Austinist: Siegel Gets into Hairy Situation with Kevin Smith

odam

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:32:24 -0600

yea, the overt gay bashing (most of which, in fairness, seemed to come from the radio DJ's) is pretty reprehensible. as for SMith, yea, if the guy sucks and you don't care what he thinks, why waste so much time trying to fight him on it. undoubtedly siegel acted in bad taste and showed bad form and a lack of professionalism, but Smith seems hell-bent on making him see it his way. I agree with Smith's take the Siegel was in the wrong, but Smith goes to pretty great lengths here and it wreaks of sour grapes and hurt feelings. Criticism is just that, criticism. He should just get over it. Then again, I have been known to respond defensively to a commenter or two on posts here and there, so nobody is perfect. but i kinda side wit you here, rob.

Rob

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:27:59 -0600

Pretty funny, but I find Kevin Smith's moral indignation over Siegel's "disrespectful" behavior to be childish and just a tad ingenuous. Waa waa. Not to mention the not-so-subtle gay-bashing of Mr. Siegel. Of course, I can't tell him how to "be a man"...

anon

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:03:26 -0600

Awesome. I hope Siegel's e-mail box gets flooded with criticisms of his actions. I love that he denies the quotes that are on his website. On top of that, if you've ever watched this guy that's all he does in his reviews! Siegel is an idiot. But, I guess if Smith would have made an animated film in which Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake do voiceovers for the charaters Sigel would have raved about it. Really - how hard of a job is it to go to movies for free and then give your opinion about it? I think we all do that for free every week.

Jonathon

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:33:02 -0600

I love that radio interview from the depths of my soul. Sweet holy crap was that hysterical.

John G

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:11:15 -0600

this is an amazing phone interview. thank you. Siegal sounds like a real ass. i like the phrase : "Don't Bill O'Riely me."