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Summary: you don't have to be a mallrat to see it
Review: First of all it a shame doherty is the only person mentioned in this movie as I barely remember her performance. This is all about the same bunch of guys in Clerk and Dogma. Basically honest dopey guys skeeming in all kinds of ways, mostly just to waist time. Totally entertaining!
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Summary: best movie
Review: best kevin smith movie, best comedy, best movie. Good performances by Jason Lee and Shannen Doherty.
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Summary: "Mallrats" is a great film from Kevin Smith
Review: "Mallrats" comes from the comic genius of Kevin Smith, who brought us the completely original "Clerks". "Mallrats" failed in theaters, but after watching the film, there seems to be almost no reason why. It combines witty dialogue with funny situations and all in the place where teenagers flock to on weekends to escape the outside world for a little while.Smith concludes that the reason that the film failed was due to marketing. The poster was great but if you didn't know anything about it, then you would think: "O.K., there aren't any known actors, I don't really know anything about it, I'm not seeing it." He calls the T.V. spots weak and basically blames it all on Gramercy, who he says couldn't market themselves out of a paper bag. I totally understand his point of view. This movie is a great follow up to "Clerks" and really had no reason to fail. It did have a large act to follow, but it did a stand up job. "Mallrats" opens with a spectacular display of comic book covers based on the characters in the film. We are then introduced to T.S.(Jeremy London) who is planning a Florida vacation with his girlfriend Brandi(Claire Forlani). The only problem is that she can't go. Her father (Michael Rooker) produces a T.V. game show called "Truth or Date" and she has to go on as a guest. T.S. is upset and she retaliates by telling him that it is his fault(which it really is). T.S.' best friend Brodie(Jason Lee) is a serious comic book collector and emphatic video game hockey player. He is having problems with his girlfriend as well. He hardly notices her until he can't have her, when she walks out of his room leaving him to his video game. T.S. and Brodie retreat to the mall, where the stage for the game show is being erected. They have to stop it from going on, in order for T.S. to get his girlfriend back. In order for them to do that, they have to go to the imfamous duo: Jay and Silent Bob(Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith). Brodie attempts to get his girlfriend Rene(Shannon Doherty) back who has fallen into the arms of the Fashionable Male proprietor Shannon(Ben Affleck). Meanwhile, Rooker tries to keep his show on schedule. In doing this he attempts to keep T.S. and Brodie away. His stage protector: LaFours, who even has two kills. It is he who Jay and Silent Bob must distract in order to destroy the stage. Like "Clerks", "Mallrats" takes place in the span of a day. The characters all speak with perfect English and have long vocabularies. The difference is that in this film, there is more plot and more characters, but they work in this film's favor. Once again Kevin Smith has created a screen gem that was not appreciated in its own time but really came to be on video. Sure the critics trashed it, but really, critics shmitics.
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Summary: I'm no professional
Review: Ok folks. I'm tired of all these (...)movie reviewers who say that Mallrats sucks. I'd like to see one of these morons who live on popcorn and Muddy Bears make a better movie. Smith's writing is wonderful. He knows how people talk. The best thing a writer can do is listen, and he obviously does alot of listining. The character of Brodie is one of the funniest "normal" characters I have ever seen played, and it's because of the way he talks. I will agree that Mallrats' plot is rather simple, but I for one found it extreemly funny anyway. It was too outlandish to not laugh at.How many times have you seen a fat man flythrough the air dressed as Batman. not too many I would think. It is slightly stupid, and was ment to be so. Let's remember people that the term "serious comedy" is an oxymoron. Comedies do not need deep plots and complex twists. Comedies have one goal: to make you laugh (and I'm sure that even that (...) Lenord Marltin laughed). One thing I like about movies is if I can tell the cast and crew had a good time making it. A genuinely good time. This is such a film. It is clear onscreen that all the actors were having a blast, and when everyone is happy making a film, the result is a piece of work that everyone put 110% into making. Sure it's not as good as Clerks or Chasing Amy, but Mallrats still deserves to be seen as a good movie and not just filler materal for a trilogy.
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Summary: Well....it made top 25 on my list
Review: I have never written a review before, but after reading the ones for this movie I decided I had to. This movie had its flaws, but then again every movie does. Overall I really enjoyed it. Let me tell you about the flaws first, then I'll work up to the good stuff. First off, if you are looking for great acting watch exorcist or something with the exception of Brandon Lee(Brody). Brandon Lee was very humorous and the less than moral humor kept me rolling in laughter...from the Easter Bunny being assaulted in front of children to a disgusting stink palm. A wide variety of humor I must say. I have found that I quote a lot of this movie, around family, around friends, all the time basically. Comic books (which is part of the storyline) don't thrill me too much, but it fit Brody's style rather well. Ben Affleck (Shannon) gives our hero a beating because he is trying to win over Renee and he does not want Brody to interfere. Stan Lee, the supposed comic book king made an appearance and saved a relationship between Brody and Renee played by Shannon Doherty. Shannon Doherty is only in this movie for about 20 to 30 minutes...in my mind she shouldn't be publicized as one of the main actors. This movie was well worth buying in my opinion. Brody, Jay, Silent Bob and the fortune teller cracked me up and will keep bringing me back to watch it over and over and over again. I hope this review was a bit more helpful than other. At least watch it once, then make your judgement.
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Summary: Like John Hughes movies are better...c'mon...
Review: The biggest gripe I have is that Shannen Doherty is the "star" of this movie. She's just a female lead and foil. Jason Lee rules this picture through sheer force of will. Jeremy London might as well be the sidekick in this movie. The rest of the cast is the usual parade of freak-show characters found in Kevin Smith's movies: Lovable, eccentric and memorable. But Shannen? No, sorry... costume changes and knowing smiles do not a film star make. Leave that to the "Brodieman" and accept him as your ringmaster for this circus of commerce and you will be cool with this movie. What is really intriguing about this DVD is that you get to see how far this script has changed since its first incarnation. The originally produced version of Mallrats had quite a different feel to it as the Deleted Scenes section shows. In fact, this baby has over 90 minutes of deleted scenes that are prompted by commentary by Smith that seems to be an apology for the film, or an explanation why it wasn't as good as it could have been. But come on...are we still talking about The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink this way? Do we hold those flicks to the same high standards we hold Kevin Smith and View Askew? Certainly not. I, for one, got the joke. I wasn't expecting any deep, philosophical epic to follow "Clerks" I was looking for caca and peepee jokes with a wry twist...but in color. That's what I got along with brief shots of Joey Lauren Adams topless...thank you Kevin.
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Summary: MALLRATS
Review: MALLRATS is the second entry in the 'New Jersey Chronicles.' The film takes place at a local mall and follows various storylines about boyfriends, girlfriends, enemies, and other assorted characters. Those two crazy stoners Jay and Silent Bob appear to wreak some mayhem at the mall, and there is also a cameo by famous comic-book artist Stan Lee.
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Summary: KEVIN SMITH'S GREATEST MOMENT TO DATE
Review: This movie is in a word Great. i loved it 'clerks' was very funny this just jumps off the board and into the deep end. it goes were not even American Pie dared go. buy this movie in fact buy all of kevin's movies,
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Summary: You must see this movie
Review: I don't blame Kevin Smith for this movie bombing when originally released. It has everything you want from a teen mall movie. But if you purchase the DVD colletor's edition you will be laughing thourghout the whole film. Why? Becasue the commentary is worth the price of the DVD alone. They explain why the film is the way it is. Buy it. Watch it. Then tell you friends to watch it all over again.
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Summary: How could you not love this movie???
Review: OMG, this movie is great. Jason Lee is awesome and has so many great lines.
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