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Clerks (1994)
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Movie Review by AJ 
July 13th, 2006
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Back in 1994, Kevin Smith's Clerks. was quite the underground revolution: It was one of the most famous films of the 90's American indie boom, and proved that, yes, with a little money and a little talent, anyone could make a movie. But Smith didn't have a little talent; he had a lot, and still does. His debut here managed to capture the Generation X zeitgeist, and did so in a whimsical yet vulgar yet poignant fashion, setting the stage for Smith's later, somewhat grander films like Dogma and Chasing Amy. Clerks. is still a refreshing departure from the usual mind-numbing Hollywood comedies, as it depicts real people doing real things, mostly just sitting around being lazy and avoiding their duties while talking about utterly meaningless things like the fate of the contractors who were working on the Death Star. But the film itself is far from meaningless. As always, Smith buoys the relatioships of the characters on important bits of social commentary, and in this case, about the laziness and self-loathing of society. But, really, if you don't wanna think that much, just watch Jay make like a circus seal while Silent Bob watches on. Either way, this movie'll work for you
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 | Seth C
Jul 14, 2006 12:44 AM
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Well, you nailed this one right on the head, huh?
I couldn't agree with you more, however I find myself always haveing to tell myself that "Clerks." wasn't all that good (I mean, it's no "Chasing Amy"). However, everytime I catch the flick on TV, I find myself doubling over with laughter just as much as I did when I first peeped the flick back when hit video stores so many moons ago. Honestly, I think almost every piece of dialogue from "Clerks." could reside in my 'favorite quotes' section of my matchflick profile and I'd be happy.
Great review. - SCF |
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Jul 14, 2006 5:52 AM