Jun 30, 2015 kevin smith is 85 pounds lighter than he was seven years ago, and he took to twitter to show off his impressive weight loss. The actor and director is opening up about how he shed the excess pounds and improved his health. Enjoy this on demand look at the heros journey with essential comedy woven throughout. Super heros emotions, personal engagements, and life decisions are demasked in kevin smiths smodcast fat man on batman podcast with empassioned fans and creators. Feb 15, 2010 kevin smith was taken off a southwest airlines flight because of his size smith put out several messages on twitter about incident, also raged in a podcast film director says hes never going on. While kevin smith recently wrapped filming and completed a first cut of his horror film red state, hes also looking ahead to his hockeycentered film. Controversial as we all know, is often a euphemism for interesting and intelligent. Kevin smith unrecognizable after weight loss, inspired by fed up. As a nation, we clamor for the latest news on the latest celebrity baby bumps and shocking plastic surgeries. Depp stars opposite lilyrose depp and harley quinn smith in smiths quirky horror film.
If you have to buy tickets for two seats on an airplane to fly comfortably, then you are, frankly, too fat to function. I saw a news article this weekend concerning the directoractorwriter kevin smith. Too fat for 40, on dvd and bluray october 18, 2011 from shout. Being a big fan of kevin smith and his films,i couldnt wait to get my hands on this,his latest. This thread is not about your opinions, its about the references to the number 37. His first several films were mostly set in his home state of new jersey. Too fat for 40 available in bluray, dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. For those of you who havent read this hilariously ridiculous story, smith a. Kevin smiths a film school dropout, and it was the best decision he has ever made. Poking fun at his muchpublicized brouhaha with southwest airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster kevin smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious show before his rabidly loyal fans. Filmed at the count basie theater in smiths hometown of red bank, new jersey, this twohour comedy special spotlights not only smiths. Nine reasons i dont like kevin smith anymore funks house.
Dude works his fat ass off podcasting, and travelling the country, has two movies in the pipeline, is generally funny and inspired a buttload of new filmmakers. The same goes for his jay and silent bob reboot film. Scott said on 20apr15 i met kevin at an evening with kevin smith, and stood next to him for a picture. Granted copout was crap, but everyone is entitled to some turds in their career. If youve watched any of kevin smiths films clerks, mallrats, chasing amy, dogma, jay and silent bob strike back then you might have noticed the number 37. Whether this is because hed impede an evacuation in case of an emergency, or because his giant gut and arse would singlehandedly undo decades of aeronautical engineering, is unknown. Life advice from a fat, lazy slob who did good, by kevin smith, is published by titan books at. Earlymorning hours a dog sleeps on a neatly made bed. Even better id found people whod heard of the film makers id heard of like kubrick, the coens and kevin smith. Kevin smith celebrity profile check out the latest kevin smith photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Love him or hate him as a filmmaker, kevin smith is a funny personality who knows how to tell a story. Kevin smith unrecognizable after weight loss, inspired by. Poking fun at his muchpublicized brouhaha with southwest airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster kevin smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious qanda session with his rabidly loyal fans.
The director, who often uses two seats, was removed because he didnt fit into just one, the airline says. It shapes your attitude to life, defines your character. Been feeding a bad habit for decades, so now ill try starving it for awhile. We had a particular love for the works of kevin smith. Weight loss less than 4 months after massive heart attack. In 1994, director kevin smith came onto the scene with his first film clerks, about a day in the lives of two convenience store employees, dante hicks brian ohalloran and randal graves jeff anderson.
Nine reasons i dont like kevin smith anymore funks. The following is a filmography chronicling his work smith came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy clerks 1994, in which he appeared as the character silent bob. Kevin smith has literally been thrown off a flight because hes too fat. The main point of my post was not to defend kevin smith although i am used to his particular gift for language and i didnt see him as a bully or much of a whiner but to point out how much air travel has changed in just a short amount of time. Jul 31, 2015 poking fun at his muchpublicized brouhaha with southwest airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster kevin smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious show. In this one he talks about how he was kicked off the southwest airlines place for being too fat, working with bruce willis and some trouble with the canadian border control. Harley quinn smith, at the max mara women in film face of the future gala at chateau marmont in. Expect extreme selfconsciousness about the silliness of. An evening with kevin smith an evening with kevin smith 2.
Sep 01, 2016 hindsight may reveal this cameoladen comedy as too much of a good thing, but at the time it captured a spirit that smith has frequently lost sight of since. The second barrier between smith and a good film is his inability to handle anything new. My mum used to say, kevin, we all have crosses to bear, and being fat is yours. Earlier today, collider was invited to a special screening of too fat for 40, kevin smiths new comedy special for epix. Director kevin smith on heart attacks, happiness, extreme. Jay mewes and silent bob smith go to hollywoodagainto forestall the reboot of the film version of the comic based on themselves, in this unashamed reboot of 2001s jay and silent bob strike back. How kevin smith stayed calm during a heart attack duration. The following is a filmography chronicling his work.
After an extended clip, smith treated the group to. Five favorite films with kevin smith film by turns thoughtful and juvenile, seth rogen and. Im sorry, but i dont feel an ounce of sympathy for kevin smith. If you are using adblocking software, please disable it and reload the. Kevin smith is 85 pounds lighter than he was seven years ago, and he took to twitter to show off his impressive weight loss. In this special celebrating his milestone 40th birthday, kevin answers. Spending all he had and then some to film a movie he had no idea would make him a success. Brian ohalloran and jeff anderson in kevin smiths 1994 film clerks. Kevin smith speaks out for the first time since his massive heart.
A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Kevin smith too much of a fatty fatty fat fat to fly. Ive had my height measured by myself and others several times before for various things and know that im 176cm tall 59 12. Based on his own life and experiences working at that very same store, clerks set the stage for smith by introducing audiences to the directors brand of humor and characters that. Jun 30, 2015 kevin smith is proud of his 85pound weight loss. I dont like memoirs that are written as a way to settle scores and it seems that a lot of film director kevin smiths memoirs are either about talking trash against other celebrities like neil patrick harris and bruce willis or sucking up. It seems he was bumped from a southwest airlines flight from oakland to burbank because a southwest employee determined he was too big to qualify to travel in just one seat. The fact that his ass is now too fat for a 747 to carry isnt. In this special celebrating his milestone 40th birthday, kevin answers questions from his fans, revealing stories and hilarious truths. Feb 17, 2010 k evin smith, who is apparently big in hollywood, was so humiliated when he was kicked off a southwest airlines flight for being too fat, that he told the entire planet what an outrage it was. And btw, i know there are people who dont like kevin smith films. Oct 22, 2010 poking fun at his muchpublicized brouhaha with southwest airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster kevin smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious qanda session with his rabidly loyal fans. The most inexplicably bizarre film of the year, its jawdropping for all the wrong reasons.
Too fat for 40 bluray release date october 18, 2011. Evening harder an evening with kevin smith 3 too fat for 40 burn in hell the jay and silent bob go london, ireland etc. All 12 kevin smith movies ranked from worst to best photos. If youre new to smiths work, youre better off picking up the films, then download his. Brian ohalloran and jeff anderson in kevin smith s 1994 film clerks. Kevin smith has carved out a distinctive niche for himself over the past two decades. Expect extreme selfconsciousness about the silliness of it all.
Director kevin smith on heart attacks, happiness, extreme weight. With yoga hosers out now, heres a chance to remind yourself of his entire filmography so far and which. I didnt want to see red state go the way that every film ive done has gone, which is, i make it for as cheaply as i can and somebody spends way too. A shelf of books holds such classics as dantes inferno, beyond good and evil, the catcher in the rye, and the dark knight returns. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Kevin smith shares photo to show 85pound loss today. Im just saying that i would be much sadder today, if kevin smith died, than i was on the day michael jackson died because kevin is still pumping out great content. It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A framed diploma, dusty and unkempt, hangs askew on the wall. A no holds barred concert with award winning filmmaker and raconteur kevin smith. Jun 14, 2018 kevin smith shows off huge weight loss this video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Filmed at count basie theatre in red bank, new jersey. And as kevin admits, part of the motivation for his diet and exercise regimen resulted from feeling humiliated about his weight, reported msn. On the time he got kicked off a flight for being too fat. Why kevin smith was wrong about fat people on aeroplanes. The clerks and mallrats director shared a striking beforeandafter. The original version kevin smith know his new movies suck, toowas. Smith came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy clerks 1994, in which he appeared as the character silent bob. Kevin smith unrecognizable after weight loss, inspired by fed up as a nation, we clamor for the latest news on the latest celebrity baby bumps and shocking plastic surgeries.
Please dont thread crap about how much you hate ks and his movies. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. So when a hollywood icon loses a lot of weight, you can bet every anchor on insidetmzaccessedition will be covering it. Kevin smith is an american screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director. In this special celebrating his milestone 40th birthday, kevin answers questions from his. If i told you what we paid goodman, dude, youd hang up the phone, find me and kick me in the balls while yelling, hes a treasure.
Poking fun at his muchpublicized brouhaha with southwest airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster kevin smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious show. His first several films were mostly set in his home state of. Life advice from a fat, lazy slob who did good as want to read. Jennifer aniston hooks up with costars, tom cruise goes weird. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. However i can understand that he talks too much for some peoples. Oct 22, 2010 directed by joey figueroa, zak knutson. Johnny depp and kevin smiths daughters debut first image. The title is a reference to his feud with southwest airlines. While red state was not the typical kevin smith film. Whenever kevin smith has a film out, he likes to draw attention to it by reminding the world how dangerously overweight he is. In february last year, kevin smith performed 90 minutes of standup for a tv. Filmed at the count basie theater in smith s hometown of red bank, new jersey, this twohour comedy special spotlights not only smith s selfdeprecating sense of. Kevin smith talks too fat for 40 and his careers second act by jonathan callan october 21, 2010 kevin smith seems to be in his dalai lama period.