Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back [MA]

When Dante and Randall take a restraining order out against Jay and Silent Bob, life starts spiralling downwards for the foul-mouthed stoner and his hetero life mate. Soon after being forced to leave their favourite spot, the two discover that a movie is being made out of the comic book that’s central characters were inspired by them. To add insult to injury, a group of anonymous bad-mouthers are slandering the comic book, bitching about the fictional Jay and Silent Bob and, by so doing, enraging the real ones. So the two decide to go to Hollywood and stop the movie from being made. 

This movie is the cross-referencing commander! We all know that Jay and Silent Bob are characters that appear in practically every Kevin Smith movie and now, with a film that is all their own, the close-knit community that seems to surround them in other Smith movies, are here to help them find their way into the spotlight. 

When Dante and Randall take a restraining order out against Jay and Silent Bob, life starts spiralling out of control for the foul-mouthed stoner and his hetero life mate. Soon after being forced to leave their favourite spot, the two discover that a movie is being made out of the comic that’s central characters were inspired by them. To add insult to injury, a group of anonymous bad-mouthers are slandering the comic book, the film, and bitching about the fictional Jay and Silent Bob and, by so, enraging the real ones. So they decide to go to Hollywood to stop the film being made, but their cross-country road trip is going to be filled with surprises that neither of them could ever have expected. 

The central humour and genius of the Jay and Silent Bob movie comes purely in the form of constant cross-referencing. We see characters from practically every Kevin Smith movie make an appearance: Banky and Holden from Chasing Amy, Brodie from Mallrats, and of course, Dante and Randall from Clerks. Not to mention the clever and classic references to Dogma. The other brilliant thing about this movie is the fact that it’s a film buff’s dream. The flick is jam-packed with ‘in’ jokes from movies as well as constant samples from ET, Star Wars, and the original Planet of the Apes. 

AND THE CELEBRITY CAMEOS! They’re awesome!

Starring Ben Affleck, Jeff Anderson, George Carlin, Wes Craven, Matt Damon, Shannon Doherty, Eliza Dushku, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Steve Kmetko, Ali Larter, Jason Lee, Tracy Morgan, Judd Nelson, Brian Christopher O’Halloran, Chris Rock, Sean William-Scott, Gus Van Sant, Jason Biggs, James Van Der Beek, Morris Day and The Time, and of course, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is another classic from Kevin Smith and is a film buff’s dream. Filled with action, drama, live animals, romance, explosions, lightsaber combat, and heaps of celebrity cameos, it’s fucking hysterical. 

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