bleeps in a closet video? Lol 😂

    • @markrowe8824
      @markrowe8824 20 днів тому +17

      I think Anna Kendrick comes close.

    • @TNJX
      @TNJX 20 днів тому +32

      I don't think we should bleep it. I can't imagine many 5 year olds are watching

    • @andrew77961
      @andrew77961 20 днів тому +27

      @@TNJXI think UA-cam will demonetize videos with too many uncensored curse words from what I’ve seen some other channel runners say.

    • @markrowe8824
      @markrowe8824 20 днів тому +13

      @@TNJX yeah it's weird, don't think the Anna Kendrick video was "bleeped" UPDATE, just gone to check and no it wasn't bleeped.

    • @tuffs4it
      @tuffs4it 20 днів тому

      @@markrowe8824 Is she exclusively droppin' F-bombs like Kev? Perhaps there is a limit like what determines an R-rating in film. 😁

  • @baxatakbaxatak2014
    @baxatakbaxatak2014 20 днів тому +242

    “The next summer, I went to the movies and watched a film called Wild Wild West. And I’m thinking, ‘Good Lord, this is a piece of shit.’ But then-all of a sudden-A GIANT FUCKING SPIDER!”-Kevin Smith

    • @allys744
      @allys744 20 днів тому +18

      I love that story too!
      “You and me- were from the streets”

    • @baxatakbaxatak2014
      @baxatakbaxatak2014 20 днів тому +4

      @ *lays back on fainting couch, making rectangle with hands to envision screen* Okay, I’m ready.

    • @cobrocommander1058
      @cobrocommander1058 20 днів тому +6

      A true all timer Hollywood story, only someone like Kevin could tell a story that tells you so much about the industry but also make you want more.

    • @OldLadyReacts
      @OldLadyReacts 20 днів тому +2

      Haven't watched that in years but I swear I will never forget that story!

    • @HoNow222
      @HoNow222 19 днів тому

      where is this from lol

  • @GuruRahmKnigas
    @GuruRahmKnigas 20 днів тому +151

    "His Girl Friday" is still so culturally relevant, perhaps even more now than when it was first made. Genius first choice!

    • @Chris-lt7ry
      @Chris-lt7ry 20 днів тому +8

      I got it in the CC40 set and saw it for the first time recently. I was absolutely astounded by the dialogue. What a film!

    • @richardyoung3462
      @richardyoung3462 20 днів тому +8

      Lucasfilm just dropped a mini-documentary about Ben Hecht that gives a nice quick look into his roots as a writer who would go on to write that movie and many others.

    • @RandyWhite-e6t
      @RandyWhite-e6t 20 днів тому +1

      Arguably the best remake ever

    • @GuruRahmKnigas
      @GuruRahmKnigas 20 днів тому +3

      @Chris-lt7ry Indeed, the dialog and it's delivery directly inspired the creators and cast of "Moonlighting," which I'm fondly rewatching now. Cheers!

    • @GuruRahmKnigas
      @GuruRahmKnigas 20 днів тому +1

      @@RandyWhite-e6t Gasp! I have yet to see "The Front Page." I'm adding it to my bag!!

  • @robertdegiorno8690
    @robertdegiorno8690 20 днів тому +125

    Im gonna use the phrase “as the kids probably dont even say anymore” instead of “as the kids say” from now on

  • @Majoofi
    @Majoofi 20 днів тому +253

    He's totally right about Baseball movies being better than baseball.

    • @johnsmodularjams2123
      @johnsmodularjams2123 20 днів тому +47

      I also prefer war movies to war

    • @ggthewhale
      @ggthewhale 19 днів тому +1

      watch it

    • @aclark903
      @aclark903 19 днів тому +5

      Baseball movies (#TheNatural ) got me into #baseball. ⚾️ If you ain’t there on opening day you’re missing out, friend.

    • @SweetZombiJesus
      @SweetZombiJesus 19 днів тому +1

      Maybe before, but since they have sped the game up it is WAY better.

    • @SaintMartins
      @SaintMartins 19 днів тому +2

      Exactly Baseball & Golf is like watching paint dry. 3 ways to make baseball faster! (1) 7 innings instead of 9 innings (2) 3 balls & 3 strikes, not 4 balls & 3 strikes.

  • @PianoVampire
    @PianoVampire 20 днів тому +54

    I've been waiting for someone to pick Deep Cover - such a great film

    • @southwestkinema9149
      @southwestkinema9149 20 днів тому +1

      Yes sir.

    • @deltahomicide9300
      @deltahomicide9300 20 днів тому +1

      Very noir could've sworn Michael Mann directed it

    • @Njbear7453
      @Njbear7453 19 днів тому

      @@PianoVampire when he says Bill Duke does he mean Rocky Bill Duke Apollo’s trainer ?

    • @ConstantineFurman
      @ConstantineFurman 18 днів тому

      @@Njbear7453 Apollo Creed's trainer's--portrayed by Tony Burton--name is Tony "Duke" Evers, as revealed in "Rocky Balboa" (until then, we just thought his name was Tony Duke, cause that's how he was referred to in II-V). Bill Duke is an actor/director. Maybe you saw him as the intense bald soldier shaving with no shaving cream in "Predator" or as the police chief in "Action Jackson," just to name a few.

    • @Njbear7453
      @Njbear7453 18 днів тому

      @ thank you !

  • @josiahhager4046
    @josiahhager4046 20 днів тому +299

    Honestly, shocked this isn’t the longest closet video ever. The man can speak in such a compelling way.

    • @DarthD00bius
      @DarthD00bius 20 днів тому +32

      The way it ended implied to me that he kept on talking and they just had to cut somewhere.

    • @CaseyLaarkamp
      @CaseyLaarkamp 20 днів тому +5

      I was definitely surprised when I saw it was only 5 minutes.

    • @mm9773
      @mm9773 20 днів тому +19

      I heard the other 3 hours and 55 minutes will be released next year.

    • @bachpham1783
      @bachpham1783 20 днів тому

      Came to say the exact same thing

    • @wemartin12
      @wemartin12 20 днів тому +5

      I remember seeing some DVD special feature that was him talking about the film. It was just him rambling on for 20 minutes and saying very little.

  • @Ninokimura
    @Ninokimura 20 днів тому +233

    The fact that Kevin Smith made a Porky's reference on Criterion made me happy.

    • @84paratize
      @84paratize 20 днів тому +17

      A Criterion edition of Porky's would actually be a legit thing to release

    • @mrgonzale0978
      @mrgonzale0978 20 днів тому +4

      @@84paratize the trilogy on criterion would be great.

    • @tracydanneo
      @tracydanneo 19 днів тому +4

      And the Bad News Bears!

    • @DEggley
      @DEggley 19 днів тому +4

      @@tracydanneo The original Bad News Bears is basically a documentary of my childhood, I would love to see a Kevin Smith scene by scene commentary.

    • @Theomite
      @Theomite 19 днів тому +1

      Well, Kim Cattrall didn't so someone had to.

  • @nunyabizness6595
    @nunyabizness6595 20 днів тому +25

    "It took me 20 seconds to reference Clerks". Ok i gotta admit that made me laugh.😂😂😂

  • @drawnrobots
    @drawnrobots 20 днів тому +25

    Kevin Smith was one of the biggest influences on teenage me getting deeper into film. I'll admit that I don't love his entire filmography, but I always want him to succeed, and his classics still work for me.
    Also, extremely glad to see someone pick up Deep Cover. Went into that with no expectations and looooved it.

  • @hardcoreep
    @hardcoreep 20 днів тому +35

    Ya'll been killing it over the past few months with these awesome guests.

  • @montgomeryramone9655
    @montgomeryramone9655 20 днів тому +12

    All films become old-timey. His Girl Friday and Citizen Kane? Respect. Worth getting on the stepladder for.

  • @ElectricNippleTorture
    @ElectricNippleTorture 20 днів тому +86

    He did it! He picked Slacker (late spoiler alert), this is an excellent closet pick from our quintessential Gen X movie addict.

    • @PeterZeeke
      @PeterZeeke 20 днів тому +9

      thats the movie that set him on the path. talks about it all the time

    • @Largentina.
      @Largentina. 19 днів тому +3

      I guess we've entirely forgotten what a spoiler is. A spoiler is when you give out unwanted information about a narrative/plot before another person has had the chance to experience it. These videos don't have a plot, so there's nothing to spoil. Especially considering the movies they pick aren't as important as what they have to say about the movies.

    • @PeterZeeke
      @PeterZeeke 19 днів тому +1

      @@Largentina. this is wrong

    • @drglnc69
      @drglnc69 17 днів тому +1

      was there ever any doubt that it would be one of his picks? i can not think of any film in history he has talked about more other than clerks.

    • @someguy42093
      @someguy42093 4 дні тому

      Weird movie. No plot. It follows a guy on bus. They lose interest in him and start following someone else around. That’s the entire flick pretty much. They follow someone around until they cross paths with someone else then they start following them. It’s good tho. Really good

  • @chowdhurynayeem71
    @chowdhurynayeem71 5 днів тому +1

    Robert Townsend & bill duke being loveingly mention is so great

  • @TheCheapNomad
    @TheCheapNomad 19 днів тому +9

    Just the fact that Porky's and Meteor Man were mentioned makes this legendary.

    • @lordsatan2137
      @lordsatan2137 14 днів тому

      Meteor man. Such a great forgotten flick.

  • @ahunt1054
    @ahunt1054 19 днів тому +7

    FINALLY someone mentioned Hollywood Shuffle. So underrated!!

  • @harrisonmccartney4878
    @harrisonmccartney4878 20 днів тому +65

    This deserved to be a lot longer. Kevin Smith is a legend. He probably has the most "nobody to somebody" career trajectory out of anyone in Hollywood in the current day besides Quentin Tarantino. Absolute inspiration for every amateur filmmaker in the world. We love you Kevin!

    • @Lownly1
      @Lownly1 20 днів тому +4

      If he was allowed extra time, he would be in there for hours.

    • @mctapoutos7426
      @mctapoutos7426 20 днів тому +3

      Did you really put him next to Tarantino 😂😂😂

    • @akfreed6949
      @akfreed6949 20 днів тому +6

      ​@@mctapoutos7426what's wrong with that ? They're buds . Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are two guys he looks for opinions of his movies .

    • @sonicleaves
      @sonicleaves 19 днів тому +2

      Overrated imo

  • @jacobvasquez7108
    @jacobvasquez7108 19 днів тому +8

    Robert Townsend & Bill Duke being lovingly mentioned is so great.

  • @Gen-yh1jz
    @Gen-yh1jz 20 днів тому +14

    Hollywood Shuffle and Slacker. Two of my all time favorites.
    Kevin still representing us Gen Xers well.

  • @HaleXF11
    @HaleXF11 20 днів тому +57

    Slacker was a game changer for movies in the '90s, much like Nirvana was a game changer for music in that same era. The entire culture of the '90s came into fruition seemingly overnight and suddenly everything felt new and amazing. It was truly a magical time to be alive. I miss those days immensely.

    • @BeeBenson
      @BeeBenson 20 днів тому +3

      It really was unreal. It was almost like 9/11. The change was so sudden and unavoidable.

    • @danielmcclure4947
      @danielmcclure4947 20 днів тому +8

      Elitist take: Slacker was more like Pixies while Clerks was more like Nirvana

    • @RoryStarr
      @RoryStarr 19 днів тому +2

      For the younger generation: I was alive in the 90s and it sucked as much as every generation. You didn't miss much but beige walls, mumblecore, and like 6 bands you've definitely still heard today in a mall.

    • @UrbanNoizeMusic
      @UrbanNoizeMusic 19 днів тому +1

      @RoryStarr Well too bad for you 😂

    • @danielmcclure4947
      @danielmcclure4947 19 днів тому +2

      @@BeeBenson I mean no offense to Slacker, Linkletter, Smith, or anyone else involved in this video or that movie but it was in no way unavoidable like 9/11. 99.5% of people alive at that time have never heard of Slacker

  • @daltonlee5839
    @daltonlee5839 20 днів тому +87

    People surprised to see Smith here may not be aware that Chasing Amy was released on Laserdisc and DVD by the Criterion Collection

    • @scottfrenz
      @scottfrenz 20 днів тому

      I had both 😊

    • @frankpeter6851
      @frankpeter6851 20 днів тому +1

      Maybe people should go look up the definition of criteria

    • @Maztuhmind
      @Maztuhmind 19 днів тому +1

      Now it's Michael Bay's turn.

    • @Largentina.
      @Largentina. 19 днів тому +1

      ​@@Maztuhmind Michael Bay's The Rock already has a Criterion release.

    • @Largentina.
      @Largentina. 19 днів тому

      ​@@frankpeter6851What does that have to do with the Criterion Collection? You do know that criteria and criterion aren't the same word, right?

  • @itsiwhatitsi
    @itsiwhatitsi 20 днів тому +64

    1) 0:20 “His girl friday”by Howard Hawks
    2)0:48 “Citizen Kane” by Orson Welles
    3)1:17 “Hollywood Shuffle” by
    Robert Townsend
    4)2:24 “Bull Durham” by Ron Shelton
    5)2:54 “The Prince of Tides” by Barbra Streisand
    6)3:23 “Deep Cover” by Bill Duke
    7)3:49 “Slacker” by Richard Linklater

  • @festeringfingerprintvicodin
    @festeringfingerprintvicodin 20 днів тому +78

    kevin is single-handedly the reason i got into filmmaking and the world of cinema. my mom would watch our vhs of mallrats on repeat over and over when i was wayyyy too young to even understand any of it. some of my first memories are of Kevin and Jay being silly together. had the hugest crush on Jason Mewes when i was little lmao Love you Kevin!! 😂❤

  • @readymade83
    @readymade83 20 днів тому +8

    Right out the gate with His Girl Friday!!! I love that movie, my parents used to watch it all the time so my sister and I had dialogue memorized. I actually picked up the copy he found this past summer and watched it again for the first time in like 20 years. This was great, Mr Smith goes to the closet.

  • @daffyrwt
    @daffyrwt 20 днів тому +8

    OMG that climax joke about if Streisand sang the commentary hit me hard, my mom was the same way with Streisand back in the day, especially Prince of Tides.

  • @GuruRahmKnigas
    @GuruRahmKnigas 20 днів тому +20

    So easy to listen to this man talk. ❤

  • @hereliessteven
    @hereliessteven 20 днів тому +20

    mentioning meteor man in the criterion closet is very kevin smith.

  • @HakimsChannel-js7sr
    @HakimsChannel-js7sr 20 днів тому +14

    Met this dude irl, so humble 🙏

  • @DarthD00bius
    @DarthD00bius 20 днів тому +8

    The "Sneakin' into the Movies" segments in Hollywood Shuffle are hilarious.

  • @CrazyCanadian-t4l
    @CrazyCanadian-t4l День тому +1

    YES!!!!.... Just because a movie is old doesn't mean that it isn't good.... !!!!!!

  • @robertchambers6344
    @robertchambers6344 20 днів тому +15

    Hollywood shuffle rocks. Hysterical film.

  • @NickPiers
    @NickPiers 20 днів тому +13

    Now that Smith has the rights to Dogma again, it should absolutely be entered into the Criterion Collection. Of any of his movies, that one deserves it the most.

  • @AmyASpaceOdyssey
    @AmyASpaceOdyssey 20 днів тому +139

    What I like about Criterion is that they aren’t super picky about what filmmakers are allowed to be part of it. The last two closet videos are Kevin Smith and Francis Ford Coppola.

    • @RB-.-
      @RB-.- 20 днів тому +3

      Whats with the pfp

    • @jwa007
      @jwa007 20 днів тому +8

      I was also surprised when Pamela Anderson got invited to the Closet.

    • @mmayer1558
      @mmayer1558 20 днів тому +13

      Hey you dissing my boy, Kevin? Are you insinuating that he's not the type of guy that should be part of things like these?!!!

    • @juand1rection
      @juand1rection 20 днів тому

      @@RB-.-you literally have a blue circle why are you judging

    • @wallygropius4451
      @wallygropius4451 20 днів тому +17

      Yeah it's hard to believe they'd allow one of the most influential and respected directors of all time and Francis Ford Coppola in their closet

  • @LyonsDenMedia
    @LyonsDenMedia 17 днів тому +2

    We definitely need a full Kev cut! But props to the editor for cutting down probably 30+mins of footage into a cohesive 5 minute bite🎉

  • @whimbird6538
    @whimbird6538 20 днів тому +4

    been sort of down and feeling a bit lonely lately. this made me feel good. good energy vibes.

  • @mikesarver4681
    @mikesarver4681 18 днів тому +5

    Kevin Smith is like the Guy Fieri of filmmakers and thats not an insult

  • @jsniff2112
    @jsniff2112 20 днів тому +66

    Never clicked on a video so fast

  • @dillon8755
    @dillon8755 19 днів тому +6

    Bring Chasing Amy back into print.

  • @nicklager1666
    @nicklager1666 20 днів тому +2

    im glad we still have Kevin around, The podcast talk with Joe Rogen was really great.

  • @heynowls3058
    @heynowls3058 20 днів тому +5

    Finally! Been waiting for Kevin’s picks. Btw… this Jersey guy loved his latest The “430 movie”!

  • @codyinthecinema
    @codyinthecinema 20 днів тому +47

    Alright, we need that Clerks boxset in the collection now!

    • @gnalkhere
      @gnalkhere 20 днів тому +5

      Clerks, option to play it as Clerks X, the first cut, and the series. Accept no substitutes, no trilogy, just a celebration of the first one

    • @Njbear7453
      @Njbear7453 20 днів тому +1

      I Just want a clerks X criterion version

    • @loudenlaffnite246
      @loudenlaffnite246 20 днів тому +2

      No, we really, really don't.

    • @FuzzyDlop
      @FuzzyDlop 19 днів тому

      @@loudenlaffnite246 Yes, we do, as Clerks and Clerks 2 perfectly fit the Criterion Collection. We're talking about 2 of the Top 5 comedies in the history of cinema, particularly Clerks 1. Stop being an edgy moron, it's not fun, nor interesting.

    • @Bigfrank88
      @Bigfrank88 18 днів тому

      2 and 3 are unwatchable

  • @Dec4AllTimeAlways
    @Dec4AllTimeAlways 20 днів тому +6

    The irony to Kevin Smith is he's such a great talker who won't shut up but his most famous movie character is Silent Bob.

  • @Fahmida-Akter0245
    @Fahmida-Akter0245 4 дні тому +1

    This deserved to be a lot longer.

  • @nintendfriendspod
    @nintendfriendspod 20 днів тому +4

    This was a perfect Christmas gift,I just wish we had more time with Kevin in the closet.

  • @chateaulobby
    @chateaulobby 8 днів тому +2

    the one boy from bad news bears being in the nightmare on elm street as freddy krueger is really cool, it is not a good movie at all but it's cool!

  • @ah-choo
    @ah-choo 18 днів тому +9

    we demand to see the full Smith Cut -- all 3 hours of it!

  • @TheCollectorCave
    @TheCollectorCave 20 днів тому +2

    Dude!! And he hit the Clerks ref IMMEDIATELY. 😂💪

  • @svicciarelli
    @svicciarelli 20 днів тому +3

    Ha, that was a fun one. Loved his reactions to seeing the movies on the shelf.

  • @philipdahl8767
    @philipdahl8767 7 днів тому

    whomever had to edit or direct this deserves an award because this was 100% a four hour session.

  • @Dumballa
    @Dumballa 20 днів тому +5

    My guy has never looked healthier. Keep going, Kevin. Big fan.

  • @jaybodnar9762
    @jaybodnar9762 17 днів тому +8

    Seriously, can Criterion just release the two hours of Kevin Smith talking in a closet about movies on a blu ray now? I think the world wants it.

  • @JesseKennedy-bw8ly
    @JesseKennedy-bw8ly 20 днів тому +8

    I'm still so impressed at how much weight Kev lost, we're lucky to have him

  • @Boldsoliloquy
    @Boldsoliloquy 20 днів тому +1

    Kevin has still got it! This has been the best part of my day, funniest closet video yet. 😂

  • @wayfarervisual
    @wayfarervisual 20 днів тому +17

    Always time for this guy. This channel has gotten hot over Xmas.

  • @spaceo8568
    @spaceo8568 19 днів тому +1

    I just watched Deep Cover a few weeks ago for the first time in years and forgot that the entire movie is written like a poem. Lawrence Fishburn's narration is both alluring and haunting at the same time. Jeff Goldblum is absolute fire in this movie. Such a good one.

  • @TNTkeynine
    @TNTkeynine 20 днів тому +5

    Please put the original Clerks in the Criterion Collection 🥺

  • @hillarytt1154
    @hillarytt1154 20 днів тому +2

    Love that his choices are so relatable and not poser art films like most people choose 🥰

  • @tacobell4542
    @tacobell4542 20 днів тому +5

    I finally got the chance to watch The 4:30 Movie last night because I got it for Christmas, and I gotta say I think Kevin Smith is on a really good run. His last 3 films have all been really good to great

  • @RyanMaher-d5o
    @RyanMaher-d5o 20 днів тому +1

    I’m not the biggest fan of Kevin Smith but I feel so happy for him. He’s turned his life around and he looks great! - and the world is a better place with film nerds in it! 🙏😎

  • @KRhetor
    @KRhetor 20 днів тому +5

    W.C. Fields's It's A Gift needs a Criterion edition with a Kevin Smith commentary. It's about a New Jersey grocery store owner putting up with all sort of jerks and idiots. Sound familiar?

  • @OldBluesChapterandVerse
    @OldBluesChapterandVerse 20 днів тому +2

    Never thought I would enjoy a Kevin Smith closet video so much. 😄

  • @Advent3546
    @Advent3546 20 днів тому +13

    I do miss Kevin's early days when he tried harder as a filmmaker but he's so cool a guy I can only ever be so mad at him

  • @VFRSTREETFIGHTER
    @VFRSTREETFIGHTER 20 днів тому +2

    I *BEEP*ing loved this closet episode!

  • @garyx5x
    @garyx5x 20 днів тому +3

    He's holding Working Girls also with Deep Cover. Great movie.

  • @Filmmaker809
    @Filmmaker809 10 днів тому

    Love you Kevin, you inspired a lot of filmmakers in the UK! Love you like Hollywood Shuffle and Citizen Caine and Deep Cover

  • @Wowjustwow37
    @Wowjustwow37 20 днів тому +5

    HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 You’re the freaking man Kevin. Clerks and H S were classics that we watched repeatedly. You made my day better! Also Slacker. Needed this today.

  • @christopherhawley5001
    @christopherhawley5001 15 днів тому

    "Clerks". A classic. Kevin, you had balls of steel. You followed your dreams and made it happen.

  • @robertchambers6344
    @robertchambers6344 20 днів тому +16

    Prince of tides is a criminally underrated film

    • @postmodernrecycler
      @postmodernrecycler 20 днів тому +1

      That confessional flashback in the end 😬. . . . Hoo boy!

    • @RandyWhite-e6t
      @RandyWhite-e6t 20 днів тому

      It’s not underrated

    • @reesebn38
      @reesebn38 20 днів тому +1

      Nick Nolte had the hardest acting job a man would ever have to do. Telling someone that THAT happened to him in his life. For a man to have to say that. And of course Nolte crushed it!! One of those movie moments I'll never forget. Like that scene in Warrior with Nolte. I think if anything is underrated it is Nick Nolte. I remember when he got famous from Rich Man Poor Man. I've watched him ever since. I saw The Deep in the theatre.

    • @Njbear7453
      @Njbear7453 20 днів тому

      Nick nolte rocks lol just watched 48 hours a few nights ago

    • @thevoid99
      @thevoid99 20 днів тому +2

      man, that is a great movie. people egg on barbra because of who she is but the woman CAN DIRECT. i wish she did more films as a director.

  • @yowatchie
    @yowatchie 19 днів тому

    Without question my favorite one so far. Will always have a spot for Kevin Smith. How this isn’t at least 10 minutes, if not an hour long is criminal.

  • @JP47471
    @JP47471 20 днів тому +3

    Bull Durham and Citizen Kane some great picks.

  • @burningbothbinaries9889
    @burningbothbinaries9889 5 днів тому +1

    I still have Slacker on VHS

  • @TheChillennial
    @TheChillennial 20 днів тому +10

    I love Dogma.
    And, if you've never seen Clerks 2, that whole jail scene
    is just such a real, stick with you, emotional working class American moment in an otherwise crazy movie.

  • @DS8379
    @DS8379 19 днів тому +1

    Much as Clerks 3 broke my heart...I Love this man❤

  • @warlockofwordschannel7901
    @warlockofwordschannel7901 20 днів тому +4

    Clerks had the same effect on Redlettermedia's Jay Bauman that Slacker had on Smith. In tandem with Pink Flamingoes.

    • @warlockofwordschannel7901
      @warlockofwordschannel7901 20 днів тому +2

      Starting to bug me how he calls his audience 'kids'. Most of his demo are 20 somethings and up, anyway.

  • @brianhelsing2114
    @brianhelsing2114 20 днів тому

    Love the call out to Slacker, blew my mind when i saw it at the local art film cinema, so good.

  • @wc6046
    @wc6046 20 днів тому +9

    If you didn't catch it, this is the guy who made "Clerks"

  • @JusttoTalk-o7j
    @JusttoTalk-o7j 20 днів тому

    Kevin Smith's movies and work have helped me so much. True story. I was going through a tough period once and watching his filmography got me through it. I will always be a proud Smith fan. Love ya Kevin!

  • @ElectricNippleTorture
    @ElectricNippleTorture 20 днів тому +6

    Hey Criterion, can you do something to get DOGMA on Blu-Ray? The prices on a OOP Blu-Ray copy of this film are super lame.

    • @heynowls3058
      @heynowls3058 20 днів тому +1

      Right!

    • @joeb2151
      @joeb2151 20 днів тому

      As I understand it, rights were held by Weinstein, so they were tied up which is why it was free on UA-cam. But I believe I read that the situation is resolved and Dogma4K is on the table for 2025. We will see how that ends up, but that's what I could swear I read at DigitalBits a little bit ago.

    • @andrew77961
      @andrew77961 20 днів тому +5

      Kevin was able to get the rights to Dogma this year so I’d expect to see some kind of release in 2025 according to what he said this last summer.

    • @ElectricNippleTorture
      @ElectricNippleTorture 20 днів тому

      @@andrew77961 - @criterioncollection Please work with Kevin to re-release this on 4K+Blu-ray, I'm begging you. Okay, I'll admit it, I pirated the movie many times, but I want to actually buy it now for safekeeping.

    • @erakfishfishfish
      @erakfishfishfish 20 днів тому

      In the meantime, someone keeps uploading the full movie in HD on YT, so you can watch it there.

  • @excelsiormoviereviews
    @excelsiormoviereviews 20 днів тому +2

    It’s amazing that his own Chasing Amy is out of print through Criterion and it only got a DVD release.

    • @NicCageFan
      @NicCageFan 20 днів тому +3

      It started as a Criterion laserdisc, which is why one of the first lines in the commentary is "Fuck DVD"

    • @excelsiormoviereviews
      @excelsiormoviereviews 19 днів тому +1

      @ Laserdisc was so overpriced. I know that Criterion is where Criterion started, but on their website only the DVD is listed as Out Of Print.

  • @gnalkhere
    @gnalkhere 20 днів тому +20

    Ok NOW It's christmas!

  • @gabrielpierce1985
    @gabrielpierce1985 20 днів тому

    God I love his excitement at seeing all these movies (the majority of which I never would have thought he'd choose)!

  • @clintstewart5545
    @clintstewart5545 20 днів тому +5

    I agree with him baseball sucks but there are some good movies about it

    • @heynowls3058
      @heynowls3058 20 днів тому

      Love baseball & baseball movies.

  • @stadomo_
    @stadomo_ 17 днів тому

    Such great picks from someone I’ve always admired! His Girl Friday! One of my all time faves!

  • @scottv8124
    @scottv8124 20 днів тому +4

    This video was supposed to be here today

  • @acec4461
    @acec4461 19 днів тому

    Kevin Smith has a special place in my heart. before i had a DVD player, i bought 2 films i never watched but knew solely based on reputation. the first was Pulp Fiction, the second was Clerks.
    "Blame Richard Linklater!" -- best ending to a Criterion Closet video ever? ;)

  • @mcdudely
    @mcdudely 20 днів тому +10

    ONLY 5 mins?! i want another 5 mins please!

  • @radiowatcher
    @radiowatcher 20 днів тому

    His Girl Friday and Prince of Tides, both, surprised me. I knew Kevin Smith loved movies, but I didn't know his love for movies covered so many eras and genres. Love it.

  • @MD_Chaos
    @MD_Chaos 20 днів тому +6

    Hell of a week for criterion to have kevin smith after francis ford coppola

  • @matthewrobinson6872
    @matthewrobinson6872 18 днів тому

    Hollywood Shuffle is a great pick for him, glad he gave it a shout out. Very charming video.

  • @joemaggs
    @joemaggs 20 днів тому +8

    CLERKS CRITERION RELEASE TEASED 2:20

  • @qjinx1
    @qjinx1 17 днів тому +1

    I think this is the shortest Kevin has talked about anything, ever

  • @ARV1999
    @ARV1999 20 днів тому +12

    Fucking rad dude. Kevin Smith is forever THE man.

  • @mikedbigame3398
    @mikedbigame3398 19 днів тому

    Bless him for having a hugely successful career with the films he's made. He certainly came along at the right time.

  • @Sokka2Me
    @Sokka2Me 20 днів тому +3

    He’s never said Citizen Kane is his favorite film. In fact he said it was boring years ago in one of his podcasts. What a poser.

    • @ctttt7019
      @ctttt7019 20 днів тому

      people can change their minds