Filmmaker reacts to Clerks (1994) for the FIRST TIME!
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“In a row??!!”😂😂😂
One of the funniest moments ever 😂
Forever my favorite part of the movie.
I met the actor that plays Dante at some metal festival (there was an adjacent horror movie star event next door) he was pitching a book or something. After I said hello and took my selfie with him, I walked away. He shouted "Try not to suck any dick on your way though the parking lot!". Made my day lol
Wanted to see James react to "Try not to suck any more dicks on the way through the parking lot ".
@@dustinsoucie3836 What a fuckin legend lmao I'd never find my sides again if that happened to me.
@@dustinsoucie3836 I met him and interacted a bit with him at Galaxy-Con 2019, he's great. Really hoping I get the chance again at some point
I highly recommend the documentary about the making of this movie called The Snowball Effect. It goes through literally EVERY detail on how this film got made, from the origins of Kevin Smith's past, to his friendship with Scott Mosier who helped produce this picture, to the filming, to the entire run of festivals it needed in order to be bought for distribution. It's the perfect inspiration documentary for any filmmaker out there.
+1 this doc is incredible and inspiring
Thanks for the tip I haven't seen that, but I love this film!
@@Yungbeck there's another one called Clerk that is just a doc about Kevin Smith and also tells the story of making Clerks, with a lot less Harvey Weinstein lol, but I think the Snowball Effect is way better.
@@captgeech yeah, the Harvey portion of the documentary is what makes it more of a reco-warn instead of recommend.
thanks for pointing it out - hadn't seen it yet and found it on TH-cam
I hope this is the start of a Kevin Smith binge. I love his movies. Clerks in particular is so simple and yet so hilarious and meaningful at times. You'd also enjoy Mall Rats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Clerks II.
All great movies.
I support this, but would also like to see someone watch Red State
Those and then none of the others.
@@kinghadbar well... Cop out.
Best to watch them in order
The film being in black and white is part of its charm and was also a cost-cutting measure as opposed to filming in color. Kevin Smith sold off his comic book collection to help fund production, and if you know how much that man loves his comics, it should tell you just how badly he wanted to break into movies.
Well I’m hoping that he got most of those back judging by the fact he owns a comic store now lol
On the cost-cutting side, it also helped him hide inconsistencies in film stock & lighting etc since it was a run & gun shoot, and they were buying whatever film was cheap, so it wasn't all the same.
@@WhiskyCanuckalso Kevin has stated that someone wrote a review about clerks where they interpret the black and white picture as if you’re seeing the film through the store’s security cameras. So the black and white choice pays off pretty well.
@@Eirik_BloodaxeKevin bought the collection back after Clerks made a bunch of money. He continued to work at the Quick Stop up until 6 months before production on Mallrats began. He remains friends with the couple who still own the Quick Stop to this day. They opened up a mini Quick Stop pop up so Kevin and the cast and crew could shoot Clerks 3 at the main location. RST Video has since closed.
How many people gave filmmaking a shot only because they saw this?
A lot lol it’s a prime example of a cult classic indie film that made Kevin Smith more popular from what was a pretty low budget script that ended up being classic film 30 years later
And Slackers, which is what inspired this
@@mrgmusicclass *Slacker, no s.
Buddy of mine got into filmmaking during the 1970's. He bought an 8mm movie camera with the money he earned mowing lawns and delivering newspapers. He later bought a super 8 sound movie camera with his paychecks from his job working in the produce section at one of the local grocery stores. He shot a fictional short film about bumbling grocery store employees and a plainclothes cop trying to stop a shoplifter at the store he where he worked. I have that and most of the other short films he made on DVD. I played one of the three wise men in a film about the birth of Jesus he produced in 1978. I need to get a copy of that. I've heard that he donated the film to our old church's library. His dad was the Lutheran pastor who baptized me.
A lot of Gen Xers and older Millennials, 100%.
I cant believe you hadn't heard of Clerks, it was a HUGELY influential for independent film makers and inspired countless people to pursue careers in film.
Right on James. I was 23 when this came out and, no word of a lie, it literally changed my life. Years later, after seeing my favourite Kevin Smith movie ( Dogma) I made a 10 hour drive pilgrimage from where I live (Niagara, Ontario, Canada) to the Quick Stop, in Red Bank New Jersey. The guy just understands dialogue. Brilliance. I suspect you'll dig this.
You suspected correctly brotha.
@@JamesVSCinema Saw that, as I commented before watching. As always, love your post watch thoughts. And yeah, thematically close to High Fidelity. Admittedly I'm of more of a philosophical mind than average, thus my adoration of "Dogma", but I think you'd love it. Cheers.
As someone who lives…45 min from the quick stop…I respect you.
@@J.Artan6
😉 Are they open??
7 days a week
The reason for the whole bit about their being gum in the lock and the shutters closed was because Kevin Smith worked in the store, he could only film mostly at night when the shutters were closed.
I think the reason this film is so good is because it's very genuine. It doesn't pander, and it doesn't condescend, it just portrays a day in the life :P
Heyyyy that’s what I wrote on the thumbnail :P
I remember seeing ”Dogma” first, then reading a BIG article about Kevin in Empire Magazine, in 1999-2001.
This led med to ”Clerks”, ”Mallrats” and ”Chasing Amy” and, much later, ”Clerks II”.
There’s a lot of gold here, man...
I'm fascinated to see someone who grew up in that area, is into filmmaking, and hadn't heard of Clerks. Glad you found your way to it my man. Keep the vids coming!
"In a row?" - funniest three words I ever heard then, still are now. Kevin Smith knew where this was going, respect. Thanks for sharing, man, your content is always entertaining.
Rest in peace, Lisa Spoonauer(Caitlin Bree). Gone too soon. She was married briefly to Jeff Anderson(Randall). They divorced, but remained close friends.
There was a very different alternate ending, that ends with Dante being shot dead by a robber. They even filmed it, so it made it beyond just concept. So weird, so tonally out there. Glad they went with the more light-hearted ending.
Way to spoil it!👍👍👍
Spoil what? For who? If someones watching a reaction to something they havent actually seen before, getting spoiled is their own fault
What I admired most about this film were the long takes of dialogue. Always amazed how much the actors can memorize and then deliver believably. That, to me, is what makes this movie feel so grounded and real. Love it!
First time? No way. Such an awesome movie. Dialog and characters are brilliant. I'm sure others have posted but this movie was made on an absolute shoe string of a budget, and Kevin Smith spent the most on licensing the music for the soundtrack! I got my snacks ready - hope you like it. Thanks!
One of the very few films where the imperfections add so much to it's charm.
Yesss my dude, a 90s classic
I love the way Randall and Dante compliment each other. They are brilliantly written characters
Dante seems like a humble “aw shucks” nice guy on the outside, but on the inside he’s kind of a scumbag
Randall is the opposite. He comes off as a total punk, but on the inside he’s loyal with a heart of gold
Many years later they made Clerks II with (mostly) the same cast, and then just recently made Clerks III. Like with the "sunrise" series, you get to see the characters as they age and evolve.
So glad you watched this. Your thoughts are always super-insightful. The writer-director Kevin Smith also plays Silent Bob (Jay & Silent Bob are continuing characters through many of Smith's movies). Back in the days of shooting on actual film, black and white was cheaper to use & process, so that's what he used to keep costs down. And he could only shoot inside the store at night when it was closed, so he had to create the idea that the shutters were stuck shut, to hide the fact that it was always nighttime.
I like several of the films Smith has directed (though I think he particularly excels as a writer), probably Chasing Amy most of all. That has Ben Affleck in one of his early performances.
His film Red State wasn’t bad, to me, in terms writing and keeping you on your toes. The only problem I have is that i really would have loved to see his original idea for the ending.
Two best lines from this movie is “I’m not even supposed to be here today!” and “In a row?”
Counterpoint: "in a row" and "she said she did all the work"
Dude, I remember watching this with my parents about a decade ago, they’d already seen it probably hundreds of times since 94 and I’d seen it several times as well, but we’d never watched it together as a family.
When the “in a row?” scene came up, we were all damn near in tears from laughing so hard.
I'm glad you kept one of the best jokes in, "She said she did all the work!"
Definitely seems like a lot of people let that golden quip go right past em
I worked at a convenience store when this came out. Became my favorite movie. Roommate that worked there with me went to film school bc of it.
Olaf and Snowball are the most underrated characters in this movie.
"That's beautiful, man." 🤣
Oh! If nobody else mentions it, there is an animated short that covers the events of the wake that we didn't get to see.
Lastly, as you get further into this universe, you'll get callbacks to the different characters and their strange circumstances. I think Kaitlyn's fate is mentioned in Mallrats.
yo i’m so glad you finally reacted to clerks. i’ve been waiting for this a long ass time bro lol. can t wait to see your thoughts on this gem. few facts: kevin smith sold his comic book collection, ran up a few credit cards to their limits and got a lil cash from his parents to make this film. almost everything used in the film was free. he actually shot it in the quick stop and video rental store where he was working at. almost every single character was his friends or friends of friends which some played multiple characters. including his mom as the lady going through the milk checking the dates. also his limited budget is why it’s shot in black and white. clerks is the all time goat of indie films imo. the backstory filming clerks is almost as good as the movie. p.s. YOU GOTTA REACT TO CLRKS 2 NEXT!! it’s a truly amazing sequel.
That's one thing about Kevin Smith movies, no matter how crazy things get, it's either Silent Bob or Randall or some other side character giving some GOATed response to someone else doing dumb shit in the story
One of my favorite films of all time!!! Kevin Smith is the goat! Thanks to this film, I see the number 37 everywhere and in the most random and ordinary places.
Edit: Also got to go to Leonardo, NJ and visit the actual Quick Stop Groceries where they filmed the film and it was amazing seeing the actual store in person and surprisingly it’s not a big store and it’s very closed space and tight so the fact that they where able to film all those iconic scenes in such a small space is incredible!
In a row?
Tell Em Steve-Dave! 💕🐜
This movie dropped after I got out of the military. When I went to see it, I was working two jobs. One was at a convenience store, the other was at a video store. Needless to say, the movie SPOKE to me.
The reason it's in B/W is very simple. It was cheaper than color film.
There is a movie called Mall Rats with the same actors and directed by Kevin Smith (AKA Silent Bob) as well it would probably be another good one for you to check out.
Dogma. If you haven't seen it it's gotta go on the list 👍 Another Kevin Smith classic you will definitely enjoy
Since you worked at Arby's for a first job, you will relate to Clerks 2. It's the same characters, older, working in a fast food restaurant called Mooby's. Serendipitous.
I'm curious to see if anyone found this film relatable?
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So happy you reacted to this one James.
@@danielchavez4403 anytime! :)
I find it very relatable. Worked in a off-licence called bargain booze when I was at Uni. This film hits the sense of monotony and futility and boredom right on the nail. Also had a mate that was basically a British version of Jay.
My suggestion would be the HBO series The Last of Us. 9 episodes. Great story, acting and film making.
I was actually surprised to not find it in your catalog yet. Lots for you to enjoy.
Sorry I can't become a patron right now or I would put it over there.
I got movie recommendation (I left it in comments, "Bulworth"), but because it's not extremely known movie, specially 25 years after release, I doubt it would ever win a poll. I checked your patreon and tbh I'm little surprised that 100 tier is not for movie recommendation. Do you consider ever adding this kind of option?
You absolutely need to react to Clerks 2 it’s amazingly good.
The John Cusack movie where he owns a record store is High Fidelity. The one where he's a hitman is Grosse Pointe Blank
The reason for the black and white is cause the fluorescent lights would make people look green and Kevin Smith couldn't afford the proper lighting equipment and it was filmed in the store he worked in that is located near Red Bank NJ where he worked in the mornings classes in the afternoon and working on the movie at night
I have seen this at least 50 times over the years - a total go-to for me. Looking forward to your reaction :)
PLEASEE do clerks 2 !!
Oh absolutely. Hope he does that one too.
@@danielchavez4403 James needs to be taught about Pillow Pants
And Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back!
Clerks 2 got an 8 minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.
Kevin Smith is so good at working with whatever he has to work with. I honestly feel that a lot of Ben Affleck's filmmaking is influenced by his early work with Kevin Smith.
At 17:33 I think you are referring to the movie High Fidelity
Yes!!
This movie was actually filmed in Leonardo, New Jersey right off route 36. It’s a real shop that is still there. So, if you ever come back to New Jersey for a visit, you can go to the shop
This is my favorite movie of ALL time. #1 no other is really even close.
In the 90s, wherever we were hanging out, only 2 movies where on rotation on the TV - Pulp Fiction, and this.
A fun location based film is Louis Malle’s Elevator to the Gallows. Not only is it an amazing film (with Jeanne Moreau at her finest and a film score that was improvised by Miles Davis), but a specific location within the film adds a really fun twist to the story. I would loooove to see your reaction to it!
it was filmed in black and white and clerks 3 really explains a lot of the reasoning. glad you are doing this one, its a classic.
I just watched this film I don’t know if you seen the extended Cut but there is an animated segment of the film that shows us what happened at the Funeral xD
Kevin smith goes on a hell of a journey through his movies. Comedy, drama and even horror. Its well woth checking out more.
Had the privilege of being on stage with him and jay years ago. Ticked something off on my bucket list that day.
Also he has some Q&A concert films that are worth checking out if you want some film making, and general life stories from him.
The John Cusack movie you were thinking of is called High Fidelity.
The reason it was shot in black and white is because the fluorescent lighting in the store would look terrible in any other film format. So their options were to re-light the whole building with movie lighting, or shoot it in B&W. As the entire film was basically made on Kevin Smith's credit card debt, they went with the B&W option.
Kevin Smith was an underground filmmaker, a schlub like you or me, who decided to take on all the debt he could with credit cards and get all the extra cash he could selling his belongings and comic books, to put this movie out there. He didnt have some maniacal drive, he wasnt the most talented film maker, but he had something to say and he believed in it enough that he risked it all to say it.
He never really got much better as a filmmaker and eventually over time the angst and meandering thoughtfulness of youth left him and his screenwriting devolved into JUST dick and fart jokes as opposed to using those jokes to say something deeper, but for a time, basically from Clerks 1 all the way through Dogma he had plenty to say and said it well enough for an audience to make them cult classics. Starting around Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back (which i still do enjoy quite a bit) he started leaning into the popularity of his characters and became reductive the farther he went on, but considering he never intended to become a rich and famous director and never claimed to be some great auteur, i respect everything he does.
That's a really great way to sum it up (even though I LOVE JaSBSB). I'm glad to say that I've met the man and Jay, and both are ridiculously down to earth and super nice. A couple of the good ones.
I dunno. Clerks 2 was kinda great too.
@@dhaddine5472 I like all of them for different reasons. Even Yoga Hosers.
@@KevinKrayden
You lost me on Yoga Hosers … which is one of the worst movies I’ve ever watched. But, to each their own! I like a lot of objectively trash movies myself.
@@dhaddine5472 I wouldn’t say it’s good, but it’s so balls to the wall bonkers that I admire it.
I always taught of the feet shot as making the viewer feel included in the circle of friends. Very reminiscent of standing outside with my friends in the cold and kind of glancing at everything if only to keep moving trying to stay warm.
This is Kevin Smith's directoral debut and it was shot in for less than ~$30K. It's almost a student film but it developed a cult following. I highly recommend Kevin Smith's Dogma, if you want to see a higher budget film of his.
A lot of times when I'm rewatching Star Wars the Death Star conversation enters my brain, I have to pause the movie, and watch scenes from "Clerks" on youtube.
In a row?
I love how the new Star Wars answered the question of whether independent contractors built the Death Stars
"Clerks was shot for $27,575 in the convenience and video stores where director Smith worked in real life. Upon its theatrical release, it received generally positive reviews and grossed over $4 million in theaters."
Yes, this was shot in Leonardo a few towns north of Asbury Park. I grew up in Neptune, NJ, which borders Asbury Park. See City by the Sea, set in Long Island, but shot in Asbury Park. It ould fit the location theme well.
I worked at a now nonexistent Wawa in Neptune. We played a lot of street hockey.
Went with a buddy to see a concert in Camden, NJ and made the trek the next day across the state to see the Quik Stop. I stood where Jay & Silent Bob stood and went through the milk and eggs.
Hell yeah. Heritages. A man of culture. You must of grown up in a 10 mile radius where I grew up.
High fidelity I think was the John Cusack movie u were thinking of man.
This is definitely the most enjoyable movie ever based on such a simple pretence, set a genius combo of Kevin smith and scott mosier on their path
so glad you did this movie. This movie was done on a budget of around 30K. It became like a cult classic. Ironically enough, there are sequels to this and even a recent one at it, but none of the sequels matched the magic of the original one, not even with increased budgets.
YESSSSSS! Yesssss! Welcome to View Askewverse! I am so happy!
As someone who got into filmmaking while in college in the 90s, I can say that this movie was hugely influential. We all wanted to be Quentin Tarantino, but we knew we could be Kevin Smith. The actors where his friends, he worked in the store, and he had a budget that seemed attainable to a bunch of 20 year olds, and he got distribution! If he could do it, so could we. Watch El Mariachi (1992), it's Rodriguez's first movie, he made it for $7k, it was also a major inspiration to a lot of us to just go for it and make a movie.
Kevin Smith financed this film by selling his comic collection, maxing his credit cards, and using the insurance check from when his car was totaled in a freak flood. He worked at the convenience store used in the film, and was only able to film there at night. The shoe polish gag from the gum jammed in the locks was written in to explain why the shutters were always closed.
I remember after the last day of high school going to see a double feature of Clerks and Pulp Fiction with like 15 friends. Will never forget it.
Proves a relatable story doesn't need a big budget and massive production. Talent in storytelling is the best component. Your video made me realize the magic Kevin Smith pulled off here. None of the characters were without their flaws, but each of them let the viewer decide the morality. Dante was sympathetic because he tried to feign responsibility but his desire to please everyone was impossible. Randall was irresponsible, but he wasn't wrong in his assessment of his position. Even the drug dealers (Jay and Silent Bob) hit on facts, but the question of right or wrong was still left in the viewers lap. And knowing that Dante was killed in a hold up at the end of the night in the original script always makes me reconsider the meaning of what we see.
The beginning of the View Askewniverse....you've taken your first step into a larger world.
Great reaction, looking forward to the rest in this saga. 👍✌❤
OMGee! You’ve done it! You’ve actually done it! Thank you James! Thank you patreons! And thanks to Kevin Smith for making this movie with what he had and showing us that we absolutely can make our dreams come true and make a film if we so desire. Please watch the Clerks trilogy. It only gets better from here.
Only 2/3 better. Part III was a travesty.
Im sure everyone mentioned Kevin sold all of his comics to make this movie happen and now it has 2 more and he made enough money back to start his own comic book shop pretty cool story.
As a filmmaker, if you've been to film school you should have heard about the class of 1992. This is one of those directors. They were like the 90s indie version of the class that produced Lucas, Coppola, Spielberg, DiPalma, and others.
Another super low budget genius to look at is Robert Rodriguez. I'm not sure if he's considered among the same class but he's certainly from the same era. He did an indie called El Mariachi for $7k and then did a legit blockbuster called Desperado for $8M. Seems like everything he touches is gold. He also did SpyKids.
Great movie, and I love that we got a little bit of James origin story in this video. We’re all grateful you saved up for that camera
This movie is so iconic it was inducted into the Library of Congress in 2019.
One of the greatest films of all time. The entire budget for this movie was made by selling Kevin Smith's comics. This movie was based on friends who now work at the comic shop owned by Kevin Smith. They are on the show comic book men.
Play the Scott and Walter drinking/smoking game, every time Scott and Walter are on screen smoke or drink or both! When Grace is on screen take a shot or knife hit!
The original ending which can be found on the dvd/blu, has Randall leave the store with Dante going back behind the counter. He forgets to lock the door. a guy comes in and goes to the counter where Dante tells him the store is closed. the guy then shoots Dante and kills him, robbing the store. it would have ended with a shot of Dante laying on the floor dead. the director, Kevin Smith, plays Silent Bob and he has many of his friends and even his own mom show up in the movie. Some of them even play different characters. At one point, two different characters talk to one another and it's the exact same actor. In this case the producer of the movie. He was the guy taunting Dante as they played hockey. He's standing on the ladder. He talks to the guy, Willam, on the sidewalk below. Willam talks back to him. Same producer, Scott Mosier. When Jay and Silent bob were dancing, Jay would not dance until no one was around. he was embarrassed to be seen dancing. so the camera was set up and they let it run until he was done. there was a cartoon series made out of this movie. It was on ABC and for some reason they aired it out of order and it got canceled pretty quickly. I don't think they aired every episode.
Two things in this movie I really like are Randall. His condescending and sarcastic attitude is hilarious. Also, even though it wasn't in this TH-cam edit is Jay's reference to the movie "Blue Velvet". That's a cult favorite David Lynch movie that you may want to check out. My only criticism of your reactions is that you tend to edit the movies down too much for You Tube especially compared to other reactors but I do like your take on the movies. Beef them up a bit more-lol.
This is such an inspirational movie because it feels like something anyone could make. It’s not good because of impressive locations or prestigious actors. It’s just pure passion and creativity that makes this movie special
Love you James. Nobody on TH-cam has reacted to clerks 2
It was shot in black and white because the store where it was shot at was an actual store so that could only shoot at night. Total cost of the movie was roughly $26,000
Oh shit!! Lets goooo!!!!! I never thought id see this on this channel. Im super excited and im starting the vid now. ✌️
So excited to see your take on this.
This is my favorite film of all time
That convenience store and rental place were owned by the same guy. Kevin worked at both and got permission to film there, but most of the scenes had to be shot at night after the stores were closed. Commercial florescent lighting without any supplemental natural daylight or professional lighting rigs looks like ass on color film, lighting rigs Kevin couldn't afford to rent. In addition to selling his comic book collection as another commenter had said, he also applied for several credit cards. Listed himself as the owner of the video store on the application, and when the credit card companies would call the store to verify the info, Kevin, who was often the only employee in the store in the mornings, would answer the phone but not use his own name. "Oh, Mr. Smith? Yes, he's the owner but he's not in right now, he's off at the grand opening of the seventh store in his chain." He got approved for several high limit cards that way, but it wasn't enough. So the store shutter locks being gummed up was written into the script to let Kevin film at a location he had access to for free, without tipping his hand that most of the shots were at night using sub-optimal lighting.
Later, after Clerks turned into a cult hit, one of the bands from the soundtrack Kevin had chosen, Soul Asylum, decided to make a music video for the song that was on the soundtrack, and asked Smith to recreate the rooftop hockey scene for them. That music video cost more to shoot than the entire production of Clerks.
Salsa Shark ❤
If I recall correctly, this was the first movie where the rights to the soundtrack cost more than the entire rest of the production, combined.
In 1994 hearing people argue about Star Wars in public was novel and entertaining. In 2023 it's every conversation everywhere and annoying as hell.
this is such an awesome movie! background is really interesting too.
As others have commented James, I hope you end up going down the Kevin Smith Rabbit hole. Specifically Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma (My favorite of his).Jay and Silent Bob strike back is good fun too, if you're in the mood for silliness!
We ALL know Kevin Smith's "Mallrats" is next!!
I think I’m stunned you had never heard of Clerks. Welcome the the Kevin Smith Askewniverse
I made a pilgrimage to the Quik Stop several years ago to get a gatorade.
Also went to red bank to the secret stash and Asbury park. Great old timey pinball, video game arcade there. 👍
Pardon if someone's mentioned this already...Kevin Smith has said he shot black & white because he was shooting the scenes inside the store overnights when the store was closed. It was literally the store he worked at during the days. So to save on lighting and such, he just shot the whole thing in black & white. And I've worked a gas station, so I can relate to this movie a bit.
Watched this for the first time with my dad at my grandmas during some random visit as a rental. It had us on the floor rolling. Years later not so impressed with Kevin Smith anymore but I’ll always cherish that memory with my dad.
You have got to see "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back". Some say it's juvenile, but still a hilarious adventure with lots of cameos.
Oh btw it's so funny to me when I hear people mention Heritage's because that was my first job and it was so mundane. So specific to location.
The film that inspired this was SLACKER, which is the ur-text of Gen X cinema. I've been telling you to watch this for years.
The Cusack movie you're thinking about is likely HIGH FIDELITY, which took place in a record store. The assassin movie was GROSSE POINTE BLANK and the girlfriend worked in a radio station.
Haven't even watched your reaction yet but I highly recommend watching the entire trilogy!
Trilogy? Did you mean just the Clerks movie?
I'd recommend Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks 2 and 3....
My opinion, Dogma is the best of all
High Fidelity was the John Cusack model
YES! I was so hopin youd get to these! Plz tell me youre going to watch em all in a row(relatively)..lol. Im like 45 minutes from this place. (The Quik Stop). That town is Leonardo I believe. But yea, Im from Jersey and I love these flicks. So brings back mad memories as you said. Ive had a few gas station/convenience store jobs back in the day ...those were good times.
And tthat movie you were referringto with John Cusack was High Fidelity. Love that movie too. That was how I found your channel. Really glad you enjoyed this. The rest are great also. Thnx again James! Smoke em if ya got em! ;)