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Widescreen Editions Chasing Amy AC-3 WS Criterion #360 LaserDisc Affleck Comedy

Chasing Amy AC-3 WS Criterion #360 LaserDisc Affleck Comedy

Independent Film after Slew of Hipster Slacker Films

Chasing Amy AC-3 WS Criterion #360 LaserDisc Affleck Comedy

Independent Film after Slew of Hipster Slacker Films

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Chasing Amy

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1512L )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Scene-Specific Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Smith
Special Cast Video Introduction
"The Askewniverse Legacy: A Guide to the 'New Jersey Trilogy' Characters" Featurette
10 Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Television Spots
Theatrical Trailer

Chasing Amy
1997 - 111 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Kevin Smith's third film was critically acclaimed for its adroitness in balancing complex, adult sexual issues with jokes about bodily functions. The two Garden State guys this time around are Holden (Ben Affleck) and Banky (Jason Lee). At a comic book convention, the co-creators of "Bluntman and Chronic" meet Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), a New Jersey native who draws a comic entitled "Idiosyncratic Routine." Holden thinks they click, but proceeds to discover that Alyssa is a lesbian--then manages to convince her to take a chance on him anyway. The real conflict comes when Holden gets hung up on Alyssa's checkered sexual past. What's more, Banky mounts an anti-Alyssa campaign whose intensity and bile Holden can't understand. The script came out of Smith's real-life relationship with Adams, and represents a flowering of the themes of friendship and sexual jealousy which the director first explored in CLERKS. Smith fans can rest assured, however, that STAR WARS is discussed (this time as a racist allegory) and that Jay and Silent Bob do appear to dispense relationship wisdom (and collect royalties for their comic book likenesses).

LaserDisc Movie Review:
After a pair of films about hipster slackers, the work of writer-director Kevin Smith matured and gained critical respect with this low budget, independent comedy-drama about love, sex and the fine line between the two. Ben Affleck stars as Holden McNeil, a New Jersey comic book writer who is roommates with his best friend and professional partner, artist Banky Edwards (Jason Lee). Their hit comic book series, "Bluntman and Chronic," is loosely patterned after a pair of acquaintances, Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (played by Smith), two characters already familiar as supporting players in several Smith films. Into Holden's life comes Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), a lesbian and fellow comic book creator who quickly becomes a close friend, although Holden is powerfully attracted to her. Eventually, Alyssa realizes that she is attracted to Holden as well and they begin a physical relationship, much to the consternation of Banky, whose ire over losing his best friend to a lesbian seems to border on romantic jealousy. After he learns something about Alyssa's sexual past, however, Holden's immature response to his new knowledge destroys both his romance with Alyssa and his friendship with Banky. Chasing Amy (1997) was the third film in what Smith referred to as his "New Jersey series," films set at least partly in the Garden State and featuring the Jay and Silent Bob characters. --- Karl Williams

Writer-director Kevin Smith took on the increasingly rocky terrain of 1990s love and desire in the low budget, ultra-contemporary romantic comedy Chasing Amy (1997), the final film in his "New Jersey trilogy." In a twist on the conventional boy-meets-girl love story, the unexpected relationship between heterosexual Holden and lesbian Alyssa (with Holden's best buddy Banky a jealous third wheel) becomes an extended, offbeat conversation on how love and sexuality transcend easy definitions and categories through their intrinsic unpredictability. Smith's casually profane, humorously savvy dialogue taps profound sentiments without becoming mired in emotional treacle, even when his characters edge toward long-windedness. Ben Affleck's performance as Holden was one of several in 1997 that earned him the label "rising star" --- even if Jason Lee's Banky had some of the best lines --- while Joey Lauren Adams garnered a Golden Globe nomination for her mercurial Alyssa. Beginning with its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Chasing Amy drew critical and box office kudos, restoring Smith to indie film grace after the failure of Mallrats (1995). --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for Chasing Amy

Ben Affleck - Holden McNeil
Joey Lauren Adams - Alyssa Jones
Jason Lee - Banky Edwards
Dwight Ewell - Hooper
Jason Mewes - Jay
Kevin Smith - Silent Bob
Ethan Suplee
Brian O'Halloran
Matt Damon

Crew for Chasing Amy

Kevin Smith - Director / Screenwriter / Editor
Scott Mosier - Producer / Editor
David Klein - Cinematographer
Robert "Ratface" Holtzman - Production Designer
Jim Williams - Art Director
Robert Hawlk - Associate Producer
John Pierson - Executive Producer
Susannah McCarthy - Set Designer
Derrick Tseng - Costume Designer / Line Producer
John M. Tyson - First Assistant Director
William Kozy - Sound/Sound Designer
Shan Lory - Casting

Awards for Chasing Amy

Best Actress in Musical or Comedy Picture (nom) Joey Lauren Adams 1997 Golden Globe

Feature Details

Title: Chasing Amy
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 111 Minutes
Chapters: 43
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

LD Release Date: 31 Dec 1997
Catalog Number: CC1512L
UPC: 0715515008945
ISBN: 1-55940-857-X
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1512L
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Rare Dolby Digital AC-3, Widescreen, Special LaserDisc Movie

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Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams in...

Chasing Amy

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1512L )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Scene-Specific Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Smith
Special Cast Video Introduction
"The Askewniverse Legacy: A Guide to the 'New Jersey Trilogy' Characters" Featurette
10 Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Television Spots
Theatrical Trailer

Chasing Amy
1997 - 111 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Kevin Smith's third film was critically acclaimed for its adroitness in balancing complex, adult sexual issues with jokes about bodily functions. The two Garden State guys this time around are Holden (Ben Affleck) and Banky (Jason Lee). At a comic book convention, the co-creators of "Bluntman and Chronic" meet Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), a New Jersey native who draws a comic entitled "Idiosyncratic Routine." Holden thinks they click, but proceeds to discover that Alyssa is a lesbian--then manages to convince her to take a chance on him anyway. The real conflict comes when Holden gets hung up on Alyssa's checkered sexual past. What's more, Banky mounts an anti-Alyssa campaign whose intensity and bile Holden can't understand. The script came out of Smith's real-life relationship with Adams, and represents a flowering of the themes of friendship and sexual jealousy which the director first explored in CLERKS. Smith fans can rest assured, however, that STAR WARS is discussed (this time as a racist allegory) and that Jay and Silent Bob do appear to dispense relationship wisdom (and collect royalties for their comic book likenesses).

LaserDisc Movie Review:
After a pair of films about hipster slackers, the work of writer-director Kevin Smith matured and gained critical respect with this low budget, independent comedy-drama about love, sex and the fine line between the two. Ben Affleck stars as Holden McNeil, a New Jersey comic book writer who is roommates with his best friend and professional partner, artist Banky Edwards (Jason Lee). Their hit comic book series, "Bluntman and Chronic," is loosely patterned after a pair of acquaintances, Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (played by Smith), two characters already familiar as supporting players in several Smith films. Into Holden's life comes Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), a lesbian and fellow comic book creator who quickly becomes a close friend, although Holden is powerfully attracted to her. Eventually, Alyssa realizes that she is attracted to Holden as well and they begin a physical relationship, much to the consternation of Banky, whose ire over losing his best friend to a lesbian seems to border on romantic jealousy. After he learns something about Alyssa's sexual past, however, Holden's immature response to his new knowledge destroys both his romance with Alyssa and his friendship with Banky. Chasing Amy (1997) was the third film in what Smith referred to as his "New Jersey series," films set at least partly in the Garden State and featuring the Jay and Silent Bob characters. --- Karl Williams

Writer-director Kevin Smith took on the increasingly rocky terrain of 1990s love and desire in the low budget, ultra-contemporary romantic comedy Chasing Amy (1997), the final film in his "New Jersey trilogy." In a twist on the conventional boy-meets-girl love story, the unexpected relationship between heterosexual Holden and lesbian Alyssa (with Holden's best buddy Banky a jealous third wheel) becomes an extended, offbeat conversation on how love and sexuality transcend easy definitions and categories through their intrinsic unpredictability. Smith's casually profane, humorously savvy dialogue taps profound sentiments without becoming mired in emotional treacle, even when his characters edge toward long-windedness. Ben Affleck's performance as Holden was one of several in 1997 that earned him the label "rising star" --- even if Jason Lee's Banky had some of the best lines --- while Joey Lauren Adams garnered a Golden Globe nomination for her mercurial Alyssa. Beginning with its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Chasing Amy drew critical and box office kudos, restoring Smith to indie film grace after the failure of Mallrats (1995). --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for Chasing Amy

Ben Affleck - Holden McNeil
Joey Lauren Adams - Alyssa Jones
Jason Lee - Banky Edwards
Dwight Ewell - Hooper
Jason Mewes - Jay
Kevin Smith - Silent Bob
Ethan Suplee
Brian O'Halloran
Matt Damon

Crew for Chasing Amy

Kevin Smith - Director / Screenwriter / Editor
Scott Mosier - Producer / Editor
David Klein - Cinematographer
Robert "Ratface" Holtzman - Production Designer
Jim Williams - Art Director
Robert Hawlk - Associate Producer
John Pierson - Executive Producer
Susannah McCarthy - Set Designer
Derrick Tseng - Costume Designer / Line Producer
John M. Tyson - First Assistant Director
William Kozy - Sound/Sound Designer
Shan Lory - Casting

Awards for Chasing Amy

Best Actress in Musical or Comedy Picture (nom) Joey Lauren Adams 1997 Golden Globe

Feature Details

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