Mallrats

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Summary: Smith's second-and most detesed by critics- film
Review: Mallrats is a teen comedy. That right there should explain some of the plot; guys who aren't really the most popular trying to get girls. This is the basic mold for such movies, and to some extent, Smith doesn't break it. T.S. Quint (portrayed, rather poorly, i might add, by Jeremy London) and Brodie Bruce (brought to you by Jason Lee, in an excellent performance) lose their girlfriends and decide to go to the mall to solve their problems. There, they discover that T.S's former girlfriend who is 'being auctioned off' on her father's gameshow is there, for the shooting of the show. Brodie's ex is also there, but not in any truly prominent role until the elevator scene. T.S. and Brodie get stoners and mischief makers-extraordinaire Jay and Silent Bob to interfere with the game show, make sure it doesn't happen. That is where I leave you as far as plot goes, so as not to spoil the movie. Anyway, the general opinion on this movie at release was that it was terrible. Very few critics wrote anything remotely good about it, and decided that it just didn't work as a movie. However, 4 years later, with the release of American Pie, people realized that Mallrats was much the same breed. Therefore, it was a before its time teen comedy. DVD sales really helped the movie, and it has become one of the most loved of Kevin Smith's five (thusfar) excellent films. For those who aren't offended by ramapant swearing, I highly recommend this. If nothing else, at least rent it.

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Summary: ...Jay And Silent Bob!
Review: All i've heard about this movie is that it was terrible. ONe of my friends told me it was really funny and a classic so i figure what the heck, ill go rent it. I get home from the video store and pop in the DVD. The movie is a pure classic that is better than Clerks and Dogma (I haven't seen Chasing Amy). Mallrats actually compares to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. The movie is #1 a classic... Doesn't that sound great to spend all your time in a mall. #2 the movie is HILARIOUS> i found myself laughing so hard at Jayson Lee. #3 the movie has got Romance. And last of all, how could you forget.. the movie has JAY AND SILENT BOB! Is this enough information to make u realize that u nead to buy this movie!!!! GO NOW!!!!!

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Summary: Cheesy, Forgettable Piece
Review: I cannot believe people find this movie entertaining. Compared to the others in the NJ trilogy, this one lacks spontaneity, and jokes aren't really funny; I can almost see the author of the script *trying* very hard to make us laugh. Sorry, but once I knew his intention, I didn't feel like buying it. Oh, and the way things all ended up going well with the main characters' relationships with their girlfriends made me cringe so hard that I pulled the muscle in my lower back.

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Summary: Hilarious
Review: I don't know what Kevin Smith film is my favorite. Probably either this wonderful comedy or the excellent Dogma. They're two very different movies.
Before Kevin Smith had big budget casts, special effects and thousands of cameos in his films, he relied solely on dialogue. And Mallrats is no exception. As the second film in his career, (after the awesome Clerks) Mallrats certainly has some of the most brillian dialogue in a comedy ever. It is clear this movie is aimed towards teenagers, and has most definitely secured a cult following among them, but the dialogue in this film is too witty to be simply dismissed as a typical teenage pop culture film.
Also, the extras on the DVD are great. The commentary alone is very funny, and very interesting, revealing many of the hundereds of inside jokes that are used throughout Kevin Smith's films.

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Summary: Young, Dumb, and Full of Fun!!!!
Review: This movie is dumb, but it works.

Since Kevin Smith was forced to change much of his original (and much funnier) film the story has inconsistancies. Nevertheless, the released cut is FUNNY. It has the charm of a good Saturday Night Live sketch...I mean back when SNL was still worth watching.

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Summary: Oh, a sailboat! I mean, a trip to the mall
Review: From Brodie's opening narration involving his cousin Walter, the shots of the Eden Prairie Center and its various stores, and the comic book covers of the movie's characters, all while playing to Squirtgun's "Social", it's clear that this is going to be both an entertaining movie and a trip to the mall. The name of the carpet outlet store got a big laugh out of me.

Mallrats starts as a spinoff from an occurrence mentioned in Clerks, where Julie Dwyer, the girl who died in mid-backstroke in the pool of the YMCA, cancels plans for T.S. Quint and Brandi to go on vacation in Florida. As Julie was entering Brandi's father's game show, Brandi decides to take her place, to T.S.'s disgust. An argument ensues and they break up.

Brodie, T.S.'s friend, also suffers a breakup with Renee, who leaves him a Dear John, seeing him as callow, without ambition, direction, job prospects, and challenged in the sex department. She wants fulfillment and someone who doesn't fit her in between going to the comic book store or playing Sega games.

Brodie tells T.S. "Let's ease our simultaneous double loss." T.S.: "Ritual suicide?" Brodie: "No, you idiot! The f---ing mall!" And the adventure begins.

The main event involves the cheesy dating game conceived by Brandi's father that caused T.S. and Brandi's breakup. Brodie hires Jay and Silent Bob to sabotage the stage. There are two attempts, the first reminiscent of Looney Tunes cartoons, the other owes a nod to Batman, and both involve Gwen, an ex-girlfriend of T.S. The duo have a lot more screen time than in Clerks and it's well spent. Another good scene: the one involving the Easter Bunny. Brodie has to tangle with the violent and obnoxious Shannon Hamilton, the assistant manager of Fashionable Male who has a grudge against him and is moving in on Renne.

But this movie also serves as a transition to change, where Brodie and T.S. realize things about themselves and decide to be proactive instead of reactive.

Jason Lee (Brodie) steals this show hands off as the most engaging character here who is anal-retentive, temperamental, and who sometimes talks out of his you-know-what, but he's well worth watching. He's got the best lines. Despite her minimal screen time, the appealing Joey Lauren Adams's performance as Gwen is a preview to what she would do as Alyssa in Chasing Amy. Jeremy plays T.S. as a reserved counterpart to Brodie who later finds his own voice at the end. Kudos also to Shannen Doherty (Renee) and Renee Humphreys (Tricia Jones), who play crucial roles here.

Usual homages to pop-culture: The Empire Strikes Back, Marvel Comics, those pictures with hidden images, the Dating Game, and Jaws. Hint on the last: what are the names of Rob Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss's characters? And the names of our two male protagonists?

Although lambasted when it first came out, I simply see it as a different kind of movie from Clerks. Yes, there's nothing deep and philosophical (Clerks, Chasing Amy), and it may be more mainstream, but then again, it's a nod to teen comedies of the 1980's, which were shallow but appealing in their own way, because of engaging characters. I mean, what was the point of doing a Clerks-The Day After? I stare closely at this movie and I don't see a sailboat, but a creatively entertaining movie.

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Summary: you call that romantic? no i call that allegal.
Review: yes it was me who wrote this review in the first place but i want it under my name.i bought this movie and love it. if i could give it 6 stars i would. the characters (t.s, brodie, jay, silent bob, brandie, and gwen) all have a screwed up day at the mall. ben affleck makes his "jersey saga" debute a the manager...of fashionable male. with a hilarios "jedi mind trick"at the end that will make you need to laugh. buy this movie to day.and take 1 moment, just 1 moment because thats all life is is a series of moments, to enjoy it...

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Summary: Love... Mayhem... Adventure... All in One Day at the Mall
Review: From the writer/director of "Clerks," "Chasing Amy," "Dogma," and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," Kevin Smith's second film "Mallrats" is a hilarious movie about all the trouble that can happen when you hang out at the mall and never buy anything. As Smith described it himself, it's sort of like "Clerks," but in a mall.

Although there are many characters involved in the film, the story mainly focuses on Brodie and T.S., two friends who have just been dumped by their girlfriends. So they decide to go to the mall to forget about their worries. However, things do not go as planned. Brodie finds out that his ex is now seeing a man who loves to take advantage of women with broken hearts and T.S. discovers that the dating game show, created by his ex's father, is going to take place that day (with his ex now being the new contestant). They know that drastic measures have to be made if they ever want to have their girlfriends back. And that's only the beginning of all the craziness that takes place.

Forget what the critics think, this is a great movie. I admit that it is not as good as "Clerks," but it is a very funny movie that does not fail to delver the goods, despite what the critics have said. The script is very well written, with the usual witty Smith dialogue. Not only is it well directed and written, it is also well acted. Jeremy London and Jason Lee are terrific at their parts and really steal the show, (especially Lee). Other cast members, such as Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, and Michael Rooker, are just as great.

Now, onto the DVD. This DVD edition is perfect for a movie like this, and does it justice. There are so many special features, you don't even know where to begin. Some of the features included are feature commentary by Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier, and Vincent Pereira, over one hour of hilarious deleted scenes, a featurette, the theatrical trailer, and live footage from the commentary session. I'm sure some will think that's not a lot of features, but for one disk that's pretty amazing. The picture and sound quality is really good as well. Ten times better than the VHS version.

"Mallrats" is a great comedy filled with laughs, excitement, and thrills. If you're a Kevin Smith fan, then you will love it. Even if you're not, you should still give it a shot. Be warned that there's a lot of offensive humor and language, but I think it suits the film well. A terrific movie and an outstanding DVD. I couldn't be happier.

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Summary: Mallrats
Review: This was Kevin Smith's funniest movie! Who ever thought that hanging out at the mall would be funny? Well somehow, Smith did it and he did it very well in this non stop rib breaking comedy.

MALLRATS is about 2 guys T.S. (Jeremy London) and Brodie (Jason Lee). After breaking up with his girlfriend because she agreed to go on her father's copycat version of the Dating Game, he goes over to his friend Brodie's house and finds out that his girl, Renee (Shannon Dougherty) broke up with him as well. Brodie, wanting to make his friend feel better, takes him to the mall. It's a non stop laugh riot from sailboats to stage trashing to the backseat of Volkswagon, MALLRATS will keep you laughing from beginning to end.

This was Jason Lee's first movie and he really made it count. Lee is hilarious in this movie and he steals every scene that he's in. Plus who could forget the comedy due of Jay and Silent Bob? Of course you can't because they're in this one as well. Plus this movie is just wrong. There are some really scandalous scenes (Ms Ivana's fortune telling and the game show). And a very special cameo by Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics, doesn't hurt.

There is a lot of swearing, some nudity and some drug references but other than that, all good here. You'll definitely want to add this to your collection. Plus I had to give it 5 stars because this movie was filmed in MN and the "Minneso-TAH accent" (like in FARGO and DROP DEAD GORGEOUS) was not used!! That alone scores serious points. In any case, enjoy MALLRATS and don't forget to pick up Smith's other great titles like CLERKS, CHASING AMY, DOGMA and JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK

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Summary: Senseless ... Shame On You
Review: ...The acting was atrocious. Apart from the main guy, everyone sucked big time. The pseudo intellectual dialogue was completely unfeasible and 'callow'. Jay and bob were pathetic. The sailing boat dude; not even funny the first time he appeared.
Cinematography ridiculous. Special effects: high schoolish. Lighting terrible. Sound effects completely off.

It's as if someone gave a mentally retarded person a chance to make a film--the 'special needs make a movie day' or something.

The only entertaining part of this was the game show.
What was with the girl's dad? why?
I am up in arms over the entire fiasco.