075 - Chasing Amy (1997)
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We are joined by podcast alums Shelley and Max for a viewing of celebrated and idiosyncratic auteur - hey, we're 90s kids - Kevin Smith\\u2019s first foray into a larger world of ambition, exposure, and budget, examine the love triangle between New Jersey natives and comic book creators Holden (played by charismatic star-on-the-rise and future academy award winner Ben Affleck), Banky (played by future My Name Is Earl powerhouse Jason Lee), and Alyssa (costar of the future box-office smash Big Daddy).\\xa0\\xa0Snappy dialogue, frank discussions about sex and sexuality, and a plot that reaches its edgy and dramatic climax NOT with a speech that turns a lesbian straight but with the blindside of a request for a threesome that NO ONE wants to be a part of, mark this fumbling, a little goofy, occasionally hilarious, very uneven, but truly sincere heart-on-its sleeve comedy that cemented Kevin Smith\\u2019s reputation as a hockey sweater-wearing prophet of dick and fart jokes, built-universe call-backs, and disarmingly sappy drama that provided the foundation for the next twenty plus years of American comedies.
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If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing Steve McQueen's Hunger (2008).
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