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How Well Do You Know Director Kevin Smith? Play the Ultimate Fan Game to Find Out
Kevin Smith, Executive Producer of AMC's new series Comic Book Men, wears many hats besides Silent Bob's signature baseball cap. He's a director, actor, producer, author, screenwriter, podcaster, comic book aficionado... While you may know Smith's movies such as Mallrats, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back from beginning to end, how much do know about his career? Do you know which character in Clerks he originally intended to play? Or which Gen-X movie inspired him to become a director? Play the Kevin Smith Ultimate Fan Game to find out.
Have a Question Kevin Smith's Comic Book Men? They May Answer Online on Their Podcast
Kevin Smith and the cast of Comic Book Men have some great stories about their favorite toys, comics and memorabilia. Now, after each week's episode of Comic Book Men, they'll be sharing more of those stories online with Comic Book Men's audio podcast -- available at AMCtv.com and on iTunes. And the guys want to hear what you have to say, too. With that in mind, Smith and company are taking your audio and video submissions for their weekly, post-show audio podcast. Specifically, they want to know about...
• Your favorite toy from your youth
• Your favorite comic book storyline
• Your favorite superhero or action movie
• Your favorite superhero costume of all time
• The greatest superhero battle you'd like to see
• The best comicbook villian of all time
For exact details on how to create and submit your one minute audio file (and to listen to some sample submissions), visit dearcomicbookmen.com
Six Things You Didn't Know About Stephen King
After 40 years of reading his books and seeing his movies, everyone thinks they know Stephen King. The majority of his stories are set in Maine because he's from there. Misery's partly based on an accident that left him for dead; an encounter with a mechanic's Saint Bernard produced Cujo. But there are probably things you don't know about this master of the macabre. For instance...
1. He'll Sell You the Rights to His Short Stories for $1
Are you an aspiring filmmaker who's a King fan? Well, you're in luck. The writer will let you adapt one of his short stories and the rights will only cost you a buck. He also asks that you send him a copy of the completed flick so he can add it to his shelf of other "Dollar Babies."
2. He Made a Music Video With Michael Jackson
In the mid-'90s, the King of Pop teamed up with the King of Horror to make Ghosts, a 40-minute video in which angry villagers assail Jackson for corrupting their children. After Jackson's death, King wrote about the whole experience for Entertainment Weekly.
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Which Kevin Smith Movie Made the Most at the Box Office? You Might Be Surprised
Director Kevin Smith, Executive Producer of AMC's upcoming series Comic Book Men, is beloved for cult comedies like Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. But Smith is hardly a one-trick pony. In fact, his three highest-grossing movies have been a cop pic, a love story, and a masterly meditation on religion. Check out the five Smith flicks that have made the most at the box office, then rank all his movies yourself!
1. Cop Out ($44.5 million)
Cop Out, the hit comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan as renegade cops, is the first Smith movie which credits Smith as director but not as writer. Even so, the hilariously outrageous situations, memorable jokes, and bantering
buddies make it a quintessential Smith pic.
2. Zack and Miri Make a Porno ($31.5 million)
Sex sells both on-screen and off with Smith's tale of platonic roommates Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) who decide to make a skin flick to pay the rent. When the two friends discover their true love for each other, romance sells as well.
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Which Is More Memorable? Fighting an Alien Xenomorph or Making Friends With E.T.?
Cinema has always had a thing for aliens. In fact, one of the first silent movies ever, A Trip to the Moon (1902), featured astronauts battling a lunar species called the Selenites. Since then, alien encounters have run the gamut from heartwarming (E.T.) to thought-provoking (District 9) to downright terrifying (Alien). Of course, one would hope that if you had a choice in real life, choosing a benevolent intergalactic meeting would be best. But which extra-terrestrial encounter from the movies would you rank as the greatest?
AMC Celebrates E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial's 30th Anniversary on Sun., Feb. 5 at 8/7c.
Already Want to Be a Fan of Comic Book Men? Then Like It on Facebook, Follow It on Twitter
Want to be ahead of the curve and show you're a fan of AMC's newest original series Comic Book Men even before it premieres because you already love comic books, comic shops, and director Kevin Smith? You're not alone. Join the others who've already shared their excitement about the Feb. 12 premiere by liking Comic Book Men on Facebook and following Comic Book Men on Twitter.
Q&A - Kevin Smith (Executive Producer, Comic Book Men)
Actor, filmmaker and podcaster Kevin Smith explains how AMC's new series is like Antiques Roadshow for nerds then imagines the cast of Comic Book Men with superpowers.
Q: Did you ever imagine that being a comic book geek would become something cool enough to warrant its own reality series?
A: S--- no, dude... The s--- that used to be considered geeky or kind of useless or nerdy is kind of what powers the entertainment industry. Back in the day, they'd call you a nerd if you like Star Trek, but a guy who likes football and knows every obsessive detail about every person on every team is calling some guy who likes Mr. Spock a nerd. They are nerds too. It's taken us all this time to figure out everyone is a nerd for something. But we kind of concentrate on the classic stuff: movies, comics, toys -- you know, geek culture.
Q: In a way, Comic Book Men is sort of like Antiques Roadshow for nerds. Was that intentional?
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Show a Little Nerd Pride By Putting a Comic Book Men Image in Your Facebook Timeline
Face it: Facebook Timeline is here to stay. Luckily, with its arrival comes another chance to show the world your love of nerd culture using one of two Comic Book Men themed images for your revamped Facebook profile: a cast shot of Executive Producer Kevin Smith and his costars or the Comic Book Men logo emblazoned on a chest like a Superman "S."
Click here to see both Comic Book Men Facebook Timeline backgrounds.
If You Think Pulp Fiction Defines John Travolta Then You Don't Know the Half of It
Established Hollywood icon John Travolta has had his ups and downs. '70s hits like Grease and Saturday Night Fever made him a superstar; '80s flicks like Staying Alive and The Experts are now all but forgotten. So what made director Quentin Tarantino decide take a chance on the actor with Pulp Fiction? Consider the range of his early work -- which also includes Carrie and Urban Cowboy -- then vote for which Travolta movie you think ranks as his most inspiring.
AMC Celebrates Saturday Night Fever's 35th Anniversary on Sat., Feb. 4 at 8/7c.
Just Because You're Not a Teen Doesn't Mean You Can't Love WarGames, Heathers and...
Teen flicks have had a rep for being fluff since the days when Annette and Frankie were playing beach blanket bingo. But there are many adolescent movies that are far more than teenybopper fare. Sophisticated humor, adult situations, and cerebral subject matter make the following five flicks equally suitable for mature audiences.
Clueless (1995)
In this hilarious adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, Alicia Silverstone is a rich, teenage airhead who plays matchmaker -- until she realizes she wants a love of her own.
Why teens like it: Alicia Silverstone is adorable! Girls want to be her. Boys want to date her.
Why adults like it, too: Hysterical one-liners mocking pubescence, most of which are lost on your average teen viewer.
Heathers (1989)
Wynona Ryder and Christian Slater headline this black comedy about social conformity, serial killing, and an insane high-school feudal system.
Why teens like it: What kid hasn't dream of taking down bullies or bitchy cliques? Unless you're one of the in-crowd, revenge here is sweet.
Why adults like it, too: What a great reminder to grown-ups that their best years are not behind them.
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Q&A - Kevin Smith (Executive Producer, Comic Book Men)
Smith explains how AMC's new series is like Antiques Roadshow for nerds and imagines what the cast of Comic Book Men would be like with superpowers.
Seven Ways to Get Ready for the Comic Book Men Series Premiere on Sun., Feb. 12
Can't wait until AMC's new series about Kevin Smith's comic shop premieres? Here's what to do until then.
Photos - Sneak Peek at Comic Book Men
AMC's new series about Kevin Smith's New Jersey comics shop may not premiere until Feb. 12, but you can check out five sneak peek photos right now.
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