Brian O'Halloran, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson
The trials and tribulations of a New Jersey convenience store clerk and his best friend, a video store employee.
DVD Release Date: June 29, 1999
Stats: 17,299 reviews
Clerks is a nice little independent film and you have to admire how well Kevin Smith did with it. It's just not as good as everyone says it is, it's ridiculously overhyped!
Wow. So I somehow managed to have never seen this before this weekend, and despite the fact that I've been lukewarm on Kevin Smith in the past, I ADORED this! Hilarious and endearing, proof that a shoestring budget doesn't mean you can't spin gold.
"Just Because They Serve You...Doesn't Mean They Like You."
A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.
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Randal: This job would be great if it wasn't for the fucking customers.
Along with Dogma, this is my favorite Kevin Smith film. A cheaply made film focused on 20 somethings reflecting on their life status, which started the whole Smith View Askweniverse.
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Well, you have to admire Kevin Smith, sinking $25,000 or so of his own money into this, without having developed any real skill in movie making.
It is as flawed as the Beardmore Glacier: the aspiring movie-makers fell into the age-old trap of neglecting sound, and as a result re...( read more)
Overrated? I'm not sure, just wasn't as good as I anticipated. Probably just isn't my type of movie.
I didnt see what was so great about this movie & the 2nd movie sucked to
Great first movie for Kevin Smith. It's vulgar, but definitely worth watching.
Kevin Smith is an amazing Writer/Dirrector/Actor. I love all of his movies. Clerks is funny, intelligent, and edgy.
None of this is riveting, yet there's something about seeing life from the distinct angle of the convenience-store clerk that's just new enough to hold you. full review
Mightyshort, your acting like a big film buff, but you can't be if you hate black and white films. Grow up. Just because a film isn't colour doesn't mean it is bad. you are a *Great guy*.
MightyShort, you're a terrible, terrible person! "its black and white!" oh my god!hahah
Seminal? Christ. Think for yourselves, folks, and don't just agree with whatever pot-smoking morons happen to dribble their opinions.
This clumsy and embarrassing student film doesn't have a single worthwhile idea. "People who work in shops are bored!" God, really? Get this man a Nobel Peace Prize.
The acting is horrifying. The direction is half-assed. Also, the dialogue is the worst I have *ever* heard. Humans do not talk like that.
It's black and white! It has words like "Catharsis" against black screens! Like, we make Star Wars jokes too! Well it *must* be a work of genius, then...
Sex jokes + Star Wars jokes / Drugs jokes, Repeat. A formula for a career.
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