The comic "Bluntman and Chronic" is based on real-life stoners Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), so when they get no profit from a big-screen adaptation they set out to wreck the movie.
Being a huge fan of Kevin Smith back in the day (seeing each film on day one in the theater, starting with "Mallrats"), this film holds a special place in my heart. Now, objectively, it is not particularly that great of a film, relying heavily on potty humor and celebrity cameos. But it has a self-referential style that has to be appreciated.
The first three films remain the strongest, and I think "Dogma" was a step down (a view that few people agree with). I blame this on the characters being more mobile -- the style switched from being conversation and dialogue-based to being much more active. This film is also quite active, but that almost seems like part of the joke -- it is, after all, something of a road movie.
The jokes with Brodie, Dante and others were a bit too easy... but Ben Affleck joking about himself makes it all worth it. (I am especially a fan of the "Phantoms" joke, which was itself a reference to another joke from the "Mallrats" commentary... very obscure!)
Being a huge fan of Kevin Smith back in the day (seeing each film on day one in the theater, starting with "Mallrats"), this film holds a special place in my heart. Now, objectively, it is not particularly that great of a film, relying heavily on potty humor and celebrity cameos. But it has a self-referential style that has to be appreciated.
The first three films remain the strongest, and I think "Dogma" was a step down (a view that few people agree with). I blame this on the characters being more mobile -- the style switched from being conversation and dialogue-based to being much more active. This film is also quite active, but that almost seems like part of the joke -- it is, after all, something of a road movie.
The jokes with Brodie, Dante and others were a bit too easy... but Ben Affleck joking about himself makes it all worth it. (I am especially a fan of the "Phantoms" joke, which was itself a reference to another joke from the "Mallrats" commentary... very obscure!)