Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is the 2001 comedy written and directed by Kevin Smith, built around Jay and Silent Bob, the foul-mouthed stoner duo first seen in Clerks (1994). The film follows the pair as they cross the country to stop a movie being made about their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic. Clips from the movie circulated early on fan soundboards and file-sharing communities, where short quotable lines became reaction drops. Today those bites survive as nostalgia fuel, instantly signalling early-2000s cult comedy to anyone who recognises the characters.