Clerks
Kevin Smith might not be the most popular or critically acclaimed filmmaker in the world , but ever since he break open onto the indie tantrum in the mid-‘90s withhis hysteric black - and - white slice - of - lifespan comedyClerks , he ’s had a little , but dedicated cult fan following .
Smith ’s films all have a very distinctive panache . Whether he ’s secern a story about angels and demons battling it out , a deranged man who wants to turn a podcaster into a walrus , or simply a couple of public convenience storage clerks , his unique creative voice can be hear . So , here are The 10 Best Characters Kevin Smith Created , Ranked .
Cardinal Glick
Although its comedic tone might make it seem so , Dogmaisnot a particularly blasphemous film . Kevin Smith was raise devoutly religious and he brought just as much love for Christianity to this movie as he did satiric dig . Cardinal Glick , played bycomedy legend George Carlin , is one of the film ’s standout characters .
He ’s the pioneer of the “ Buddy Christ ” campaign – the happy image of Jesus that the church adjudicate to apply rather of the “ entirely depressing ” simulacrum of the crucifix – that has since become a wide circulated meme . As he did with his standup , Carlin delivered every line as Cardinal Glick with staring timing .
Randal Graves
Randal Graves might not be as relatable or as likable as his best champion Dante , but he ’s certainly a brilliant character . Jeff Anderson has an hilariously deadpan delivery style that form scenes like the one in which he rattles off a list of adult film titles leave the audience in hysterics .
Randal is also responsible for some sorely funny moment of cringe comedy in the View Askewniverse , like when he employ the term “ porch monkey ” in front of an African - American couple without realizing it ’s a racial slur . Despite Randal ’s obvious flaws and many nooky - ups , he is still present to truly care about Dante ’s eudaemonia .
Marshal Willenholly
As a lead , Will Ferrell ’s performances can be up and down , bet on whether or not his whacky comic stylus gels with the director , buthe always steals his scenes in a support office . His purpose as the Federal Wildlife Marshal chasing down the titular yoke inJay and Silent Bob Strike Backis no unlike .
The role of Marshal Willenholly dumbfound additional point for a fun behind - the - scenes fact . Kevin Smith name the role after Marshall , Will , and Holly , the three lead theatrical role in the showLand of the Lost , and oddly enough , eight years later on , Ferrell would asterisk in a movie adaptation of the serial .
Holden McNeil
Ben Affleck ’s lead character fromChasing Amy , Holden McNeil , hold up through some serious worked up change throughout the movie . He precipitate in love life with Alyssa immediately , goes into a deep depression when he find out she ’s a lesbian , father really jealous when he come across she used to identify as bisexual person and slept with Isle of Man , and eventually take to let her go , accept her for who she is , and move on .
Affleck gave an amiable performance as the character , showing his nobility when he ends his friendly relationship and creative quislingism with his best brother Banky after Banky displays his nescient homophobic views .
Brodie Bruce
It ’s a shame that Kevin Smithcouldn’t get theMallratssequel off the ground , because it ’s one of his underrated gems , and it would be great to see Jason Lee back in the role of Brodie Bruce . Like Dante Hicks from Smith ’s debut featureClerks , he ’s the everyman that invites us intothe laughable world of the View Askewniverseand grounds the ridiculousness .
Lee was hurl with no previous performing experience , having been a professional skateboarder up to that point , so not only is Brodie a great fictional character ; he ’s what we have to thank for the reprehensively unappreciatedMy Name is Earl .
Becky Scott
In the firstClerksmovie , Dante ’s family relationship with Veronica give-up the ghost into a spin when he found out how many previous partners she ’d had and he flew into a green-eyed rage . He pose a happier ending inClerks II , as he at long last confessed his sexual love for his co - worker Becky Scott and offer to her .
Often in comedies , the distaff love interest are n’t give any jokes or , really , any characterization . But thanks to a hilarious functioning by Rosario Dawson , Becky is n’t relegated to a cliché and actually becomes a persona you need to see again . With any circumstances , she ’ll re-emerge inJay and Silent Bob Reboot .
Hooper X
Kevin Smith mention three characters in the View Askewniverse afterthe central triad inJaws . The one name after Hooper is Hooper LaMante ( better known by his playpen name , Hooper X ) , who has the distinction of being both one of the first gay characters and one of the first black characters to be inclose into the View Askewniverse .
Dwight Ewell delivered every line with an raging hilarity . The fictitious character ’s most memorable scene is easily the one in which he break down how theStar Warstrilogy is all about “ how the ashen man retain the brother human beings down , even in a galaxy far , far away . ”
Silent Bob
Silent Bob is one half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob , and the latter is arguably the estimable character of the two . While Jay ’s rock oil , babbling nonsense is amusing to an extent , Silent Bob is more developed than that . He does n’t talk a word until towards the death of whatever flick he ’s in , but when he does speak , he always has something very unsounded and meaningful to say .
Bob ’s only line will have a thousand time more Wisdom of Solomon and necessity than any of the loads of thing Jay has been saying throughout the whole movie , and ply the friend with the emotional button they necessitate .
Alyssa Jones
The premise ofChasing Amy – the tale of a straight man who falls in sexual love with a girl , Alyssa Jones , who turns out to be a lesbian – sounds like a cheap , schlocky , raunchy comedy . But Kevin Smith did n’t take the easy fashion out with this construct .
The plot of ground digs deeper into the lineament ’ emotions than most comedy do , as their backstories are bring out and their relationship develops to the point that they both feel like real masses . Joey Lauren Adams is fantastic in the role of Alyssa , bringing a warm humanity to the character . She ’s the clean standout of the cast .
Dante Hicks
Dante Hicks is an everyman that we can all connect to . He hates his line , he struggles to discover the right little girl , he furiously debates the philosophy ofStar Wars , and he wishes he could do something more meaningful than sit down behind the counter of a convenience store all day – in a way , we can all identify with his struggle .
Brian O’Halloran does a great job of wreak Dante ’s lines straight against all the absurd character around him . He ’s the one that keeps theClerksmovies – and some of the other View Askew movies he appear in – grounded in reality .
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