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Summary: 241
Review: 241. That is the amount of obscene words you would never want your kids to hear that I counted in this film. 241. That averages out to over two a minute. I am an adult, this is R rated, but come on. The potential screwball situation would have been hilarious if Smith did not keep dishing out one awkward scene for every funny one. Watch his actors sometimes run out of breath trying to recite dialogue no one has ever said in real life. As it plays, Lee and Ewell are the only reasons to see this.
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Summary: Absolute Rubbish
Review: This is one of the worst films I've seen since "Forrest Gump." I'm not sure where to begin my criticism: with the boring plot, immature & annoying dialogue, or the generally shoddy filmmaking. If you want to see a lovely gay comedy, see "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss," "Beatiful Thing," or "Get Real." Don't waste your time on this rubbish.
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Summary: Kevin Smith's Best Flick
Review: I am a huge Kevin Smith fan and have seen the New Jersey flicks countless times. At first I was all about Mallrats,due to Jason Lee, and the main reason I bought AMY was because he was in it. I wasn't sure at first but after watching the movie twice I was amazed. This movie has it all. The humor,the amazing lines that you can say over countless times and never get tired of and best of all it has Joey Lauren Adams in a starring role. This movie is one of my all time favorites and should be seen at least once by everyone on the planet!!!Snoochie Bootchies Bluntman!!!!
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Summary: Kevin Smith's Best Work Ever?!
Review: And that is saying something. This is a masterfully written, superbly-acted film that is as genuine as anything I've ever seen. Life doesn't always work out as we'd planned, and Smith demonstrates this beautifully in this true-to-life story, which shows that love, like life itself, isn't always fair. Holden's confession to Alyssa in the rain is the most moving scene I have ever witnessed in film, at least partially because I know I can relate to it entirely, and I know I am not the only one. The scene with Jay and Silent Bob summing up the entire film in one cameo, and the ending sequence are both also tremendous. This is an emotional and triumphant work, arguably Smith's best ever. Highest recommendation.
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Summary: tragicomic
Review: There's just something about unattainable love. OK, so he's no Shakespeare, but I did appreciate that Smith bypassed the usual happily-ever-after Hollywood ending for an older-and-wiser (but alone) one. Holden (Affleck) shows great fallability, and misunderstanding, of himself and his friends, just like the rest of us punters. Silent Bob's treatise on 'Chasing Amy' rung true, with many of us viewers nodding appreciatvely, or slapping our foreheads. I laughed, I cried, I rented it again. Other little details I noticed the second time through were the various references and homages Smith played to his first 2 movies (which I saw out of sequence), as this is the 3rd of his so-called 'New Jersey trilogy.' There's something to be said for continuity. Overall, Smith is a brilliant writer, and this piece definitely shows an observation of people and love not usually granted us by the usual Hollywood pap.
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Summary: great movie...great DVD
Review: The movie is great by itself...but when you add a lot of extras...it makes it a whole lot better. The extras includes deleted scenes(which includes a hilarious scene which was going to be the first scene in the movie), pretty funny outtakes, funny commentary, and a funny segment on "color bars". Note that Kevin Smith's commentary is not your average commentary...he doesn't really bother explaining all the techical information of the film, but instead makes lots of jokes about the film. Also I would like to point out that EVERY extra on the DVD has an intro with some of the cast and crew who worked on the film. THIS DVD IS A DEFINITE MUST-HAVE FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR LOTS OF LAUGHS. I also recommend any of the other Kevin Smith DVD's...wait to get Dogma though, because a special edition is going to be coming out loaded with lot's of extras.
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Summary: Well, I figure I had to comment.
Review: I got tired of reading how this movie supposedly painted the lesbian community in a dull, negative, underdeveloped light. You know why you feel this? Because this movie was NOT about the lesbian community. It was about a single lesbian and a guy's romantic endevors (sp?). It had nothing to do with the community as a whole, and it wasn't written to be a commentary on the lesbian (or gay) community. It's just a glorified unrequited love story. If you find some sort of insult to the gay community in here, then please realize that not only are you looking WAY too hard for insult, but it's not the director speaking. It's a character. There's a difference in a self-described "autobiographical" movie, wherein the director is clearly presented as the main character. And from what I recall, the main character never speaks poorly of (and sticks with his poor perception of) the lesbian community. His insults (if there are any) are presented as inquiries which are promptly answered, understood, and accepted by the character. Get over it, people. A) it's not an insult and B) it's just a MOVIE.
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Summary: Kev Smith's Crowning Achievement
Review: This is the first movie by View Askew/Kevin Smith, that I saw. I really enjoyed it, but after seeing the other VA films, Mallrats and Clerks, I loved them more. I still have a place in DVD player for this movie though. This is a more dramatic and less slapstick movie when compared to the other two. It starts strong with Clerks humor, but evolves into a much deeper story than the other films. This movie is a perfect date movie, if and only if, both the guy and the girl can deal with the strong homosexual aspect. It is easy to imagine how people can get caught up in the gay part of the film. THIS FILM IS NOT ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY. It is about friendship, love and how dumb us guys can be. It reminds me of Shawshank Redemption with the friendship between Holden (Affleck) and Banky (Jason Lee). The love story between Alyssa (Adams) and Holden is captivating and tragic. Jay and Silent Bob show up as usual for a VA film, but this time Bob gives some depth to his character and really gets to the point of the movie. Love conquers all, unless you get caught up in the fine print. Really a great movie for today's 20 somethings. I highly recommend this movie. It is thought provoking and hillarious. Much better than The English Patient.
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Summary: The Second Times A Charm
Review: After watching Kevin Smith's,"Chasing Amy," I have to admitt that I was pretty disgusted with film. Being only fifteen and a Christian pratically my whole life, some of the content in the movie made me not appreciate it that much. But being a Kevin Smith fan, I purchaced the screenplay "Clearks," whch also has the,"Chasing Amy," screenplay with it. After reading "Clearks," I decided to read Chasing Amy anyways. And I ended up loving the story. The story is about comic book creators Holden (Ben Aflec) and Banky ( Jason Lee), and how their friendship is begining to drift away when Holen becomes friends with,and eventually dates, Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams).When Holden first meets Alyssa, its love at first sight. Alyssa though is a lesbian, and only wants to be friends with Holden at first. Then she realizes that Holden is the one she should be with. When life starts to get good with Holden and Alyssa, Banky finds out some dirt on Alyssa. The dirt Banky found out makes Holden evaluate his relationship. I am not going to say anymore about the plot from there, but trust me that this is a movie worth seeing. Look beyond what is going on and listen to what the movie truely says. The movie has its hilarious moments and its heartfelt ones too. I reccomend that you also watch "Clearks"and "Mallrats" before so you can understand the jokes better.Jay and Silent Bob return, but not so much more in this movie compared to their others.
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Summary: An Irresistable entertaining film by Kevin Smith
Review: Somewhere towards the middle of the movie we get the jist of Banky's (the talented Jason Lee) argument why Holden (Ben Affleck) dating Alyssa (Joey Adams) will not last: "She has seen and done things that you've only read in books," says Banky to Holden, which Banky is trying to warn him that he is too conservative for Alyssa, because Alyssa has a life much different from Holden's. Well, let's just say her nickname is "Finger Cuffs" and that "girlfriends" take on a whole different meaning. Jason Lee's character is the best friend and fellow comic book writer of Holden. Banky is the conscience and the reality of the movie, which basically means he tells it how it is. Also, the fact that Holden and Banky's friendship is falling apart as Holden gets closer to Alyssa (Joey Adams) is all too familiar to me. I can remember times that friendships ended because of friends who gave all their precious spare time to their girlfriend and cannot understand why when it's over that those ex-friends want nothing to with them. Perhaps watching this movie they will realize it. Anyway, Banky finds damaging information about Alyssa and confronts Holden with it. Holden goes to another friend and comic book writer, HooperX (Ewell), who is basically counseling Holden on the matter of Banky's jealousy and indispensible objection to him dating Alyssa, tells him to just ask Alyssa about her past. Holden does just that but in a coniving way and in an unprecedented place, at a hockey game. Kevin Smith (who reprises his role as Silent Bob, alongside Jason Mewes as Jay) refuses to take the easy way out, which is what Hollywood usually does, you know, the unreal happy ending. Kevin Smith is definitely a writer/director who will be around for a long time. Despite the fact that his movies' camara movements are not anything to get excited about, it is the story line and the characters that he excels which more than makes up for the generic camara work. You feel as if you know these people, and have known them for years. GRADE: A+
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