If you’ve ever worked retail, it’s impossible not to connect with the hilarity on display in the classic Kevin Smith comedy CLERKS. Ever since my first experience with the film, the characters of Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) have always held a special place in my heart. If you are fan of the two, then you are well aware that this comedic duo continued on in MALLRATS, CHASING AMY, CLERKS 2, DOGMA and JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK. Hell, the two even popped up in Wes Craven’s SCREAM 3. The two weren’t simply movie characters, they were something more, something iconic, and now they are back.
After a couple of experimental genre features, Smith is bringing the boys back to the forefront in JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT. The new film offers us a cavalcade of cameos, as well as a ton of humor and fun. I was thrilled to see the continued adventures, as well as getting a glimpse of what became of a few familiar faces in Smith’s cinematic world. Put it this way, if you like Jay and his hetero life mate Bob, you’re more than likely going to get a thrill from this.
Recently, we had the wonderful opportunity to catch up with Kevin and talk about the new film. Well, when I say talk, it was really Smith being the incredibly storyteller he is. In fact, once I switched the camera to record, this incredible dude just began to talk about how it all came about. He opened up about the problems he’s had when it comes to making CLERKS 3 and MALLRATS 2. What was originally supposed to be a fifteen to twenty minute interview easily became over a half hour of some seriously enlightening dialogue. So sit back, and enjoy the great Kevin Smith as he talks about the new film and so much more!
Tickets for the October 15th & 17th nationwide release of JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT are available at FathomEvents.com/Reboot. And frankly, if you love Mr. Smith, you’re going to have a blast with this one!