Okay, my darlin' Cap'n, This entry is for you (and anyone else who is looking forward to the new Jay and Silent Bob movie.)
I have seen "Clerks"...couldn't make it through the whole thing, amy try again, "Dogma"....didn't like it at first, but it redeemed itself at the end, and "Mall Rats"...cute movie! Haven't had a chance to see "Chasing Amy" yet, but will see it probably this weekend.
I was not looking forward to "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", I have to be honest. I went because Mike, Wee Wench and Micha wanted to see it. My sense if humor lies in a different direction, I must admit. It began, to me, poorly enough...I can't stand Jay! But it does show how Jay and Silent Bob met and gives you an understanding of why Jay is the way he is.
I adore Silent Bob! I can't tell you why! I enjoyed him in "Dogma" and "Mall Rats", and he was fabulous in this new movie. However, as we got further into the movie, I found myself enjoying it and part of that was the reactions of the company I was keeping. They were on the floor laughing!
Almost everyone they had in previous movies had parts in this one, but not as the characters they played in those movies. They had a couple of surprise cameos...keep an eye out for the nun...and the evil guy they end up fighting in the "Filming Sequence" towards the end of the movie. I have to say, when I think of the movie, I get a silly grin on my face...so yeah, I enjoyed it. If you enjoyed the other films, you will more than likely really enjoy this one.
I hope this satisfies you, dear Dread...Think of me when you are seeing it, and know I am laughing with you. 
Love and Blessings,
Amethyst 
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A cat has absolute emotional honesty: Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not. Ernest Hemingway