- The IMDB picked up this blog entry titled “10 Years, 10 Great Screenplays” on their front page this week, giving “Chasing Amy” some much deserved praise as their 1997 selection:
CHASING AMY - Written by: Kevin SmithArguably one of Kevin Smith’s best movies (though maybe not his wittiest, which would go to Clerks), Chasing Amy is a story about a lesbian and the man in love with her. Whether you are straight, gay, or bi, you can’t deny that Chasing Amy has heart. And its script is really well done, at that. My personal favorite scene would be when Jason Lee is trying to explain to Ben Affleck why the relationship can’t work, using examples with Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and the Man-Hating Dyke. It’s just classic Smith dialogue.
- Not to be outdone by the greatness that is “Chasing Amy”, Silent Bob himself also makes the list over at Blog Cabins, where he is ranked among the 20 best movie characters over the last 20 years:
Character: Silent Bob
Films: Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II
Years Released: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2006
Chief traits: Silent, Not Silent
Trademark line: ” “
Additional comments: Probably not since the days of silent films has one man said so much by saying so little. Pairing with his hopped-up sidekick Jay (or is Bob the sidekick?), Silent Bob went from a quirky minor character in Kevin Smith’s debut Clerks to the co-star of his own film, along the way spawning a franchise for Smith and Bob alike, including comic books, cartoons, and guest spots on crappy TV shows (Yes, Dear). - Total Film also picked up on that small bit of footage from the “Zack & Miri” mall shoot that /Film leaked. Given the amount of public location filming we’ve heard about, it’s amazing this is all that’s leaked so far. The crew’s doing a good job at security and secrecy, so good for them.
- And finally today, College Humor is currently holding a “Celebrity Look-Alike” contest, where they ask fans to send in their photos. One fan sure does do a mean Silent Bob. Later!
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