"I'm convinced Affleck and Damon wrote some of Chasing Amy"
the career timing lines up (they hadn't blown yet, but GWH was in the can and had good buzz and prolly wouldn't even trip about the credit) and Smith's never written anything as restrained and mature.
The dialougue and pacing is too good. It isn't my fault for thinking Smith is incapable of writing it. It's his fault for making garbage before and since.
4. "Fair enough." In response to Reply # 0 Sat Dec-26-09 03:54 AM by Wrongthink
I don't believe it, but Chasing Amy has always stuck out like a sore thumb as an actual *good* movie in his catalogue, something he's never shown himself able to do again. I enjoy his movies but I also enjoy Vin Diesel movies, I'm not convinced either of them are examples of great (edit: good) film making.
If this came out as being true, I wouldn't have any trouble believing it. Well, I still have a hard time believing Affleck wrote anything, but I could believe Damon in a heartbeat.
I mean Kevin Smith did produce GWH and both were around the same, so who's to say they didn't trade when stuck. It's already known that William Goldman helped GWH, who's to say that more help wasn't found elsewhere (Especially since it was their first screenplay)
Affleck and Damon even wanted smith to direct GWH. they talk about how smith was a nazi about ppl changing his lines on the special edition of chasing amy and in some of his podcasts.
10. "How is that the only film he has personal attachment to?" In response to Reply # 9
I mean Clerks is about the relationship between him and Jason Mewes. As well as his life after dropping out of film school and wondering what to do after.
Dogma is all about his personal beliefs on Christianity (He started writing it in high school).
Jersey Girl is all about his experiences as a father.
11. "Kevin Smith is accused of writing parts of GWH, too." In response to Reply # 0
The reality is, probably neither is true.
Kevin Smith's movies have done better and better since Chasing Amy, and while I agree it's his best movie, it's also the product of a failed mainstream film.
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