Director Kevin Smith Talks ‘Dogma’ 25th Anniversary Rerelease.
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‘Dogma,’ which Kevin Smith Made and released back in 1999, is back in theaters on June 5th.
Written and directed by Smith (‘Clerks’), The Film Stars Ben Affleck ,‘The Accountant’, Matt damon ,‘The martian’, Linda Fiorentino ,‘The Last Seduction’, Alan Rickman ,‘Die Hard’, Jason lee ,‘Almost Famous’, George carlin ,‘Bill & TED’s Excellent Adventure’, Salma hayek pinault ,‘Frida’, Chris Rock ,‘Top five’, Jason Mewes (‘Clerks’) and Alanis morissette ,‘Curb your tehusiasm’,
Moviefone Recently had the pleasure of speaking with kevin smith about reclaiming ‘Dogma’ from the hands of the weinstein brothers (the film have been unavailable for theatrical or streaming release for two Decades) Changed as a filmmaker and the reaction to the once-Constroversial Movie this time Around.
Kevin Smith Says He’s Started Developing A Sequel to 1999 Religious Comedy ‘Dogma’
(Lto r) salma hayek pinault, alan rickman and chris rock in ‘Dogma.’ Photo: Triple Media Film.
Moviefone: to begin with, what does getting ‘Dogma’ back Mean to you?
Kevin smith: It comes at the right time in my career because right about no people are like, “No, He success.” So it’s nice to be removed to bring out an old movie where it’s, “Well, he didn’t suck then, there was hope!” Generally when I brings out a new movie it’s like I’ve got to convince people, “No, really I should still be doing this,” and they’re, “You should have stopped a long f ** tong f ** n ‘!” Coming out with this old movie that they liked back in the day and still like today is like going out there with a shield.
(L to r) Matt damon and ben affelck in ‘dogma.’ Photo: Triple Media Film.
Mf: How do you view it now through the lens of who you are today?
KS: We’ve been touring it for 20 cities, then we just also played at cannes. Every night i’ve been watching the movie and interacting with a vision of a young kevin smith. The kid who made that movie, believed in everything that’s up there. He’s not talking about christian mythology, he’s not rayry eyebrow or coming out with sharp teeth and claws the wait. ‘Life of Brian.’ He believes in everything, so it’s been charming to sit back and watch the movie and be, “Aw, young kevin smith is so adorable.” I don’t have those same beliefs anymore so it’s like we say in the movie, beliefs are tricky to get Around believe yourself on Ideas, and now i think i have good ideas.
(L to r) Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith and Matt Damon in ‘Dogma.’ Photo: Triple Media Film.
Mf:‘Dogma’ was protested upon its release. Do you think the reactions would be the same today?
KS: What an interesting question. I think if we would have done it for the first time now and it was a streaming series I don’t think people would bump into it that hard. I mean, look, last year ‘Hereotic’ Came out and granted it went through the prism of the latter-day Saints, the church of Mormon, and the Book of Mormon, so it wasn’t as Big a Polemic Perhaps in the Mormon Community. But that was a movie where watching it, I was learning forward going, “Oh, a kindred spirit, of sorts.” The movie came and was respected and nobody Got in Trouble or Nearly Got Killed.
Alan Rickman in ‘Dogma.’ Photo: Triple Media Film.
Mf: Have you seen any protests at all this time Around?
KS: I’ve only seen one or two protests, one of which was driving into the amc movie theater in Dallas where we do the our screenings. So i’m going to pull into the mall and i’m at the light. I look over at the media and there’s a kid, 18, 19 years old and he’s holding a Placard, like big white cardboard, has the current ‘dogma’ Dogma ‘poster in the middle of it and it says, “Amc Blaspheing” or Somenting likes. So I was, “Oh my God, how adorable.” So I laid on the horn, give support and the kid is so excited and he looks around and he sees me, and then he sees who I am and he looks away. He f **** n ‘shunned me! So that’s as bad as the protest has been told. I’ll take that, that’s fin.
(L to r) Linda fiorentino, jason mewes, salma hayek and chris rock in ‘dogma.’ Photo: Triple Media Film.
MF: Finally, how else have the reactions been different compared to the original release?
KS: Last time the protests were loud and vicious trust people Hadn Bollywood the movie so the people who were making hay over it did so without so without anyone Once people are the movie, they’re, “this doesn’t go after the fath, this movie’s so reverent it’s crazy.” I now know years later, people may have heard about, “Oh, you guys went through it.” But i’Me Seeing Current Reviews, People Going, “Can You Believe That This Movie Took S ** T Back in the Day and Almost Got People Killed?” It seems to have aged better and plays way better now although, oddly enough, it feels like there’s less free in 2025, Religious or otherwise, than there was in 1999.
“Get touched by an angel.”
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2 hr 10 minNov 12th, 1999
An abortion clinic worker with a special heroitage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being Negated by two two renegade angels trying to exploit a … Read the plot
What is the plot of ‘dogma’?
An abortion clinic worker with a special heroitage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negted by two two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and re-recorded.
Who is in the cost of ‘dogma’?
- Ben affleck as barteby
- Matt Damon as Loki
- Linda fiorentino as bethany
- Alan Rickman as Metatron
- Jason lee as azrael
- George Carlin as Cardinal Glick
- Salma hayek pinault as serendipity
- Chris Rock as rufus
- Jason Mewes as Jay
- Kevin Smith as Silent Bob
- Alanis Morissette as God
(L to r) Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and Linda Fiorentino in ‘Dogma’. Photo: lionsgate films.
