Clerks (Three-Disc 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
by Kevin Smith
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Actor: Brian O'Halloran, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Lisa Spoonhauer, Marilyn GhigliottiDirector: Kevin Smith
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Editor: Kevin Smith
Producer: Kevin Smith
Writer: Kevin Smith
Editor: Scott Mosier
Producer: Scott Mosier
Cinematographer: David Klein
Producer: Phil Benson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 196 minutes
Published: 2004-09-01
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
DVD Reviews of Clerks (Three-Disc 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
DVD Review: Not The Usual Over-the-Counter Humor/Beware of Salsa Sharks
Summary: 5 Stars
History
So it's been ten years since the little indy film that could won the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals. Back then, no one knew who Kevin Smith was, and if someone were to utter the names "Jay and Silent Bob", they wouldn't have any meaning at all. Back then, Smith was a comic-book-collecting convenience store worker with dreams of becoming a screenwriter (he had already written Dogma, but he decided to shelve it until he became a competant film maker). He decided to make a movie about his job, the clerk at a local convenience store. He cast his friends in the main roles, many of whom had never acted before, and, if this movie had never been made, probably never would have been in a movie (Jason Mewes was left of the promotional materials because ad execs thought he was too "strange-looking"). He paid for this movie with his credit cards and loans from friends. It cost just under $27,000, and had it been any more expensive, it probably wouldn't have been made.
Plot
The "story" revolves around Dante Hicks (Brian o'Halloran), a clerk at a Quick Stop in New Jersey. Dante is a slacker who, despite hating his career, won't do anything to improve his situation. His best friend/worst enemy Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson) works at the video store next to the Quick Stop and is an even bigger slacker than Dante. Not only that, but where Dante is professional (most of the time) and a pushover, Randal lets no one take advantage of him, and he takes every opportunity to insult, degrade, offend, and embarass the customers of both stores. Outside the stores reside drug dealing buddies Jay (Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith), who scare away customers as well as pester the clerks. Finally, the two women in Dante's life round out the cast. There is his girlfriend Veronica Loughran (Marilyn Ghigliotti) who is a very committed girl with some "dirty laundry" that Dante has trouble accepting. Then, there is his old flame Caitlin Bree (Lisa Spoonhauer). When they were dating, she cheated on him 8.5 times (Dante explains the half time to Randal), yet he can't get her out of his system. As the day goes on, many surreal, bizzare, and downright hilarious events occur, such as the gum rep who pretends to be a normal customer, the hockey game on the roof, the "shell-shocked" guidance counselor, a botched funeral, and the sale of tobacco to a four-year-old girl. And the best part is, this was supposed to be Dante's day off!
Acting
This is definitely the movie's weakest point. As I said earlier, many of these people had never acted before, and it is apparent. Many times, it seems that the actors aren't interacting, they are merely reciting their lines. As distracting as this can be, it doesn't affect the movie too terribly.
Extras
On this 10th Anniversary edition, we are treated to more extra material than we know what to do with. There are two cuts of the film, the theatrical cut and the director's cut. As of writing this review, I have only watched the theatrical cut, but I did watch the end of the director's cut in order to see the extended ending. Let me say two things about the extended cut: 1. The video and audio are far inferior to the normal cut. 2. I'm glad Kevin Smith decided not to use the extended ending of the film. While it did provide a good deal of irony, it was extremely depressing and it wasn't done very well either. Another extra is the "lost scence" that took place within the funeral home. There is an intro by Smith and Scott Mosier (the producer) explaining why it was cut. The scene is animated, in the style of the Clerks cartoon, and it does get some laughs. Not only that, but it introduces Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), a character who is only alluded to in this movie (she is introduced in Chasing Amy). However, I think that Kevin Smith was right when he said that, maybe things were better left to our imagination.
Conclusion
This is a very funny movie from a writer/director/actor whose early work is somewhat underappreciated. Although, from what I've heard, Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Dogma are the best films he's made, while Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Jersey Girl were all so-so or bad. Smith is obviously a competent writer. This film is definitely worth a look if you've never seen it before. Be warned however; there is almost non-stop profanity and sexual allusions.
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