Chasing amy is a 1997 american romantic comedydrama film. Chasing amy delivers brave, genuine, comicallyrich and insightful dialogue and a great performance by joey lauren adams. Everythings going good for them until they meet amy, also a comic book artist. Chasing amy official trailer hd holden mcneil is a new jersey comic book writer who is roommates with his best friend and professional partner, artist banky edwards. It is the third film in the view askewniverse series.
Comic book artist holden meets the perfect woman, only to learn that shes a lesbian. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out shes. Cult comic book artist holden ben affleck falls in love with fellow artist. Their hit comic book series, bluntman and chronic, is.
Ben affleck stars as holden mcneil, a new jersey comic book writer who is. Mcneil falls for another comic book artist, alyssa jones joey lauren adams, to the annoyance of his writing partner, banky edwards jason. Everything is going good for them until they meet alyssa, also a comic book artist. In chasing amy, lifelong best friends holden mcneil ben affleck and banky edwards jason lee are enjoying success as the creators of the cult hit comic book bluntman and chronic. Their friendship develops into something more when holden confesses. Chasing amy official trailer hd ben affleck, joey lauren. White hating coon by joe quesada and jimmy palmiotti. Chasing amy is a 1997 romantic comedydrama written and directed by kevin smith. Chasing amy comic book artist holden meets the perfect woman, only to learn that shes a lesbian.
This is one of my comic collections best, along with chasing dogma. A pioneering film featuring female comics creators. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out. Everythings going good for them until they meet alyssa, also a comic book artist.
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Holden mcneil ben affleck, a heterosexual male, and alyssa jones joey lauren adams, a lesbianidentified bisexual woman. From lisa cholodenkos high art 1998 to dee reess pariah. This is the third film in the view askewniverse series from kevin smith clerks, mallrats. Us chasing amy 1997 a comic book artist meets the perfect woman, only to learn that shes a lesbian. Rent chasing amy 1997 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Chasing amy holden and banky are comic book artists. Chasing amy sizzles with smiths hilarious dialogue, much of which comes in the form of rants from hooper ewell, a gay africanamerican comic book artist. Chasing amy is the third installment in the new jersey trilogy from award winning writerdirector kevin smith clerks, mallrats, dogma. Everythings going well for them until they meet alyssa. Holden mcneil ben affleck and banky edwards jason lee are comic book artists and lifelong best friends. Though chasing amy opens at a comiccon, has many scenes of. Holden develops an interest in fellow comic book artist.
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