Three Kevin Smith Films Come To Blu-ray

November 17, 2009 5:50 a.m. EST

Burbank, CA (CNS) - The Kevin Smith Collection is currently available on Blu-ray Hi-Def.

The Kevin Smith Collection, released today, is a box set containing three of the filmmaker's best-loved movies: "Clerks," "Chasing Amy" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." The collection contains all new features for the films, in addition to the transfer of the content to a high definition digital format.

"Clerks," Smith's first foray into the film world, follows a day in the life of New Jersey convenience store worker Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and his foul-mouthed best friend, Randal (Jeff Anderson), a video rental clerk. The low budget, black and white 1994 feature became a hit at film festivals such as Cannes and Sundance, launching the careers of writer/director Smith and producer Scott Mosier and inspiring a later animated series and a 2006 sequel. Among the special features are an all new introduction by Smith; the notorious "Lost Scene"; and Smith and Mosier's film school short, "Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary."

"Chasing Amy" marked Smith's venture into dramatic territory with a love story between comic book artist Holden (Ben Affleck) and fellow comic personality Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams). The only problem that faces them: She's a lesbian. The special features for the 1997 movie include "Tracing Amy: The 'Chasing Amy' Doc," the featurette "Was It Something I Said?" and the 10th anniversary question and answer feature with Smith and the cast.

"Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back" features the titular stoner duo in starring roles, as opposed to being supporting characters in "Clerks," "Chasing Amy" and the movies "Mallrats" and "Dogma." Weed dealing slackers Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) head for Hollywood to stop production on a movie based on themselves. The movie features an all-star cast, with appearances by Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Rock, George Carlin and Mark Hamill, as well as many more actors prominently featured in former Smith films.

The Kevin Smith Collection retails for $89.99 for the set, with each film available for $39.99 apiece.