Current Events > Kevin Smith had a massive heart attack

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http://www.ladbible.com/news/celebrity-news-jay-and-silent-bob-director-kevin-smith-recovering-post-heart-attack-20180226
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Oh man
I hope he's ok
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nevershine posted...

Oh man
I hope he's ok

damn, same.
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If the airplane thing didn't convince him to start taking his weight seriously, hopefully this will.
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He lost a lot of weight by dieting in the last couple years, but Im not sure about his overall activity level. Its great that they were able to get him to the hospital immediately, and I hope he recovers quickly.
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Yea, the few times I've seen him lately on tv he's looked thinner. Hope the dude makes it out ok.
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At first I thought this was the King of Queens/Paul Blart guy and then I remembered that was Kevin James.

Kevin Smith is worse for me tbh. Hope he gets better.
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fuck....

Not a good way to start my morning. Hope he's ok.
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Wtf
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Get well Silent Bob.
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Not gonna lie, seeing Clerks in high school is part of what inspired me to pursue a career in film.

Love this guy, hope he pulls through alright.
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Doom_Art posted...

Not gonna lie, seeing Clerks in high school is part of what inspired me to pursue a career in film.

Love this guy, hope he pulls through alright.

He is one of my inspirations too. He showed the world that everyone can make a movie on a small budget.
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Clerks is one of the best movies.
While I enjoy his other movies, clerks was still his best, had a raw feel to it and anyone that worked any retail job with customers could relate to it.
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He actually wasn't fat anymore, the last time I saw him. This would be due to the extreme amount of smoking that he does.
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Dude lost weight, but he needs to lay off the weed and start exercising more.

Seems weird he doesn't do this after his whole father dying screaming story.

SavenForever posted...

He is one of my inspirations too. He showed the world that everyone can make a movie on a small budget.

Dude that shit blew my mind. He did it without studios, real gear, or even professional actors.

He spent $30,000 and shot it where he worked. That's so freaking cool.

DoubleDare posted...

Clerks is one of the best movies.
While I enjoy his other movies, clerks was still his best, had a raw feel to it and anyone that worked any retail job with customers could relate to it.

There's definitely something special that he lost with his later films.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFqDvSimFVk
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At least it wasnt the left main artery that was blocked.
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Doom_Art posted...

Not gonna lie, seeing Clerks in high school is part of what inspired me to pursue a career in film.

Love this guy, hope he pulls through alright.

DoubleDare posted...

Clerks is one of the best movies.
While I enjoy his other movies, clerks was still his best, had a raw feel to it and anyone that worked any retail job with customers could relate to it.

And this why it pisses me off when he makes crappy movies like a lot of the ones he put out now. He's a very talented director, but it seems like he would only make a good film every once in a while when he basically felt like it and I know he can if he really wanted to.
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Damn. Hope he gets better

Loved Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back and Dogma
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Just read his post on fb. That's a trip.

Kitt posted...

Doom_Art posted...

Not gonna lie, seeing Clerks in high school is part of what inspired me to pursue a career in film.

Love this guy, hope he pulls through alright.

DoubleDare posted...

Clerks is one of the best movies.
While I enjoy his other movies, clerks was still his best, had a raw feel to it and anyone that worked any retail job with customers could relate to it.

And this why it pisses me off when he makes crappy movies like a lot of the ones he put out now. He's a very talented director, but it seems like he would only make a good film every once in a while when he basically felt like it and I know he can if he really wanted to.

Clerks worked because it limited what he could do, he sometimes does the goofy stuff too much in his later movies and doesn't realize when to scale it back a hit. Clerks II is a great example of this, since its still good, but that abc dance scene is absurd.
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Kitt posted...

He's a very talented director, but it seems like he would only make a good film every once in a while when he basically felt like it and I know he can if he really wanted to.

Im a big fan of Kevin Smith, but I think he would agree that hes not really talented. His success, which I think hes described as modest, has been more due to his work ethic and love of movies and movie-making. Even he seems stumped as to how to actually make a really good movie and is constantly praising other directors as being much better than him. Either way, Im glad he made quite a few films, but I always accepted that for every one decent movie he made, there were probably three or four bad ones coming our way.
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nevershine posted...

Oh man
I hope he's ok

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I was trying to do a killer standup special this evening but I mightve gone too far. After the first show, I felt kinda nauseous. I threw up a little but it didnt seem to help. Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life at the #glendale hospital told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (also known as the Widow-Maker because when it goes, youre a goner). If I hadnt canceled the second show to go to the hospital, the Doc said I wouldve died tonight. For now, Im still above ground! But this is what I learned about myself during this crisis: death was always the thing I was most terrified of in life. When the time came, I never imagined Id ever be able to die with dignity - I assumed Id die screaming, like my Dad (who lost his life to a massive heart attack). But even as they cut into my groin to slip a stent into the lethal Widow-Maker, I was filled with a sense of calm. Ive had a great life: loved by parents who raised me to become the individual I am. Ive had a weird, wonderful career in all sorts of media, amazing friends, the best wife in the world and an incredible daughter who made me a Dad. But as I stared into the infinite, I realized I was relatively content. Yes, Id miss life as it moved on without me - and I was bummed we werent gonna get to make #jayandsilentbobreboot before I shuffled loose the mortal coil. But generally speaking, I was okay with the end, if this was gonna be it. Ive gotten to do so many cool things and Ive had so many adventures - how could I be shitty about finally paying the tab. But the good folks at the Glendale hospital had other plans and the expertise to mend me. Total strangers saved my life tonight (as well as my friends @jordanmonsanto & @iamemilydawn, who called the ambulance). This is all a part of my mythology now and Im sure Ill be facing some lifestyle changes (maybe its time to go Vegan). But the point of this post is to tell you that I faced my greatest fear tonight... and it wasnt as bad as Ive always imagined itd be. I dont want my life to end but if it ends, I cant complain. It was such a gift. #KevinSmith
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I got his autograph and Jay's autograph in a Clerks/Chasing Amy screenplay book (2 in 1) at San Diego Comic Con in the mid-90's. Hope he gets healthy.
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Scorsese2002 posted...

I dont want my life to end but if it ends, I cant complain. It was such a gift. #KevinSmith

Thats a very reasonable and inspiring way of looking at such a dire situation. Kevin Smith has always presented himself in a humble, appreciative way.
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Say what you will about the guy, but it's one hell of an accomplishment to make Green Arrow sell as well as he did in an era before the TV show.
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I'm not a huge Kevin Smith follower so...what's the airplane incident in post #4? And somebody said he's a big smoker - of what, tobacco?
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masticatingman posted...

I'm not a huge Kevin Smith follower so...what's the airplane incident in post #4? And somebody said he's a big smoker - of what, tobacco?

He's a nonstop chain smoker of tobacco and marijuana. And he was once kicked off a plane for being too fat to fit in the seat.
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Just came here to post this. Happy hes okay
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It was his widow maker artery too. Damn.
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Dude can afford a lot of things, but the one thing he can no longer afford is to be reckless.
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He lost a LOT of weight but smoking and Mary Jane don't do him any favors
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I don't care for him saying "maybe its time to go vegan".

Don't have to eat fuckin vegan to be healthy.
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Lorenzo_2003 posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

I dont want my life to end but if it ends, I cant complain. It was such a gift. #KevinSmith

Thats a very reasonable and inspiring way of looking at such a dire situation. Kevin Smith has always presented himself in a humble, appreciative way.

Seriously, that was really well written.
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EastKingStar posted...

He's a nonstop chain smoker of tobacco and marijuana. And he was once kicked off a plane for being too fat to fit in the seat.

He quit smoking cigarettes like a decade ago.
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DoubleDare posted...

I don't care for him saying "maybe its time to go vegan".

Don't have to eat fuckin vegan to be healthy.

Oh shut the fuck up.

And yeah, it is healthier, especially than red meat.
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ASithLord7 posted...

DoubleDare posted...

I don't care for him saying "maybe its time to go vegan".

Don't have to eat fuckin vegan to be healthy.

Oh shut the fuck up.

And yeah, it is healthier, especially than red meat.

Hey, I'm the same age as Kevin and I'm considering that right now.
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Ok, chicken and fish is great for you if you eat just 3 to 4 oz of it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48coR9q4KBk
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It's interesting to hear his experience.
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Glad they are doing ok!
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