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Summary: it was OK
Review: I really hate giving anything a 4 out of 5 but this movie wasn't incredible like mallrats or dogma. This movie has some really funny lines and if you don't listen closly you wont like the movie at all.
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Summary: My favorite comedy
Review: This has to be my all time favorite comedy and one of my all time favorites overall. About three years ago a friend of mine came to school one day raving about the funniest movie he had seen on late night. He talked about this black and white low budget movie about two blue collar losers who talked endlessly about sex. From that description I wasn't anticipating a masterpiece but I decided to rent it anyway. It was probably the best surprise I have ever had. I was laughing the entire time, so much so that I nearly woke up everyone in my house. For months afterwards my friend and I would endlessly talk about and quote this incredible film. Everyone I have recommended it to has loved it and I can easily see why. I know that some people attack the movie as being vulgar and excessive. The way I see it it is being true to life (I'm sure that when you have 10 hours to kill you'll talk about the average pay of a gizz mopper). In short I absolutely love this film and it gets better and better with every viewing. Rent this film as soon as possible if you haven't already.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: Clerks is a black and white, 27,000 dollar indie film by Kevin Smith. It is foul-mouthed, crude, but quite charming. Granted, it's not for everyone, but it's a quite good film anyway, with some problems that detract its quality. The film is about a convienience store clerk named Dante Hicks (Brian O'Hollaron). He's 22, and hates his life. He dispises his job working for slave wages for long hours at a boring store dealing with stupid customers, and is having some major girl problems. He is seeing a girl named Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti), but can't decide whether he loves her or his old high-school girl Caitlin Bree (Lisa Spoonhauer), who incidentally cheathed on him 8 1/2 times (you'll understand if you see the movie). He doesn't get much respect from his best friends (and sometimes worst enemy) Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson), who hangs out with Dante at the store chattering on about life, 'Nudie Booths", "Star Wars" movies, psychotic customers, and women. Randal also terrorizes customers, both at the store (called Quickstop Groceries), or at his job area, RST video Store. While Dante wanders about his life, Randal reads [Girlie magazines]. Dante's day starts out bad. he gets sent to work on his day off, and is then accosted by an angry mob against cigarette smoking. ... His day, however, gets worse. Customers get mad at him, and he has to deal with two drug dealers who hang out in front of the store named Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith, director). He is also torn between the two women he loves, and he can't have his hockey game as planned! This movie sparkles with wit and lots of attitude, and features a very intelligent and thoughful script, but it doesn't make the movie perfect. One of the problems with the movie is that, while there are several funny things in this movie, some stuff is obviously trying to be funny, but just sort of sits there. An example of this is Jay and Silent Bob. They are just not funny at all. This is strange, since they would end up being the funniest parts of the next films. jay makes [rude] comments and Silent Bob speaks once, but mostly there just there so the movie can be 90 minutes instead of something like 80. It's also quite hard to understand what Jay is saying most of the time. Another problem is the dialogue. The dialogue is TOO intelligent, so much that the line deliverings seem awkward. This isn't too often, but sometimes Dante and Randal will be having a conversation that seems very scripted and read through. This is however, not an insult to the acting, which is usually quite good aside from the above mentioned. Brian O' Hollaron and Jeff Anderson play quite well off eachother, and the two love interests give good acting jobs. The only other actors that appear in the film are customers and a few of Dante's hockey buddies, and all are pretty adequate, if not outstanding. The film is not for everyone, as said above, and goes on a bit to long, even if it's only 90 minutes (actually 93), with some unneeded scenes, but as a whole, this was a fairly satisfying movie, with lots of good scenes as well as bad ones. A recommendation, just not a perfect movie. The DVD is a Collector's Edition, the third in the Miramax Series. it is quite good, but like the movie, not great. The film is presented in ugly black and white 1:85:1 matted widescreen, but this is not the fault of the DVD. The movie looks quite bad, but only because of the shockingly [inexpensive] cost to make the movie. Unfortunately, it's non-anamorphic, and doesn't fit widescreen TVs, stretching the picture unnaturally. The soundtrack is dolby digital 2.0, which gets the job done, but isn't very exciting. The extra features are good, though. There's an excellent and informative commentary by director Smith and lots of other people, as well as several good deleted an extended scenes, and the shocking original ending. there's an excellent full color music video for Soul Asylum's "Can't Even Tell" and the orignal theatrical trailer. A nice batch of extras for a pretty good DVD. **1/2 out of ****
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Summary: CLERKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Review: Word of mouth & personal expierience made me want to see this movie.And when I did,it left an indelible mark.Grant,Clerks will have you rolling from beginning to end(such phrases as Chewlies Gum,37,____mopper,Berzerker,shoe polish,& salsa shark bring to mind this film),but it's a look at Gen X 20-somethings in the 90's.The bad job,the stagnation,& the indecisiveness of life at that age.Brian O'Halloran plays Dante Hicks,the convienience store jocky with all the whiny"I HATE MY LIFE BUT DON"T WANT TO CHANGE IT"attitude I hear among Gen-Xer's.But Jeff Anderson plays Randell Graves ,the video store clerk and the ultimate slacker.He hates his job,not his life.Disregard his responsibility to his job 'cos he knows it's a dead end and there is something better.After a day when Dante is conned and complaining about working on his day off(as well as other bizarre circumstances)Randell sets Dante straight telling him that he overdramatise things to make his life seem more interesting than what it is.Kevin Smith is a genius.Even though his movies fall on the wayside sometimes(Mallrats,Dogma),his skewed vision has brought him a following.Legend has it that he sold his comic book collection to finance Clerks.It shows he sacrificed something he loved for something his fans will embrace & love for many moons to come
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Summary: Awsome movie but...
Review: I wish I would have gotten a different edition, this one is pretty crappy, any way, This is a great movie, with memorable lines like Im not even supposed to be here today, or The salsa shark, or 36 *****, any way, you will have to see it to know what Im talking about, This is probably my favorite Smith film. Buy the DVD, but don't get this edition, get the Clerks X version, It's a set, plus MUCH better picture... my friend has that version, Ok later
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Summary: A Hilarious Movie
Review: Clerks is a dememnted, hilarious, and brilliant film from director Kevin Smith. The film is in black and white, which suits it well, but it would have been nice to see it in color. The movie follows Dante(Brian O'Halloran) Dante is called in to work on his day off. Obviously, he isn't happy about this. When he gets to work, his girlfriend Veronica and him reveal their sexual pasts, which pisses both of them off. Then, we meet a bunch of weird customers. Then we meet Randal, who works at the video store next door, but spends most of his time with Dante in the convenience store. Now, I wanna talk about the funniest scene in the movie in my oppinion. Dante's ex-girlfriend, Caitlin comes by the store to reconcile with him. They plan on going on a date later that night. She has to leave first, and after she does, he leaves to get ready. Caitlin comes back while Randal is there. She goes to the bathroom and well... You need to see the movie. Also in the movie is Jay & Silent Bob (Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith) both from "Dogma" and "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" as the drug dealers who stand in front of the store all day. Very funny, A.
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Summary: Great movie, but the special features disappoint
Review: To anyone aged from Generation X to Generation Y, this movie is simply brilliant. The is a dialogue-driven movie -- an astounding mish-mash of what you might actually say, wish you could say, wish others would say, and what you roll your eyes at. You will undoubtedly find new meaning for the phrases "thirty-seven", "berzerker", "happy scrappy hero pup", and the infamous "I'm not even supposed to BE here today!" The characters are all likeable and flawed, and to anyone who went to a public high school, you will surely recognize some of your friends (and enemies) in these characters. The insights they offer are crude and crass at times, but nearly always funny and memorable.
The big disappointment is with the bonus features. Kevin Smith truly made a masterpiece with this simple black-and-white movie, which is, by no stretch, one of the best movies of the 1990's. Unfortunately, Kevin and the other cast members seem so impressed with themselves that they just talk and talk and talk about how great they are. "The snowball effect," which others rave about (I don't know why), is a waste of time. The cast interviews are merely a testament to how well written the movie must have been to succeed despite only having two people (Dante and Veronica) who know how to act. Smith and his admiring cast drone on about how great this movie was, how great being a slacker was, how cool they were when they were high, how great blah blah blah. You learn what huge egos everyone has, and how greatly impressed they all are with themselves. They spend lots of time stroking their own and each others pride, but you are never really treated to insights about THE MOVIE! The extra footage and the extra features are huge disappointments, and the commentary tracks are just self-indulgent. Kevin Smith's mom says it best, "You spent $27,000 for this?"
My honest advice? Rent the three-disc edition. Watch Kevin Smith's "introductions" to various parts of the DVDs, and if you actually like it, think about getting the three disc edition. Otherwise, you can get the same movie on DVD (1-disc edition) or on VHS for half the price. The picture quality/sound quality is no different, as it's a low budget black and white film. Don't waste your money on discs 2 and 3, since you'll wind up using them for coasters anyway.
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Summary: help
Review: ok...how come there are no delted scenes on this dvd? and it says all this stuff is on disc 1 but i can't find it....please let me know
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Summary: CLASSIC
Review: Kevin Smith directed this low budget comedy about a 22 year-old that dosen't like to work at a convenience store and meets weird people and has an obnoxious friend that works at a video store. Director Smith directed this movie on a low budget and it is filmed in b&w and has an unknown cast and filmed completely in a convenience stor and movie store. The funniest parts in this hilarious movie are when the gum seller makes the customers think twice about getting cigarettes and the dialogue is funny. the new 3 disc DVD is a must for fans of the classic with a restored picture and better sound. the picture looks clean with no grain and looks better than the old VHS and DVD and filled with tons of special features and even has a 2nd disc with an extended version.
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Summary: Smith's best movie + "Snowball Effect," a great documentary
Review: I count myself among Smith's legion of fans -- saw him speak for three hours on the eve of the release of "Dogma" (no prepared speech, he just answered questions) and he kept a packed auditorium sitting and laughing, it was a fantastic evening. But I've always felt that this was his best movie. It's self-contained but ambitious; it's witty and smart, despite its no-budget limitations; it says a lot and its characters feel real, despite their satiric edge and the occasional acting slip. A real gem that speaks to my generation and the ones that followed.
This new edition comes with "Snowball Effect," which is an excellent look at the making of "Clerks." It tells the story of the production, warts and all, with great photographs and amusing, interesting current interviews. I wish I'd seen this when I was 20, it's so inspiring it might've prodded me to get off my butt and make a movie too. I would be surprised if it didn't have the same effect on a current young viewer, either.
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