Kevin Smith Breaks Down Jay and Silent Bob Fan Theories from Reddit | Vanity Fair
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- Kevin Smith discusses the Reddit fan theories surrounding films in his cinematic universe, including “Clerks,” “Clerks II,” “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma,” “Mallrats,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” “Zac and Miri Make a Porno,” and “Yoga Hosers.” Do his characters live in the same universe as the MCU? Is Colleen M. from “Yoga Hosers” actually Silent Bob’s long lost daughter? Did Azrael have ulterior motives in “Dogma”? What is the true reason for Silent Bob’s silence?
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Anyone else just insanely happy that he survived his heart attack?! I don't think anyone was ready to lose him!
I need more movies of them.
God could you imagine if he was Randall!? And his other friend was Silent Bob? I'm glad it's him!
Indeed. Need more Kevin Smith movies!!
Wait, he had a heart attack? Is this why he's lost so much weight?
@@Clod15 yes he had a heart attack without noticing it cause no body told him. He smoked so much weed it kept him calm during the process. his doctor was first person to tell him what was going on and he had one of the worst heart issues when coming to the surgery but the doctor managed thanks to kevin being calm via the weed. Afterwards he realized he needed to lose weight to prevent more occurring heart attacks.
Having Jeff Anderson as Randall is the greatest decision Kevin Smith ever could’ve made
Yes. Best move hands down. Clerks wouldn’t be the same with him as Randall
Randall would be perceived differently in the 90s if he was fat. Simpler terms than performance or acting quality- Randall needed to look like Jeff.
He would have made Clerk's 3 without Jeff Anderson, if that was in any way possible.
The worst he made was Clerks 3 it's awful
Facts, he’s iconic
My favorite line in all of his movies was when Randal says "This job would be great if it wasn't for the customers."
I 100% agree with you and that sentiment!
I run a vape shop and couldn’t agree with that Randal statement more
That is literally True of any job which is why I love it, using a general defintion of Customer: life would be easier if people would stop interupting you.
Repeated that line at least twice a shift, every shift, in 5 years working at Blockbuster
Stan lee reading mallrats in captain marvel cameo blows my mind
I never even caught that upon first watch but then again it didnt deserve a second viewing so thank you for this vod!
Stan's cameo was the only reason I watched the flic.
Kevin’s interview podcast on the empire film talked about this and was really interesting. Feige called smith about putting that cameo in there almost last minute. It was an ode to the first ever Stan lee cameo ever done
It is Paradoxical
So that means that Clerks and the Kevin Smith universe are canon with Stan Lee's?
Love how Kevin Smith acknowledges and likes these fan theories and works them into his universe. Instead of just shrugging off and being like I am the writer and I did not write it therefore it cannot be. Which just helps to prove my theory that Smith is a people's director. Love this guy
Ikr, such underrated guy.
I like that theory and wanna see Kevin Smith breakdown that one so he sees it
@@nimay13 I wouldnt say underrated.....his films were never "good" per se though I enjoyed a lot of them. The last few he's made have been just straight bad though.
@@SkySoFew his old movies are pretty good though, but he isn*'t realy underrated, more like rated exactly right, people just don't understand what underrated means
@@tommerker8063 yeah I really enjoyed most everything up to clerks 2.
Good lord Kevin Smith has completely taken over UA-cam the past couple weeks. And I'm fine with it.
Agreed
Except for Hot Ones. 😒
@@treesyjo i know right! Seans sucks. Lol.
Once he gets done promoting Reboot he will become Silent Bob again and we will get lucky to see an occasional video of him walking Shecky every so often.
@@MrJayateabug he's got several podcasts that have been going on for like years.
I still like the fact that in Mallrats, Kevin Smith predicted Ben Affleck playing Batman.
How so?
@@giantrobby5050 during the intro credits, every character is introduced via a parody comic book cover that appears on screen. Ben Affleck's parody comic book cover art portrays him as "Buttman", both parodying Batman and Affleck's character in the movie's affinity for slippin it in the backdoah.
Yup
melvins1992 also during Silent Bob’s speech in Chasing Amy when talking to Ben’s character Silent Bob is wearing a Batman pin on his coat. Subtle yet brilliant
And in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back they speculate that Bluntman & Chronic will end up being played by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, another Batman & Robin copycat.
He will go down as one of the best comic directors there is.
Also, 'Clerks' was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (Wikipedia)
Yeah, it's great. Clerks is also in '1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die'.
Not bad for a little movie made on an invisible budget. Clerks is now for the ages.
kevin smith just seems like a cool dude to hang out with
he is... trust me...
100%
And now he looks like David Byrne in that Stop Making Sense big suit
Paul F I met him at comic con and I can honestly say he’s just a nerd who got famous. I mean that as in he’s just sooo down to earth and cool to talk to. He even made a WWE wrestler late for his pictures and had to be told to hurry up the pictures because he was having conversations with all of us who paid to have a picture with him. One of the best meets I’ve ever had
If facial expressions are worth a thousand words then Silent Bob has had more "dialogue" than any other character in the View Askew universe. Kevin's expressions are flawlessly complementary in every scene. He's the ultimate mime (that I don't want to kill on principle).
Skinny Kevin Smith looks like he's wearing his dad's suit
best name on youtube goes too......
You can tell these are new suits, but he's still dressing as a fat guy.
@@winstonsmith7858 not gonna lie, still better than the jorts.
I gave you your 50th like, you’re welcome.
@@uneak_1872 I gave your your first like. You're welcome.
Can't be sure its Kevin Smith if we can't see the Jorts.
Well, on that day, you had won the internet. Clearly. lmao
You can't see them, but you can ~feel their presence~
People: Avengers is the most daring crossover in history.
Kevin Smith: Hold my blunt.
Right fuxin on
Haha hold my Bluntman and also chronic
grungy oosher Kevin smith always ahead of his time! Cinematic universe before they were cool!
single greatest comment i have ever read on youtube and maybe the entire internet.
What is so daring about Marvel?
Hot ones wouldnt let him on so he took over the rest of UA-cam.
Several people commenting about Hot Ones. What's the story there?
@@jdmckeel they tryed to get on hot ones. But hot ones either didnt have an opening or didnt want them , Kevin and Jay did there own version of hot ones and have been pretty much mashing out video after video so I thought it was funny ,but to be honest hes been taking over UA-cam for about 2 months now cranking out videos but alot has to do with Jay n silent Bob reeboot.
TRIPPPLE SUX probably didn’t have a slot available for shooting that would allow the video to come out in a close enough timeframe to the movie.
@@klinsblue yeah that's what I figured ,but as there was no reason given thought I'd add a few different reason.
they don't need someone who was called "one of harvey weinstein's boys"
"I can't f**king memorize this. Who wrote all this s**t?" I wonder if that's why directors mostly just cameo in their own movies.
Dogma was great, too bad there’s no sequel planned.
I remember some interview in which he said he wanted to write it once, but it would have to be about Islam and now he has a family, so won't happen.
Squeakuel*
A C too bad its also out of print
Isn’t jay and silent bob strike back considered a sequal though. I thought that’s why they called it strike back lol
@@jameskaval8137 I thought it was called strike back because they're striking back against the movie being made?
“It’s hard for me not to talk” I relate to that
CarnageCandyy me too
If I am silent for too long the voices in my head become overwhelming.
T Wik me too
I can't stand people who never stop talking. Especially if they don't listen to anybody else
@@twik2699 i have to many thoughts for me not to talk
Kevin Smith is one of the most underrated creators of all time. In my opinion he is on the level of Tarantino just instead of blood and gore, its laughs and subtle but amazing intertwining of all of his movies
Relax dude lmaoooo
@@arizonaanalog389 rElAx dUdE lMAoOo Hey relax yourself someone is voicing a controversial but pertinent opinion and you should take it into account. I'm a massive, massive fan of Tarantino, but he ain't wrong. Clerck is something of a masterpiece!
@@jas_bataille 2 different lanes
@@jas_bataille
Your opinion is not remotely pertinent and you should be told to calm down.
@@jas_bataille I don't think he made Clerck but I agree Clerks is amazing.
In "Chasing Amy " he tells the long story, so he clearly does have experience with the ladies.
I was just gonna comment this
Maybe he's just bisexual
@@SmoothCriminal12 Could be
He’s fluid. Like Kevin says lol
I heard "In a row?" almost died lol
The dopest joke. I say that line all the time. 15 plus years.
Don’t forget that Scream is also part of the View Askewniverse.
Tyler Armentrout except it isn’t. The Scream 3 appearance must be apocryphal because when they go to Hollywood for the first time in Strike aback, Scream 4 is in production. Scream must be set in the alternate universe of the original version of Mallrats.
@@TrekBeatTK So what you're proposing is a multiverse? This is what we get for Cap slacking on returning all the stones.
Tyler Armentrout good call
Suicide Squid how is fanboys a part?
Like how Stan Lee is reading a script for Mallrats but Stan Lee is also himself a character in Mallrats? Two versions of Stan Lee, like how Gardner Fox was on both Earth-1 and Earth-Prime.
If Yoga Hosers is in the same universe, can we get Yoga Ho-Ho-Hosers: Jay and Silent Bob’s Canadian Christmas?
TrekBeatTK 👍👍👍👍
Wtf is
I love Kevin Smith. He seems like the kind of guy that if you could ask him, he'd come to your house for dinner and just hang out and talk. That would be awesome.
And he would. At great length. Whether you wanted him to or not.
I have a theory about Kevin Smith. I personally believe HE and HE alone wrote the screenplay for Good Will Hunting.
Jose Balcazar doubtful , that would have been his coveted Oscar .
What makes you think Matt and Ben didn't write it? They had a story they wanted to tell, they told it, there's no one written rule that says if you write a screenplay you have to write another. They chose to focus on acting and in Ben's case directing as well. Kev's version of Good Will Hunting? Well, watch Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back :)
Actually that was Affleck and Damon very first movie that they both wrote which they both won oscars for. And the second one they wrote was "the duel"
I wrote it.
@@COOLDUDERBALD After I did.
IN A ROW!? 😂
37 is still the funniest number.
thats the line that get Miramax greenlighted the Mallrats
Zack and Miri is criminally underrated
YES!
But Seth's acting was uncharacteristically baaaad.
Very funny film let down with a lead I just don't find funny.
Josh Price couldn't agree more. Poorly promoted by the studio.
Unwatchable
I watched a interview with Jay and Kevin recently. And they told the story pretty much about their friendship. And Kevin is a true friend I mean the kind of friend anyone would be lucky to have especially some one struggling with addiction. Just gave me big respect toward the dude.
I love how Kevin throughly loves and enjoys his fans. He talks about everything with gusto.
Kevin smith is a national treasure.
Thank you save him at all kosts!
Came here, scrolled down a year of posts, just wanted to make sure this was posted. Good job.
"Come back with a new equation" is pretty high on the list of things I never thought I'd hear Kevin Smith say.
I love the idea of a Jay and Silent Bob multiverse. That'd be cool.
Also I love how he's always casting his family and friends in his movies. It adds a realness to it.
It's super hard to be expressive without saying anything. Randall did have some super sweet lines, I assumed being Silent Bob gave you more writing/directing time.
6:25 I like how he actually respects everyone’s user name no matter how silly. It’s so funny and genuine. Also makes me think how user names go further than we think when.
The Askewniverse and the View-a-Screw-niverse.
God i love Kevin Smith. I don’t think he gets the love he deserves.
Mike might not have ended up being Silent Bob, but he low key had one of the best lines in the View Askewniverse, ever.
I adore this man.
I had the luxury of he and Ralph Garman reading out one of my e-mails at a recording of "Hollywood Babble-On". When Kev looked over at me, I froze. Sheepishly, I waved at him. Taken aback a little, he smiled and waved back.
It was, without a doubt, the most pure, wholesome moment I have ever had with a celebrity, and it just so happened to be with my creative hero.
"he's just a big Melissa Gilbert fan" xD
I love how that was just a weird coincidence.
@@coffeegirl18 word, thats what happened to 70s/80s kids raised by tv
🤷🏻♂️
WHY DIDN'T I KNOW THERE WAS A REBOOT UNTIL TODAY, TWO DAYS AFTER THE THEATRICAL RELEASE?!
Smith always seemed like the most friendly genuine dude who is always super surprised and grateful for his success. love this guy
Kevin, I know you won't see this but I absolutely love the fact you're in our universe too. I've loved so many of your films (dogma being my favorite). Well done and keep trucking.
I've been a "Silent Bob" my whole life, My friends and I use to love how relatable all the characters were. 🙏❤️
Kevin Smith encouraging Paige Michalchuck into pursuing Alex will forever be iconic. (Degrassi TNG)
I own that dvd... It's great, but the commentaries are EPIC!
"Whatever it takes!"
That "In a row!?" line KILLS ME every single time.
Kevin Smith looking like Tony Stark now.
Method Man is not only in 'Jay and Silent Bob Reboot', but also in 'Luke Cage'.
So the Askewniverse is part of the MCU. Or at least the Marvel Netflix Universe. :D
Sweet Christmas!
My mom played Spike's mom on Degrassi back in the day. I never knew that made her a Marvel character, cool to find out
Yeah ok kid
And my dads a virgin
I'd completely forgotten Carlin was in *Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back* _thank you_ for bringing this back into my memory
Edit: now that i Think about it Carlin was the Cardinal and Dogma wasn't he
Yes, he played Cardinal Glick.
He was in Jersey Girl too
I love all of Kevin smiths movies he is such a great director.
Spartan Gaming Yes he is
Silent Bob is one of the best-written characters in movie history. Not even kidding. Great job.
Man I am so in love with this interview. The passion and also detail of how it was shot/actors. Also Jason Mewes (Jay) reminds me so much of a highschool friend of mine to the core
Great content! Nice to see you Mr.Smith! Always nice to stroll down the ol' memory lane
It's crazy to see how much weight he's lost. Like Jonah Hill, it's like he's a totally different person. Good for you, Kevin
Kevin Smith is a Underated Comedic Genius, His Movies will stand the test of time, The Reboot going Full Meta is a proof of his Genius
Kevin smith is just lovable and inspiring.
I absolutely love this guy, he is a genius. Jay wasn't acting, he was just being him with cameras around.
I wonder how stoked was kevin Smith when he saw stan lee reading his script
I'm pretty sure he has a video on his channel explaining how touched he was by it. Apparently Feige called and told him beforehand. It was really sweet, especially considering how close he was with Stan.
that last one is actually hilarious.... Randle spent so much time watching old crappy movies that he just blurred the two together because the same chick played them HAHAHA I love accidental brilliance.
The thing is, I saw REBOOT and in the film they never show us who Amy is. They must have cut it out.
After more thought I’m considering that since when he was filming this he did not know he was going to make clerks 3, Perhaps he’s saving her for the end
I loved Reboot so much! I'm so glad I got to see it in theaters with you and Jay here in Fort Collins!
That was so cool! Wish they made another one of those videos!
The arrowverse exists in the View askewniverse. Jay and Silen Bob appeared on the flash
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot would be a strong indicator that they aren't a shared universe, since Melissa Benoist is starring in the Bluntman v Chronic movie, meaning that at least in that universe, someone with that face is named Melissa Benoist and a human actress, not a Kryptonian pretending to be Kara Danvers. It also seems unlikely it's Jay and Silent Bob in the Flash, since they don't really seem the Security Guard type; it's probably just a coincidence that they're billed as Jay the Security Guard and Bob the Security Guard... haha Also Jason Mewes played a different character in S02E21
Kevin is the only person who could get me to watch a Vanity Fair video.
Thank you. You helped make a lot of good and fun movies that I still love to this day. I think, never stop.
Man, its great to see you in such a great shape. Respect.
kevin smith is such a cool dude. hope he's doing ok after his heart attack
Omg 😱 after years of this universe I need even more to see the reboot
Jay & Bob should have had a crossover with Bill & Ted where they travel to alternate movie universes.
That was awesome. Loved seeing the connections. Cheers.
Dogma is my most fave film ever..... but he hasnt made a bad one...
Jersey girl...
Jersey girl
@@samuelprototype another good one
Capt america gave silent Bob thors hammer when he went back in time, that's my theory.
haha "I'm not an actor I can't f*cking memorize all this, who wrote all this sh*t"
Lol "Who wrote all this @#$%?!" 1:43
This line killed me: "His mouth is used for more then not talking"
just pure gold...mouth gold XD
Seeing Reboot tonight and can’t wait!!!!
So glad to see you looking healthy Kevin. Really happy for you.
The irony is Kevin smith never shuts up and Jason tends to be more quiet.
Really cant wait for the new film. Clerks 3 on the way too!
I love how he's a fan of the fans 😂
I'm loving how good Jay looks and I'm so thankful your here keven
Jay has veneers on. That's why his face is slightly changed.
Thank god he referenced old Degrassi!! i would’ve been lost if he named the newer ones!
I have heard literally every Kevin Smith anecdote 10 times.
Yeah, me too. Pre-Tusk, Pre-Yoga-Hosers, Pre-Podcast Kevin Smith was so great to me. I find Modern, always stoned, telling the same stories 5 days a week on his podcast Kevin to be really lame. It sucks because I was a huge fan.
I will find a way to get you an Oscar. Even if I have to engrave it myself.
I enjoyed this WAY more than I thought I would.
In regards to the MCU, Jay and silent Bob and Degrassi theory does that also mean that the Scream franchise is part of the MCU because Jay and Bob make a cameo in Scream 3.
this man talked more in 12 minutes here than all his movies combined
Kevin Smith is a national treasure!!!
"In a row?!" is the funniest line of any movie. Mike Belicose got lucky.
It’s always great to hear his voice
Dude needs to update his wardrobe after losing all the weight.
@9:35 Ben Affleck was in the Movie Mallrats With The Late Great Stan Lee. #justsaying
Thank you for Jason Mewes. :)
More Movies Kevin!!!!
Thank You God For Not Taking Him To Early..........
He lost so much weight. good for him. he looks great, and I'm sure he's healthier for it. I want Silen... Kevin Smith to be around for a long long time.
this is blowing my mind that silent bob speaks so much in this haha
This is great, simply and truely. Thank you.
Getting to sit down with this dude and talk movies is a personal goal of mine.
Surely the theory is Azrael simply stops existing.
Yeah, I think he didn't consider the fact that demons don't have souls.
That is what I was wondering. Do demons, or muses, have souls? He was originally a muse, remember. Although I did go to seminary... it was not catholic seminary ha ha 😎
The point that Smith is making is that this isn't an option in Catholic theology. Think of it like D&D. Demons don't die when they go down to zero hp, they just go back to the Abyss and reform.
These were pretty interesting. Dude is a cool guy.
I'm such a fan of this dude. That was a really great and funny watch, thanks!
Thank you for this