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Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, Shannon Elizabeth, Eliza Dushku, Ali Larter, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Eigentlich sind Jay und Silent Bob die entspanntesten Typen der Welt. Die Nachricht, die ihnen ihr alter Kumpel Holden überbringt, erregt jedoch den heiligen Zorn der beiden Buddies Eine amerikanische Independent-Firma will den Kultcomic "Bluntman & Chronic" verfilmen, für den Jay und Silent Bob die Vorlage lieferten. Mit hippen, gelackten Jungstars in den Hauptrollen. Und ohne Jay und Silent Bob einen müden Dollar zu zahlen. Das muss verhindert werden! Also machen sich die beiden chaotischen Slacker auf den Weg nach Hollywood, um den Produzenten des Machwerks ein wenig das Zelluloid zu zerschnippeln. Der Trip der beiden Schlaffis aus New Jersey ist mit verrückten Abenteuen gespickt. Sie machen die Bekanntschaft der zuckersüßen Justice Shannon Elizabeth und ihrer kriminellen Freundinnen, brechen in ein Tierversuchslabor ein, werden von einem orientierungslosen Wildhüter gehetzt und finden in einem putzigen Orang Utan einen Freund fürs Leben. (Verleiher-Text)
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From Kevin Smith to his fans. That's all you can say, because if you're not a fan, you won't like it. And this wasn't made for people who aren't fans.
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Dieses Mal beschließt das verrückte Komikerduo, nach Hollywood zu gehen, wo sie "Ordnung" schaffen wollen. Und auf dem Weg dorthin können die beiden eine solche "Sauerei" machen, dass man gar nicht hinschauen kann. Im Großen und Ganzen hat mir Jay und Silent Bob schlagen zurück etwas weniger gut gefallen als der sehr ähnliche Streifen Dogma. Ich war fasziniert von all den Anspielungen auf verschiedene Filme und kleinen Cameos (z. B. Craven oder Van Sant), aber einige der Witze waren ein wenig daneben, was für diese Gruppe nicht ungewöhnlich ist, aber ich mag das nicht wirklich. Kurzum, eine typisch amerikanische Komödie, die alles Mögliche parodiert, aber so gut wie möglich unterhält.
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Brilliant gags are interspersed with utterly lame and cheap ones. Unfortunately, the lame ones prevail. Film geeks will appreciate the many subtle references to famous movies of the past, but these alone are not enough to make me give this flick a higher rating.
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It took me a couple of films to finally get Kevin Smith. This one is essential Smith (loads of vulgarity and pop-culture references, jokes straddling the boundaries of cringe and geniality), so perhaps it’s good that I watched it now, after having become acquainted with his other important films. I had a lot of fun, the ratio between funny and stupid jokes I reckon is about 80: 20. Malrats is the only one I liked more.
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A stylistically polished blend of (self-)parody references to both the entire previous works of Kevin Smith and the entire retroactive decade of contemporary Hollywood. His distinctive take on pop culture (movies, music, comics) is entertaining to the extent that the viewer is willing to accept the torrent of vulgarities that most viewers seem to condemn out of hand, to be enjoyed by those who find the term "my pussy" both romantic and amusing.
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Unlike Kevin Smith's previous films, the uninitiated will be completely and irreversibly lost. With the exception of Clerks II, Kevin's best film, with a solid rhythm of solid joke-great joke-brilliant joke.
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Kevin Smith is the embodiment of American independent film, with his loyal community of fans and his staunch enemies. I have a problem reviewing this movie: without knowledge of the context, Jay and Silent Bob is difficult to consume, or at least the ability to enjoy all the ingredients that Smith mixed into this movie will be diminished in a penetrating way. The director made the film primarily for himself and his loyal fans, as many jokes only work for a good connoisseur of Smith's work and some are not even jokes in the true sense of the word. They are simply reminders of certain movie characters or situations from previous films. Some theater scenes operate on a similar principle, after all, and have their dedicated fan clubs. At the same time, Smith was experimenting a bit with how far he could go in his style of humor and working with pop culture references. Some jokes and references are on the edge of awkwardness and taste. If evangelicals and members of the American religious right had a popularity ranking for their activities, which went as follows: 1. Attacks on abortion clinics, 2. Attacks on homosexuals, 3. Attacks on Kevin Smith, then it is quite likely that after the premiere, Kevin has moved up to first place for many. The problem with the film is its unevenness, as outstanding moments alternate with parts that are rather too far-fetched. The film is certainly not for everyone and every society. Overall impression: 80%.
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I have a feeling this was the first Kevin Smith movie I ever saw. I was under his spell even back then. After all these years, nothing has changed, and the duo of stoners are still my favorite characters and I always look forward to seeing them pop up again. Not that it happens that often. A brilliantly quirky story, but above all, brilliant characters with excellent casting.
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