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Writer (WGA):
Kevin Smith (written by)
Release Date:
26 March 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
Forget about who you thought you were, and just accept who you are. more
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After his career is sidelined from an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup, a single man must take care of his precocious daughter. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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4 nominations
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(142 articles)
Blu-Ray Review: Beloved Kevin Smith Films Released in High Definition
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 23 November 2009, 3:38 PM, PST)
Blu-ray Review: The Kevin Smith Collection
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(From HollywoodChicago.com. 23 November 2009, 3:38 PM, PST)
Blu-ray Review: The Kevin Smith Collection
(From Rope Of Silicon. 17 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)
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The Other Kevin Smith - who is all the same despite all
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Betty Aberlin | ... | Teacher | |
| Matt McFarland | ... | Boy #1 | |
| Sarah Stafford | ... | Girl #1 | |
| Paulie Litt | ... | Bryan (as Paulie Litowsky) | |
| Christian Fan | ... | Boy #3 | |
| Victor Chavez | ... | Boy #4 | |
| William Mace | ... | Boy #5 | |
| Raquel Castro | ... | Gertie Trinke | |
| Ben Affleck | ... | Ollie Trinke | |
| Jennifer Schwalbach Smith | ... | Susan (as Jennifer Schwalbach) | |
| Jennifer Lopez | ... | Gertrude Steiney | |
| George Carlin | ... | Bart Trinke | |
| Stephen Root | ... | Greenie | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Block | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Doctor #1 |
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Rated PG-13 on appeal for language and sexual content including frank dialogue.
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102 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
Netherlands:6 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Germany:6 |
South Korea:12 |
Sweden:Btl |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG |
Finland:K-11 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG (original rating) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #39360) |
USA:R (original rating) |
Brazil:Livre
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Jason Mewes was originally intended to play Arthur Bankman, but his problems with substance abuse led to casting Jason Biggs instead.
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Continuity: When Ollie feeds his daughter when he first moves in with his father, there is milk running down her cheek. He then places the bottle next to her. In the next shot, there is no trace of milk on her cheek.
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Features Major Damage (2001)
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That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart
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I'm certain that if I had been Kevin Smith, approached by Miramax with this idea and screenplay, I would definitely have turned it down.
Maybe that's exactly why he had chosen to do it. And what a wise decision it was indeed... The movie didn't promise much judging it by the trailers, but in the end, I was quite satisfied with it when I finally saw it. I'm sure, that an average, or below-the-average Hollywood director would have made it into a blunt, silly, sentimental, and instantly forgettable, "soap-bubble-like" movie. But not Smith... There were many, many crucial points along the storyline that just called and yelled for directors to commit fatal errors... Smith had succeeded to avoid these errors, creating a really enjoyable, lovable, deeply emotional and yet funny piece of work. But still... this isn't the Kevin Smith that I admire so much. I believe that with "Dogma" he created a milestone in American film-making, by daring to speak fiercely openly and frankly about very delicate issues. I missed this part of him from "Jersey Girl" - but there was no room for it because of the plot.
With "Jersey Girl" he had showed more real emotions than he ever did in all of his works. He had proved himself an expert of human emotions. He showed the audience that he really understands about deep feelings, love, loss, family ties, ambition...
The only thing this film is lacking is really great acting. None of the actors gave bad performances, not by long shot, but still... there could have been some more... especially from Affleck. Tyler gave a surprisingly fresh, and believable performance, showing some real theatrical talents in the scene when she performs in Gertie's 'musical'.
The unavoidable Star Wars jokes, and celebrity "nose-pricks" are present of course, maintaining the overall "Smith-feel" to the movie. To be adequate, I quote Darth Vader: "Impressive... Most impressive."