Near the same time as the cancellation, just weeks before the Weinstein scandal broke to the public, Harvey Weinstein pitched to Smith about doing a sequel. Not much came from this pitch, but it was just a mere idea for Weinstein. According to Smith in an interview with Business Insider, he recalls: a b Ebert, Roger (November 12, 1999). "Dogma Movie Review & Film Summary (1999)". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved October 9, 2016. On a train to New Jersey, a drunken Bethany reveals her mission to Bartleby, who tries to kill her; Bob throws the angels off the train. Bartleby and Loki now realize the consequences of their scheme; Loki wants no part of destroying all existence, but Bartleby remains angry at God for his expulsion, and for granting free will to humans while demanding servitude from angels, and resolves to proceed. Dogma” makes its long-awaited debut on Blu-ray and I have to say that I was pretty stunned with the transfer. While not the most pristine example of the new HD format, “Dogma” has never really looked that great on standard DVD. Thankfully the 2.35:1 AVC HD transfer does improve in several areas where the previous editions failed. Colors seemed to be a lot more rich and vibrant and that coupled with the increased resolution makes for a much more interesting viewing expreience. Odds are that this movie will never be the shining example of HD that we’d like and hope, but it’s an improvement and we can’t ask for more than that. Audio: How does it sound?

Some religious groups—in particular the activist Catholic League—denounced the film as blasphemous. [28] Other groups staged protests outside theaters screening the film. [4] Director Kevin Smith himself attended one of these protests, pretending to be opposed to the movie. [29] Roger Ebert noted that no official objection came from the Catholic Church itself. "We are actually free in this country to disagree about religion," Ebert wrote, "and blasphemy is not a crime." [27] Accolades [ edit ] Year Oliver Jones (September 9, 1999). " 'Dogma' goes to Lions Gate". Variety . Retrieved November 21, 2020. Smith believes that he only got the call because, "It was him looking to see who was a friend still because his life was about to shift completely." [34] Kevin Smith (2001). Dogma: Special Edition Deleted Scenes Introduction (DVD). Columbia TriStar Home Video. Smith, Kevin (November 27, 2005). "The View Askewniverse Message Board". Archived from the original on March 23, 2006 . Retrieved June 18, 2009.

Dogma: Other Editions

The story revolves around two fallen angels who plan to employ an alleged loophole in Catholic dogma to return to Heaven after being cast out by God, but as existence is founded on the principle that God is infallible, their success would prove God wrong, thus undoing all creation. The last scion and two prophets are sent by the seraph Metatron to stop them. Jones, Kimberley (August 10, 2001). "Mr. Smith Goes to Austin". Austin Chronicle . Retrieved June 18, 2009. Marcus Errico (April 8, 1999). "Miramax, Disney Dogged by "Dogma" ". E! Online . Retrieved November 21, 2020. In late November 2005, Smith responded to talk of a possible sequel on the ViewAskew.com message boards: Election," "Limey" Up for Indie Oscars" ". E! Online. January 13, 2000. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013 . Retrieved November 1, 2022.

Storyboards -- A series of original storyboards that show off early renditions of three fan-favorite sequences.This film was originally scheduled for a November 1998 release by Miramax Films, but due to controversy, [16] the film was postponed for a 1999 release, and the rights were passed on to Lions Gate Films for the United States, although Miramax Films retained foreign distribution rights. [17] Stash Commercial (SD, 2 minutes) -- I'm starting to sound like an advertisement, but even this tongue-in-cheek commercial for Smith's comicbook store slapped a grin on my face. I'm sure anyone who doesn't appreciate Smith's antics will cringe, but I ate it up. Cline, Austin (May 30, 2018). "Top George Carlin Quotes on Religion". ThoughtCo . Retrieved March 5, 2019. Damon returned to reprise his role as a reborn Loki in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. In a fourth-wall breaking monologue, he explains after the events of Dogma God once again banished him to Earth, this time to the Mediterranean Sea where he was rescued by Italian fishermen after getting amnesia, describing the plot of Damon's film The Bourne Identity: he remarks that would make his current form his " reborn identity".