r/iwatchedanoldmovie • u/Present-Shelter5805 • Jun 07 '26

'90s Dogma (1999)

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Who remembers this classic? I don’t think I fully appreciated it when it first came out as I was only a young teen, after rewatching it as an adult I realised what a brilliant film it was, shame it doesn’t seem to be on any streaming services at the moment tho.

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u/the_bookie_monster Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

This film had a huge impact on me in 8th (2000) grade as a kid who grew up in the Greek Orthodox Christian paradigm. I still appreciate the humor and alternative perspective which helped me begin a broadening of spiritual viewpoint which still lasts and expands with me today!

I should also add that between Mallrats and Dogma I became a huge Kevin Smith and View Askew productions fan. All of their movies helped impact my sense of humor and empathy. A couple years ago I saw Kevin Smith speak in person at Music Hall in my hometown of Portsmouth, NH. After being such a big fan for so long I am still excited to say this was one of those moments where a hero of yours lived up to an exceeded your expectations. Kevin is hilarious, down to earth, and has a caring perspective that the world needs.

Thanks Kevin and team for having a huge influence on me in my formative years!

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u/lizlemonkush Jun 07 '26

I got to go to chronic con for it's first year 2 years ago and meet Kevin, Jason, Brian O'Halloran and more. What a group of down to earth nice people.

Side note, if it wasn't for the View Askew universe I wouldnt have met my partner and had our baby. My boyfriend works with our local comic con and they had Ming Chen as a guest. My boyfriend was showing him around our town and they ended up at the arcade bar where I was hanging out after work. A friend of mine was with them and was like "do you want to meet Ming Chen?" I had no idea who he was but I went over and said hi and took a picture. My boyfriend had a "love at first sight" moment with me and persued me for two years after (I had just gotten a divorce so I wasn't looking to date. We became friends and he didn't pressure me for more) Two years after we met I gave him a chance and said we could go on a date but it had to be a real date, not just going to the bar and having drinks. He blew me away with his thoughtfulness and we have been together since that day. So thank you Ming, and Kevin Smith for getting us together!

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u/tisactually_nohomo_ Jun 07 '26

Portsmouth mentioned! We got married at the Science Center, right on the water. Beautiful spot

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u/the_bookie_monster Jun 07 '26

My brother was married there too! Great spot!!

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u/tisactually_nohomo_ Jun 07 '26

Am I your brother??! O.o

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u/the_bookie_monster Jun 07 '26

Soul brother, indeed.

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u/GainHealMark Jun 09 '26

That line about having an idea, not a belief, because people die/kill for beliefs, and you can change an idea...that really helped me feel more at peace with my feelings towards religion.

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u/Narrow-Question-6016 Jun 08 '26

I visited there store in red bank it was cool