With the release of his latest film Cop Out I’m going to go through my Top Ten Kevin Smith scenes this week. I’d like to thank Merrill Barr, possibly the biggest Smith fan, for helping me out with this list.
With Smith’s having made 8 films (not including Cop Out since I’ve yet to see it) the man has been known for his ridiculously brash humor. I’ll let the scenes speak for themselves.
10. Good Will Hunting 2: It’s Hunting Season (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001))
On Jay and Silent Bob’s adventure they find Ben Affleck and Matt Damon while shooting a scene for the most anticipated sequel of all time – Good Will Hunting 2: It’s Hunting Season.
9. Permanent Injuries? (Chasing Amy (1997))
If you ever though wearing a condom made sex safe then you need to hear Banky and Alyssa tell tales of their many sexual adventures that ended in physical pain.
8. 37 Dicks? (Clerks (1994))
The worst part about having a girlfriend is the eventual conversation about the guys who came before, so what would you say to her when eventually you found out there were 37 of them?
7. Sweeney Todd (Jersey Girl (2004))
When we see Tim Burton handle the Demon Barber it’s okay because it’s expected. But imagine that musical being done by an 8-yr-old girl and her father in front of her entire grade school. “God that’s good”.
6. LOTR vs. Star Wars (Clerks 2 (2006))
I happen to love whenever Smith writes a scene so that everyone understands that it’s basically him talking to his audience directly. Even though I’m not sure which side I would pick in this argument (LOTR vs. Star Wars) I can’t help but find Randall’s paraphrasing of LOTR hilarious.
5. Meet Bobby Long (Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008))
Zack and Miri is definitely Smith’s weakest film to date that I’ve seen, but if there is one thing to take away from it it’s this brilliant scene starring Brandon Routh and Justin Long.
4. The Board Room (Dogma (1999))
Dogma was Smith’s most “out-there” comedy that actually got everyone to notice him. There was even the incident where he protested the film himself. Here’s my favorite scene from the film. It reminds us that all you need to be a decent person is fear.
3. The 100 Dollar Bill (Chasing Amy (1997))
Just remember this moment the next time your best friend tries to talk you out of making one of the biggest relationship mistakes of your life.
2. Porch Monkeys (Clerks 2 (2006))
Kevin Smith isn’t new to curse words, or even racial slurs (case in point, Jay). However, here he tries to take one back because it just doesn’t sound that bad. With Rosario Dawson and Wanda Sykes standing there to react makes it even better for me.
1. What’s a Nubian? (Chasing Amy (1997))
This is the moment in Chasing Amy when I realized that this is the one that Smith got right. He somehow was able to perfectly meld his style of over the top foul mouthed humor and romance with a dash of geekdom to give us his masterpiece. But seeing Hooper shout ‘BLACK RAGE!!!’ doesn’t ever get tiring. I sometimes think that Smith added ‘You almost made me laugh’ at the last moment because that’s what he felt looking back at the scene on the page.
Honorary Mention – Dance Sequences
There’s something special in Clerks and Clerks 2 whenever Jay and Silent Bob start dancing. It’s a nice touch and I hope to dear god that as much as I want Kevin Smith to keep growing as a filmmaker that he doesn’t shelve Jay and Silent Bob the characters forever.
Is there anything I missed? What’s your favorite scene for Kevin Smith’s films?