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The Proposal

The Kevin Smith Collection is a nice way to get those Kevin Smith movies on Blu-Ray that you don’t own. In the box you get "Clerks", "Chasing Amy", and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back". "Clerks" on Blu-Ray isn’t really going to look better than it already does but it’s packed with bonus features including outtakes, multiple ways to watch the movie and a lost scene/animated short as well as countless making of featurettes and shorts. “Chasing Amy” on Blu-Ray is eye-catching and the audio quality is a definite step up.  There are some new/exclusive bonus features on the disc including a new documentary, a couple of Q&A pieces as well as some deleted scenes and outtakes. There’s also a new audio commentary piece. The third movie in this box is "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and it’s a little disappointing because there aren’t really that many bonus features on the disc. It does look and sound damn good on Blu-Ray though.

The three movies in this box are all good movies but a key cog in the Kevin Smith creative wheel was left out in "Mallrats". That’s easily my favorite Kevin Smith movie and while it’s not as big as “Clerks” is in terms of a cult popularity it’s better than “Chasing Amy” and it fits in with the other two movies a little better than “Chasing Amy” does. You would have liked to see a new version of “Mallrats” released instead of “Chasing Amy.” Still, it’s a great  box that you need to pick up if you’re making the transition from DVD to Blu-Ray or if you just don’t own those movies in the first place. There’s enough bonus features to keep you entertained and three excellent movies.