It was generally wellreceived, winning two awards at the 1998 independent spirit awards best screenplay for smith and best supporting actor for jason lee. That does not mean that the film is bad or accomplishes nothing. Starring ben affleck, kevin smith, jason lee, and joey lauren adams, chasing amy centers in on a new jersey comic book writer, holden mcneil. It is the third film in smiths view askewniverse series the film was originally inspired by a brief. The third time is always supposed to be the charm, so we were able to approach chasing amy from a very liberated position. The film is about a male comic artist affleck who falls in love with a lesbian woman adams, to the displeasure of his best friend lee. Although smart for its time, the movie has not aged particularly well, and subsequent films from other directors have dealt more intelligently with the. Chasing amy 312 movie clip the definition of fing 1997 hd duration. To us, the unapologetic fanboy smith had emerged as something of a nerd culture shakespearethe best of us, a man who. Noted for its frank dialogue, chasing amy explores concepts of sexuality and love, and how you cant necessarily just turn off your feelings and the social pressure over unusual pairings. Ben affleck, joey lauren adams, jason lee, ethan suplee rated.
Chasing amy is a 1997 film written and directed by kevin smith. Cult comic book artist holden ben affleck falls in love with fellow artist alyssa joey lauren adams, only to be thwarted by her sexuality, the disdain of his best friend banky jason lee, and his own misgivings about himself. Shot with very little money and using a cast of unknowns all of whom went on to have successful careers afterwards, the films performances carry what could have easily been a cheesy soap operaish love story but instead wound up being an existential view into. Rock music, lyrics, and videos from joliet, il on reverbnation. Download as pdf printable version in other projects wikiquote. Cult comicbook artist holden ben affleck falls in love with fellow artist alyssa joey lauren adams, only to be thwarted by her sexuality, the disdain of his best friend banky jason lee, and his own misgivings about himself. The plot of chasing amy is so intricately written, whenever the movie appeared to end, it instead built up from previous events and into more intense struggles between each individual character. From the movie chasing amy, it means when you dump someone who was perfect for you for a reason that you eventually realize was not worth ending the relationship for. It is the third film in smiths view askewniverse series.
With ben affleck, joey lauren adams, ethan suplee, scott mosier. Released april 4th, 1997, chasing amy stars ben affleck, joey lauren adams, jason lee, dwight ewell the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of 71 out of 100 on. Comic book artist holden falls for amy, a fellow artist. Cult comicbook artist holden ben affleck falls in love with fellow artist alyssa joey lauren adams, only to be. But i guess he won in the end because i had to drag the skunks corpse out of my hard after. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from award winning writerdirector kevin smith clerks, mallrats, dogma. Chasing amy soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Everythings going good for them until they meet alyssa, also a comic book artist. Yts subtitles in english subtitles, subtitle indonesia and any languages for your favourite movies. Chasing amy is a romantic comedy about people who write comic books for a living, and whose most passionate conversations can center on the sex lives of archie and jughead. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he.
In mallrats 1995, jason lee banky chasing amy, brodie mallrats has an exgirlfriend, played by shannon doherty, thats seen wearing a degrassi jacket, to which brodie jason lee lays claim of his ownership of said jacket. Banky edwards and holden mcneil have been best friends for two decades. How it is billed a comedy, or even a dark comedy, is beyond my comprehension. Kevin smith, who wrote and directed the moviethe third installment in his jersey trilogymakes these characters intense and funny. Get chasing amy dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Back in 1997, all of our dorky interests, from comic books to video games, remained hidden, far from the prying eyes of the american mainstream. Chasing amy by kevin smith ben affleck, joey lauren adams. Rent chasing amy 1997 starring ben affleck and joey lauren adams on dvd and bluray. Chasingamy 0 points 1 point 2 points 1 month ago my dog got the fuck sprayed out of him a few months back. The story of amy winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. With chasing amy its definitely the walltowall pop soundtrack, clerks was the horrific clothes im not over it yet, and mallrats was the poop n boobs humor that we all thought was amazing when our brains werent fully developed. Chasing amy dvd criterion collection signed by kevin.
Chasing amy by mark graham nov 3, 2015 this isnt really a film about lesbians told through the male gaze, but rather, a film that focuses more on the perils of straight male bravado. Chasing amy 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Ben affleck and jason lee star in this kevin smithdirected romcom as holden and banky, comic book artists and lifelong bffs who meet the. Clerks had been overpraised, mallrats had been overbashed. If clerks is to be considered kevin smiths most honest work then chasing amy has to be his most personal and most reflective. The films plot follows alyssa jones, a lesbian as she embarks on a friendship with holden mcneil, played by ben affleck. Whats the order to watch clerks, mallrats, chasing amy. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from awardwinning writerdirector kevin smith clerks, mallrats, dogma. Chasing amy is a rock band whose members soul purpose is to get the crowd moving, to rock hard, to rock fun, and rock it right. Writerdirector kevin smith took on the increasingly rocky terrain of 1990s love and desire in the low budget, ultracontemporary romantic comedy chasing amy 1997, the final film in his new jersey trilogy. Kevin smiths romantic comedy chasing amy, now almost two decades old, was a big deal for my generation of nerds. It rips aside veils of hypocrisy and reveals bizarre and uncomfortable truths that make an honest person tremble. In a twist on the conventional boymeetsgirl love story, the unexpected relationship between heterosexual holden and lesbian alyssa. Holden opens the comic and flips through it he shakes his head.
Additionally, one admirable quality of the plot is the universal appeal without gratuitous violence or sexual innuendo, which is often excessive in. Find all 26 songs in chasing amy soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Rent chasing amy 1997 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Chasing amy is not a comedy in my humble opinion, but rather it is something more. Chasing amy news kevin smith is now a vegetarian, thanks chris pratt for prayers. Financial analysis of chasing amy 1997 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Comic book store day a pile of comic books are on a shelf next to myriad others. The film is about a male comic artist who falls in love with a lesbian woman, to the displeasure of his best friend.
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