History YMMV / Dogma

* SpiritualLicensee: In his Research Riff on the film, Mister X of Geek Juice considers this to be a Creator/DCVertigo comic book as a film, comparing it to the likes of ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'' and ''ComicBook/TheSandman'', particuarly the parking lot scene, which he compared to Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/WarrenEllis.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** Could double as HeartwarmingInHindsight, but in 2010, Music/AlanisMorissette (God) would have her own son born on Christmas Day.
** This isn’t the last time Creator/MattDamon plays someone named [[Film/ThorRagnarok Loki]].
** The [[TakeThat Take Thats]] towards Chris Columbus become this when two years later, Alan Rickman would star in the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' movies as Severus Snape, the first two of which were directed by Columbus.
** A movie starring a RagtagBunchOfMisfits who team up to stop someone named Loki from destroying the world? [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Where have we heard this before?]]
** During his rant about the films of Creator/JohnHughes, Jay praises Creator/JuddNelson ("He was fuckin' harsh"), who appeared in Smith's next film ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'' as a sheriff who pursues Jay and Silent Bob.

* SpiritualLicensee: In his Research Riff on the film, Mister X of Geek Juice considers this to be Creator/DCVertigo comic book as a film, comparing it to the likes of ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'' and ''ComicBook/TheSandman'', particuarly the parking lot scene, which he compared to Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/WarrenEllis.

* SpiritualLicensee: Mister X of Geek Juice considers this to be Creator/DCVertigo comic book as a film.

** In a deleted scene, Bartleby asks why they didn't just leave Wisconsin, and Loki replies that they thought God would have sent them somewhere worse, like New Jersey.

* WhatAnIdiot: A trigger-happy Jay almost causes the apocalypse.

* NightmareFuel: Azrael's deleted monologue of how human-kind's shame transformed hell, once merely the absence of God, into the fire-and-brimstone pit of suffering it now is, accompanied by the occasional hellish wail and his own voice becoming [[VoiceOfTheLegion distorted into a demonic-bellow]] as he gets angrier. He then proceeds to put a hand over Bethany's eyes and show her ten seconds worth of what the script describes as "[[TakeOurWordForIt some of the most fucked up and disturbing imagery that can be crammed into 240 frames of film]]." Whatever it is causes Bethany to collapse and start ''convulsing''!

* HarsherInHindsight: In the scene where Azrael holds the gang hostage at the bar, Jay can occasionally be seen sleeping in the background. This was not a gag, as Jason Mewes had lied to Kevin Smith about having kicked his heroin addiction, a side effect of which was frequent bouts of drowsiness (this despite Smith congratulating Mewes by writing "See? Sober living paid off" in the credits). This resulted in the two briefly falling out and Mewes having to go to rehab twice between 2002 and 2011 before he actually became sober for good.

** A movie starring a RagtagBunchOfMisfits who team up to stop someone named Loki from destroying the world? [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Where have I heard this before?]]

* {{Narm}}: Perhaps the most dramatic scene in the film where Bethany discovers she's descended from Jesus' family is wrecked a bit by her soaking wet sweater clinging to her breasts.

* {{Anvilicious}}: Many of the ideas proposed in the film about organized religion and the nature of spirituality are worth serious consideration, but since they're filtered through typical '90s [[DeadpanSnarker snark-talk]], a lot of it comes off as SophisticatedAsHell. More often than not, the film feels like a long, [[ContemplateOurNavel navel-gazing]] conversation with someone than a story.

* {{Anvilicious}}: Many of the ideas proposed in the film about organized religion and the nature of spirituality are worth serious consideration. They still come down very heavy-handed. Since they're filtered through typical '90s [[DeadpanSnarker snark-talk]], a lot of it comes off as SophisticatedAsHell.

* ItWasHisSled: God being a woman, played by Music/AlanisMorissette.

* AnticlimaxBoss: The Golgothian, Hell's top assassin is taken out [[spoiler:with a can of deodorant.]]

* {{Anvilicious}}: Many of the ideas proposed in the film about organized religion and the nature of spirituality are worth serious consideration. They still come down very heavy-handed.
** Since they're filtered through typical '90s [[DeadpanSnarker snark-talk]], a lot of it comes off as SophisticatedAsHell.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Still" by [[Music/AlanisMorissette God Herself]], played over the end credits.
** Of course, Music/HowardShore's music is no slouch either.

* {{Squick}}: The Golgothan, the demon made of... [[spoiler:''human excrement'']]. If you ever plan to eat again, just skip it.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler:Azrael]], who would rather not exist (and take the universe down with him) than stay in Hell any longer. Later, [[spoiler:Bartleby becomes one as well, because of the unfairness of God loving humans more than angels.]]

* DeusExMachina: Of the most breathtakingly ''literal'' variety, given that [[spoiler:''The'' God spends most of the movie in a comatose mortal shell and hooked up to life support; Once removed from said machine, She sorts all the conflict out in scant ''seconds'']].

** Of corse, Music/HowardShore's music is no slouch either.

** In the original script the Golgothan shows up at the hospital to stop Bob and Bethany. Bob's spray is expended and he has to fight the Golgothan himself so Bethany can slip past. Also ,one of the Stygian Triplets turns out to be NotQuiteDead and gives Bethany some trouble.

* HarsherInHindsight: In the scene where Azrael holds the gang hostage at the bar, Jay can occasionally be seen sleeping in the background. This was not a gag, as Jason Mewes had lied to Kevin Smith about having kicked his heroin addiction, as side effect of which was frequent bouts of drowsiness (this despite Smith congratulating Mewes by writing "See? Sober living paid off" in the credits). This resulted in the two briefly falling out and Mewes having to go to rehab twice between 2002 and 2011 before he actually became sober for good.

* TearJerker: As mentioned below, Bartleby meeting God once again since thousands of years ago and breaking down in tears. It only makes the punishment he deserves tragic... a little bit at least.
** Silent Bob crying as he carries [[spoiler:Bethany's dead body. Thankfully, she's brought back to life.]]
** Bethany realizes the AwfulTruth: She must kill the angels Bartleby and Loki. She runs into the woods and falls into a creek, flailing at the water as she cuts loose a RageAgainstTheHeavens. The Metatron arrives in response to calm her down, which leads to Bethany collapsing weakly into the water, weakly protesting against her quest. Followed by the Metatron telling the story of how he had to inform Jesus about his destiny.
-->'''Bethany:''' I don't want this, it's too big.\\
'''Metatron''': That's what Jesus said. Yes, I had to tell him. And you can imagine how that hurt the Father -- not to be able to tell the Son Himself because one word from His lips would destroy the boy's frail human form? So I was forced to deliver the news to a scared child who wanted nothing more than to play with other children. I had to tell this little boy that He was God's only Son, and that it meant a life of persecution and eventual crucifixion at the hands of the very people He came to enlighten and redeem. He begged me to take it back, as if I could. He begged me to make it all not true. And I'll let you in on something, Bethany, this is something I've never told anyone before... If I had the power, ''I would have.''
** The end credits song, "Still," sung by [[Music/AlanisMorissette God Herself]], about how, in spite of [[HumansAreFlawed all of the terrible things that human beings have done and continue to do]], She loves them unconditionally.

* HilariousInHindsight: Could double as HeartwarmingInHindsight, but in 2010, Music/AlanisMorissette (God) would have her own son born on Christmas Day.

* NightmareFuel: Azrael's deleted monologue of how human-kind's shame transformed hell, once merely the absence of God, into the fire-and-brimstone pit of suffering it now is, accompanied by the occasional hellish wail and his own voice becoming [[VoiceOfTheLegion distorted into a demonic-bellow]] as he gets angrier. He then proceeds to put a hand over Bethany's eyes and show her, as the script put it, "[[TakeOurWordForIt some of the most fucked up and disturbing imagery that can be crammed into 240 frames of film]]." Whatever it is causes Bethany to collapse and start ''convulsing''!

** The end credits song, "Still," sung by [[AlanisMorissette God Herself]], about how, in spite of [[HumansAreFlawed all of the terrible things that human beings have done and continue to do]], She loves them unconditionally.

** Silent Bob crying as he carries [[spoiler:Bethany's dead body]]. Even ''Jay'' shed a tear over this. [[spoiler:Thankfully, she's brought back to life.]]