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Chasing Amy: A Review

Overview/Plot

A wonderful installment in the Kevin Smith films, aka Jay and Silent Bob Movies, Chasing Amy stars Joey Lauren Adams as a happy lesbian named Alyssa who meets dude bro duo Holden--Ben Affleck--and Banky--Jason Lee--at a comic convention. As Holden learns more about Alyssa, he falls in love with her, and Alyssa figures out her identity as gay women who is still exploring. Holden has a massive hang up in their relationship when he learns about Alyssa's wild and adventurous sexual past. After a while of arguments and distance from each other, the couple part ways when Holden suggests the only way to make himself feel less conservative in the bedroom, for Banky to get over his lesbiophobic ways, and for Alyssa to feel closer to Holden, is for the group to have a threesome. Many years later Holden is no longer in a work partnership with Banky, and sees Alyssa one last time to give her a comic he made of her.

Archie is not fucking Mr. Weatherbee!

Strengths

Where I think this movie is strong is at its characters and plot points. With it's overt commentary on things such as racial inequality, gender, sex, and sexuality, it creates this beautiful atmosphere of drama and keeps you watching while also being well balanced in its light hearted versus its more serious moments. It chooses to focus on the issues of the couple and Holden's unwillingness to accept Alyssa's past sexual adventures while adding in some light touches of Banky's animosity towards lesbians and himself losing Holden as well as the blurry line that can be platonic vs romantic relationships.

Since you like chicks, right, do you just look at yourself naked in the mirror all the time?

Favorite Moments

My favorite part is whenever Alyssa is is arguing with Holden. Joey Adams is such a wonderful actor. Her moments are powerful and emotionally charged and the writing really lends it's hand to hit the watcher in the feels. The character herself has so much agency it's delightfully refreshing to see compared to more modern film. I love the fact they they didn't end up together in the end. Holden's suggestion of a threesome isn't what Alyssa wants. She sees the move as clumsy, and while she still loves Holden, she refuses to be used like that. It's a powerful choice to have the lead couple break up and stay broken up in the end, and it made my heart sore with happiness. These two were only meant for a short while, and tha'ts okay.

Men need to believe that they're Marco Fucking Polo when it comes to sex.

Character Spotlight

Hooper, a gay black comic artist and one of Alyssa's close friends, is introduced in a way that might have you thinking this was written by a conservative white guy. However, this movie was written by a white guy who is normal style. It becomes a little more funny on the second watch. Hooper has an on-going argument with Banky over weather or not Archie from the famous comic book was gay or straight. He makes few appearances as he is a side character, but those appearances are full of energy and he is so atmospheric.

I want you to go down to the corner store, and buy yourself a clue.

Weaknesses

Some of the shots in this movie are simply a product of their time that no longer hold up. Shaky homevideo-esque shots that tend to bother me personally. Other than that, I have very little complaints. Maybe Banky was a little over the top but in the end it was theatrical and made the story more interesting. Not every moment is vying to grab your attention but comparing this to modern movies where everything is stated for a watcher I'd actually call that a blessing.

have you ever seen a nun call a small child a fucking cunt rag?

Final thoughts

This movie is a 5/5 platonic dates and a bonus bisexual flag from me. I wish more movies could even begin to handle romance like this one did. Alyssa had agency and stood up for herself, Holden was frustrated with himself more than anything, Banky couldn't handle the thought of losing his friend. This is one of my most beloved Kevin Smith movies, no matter how fucking sick as hell Dogma is (review coming soon for that movie.) You should watch this for it's wonderful acting, for Jay and Silent Bob (who has a long story this time,) its story, and if you wanna find out why it's called Chasing Amy.

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Dorothy Kilgallen versus Joey Adams

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“You’re a caveman. And I’ve invented fire.”

Close-ups under the cut :)

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Behind the scenes photos of Dazed and Confused (1993)

Filmed in Austin by Richard Linklater, the movie also had breakout roles for future stars Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adam’s and Milla Jovovich.

This coming-of-age film follows the mayhem of group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however star football player Randall Pink Floyd (Jason London) has promised to focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion (Ben Affleck).

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i can’t let go when something’s broken 

it’s all i know and it’s all i want now

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CHASING AMY • 2021

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you squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi, i can tell that it's gonna be a long road '22-'23 playoff kraken vs the '23/'24-'24/'25 struggles and the pain of what the trade deadline means when you're a seller

to add: i was so heartbroken about letting borgy, gourdo, and bjorky go, but i have been endeared (A Whole Lot) by kaapo and eyssi, and i hope they get extended this offseason