Kevin Smith, prepared to go down in flames for "Tusk"

[@TheHManShow]

As time has gone on Tusk has grown on me as a brilliantly acted film with an incredibly original story! Some of the dialogue is iffy especially with Johnny Depp’s character but I still can’t deny how unique this movie is!

[@houstenepp5895]

"The script was done in like 3 weeks" Yeah that sounds about right

[@prisonmike3665]

Housten Epp aboot*

[@haiderzara5594]

Housten Epp first hour was great

[@Boygonebad]

The writing was actually really good especially the banter between Howe and Wallace

[@RandyReviews1990]

He is a great writer that knows how to get a story going not like these directors that take months just doing the first draft smh!

[@IanTheGreatYT]

Tusk was the first movie I've seen in a while that legit disturbed me, I haven't been this disgusted since Society

[@smithy2365]

I'm still disturbed

[@maz4002]

It was definitely a weird messed up movie that I wish I never saw. I like Kevin smith and his movies but wtf was that!?

[@IanTheGreatYT]

@@maz4002 That's funny, because I don't care for him and Tusk was his only movie I'll willingly watch 😂

[@maz4002]

Really cuz his other movies are art. I dont know wtf went wrong on tusk.

[@IanTheGreatYT]

@@maz4002 Ah, maybe I'll have to go back and check out his other ones

[@Haywerth]

"I just want to see if you can do it." How inspiring.

[@AdamasutojrAJR]

Tusk made me disturbed, shocked, got me laughing and made me sad, in that order 😂

[@crayonwriter]

So true, crazy movie.

[@AdamasutojrAJR]

@@crayonwriter they messed up my emotions in the 3rd act

[@danyoung2011]

I know the laughing part was johnny depp

[@AdamasutojrAJR]

@@danyoung2011 no, it was the walrus fight that got me laughing looks fun lmao

[@jodycwilliams]

It was a fantastic film because of that. Very few films can elicit more than 2 emotions. Tusk tugged at every single emotion in the human heart. It didn't do most of them fantastically, mind you, but it did manage to pull at them all. I loved it.

[@gutz1981]

Fuck this guy is so modest about himself its amazing. Mad respect for the man.

[@mschrisfrank2420]

Can’t say I like all his movies, but I love Kevin Smith.

[@zardoz9913]

Amazing adventure. Kevin Smith always weaves together, narrates, and deliverers very entertaining reality storytelling.

[@karl-erlendmikalsen5159]

Especially when he's just talking with someone. It's amazing.

[@wakethebarbarian4577]

I just watched Tusk on Netflix two days ago. Never heard of it. It was recommended by my stepdaugher who found out about it from a friend. She said "you have to watch this," because she knows I like weird shit. After seeing it, told her it is much better than the IMDB rating of 5.3, a 7 in my book. Great black comedy. Recommended it to my trekkie friend (told him to see this horror movie directed by Silent Bob). He just finished watching it and said it was the horror movie of the year (don't think he realized it was 6 years old). Just found out Johnny Depp played Guy Lapointe. I was really wondering who that was because of the heavy makeup (nose especially). Can't wait to tell my stepdaughter and trekkie friend.

[@jacobdominguez7808]

Say what you will about Kevin Smith, but at least he's honest!

[@rndmthoughts4256]

Not anymore....

[@Tondalaya1]

scariest movie I've ever seen... traumatized me for weeks!

[@kevindiaz3459]

I don't care, I dug it. Most people that I know that watched it also dug it.

[@whskytngo]

Hell yeah, what do you expect from an idea to filming in 6 months and shot in 18 days on a super low budget? It's amazing considering the back story of it.

[@bkkcanuck]

I actually enjoyed it as well maybe it was just for the oddness of it, but I felt pulled into the story and found myself chuckling at the end thinking, "only Kevin Smith" ....

[@MediocreTCG]

Yup. My gf loved it. Made her watch the last 30 or so mins alone so I didn't ruin anything

[@TheBarisaxman17]

The movie made me physically sick dude. It's fine at points but the pacing is awful and the visuals are haunting. Absolutely my least favorite of his movies

[@genequist3859]

One of my all time favorite writers and directors.

[@aarongerrish8930]

Tusk and Red State are instant classic! Why? Because of the Sir Michael Parks! That guy was a diamond in the rough and just a incredible actor

[@AgentQQ8]

Huh. This reminds me of that time I threw everything I had into what for me was a life affirming, game changing indie movie production (I'm sure everyone involved felt the same). And my lead actor asked me in genuine bewilderment, "why are you doing this?" At the time, I didn't have an answer, because even I didn't really know (certainly nothing I could fully articulate at the time). Seeing all this enthusiasm today, now I know. Because fuck it, that's why. Life is too short for reasons, reasonability, and half measures. Life is too short, period. Go broke or go home. And the house is on fire, so ... yeah. Granted, nowadays, I'd rather focus on an architectural mindset, building and fortifying sweet ass houses, but to each their own.

[@gilbertmartinjr.2336]

His film Red State is underrated.

[@Klipse11]

Gotta respect the patrons that make crazy possible.

[@marXmon]

Due to it being part of the podcast, there is a Tusk rabbit hole you can go down. Which not many other films can do. I like Tusk, all worth it just for that credits song.

[@TheHalusis]

Im glad this movie was made. It was pretty close to a masterpiece, absolutely hilarious ending of all time

[@katrinatecxidor4871]

Kevin Smith is truly an amazing human being

[@PLATOON72]

Katrina Tecxidor the real savage animal is the human being

[@smartalec8855]

Katrina Tecxidor No Katrina he’s really not. I mean, he’s alright. Truly amazing? Nah.

[@jonmann4980]

The first time my friends and I watched the movie it freaked us out but now it’s like a cult classic we love ot

[@unorthodoxconsulting5716]

Love the story. The movie had me in stitches.

[@CaptHayfever]

I believe they call it a "True George Harrison."

[@michaelledford4751]

I'm not gonna give any spoilers so I'll say this ,the dialog that takes place durring the rationalization of creating the walrus is some of the most chilling words ever brought to film ,brilliant ,I loved Tusk .

[@rockfortunerecords]

I liked the movie. It was different from most movies.

[@odie4464]

I've got the movie and I love it aha it's definitely a future cult classic

[@Potandthekettle]

It wasn't a really good movie but it was fun to watch regardless. It felt like a tongue in cheek dark comedy

[@haircutdeluxe]

Tusk is Smith’s lasting artistic statement. Not every film should be made. Kevin created a film idea that should not have been made, and made it anyway.

[@Axalon45]

Fuck me, that's a cool clip. There are not nearly enough anecdotes out there of this kind of thing, and while the pessimist in me says that's because these long-shot "for the fuck of it" deals don't happen hardly ever, Kevin's comment at 3:48 gives me hope to the contrary.

[@tonym7295]

Idc what anyone says, Tusk was so good and dark that it wasn't scary, suspenseful, or gory. It was down right disturbing but in a good way. I'll give it a 8 out of 10.

[@Tasarran]

I love how self-deprecating Kevin is; he can't believe he's gotten where he is.

[@chrisgaines6369]

I love Tusk and yoga hosers. I really hope we get moose Jaws.

[@brynleyjones2674]

I'm so glad that people like Kevin exist to prove that telling a story through cinema is important, and to do so you need to sacrifice certain things, no matter how fucked up the plot is

[@KYMATIX]

I don't usually watch movies for entertainment, except when absolutely necessary like with friends and family where you clearly don't have a choice but to watch it with them. This hand picked one came out of pure curiosity. The script was engaging until homeboy became his worse nightmare....I felt bad for homeboy on and off scene...I don't know how an actor can come back from all of that, but kudos, he was casted and played the part as best he could. The rest of the supporting cast other than Howe, really had no place in the movie other than supporting the eventual scene at the end...Howe was brilliant, looked every bit the part. I really liked the script mixing classical Hemingway and humanity killer instinct. It takes a certain actor to achieve that level of conviction and raw dark humor.

[@josephmiller2460]

Kevin Smith is such a cool guy. He's so fascinating to listen to. But Tusk was aggressively the most disturbingly awful film I've ever seen.

[@fatterpillar]

I feel the opposite, I've found him nearly intolerable in every interview I've seen of his, but found Tusk to be a pretty good film.

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

Just ordered Tusk on DVD

[@edmmitch]

Of all grownups dressing like children, Kevin Smith comes closest to being a director.

[@sayyestolife333]

I love horror movies that have a touch of absurdity or comedy, like this and the it movies, i think it's the perfect blend

[@cadaverous6]

I was there more for the visuals than anything else

[@Zessionn]

I can’t fucking believe silent bob made tusk wow

[@Azaezlle]

I liked the movie a lot.

[@borninthe70sgaming]

Tusk is an amazing film simple as! Watching right now, gets better each time. A24 Kevin Smith gold and EVERY performance is excellent. Thanks Kevin 👍

[@whoknew2273]

Good Ideas for Tusk

[@johnmonk66]

he came out of retirement to make that shit? wow

[@lorddemonoss3945]

I enjoyed this movie.

[@Zlikken]

I liked the movie and pretty much all of kevin smiths movie, but isnt the fact that johnny depp is in the movie enough for it to recoup the cost EASILY ?

[@titans2720]

i literally had a double take when i saw his name pop up at the end haha i literally didn't it was him

[@Ofek_92]

it looks like he's wearing a walrus suit himself

[@tomservo5007]

Tusk sounds like a box office mega hit ... it's long theatrical run must of ended while I was in a coma , because I sure don't remember it playing at my local AMC

[@bluffem]

Tusk was hilarious, legit awful premise with hokey acting. Loved it!

[@johnkestner7625]

Listening to Kevin Smith talk about making completely shit movies is so much more entertaining that actually watching his completely shit movies. Tusk was unbelievably bad, even for him, and I've worse about Yoga Hosers, which I can't even bring myself to watch.

[@rohnneebaker498]

I love the movie it was great best movie better than Titanic

[@bobsaget832]

I liked Tusk. I like Kevin smith and I love Justin long. It was also weird af and a little gross and sad, but I think that’s why I liked it

[@ilovefunnyamv2nd]

tusk was so damn terrible i could not stop watching, and that ending was powerful, similar to red state for the level of impact

[@elmSTREETnasty]

I didn't pay to see Tusk, but I would pay someone if they could remove it from my brain. Even the most hardcore Kevin Smith fanboy can't honestly say they liked that movie.

[@ViktorAKaltenstein]

+elmSTREETnasty MotoVlogs & Gaming To truly enjoy the movie, you have to be a fan of the SModcast Network. There are countless references and hidden jokes that he added just for the fans. I'll be honest, it wasn't the greatest story ever told, but considering that the source material was whipped up in about an hours worth of two friends shooting the shit, it wasn't terrible. But if you went into the movie with no prior knowledge of its origin, it's understandable if you didn't like it. Tusk wasn't made to please the common movie goer, it was made by a guy that wanted to make a movie that nobody else would make, solely for the hell of it. The SModcast jokes were a bonus for fans.

[@elmSTREETnasty]

ViktorAKaltenstein It was still a shitty movie.

[@TraceVandal]

+elmSTREETnasty MotoVlogs & Gaming Wow what a great argument! -sarcasm.

[@elmSTREETnasty]

TraceVandal Sorry, but I'm not one of those people who prides himself on "winning" internet arguments. Tusk was fucking horrible. No need to argue that.

[@zidfox1553]

elmSTREETnasty yea I can

[@jaybrooks1098]

Tusk was ok.. it was like the movie (that also flopped) called nothing but trouble. Everyone seemed to be having fun but the story wasn’t all that great..

[@chrisw443]

Its so stupid, but its a damn well acted film with decent beats. A fun ride if you dont take it seriously.

[@woodhd]

dont dig his movies but an engaging speaker

[@harris1653]

Fuck that explanation, tell me why the movie was so bad....

[@_kryle_]

Let's be honest. The movie was shit. But the acting was phenomenal. Johnny Depp was awesome.

[@GhOsT-mb5vl]

Hes already at the bottom of the barrel. It cant get worse for him no need to worry about that....

[@har8397]

This dude is and always was sofa king lame...

[@richardmonaghan1144]

Just a huge embarrassing taxe write off.....lol

[@notinterested8452]

Johnny Depp never should have stopped this low.

[@JayJayAbels]

Love Kevin Smith but "Tusk" is/was AMAZINGLY bad. He would've lost that house.

[@richardmonaghan1144]

Can someone please get this message to Kevin Smith ??? I'm a huge fan to a certain point. Meaning I don't like all you stuff but..... When he was writing Tusk or making the movie.... wtf were you thinking ??? What is this garbage ??? Not a J.Depp fan and I gotta know too wtf were you thinking??? Must have used the budget for drinking behind the scenes.... or some kinda hard core parting....

[@wakethebarbarian4577]

parting ways perhaps?

[@user-lz4nh9rl9g]

He’s lucky he didn’t put up his house, cuz he might be homeless

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

How come I love Kevin Smith but I don't like his movies.

[@brianbogholtz9485]

I just finished watching Tusk. It's the worst movie I've seen in years. I only watched it because Kevin Smith's name was on it. So sad about this.

[@lallig8860]

Brian Bogholtz it was super intentional

[@Potandthekettle]

Yet your eyes was glued to it the whole way through, weren't they?

[@har8397]

... and it was a spectacular failure

[@terrythompson7535]

I really didn't like it. It was super, super low brow.. and I just didn't like the language, the story, and many things didn't make sense.. especially the ending. Seriously.. who the hell would have left him like that in a sewed up skin suit at an animal freakshow? Doctors perform reconstructive and plastic surgery all the time. Surely there were other options. It was just terrible..

[@derrickwoods1595]

Well I would've killed him. They mutilated him the doctors wouldn't have been able to do anything

[@terrythompson7535]

@@derrickwoods1595 Yes, even a mercy killing would have been something..

[@terrythompson7535]

@Eddie Venkman Yes. I cried that I was actually stupid enough to waste my time viewing this.

[@wakethebarbarian4577]

Funny, that was the icing on the cake...totally ridiculous, which was actually great.

[@malz_9525]

The worst movie I ever seen in my life

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

I like Kevin Smith but he is very hit and miss for me. He also judges other films way too harshly for essentially being a glorified B-Lister.

[@MrMarcusirish]

I've nothing against Kevin Smith personally and I'm sure he'd be a nice guy to have a drink with and his anecdotes are amusing but his choice in films and his continuation of churning crap after crap out has to be questioned. If he actually thinks his career post Clerks (where he hit a zeitgeist and got lucky) can anyone seriously say this fella has had a film career to speak of and why do people keep giving him money... Kevin's career can be summed up by the maxim of....the definition of insanity, repeating the same mistake and expecting a diferent result...

[@MrBandholm]

+Marcus Maher He certainly has made a lot of crap... But Clerks was special at the time, Malrats was fun, Dogma was hilarious. Sure unless he starts making some really different movies, from what he has made so far, he wont be remembered as a great filmmaker, or perhaps even a decent filmmaker, but he has a career, that is for certain

[@j.b.booker7912]

Thats not the definition of insanity. Its just a saying. Or more like the definition of practice.

[@Rensune]

Marcus Maher I'm a fan of his, and I Still haven't liked his Movies since Strikes back.

[@jonharvey55]

Come on man. Jay and silent bob strike back is one of the funniest movies out there.

[@JYGamerDad]

his movies are awesome

[@RaulTorres-vr6tm]

Movie was horrible

[@DTJ2024]

Johnny Depp cameo ruined this movie

[@TheMcAllisterHours]

This movie was awful.