He didn't write Red State. He took the job to direct it. And he did that to raise money to independently produce Red State, so as not to rely on the studio system for production and distribution. It was a job, and a means to an end. Nothing more.
He answered the guys question honestly and responded with about as much respect as the guy gave him. You reap what you sew, you can't just go throwing your mouth off like that and not expect any retaliation.
So why are people getting mad at Kevin like he did something wrong? Yeah what he said about his movies is true. (I'm a Smith fanboy and like his movies, but I get that they're not the most popular.) But the guy was asking for it by going trying to embarrass him at a Q and A and saying, "Hey dude your movies suck!" It wasn't just the mom joke, but the one about not having a gf, and him trying to act cool were also funny.
I love this. Good sportsmanship on both sides and no slurs, security or snowflaking. This, The Simpsons, and a mixtape are all you need to sum up what life was like in the 90s.
He torched that boy's ass! Kevin Smith is awesome, I have seen all his movies so far and have seen both the "evening with's" and I never tire from hearing this guy speak! He kicks ass!
So the heckler accuses him of using outdated and rehashed material and he responds with a "Your mom joke" Is that not proving the exact point the heckler was making?
So, the guy asked that question, then Smith came back with a mom joke off the cuff after setting it up perfectly and buried the dude with it - how do you not get the brilliance of that?
kevin smith will always be a hero due to the fact that he made it solely on his own from the start and there are fuck all people who can say they've done that. even woody allen dips in quality from time to time.
Glad somebody finally said that to Kevin Smith. If he could put all of the wit he shows here into something as good as Clerks again, it would be great. He's really good with comedic one liners, put downs and verbal smackdowns in this clip. Maybe this clip is actually the best Kevin Smith film since Clerks. Dunno if I care any more though. Best of luck Kevin, hope you get your filmmaking game back soon. You and Robert Rodriguez both.
Holy crap theres me, i was right after him, lol. They cut to me early, with the ugly purple striped shirt! Its so weird seeing myself on a big screen, on someone elses youtube! Thanks!
First of all. It is Comic Con where funny is key. 2nd, Kevin Smith handled it well. 3rd the guy was laughing so he was ok with it. And everyone laughed. Kevin Smith did what he does do best, he made people laugh.
Kevin really knows how to make a crowd react. Every speech I've seen him give brings huge laughs. He should be a comedian during his off time as a director, he'd definitely sell-out shows, and he's a million times funnier than Dane Cook because he's actually witty, funny, and clever.
He’s done loads of stand up but he presents it as Q&A Which is kinda more impressive because the audience pick the topic. But sometimes he’ll let a person ask a question and then do his routine answering the question and not take another question. “Too fat for 40” guy asked a question, Kevin said it’ll take awhile so he asked him to sit down, on the floor where he was standing, not in his chair talked for 3+ hours then asked the dude “did I answer your question?” It’s like an extra joke or a running gag, his answers are hours long and cover various subjects. The specials are called An evening with Kevin smith An evening with Kevin smith 2 Sold out A threevning with Kevin smith. Too fat for 40 Burn in hell Silent but deadly (filmed an hour before his massive heart attack) Check them out
the only response I would have to this whole thing is Kevin Smith doesn't give a shit if you like it or not. As is obvious here. This is why I respect the guy a lot
"Do you ever plan on making an original movie without rehashing any of your old characters THAT DOESN'T SUCK?" That's not a "fare" [it's spelled FAIR, btw] question, it's a leading insult question. You're making it out like this guy asked him such a heartfelt and honest question. He just basically told Kevin Smith his recent movies suck.
It is a fantastic come back. Kevin Smith RULES!!!!! I just saw your prophile. You are a geek, just like us Gangurogal. Admit it. There is a geek in all of us.
Kevin Smith Rocks, totally owned that dude, good that the guy seemed able to reap what he had sewn in good humour. Yes please rehash your characters a dogma sequel would be good.
@MzPunky I never said anything about typos, I talked of Syntax. There are a few typos, but that was written on an iPhone man. Pretty impressive thing to do If you have one.
kevin smith is a truly great writer/director! he's original and can make great movies about nothing at all!i can asure you all that he could write a godfather script and direct it. he is one of the best one around these days. the man chose this kind of movies because lots of people like this kind of humor.lots of people can see themselfs in characters.he writes about things he knows..people he knows he's great and smart enough to see that these movies make money
I wouldn't expect anything less funny from that man. I'd lose respect for the guy. Defended himself well! GOOD JOB KEV! ps. Deciple87 what made Kevin say "ooooh SNAP!" at the end of the vid? I can imagine, but I wanna know!
Plus Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is arguably the greatest cult movie of all time, considering you have to see some 4 other movies just to get half the jokes.
"Never a good idea to attack the dude with a microphone."
That is some sage advice right there.
The Heckler seemed like a good sport at the end
He knew a good burn when he heard one and laughed like he enjoyed it and left well enough alone
Yeah, the heckler's sense of humor does make it funnier
I was at this show when this happened. I nearly died I was laughing so hard.
'Never a good idea to attack the man with the microphone."
Pure win! Kevin is the man!
15 years later and Smith has since made 4 new original movies but now has gone back to rehashing his old ones...
what so he's never allowed to go back and make some sequels? let the man do both lol
Smith, sarcastically: "That's what I'm going to do...attack my betters."
P.T. Anderson says hello.
"Way to put a nail in my coffin by showing off your shame"
Haha, this is so funny.
this is actually amazing audio / decent quality video for a 2007 upload hahaha.
"ima go up to the mic and give him shit" LMAO, Kevin is the man!
And then Smith went and made Cop Out. That showed him!
He didn't write Red State. He took the job to direct it. And he did that to raise money to independently produce Red State, so as not to rely on the studio system for production and distribution.
It was a job, and a means to an end. Nothing more.
+NuclearJesusMan uhmm... he did write red state.
THEremiXFACTOR but Kev's Red State was the bomb yo.
@@nuclearjesusman5063 he wrote red state and he was only able to make it because of cop out
You go right ahead and work with copout Willis. Let us know how that pans out for ya.
Hahaha..."their dreams don't leave their Saturday morning bowls of cereal."
Perfect!
I agree 110%!
"Now i'm just gonna pimp away."
"never a good idea to attack a guy with a microphone" so true
Kevin is my hero. that was fantastic. He laid into him with the calmest most polite disposition i have ever seen.
"Wasn't that cool of me? Oh shit I don't have a girlfriend."
Things like that are why Kevin Smith is a LEGEND.
After Zack and Miri he never made the same quality movies again
"Two Words: Wear black and wear layers".
Yup. Two words.
Fernando Busciglio "black", "layers" :)
"wear" "black" "and" "wear" "layers"
";)"
You can be pedantic if you want, but then... dat surname... lolzors.
its a figure of speech.
I have said that line before to some people, and it is hilarious.
that just shows his ability of speech, I mean it was like a movie script kind of when he was talking it all fell together perfectly.
kevin's the man!
He answered the guys question honestly and responded with about as much respect as the guy gave him. You reap what you sew, you can't just go throwing your mouth off like that and not expect any retaliation.
holy shit i've never seen somebody tear a heckler apart like this. master.
So why are people getting mad at Kevin like he did something wrong? Yeah what he said about his movies is true. (I'm a Smith fanboy and like his movies, but I get that they're not the most popular.) But the guy was asking for it by going trying to embarrass him at a Q and A and saying, "Hey dude your movies suck!" It wasn't just the mom joke, but the one about not having a gf, and him trying to act cool were also funny.
I could re-watch this so many times.
Oh man, the description rocks.
"The large breasted man"
he has moobs!
probably one of the best videos on youtube
I love this. Good sportsmanship on both sides and no slurs, security or snowflaking. This, The Simpsons, and a mixtape are all you need to sum up what life was like in the 90s.
"Never a good idea to attack a dude with a microphone." Couldn't be more true, at events like these.
I think Tusk answered this question.
I could listen to kevin smith talk for hours
Smiths the man lol
He torched that boy's ass! Kevin Smith is awesome, I have seen all his movies so far and have seen both the "evening with's" and I never tire from hearing this guy speak! He kicks ass!
So the heckler accuses him of using outdated and rehashed material and he responds with a "Your mom joke"
Is that not proving the exact point the heckler was making?
+Arden S That mom jokes were hilarious when this happened almost 10 years ago?
So, the guy asked that question, then Smith came back with a mom joke off the cuff after setting it up perfectly and buried the dude with it - how do you not get the brilliance of that?
He answered his question, proved his response by making said movies, and then destroyed him with several jokes. Seems pretty solid to me.
I did really like the line "don't heckle the guy with the microphone" XD
Besides the Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob, Kevin Smiths movies are average at best
Chasing Amy...........
dogma!
yeh dogma
clerks is life
Dogmas the best in my opinion
I miss this Kevin
Kevin Smith is a child. OMG such an original joke wow I applaud you.
Trent Nathan Andrews I dont get your joke
+Glorious Romanian his opening crack was just ok but you must of missed when he completely roasted him at the end
kevin smith will always be a hero due to the fact that he made it solely on his own from the start and there are fuck all people who can say they've done that. even woody allen dips in quality from time to time.
Sheeple actually laughing at the attempted "comeback"...I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
If that director thing doesn't work out for him, he could always be a stand up comic.
Oh a mom joke, how original.
***** why does that excuse it?
Poop .Stink just think about it.
I was in that panel for this and it was so hilarious!
That wasn't heckling. That was a legit question.
Kinda.
Each joke got progressively better. At first I was like "meh" but quite soon I was dying.
LOVE this one, my favourite line from him vs a heckler 😂😂😂.
Not just making fun of the guy with the mic in a room full of people but a room full of people that ADORE everything that Kevin Smith does!
Glad somebody finally said that to Kevin Smith. If he could put all of the wit he shows here into something as good as Clerks again, it would be great. He's really good with comedic one liners, put downs and verbal smackdowns in this clip.
Maybe this clip is actually the best Kevin Smith film since Clerks. Dunno if I care any more though. Best of luck Kevin, hope you get your filmmaking game back soon. You and Robert Rodriguez both.
Holy crap theres me, i was right after him, lol. They cut to me early, with the ugly purple striped shirt! Its so weird seeing myself on a big screen, on someone elses youtube! Thanks!
No,..i got his two live Q&A dvds.
Where are the smodcasts at? viewaskew?
First of all. It is Comic Con where funny is key. 2nd, Kevin Smith handled it well. 3rd the guy was laughing so he was ok with it. And everyone laughed. Kevin Smith did what he does do best, he made people laugh.
Kevin really knows how to make a crowd react. Every speech I've seen him give brings huge laughs. He should be a comedian during his off time as a director, he'd definitely sell-out shows, and he's a million times funnier than Dane Cook because he's actually witty, funny, and clever.
He’s done loads of stand up but he presents it as Q&A
Which is kinda more impressive because the audience pick the topic.
But sometimes he’ll let a person ask a question and then do his routine answering the question and not take another question.
“Too fat for 40” guy asked a question, Kevin said it’ll take awhile so he asked him to sit down, on the floor where he was standing, not in his chair talked for 3+ hours then asked the dude “did I answer your question?”
It’s like an extra joke or a running gag, his answers are hours long and cover various subjects.
The specials are called
An evening with Kevin smith
An evening with Kevin smith 2
Sold out A threevning with Kevin smith.
Too fat for 40
Burn in hell
Silent but deadly (filmed an hour before his massive heart attack)
Check them out
I wish I could have all of Kevins comic collection!
calm cool and collected. like a boss
the only response I would have to this whole thing is Kevin Smith doesn't give a shit if you like it or not. As is obvious here. This is why I respect the guy a lot
watched it 10000 times.... still funny ass hell
Those were some of the best disses ever!
lol I've never heard so many burns at one time
"Do you ever plan on making an original movie without rehashing any of your old characters THAT DOESN'T SUCK?"
That's not a "fare" [it's spelled FAIR, btw] question, it's a leading insult question.
You're making it out like this guy asked him such a heartfelt and honest question. He just basically told Kevin Smith his recent movies suck.
It is a fantastic come back. Kevin Smith RULES!!!!! I just saw your prophile. You are a geek, just like us Gangurogal. Admit it. There is a geek in all of us.
I haven't been into his later movies, but this is awesome.
DAMN!
DAYUMM!!!
DAAAYYYYYYUUUUMMMM!!!!!!!!!
the legendary kevin smith burn
hot damn
Is there a full version of his speech at this year's San Diego Comic-Con?
i love the intellegence of your "comeback".
Kevin Smith Rocks, totally owned that dude, good that the guy seemed able to reap what he had sewn in good humour. Yes please rehash your characters a dogma sequel would be good.
The best part of this is not only did he totally humiliate the guy but he was laughing too.... fantastic...
Attaboy Kev!!
Ah, dude.
If I could retaliate as quickly and as witt-illy as you can, I would be one sick chick.
Keep rocking it.
he says "do you ever plan on making an original movie without rehashing any of your old characters that doesn't suck?"
i can't wait to see his Q&A here in Vancouver this month xD
The bit about wearing black and layers...gold.
The most epic come back in history
What was the question that the guy asked in the beginning?
@MzPunky I never said anything about typos, I talked of Syntax. There are a few typos, but that was written on an iPhone man. Pretty impressive thing to do If you have one.
this is what silent bob is really thinking when Jay talks
oldie but goodie.
He was basically asking to get owned. Good ol' kevin always delivers.
kevin smith is a truly great writer/director! he's original and can make great movies about nothing at all!i can asure you all that he could write a godfather script and direct it. he is one of the best one around these days. the man chose this kind of movies because lots of people like this kind of humor.lots of people can see themselfs in characters.he writes about things he knows..people he knows he's great and smart enough to see that these movies make money
He must've struck a nerve to elicit that kind of verbal barrage.
wasn't Jay from his other movies in Zac and Mary
I love the complete disdain you can see in Kevins eyes when the guy says that lol.
Kevin Smith straight up savage bruh🤣🤟
I wouldn't expect anything less funny from that man. I'd lose respect for the guy. Defended himself well!
GOOD JOB KEV!
ps. Deciple87 what made Kevin say "ooooh SNAP!" at the end of the vid? I can imagine, but I wanna know!
Did he take off his shirt near the end?
LMAO! Kevin Smith totally owned that disrespectful chump! Love It!
Kevin Smith's probably the coolest person ever.
At least in the the end, the guy receiving the damage laughed and realized he was owned.
"Now I'm just gonna fuckin' PIMP away." Kevin Smith is hilarious.
He rehashes his jokes and characters for a reason. And I hope you understand the intention, after seeing all his movies.
I feel sorry for the people that don't get Kevin's sense of humor, truely hilarious!!
whoa that was some quick wit. way to think on your feet, Kev.
dude was so stunned, he forgot where he was sitting and then didn't know what to do, how humiliating!
jason lee wasn't even in Clerks, He didn't even know Kevin Smith until he was cast as Brodie in Mallrats. kevin smith's second movie
i love smith's speeches more than his movies... he should just make movies of himself talking.
holy shit! that was awesome!!!! i need to go to panels at NYCC! Kevin Smith makes me proud to be from New Jersey
Kevin Smith Rules!!!!
that shit was too funny!!!!
Were you talking about Kevin Smith or the other guy?
I think I might agree with both...
Legend.
Well gee...how did u figure that one out....its only one of the most famous quotes from the Blackadder series.....
*Clap.* *Clap.* *Clap.* *Clap.* Brilliant.
Plus Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is arguably the greatest cult movie of all time, considering you have to see some 4 other movies just to get half the jokes.
Greets from Poland.You're great Kev.We can see the Irish-Polish connection
YAAAAAAAAAAAY!...for Kevo!
WHat did the guy say when he was away from the mike?