Product Details

• Actors: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier, Frank Diaz
• Directors: J.M. Kenny
• Producers: J.M. Kenny, Michael Fallavollita, Alan Baral, Chris Kenny, Jonathan Strailey
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Run Time: 224 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001EYTPC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #246,600 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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While watching An Evening with Kevin Smith 2 (let's skip over that stupid subtitle, 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 filmmaker, 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) costar Jason Mewes onstage 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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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality entertainment that is constantly funny, December 24, 2002

By	"tash226" (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Evening with Kevin Smith (DVD)

Kevin Smith is the director behind five of my favorite movies. Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back were all created as a part of Kevin's "New Jersey Chronicles," in which each of the afformentioned movies had recurring characters from the previous films. Each film is laced with witty dialogue and even some serious messages mixed in.

On this DVD, Kevin talks about anything and everything ranging from the failed documentary with Prince to a soft-core porn involving Jason Mewes, who is known to all as Jay in the "New Jersey" movies. Kevin's most interesting topic was the controversey surrounding "Dogma." Kevin talks about the death threats he recieved, his Catholic up-bringing and about the time he picketted at his own movie. However, nothing is as amusing as the story behind his failed attempt to revive the Superman movie franchise. Kevin talks about his meetings with Warner Bros. executives and the producer at the time who had some unusual requests as to what he wanted included in the script.

All and all, if you are a fan of the Kevin Smith movies, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this DVD. If you have not seen any of Kevin's movies, you owe it to yourself to buy every single one of them and then to buy this.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This isn't the first DVD, November 15, 2006

By	Christopher Campbell "some guy" (Packer Country) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: An Evening With Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (DVD)

Everyone reviewing this is actually reviewing "An Evening with Kevin Smith" not the one that hasn't been released yet. Come on people....

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 hours of great Stories! A must buy, December 5, 2002

By	John Stensrude (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Evening with Kevin Smith (DVD)

Each disc contains 2 hours (4 hours total) of straight Q&A between the students and Kevin. Kevin "whity satirical dialog" often leads into hilarious stories of his personal and professional experiences. His stories about Prince, Superman reborn, meeting his wife, meeting Jay for the first time, PTA, protesting Dogma, and Jay's porn career are classics. The editing did a good job of cutting out many of the questions that have been answered in Kevin's many interviews. Parts of these stories have been heard before but here they are presented with much more depth and detail.

The lack of dvd extras was a let down. And only 1 Easter egg found so far. Unlike Kevin's movies this disc may not lead repeat viewing for most viewers.

This DVD is a must for Kevin Smith fans.