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I've decided I need to make more lists. But not general like "Top ten movies" or "favorite five north american artists". My lists are gonna be a little more specific. And so to kick it off, here's a good topic (I just watched Clerks II today)...
Joshua Bullen's top five Kevin Smith moments.
The View Askewniverse is a series of 6 (arguably 7, Jersey Girl doesn't really count) movies written and directed by Kevin Smith aka Silent Bob. He's hands down my favorite director, and he brings great moments to the screen. Here's a few of them:
5. Chasing Amy: After snapping on Holden (Ben Affleck) for being in love with her, Alyssa, Holden's lesbian love interest (ain't that always the way boys?) jumps out of his car and runs off in the rain. Affleck gets out of the car and the shot starts. He closes the door and walks a few feet in the rain, shouting after her, to no success. He then starts walking back to the car when Alyssa runs back to him and grabs his coat, crying into his chest. Why it's great: So fucking cute. So Raw. So original. I hate love in movies cause usually it blows ass. However Kevin Smith has captured such a rough, uncommon sense of love that just shines in this shot.
4. Clerks: In the shop, Randall (Jeff Anderson) and Dante (Brian O'Halloran) are dialoguing about star wars. Their topic is Star Wars, namely the destruction of the second death star. Randall's arugment is that since the death star is such a huge construction, the empire would've had to hire private contractors and commercial company workers to help them make it. Intergalactic plumbers if you will. So all these hardworking, honest, not to mention INNOCENT people were probably on the death star when it got blown up, along with all the empire scum etc etc. You have to watch it to find out the rest. Why it's great: Listen closely. Hear that song in the background? Yeah. That's right. The lyrics are: "Chewbacca!!!!! What a Wookie!!!!" with wookie noises intermittintly. Fuckin Kevin Smith.
3. Clerks II: After the opening sequence, it cuts to a shot ouside of a blank wall on the Mooby's where Dante and Randall are working. A van drives by and as it passes, Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) appear out of nowhere. Smith is just standing there, smoking (probably) and Mewes is getting his mosh on. Smith reaches inside his pocket, pulls out a can of coke (or something) and throws it to Mewes who opens it up, takes a sip and then kicks the can off screen, yelling "Get the fuck outta here!" Why it's great: This is pure Kevin Smith. I think it's the best way to introduce characters as great as these two. The "Get the fuck outta here" line has started to pepper my speech incontrolably.
2. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: When on the set for the Bluntman And Chronic movie, fighting breaks out leaving Silent Bob alone in the middle of it. All of a sudden Mark Hamill jumps through the wall (hey kids, it's Mark Hamill!) with a giant fist and mask. Silent Bob uses the force to get his bong-saber, and starts having a lightsaber battle with the former Luke Skywalker actor. Why It's Great: Now I don't know this for sure, what with me not being Kevin Smith and all, but I figure the reason why this scene is in the moive at all is obvious: Who the fuck wouldn't want to have a lightsaber battle with Luke Skywalker? Kevin Smith is a huge fan of the original trilogy, and has managed to make enough movie to get Mark Hamill on board, just so he can live out his childhood dream. And good for him! The man sure as fuck deserves it!
1. Clerks II: After being put in jail (for a donkey show) Randall and Dante get caught up in an argument that's been on the brink for the entire movie. Dante is Randall's best, and probably only freind, and he just decided to take off with his fiancee to another state. Randall, who spends nearly the entirety of the film (not to mention Clerks I and his appearance in JnSBSB) mouthing off and being a happy-go-lucky asshole looks Dante in the eye and says "What the fuck am I supposed to do without you?" Why it's Great: Once again, so raw. These guys may not be the best actors in the business (their far from the worst) but this is definatly Anderson's high point. He pulls that line off with the most sincerety I've ever seen in a film. It's nothing short of beautiful. He then tell Dante "You're my best freind, and I love you...in a totally heterosexual way" and once again, it's beautiful. It's probably one of the cheesiest lines you could find, but that doesn't matter. Between Anderson's performance and Kevin Smith's interpretation, it goes from a cheesy grade eight statement to an expression of emotion worthy of putting that feeling right in your chest that you used to only get watching those Jamaican motherfuckers carrying the bobsled. This isn't only my favorite Kevin Smith moment, it's definatly one of my favorite scenes from any film.
I love writing shit.
Love Joshua.
Joshua Bullen's top five Kevin Smith moments.
The View Askewniverse is a series of 6 (arguably 7, Jersey Girl doesn't really count) movies written and directed by Kevin Smith aka Silent Bob. He's hands down my favorite director, and he brings great moments to the screen. Here's a few of them:
5. Chasing Amy: After snapping on Holden (Ben Affleck) for being in love with her, Alyssa, Holden's lesbian love interest (ain't that always the way boys?) jumps out of his car and runs off in the rain. Affleck gets out of the car and the shot starts. He closes the door and walks a few feet in the rain, shouting after her, to no success. He then starts walking back to the car when Alyssa runs back to him and grabs his coat, crying into his chest. Why it's great: So fucking cute. So Raw. So original. I hate love in movies cause usually it blows ass. However Kevin Smith has captured such a rough, uncommon sense of love that just shines in this shot.
4. Clerks: In the shop, Randall (Jeff Anderson) and Dante (Brian O'Halloran) are dialoguing about star wars. Their topic is Star Wars, namely the destruction of the second death star. Randall's arugment is that since the death star is such a huge construction, the empire would've had to hire private contractors and commercial company workers to help them make it. Intergalactic plumbers if you will. So all these hardworking, honest, not to mention INNOCENT people were probably on the death star when it got blown up, along with all the empire scum etc etc. You have to watch it to find out the rest. Why it's great: Listen closely. Hear that song in the background? Yeah. That's right. The lyrics are: "Chewbacca!!!!! What a Wookie!!!!" with wookie noises intermittintly. Fuckin Kevin Smith.
3. Clerks II: After the opening sequence, it cuts to a shot ouside of a blank wall on the Mooby's where Dante and Randall are working. A van drives by and as it passes, Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) appear out of nowhere. Smith is just standing there, smoking (probably) and Mewes is getting his mosh on. Smith reaches inside his pocket, pulls out a can of coke (or something) and throws it to Mewes who opens it up, takes a sip and then kicks the can off screen, yelling "Get the fuck outta here!" Why it's great: This is pure Kevin Smith. I think it's the best way to introduce characters as great as these two. The "Get the fuck outta here" line has started to pepper my speech incontrolably.
2. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: When on the set for the Bluntman And Chronic movie, fighting breaks out leaving Silent Bob alone in the middle of it. All of a sudden Mark Hamill jumps through the wall (hey kids, it's Mark Hamill!) with a giant fist and mask. Silent Bob uses the force to get his bong-saber, and starts having a lightsaber battle with the former Luke Skywalker actor. Why It's Great: Now I don't know this for sure, what with me not being Kevin Smith and all, but I figure the reason why this scene is in the moive at all is obvious: Who the fuck wouldn't want to have a lightsaber battle with Luke Skywalker? Kevin Smith is a huge fan of the original trilogy, and has managed to make enough movie to get Mark Hamill on board, just so he can live out his childhood dream. And good for him! The man sure as fuck deserves it!
1. Clerks II: After being put in jail (for a donkey show) Randall and Dante get caught up in an argument that's been on the brink for the entire movie. Dante is Randall's best, and probably only freind, and he just decided to take off with his fiancee to another state. Randall, who spends nearly the entirety of the film (not to mention Clerks I and his appearance in JnSBSB) mouthing off and being a happy-go-lucky asshole looks Dante in the eye and says "What the fuck am I supposed to do without you?" Why it's Great: Once again, so raw. These guys may not be the best actors in the business (their far from the worst) but this is definatly Anderson's high point. He pulls that line off with the most sincerety I've ever seen in a film. It's nothing short of beautiful. He then tell Dante "You're my best freind, and I love you...in a totally heterosexual way" and once again, it's beautiful. It's probably one of the cheesiest lines you could find, but that doesn't matter. Between Anderson's performance and Kevin Smith's interpretation, it goes from a cheesy grade eight statement to an expression of emotion worthy of putting that feeling right in your chest that you used to only get watching those Jamaican motherfuckers carrying the bobsled. This isn't only my favorite Kevin Smith moment, it's definatly one of my favorite scenes from any film.
I love writing shit.
Love Joshua.