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Chasing Amy

CastBen Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee
Year released1997
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Comic book cover: "Bluntman CHRONIC" (0:01)

A comic book author tells a fan, "... I just don’t see him playing Madman." (0:02)

Comic book author Holden McNeil holds a comic book entitled "MADMAN." 
A fan tells him, ”... these guys getting stoned...” (0:03)

A fan tells Holden’s partner Banky Edwards, "... I want the guy that draws Bluntman & Chronic to sign it..." (0:04)

Speaker Hooper: "... the medium of comics and sci-fi fantasy..." 
Holden: ”... in the realm of science fiction fantasy...” 
References to Star Wars 
Hooper: ”Black rage. Black rage...” 
Banky tells Hooper, ”... You didn’t tell me you were gonna scream ‘black rage.’...” 
Holden: ”... shouldn’t the cops be busting your head open...?” 
Hooper: ”... Opiate gets all sorts of legal clearances...” 
”... the whole black rage angle...” 
”... this pile of PMS is Alyssa Jones...” (0:06)

Hooper: "This boy is conflicted. I shall play mother therapist for him..." 
Holden tells Alyssa, ”... Turned me into a grade-school alcoholic altar boy, though... after serious benders...” 
”... just a fan of clergy molestation humor...” (0:12)

Alyssa tells Holden, "... Your new book seems to be selling like mad." 
Holden: ”... Sure, it’s crazy...” (0:13)

Banky tells Hooper, "... You’re insane..." (0:15)

Alyssa asks Holden, "... if it isn’t Bluntman himself, or should I call you Chronic?" 
”... before she was committed.” 
”... I haven’t been back to the ‘burbs since my friend’s funeral.” 
Holden: ”... One friend in the asylum, the other friend in the grave...” 
Announcer, referring to Alyssa: ”... she used to harbor these delusions that she could sing... offer her some X... she’s shy...” (0:19)

Banky tells Alyssa, referring to chicks, "... most of them are all self-conscious..." 
Holden tells Banky, ”You are such an idiot.” 
Alyssa: ”... I was... all nervous and inhibited...” 
”... I’m totally drunk...” (0:29)

Banks asks Holden, "Oh, why are you in such a bad mood?..." (0:32)

Alyssa asks Holden, "Physical penetration or emotional?" 
Holden: ”Emotional penetration?” (0:37)

Banks tells Holden, "... sometimes I’m in the mood for..." (0:39)

Alyssa answers Holden, "... smoked pot..." (0:41)

Holden tells Alyssa, "Oh, this place is like Spanish fly..." (0:42)

Holden tells Banky, "It’s passive-aggressive gay bashing..." 
Banky: ”... agenda of rage...” 
Marijuana leaves on lampshade 
”... what a shock...” 
”... you’ve got some idiotic notion...” (0:45)

Cohee Lundin tells Banky, referring to Alyssa, "... you know what the crazy bitch did?... this crazy bitch..." (1:07)

Holden tells Banky, "... you look like a complete... idiot." (1:08)

Hooper tells Holden, referring to Banky, "But I do think he is a bit homophobic..." 
”... As for this hang-up with Alyssa’s past... our fragile fantasy might not be true... let ‘em leave under the delusion...” (1:10)

Alyssa tells Holden, "... a little wacky word play."
A hockey player punches an opponent in the head, rendering him unconscious. (1:14)

Alyssa tells Holden, "... I should have been more honest..." (1:21)

Jay (drug dealer?) tells Silent Bob, referring to Holden, "Look at this morose... right here." 
”... more profitable than selling smoke.” 
Jay offers Holden a bag of marijuana. 
Holden tells Jay, referring to Alyssa, ”I’m crazy about this girl...” 
Jay: ”What do you look so shocked for...” 
Silent Bob: ”... the idiot gear kicks in...” 
Bob tells Jay, ”No, idiot...” (1:23)

Holden tells Banky, "... You hate me dating Alyssa..." 
”... that would explain your... homophobia...” 
”... all that hostility and aggression you feel toward Alyssa will be gone...” 
Alyssa tells Holden, ”... Doing this won’t help you forget about the things you’re hung-up on...” 
Alyssa smacks Holden in the face. (1:34)

Announcer on PA: "... proud to present a sneak preview..." (1:43)

Alyssa tells Holden, "... The new issue’s selling like crazy..." (1:46)

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