Mallrats
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| - | '''Kevin Patrick Smith''' (born August 2, 1970) is an [[American filmmaker]], actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the [[Low-budget film|low-budget]] [[comedy film]] ''[[Clerks (1994 film)|Clerks]]'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo [[Jay and Silent Bob]]. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films ''[[Mallrats]]'', ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', ''[[Clerks II]]'' and ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Reboot]]'', which are set primarily in his home state of [[New Jersey]]. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared [[canon (fiction)|canon]] known as the "[[View Askewniverse]]", named after Smith's production company [[View Askew Productions]], which he co-founded with [[Scott Mosier]]. | + | '''''Mallrats''''' is a 1995 American [[buddy comedy]] film written and directed by [[Kevin Smith]] and starring [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]], [[Jeremy London]], [[Shannen Doherty]], [[Claire Forlani]], [[Ben Affleck]], [[Jason Mewes]], [[Joey Lauren Adams]], [[Michael Rooker]], and Smith himself. It is the second film in the [[View Askewniverse]] after 1994's ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'', although, chronologically, ''Mallrats'' takes place a day before. |
| - | Since 2011, Smith has mostly made horror films, including ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'' (2011) and the "comedy horror films" ''[[Tusk (2014 film)|Tusk]]'' (2014) and ''[[Yoga Hosers]]'' (2016), two in a planned series of three such films set in [[Canada]] dubbed the [[True North trilogy|''True North'' trilogy]]. He has also served as a director-for-hire for material he did not write, including the [[buddy cop]] action comedy ''[[Cop Out (2010 film)|Cop Out]]'' (2010) and various television series episodes. | + | As in the other Askewniverse films, the characters [[Jay and Silent Bob]] feature prominently, and characters and events from other films are discussed. Several cast members, including [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]], [[Ben Affleck]] and [[Joey Lauren Adams]], have gone on to work in several other Smith films. Comic-book icon [[Stan Lee]] appeared, as did [[Brian O'Halloran]], the star of Smith's breakout feature ''Clerks''. |
| - | Smith owns [[Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash]] in [[Red Bank, New Jersey]], a comic book store which became the setting for the [[reality television]] show ''[[Comic Book Men]]'' (2012—2018). He also hosts the movie-review TV show ''[[Spoilers (TV series)|Spoilers]]''. As a podcaster, Smith co-hosts several shows on his [[SModcast Podcast Network]], including ''[[SModcast]]'', ''[[Fatman on Batman|Fatman Beyond]]'', and the live show ''[[Hollywood Babble-On]]''. He is known for participating in long, humorous Q&A sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with ''[[An Evening with Kevin Smith]]''. | ||
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Mallrats is a 1995 American buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, Joey Lauren Adams, Michael Rooker, and Smith himself. It is the second film in the View Askewniverse after 1994's Clerks, although, chronologically, Mallrats takes place a day before.
As in the other Askewniverse films, the characters Jay and Silent Bob feature prominently, and characters and events from other films are discussed. Several cast members, including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams, have gone on to work in several other Smith films. Comic-book icon Stan Lee appeared, as did Brian O'Halloran, the star of Smith's breakout feature Clerks.
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