The primary source of smith s latterday revelation is the book of mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the mormon faith, one must also understand the book of mormon and how it came to be. Kevin patrick smith born august 2, 1970 is an american filmmaker, actor, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. The book of mormon given the key contributors that south park creators trey parker and matt stone teamed with for their first broadway outing, one might expect the book of mormon to show the. Laurie mafflykipp, phd, is the archer alexander distinguished professor at the. Roberts was a believer in the divine origin of the book of mormon, and talked of young joseph smith as he sat up late detailing to the family the wonderful conversations he had with the angel.
Joseph smith, founder of mormonism, was the first mormon prophet to practice polygamy. As smiths characters took off in several successful comedies, which parodied almost everything from star wars to scooby doo, and even took a crack at religion, the eventual sequel hit, seemingly closing off the storyline with clerks 2 jay and silent bob strike back actually may have happened first, chronologically clerks 3 has officially been given the green light, and kevin smith has. He also hosts a weekly podcast with scott mosier known as smodcast. He stated that he would be turning another episode of smodcast into a movie, which worked well with his upcoming flick tusk. Day 693 writerdirector kevin smith explains why he made his debut film clerks and what his expectations for the film were before it became a sundance hit and found mirimax. The 44yearold director detailed the sequel on his podcast smodcast on wednesday. There is no credible evidence that joseph smith used a peep stone to receive revelations or translate anything. He simply said stone, which could refer to the urim and thummim. He came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy film clerks 1994. A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named dante and randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof. If youve been following smiths twitter account, youll know that hes become obsessed with the book of mormon, and has been inspired to possibly do clerks 3 as a 6month limited run broadway play. Lehis posterity mainly through jacob, mosiahs family, alma and his long line of descendants, and mormon and his son moroni. Signed by kevin smith for ten years this book was a highly sought item, owned only.
Kevin smith wants to make clerks 3 as a play fandango. Smith owns jay and silent bobs secret stash, a comic book store in red bank, new jersey, that is the. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Are there any eyewitness accounts of the events that resulted in the trip to canada to sell the book of mormon. But thanks to the success of the book of mormon, he thinks hes found a venue where ruthlessly mocking a faith before ultimately giving it some credit can turn a profit. All things askewniverse kevin smith october 2017 youtube. Hes currently trying to get jeff anderson randal to agree to it.
The director said he hoped to stage the play at the end of 2014 to mark the 20th anniversary of the first clerks, which follows a pair of convenience store workers under the. Kevin smith, the director of the cult classic clerks, has just released a hilarious new book, tough sht, advice from a fat, lazy slob who did good. Spike lee kevin smith and alfred hitchcock as film auteurs in the film industry, there are directors who merely take someone elses vision and express it in their own way on film, then there are those who take their own visions and use any means necessary to express their visions on film. Jan 02, 2014 it seems the clerks creator has realized he might have a little bit of trouble shopping his mankind allies with satan against giant rapturing jesus pitch. Bringing clerks to the broadway stage makes sense, actually. Kevin smith video interview on his new book, tough sht. How did latterday saint scholars respond to the attempt to sell the book of mormon prior to pages letter coming to light.
Many were already married to other men and continued in polyandry. Sorenson has pointed out, the book of mormon is structured as a lineage history. Joseph smith and the origins of the book of mormon 2nd edition. David whitmer did not say joseph smith got a revelation through a peep stone. Differences between the original and printers manuscript, the 1830 printed version, and modern versions of the book of mormon have led some critics to claim that evidence has been systematically removed that could have proven that smith fabricated the book of mormon, or are attempts to hide embarrassing aspects of the churchs past, with. Admitting that joseph smith s 1842 letter describes the contents of the book of mormon in terms of the mound builder myth, christensen argues that joseph smith s reading of the book of mormon was faulty and not only the mormon prophet but also several generations of mormon interpreters misunderstood the book of mormon s contents until. Smiths decision to further postpone retirement is largely thanks to tusk, that previously reported project involving the surgical transformation of justin long into a walrus. Granted, this time the plot of the movie concerns mankind teaming up with hell to save existence from extinction at the hands of a rapturing giant jesus which means t he budget has to be low, because. Set in middle america, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda. The text of the revelation was published in the the joseph smith papers. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Most notable authors, including milton, had a long apprenticeship that involved writing several try works, practice works that served as tutorials and stepping stones.
Joseph smiths translation and publication of the book of mormon, excerpted by fairmormon. A comprehensive pdf many were teenagers, as young as years old. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon by joseph smith, paperback barnes. Nov 11, 2004 monologue from clerks by kevin smith my friend juice and i are the kings of long conversations that jump from genre to genre that to the outside observer seems to lack a coheisive point. Kevin patrick smith is an american screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. In 1996, smith was offered three films to potentially rewrite for warner bros one of them was a film adaptation of the outer limits episode, the architects of fear. Oct 31, 2012 joseph smith stated that the book of mormon was the keystone of our religion, to which the former lds prophet ezra taft benson added, just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed. In 1996, smith was offered three films to potentially rewrite for warner bros one of them was a film adaptation of the outer. In case you are not, jay and silent bob are the uproarious characters played by jason mewes and kevin smith which first appeared in the movie clerks.
Skeptics have put forth several theories of book of. Considering smith has never been a very visual director, a play would focus on his. In 1996, smith was offered three films to potentially rewrite for warner bros one of them was a film adaptation of the outer limits episode, the architects of fear busing. Long before clerks, smith worked on an anthology movie consisting of three thirty minutes shorts the architects of fear. Concerning the book of mormon, the prophet joseph smith said, i told the. Following clerks, smith wrote a film called busing for hollywood pictures, a now. With brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, marilyn ghigliotti, lisa spoonauer. He currently lives in california but is originally from red bank, new jersey. The duo were such a hit in the original movie they went on to have their own cartoon series and comic book and eventually starred in.
The text of the actual revelation was recently discovered and published in the joseph smith papers. Unfortunately, the literature about joseph smith and the book of mormon is permeated with contradiction and controversy. This falsehood also undercuts the book of mormon as a legitimate revelation. Kevin smith tour 2020 dates and tickets stereoboard.
He said he was inspired by matt stone and trey parkers book of mormon. This comparison of joseph smith and john milton focuses on their literary output and especially the preparation each had for dictating a long religious work, in miltons case paradise lost and in smiths the book of mormon. Roberts retained his belief that the book of mormon was of divine origin up until the end of his life. Jeff anderson, marilyn ghigliotti, jason mewes, brian ohalloran, kevin smith about miramax. Director kevin smith says he nearly died of a heart attack. Kevin clay bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history kevin clay made his broadway debut in the book of mormon. But in the end we end up with a consensus about everything happening in the world using metaphors from pop culture, books, music, and politics. In 1827, smith began to gather a religious following after announcing that an angel had shown him a set of golden plates describing a visit of jesus to the indigenous peoples of. Mar 30, 2012 kevin smith could soon stage some 90s nostalgia. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Feb 26, 2018 kevin smith best known for the 1994 indie hit clerks and the larger jay and silent bobbased view askewniverse series that it spawned suffered a major heart attack after the first of.
Apr 22, 2016 illustration from from darkness unto light. He was also seen as elder price on the national tour of the book of mormon. This time around, the plot centers around mankind teaming up with hell to save existence from extinction at. Why did joseph smith fail to sell the book of mormon. Kevin smith answers 26 questions about sundance clerks premiered at the sundance film festival 26 years ago, so we asked kevin smith 26 questions about the festival. Spike lee kevin smith and alfred hitchcock as film auteurs essay 2022 words 9 pages. If youve been following smith s twitter account, youll know that hes become obsessed with the book of mormon, and has been inspired to possibly do clerks 3 as a 6month limited run broadway play. It seems the clerks creator has realized he might have a little bit of trouble shopping his mankind allies with satan against giant rapturing jesus pitch. The 49yearold filmmaker has never been shy about sharing his opinion, dating all the way back to when he exploded on the scene with clerks, his lowbudget 1994 flick that. Miramax is a global film and television studio best known for its.
Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. He gained a cult following with his 1994 film clerks, which he also starred in as the character silent bob. Admitting that joseph smiths 1842 letter describes the contents of the book of mormon in terms of the mound builder myth, christensen argues that joseph smiths reading of the book of mormon was faulty and not only the mormon prophet but also several generations of mormon interpreters misunderstood the book of mormons contents until. Lyle smith is both educator and administrator in the restoration movement, teaching book of mormon classes and traveling as far as africa to work with priesthood retreats for local church leaders. Jennifer schwalbach smith celeb bio, works, relationships.
The duo were such a hit in the original movie they went on to have their own cartoon series and comic book and eventually starred in their own movie jay and silent bob strike back. Before ringing in the new year, kevin smith took to his facebook to tell his fans that he would be penning another religion based horror film, helena handbag. Searching for kevin smith s handle, clerks iii and jeff anderson on twitter brings up a tweet from 2012. The primary source of smiths latterday revelation is the book of mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the mormon faith, one must also understand the book of mormon and how it came to be. John milton, joseph smith, and the book of mormon byu. As i watched my only offspring pluck the familiar chords that kick off the song, naturally i felt the standard pride and love for their child any parent feels when they see their kid. Kevin smith best known for the 1994 indie hit clerks and the larger jay and silent bobbased view askewniverse series that it spawned suffered a major heart attack after the first of. He came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy film clerks 1994, which he wrote, directed, coproduced, and acted in as the character silent bob of stoner duo jay and silent bob. Til that kevin smiths clerks 2 received an 8minute. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. Kevin smith is an american filmmaker, comedian, actor, author and podcaster.
Long celebrated for his creative talents, kevin smith has been praised for his work creating the story and writing such screenplays as clerks, clerks ii, mallrats, chasing amy, dogma, the clerks television series, jay and silent bob strike back, jersey girl, tusk, and more, including books like tough sht. Book of mormon references in this article are shown as chapter and verses from the community of christ manuscript edition of the book of mormon. The indie filmmaker has plans to follow up his movies clerks and clerks ii with a third installment on broadway. Filmmaker kevin smith in ziekenhuis na hartaanval celebrities.
Searching for kevin smiths handle, clerks iii and jeff anderson on twitter brings up a tweet from 2012. With michael parks, melissa leo, john goodman, michael angarano. The funds came from credit cards, a hocked comic book collection, plus a fema grant for two cars destroyed in a flood. Kevin smith lands financing for clerks 3 thanks to poor.