"Haven't two hundred years of failed missionary work overseas taught anybody anything? You can't convert people to anything - whether religion, or something as inane as our flicks"

This quote by Kevin Smith is a commentary on the futility of missionary work. He is suggesting that 2 hundred years of missionary work has not achieved success in transforming people to a specific religion or to a specific type of home entertainment, such as motion pictures. He indicates that individuals can not be forced to accept something they do not want to accept, and that missionary work is a waste of time and resources. He also indicates that movies are inane and unworthy the effort of trying to transform people to them. This quote is a reminder that individuals need to not attempt to require their beliefs or home entertainment choices on others, as it is most likely to be unsuccessful.