Find movie and film cast and crew information for chasing amy 1997 kevin smith on allmovie. Chasing amy 1997 was the third film in what smith referred to as his new jersey series, films set at least partly in the garden state and featuring the jay and silent bob characters. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. The third installment in the new jersey trilogy from awardwinning writerdirector kevin smith, chasing amy follows comicbook artist holden as he falls in love with fellow artist alyssa, only to be thwarted by her sexuality, the disdain of. Instead, chasing amy finds other ways to satisfy its audience, and the result is the most complete and mature film of smiths short career. The romantic drama features a rich and layered screenplay, a confident aesthetic, and a searing lead performance. 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. While the subject material and rather graphic sexual discussions will turn off many viewers, this film does offer unique, fresh characters and an interesting and often amusing plot. After holden leaves, alyssas girlfriend virginia smith comes back to the booth and asks who that was. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of chasing amy with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Everythings going good for them until they meet amy, also a comic book artist. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from award winning writerdirector kevin smith clerks, mallrats, dogma. 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. Coming off the success of chasing amy, afflecks next film would make him an instant household name. Ending spoiler for chasing amy 1997, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Not only is chasing amy a huge step forward for smith, but it is one of 1997s best films. Watch chasing amy 1997 full movie online free on 0123movies.
Chasing amy is not a comedy in my humble opinion, but rather it is something more. A 1997 romantic comedydrama written and directed by kevin smith, and the third film in the view. Everything is going good for them until they meet alyssa, also a comic book artist. Script chasing amy has a clever fastpaced script filled with funny lines and intelligent discussions related to love relationships. How it is billed a comedy, or even a dark comedy, is beyond my comprehension. Staring dwight ewell, joey lauren adams, jason mewes and kevin smith. Chasing amy is a 1997 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by kevin smith. Buy chasing amy movie posters from movie poster shop. She appeared in several kevin smith view askewniverse films, including chasing amy, for which she was nominated for the golden globe award for best actress motion picture musical or comedy.
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Directed by kevin smith and starring ben affleck, jason lee, joey lauren adams and dwight ewell. And rather than enter therapy, i decided to exorcise my demons on screen. The third installment in the new jersey trilogy from awardwinning writerdirector kevin smith, chasing amy follows comicbook artist holden as he falls in love with fellow artist alyssa, only to be thwarted by her sexuality, the disdain of his best friend banky, and misgivings about himself. Chasing amy is a complete amy rose story which appeared in issue 239 of sonic the comic online and marks jamie js first contribution to the comic. Charles ellis story while looking for a cheap sandwich toaster in metropolis zones market, amy is accosted by a sleazy love bug.
Banky edwards and holden mcneil have been best friends for two decades. The story focuses on two alternative comics creators, holden mcneil ben affleck and banky edwards jason lee, who write and illustrate a comic based on smiths characters jay and silent bob. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from awardwinning writerdirector kevin smith. Chasing amy 1997 plot summary 4 holden and banky are comic book artists. With chasing amy, its easy to anticipate a certain degree of inventive humor, but whats a bit unexpected is the solid drama, effective romance, and strong characters. Chasing amy revolves around another pair of buddies trying to find their places in the world of life and love. Chasing amy with the realization that everyone has a. The hows and whys of chasing amy the criterion collection. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out shes a lesbian. 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, for all its gushy tenderness and squirrelly precepts, is peppered with rude, crude sexual commentaries, complete with semi. Instead of being a formulaic, average romantic comedy that uses dumb reasons to create problems for the romance, this film brought a real compelling array of obstacles for its romance. What smith does best in chasing amy is write clever, raunchy and emotionally truetolife dialogue.
Chasing amy 1997 kevin smith cast and crew allmovie. Sep 28, 2011 chasing amy 1997 was the third film in what smith referred to as his new jersey series, films set at least partly in the garden state and featuring the jay and silent bob characters. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Along with matt damon, affleck cowrote and costarred in this drama, which centers on an.
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Kevin smith directed film which starred ben affleck, joey lauren adams, and jason lee. We see the last page, where holden in comics form says where ever you are, alyssa, i. Aug 11, 2017 coming off the success of chasing amy, afflecks next film would make him an instant household name. Watch chasing amy full movie in hd visit holden and banky are comic book artists. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from awardwinning writerdirector kevin smith clerks, mallrats, dogma. What makes this film, chasing amy 1997, really tick. Chasing amy appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. In these moments, all of his characters sound the same, and not one of them sounds remotely. Since chasing amy is a kevin smith film, it does have some serious problems. Bob hawk for being there from the start, teaching us what makes a movie great, and always doing the dishes. Comic book artist holden meets the perfect woman, only to learn that shes a lesbian.
Chasing amy is a 1997 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by kevin smith and starring ben affleck, joey lauren adams, and jason lee. Now and then zack and miri make a porno and chasing amy. Ben affleck and joey lauren adams in chasing amy 1997 joey lauren adams stars as alyssa jones ben. Miramax released chasing amy to theaters on april 18, 1997. Get chasing amy dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. First of all, there might be one or two other films that do what this film does with its genre, and that is hold the audiences attention for almost two hours while dealing with a subject matter of hetero and homosexuality and dark comedy. Chasing amy is a romantic comedy about people who write comic books for a living, and whose most passionate conversations can center on. 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. 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. Alyssa jones, a lesbian and fellow comic book creator, comes into holdens life and quickly becomes a close friend, although holden is powerfully attracted to. Overview of chasing amy, 1997, directed by kevin smith, with ben affleck, joey lauren adams, jason lee, at turner classic movies. Chasing amy fra miramax films, view askew productions, in best look video format and.
Chasing amy 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Not only is chasing amy a huge step forward for smith, but it is one of 1997 s best films. Kevin smith, who wrote and directed the moviethe third installment in his jersey trilogymakes these characters intense and funny. Everythings going good for them until they meet alyssa, also a comic book artist. 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. Kevin smiths third film, chasing amy, finds the director maturing in all aspects of his filmmaking. His new movie, zack and miri make a porno, is the story of two lifelong friends seth rogen and elizabeth banks whose decision to make and star in an adult movie puts their relationship in a whole new light. Joey lauren adams born january 9, 1968 is an american actress and director who has appeared in more than 40 films. Chasing amy 1997 official trailer 1 ben affleck movie youtube. While i could blame virtually all of the flaws in clerks on the source material, it became tougher to figure out what caused the various problems here, mostly due to the inconsistency. Chasing amy, for all its gushy tenderness and squirrelly precepts, is peppered with rude, crude sexual commentaries, complete with semierotic flashback sequences, just in case you miss. Ben affleck, joey lauren adams, and jason lee chasing amy 1997 official trailer 1 ben affleck movie holden and banky are. If clerks is to be considered kevin smiths most honest work then chasing amy has to be his most personal and most reflective. First off, im shocked at how fantastic this film was to me.
Jul 01, 2017 miramax released chasing amy to theaters on april 18, 1997. Kevin smiths chasing amy is the third film in the view askewniverse series following clerks 1994 and mallrats 1995. The young men live and work in new jersey, creating comic books together by day and hitting the town by. He tells her he finally had something more personal to say. Jun 15, 2011 but enough about philosophies and the industry. Chasing amy chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from awardwinning writerdirector kevin smith clerks, mallrats, dogma. It is the third film in smiths view askewniverse series. Holden has a brief poignant conversation with alyssa, and gives her a copy of chasing amy, his new comic based on their failed relationship. Watching this film, the viewer can find me in every nook and cranny. Chasing amy 1997 was the third film in what smith referred to as his new jersey series, films set at least partly in the garden state and. Cult comicbook artist holden ben affleck falls in love with fellow artist alyssa joey lauren adams. A pair of comic book authors named holden mcneil and banky edwards, who live in new jersey, have been best friends for 20 years. When he drifts away from emotion, his dialogue, though much improved from the witless clerks, still comes off as stilted and selfconsciously written, particularly during his mostly painful popculture riffs. Chasing amy was conceived as a sort of penancevalentine for the woman who made me grow up, more or lessa thankyou homage that marked a major milestone in my life, both personally and professionally.
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