In a true example of the egalitarian spirit of the Internet, director Kevin Smith has turned to his fans to decide what project he should do next. In a message posted on his production company, View Askew's web board, Smith is asking, 'Do you think it's a worthwhile endeavor to pursue doing a 'Mallrats' sequel at Dimension?'
The film, which critics felt compared poorly with Smith's earlier work Clerks, was released back in 1995. Perhaps presuming that his fans would tell him in no uncertain terms not to consider the project, Smith felt obliged to put up a number of defences for the movie which go as follows.
- 'Mallrats' - while not brilliant - never got it day in the theatres, thanks to the worst marketing efforts money could buy.
- There is a huge fan-base for the film now, thanks to home video.
- I'm getting close to shutting down the View Askewniverse permanently, in favor or making more diverse, less Jay-and-Bob type flicks, so this would
be one of the last of the bunch.
- And while it may not be any great leap forward artistically, it might be a lot of fun (the true reason to do anything).
Fans or detractors of Smith can have their say by heading for www.viewaskew.com.