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Madness in the Method

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.6K
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Danny Trejo, Kevin Smith, Vinnie Jones, Jaime Camil, and Jason Mewes in Madness in the Method (2019)
Actor Jason Mewes is tired of Hollywood's perception of him. Upon advice from best friend Kevin Smith, Mewes tracks down a secret method acting book to reinvent himself as a serious actor - with disastrous consequences.
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Jason Mewes, attempting method acting in order to gain more respect for himself in Hollywood, slowly descends into madness.Jason Mewes, attempting method acting in order to gain more respect for himself in Hollywood, slowly descends into madness.Jason Mewes, attempting method acting in order to gain more respect for himself in Hollywood, slowly descends into madness.

  • Director
    • Jason Mewes
  • Writers
    • Dominic Burns
    • Chris Anastasi
  • Stars
    • Jason Mewes
    • Vinnie Jones
    • Jaime Camil
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    2.6K
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    • Director
      • Jason Mewes
    • Writers
      • Dominic Burns
      • Chris Anastasi
    • Stars
      • Jason Mewes
      • Vinnie Jones
      • Jaime Camil
    • 44User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    9sherm44

    All Mewes

    I was going to buy this movie no matter the reviews as I am a fan of Mewes and think he is under appreciated. So much more fun when the plot of the movie is that he is under appreciated. This movie is not an Oscar candidate but it was really fun to watch. I dug it. I laughed.
    9psygarg

    Mewes debut

    You have to love Jason Mewes, The debut of Mewes as director is not perfect, (which isn't a bad thing), but is fun, something that we need nowadays, plus, this blend of fiction with some real life events are handled in a very professional way, the cameos are perfect, and watching Stan Lee was great... I really hope this is the beginning of a series of movies where you can see Mewes and friends acting and having fun... Some people may not like it, but I loved to watch it!
    6shide_85

    Decently funny take on the irony of method acting

    This isn't great british comedy, Hot Shots or Best in Show, but it is entertaining. If you look for the perfect comedy, this isn't it, but it you're happy enough with a comedy that does produce actual laugh out loud moments (in difference to the wast majority of romcoms) and plenty of chuckling moments this is a great pick. This does have some really original comedic scenes and in others it dares to go for it, several things do not work some works but doesn't belong or rather ad to the movie itself. (I do not see this as a spoiler as it is the name of the movie, but if you think it is dont read the following sentence). The parody of method acting and that it's really not acting but relative madness is quite fitting. For a laid back saturday or sunday when the rain poors down you can do alot worse.

    The cinematography isn't the best, it's to raw - a trick used in low budget movies is usually to upscale the equipment and boost the contrast/bloom (afaik) to get a more expensive looking result - it's not used here. Something that does bring the grade up is the adaptation of it to the parody at hand, which works well. The acting is what you can exspect, not aced but neither bad, Vinnie Jones does a solid performances and Gina Carano (which i personally have hopes for to become the first female Bond) even as alluring doesn't perform as well as could be anticipated. There are some seeworthy side roles - Vinnie jones, Terri Hatcher, Stan Lee and Mickey Gooch Jr (which doesn't nail the has been ex cop but isn't too far from landing a decent performance - as that role pays homage to several well known spoofs and roles in known movies that is essentially better than anticipated).

    *Most moviebuff will probably find this entertaining, there are plenty of homages and spoofs on other movies in it (note that they aren't as clear as mainstream usually feeds) - notice how the camera angles and cinematography change severely to mimic known pieces at a handful of times.
    6LLgoatJ

    Potential but seems very amatuer

    It felt like there was a lot of potential in this film. Jason Mewes plays up the whole famous for Clerks bit up. Even Vinne Jones is good in this film and that is a genuine compliment. It just felt very amatuer. I am not sure if that was intentional but if it was then it doesn't work. It really is just famous people playing themselves up and a plot that involves an unintentional murder and buying a comic book off Ebay. Its a good film to watch but it just felt like it could have been much better. Maybe you need to be a Clerks groupie to fully appreciate it.
    6freddycaple-05656

    Mewes surprises

    If you are a fan of the Kevin Smith universe, you can expect to enjoy this film tremendously. A little shakey, but never uninteresting, there are 4 or 5 laugh out loud moments for Jay and Silent Bob fans and enough chuckles to make you feel like watching it again. I give this a 6 overall, but a solid 9 for View Askew folks!!! Congrats Jason Mewes, you made a real movie.

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    • Trivia
      Appears to be Stan Lee's final performance in a movie since his passing on November 12th, 2018 at the age of 95.
    • Goofs
      In the end credits, thanks are incorrectly given to the Derby City Police Department. This should be listed as Derbyshire Police as the Police Service in the UK rarely exists at the city level.
    • Quotes

      [during sex]

      Jay: I am the C.L.I.T. Commander!

      Carrie: Oh, command my clit, commander!

    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Darkly Social (soundtrack mix)
      Written by Jared Bryant

      Performed by Revamp Recordings

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Derby, UK(location)
    • Production companies
      • Autumnwood Media
      • Hawthorne Road Productions
      • Red Rock Entertainment
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      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
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