It was more popular when it came to video than when it was in the theaters, now it is a household name.
Kevin Smith called Chasing Amy the final installment in his "guys hanging out" trilogy and connections among the films abound. Smith has a way of making all of his movies intertwine, no matter how small they might seem, the are all majority significant. All take place in the three towns of Red Bank, Highlands, and Leonardo, New Jersey. The character Alyssa Jones is the sister of clerk's Heather Jones and Mallrat's Tricia Jones. Alyssa, Heather, and Gwen from Mallrats (also played by Adams) have all slept with the character Rick Derris. Mike Allred (creator of the comic book MADMAN) did the comic's artwork in the film, Laura Allred, Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Kirk Van Wormer. The character names Holden and Banky come from J.D. Salinger's novel THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. The name Hooper is a reference to a character in JAWS; the scene in which Banky and Alyssa compare scars is also a JAWS reference. (JAWS is Smith's favorite film.) In the diner scene, Jay (Jason Mewes) has two tickets to the Midwest in his shirt pocket. He and Silent Bob are on their way there for Smith's next film DOGMA.
The representations of the characters are used to portray the stereotypically viewed male and female as well as the exceptions. Some characters show a combination of both views, while others are the epitome of a sexually comfortable, confident person. The combination of different experiences, views, and beliefs in the characters allows for many confrontational debates on what sex should mean in today's society and in our lives. The first character we meet represents a stereotypical male of today's society, Banky, played by Jason Lee. He is portrayed as an ignorant homophobe who is quick to make a joke of sexual comment. Banky takes part in all the typical male fetish behaviors such as enjoying a collection of "stroke" magazines, fantasizing about Catholic School girls, watching lesbians together, and making derogatory statements about others" sexual orientation.