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Summary: Why are great movies overbashed?
Review: As writer/director Kevin Smith said in his booklet for the Chasing Amy DVD, "Clerks" was overpraised and "Mallrats" was overbashed. This movie follows along in the classical steps of such 80's movies such as "Screwballs", "Porky's", and "The Invisible Kid". In fact, one of its best descriptions is that it is a smart "Porky's". In "Mallrats", Kevin once again revisits the Tri-town area of New Jersey, as every other moive in the View Askewniverse. The two unlikely heroes, Brodie and T.S. Quint (a shameless, yet clever plug for one of Kevin's favorite movie, "Jaws") have both been dumped by their girlfriends. And only in the mall can they find solace and comfort. Brodie and T.S. run into all sorts of characters, including Jay and Silent Bob. Throughout the whole day, the try to find ways to get their girlfriends back. And in true 80's fashion, the guys get the girls and some breasts are shown. Not too bad for a movie that flopped in the box office. Witty, intelligent, and hilarious, "Mallrats" has become a cult classic and any person who enjoys Kevin Smith should own a copy, along with his other movies, "Clerks", "Chasing Amy", and "Dogma".
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Summary: The Best Of Kevin Smith
Review: "Mallrats" is the most panned and least successful of Kevin Smith's four movies and one that Smith himself has apologized for making. But I don't get it. It is by far the funniest movie of the bunch, the plot is silly but fun and the ending is pretty satisfying (can't say that for "Chasing Amy", Smith's most praised film). "Mallrats" also introduced us to a fine young talent in Jason Lee, who absolutely steals this movie as Brodie Bruce, the ultimate slacker. I found myself laughing even before he opened his mouth because I knew he was going to say something funny. Silent Bob (played by Smith) and Jay (Jason Mewes) also have some very funny scenes in this movie, although their showing in Smith's "Dogma" was a little more entertaining. I also thought Ben Affleck was a good choice for the coniving manager of the "Fashionable Male" who tries to woo Brodie's ex-girlfriend, Rene (Shannen Doherty). Smith has said that if he were to have to do it over again, he would not have cast Jeremy London as Brodie's sidekick, T.S. (or is Brodie T.S.'s sidekick?), but actually he is fine in the straight man role. Sure, he's a lousy actor, but if you're looking for Oscar winning performances, Kevin Smith films aren't for you anyway. "Mallrats" can be crude (although not as crude as Smith's "Clerks"), but it is funny. Kick back, have a beer, pop the tape in and enjoy!
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Summary: kevin smiths best
Review: the reason why i say its his best is because look at the cover, the cover sweet. it looks tight,but anyways thats not why i like the movie. the movie is smart,funny,and has an important message,"the mall has it all".this movie takes place in the mall which makes it genious. i love all of kevin smith's movies and this is one of them.i love this move so freakin much!!!!!! if you havent seen this movie you have to watch this movie. youll laugh,youll cry,youll want to see it over and over and over. get this movie. dont just rent it buy it!!!!,you wont regret it.
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Summary: Ties with Dogma for my Favorite Smith film
Review: Kevin Smith claims he's not a talented director, at least interms of visuals, and camera angles. But none of that amtter,s because he is a damn gifted writer, and even though it may be aimed towards the teenage crowd, and has found a huge cult following among that age group, Mallrats is perhaps the best example of Smith's talent with words. Of course on a lower budget, (with Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy) he really couldn't rely on fancy visual effects to get the job done. Luckily, he writes some of the wittiest, most hysterical dialgue and monolgues ever put to film.. See the movie and you'll see what I mean.
Sure there's no plot, but that doesn't matter with this kind of film. I suggest a rental first. If you like it, and wish to purchase it, the Collector's Edition DVD is the best way to go. It is absolutely jam-packed with extras. And my favorite part was the audio commentary which is both funny and informative.
Plus, the movie has an awesome soundtrack, (a preview of what's on it is included on the DVD) so check that out as well.
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Summary: Mallrats just got better with this DVD
Review: Let's face it, Mallrats was trashed by the critics, but to most View Askew fans, it was a great comedy. Kevin Smith's follow-up to Clerks follows a simple story of two best friends who are both dumped by their girlfriends, and decide that the only way to overcome their problems is to go to the mall. Well their one faithful day at the mall turns into a quest to get their girlfriends back and much much more. Two other local mallrats named Jay and Silent Bob are always hanging around, and you never know what is going to happen next. The DVD package for Mallrats is great and loaded with extras. The extras include a great commentary by Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Scott Mosier, and Vincent Pereira, over 1 hour of deleted scenes, video clips from the commentary session, a Mallrats featurette, a trailer, some production photos, a music video, and a cool comic book like mini-booklet. If you love the ViewAskew movies, than pick this one up now!
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Summary: What a stinky piece of poo
Review: This movie basically takes MTV's Tom Green character - loud, obnoxious, and utterly clueless - and puts him in a Seinfeld skit. There are plenty of conversations about nothing, but unfortunately for the movie makers, it takes some modicum of cleverness to do a successful Seinfeld comedy. There's absolutely none here. It's just never ending babbling. Did I mention loud, obnoxious and clueless? That can't be repeated often enough in describing this thing, and really should be in all caps. We're introduced to our main character, Brodie, as he kicks Shannen Doherty out of bed so he can play a video game. We're supposed to like him. He then proceeds to talk, nonstop, obnoxiously and utterly without wit, throughout the length of the movie. His sidekick T.S. is identical, except that he can't get a word in edgewise due to Brodie's obnoxious, interminable ranting. There are some other characters that provide a welcome, though all-too-short break from this torture. Shannen Doherty has what amounts to little more than a cameo. She's really the only likable character in the thing. Joey Lauren Adams plays a comically (...) girl, and gets two or three very short scenes. Some guys named Jay and Silent Bob play a Wile E. Coyote skit every once in a while. But the relief is short and all too seldom - it's always right back to the "how fast and furiously can I recite my insipid lines" character of Brodie. There's a game show at the end - the film makers are hoping that you'll find it so amusing that people swear while on televeision that you'll keep laughing for the entire 30 minutes of it. It's really impossible to sit through. I had my DVD player all the way up to 100X fast forward during that part. The trouble is, these characters are so unlikable that it's inconceivable they even had girlfriends in the first place. Therefore the plot is a waste of time. There's an abyssmal lack of wit throughout the rest of it; it's as tiresome as sitting through 30 standing ovations during a State of the Union address. My advice: Avoid at all costs.
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Summary: Why are great movies overbashed?
Review: As writer/director Kevin Smith said in his booklet for the Chasing Amy DVD, "Clerks" was overpraised and "Mallrats" was overbashed. This movie follows along in the classical steps of such 80's movies such as "Screwballs", "Porky's", and "The Invisible Kid". In fact, one of its best descriptions is that it is a smart "Porky's". In "Mallrats", Kevin once again revisits the Tri-town area of New Jersey, as every other moive in the View Askewniverse. The two unlikely heroes, Brodie and T.S. Quint (a shameless, yet clever plug for one of Kevin's favorite movie, "Jaws") have both been dumped by their girlfriends. And only in the mall can they find solace and comfort. Brodie and T.S. run into all sorts of characters, including Jay and Silent Bob. Throughout the whole day, the try to find ways to get their girlfriends back. And in true 80's fashion, the guys get the girls and some breasts are shown. Not too bad for a movie that flopped in the box office. Witty, intelligent, and hilarious, "Mallrats" has become a cult classic and any person who enjoys Kevin Smith should own a copy, along with his other movies, "Clerks", "Chasing Amy", and "Dogma".
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Summary: Halarious
Review: I don't care who says this movie bad. I don't care how many peopel think it sucks. I think it's awesome. By far the best Jay and Silent movie. I like it cause it's funny and there isn't too much swearing or annoying stuff. Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back is funny to but annoying cause Jay is the main character and as a result of that. There is way too much swearing. I like Jay and Bob but they make more better back up characters. Jason Less is great. Yeah some parts of this are dumb but I love it cause it's filmed in my home state. Minnesota. The land of the hot blondes. Anybody who is from Minnesota know what I"m talking about. If you want a funny movie that is original and has a good story. Buy this movie.
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Summary: Fun Fun Fun
Review: Title: Mallrats Cast: Shannen Doherty ... Rene Mosier
Jeremy London ... T.S. Quint
Jason Lee ... Brodie Bruce
Claire Forlani ... Brandi Svenning
Ben Affleck ... Shannon Hamilton
Joey Lauren Adams ... Gwen Turner
Renée Humphrey ... Tricia Jones
Jason Mewes ... Jay
Ethan Suplee ... Willam Black
Stan Lee ... Himself
Kevin Smith ... Silent Bob Director: Kevin Smith Tagline: "They're not there to shop. They're not there to work. They're just there." Plot Summary: Two best friends whose girlfriends dump them on the same day seek solace in wandering around the local mall. Once there, wild and whacky events ensue that give them a chance to set things right with their girlfriends before it's too late. Review and Comments: Words cannot describe what happens in this movie, it's one of those "you had to be there" kind of things...that's why the plot summary won't do the story justice. And once you see it, you either buy into it and like what you see, or you're violently annoyed by the proceedings. I can fully understand both reactions, but I'm firmly on the side of enjoying this movie. Yes, it's absurd. A lot of the comedy is slapstick. Yes, it involves a slacker college-age guy taking his less-of-a-slacker college student friend to wander around the mall the day they both experience breakups. Yes, they get into a bunch of weird and quirky situations that are either funny or annoying, depending on your sense of humor. I laughed a lot. The relationships are about as one-dimensional as you can get. I think there's too much weird humor going on here for me to get too involved with the characters. But I appreciate how much these guys love their girlfriends. I appreciate that Brodie (Jason Lee) can't admit how much he loves his ex girlfriend, even though everyone can see it. I appreciate that Brandi (Claire Forlani) can't admit how much she loves T.S. (Jeremy London) because she's too busy trying to be mad at him and justify her breakup to herself. It's sweet to watch at times, but not much more than that. If you want depth, look elsewhere. The comedy is what saves this movie, which is why you have to find it funny, or the movie will just annoy the hell out of you. There are several gross-out jokes, including one that made me want to puke. The elevator sex scene and ensuing discussion between the characters was hilarious. There's a running joke about a game show that's filming on a stage in the mall that night, and how Jay and Silent Bob keep attempting to sabotage it. There are about a million more, but I won't spoil them. Suffice it to say that slapstick comedy pervades this movie, and if you don't like that, you won't enjoy the movie. The ending is corny and sweet, and the proceedings are largely painless. It's not my favorite Smith film, but it's nowhere near as bad as critics made it out to be. The Bottom Line: Perfectly fitting my weird sense of humor.
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Summary: Smith is bad for comics and film.....
Review: In 1998, when Smith's DAREDEVIL run began, everyone was saying, read it, It's great. Oh boy was it not. Very bad writing that basically destroyed the charecter, The same's true with this piece of celliod garbage. There is no one to like in this movie, heck an episode of Beveryly Hills 902010 has more plot, better dialoge, and casting then this. It should become a tradition to avoid all Kevin Smith movies as you would avoid a trip to the IRS office.
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