Jay and silentbob strike back2/8/2024 ![]() “Reboot” is more of an ego trip for Smith, an amiable, creatively frustrated pop artist who survived a major health crisis-one that even he knows he can’t shut up about: it’s the subject of a handful of “Reboot” jokes, of varying quality-and now wants to celebrate himself for being older despite not being much wiser or funnier. Throw in Smith’s notoriously basic filmmaking skills, and you get “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot,” a spectacularly disjointed comedy that’s only superficially about two foul-mouthed, but well-meaning dopes who light and pass the proverbial torch to the next generation of slackers. Smith also perfectly illustrates the difference between being self-conscious and self-aware by flattering an audience that, by this point, has stuck by him through a lot of dreck, with self-deprecating humor about how he knows he sucks (yes, there are multiple “ Cop Out” jokes, and even a couple about “Tusk”). Smith often calls back to lame jokes-usually about how gay sex is apparently as weird as pot is cool, which are especially embarrassing given the average cast member’s age-that were already mono-tired in the dumb, but mostly satisfying “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” with a mawkish subplot involving Jay’s frustrated attempts at bonding with Milly (Harley Quinn Smith), his estranged, Chronic-Con-obsessed daughter. So “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” begins by reassuring viewers that it isn’t just another reboot, which Smith has one authorial mouthpiece ( Jason Lee) define as a soulless cash-in that features just enough callbacks to keep fans interested, but is otherwise only distinguished by its younger and more diverse cast (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is unfortunately cited as an illustrative example). You can't take it back.As in his last few films, Smith (“ Tusk,” “ Yoga Hosers”) shows his age by taking on more than he seems comfortable attempting, so he delivers not enough of what he thinks we still want from him (catchphrases and jort jokes), and too much of what he thinks he wants from us (ex: a stage for Harley Quinn Smith, his aspiring, and not untalented thespian daughter). Half's not enough? Fine, I'll give you two-thirds of what I make.įuck you, you already said half. ![]() Tell you what: let's settle this monetarily. Well, we want somethin' for our mental anguish. Ergo, you find yourself in a VERY actionable position. As you failed to do that, Banky, you are in breach of the original contract. ![]() We had a deal with you on the comics, remember? For likeness rights? And as we're not only the artistic basis, but also obviously the character basis for your intellectual property, "Bluntman and Chronic," when said property was optioned by Miramax Films, you were legally obliged to secure our permission to transfer the concept to another medium. But Miramax - you know, Miramax Films - paid me a shitload of money for "Bluntman and Chronic." So it occurs to me that people badmouthing you on some website is NONE OF MY FUCKING CONCERN! You know what? I feel for you boys, I really do. Fuckin' we stole a monkey, we got shot at, and I got punched in the motherfuckin' nuts by a guy named Cockknocker! ![]() This isn't fair! We came to Hollywood, I fell in love. That's what the Internet's for, slandering others anonymously! Stopping the flick isn't gonna stop that! All these assholes on the Internet are callin' us names because of this fuckin' stupid movie.
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