Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
- Directed by
- Kevin Smith
- Genre
- comedy film, stoner film, parody film, buddy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 1,755 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two slackers named Jay and Silent Bob find out a movie is being made about their comic book characters without paying them. They travel across the country to Hollywood to stop the production.
sillyirreverentfast-pacedlaugh-out-loudraunchygoofycomediclighthearted
What happens
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy action comedy film written, co-edited, and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Jason Mewes and Smith, respectively, as the two eponymous characters, along with Ben Affleck, Eliza Dushku, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, Ali Larter, Jason Lee, and Chris Rock. It is the fifth film in the View Askewniverse. The story follows Jay and Silent Bob as they discover a movie is being made about their comic book alter-egos, Bluntman and Chronic, but they've been cut out of the profits, leading them to travel to Hollywood to sabotage the film's production. The title and logo for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back are direct references to The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Originally intended to be the last film set in the Askewniverse, or to feature Jay and Silent Bob, it features many characters from the previous View Askew films, some in dual roles and/or reprising roles. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back had its premiere at the Mann Bruin Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 15, 2001, and was released in the United States on August 24 by Miramax Films (through Dimension Films). The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $33.8 million against a budget of $22 million. A sequel, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, was released in October 2019. In the same year, Smith additionally re-adapted the plot of the film to the character of Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl in the Image comic book series Hit-Girl: The Golden Rage of Hollywood, with Dave Lizewski filling the role of Banky Edwards. A third film, titled Jay and Silent Bob: Store Wars, is in development. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth! (2001)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.