Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 http://www.freep.com/article/20100723/ENT01/7230346/1320/Kevin-Smith-hockey-saga-to-be-shot-in-Detroit Its going to be shot in Detroit and follow the life of a Canadian farmboy who wants to play hockey, but his only skill is the physicality of the game. 2 Jasper84 and stevkrause reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Set for 2012 release it appears... can't wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Set for 2012 release it appears... can't wait There's not a smile emoticon on here that has a big enough smile to properly portray how I feel about this.... 1 Lidstrom for life reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 There's not a smile emoticon on here that has a big enough smile to properly portray how I feel about this.... No kidding. If I could handpick a director to make a gritty hockey film and pick where he shoots it, it would be Kevin Smith and Detroit. 2 Jasper84 and stevkrause reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 There's not a smile emoticon on here that has a big enough smile to properly portray how I feel about this.... So by the end of it, he was like, "You're the guy." He goes: "I got two requests. One, you can't make fun of the sport. The sport is too easy to make fun of, and we need all the help we can get." I was like, "I'm the last guy in the world to make fun of the sport!" And then he was like, "Two, you gotta film it in Detroit." And I was like, "That ain't hard -- that's Hockeytown." He's like: "I'm from Detroit. We could use the help." I said, "Dude, done and done." I am BEAMING right now....... No kidding. If I could handpick a director to make a gritty hockey film and pick where he shoots it, it would be Kevin Smith and Detroit. exactly, I got goosebumps when I read this article... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 I think there was already a thread about this movie. 95% of people were against it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 I think there was already a thread about this movie. 95% of people were against it you're confusing movies - that was a thread about a hockey musical which is an abortion of an idea that had NOTHING to do with Kevin Smith... someone in that thread, just happened to mention that Kevin Smith was in the early stages of developing a REAL hockey movie and this thread just confirms that and gives us more detail... 1 Jasper84 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 I think there was already a thread about this movie. 95% of people were against it I just did a quick search and there weren't any actual threads on Smith's movie, although it was talked about here and there. The movie that 95% of people are against was the hockey musical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Stiffler gets the lead role? uhhhh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Stiffler gets the lead role? uhhhh yeah I'm not sure how I feel about that. I was never into the teen-aimed comedy films and he was a staple of them for the past decade. I'm willing to give him a chance, though. Maybe it was a move on Smith's part to maximize viewers who might be interested in hockey (young adult males)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Based on this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PokDj9u09A Don't really like Sean William Scott, but I hope the movie turns out great... we need a good hockey movie, there are way too few. 1 Lord Stanely reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 you're confusing movies - that was a thread about a hockey musical which is an abortion of an idea that had NOTHING to do with Kevin Smith... someone in that thread, just happened to mention that Kevin Smith was in the early stages of developing a REAL hockey movie and this thread just confirms that and gives us more detail... I just did a quick search and there weren't any actual threads on Smith's movie, although it was talked about here and there. The movie that 95% of people are against was the hockey musical. ahhh okay okay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 yeah I'm not sure how I feel about that. I was never into the teen-aimed comedy films and he was a staple of them for the past decade. I'm willing to give him a chance, though. Maybe it was a move on Smith's part to maximize viewers who might be interested in hockey (young adult males)? He was great in Role Models and just has an overall likable persona, not to mention, finding A-list comedic actors that appeal to a mass audience that can actually skate(he grew up in Minnesota, so I'm going to assume he can skate) probably isn't easy AND he has a history with Kevin Smith (Cop Out, Jay and Silent Bob Strike back) and everyone knows that directors like to work with actors they are familiar with... All and all, I think it will be deeper than most expect, but still have a lot of laughs along the way... I like the casting to be honest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 aaron downey needs to be in that role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted July 23, 2010 aaron downey needs to be in that role. Wonder what kind of acting skills he got... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Wonder what kind of acting skills he got... i'm guessing on par or better than sean william scott.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 He was great in Role Models and just has an overall likable persona, not to mention, finding A-list comedic actors that appeal to a mass audience that can actually skate(he grew up in Minnesota, so I'm going to assume he can skate) probably isn't easy AND he has a history with Kevin Smith (Cop Out, Jay and Silent Bob Strike back) and everyone knows that directors like to work with actors they are familiar with... All and all, I think it will be deeper than most expect, but still have a lot of laughs along the way... I like the casting to be honest... He can't skate at all. I just read that in a Kevin Smith interview Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Stiffler gets the lead role? uhhhh I'm betting more on Jay and Silent Bob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 From Wikipedia. : ... Kevin Smith is a hockey fan and loyal New Jersey Devils fan. Smith wrote his own blog that was posted on the National Hockey League's website and also often blogs specifically about the Devils. NHL has since discontinued his blog when the NHL found his blogs to be too controversial. Smith is also a fan of the Edmonton Oilers. ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) He can't skate at all. I just read that in a Kevin Smith interview Wrong - he CAN skate, he just isn't a good hockey player, which actually fits the role - http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=518446 "When I pegged Seann, I said 'You're Minnesota; that might as well be Canada," said Smith. "You're from hockey country. He was like, I'm an athlete and I played a lot of baseball and basketball, but I wasn't good at hockey. I can skate, though. I said that's all I need. He doesn't have to be Paul Coffey on skates. He shouldn't be." Edited July 23, 2010 by stevkrause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Wrong - he CAN skate, he just isn't a good hockey player, which actually fits the role - http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=518446 http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Kevin-Smith-Finds-the-Perfect-Star-for-His-Hockey-Movie-Who-Cant-Skate-98395219.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Kevin-Smith-Finds-the-Perfect-Star-for-His-Hockey-Movie-Who-Cant-Skate-98395219.html hmm, conflicting stories... well, luckily the role doesn't require him to be the next coming of Bobby Orr, he just needs to be competent... so, get him with a coach and he'll be good to go... Edited July 23, 2010 by stevkrause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Most enforcers can't skate anyway...not too big of a deal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wally42 1 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 ... Kevin Smith is a hockey fan and loyal New Jersey Devils fan. Smith wrote his own blog that was posted on the National Hockey League's website and also often blogs specifically about the Devils. NHL has since discontinued his blog when the NHL found his blogs to be too controversial. Smith is also a fan of the Edmonton Oilers. NHL STRIKES AGAIN! NHL OR PMRC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 I have been pumped for this since last summer, Kevin Smith talked about it when he was in Ann Arbor for An Evening With... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
