History YMMV / ChasingAmy

** Ben Affleck's character writing a comic about a stoner {{Expy}} of ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' became this when he got cast as the [[Film/BatmanVsSupermanDawnOfJustice Caped Crusader]].

** Ben Affleck's character writing a comic about a stoner {{Expy}} of ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' became this when he got cast as the Caped Crusader.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Hooper's deconstruction of the Star Wars saga as being covertly racist, countered by Banky, culminates with:
--> '''Hooper''': And Jedi's the most insulting installment. Because Vader's beautiful black visage is sullied when he pulls off his mask to reveal a feeble, crusty, old white man! They tryin' to tell us that deep inside we all wants to be white!

** Perhaps he thought it was because she was a woman - even today, though better than it was, women are very much in the minority in the comics field.
* GrowingTheBeard: The film that proved Kevin Smith wasn't just a flash in the pan who got lucky with his first movie.

** Hooper's "The Black Man is God" button [[Creator/MorganFreeman became this]] in [[Film/BruceAlmighty 2003...]]
** Hooper accusing StarWars of being racist. Take note that this was released ''two years'' before ''[[Film/ThePhantomMenace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', a movie faced with implications of racism in regards to Jar-Jar Binks.
** Creator/BenAffleck seducing a lesbian is part of the plot of ''Film/{{Gigli}}'', too.

** Speaking of [[RuleOfThree Ben Affleck]], the title of the movie itself becomes funny when the premise of ''Literature/GoneGirl'' - which he starred in - involves his character effectively chasing after the titular missing girl, who is '''also''' named Amy.

* MagnumOpus: There are many who see this as his most mature and well-rounded feature. The majority of his films released since then have earned mixed-to-negative receptions.

* {{Narm}}: A love confession shouldn't give one {{ending fatigue}}.
* OneSceneWonder: Jay and Silent Bob show up eighty minutes into the movie, say their piece and leave. Their scene not only features Silent Bob's TheOneThatGotAway speech which kicks off the final act of the movie but also has some of the funniest dialog in the movie.
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Getting angry at your partner about their sexual past because that past makes you insecure is petty, and can ruin an otherwise good relationship if you don't deal with it the right way.

** MagnumOpus: There are also many who see this as his most mature and well-rounded feature. The majority of his films released since then have earned mixed-to-negative receptions.
* HilariousInHindsight: In a notable discussion of the film, Hooper theorizes that Archie and Jughead are gay lovers. In 2011, Archie Comics depicted a same-sex wedding with Kevin Keller, the series' first and (to date, only) major character who is openly gay.

** Hooper accusing StarWars of being racist. Take note that this was released ''two years'' before ''[[Film/ThePhantomMenace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', a movie notorious for its UnfortunateImplications.
** Creator/BenAffleck seducing a lesbian is part of the plot of {{Gigli}}, too.
** Creator/BenAffleck writing a comic about a stoner {{Expy}} of {{Batman}} became this when he got cast as the Caped Crusader.
* HoYay:

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Getting angry at your partner about their past because that past makes you insecure is petty, and can ruin an otherwise good relationship if you don't deal with it the right way.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Obsessing over your partner's past because of your insecurities is petty, and can destroy an otherwise good relationship if you don't deal with it in the right way.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Obsessing over your partner's past because of your own insecurities is petty, and can destroy an otherwise good relationship if you don't deal with it in the right way.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Obsessing over your partner's past because of your own insecurities is petty, and can destroy a good relationship if you don't deal with it in the right way.

* OneSceneWonder: Jay and Silent Bob show up almost an hour and a half into the movie, say their piece and leave. Their scene not only features Silent Bob's TheOneThatGotAway speech which kicks off the final act of the movie but also has some of the funniest dialog in the movie.

* HilariousInHindsight: In a notable discussion of the film, Hooper theorizes that Archie and Jughead are gay lovers. In 2011, Archie Comics wdepicted a same-sex wedding with Kevin Keller, the series' first and (to date, only) major character who is openly gay.

** BenAffleck seducing a lesbian is part of the plot of {{Gigli}}, too.
** BenAffleck writing a comic about a stoner {{Expy}} of {{Batman}} became this when he got cast as the Caped Crusader.

** Perhaps he thought it was because she was a woman.

** BenAffleck writing a comic about a stoner {{Expy}} of {{Batman}} becomes this when he gets casted for the part of the Caped Crusader.

* HilariousInHindsight: In a notable discussion of the film, Hooper theorizes that Archie and Jughead are gay lovers. In 2011, Archie Comics will depict a same-sex wedding with Kevin Keller, the series' first and (to date, only) major character who is openly gay.

** Banky and Holden. SO MUCH. [[spoiler:It's [[WordOfGay text]], not subtext, that the reason Banky dislikes Alyssa so much is because he's in love with Holden and doesn't realise it]]. Not only that, but Holden points all this stuff out.

* {{Squick}}: Alyssa at one point mentions being in a three-way with Gwen Turner from ''{{Mallrats}}''... who is also played by Joey Lauren Adams. Of course, [[TwinThreesomeFantasy YMMV]].

* CrossesTheLineTwice -- Hooper's deconstruction of the Star Wars saga as being covertly racist, countered by Banky, culminates with:

* OneSceneWonder: Jay and Silent Bob show up almost an hour and a half into the movie, say their piece and leave. Their scene not only features Silent Bob's TheOneThatGotAway speech which kicks off the final act of the movie but also has some of the funniest dialog in the movie.

* {{Anvillicious}}: A fight breaking out in a hockey game at the exact second Alyssa confirms that she's had a very promiscuous straight past. This is why Kevin Smith says he's best with dialogue.

** Hooper accusing StarWars of being racist. Take note that this was released ''two years'' before StarWarsEpisodeIThePhantomMenace, a movie notorious for its UnfortunateImplications.