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Summary: Suburban Masterpiece
Review: Kevin Smith delivers a tongue in cheek look at the underwhelming cirumstances of "everyday life". Be it love, death, friendship, or selfloathing; Mr.Smith has an ear for the middle american inner monologue. As gratuitous and obscene as the demeanor of the dialogue may be; it is this commitment to telling the truth which reminds us of that small feeling of humanity we tend to forget at the end of the day.
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Summary: Looking for Wit in the Sewers.
Review: Kevin Smith is a talented person; he's a great writer, not too bad of a filmmaker, and isn't too shabby of an artist. Like me, the guy is immersed in popular culture. His films and much of his writing is filled with wit, sarcastic humor, and intelligent thought. However, Kevin Smith isn't the most positive, moral, or uplifting artist. His films are filled with filthy language and sexuality that many people find degrading. The screenplays to CLERKS/CHASING AMY are no exception. They are filled with the wit and humor that Smith is known for, but with the usual crudeness as well. This book includes the full screenplays to both CLERKS and CHASING AMY, complete with all the original dialogue and scenes. A delightful introduction by Smith is found at the beginning of the book and about halfway through the parts of a comic about a famous duo (no, not Batman & Robin; nor is it Jay & Silent Bob) are found. Overall, a book that Kevin Smith fans will want to have and one that film buffs may enjoy reading. Other than that, who knows.
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Summary: Kevin Smith is the Master of Dialogue
Review: Kevin Smith is the greatest dialogue writer and this book is two of his masterpiece, I would also recommend Dogma and Superman Lives. This book also rules cause it has a Bluntman and Chronic comic in it. Buy it!!!!
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Summary: ?All the money?s in dick and fart jokes?
Review: Kevin Smith sells himself a bit short with that comment (through one of his characters) because behind the obscenities in both works, Smith makes intelligent commentary about youthful angst. In addition to the razor-sharp wit, Smith's other great gift as a storyteller is the ability to deliver social insights through his characters. In Clerks, when Randall reprimands Dante for constantly shirking personal responsibility for Dante's actions, Smith is talking to all of us. Smith's characters in both works are immature but by the end have hopefully learned something that makes them grow, even if just a bit. Maybe we could be so lucky. This book is a great read AFTER you have seen the movies. It contains enjoyable scenes that unfortunately did not make it into the films. If you haven't had the pleasure of viewing the movies, I won't disclose the plot here even in summary as I would not want to spoil your enjoyment of the films. And if you've seen the films, no summary is necessary.
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Summary: ¿All the money¿s in dick and fart jokes¿
Review: Kevin Smith sells himself a bit short with that comment (through one of his characters) because behind the obscenities in both works, Smith makes intelligent commentary about youthful angst. In addition to the razor-sharp wit, Smith's other great gift as a storyteller is the ability to deliver social insights through his characters. In Clerks, when Randall reprimands Dante for constantly shirking personal responsibility for Dante's actions, Smith is talking to all of us. Smith's characters in both works are immature but by the end have hopefully learned something that makes them grow, even if just a bit. Maybe we could be so lucky. This book is a great read AFTER you have seen the movies. It contains enjoyable scenes that unfortunately did not make it into the films. If you haven't had the pleasure of viewing the movies, I won't disclose the plot here even in summary as I would not want to spoil your enjoyment of the films. And if you've seen the films, no summary is necessary.
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Summary: Two great movie screenplays from a great director
Review: Kevin Smith's two best movies, Clerks and Chasing Amy, are available together in this book. While a movie such as Clerks needs to be seen to be appreciated to the fullest, this book provides the scripts so one can enjoy the movies without seeing them. If you read the book, definently see the movie--forget it...see the movies regardless.
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Summary: Genius, Genius, Genius
Review: Smith turned a little $27000 film into a cult success, and it all started with what lies in this book. If you enjoyed the movie at all, then you will enjoy this book.
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Summary: Great stuff, but I'm keeping 9 or 10 for REALLY great stuff
Review: The best thing about this book actually, to me, was Kevin's intro pages. He talks about why/when he started writing for movies. Two very good screenplays in one volume. Don't get me wrong, I really liked them, but the fact that they win awards is a testament to the low quality of hollywood movies in general. It's cool, but it's not right that a guy on a shoestring budget with some decent ideas can kick hollywood's a**. The "latent homosexuality" motiff in Kevin's work gets a little tiresome. Otherwise, top notch work.
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Summary: Simply Hilarious!
Review: The CLERKS/CHASING AMY screenplay is just as insightful and provacative as the flicks themselves. Having seen the movie too many times to count makes the reading all the more side-splitting. Loveable Randal seemes to come to life in your head while as you now "hear" him say, "I don't appreciate your ruse" or Banky's, "What's a Nubian?" The work also leaves out little bits of dialogue cut from the film but still perpetuates a smooth transition from scene to scene. If you ever watched Chasing Amy or Clerks and said to yourself, "Something's missing from that scene," then I recommend you purchase this masterpiece of lewd humor to fill in that void of lost dialogue. You'll soon discern the cut material from the theatrical release as you read.
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Summary: Simply Hilarious!
Review: The CLERKS/CHASING AMY screenplay is just as insightful and provacative as the flicks themselves. Having seen the movie too many times to count makes the reading all the more side-splitting. Loveable Randal seemes to come to life in your head while as you now "hear" him say, "I don't appreciate your ruse" or Banky's, "What's a Nubian?" The work also leaves out little bits of dialogue cut from the film but still perpetuates a smooth transition from scene to scene. If you ever watched Chasing Amy or Clerks and said to yourself, "Something's missing from that scene," then I recommend you purchase this masterpiece of lewd humor to fill in that void of lost dialogue. You'll soon discern the cut material from the theatrical release as you read.
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