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Good Guy Kevin Smith
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/kevin-smith-gives-weinstein-movie-residuals-to-women-in-film-w509664
Nov 19, 2017 2:22 AM
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http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/kevin-smith-gives-weinstein-movie-residuals-to-women-in-film-w509664
Zigor22
Ok, but in a lot of those cases, those actresses made a choice. Not fair, but they made one.
SnickerDONTle
Well I hate most of his movies, but well done
BIGSHOWTV
That's a bit stupid, considering some of the abused were men
GeneralComments
and i still hate him for that one movie
erincpotterart
What the hell happened?
gman41750
How could he not know? Possible I guess. What MAN would tell anyone about his fukedness I guess. Hope he’s genuine.
justadude41123
Pretty much anyone with a double X chromosome owes their career to Weinstein
Khaotix11
Iunno it seemed to me like it was fairly common knowledge in Hollywood. I mean sure it's great that he responded this way now, /1
Khaotix11
but he did this when it was easy for him. I'm not knocking him exactly but he's not exactly a hero. /2
RageO15
I like Kevin Smith, but most likely this was his publicist manuevering PR for Smith's brand.
LooseyGooseyBrett
He already made his career
Vyrro
Pink sink
Vyrro
*sock
asdfqwertybvcxz
Whole career? OP, did you forget about comic books?
TsengMao
Pretty much only got his opportunity with comics because of his movies, which he owes to HW.
heyheyheylisten
1 hour 25 mins in https://youtu.be/AZw9wPN7ZHI
TheForbiddenSemicolon
RedPandasandDepression
His tie goes from a flat end tie to a pointed on. Just noticed that
Almostagain
Nice guy in the public eye, listens to Edumacation and opinion changes instantly
riicochet
You mean silent bob? Ye he cool
xXnotafurryXx
TL;DR
imnotryan
everyone is now saying that EVERYONE knew.
TurtIeproof
Instead of posting the RedLetterMedia clips mocking Kevin Smith, here, this is more useful: Harvey Weinstein and all rapists may FUCK OFF.
Gianttesticlemonster
Kevin is the man. Awesome films. Comic/SciFi buff. Helps friends and loved ones with addiction. And now this! http://i.imgur.com/BREnQRU.gi
CotterPyke
but why does Mewes always look like he's been through the wringer in the recent photos of him...he's having a rough time you can see that
Gianttesticlemonster
That's just what years and years of heroin abuse will do to ya. Not even once man. Stuff is scary.
Mercenarity
ItsThatOneAsshole
JeepersMedia
ItsThatOneAsshole
JeepersMedia
Okay, you win, that gif was Snooch to the Mutherfukun' Nooch!
ItsThatOneAsshole
Jaymuggs
It'll get ya drunk! You'll be fucking fat girls in no time!
turbofatbitch
Mmm Mmm Bitches!
tookerder
You might even fight a nigga or two, MM MM BITCH
ItsThatOneAsshole
Jaco927
NO I WILL NOT STOP YELLIN'! HAVEN'T YOU SEEN MY MOVIES?!
baconandplagues
Met Kev once, he signed a Mooby's hat I bought that I then gave to my dad for Father's day. It was easily the best night I've had.
jgale820
He has always beena hero of mine. I wish i could do like he did and make a movie on my own without help and fallow my dreams.
jgale820
TCTom
Too little. Too late. He knew.
Ssssssssssss
To be fair, if you didn't immediately do something like this, the alternative would be the proverbial hook.
shimmernshine
He fucking knew, and also Affleck is just as much a pig as Harvey.
quattroformaggix4
Reckon? Tell me how? *earnest question*
shimmernshine
I know people who knew him in HS and he had a rep as a date rapist. 2/2
shimmernshine
On which topic? EVERYBODY KNEW about Harvey in the 1990's and it wasn't considered scandalous, just embarrassing. As far as Affleck 1/2
quattroformaggix4
Oh, I have long term knowledge of Harvey & thought Affleck was a shmuck. I thought you were saying Kevin knew 100% rather than presumed.
shimmernshine
He was at the same parties.
soboyra
Kevin Smith seems like a legitimately good person, so this definitely seems like more than just a PR stunt. I didn't even know this fact.
B99Reactions
Probably isnt or is, we dont know him... and its Hollywood
MironGaines
Met him during the "evening with..."days. Was super cool got to ask him a question and hug him.
papasmurf1118
I would say even if it was a PR stunt, the net good that can come from donating is still noteworthy
oxbloodoxfords
Don't think Kev knows how to even do PR let alone a PR stunt.
EngineerZero
Heard he’s a bit of an asshole at times to fans but otherwise seems ok
kibbypie
He hangs around outside after Q&A shows and takes pics with everyone who shows up. And signs. Source: me.
nirach
Have you seen some of his fans? I think everyone'd be a bit of an asshole at times.
Sonicdahedgie
You can be a cunt but still be a good person.
DickRogers
Why didnt he 'denounce' him earlier, if he was such a good guy greg
MireLurkKing
http://www.eonline.com/news/887715/kevin-smith-set-to-donate-future-harvey-weinstein-residuals-to-women-in-film
DickRogers
This article only proves my point.
HomeXX
Kev and Jason are fucking awesome. We shot a commercial for injustice a while back and they came out and smoked cigs with us for two hours
chefvike
Jason Lee stays out here in Denton TX!! Hella cool guy met him at the movie theatre seeing 'Keanu'
BadAdviceTerry
That's a lot of cigs man.
HomeXX
Eh it was half smoke half talk. Mewes just came outta rehab so it was lotsa ciggies and less weed. Apparently he had badh probs
Justapartofyourimagination
I've not met Kevin but, I met Jason and he was soo fucking cool
HomeXX
While they let us gab on about hockey and how much i loved red state. Then they hugged us and left. Fucking hell yeah
ItalianaNrd
Have they been husband'ed?
heyheyheylisten
red state is a great movie!
xtsnx
Honestly doesn't surprise me, I've# always figured he was an awesome dude to chill with :D
AuthorJcooper
I met a Kevin a few times, he’s a down to earth and overall good dude.
quattroformaggix4
Jorts?
oxbloodoxfords
He said him an JNCO are doing a jorts collaboration with his face on the back pocket staring at the asshole.
jennym123
Never met him but I always imagined he was a tad full of himself. Glad to know I'm wrong.
oxbloodoxfords
Dude talks more crap about his own movies than anyone else as far as I know. Listen to one of his many podcasts (hollywood bableon)
heyheyheylisten
which Kevin?
AuthorJcooper
Kevin smith.
SmileHighSteve
Stuey1221
One Kevin
Myfurryfingerupyourbutt
Kevin the pickle
lungbudda
Kevin James
moosemilk
Kevin Can Wait
LokiShinigami
ThatKevinSmith
r1k0suav3
I think we all have sleazy friends, we just don’t know how bad they really are until someone speaks out
DickRogers
Still, sounds like a, quick, save
Waitihavesomething4this
Ex friend of mine of 10+ years got arrested for distributing child pornography. I have a child. He’s met. No one saw that coming. No one
Dipityseren
Reminds me of the southern pastors saying they never saw Moore disrespect women. He wasn't tryna get in their tighty-whiteys, now was he.
r1k0suav3
Yeah. After my comment, I realize how hypocritical it sounds... maybe it’s looking a blind eye, but it’s hard to imagine something that evil
ITalkAboutGoats
Why do you have to wait until then? If they're sleazy, why wait?
softestpants
Call out your sleazy friends. They might at least put a damper on their sleaze if they lose friends cuz of it.
shimmernshine
Yeah but Kevin knew. Harvey put the moves on Joey Lauren Adams during the filming of Chasing Amy; no way she didn't say something to him.
heethin
It does make me wonder about all of the actors... Minnie Driver was awesome. She's still working, I guess.
Cuntard
that's quite speculative of you
shimmernshine
I knew PA's and extras in mallrats, I worked in LA in 1999 and EVERYONE KNEW.
Cuntard
then why the fuck didn't you report it? if you KNEW
shimmernshine
Because it wasn't considered abnormal or criminal at the time.
vkatkool
Idk man. I doubt she felt safe enough to divulge that kind of information to her director at the time for fear of her career.
shimmernshine
they were a bit more than actor and director.
jtb1313
Yea I would imagine that part of this my be as a way to clean the guilt off his mind
DagothWit
Wasn't Kev dating her during that time?
shimmernshine
Before and during Mallrats. Chasing Amy was partially based on their relationship.
IAmDrBanner
I mean, knowing and being able to do something about it are different things. Harvey Weinstein only went down when someone got his /1
IAmDrBanner
dumbass recorded and put it out to everyone to see. /2
shimmernshine
Very true
erincpotterart
What?
DTownFunkyStuff
There’s footage of him?
IAmDrBanner
audio recording of him being a creep and admitting to some unwanted touching. It is what ruined him.
othelloinc
Sadly, it isn't. The NYPD had that recording for awhile and did nothing. It was journalism that tipped the balance.
thedogemperorofmankind
JLA's performance in Chasing Amy made that movie stick in my head like few others have. The scene in which she (spoilers from here on)
thedogemperorofmankind
yells at Holden in the stadium parking lot gave me goosebumps. And I just learned that she almost didn't get the role for just the reason I
thedogemperorofmankind
had to rewatch the movie immediately after finishing it for the first time. "I have an unusual voice, though. I'm sure it's helped me get
thedogemperorofmankind
some roles. But Chasing Amy I almost didn't get."
whyWontKeiraKnightleyReturnMyPhoneCalls
the fact that she hasn't had a bigger career since then is kind of criminal. Lady has skills...
shimmernshine
Damn. Just rewatched. That was one hell of a performance. https://youtu.be/ZgYVgKNotVc
shimmernshine
I need to rewatch that scene. It always made me uncomfortable, though the whole hockey scene is brilliant.
ThrobbinHoodz
Kev was fucking devastated. You could really tell, guys a fucking saint
IamTyhujiItlookslikeaWonmykeyboard
Just saying but he is a professional actor :p
Cheomesh
A saint.
ShitIstoleFrom4chan
Did he talk about it in one of his podcasts?
ThrobbinHoodz
Yeah I think he did recently
5stringphysicist
A recent Hollywood Babylon
Didjital
Kev knowingly bought herione for Jason Mewes when Mewes was in a bad place. Kevin is no saint.
ThrobbinHoodz
Yeah, dick move. Didn't he help him a ton in the end though?
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
The only thing I don't respect about that man is TUSK (2016) but to me that's like saying there's a miscolored grain of sand on the beach.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Incase that metaphor sounded odd, it means I have so much else to respect that man for that I don't give a shit about one bad movie.
ino84
Tusk was fucking great because of its weirdness. To each their own I guess.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Oh the weirdness was on point, but it was a bit akward to me at times, and the end of it was just moronic.
ThrobbinHoodz
It wasn't the best work, but it was so fucking weird I kinda like it. Got some laughs from me. Idea behind it was a good listen
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
It's not really "Bad" per se to me, but it takes alot of weird choices. I suppose it's a good drunk/high film though
paulthebipolarbear
i like it was just really weird
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Really weird and so illogical at the end, to the point where suspension of disbelief is never enough.
morphis
Stop putting people on pedestals, we're all born with an asshole.
UncleCeiling
Unless you were born with an imperforate anus. But that has its own problems.
JIPM
lolwut
ThrobbinHoodz
Doesn't mean you need to aspire to be one. I like him, seems genuine. I wouldn't say he's on a pedestal
PandaPolice24
But wasn't this a known thing in Hollywood? Don't get me wrong I fucking love Kev, but he had do know this would come out, right? You -1
warslinger
Problem is alot of hollywood treated it as just a rumour too
DorianBlack
He may not have known full extent. He and even George Clooney ref stories where they treated Harv as far more innocent "pushy" hound.
DoesItThough
Hold the phone. What happened?
FernandoRumdebum
I think it was more, people knew he was sleazy/inappropriate, it's an unfortunate side effect of people in power, but they didn't realise 1/
FernandoRumdebum
2/ how bad he truly was.
IAmDrBanner
I mean, it was probably known in the circles of the women involved, since they would tell family and friends, but I doubt it was /1
IAmDrBanner
something people would talk about in the hallways. /2
Notme68
The "Hollywood casting couch" is a trope as old as Hollywood itself.
DoublevBomb
Except for the times that other men would joke about it on-camera at award shows.
Solbion
Do you have specific examples of this happening? Genuinely interested to know just how public this was prior to the current situation.
DoublevBomb
Yeah, I get the feeling he would've known. Since they all knew. All of them.
PandaPolice24
Can't really say he was devastated and know that this was some dark shit everyone knew about but wasn't in a position to make change happen.
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
I don't know everyone knew. Knew the shit with Spacey @ the Old Vic but the Weinstein stuff was a shock. Smith's not in LA. Social circles
PandaPolice24
If he's devastated now then he has been devastated since the beginning.
EverSeeAnyonePutOnACondomWithACrowbar
You make too many assumptions... predators will predators will predatate in petaprivate.
SnugglesaurusRex
I think the general consensus was that they knew Harvey was an asshole, but they had no idea how big an asshole he was.
leonbloodbane
Sometimes people push the truth aside or think “yea but...not my guy, there’s no way” until they see it all laid out
TylersSenseOfEnnui
I know people that have been creepy towards woman. Finding out any of them were sexual deviants/borderline rapists would still be a shock.
leodavinci1
The problem with this is that it assumes that just because "everyone" said that "everyone" knew does not mean that EVERYONE actually did.
leodavinci1
It's a massive generalization. 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon aside, not everyone knows someone directly affected by this... even in Hollywood.
BluBoxx
Rumors and corroborated claims of sexual assault are totally different things...
5stringphysicist
Plus with a teen daughter, we wouldn't stand for that shit.
AnnoyedMillenial
Why is it that us guys always have to be upset because we have female relatives. I’m upset cause it’s a shitty thing to do period.
PartyHatGladOS
When it hits closer to home the outrage becomes a bit more pronounced. I'm disgusted with the guy, but fathers & mothers, totally win.
Notme68
Because it's is instinct to care for your clan more than other's. Not an excuse, but it is a reason.
vitfall
It works the same way women. A mother will, usually, protect their kids, same as a father.
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
Because, much as you'd like people to do the right thing for purely altruistic reasons, many don't realize the magnitude of problems until
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
those problems affect them or people they can relate to.
xrufus7x
People think it is easier to sympathize.
softestpants
THANKYOU
UnassumingAscotCap
Because when you grow up protecting a little girl it gets imbedded in you.
RaynWisp
But the implication is that one could not understand if they "didn't" have a daughter/niece or whatever, and that's wrong.
UnassumingAscotCap
It doesn’t imply that at all, only that the feelings are intensified when closer to home.
IComeFromALongLineOfDeadPeople
Reflexive relating. It's what comes up first for lots of people b/c "women" equates to family figures of the female sex for them.
WeekendWarriorMark
You can be upset or you can be upset w/ postal thoughts what you would do that fudger if he touched even one of your little ones.
charlottadupont
It's the internet, you can say 'fucker'
WeekendWarriorMark
You are bloody right, I just choose not to.
DoctorMantisTobogganMD
It can be both. You can be angered by the action and then further infuriated by thinking about it happening to your relative.
Ynigmatyk
World's too sensitive today in my opinion. But no one asked for my opinion.
ihatefeelings
The same way that kids dying is sad, but the thought hurts deeper when you actually HAVE kids.
hookerbot5000
i mean....some kids are literally satan......just sayin
ihatefeelings
I work at a grocery store... A LOT of them are satan, sound effects included
SwarthyBastard
Thank you - I get annoyed when people question this. Yeah, I'm upset if a girl gets assaulted. I'd be way more upset if it as my sister1/2
SwarthyBastard
/daughter/close friend. They're not mutually exclusive.
TheForbiddenSemicolon
He’s catholic, so I’d consider him a saint too
crashmat
If you've listened to his podcasts lately he's pretty much given up on a God belief
JonnyxBrainless
I don't believe in God either but I still consider myself a Catholic. It's as much an identity as a faith. It's to do with upbringing.