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In my top 10 all time favorite movies!
Clerks is a definite gem of a movie and the first of the series in Kevin Smith of movies which go on to include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back. Many of the characters become recycled in the follow up films to rehash the empire of brilliant personalities. Jay and Silent Bob are the two definate stand outs that come to be used numerous times in the other Kevin Smith films, after watching Clerks you will understand why.

Clerks is fully filmed in Black and White, no Dolby 5.1 surround, no special effects, not even marquee actors. This film is totally dependant on character interaction and secondmost, the storyline. Entertaining to the Nth degree, the interaction of the primary two characters Randall and Dante guide you through their day in the life of a Video store and a Convenience store clerk. Along the way are many twists and turns as well as every kind of customer possible from violent, argumentative, nympho, hostile, and even one who dies in the bathroom.

It is impossible for me to do this film justice with my review. Being one of only 2 other movies that I have immediately rewound and played again after first seeing, Clerks is in my top 10 list of all time favorites!

'Clerks' is saved by the dialogue.
'Clerks' is a movie saved by its funny and clever dialogue. There is no real story, but the conversations keep the boat floating and will put a smile on most people's faces.

A very original, entertaining flick
Kevin Smith maxed out a batch of credit cards (... worth) to make this hilarious and very clever film. There's no real plot--basically, it's a day in the life of a couple of clerks and the assorted oddballs who populate their lives--but "Clerks" has ten times the energy and originality of nearly every big-budget, small-minded Hollywood production in recent memory. This is due in large part to Smith's profane, irreverent dialogue, surefooted direction, and some convincing performances. Many memorable, laugh-out-loud moments; my favorites have to be the "Star Wars" discussion, and the "sexual revelations" bit. (It's a riot hearing people discuss "Star Wars" as seriously as some would debate Plato's "Republic"). The low budget means this looks more like "The Blair Witch Project" than "The Matrix," but big production values do not a great film make (see "Pearl Harbor" for a prime example). This is what filmmaking should be--not about noisy, splashy effects, demographics, or the bottom line, but about the art of filmmaking. Kudos to Kevin Smith and company for a funny and creative film.

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