Kevin Smith Is Angry

The director you probably remember from Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob seems to have gone off the deep end lately, angering critics and fans alike after buying his own film "Red State" at Sundance this past january - For $20.

This Horror / Political Satire is supposed to be his latest installment in a more experimental genre, a kick Smith has been chasing with his past few flicks.

After purchasing his own film - he declared in a lengthy tweet that he had other ideas for the route of "Red State."

Smith decided to rent out his own theatres, publicize for free on the internet, and charge any critics admission to see the film.

This is in addition to carrying a placard around Sundance claiming "God Hates Critics" and furthermore claiming the end of his direction is soon approaching after the release of his newest film.

What is most mind-boggling about Kevin Smith's behavior, is how harsh a transition this marks from his previously - happy, comically-critical-of-himself- attitude that made his character as entertaining as his films.

All of this positioning, for whatever end has at least killed the laughter for me for a while..

In the end, I would just rather this bad charade pouting-fit would end and we could to return to the funny Chasing Amy days as soon as possible.