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My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith
by
Kevin Smith
Anything but boring, the creator of Jay and Silent Bob shares his x-rated thoughts in his diary, telling all in his usual candid, heartfelt and irreverent way!
Lewd, crude and hilariously rude, Kevin Smith pulls no punches in this hard-hitting, in-your-face exposé of, er, his rather dull and uneventful life… well, not always dull. In between watching his TiVo, he manages to...more
Lewd, crude and hilariously rude, Kevin Smith pulls no punches in this hard-hitting, in-your-face exposé of, er, his rather dull and uneventful life… well, not always dull. In between watching his TiVo, he manages to...more
Paperback, Second Edition, 512 pages
Published
September 25th 2007
by Titan Books
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Been wracking my brain trying to understand why this book absorbed me so profoundly since I received it from my brother 5 days ago as a Christmas present. It's 500 pages long and I have finished it in less than 6 days, and I'm not a fast reader. I think it's because, outside of his movies, Kevin Smith has somehow managed to turn himself into a fascinating character. He's not tabloid fodder (the dude doesn't even drink), and he's not interesting to look at physically (he's the stereotypical schlu...more
after reading silent bob speaks, i bought a signed copy of this from the secret stash( if your a smith fan you know what this is). haven't gotten too far, but it's the same smith humor that's in everything else he does.
gotten a bit farther into this, and damn if it ain't really repetative. i know that this is essentially a diary, but i'm also reading the palin diary, and there's variation to his days. with smith it's....dogs wake me up....i go eat....i do stuff with the fam....i e...more
gotten a bit farther into this, and damn if it ain't really repetative. i know that this is essentially a diary, but i'm also reading the palin diary, and there's variation to his days. with smith it's....dogs wake me up....i go eat....i do stuff with the fam....i e...more
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This is a great book* and I would recommend it to all. *Great book if you like Kevin Smith or his movies. As I mentioned with the previous K. Smith book I read (Silent Bob Speaks), if you don't start reading this book already knowing and liking Kevin Smith, this book will do little to change your mind.
This book is written in the style in which you would write your daily diary, or a blog online. This book starts out pretty slow, with many of the "entries" starting and ending t...more
This book is written in the style in which you would write your daily diary, or a blog online. This book starts out pretty slow, with many of the "entries" starting and ending t...more
First a positioning statement: I'm a HUGE Kevin Smith fan. I've seen everything he's made. I own the comic books he's written. Some of my most prized posessions are an autographed set of Clerks In-Action figures and my autographed Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back DVD. I even went on a pilgrimage to the Tri-Town area of New Jersey in which I visited the real Quick Stop, RST Video, Highland High School, and the comic shop Smith owns. So, yeah, I'm a fan.
Therefore, I REALLY wanted to...more
Therefore, I REALLY wanted to...more
I really liked it. I like Kevin Smith's writing style and I liked hearing about his life and shit. The only problem [and the reason why I didn't give it a full 5 stars] is that it was originally an online blog: each entry was written one at a time over a prolonged period. Which made reading it in one shot hard to do [the reason why it took me longer than usual to get through it]. Related to the blog-aspect, it also featured the occasional web-link to check out to further enhance the reading expe...more
Definitely boring. I made it about 40 pages and dumped it. Couldn't stand to continue to read, "had a meeting with So and So; took a dump while checking email; fell asleep to Tivo'd Simpsons/Law & Order."
I guess its supposed to get into how he helped Jay get over his heroin addiction but if he deals in how boring his day to day life is to helping Jay than I fail to see how interesting that is.
I guess its supposed to get into how he helped Jay get over his heroin addiction but if he deals in how boring his day to day life is to helping Jay than I fail to see how interesting that is.
This book could have been at least 50 pages shorter had they cut out Kevin Smith's morning routine of 'let out dogs, get on laptop, take a shit' that is repeated EVERY ENTRY. His frequent trips to fast food joints are really not nearly fascinating enough to read about on a daily basis. While I recognize that this is a published version of his online blog, I still found it frustratingly repetitive about totally banal things. I think I missed the point.
Smith is a funny guy, and there w...more
Smith is a funny guy, and there w...more
If you like Kevin Smith and you like his inane rantings and often painfully detailed accounts of his everyday life (I do), this is an entertaining read... I went through it as a second book, a few entries at a time (usually in a particular seat, er, throne, in a particular room where Kevin would be proud to have his book be read).
This book was a solid 1 or 2 stars for the first 300 pages. I can't say I felt misled; after all, the title tells you everything you need to know. I guess I just wished it wasn't so apropos. There was almost no variation in Kevin Smith's daily routine. The first 300 pages were some slight variation of the same formula: wake up too early because of the dogs, take a dump while reading email/checking the View Askew message boards, go out to eat breakfast, hang out around the house, go out for l...more
This was one thick-ass book. With bible-thin paper and teeny-tiny words, there could just not be more info packed into this book (unless this book ceased to be a diary and embarked upon its new life as a college biology textbook). Taken from his online blog, this is as it sounds...a detailed version of his daily life. And if you're not familiar: Kevin Smith is really, really graphic. I find this highly enjoyable, but I can see why some wouldn't. He talks about his daily bowel movements and ...more
Love him or hate him (or both), Kevin Smith has one of the most unique voices in film today. If you liked his films, you'll love this book, which is minutely detailed, painfully raunchy, often hilarious, and occasionally forthright to the point of absurdity--often within the space of the same page.
If you didn't like his movies or his other work, give this book a miss. It's not the best introduction to the man or his writing, and his toilet humor and self-absorption can be very wearing....more
If you didn't like his movies or his other work, give this book a miss. It's not the best introduction to the man or his writing, and his toilet humor and self-absorption can be very wearing....more
If you don't like Kevin Smith, I don't know how you could get through the first 350 or so pages. I'm a pretty massive fan, so even though the bulk of the book was, "woke up by dogs, took shit, ate large quantities of unhealthy food, fucked wife, turned on movie while playing internet poker, lost all of my money, IM'd Annie Duke for a re-fill, went to sleep," I still found it hard to put it down. That makes me kind of pathetic.
Still, the last hundred pages or so are pretty damn entertai...more
Still, the last hundred pages or so are pretty damn entertai...more
At first glance this book is just a bullet list of every innane detail in Kevin Smith's life. Depending on who you are, this could be awesome or terribly boring.
What I ended up getting out of this book is that despite all the lounging the man does, and the insane number of people who are in and out of his house, he still manages to write, direct, and act. This book came when I needed it, when I was trying to figure out how I was going to get some work done in my life, outside my normal jo...more
What I ended up getting out of this book is that despite all the lounging the man does, and the insane number of people who are in and out of his house, he still manages to write, direct, and act. This book came when I needed it, when I was trying to figure out how I was going to get some work done in my life, outside my normal jo...more
I would like to say that this book makes me love Kevin Smith even more than I already do...but mostly it just made me curious about his need to let everyone know about his bowel movements on a daily basis. Seriously. He tells you way too much about playing poker and blackjack (online and regular), everything he eats, every time he shits/showers/bangs his wife and also every single movie he watches and what Tivo'd shows he falls asleep to. After a while it's kind of hard to care.
But then a...more
But then a...more
Simply put, if you're a fan of Kevin Smith, you'll enjoy this book. Otherwise, don't bother. As the title implies, it's just his daily activities, as he posted them in his blog. So, technically, you could read the book for free on his website.
Some of the better stories (in my opinion) involve helping Jason Mewes through his addictions, the passing of his father, and anal fissures. Just like his movies, Smith has his own unique way where he can genuinely touch you one minute and then ...more
Some of the better stories (in my opinion) involve helping Jason Mewes through his addictions, the passing of his father, and anal fissures. Just like his movies, Smith has his own unique way where he can genuinely touch you one minute and then ...more
LONG - but the quickest read for a book that size EVER. I am enjoying this type of writing. Kevin is a good guy, a great poker player, a model father and something really special. This book helped me understand that life as a celebrity may not be all its cracked up to be. The parts about his struggles related to his best friend and hetero-lifemate Jay Mewes were touching and sad at once. It made me wanna hug this fat man until some of his love seeped into me. In the words of his smod-ma...more
Yeah, you'll learn his morning bathroom habits, his tendency to fall asleep to TiVo'd episodes of The Simpsons or Law & Order, and pretty much any time he runs off to have relations with the wife . . . but that's the kind of thing that makes Kevin Smith so . . . well, Kevin Smith. Smith has always been about brutal honesty, but he's also one of the funniest, most interesting cats around. And in that regard, My Boring Ass Life never disappoints. It's also far from boring, even when Smith gives y...more
I wasn't really sure what to expect when I picked this up a couple of days ago; I just wanted something a little different since I've been on a steady diet of speculative fiction for the past couple of months. The book is essentially a collection of entries from his blog over at viewaskew.com. As such, there's a lot of day to day living going on, presented in Smith's trademark "no filter" style. Not only do you hear about what projects he's involved in, but you also hear about more per...more
This isn’t the first time I’ve read this one (somewhere around 2nd or 3rd, leaning toward 3rd, time), but it’s still one of my favorite reads. Granted it is about my favorite filmmaker.
But, this book is a printed version of his online diary up to the point of publication. Most of it consists of him detailing everday life. Yes, for at least half of the book, each post begins with wake up, curse and let the dogs out, take a leak/shit. But if you can get past that part, it shows what a funny,...more
But, this book is a printed version of his online diary up to the point of publication. Most of it consists of him detailing everday life. Yes, for at least half of the book, each post begins with wake up, curse and let the dogs out, take a leak/shit. But if you can get past that part, it shows what a funny,...more
*Let me start this review off with a side note. When it comes to Kevin Smith, I don’t exactly idolize him; however I do hold him in very high regard. I love his movies, yes even Jersey Girl, and find him to be one of the funniest people alive. I think he would be the type of guy, that if I ever get to make movies that I would want to hang out with. So with that being said, please take my review in perspective because it will have a slant.*
Being a huge fan of Kevin Smith, his movies, his ac...more
Being a huge fan of Kevin Smith, his movies, his ac...more
I know it took me AGES to read this, not because it was bad, but because I owned the book. If I actually own a book and have no deadline to return it by (as in the case of a library book), I just leave it for months because I know it's not going anywhere.
That being said, when I got around to reading it again and finishing it, I couldnt believe I'd put it down for so many months. Kevin Smith is so hilarious, and his tales of anal fissues literally had me cackling like a psycho. Of co...more
That being said, when I got around to reading it again and finishing it, I couldnt believe I'd put it down for so many months. Kevin Smith is so hilarious, and his tales of anal fissues literally had me cackling like a psycho. Of co...more
While I've seen pretty much all of Kevin Smith's movies, I wouldn't say I was a true fan: a lot of them, I think, are nothing but stupid fun. However, there is a time and place for stupid fun. And I did enjoy Clerks and Dogma enough that they both hold places in my top 100 movies list. Still, the real reason I read this book is because I have always been interested in the way people create families for themselves, and Kevin Smith's relationship with his friends, especially Jason Mewes, is a g...more
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Just about 1/3 through, so will update my rating when I've finished!
The book is a collection of the the regular updates to his message board.
So far so good: Kevin Smith's life isn't that boring (unsurprisingly, being stuffed with 'celebs'and played out in the exciting world of film-making). It is refreshingly written, with equal time devoted to the everyday aspects of this working family man's habits, hopes and fears alongside the un-fanfared name checks and insight into his sta...more
The book is a collection of the the regular updates to his message board.
So far so good: Kevin Smith's life isn't that boring (unsurprisingly, being stuffed with 'celebs'and played out in the exciting world of film-making). It is refreshingly written, with equal time devoted to the everyday aspects of this working family man's habits, hopes and fears alongside the un-fanfared name checks and insight into his sta...more
5/5/08- I'm not even 1/4 through as of yet. So far, though this book is pretty good. I find it interesting to see the back story of one of my favorite directors. Not only does it mention the everyday things (sleeping, eating, etc.), but it also touches on other topics such as the making of Clerks II and his role in Catch and Release.
It's an easy book to pick up and read a few pages, as it's written in the journal format. As a result of that, though, I don't think I'm reading as much...more
It's an easy book to pick up and read a few pages, as it's written in the journal format. As a result of that, though, I don't think I'm reading as much...more
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He really, really isn't kidding about the boring part. Much of this book was incredibly boring, filled with many journal entries about going to the bathroom, eating junk food, and watching more tv and dvds than should be humanly possible. BUT, it also has it's redeeming qualities. Like the descriptions of Jason Mewes' battle with drug addiction. Or the descriptions of what it's really like on a movie set. And even the boring days are still written with that characteristic Kevin Smith humor.
This is a compilation of blog posts from the "Catch & Release" - "Clerks II" - "Live Free or Die Hard" era of Smith's career. Mostly the first 350 pages are daily reflections, like spending $850 on DVD's in some weeks, or seemingly many days of watching DVD's and not really working. A tough read until he gets to Mewes drug habit and many trips to rehab, the tone of the posts changes into more stories, or at least, more entertaining stories about his life. The las...more
It's kind of a slog to get through at the beginning as someone simply asked him what he did all day and he started blogging it. Everything. I learned that Smith's dogs get him up early every morning, I learned about his daily bathroom ritual, I learned that he pretty much has the TV on all the time and I learned that he loves his wife. Not necessarily in that order.
It did inspire me to go out and rent "Catch and Release" because he seemed to have such a good time making ...more
It did inspire me to go out and rent "Catch and Release" because he seemed to have such a good time making ...more
I really enjoyed this book though it took me a while to get through as it's hard to read diary entries one after the other in the same way you would a book. Having said that though it was very insightful into Kevin Smith's life and very very funny. Some parts of the book are very honest and detailed that you don't really want to read about, but it wouldn't be Kevin Smith if he'd left some of it out. If you are a Kevin Smith fan this is a must read!
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I love diary-entry style books, and I like Kevin Smith movies, so this was an easy read for me. As "boring-ass" as he thinks his life is, and as much as he talks about his bowel movements and how many tv shows he's watching at the moment, I found the book a fun read. If you like An Evening With Kevin Smith and that sort of ranting and random stories, you'll like this one! A better book than Silent Bob Speaks, by the way.
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