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Summary: What a wookie!!
Review: "Clerks" is truely one of the new classics. Kevin Smth does a wonderful job of capturing the menatony and pointless existance of being a blue collar worker. We have everyone here Dante-The clerk who closes the store to go to a funeral Randel-The video store worker who sees nothing wrong with closing the store to go to another video store Jay and Bob-Two very intellecual drug dealers my personal fav has to be the roofer, with whom Dante and Randel have an eye opening conversation about the Death Star. If you like a good independent flim I highly recommend this.
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Summary: Funny, catchy and real to life
Review: "Clerks" is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Kevin Smith takes a bunch of average Joes and turns them into a hilarious bunch of characters. The acting is so natural that it doesn't even seem like acting. But it does get a little dirty at times so make sure that you don't have any small children around.
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Summary: Fan-freakin'-tastic
Review: "Clerks" is quite simply the most intelligent, witty, and milk-snorting FUNNY bit of dirty-minded indecency you'll ever watch.
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Summary: How Overrated Is This Film?
Review: "I made a broad generalization."...."No, you made a generalization about broads." Atrocious puns like this have inexplicably been mistaken by many critics for articulate and witty dialogue in this laughably bad piece of trash from Kevin Smith. This is also sometimes viewed as a look at the culture of the mid-1990s. The most mid-1990s-ish thing about it is its lousy attempt to copy that fast-paced dialogue of an early Tarantino film like Resevoir Dogs. C'mon, did anyone really laugh at the thing about the Death Star? Ugh. To add insult to injury, this movie is atrociously acted. A whining, nasal character named Dante who maintains the same weird, irritating intonation throughout the movie, his dope friend who literally can not act ONE BIT, and the dumb characters outside, including Smith himself, who try so hard to be funny, but aren't. This movie just stinks. Sorry to all those who love it.
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Summary: 'Clerks' is saved by the dialogue.
Review: 'Clerks' is a movie saved by its funny and clever dialogue. There is no real story, but the conversations keep the boat floating and will put a smile on most people's faces.
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Summary: Definitely worth the money -- the first DVD I ever bought
Review: (Insert all general, well-deserved, and standard superlatives about Kevin Smith and "Clerks" here). As for the DVD itself, a hallmark of ANY DVD with Kevin's name on it is the excellent value for your money -- you get not only the movie, but many concominant "bonus features" that are fantastic enough to warrant purchasing the DVD on their presence alone. Another guaranteed feature of any Kevin Smith DVD is the "commentary" section (although there's one minor criticism I have on this point). Kevin, who invariably has many people connected to the movie (on-screen and off), leads a VERY funny running commentary (this applies not only to "Clerks," but any DVD). Side stories, heads-up pointers, and general analysis are all peppered with funny and insightful thoughts. One feels almost as if you were watching a favorite movie with a bunch of friends who are making an effort to ensure that you're in on the joke. (Minor criticism time: One (unfortunate) side effect of a KS doing DVD commentary is his habit of naming what seems like each and every actor who appears on screen, no matter how minor. It can have the effect (and at times did have the effect on the Clerks DVD) of making it feel like you were watching a home movie. I don't care that the guy who watched Lenin's Tomb take a sandbox break owned the theater where auditions were held, nor that his wife played opposite Jeff Anderson's famous "I don't appreciate your ruse" scene. Still, it's a VERY minor point in the whole big scheme of things, although I note that Kev's still doing it even as recent as the Clerks: Animated Series DVDs (those are even funnier than the "Clerks" DVD, by the way)). Whew. Ok, I'm done now, which leads me to wonder why I'm still typing. I'll just click something now.
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Summary: A Balance On The Scales For...
Review: ...acting and writing. The writing was wonderful, seeing as how Kevin Smith was only just giving his film career a go and he was honest about what his subject matter was. The acting, however, was little more than mediocre. Smith has his favorites, as everyone knows if they've seen all of his movies (Ben, guy who played Dante, Jason Mewes, his own girlfriend Joey Lauren, Jason Lee, et al). As his chosen actors have done more films, their acting skills have improved significantly, and he's put himself on a broader scale when it comes to casting. The only qualm I have with this movie is the way it was pumped up to directorial brilliance after it acquired attention at the Sundance Film Festival. Its saving grace is the unbelievably funny script. It's got something everyone can relate to, whether it be the in-depth and almost philosophical references to the Star Wars trilogy, or just the frustration of filling a shift for a little, cop-out jerk who doesn't know the meaning of a honest day's work, hence the repeated phrase, "I'm not even supposed to be here today!" I've known and remember days like that very well, and I think anyone else who does will really get a kick out of this freshman film. Just don't expect Oscar winning performances!
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Summary: Just Because They Serve You Doesn't Mean They Like You...
Review: ...boy, ain't THAT the truth! Being a comic-book / Stars Wars geek , Kevin Smith's movies are pretty much required viewing for me and my ilk. Although I loved "Chasing Amy" the most, my past experiences as a till jockey (at a comic book & collectibles shop, no less!) makes "Clerks" the Smith-flick I identify with the most. Thanks (or rather, NO thanks) to my misadventures in the retail trade, I can really relate to Dante & Randall as they spend their respective shifts dealing with rude, obnoxious, and just-plain-weird customers & hangers-on as well as their own boredom during lulls in the action. I especially enjoyed Randall's attitude of indifference & apathy, and his rude & smart-alecky behavior towards the video store patrons he rings up. There were times when I wanted to do the exact same things to the more unsavory regulars that'd pop up at the shop I worked at! Unfortunately, the boss was almost always present, so I had to watch myself or I'd be lectured about "not alienating the big-spender customers with my attitude problem" or some such nonsense. But I digress. Being a fairly ardent Star Wars aficionado, I found Randall's attempt to put the builders of the Death Stars into a real-world perspective quite entertaining. Who knew there were independent contractors and labor unions in a galaxy far, far away? Then there's the rooftop street-hockey game, our heroes' all-too-brief paying of their respects to a dearly departed ex-girlfriend, one young woman's catatonic-state-inducing experience (a moment that will be referred to in "Chasing Amy"), and a bunch of other stuff I can't really put into words 'cuz it's pretty raw. Besides, you wouldn't want me to give everything away and ruin the magic of the movie, would ya? 'Late!
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Summary: No Tim For Love Dr. Jones
Review: This movie is Kevin Smith's brilliant film making debut. It follows a day in the life of a convenience store clerk (Brian O'Halloran) and a video store clerk (Jeff Anderson). It also marks the introduction of Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith) to the world. Dante (O'Halloran) is the guy whose life just can't go right. He is stuck in a low-paying no respect job that he hates. He is forced to deal with idiots from the time he comes in until the time the store closes, on his scheduled day off no less. The characters in this movie deal with more stuff in one day than most people will in their life. A hockey game on the roof of the store, a funeral, and Dante's ex-girlfriend has sex in the bathroom with a corpse. It is well-known that the movie was made on a shoestring budget, but it is great anyway. The black and white is an added bonus. I bought the video for $2.99 when a local rental store when it went out of business a few years ago. My brother made fun of me then, but then last year he paid over $30 for the DVD. Ha ha on him!
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Summary: This movie is a 20 something Seinfeld with a kick.
Review: A bunch of 20 something kids in dead end jobs attempt to build themselves up, and create a sense of self worth. This day in the life picture is something that stands out to people of that age. As you look at the way Kevin Smith put all of this together it is very obvious that there were items of interelatedness to it all. He has created themes and stuck to them so there is obvious continuity. The humor was great, and the premise was strong. The swearing was a bit much, but it was real. All in all this is a great film to see even if it is just so that you can see what life is like for a bunch of bored kids.
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