Lemme fill ya in.
This guy called Kevin Smith, made this film called 'Clerks' back in 1994, it was filmed on a VERY low budget, black & white etc. And made it to film festivals winning awards, and gaining cult status as an Indie film. The film had the two minor characters Jay & Silent Bob....Silent Bob is played by Kevin Smith himself....(The Writer/Director of Clerks, and the following)
He then made: 'Mallrats' which flopped. Also had Jay & Silent Bob
He then made: 'Chasing Amy' which did very well....A romantic comedy. Also had Jay & Silent Bob
He then made: 'Dogma' a religous comedy, with Jay & Silent Bob.
All these films have the same group of actors....Mainly: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, Brian O'Halloran....And a whole lot of others I'm forgetting....Of course Jay (Played by Jason Mewes) & Silent Bob.
They characters are all in these alternating dimensions...Revolving around Red Bank, New Jersey...
He then made Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, as a finish to all these films, tieing them all in together, featuring most of the characters who have starred in his previous movies.
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