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Summary: The Best Damn Movie Ever
Review: ...I know it wasnt the epitome of intellectual movies or a deep, emotionally satisfying drama, it nonetheless struck me as a movie defining my generation. All i have to say is watch this movie and ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: The Best Movie Writer Out There
Review: This movie this one of the best of all time. Kevin Smith is the best writer. I have all his movies that are in the New Jersey trilogy. I am buying this movie the day it comes out and I will buy every other movie kevin smith puts out. His next movie is Jersey Girl. There are no Jay and Silent Bob but it will be okay. All of these movies are worth buying if you have a good sense of humor.
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Summary: Awful, Just Awful
Review: "Mallrats" is better than this. "Mallrats" had characters, at least. "Jay And Slient Bob" doesn't have characters; it's a stream of profanity and hit-n-miss jokes with a bunch of cameos from previous Smith movie characters and acting alumni. You start wishing that the cameo players would stick around and that Jay and Silent Bob would disappear.I am glad to hear that Smith is closing the book on this world of characters."Die-hard fans" (I guess I'm not one of them) should love the two-disc set. It's loaded with deleted scenes, a couple music videos, etc. There's a funny bit where Morris Day is teaching Smith to dance. I haven't gotten through all the extras yet, but a film of this quality doesn't deserve this kind of treatment.As a matter of fact, "Phantoms" does.
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Summary: The greatest Comic Book Adaptation Ever!
Review: Even though only portions are from a comic!As long as you've seen at least CLERKS or DOGMA and understand CHASING AMY, you'll love this movie! It's funny in it's own right and has a great number of character cameos from the previous flicks. Being lucky enough to live in the UK. I actually recieve the US disc before you US guys get it! Let me tell you, it's really good. Great disc (as usual) and great movie.
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Summary: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Review: If you are not a fan of previous works of writer directer Kevin P. Smith(Clerks, Mallrat,Chasing Amy,Dogma) this DVD is not for you. You would have two see all of his previous films to truley understand it. It is the most expensive CULT film ever made. If you are J&SBSB is a must buy. The DVD is loaded with so much extras it needed two discs to fit them all in. The deleted scenes came in at over 95 minutes to view, and were individually introduced by Kevin Smith, Jasan (Fat Buds) Mewes, and others. ViewAskew DVD's are not known for having thin extras, and this one is no different. Disc one features the the full lengnth feature in wide screen, a sneak peek menu of past ViewAskew productions, audio commentary by Kevin Smith producer Scott Mosier, and star Jason Mewes. While the comentry was not as funny as those in the past(No Ben Affleck) it was informative none the less.
Disc 2 is the bonus disc wich containes deleated scenes, gag reel, out takes, music videos, 2 featuretes, trailers, tv spots, cast, and crew bios, and movie stills. It kept me busy for hours, and has replay value. While J&SBSB is not Smith's smartest film it is his best looking. The "Dick, and fart jokes" will keep you coming back again, and again. Buy it!Buy it!Buy it!...It is worth the price, and more.
So if you like crisp diolouge, witty joke, and dirty speech this is the DVD for you. Clearly Kevin Smith's best.
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Summary: Jay and Silent Bob's mental laxative.
Review: It was the weekend following 9/11. If there ever was a time to find a few hours of release from reality, this was it. So, off I went, my girlfriend in tow, to the local multiplex where for the next two hours, I laffed myself into oblivion. We're talking chest pains, tears and rough throat. It was what I needed to deal with that situation. However, when the lights came up and I looked at my dear, beautiful lady, who is very professional and deals with judges,lawyers and minions of the law for a living, I recieved a stern look. She then advised me I was NEVER to tell any of her friends that she had seen this movie. So, ya' know, it's all in your outlook. I recomend this movie. She doesn't.
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Summary: The worst movie I have ever seen
Review: No plot. Stupid jokes. Really really jouvinille. It tries to save itself with a whole lot of hollywood in jokes and cameos but it doesn't work. Give me back my two hours. It was awfull.
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Summary: Snootch to the Noonch!
Review: I have been a fan of Kevin Smith's right from the beginning and, I must say, this movie gives you all that Kevin Smith Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, and the rest of the Jay and Silent Bob crew have to offer. This movie is a must see on many levels. The acting, the directing, the script, the characters and the music have all hit it in just the right spot. Don't take my word for it; go out, see it yourself and prepare to be entertained. Remember to also check out Mallrats, Clerks, Dogma and Chasing Amy.
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Summary: Hilarious!!
Review: Okai, let me just say that I have been an extreme lover of Jay and Silent Bob from their little tiny appearances to their big screen. Although they are ALWAYS crude and gross, and not so smart, and sometimes demeaning to women, they really make me laugh. And I am a woman! This movie is so funny. I laughed through the whole thing, endlessly. In every movie they are in, they make me laugh, and one of the things I really liked about this movie is that it had all these different parts and situations from all their past indie films. For example, the Chasing Amy characters and situations as well as some of the Mall Rats cast members and Dogma, too. This is just a funny movie full of silliness and stupidity. Sure, it's distasteful and sick and demented and rude and gross and raunchy but I loved it!!! But if you know Jay and Silent Bob, you're quite prepared for the type of movie this will be. :) Go Kevin Smith!! I love that guy!!
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Summary: Smith bids sweet friends farewell
Review: What we have here is a film for very particular tastes. It's certainly not for everyone. Are you ready for the appealing coprolalia that is "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"? To find out, check the following lists. For each movie (or TV show) you've seen (and not necessarily enjoyed, but appreciated on at least a campy level) assign yourself the designated number of points. Go! 5 points: "Chasing Amy"; "Clerks"; "Dogma"; "Mallrats". 3 points: "American Pie"; "The Breakfast Club"; "Charlie's Angels"; "Clash of the Titans"; "Dawson's Creek" (TV); "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"; "The Empire Strikes Back"; "The Fugitive"; "Good Will Hunting"; "Magnolia"; "Phantoms"; "The Planet of the Apes" (1968); "Purple Rain"; "Scooby-Doo" (TV); "Scream 3"; "The Shawshank Redemption"; "Star Wars". 1 point: "All the Pretty Horses"; "American Pie 2"; "Batman and Robin"; "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey"; "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"; "Bounce"; "Boys and Girls"; "Forces of Nature"; "House Party"; "House Party 2"; "The Legend of Bagger Vance"; "Loser"; "Psycho" (1998); "Reindeer Games"; "Return of the Jedi"; "The Talented Mr. Ripley"; "X-Men". How did you do? 0-22: Never mind seeing "J&SBSB". Try leaving your house once in a while, maybe getting some fresh air. And some sunlight. 23-44: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You're not ready yet, son. 45-66: You're coming along fine, young Jedi. Soon you will be ready to battle the dark side. Patience is a virtue everywhere... 67 or more: Run, don't walk, to your nearest Googleplex. Buy tickets for the 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, and 9:00 shows. Grab a big tub of corn, and prepare to laugh yourself silly. Neo-post-modernist self-reflexive self-referentiality aside, this flick is stupid. Er, rather, it's stoopid. The difference? The former implies lack of intelligence, while the latter uses its abundant intelligence to craft the perfect poopy joke. Scatological humour is done best when the guy behind the curtain pulling the levers is equal parts arrested adolescent and mature smart aleck. Kevin Smith fits the bill perfectly. He's crafted the perfect send-off to his beloved recurring characters (as well as the entire Jersey-bred View Askewniverse) with this movie, which is equal parts road trip flick and pop culture parody. Every movie listed above is referenced here, along with dozens (millions?) of others. Go in expecting a romp through nineties cinema, skewering icons left and right, and you'll do fine. If it's a story you're looking for, you've come to the wrong place, friend. This is most evident during the film's middle third, when our heroes encounter a group of (seemingly) concerned animal rights activists. You can't wait for the boys to get to Hollywood, and wreak havoc on the Miramax lot. This middle section is just delaying the inevitable. Although it does allow Shannon Elizabeth an opportunity to try and flesh out one of Smith's weaker female roles (come to think of it, the only strong female role he's written was Alyssa Jones in "Chasing Amy"). She has the monumental job of trying to make us believe that this beautiful and smart young woman would fall for Jay Phat Buds. Does she pull it off? Yeah, I guess so. Not that it really matters. Although it is priceless watching Jay try and reconcile his feelings of genuine love with his usual horniness. And while I'm talking about Jay, let me say that I was worried that Mr. Mewes' schtick would become tiresome by the end of the film. It nearly does. But every time he comes close to falling over the precipice, Smith writes a line for Jay to deliver that had me (and most everyone else in the theatre) convulsing with laughter. It's Smith as Silent Bob that comes closer to disappointment. It's hard to pull off that mute routine for any length of time. There are moments here when we in the audience, who know that Bob *can* speak, wish he would, instead of resorting to funny faces and charades. And when he does speak (in what I've always thought as the "moments of clarity" in Smith's movies) it doesn't have the same weight as in previous works. Still, these two buds make a killer team (we even get a giddy glimpse of their infant origins). And the final freeze-framed shot of the film, Jay and Bob grinning goofily onstage with Morris Day and the Time, manages to perfectly convey Smith and Mewes' satisfaction with the legacy they'll be leaving. So sad to see them go. There are some truly brilliant moments here. The "Good Will Hunting" parody sets a new standard in self-mockery, as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon show up to spoof their celebrity personas, and take pot shots at each others' failed film projects. The boys are terribly good sports about the whole thing. We get a chance to revisit Dante and Randall, and see what the "Clerks" Quick Stop looks like in colour(!). Jason Lee does wonderful double-duty as both Brodie Bruce (Mallrats) and Banky Edwards (Chasing Amy). And SNL stalwart Will Ferrell bats 1.000 as he wrings every bit of comedy from his scenes as a clueless Federal Park Ranger. The finale, while it offers Smith (a Star Wars freak) a chance to have a light sabre dual with Luke Skywalker himself, is overblown and a bit long. It clumsily tries to tie together the film's loose threads. But the epilogue is a rockin' good time, featuring blink-or-you'll-miss-them cameos from nearly every character in the Smith oeuvre. And remember to read (read!) the end credits (there are some giggly details hidden there), sticking around long enough for the last big cameo that neatly closes the book on Jay and Silent Bob. It's a classy note to go out on for a duo that's tried its darndest over five films to eviscerate the concept of class from cinema. See you in the great beyond, boys!
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