Best Kevin Smith Film? [Archive]

TheOtherAndrew

02/04/09, 01:40 AM

Mallrats was good, but I'd probably rank it as the worst of the View Askewniverse movies.

Also, fuck you guys, I liked Jersey Girl.

Bryant

02/04/09, 02:15 AM

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back followed by Dogma.

zubinmoosa

02/04/09, 06:53 AM

My list would be:
1. Clerks
2. Mallrats
3. Clerks 2
4. Chasing Amy
5. Zack and Miri
6. Dogma
7. Jay and Silent Bob

All fantastic. I'm hearing Kevin Smith do a Q&A session on Saturday, should be hilarious.

igetmikey

02/04/09, 06:57 AM

Clerks, ftw.

igetmikey

02/04/09, 06:59 AM

oh, and fuck the guy who voted that they were all bad.
<3

JesusV2

02/04/09, 07:15 AM

Clerks.

Galedeep

02/04/09, 07:54 AM

Despite my affinity for Dogma being the first flick of his I saw, and the nostalgia for Clerks and Mallrats as being movies I watched over and over again when I was younger, Clerks II is probably my favourite. I've watched it more times in a shorter span of time than any other movie, and it remains the one of the most consistently funny and entertaining comedies I've seen. Plus, it actually manages to get the poignant moments to work, which I think is something that Zack and Miri failed at.

But I love everything the man has done. I even think Jersey Girl gets way more hate than it deserves. So pumped to see him on Friday.

zubinmoosa

02/04/09, 07:59 AM

Galedeep

02/04/09, 08:05 AM

Saturday was sold out by the time I went to get tickets, luckily they added the Friday show, so I was on that shit like white on rice and snagged two floor seats.

popdisaster00

02/04/09, 08:07 AM

Chasing Amy just because it's a really fucking good movie, but his comedies like Clerks 2, Zak and Miri etc are the ones I'm more likely to watch more because they're so funny.

Thomas Balkcom

02/04/09, 09:33 AM

Clerks followed by Chasing Amy

sjb2k1

02/04/09, 09:40 AM

clerks <3

every time i get a gallon of milk and look at the dates i think of this movie.

gonfreaks

02/04/09, 09:43 AM

Chasing Amy, but Clerks is an extremely close second.

TJ Wells

02/04/09, 09:52 AM

Chasing Amy > Clerks II > Zack and Miri Make a Porno > Clerks > Mallrats > Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back > Dogma > Jersey Girl

poppa Q

02/04/09, 10:34 AM

Chasing Amy is the only one I haven't seen and that's primarily noted as his best. Here's my list:

1. Clerks
2. Clerks II
3. Zack and Miri
3. Mallrats
4. Jay and Silent Bob
5. Dogma

Something like that.

domotime2

02/04/09, 11:05 AM

sjb2k1

02/04/09, 11:07 AM

wow I was expecting more love for Jay and Silent Bob and Dogma......i voted dogma personally sine I didnt really care for chasing amy. but interesting, interesting. just wait until high schoolers get home (aka kids who only saw Dogma and jay silent bob)
jay and silent bob strikes back would've been 1000x better if they left in all the lesbian stuff. purely for the hilarity/awesomeness. but still not near as good as clerks.

jwelborn

02/04/09, 11:17 AM

Chasing Amy, without a doubt.

WakingTheMisery

02/04/09, 12:03 PM

Where the fuck is Jersey Girl?

Am I the only person who hated Chasing Amy?

cakecontroller

02/04/09, 12:10 PM

I voted for Mallrats with Clerks being a close second. I saw Jay Muse at a McDonanld's twice in 1998, true story, lol.

domotime2

02/04/09, 12:38 PM

Where the fuck is Jersey Girl?

Am I the only person who hated Chasing Amy?
you really really wanted to vote for Jersey Girl? or are you just being one of those typical AP kids who always likes to point out missing options, even though its almost ridiculous to have it on there.

although Ben Affleck's, "You ruined my life you piece of shit" to a little girl= best line in any movie ever

WakingTheMisery

02/04/09, 12:44 PM

I have almost 45K posts, of course I'm a typical AP kid.

Anyway, I put Dogma.

brandnew=love

02/04/09, 12:53 PM

I have almost 45K posts, of course I'm a typical AP kid.

Anyway, I put Dogma.
Awesome, I thought Dogma was the best. Chasing Amy wasn't the best, but it wasn't that bad... better than Jersey Girl atleast, imo.

dissident

02/04/09, 12:57 PM

chasing amy, followed by dogma and zak and miri

Neo Cassady

02/04/09, 12:57 PM

I would say Clerks, but instead I'll say I'm still bitter that he cancelled his Q&A at Miami because of the Zack and Miri premiere, therefore making me hate that film on principle.

TheOtherAndrew

02/04/09, 07:43 PM

Full thing:

Dogma > Chasing Amy > Clerks II > >Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back > Clerks > Mallrats

Yes I liked Clerks 2 better than the original.

Have yet to see Zach and Miri, unfortunately.

clandestinerdc

02/04/09, 07:58 PM

Love em all. Gotta be Chasing Amy though, Silent Bobs monologue at the end-ish is fucking great.

Since when do so many people like Clerks II so much? Weakest next to jersey girl imo.

CA>Mallrats>Dogma>Clerks>Strike Back>Zach and Miri>II>Jersey Girl

Miss Heartcore

02/04/09, 08:22 PM

Decisions Decisions....

MADSTA

09/08/10, 05:11 PM

Finally saw all of these, don't know what my hold up was, I pretty much loved them all. If I had to rank them...
1. Dogma
2. Mallrats
3. Clerks
4. Chasing Amy
5. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6. Zach and Miri
7. Clerks 2

I found Clerks 2 to be really weak compared to the first one..a bit too predictable. Randal was still awesome though.

ImTheSheriff

09/08/10, 05:18 PM

i went with clerks, although they are all pretty close.

deadkidsean

09/08/10, 05:56 PM

His best film is Clerks II. Best script is Chasing Amy. Zack and Miri Make a Porno, though, showed his incredible maturity (as a director) and really proved he can actually direct.

My ranking, though? Hm. As a huge fanboy, that's hard.

1. Clerks II/Clerks. (tied)
2. Z&M
3. Mallrats
4. Dogma
5. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6. Cop Out
7. Jersey Girl
8. Chasing Amy

matt_rawlings

09/08/10, 06:00 PM

I seem to be one of the only people who finds it difficult to watch Clerks II purely because the unfathomable awfulness of Brian O'Halloran's (Dante) acting. It is without question some of the worst acting I have ever seen (not that he was good in any other Kevin Smith film). That and the unbelievable cheesiness of the emotional dialogue towards the end.

Randal saves that film for me. Jay also gets some amazing moments.

I would say Chasing Amy is the best written of the films.

matt_rawlings

09/08/10, 06:02 PM

Where the fuck is Jersey Girl?

Am I the only person who hated Chasing Amy?

I think he should have gone with better actors (a flaw I find in most of KS's films)

matt_rawlings

09/08/10, 06:02 PM

Dogma and Mall Rats are darn good to

colorlesscliche

09/08/10, 06:04 PM

Best =/= favorite. Best, in my opinion is Clerks. Favorite, however, is Zack and Miri.

bard

09/08/10, 06:06 PM

Not a Kevin Smith fan.

Rawrr

09/08/10, 06:10 PM

I liked Jersey Girls, so what.

deadkidsean

09/08/10, 06:10 PM

I liked Jersey Girls, so what.
Same. It wouldn't get shit on near as much if he didn't shit on it so much.

ThisIsNotDan

09/08/10, 06:13 PM

never saw Chasing Amy but I would rate the rest as such (don't dislike any)...

Clerks > Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back > Zack And Miri Make A Porno > Mallrats > Clerks II > Dogma

dissident

09/08/10, 06:16 PM

8. Chasing Amy

Hmm

deadkidsean

09/08/10, 06:17 PM

Hmm
Great film. Brilliantly written, incredibly acted. Zero re-playability for me. The list I made was my list, not what I feel is best. I'm a big KS fan ... so his #8 is still way up in my book.

wall e

09/08/10, 06:20 PM

Clerks is a classic.

Rawrr

09/08/10, 06:22 PM

Honestly though, I really am a fan of pretty much all of his work, hard to pick a favorite film, y'know? Part of me wants to say Mallrats, another Zack & Miri, or even Clerks, those are probably my three favorites. Still didn't see the buddy-cop film, don't really plan on it. But yeah, expecting good things from Red State, hopefully

dissident

09/08/10, 06:22 PM

Great film. Brilliantly written, incredibly acted. Zero re-playability for me. The list I made was my list, not what I feel is best. I'm a big KS fan ... so his #8 is still way up in my book.

i was just about to post that i assume you're just a huge kevin smith fan in general. i hear ya.

i like him much more than i like his movies. great public speaker, great mind when it comes to the business and how he handles himself, and just a guy i really respect. but i've really only truly loved like 3 movies of his. but i always give him the benefit of the doubt and see whatever he puts out.

mht

09/08/10, 06:24 PM

best Kevin Smith films are the Evening Harder movies, his actual movie movies are horse trash for scene kids

deadkidsean

09/08/10, 06:34 PM

i was just about to post that i assume you're just a huge kevin smith fan in general. i hear ya.

i like him much more than i like his movies. great public speaker, great mind when it comes to the business and how he handles himself, and just a guy i really respect. but i've really only truly loved like 3 movies of his. but i always give him the benefit of the doubt and see whatever he puts out.
Ya, his live shows are pretty goddamn impressive. Very bright dude.

williek311

09/08/10, 06:54 PM

Clerks is probably the only one of his movies I would consider good. The rest of his films are ok. I think he gets way to much credit and praise which increases my distaste for him to be honest.

rising_tied

09/08/10, 07:05 PM

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back followed by Dogma and then Mallrats. Clerks in last place

Full Effect Ed

09/08/10, 07:18 PM

I refuse to participate if Jersey Girl is left out. Not my favorite (that goes to Clerks II) but I'd put it in my top 4 easily. It's a damn good film that catches too much shit...I'm just a guy who'd rather play in the dirt with his kid

Losthope182

09/08/10, 08:16 PM

This is a super tough list for me to make, but I guess if I had to chose it would go something like this:

1. Chasing Amy
2. Clerks
3. Mallrats
4. Dogma
5. Clerks 2
6. Zack and Miri
7. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
8. Jersey Girl
9. Cop Out

Chasing Amy and Clerks are really, really close for me, but the script for Chasing Amy puts it slightly higher in my book. Cop Out didn't do much for me, but I'll have to watch it again, otherwise everything is super close. I love the man's work.

HogarthHughes

09/08/10, 09:18 PM

1. Clerks
2. Chasing Amy
3. Clerks 2
4. Zack and Miri Make a Porno
5. Dogma
6. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
7. Mallrats
8. Jersey Girl

I actually really like Jersey Girl. I haven't watched it near as many times as his other films, but I enjoy it. I especially love any scene with George Carlin.

Justin_stacy

09/08/10, 10:40 PM

Mallrats is one of my favorite comedies ever....so its an easy choice for first, but second would be tough. Clerks and Chasing Amy are about equal, the writting in Amy is far superior but i like the amatuerish-simple feel of Clerks.

1. Mallrats
2. Chasing Amy
2. Clerks
4. Clerks Cartoon (write in)
5. Dogma
6. ...make a porno
7. Jersey Girl
8. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

....Clerks 2 was garbage and doesn't warrant inclusion and i haven't seen Cop Out.

mattyrocks

09/09/10, 04:24 PM

chasing amy because of joey lauren adams.

i used to be in love with her.

stricker1000

09/10/10, 02:38 PM

clerks not questions asked as to why

TJ Wells

09/10/10, 02:51 PM

Chasing Amy>Clerks 2>Clerks>Zack and Miri Make a Porno>Mallrats>Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back>Dogma>Jersey Girl

jacko86

09/10/10, 08:04 PM

I went with Clerks for the DIY element and classic aspect.

I like all of his movies though. I even like Jersey Girl. George Carlin was great in that and Ben Affleck isn't that bad of an actor - especially in Kevin Smith films.

Asadcow

10/11/10, 01:39 PM

Chasing Amy>Dogma>Clerks>Mallrats> Jay and Silent Bob> Clerks 2> Jersey Girl

Put me in the camp of people who don't mind Jersey Girl, clearly not his best, but decent. Still haven't seen Zach and Miri or Cop Out, though I havn't heard good things about either. Decided to bump this because I recently rewatched Mallrats and Chasing Amy.Forgot how much I love both. Amy in particular will probably always stand out as my favorite, Affleck's monologue in the car is one of my favorite scenes in any movie, quality stuff.

deadkidsean

10/11/10, 01:43 PM

Chasing Amy>Dogma>Clerks>Mallrats> Jay and Silent Bob> Clerks 2> Jersey Girl

Put me in the camp of people who don't mind Jersey Girl, clearly not his best, but decent. Still haven't seen Zach and Miri or Cop Out, though I havn't heard good things about either. Decided to bump this because I recently rewatched Mallrats and Chasing Amy. orgot how much I love both. Amy in particular will probably always stand out as my favorite, Affleck's monologue in the car is one of my favorite scenes in any movie, quality stuff.
Haven't heard good things about Zack and Miri? Widely considered his best since Chasing Amy.

Asadcow

10/11/10, 01:47 PM

Haven't heard good things about Zack and Miri? Widely considered his best since Chasing Amy.

Is that so? My friends and a few podcasts I listened to thrashed it pretty hard when it first came out, but if people rank it up there with Chasing Amy I will definitely have to re-consider looking into it. Cop Out isn't some kind of masterpiece, is it?

deadkidsean

10/11/10, 01:48 PM

Is that so? My friends and a few podcasts I listened to thrashed it pretty hard when it first came out, but if people rank it up there with Chasing Amy I will definitely have to re-consider looking into it. Cop Out isn't some kind of masterpiece, is it?
Cop Out doesn't even feel like a KS movie, as he didn't write it. If you think about it as just a run-of-the-mill buddy-cop action movie and not a Kevin Smith movie, you'll enjoy it. I like it.

Asadcow

10/11/10, 01:54 PM

Cop Out doesn't even feel like a KS movie, as he didn't write it. If you think about it as just a run-of-the-mill buddy-cop action movie and not a Kevin Smith movie, you'll enjoy it. I like it.

Wasn't aware he didn't write it. Not a big turn on since that's definitely his strong suit. I don't know much about directing but nothing he has ever done has particularly stood out to me. I don't see how people can say he's a "terrible" director, there just isn't really anything that makes him unique. I'll definitely look into Zack and Miri, though. Thanks for the tip.

3eb23

10/11/10, 02:17 PM

Dogma is my favorite

icantdecide

10/11/10, 04:14 PM

Clerks, then Dogma. But I don't get the Jersey Girl hate. I like that movie.

jvg4444

10/11/10, 04:16 PM

Clerks is a definitely a classic, but Chasing Amy is by far his best work. It made me believe that Ben Affleck had a future in acting.