“Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” isn’t just a sequel to “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” Kevin Smith’s latest reference- and callback-heavy movie satirizing Hollywood and his entire filmography also provides a touching new ending to another one of his classics: 1997’s “Chasing Amy.”
“Chasing Amy” is just one movie Smith was able to “sequelize” with “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot,” along with “Clerks 2,” “Mallrats” and “Dogma,” all parts of Smith’s “Askewniverse” in which both title characters Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) appear.
Some critics have argued “Chasing Amy’s” story of a straight man (Ben Affleck’s Holden) romantically pursuing a lesbian woman (Joey Lauren Adams’ Amy) has not aged well in the 22 years since its release. So bringing back both actors for a “where are they now” scene in “Reboot” allowed Smith to correct the record on that narrative.
Also Read: 'Clerks 3'...
“Chasing Amy” is just one movie Smith was able to “sequelize” with “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot,” along with “Clerks 2,” “Mallrats” and “Dogma,” all parts of Smith’s “Askewniverse” in which both title characters Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) appear.
Some critics have argued “Chasing Amy’s” story of a straight man (Ben Affleck’s Holden) romantically pursuing a lesbian woman (Joey Lauren Adams’ Amy) has not aged well in the 22 years since its release. So bringing back both actors for a “where are they now” scene in “Reboot” allowed Smith to correct the record on that narrative.
Also Read: 'Clerks 3'...
- 10/10/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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