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I say this as someone who considers "Mallrats" and "Chasing Amy" to be two of my all-time favorite films, but Kevin Smith has made some VERY crappy movies. "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back". (Cinematical)
CLERKS, THE SEQUEL Jul 20, 2006
Chasing Amy, a sweetly obscene contemporary romance, was inspired. The religious satire Dogma was ambitious, entertaining, and almost mature. (TimesOnline)
Silent Bob Strikes Back Jul 20, 2006
" Since Clerks, Smith created his own underground empire known as View Askew, and he released Gen-X treasures like Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay t Bob Strike Back. Oh, and there was one more recent film that starred Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez called Jersey Girl. For as critically panned as it was, it proved a determining factor in Smith's return to his roots. "After 'Jersey Girl,' I really wanted to make a movie with people who weren't on the cover of 'US Weekly' every week," he... (Scranton Times, PA)
It's dj View Askew all over again in Clerks II Jul 19, 2006
Chasing Amy (1996) Ding ... Or as his hetero lifemate Jay explains in Chasing Amy, "He thinks just cause he doesn't say anything, it'll have this huge impact when he does." Here are some Silent Bob gems ... Clerks: "You know, there's a million fine-looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you." Mallrats: "Adventure, excitement ... a Jedi craves not these things." Chasing Amy: "By the time I figured this all out, it was too late;... (Houston Chronicle)
Slackers get back behind the counter Jul 18, 2006
Smith has also made increasingly accomplished movies such as Chasing Amy and Dogma. When he decided it was time for a sequel, he had plenty of leftover plot ideas from the cartoon show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Clerks returns, with hints of growing up Jul 18, 2006
Smith, who resurrected Clerks characters in Dogma, Chasing Amy and Mallrats, had tantalized fans by promising a Clerks sequel at the end of the Dogma credits. He later changed his mind. (MSNBC -- News)
'Clerks' filmmaker nurtures fans, and himself, online Jul 17, 2006
Since 1995, Smith has used the Internet to extend the profane but honest dialogue he has shared with his fans in films such as "Mallrats," "Chasing Amy," "Dogma," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Jersey Girl." Over the years he has posted the most intimate details of his life, including his emotionally harrowing battle to help his friend Jason Mewes (best known as Jay in Smith's movies) battle drug addiction. (In a phone interview, Mewes declared he has just celebrated 3 1/2 years of... (The Standard-Times, MA)
Kevin Smith Picks Up Where 'Clerks' Left Off Jul 16, 2006
He is, in a strange way, grateful for the failure of "Jersey Girl," even thanking it in the end credits to "Clerks II," as it puts him in the same position he was in after "Mallrats," a period that led to two of his best-regarded films, "Chasing Amy" and "Dogma." To say that Smith seems trapped by his own successes might not be entirely accurate, but it doesn't seem far off, either. "There's something to be said for failing," he noted dryly. (Los Angeles Times)
Cool rain, hot music at Fenway Park Jul 13, 2006
Word is the studly star of Disney's football flick ``The Game Plan" is recuperating quickly from surgery on his ruptured Achilles ' tendon , and producers are optimistic they may be able to start shooting by the end of September.Premiere eventDirector Kevin Smith's new movie "Clerks II" had its LA premiere the other night, and the delightful Eliza Dushku was among those walking the red carpet. (The Watertown native has been pals with Smith since she played Sissy in his 2001 film ``Jay and Silent... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Kevin Smith returns Jul 13, 2006
Smith's other credits include ""Mallrats," "Chasing Amy," and he co-produced "Good Will Hunting," which starred his friends Affleck and Matt Damon. "I still love what I do and it's a career now and I'm kind of used to it, but there is still a part of me that feels like I can't believe that this is my job," Smith says enthusiastically. "I keep expecting the day to arrive when I wake up and I'm like, I knew it was a dream. I knew that I was still working at the Quik Stop. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Calling All MySpace Members! See Your Name in Lights! Jun 30, 2006
NEW YORK, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weinstein Company announced today that beginning tomorrow, Friday June 30, 2006, MySpace members will have the chance to have their names permanently listed in the ending credits of the highly anticipated release of "Clerks II." The first 10,000 people to add the "Mooby's Presents: Clerks II" page to their friends list will automatically be permanently added to the ending credits of the film, both in theaters and on DVD. The film is a sequel to Kevin Smith's... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Karma chameleon Jun 19, 2006
It stars Jason Lee (Mallrats, Chasing Amy) as the show's eponymous white-trash anti-hero, Earl J. Hickey ... " That said, there are echoes of other works, particularly the Coen brothers' 1987 film Raising Arizona and the films of director Kevin Smith. Lee and Suplee have appeared in many of Smith's films and were in Mallrats and Chasing Amy together. Like Smith's films, My Name is Earl brilliantly exploits an assortment of peripheral characters: Patty, the "daytime hooker" (Dale Dickey); Kenny... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
JERRY PORTWOOD Jun 8, 2006
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Casey Affleck Marries Summer Phoenix Jun 7, 2006
Casey Affleck has appeared in such films as: Chasing Amy, Good Will Hunting, American Pie 2, Ocean's Eleven, and Ocean's Twelve. Currently, he has The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, starring Brad Pitt, due out this year, as well as Gone Baby Gone, which also marks his big brother Ben's directorial debut. (Deadbolt)
It's a colossal break-down Jun 3, 2006
Luckily, Joey Lauren Adams ("Chasing Amy") adds a dash of common sense decency as the happily married best friend of Beth. Whenever director Peyton Reed ("Bring It On") fixes the camera on her, you just want it to stay with her and her family instead of the disagreeable two ex-lovers. (Contra Costa Times -- Entertainment)
Saying 'It's Over' in Style: 10 Great Movie Break-Ups Jun 3, 2006
"Chasing Amy" (1997) A pre-Hollywood-makeover Ben Affleck stars as a New Jersey-based comic book creator who falls for a woman, played by Joey Lauren Adams, who happens to be gay. Some complained that an avowed lesbian choosing to date a straight man was the unenlightened fantasy of writer-director Kevin Smith. (Los Angeles Times)
Love Won't Keep Them Together Jun 2, 2006
Joey Lauren Adams of "Chasing Amy" is the gal pal she confesses to. Jon Favreau ("Swingers") is his bartender-confessor. (CTNow.com)
Fox411: 'X Men 3' Hits History Books May 28, 2006
Since then, he s brought us some good ones ("Chasing Amy"), some that are controversial ("Dogma"), and some that are only for the faithful ("Jersey Girl," "Jay and Silent Bob"). Last night Smith returned to form in a post-midnight premiere of "Clerks 2," the long awaited sequel that reunites the still unknown stars of the first film and adds the delightful Rosario Dawson to the mix. (Fox News)
My Name is Underdog Apr 27, 2006
SECTIONS MOVIES CHANNELS ; GET GAMES PARTNERS. April 26, 2006 - According to , the voice of the live-action, big-screen Underdog will be provided by (star of NBC's My Name is Earl). (IGN FilmForce)
KEVIN GIORDANO Apr 19, 2006 25 must-see films Mar 24, 2006 A Star-Studded Week in April!!! Mar 18, 2006 Rewind: What's So Funny 'Bout Love? (Lots) Feb 15, 2006 No nudity, no graphic violence and 'no way it gets an R' the director says of the sequel to his indie classic. Jan 28, 2006 'Earl' Star Lee Comes Down With Chicken Pox Jan 25, 2006 In-Depth Features Jan 21, 2006 Sundance turns on the light Jan 21, 2006 Documentaries To Reign At Sundance Jan 19, 2006 Sundance Festival sets stage for indie filmmakers Jan 19, 2006
My favorites include Cape Fear, Fatal Attraction, Chasing Amy and Endless Love. And then there are the plays of Sam Shepard, which show the inner torment that goes on around obsession and its roots in parent-child relations. (New York Press)
Silent Bob speaks Apr 14, 2006
"This takes the place of the Oscar I'll never get," said Kevin Smith, writer and director of such films as "Clerks," "Dogma" and "Chasing Amy," and winner of this year's UCLA Jack Benny Award. Smith was presented with the award at Royce Hall on Wednesday in a ceremony put on by the Campus Events Commission. (The Daily Bruin, CA)
This raised in my tiny mind the spectre of something director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy, etc) once said. It was OK that he hadn't seen the films of the great European masters, he believed, because the directors he admired had, and that was close enough. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The film is the directorial debut of actress Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy). Former Nashville publisher/composer Alan Brewer of BME/Brewman Entertainment provided the music for the film. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
lie" (2001) 5. Weather Report: 97 Percent Chance of Rain It's a given: Our couple will have a fight, and the male BRC le 0000307A ad will find himself walking the streets alone, lost in his desolation, soaked to the bone in a torrential downpour, often to the melancholy strains of Radiohead, Aimee Mann or the Smiths. And those guys who sell the cheap umbrellas on every corner will have miraculously taken the night off. See: "Pretty in Pink" (1986), "Chasing Amy" (1997), "Say Anything" (1989),... (MTV -- News)
" Although some vocal fans and film purists have expressed their displeasure with the revisiting of, arguably, a classic, Smith insists that by moving Dante and Randal to the fast-food industry, he simultaneously moved his own game to the next level. "It's my favorite of all the movies I've ever done," Smith said of the sequel. "It used to be that 'Chasing Amy' was my favorite, but this has supplanted 'Chasing Amy. Clerks' was what it felt like to be in my twenties, but 'Clerks 2' is what it... (MTV -- News)
Lee has also starred in the Kevin Smith films "Mall Rats," "Chasing Amy," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," as well as "Almost Famous.". Lee also voiced the role of the villain Syndrome in "The Incredibles.". (Click2Houston, TX)
"Come Early Morning": Thesp Joey Lauren Adams ("Chasing Amy) steps behind the camera to tell the story of a small-town Southern woman (Ashley Judd) yearning to reconnect with her past. (Sales: WMI/Arclight)"Darwin Awards": Writer-director Finn Taylor's ("Dream With the Fishes). adventure-comedy toplining Winona Ryder, Joseph Fiennes and David Arquette. (Variety)
Actress Joey Lauren Adams ("Chasing Amy") directs Ashley Judd in "Come Early Morning," a drama about a Southern woman struggling to turn around her self-demeaning life. Comic Bob Goldthwait directs "Stay," a romantic comedy about a relationship strained to the breaking point by a pact of absolute honesty. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Here are some big stars who will be seen in some of the movies that might make a splash at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Find out more about Robert Redford's long and distinguished career and his Sundance Film Institute. (CBS News)
Director Kevin Smith, known for making movies like Chasing Amy, executive produced Malcolm Ingram's "small town gay bar." Former Vice President Al Gore's crusade against global warming is profiled in An Inconvenient Truth, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader is revealed to audiences in An Unreasonable Man. Musicians are grabbing the spotlight with films that offer insight into their lives and music. (New Zealand Herald)
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