Comments on: Slacker Now on Hulu

By: brion

brion — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:27:13 +0000

I watched slacker years ago when I was just about to enter college. My family was paying for school, and when I told them I wanted to go to film school, they shot that idea down immediately. I was to find a worthwhile profession in college,so I chose journalism. I always wanted to direct. So now I sell cars, 17 years later. Great.

By: mirc

mirc — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:11:54 +0000

thanks

By: Stevo

Stevo — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:51:20 +0000

It’s Good Of Kevin To Share His Perspective And Praise. As It Is Good Of Hulu To Stream Slacker For Others. It Has Been A Long Time Since I Have Seen This. And I Also Have Alot Of Respect For Waking Life.

By: Voldo

Voldo — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:03:46 +0000

i don’t know what to say!!! :)

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:49:11 +0000

Good endorsement Kev! Love your movies and love Slacker too (even though I think it should’ve been called Slackers with an s). The amazing thing about this movie is not only that, because I’m in that age bracket NOW, we are having all THIS EXACT SAME CONVERSATIONS in the year 2000+ (and we even have Ron Paul revolution AGAIN) – the really amazing thing is that I realized none of this is really Slacking, and that all of it is really universal. It’s simply people getting to know their own minds, their own bodies, their own environment and the culture/people all around. The movie is amazing in the way that it captures even the awkward movements of the young adults. They seem to be between kids and adults, and they are. Movie offers so many revelations it’s amazing; but I think it also demands certain type of upbringing/past experiences to realize what’s going on and be interested in the movie. It certainly was an epiphany to me that all the Ron Paul stuff was going on back then as well since I was 10 & didn’t even live in the US back then. All the conspiracy theories, all the parallel realities, all the youngsters groping with their minds and trying to make sense of their world and their place in it. I love it. Great movie!

By: David

David — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:18:56 +0000

@ the first two posters- Dersh/Chris

It’s one thing to pose on the Internet- as a special forces bad ass, or as Charlie Murphy, as having an authentic Madonna pap smear. It’s an art.

What you have done here is not. It is clumsy and it make me feel all awkward- like the first time my attention was drawn to the marketing in ET. (That made me vomit quite literally.)

You two are obviously directly involved with the business part of getting both Kevin and Slacker to Hulu and it frankly kind of sullies both the film and Mr. Smith to see such mealy unsubtle pandering.

Like I said, there is an art to posing and, for you, as part of the qualifications for your job, you need to be a master at it.

I suggest training in video game forums.

Good luck. Thanks for the film.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:11:59 +0000

Kevin, thanks for blogging Slacker, I am now about to watch it with the notion that it is probably good. Waiting for your next one, and hope to make your acquaintance in the future. If you get bored YouTube “The Oversat” and check me out!

Good Travels,
J. LongBear

By: 18hours

18hours — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:51:30 +0000

It was 1993 for me. I was in high school and similarly culturally bereft. They were showing it on Bravo and I had the incredible luck of stumbling across it for it did change my life. Slacker bared a truth that resonated very strongly with me and I immediately felt the urge to try to capture it too, as Richard had so brilliantly done. I did not become a filmmaker like Kevin, but I certainly thought about it. This film goes deep, and it takes time for it to sink in. I’ve watched it more than a dozen times over the years and I still find it stimulating and engaging. Although I must admit that it was Waking Life that really changed my life. :)

By: The Wanderer

The Wanderer — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:39:54 +0000

Dear hulu mambers and kevin (if you ever read this)
I for one was enticed when the conspiracy nut began
to ramble…. I like it. Check out mine and my friend’s
(Ginux) site. At the bottom of the site is my blog :)
It’s entitled The Revolutionist Handbook… not to be
confused with Naomi Wolf’s book Give Me Liberty: A
handbook for American Revolutionaries. Which is also on
the blog. lolz my friend does all the crafting of the
site. I can’t believe he would place me on the same site
as her. GLEE!!! :p So come and check it out…. or
whatever. Till then…. you stay classy hulu

By: Rick Harris

Rick Harris — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:37:52 +0000

Shame this is only available in the US. Hulu is nothing more than region-coding for the internet.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:04:30 +0000

Hi Kevin! I was one of the mindless extras in your new movie Zach and Miri Make a Porno, I can’t wait to see it! I just had to stop and say hi in case you’re reading this. Your speech at the gymnasium in Pittsburgh was hilarious (something to the effect of “I’m a big time movie director so none of you people talk to me” too funny).

Anyway, love your movies man and I hope Z&M isn’t too raunchy because I’m thinking of taking my mother to see it :) Uh sorry this has nothing to do with the movie Slacker, just saying hi. I will check it out though.

Oh sh*t, I just talked to the director!

By: Dersh

Dersh — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:49:53 +0000

If kevin says its good. I guess Ill watch

By: Chris Crum

Chris Crum — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:57:58 +0000

A fine example of blog marketing via celebrity endorsement. Kevin, you’ve convinced me to check out Slacker.