I was 21 when Clerks came out. Working in a grocery store & going to college. The magic of the film for me was that it captured all of the entertaining, weird nuances of working in retail at a job like a clerk. It was universal to anyone who had ever worked with the public, especially at night(like after the 'normal' folks go to bed). I saw it and was talking about it with my co-workers, just praising it up & down. So a bunch of us went to see it together. To have a group of people just have a 'Holy Shit!' moment together was great. Our girlfriends who worked at other stores or in the mall all had 'Clerks' stories. It became a rite of passage amongst our company, "Hey, have you seen that movie 'Clerks'? You HAVE to!" We always said that if you didn't identify with the clerks then you were one of the annoying customers. I'm glad that Kevin Smith ended up being such a successful director because he was one of US.
As someone who's been working in retail for 4 years now, I can honestly say there's no other film out there I relate to more than Clerks - it basically sums up precisely how most of my 20s has felt so far. Although like anyone else stuck in the depths of a minimum wage, dead end job, the comfort the film provides on an individual level is that you're not the first nor the last human being to experience the living Hell of dealing with the general public at their so very entitled worst. And the real kicker? You're never even supposed to be there that day!
@@creepycrawler2862 In Dublin it's like that all the time...believe me! How dare people spend their hard earned money on things they need, and actually force us to do our jobs! God help us!
A friend of mine recently made the pilgrimage to this Quik Stop and took pictures of it. Someone told him to post the pics in black and white, which made it perfect.
He's enjoying snootchie rebootchie time for sude, but I honestly don't think he cares a whole lot if anyone pays attention. He often describes himself as verbose. He just likes to talk. I love him for it, too, I would happily listen all day.
When I was in the Navy, the ship I was stationed on was home ported 1 mile down the road from this. Most of us would make trips down to the store just to say we've been there.
What I really love about Kevin Smith apart from being such a huge fan of nerd culture but the fact that he's remained so authentic to his style. Plus, he's just a swell guy all around.
Definitely someone you'd love to just kick back and smoke weed with, shooting the shit and geeking out about pop culture. I'd give my arm and leg for such an opportunity...
I remember this movie coming out in my late teens and just loving the hell out of it, now its still great to see this movie keep its legs and continue on for all of us..it really is a gift.
I love Kevin so much. Criticize his art all u want but he has positively impacted the world. This movie and man has inspired a lot of people to be artists
Came over from the UK to do a tour of the states... and this was one place I had to stop at... was weird to see it in real life after seeing it movies for so many years...
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are strangely two of my hero's. I have so many lofty goals that don't feel impossible because of amazing stories like theirs. I'm sure that's true for anyone that comes from "that side of the tracks".
I love Kevin Smith. A true original. People with not even a modicum of his talent and success get huge egos almost immediately and he’s seemed to always stay real 3 even decades later. He’s a huge part of my sense of humor.
I’ve seen clerks almost 50 times, at a guess, and when he said it was in black and white, I was like “oh yeah”. I was a manager of a music/video store when it came out. Me and a hand full of employees where friends, we all hung out everyday. This movie was ours! So glad it became a cult classic. Seeing it pop up throughout my life keeps me feeling young.
I worked at a music/video store also at the same time. Clerks, and Empire Records became mandatory viewing for our employees! Lol, not really but we highly suggested them.
I was stationed a few blocks down the road from this store when I was in the Navy. There used to be a bar on the side of it called the "Depot" if my memory serves me correctly?!? It blew my mind the first time I went there. Clerks is one of my all-time favs.
Smith is honestly a legend. It doesn’t matter if you enjoy his work, you cannot knock what he accomplished. He inspired a whole generation of indie filmmakers myself included
Kevin Smith's smile has always been magical to me. No matter what I'm feeling, how mad I may be at that moment, or sad, when he smiles so did I. That's pure fucking magic.
@@briangriffin5701 Something else worth mentioning is that, although his movies are hit or miss (even by Kevin's admission), he is a FANTASTIC lecturer and interviewer. His interview of Mark Hamill from a few years ago on his "Fatman on Batman" podcast is one of the best, if not THE best, I've ever heard. It's two 90 minute segments and is just fascinating to listen to, on both sides (Mark is a great talker and listener, too). That interview is sort of hard to find online, but worth it.
Back in January on the way back from New York I surprised my wife with a stop in Leonardo. It was by far one of the coolest places we’ve been. We asked if we could take pictures and they were more then glad to let us. So many pictures and about an hour later we went over and visited the secret stash to round out a memorable trip. I wish I could post the pictures in this comment. It’s definitely one of the things that will stay with me forever. Thank you Kevin for creating a “universe” that to some equal those of Marvel and DC.
A Kevin Smith fan’s greatest dream come true would flying to New Jersey to see the Quick Stop and actually seeing Jay and Kevin Smith standing outside against the wall.
@@briangriffin5701 Heh heh. I'm from OK. Had a friend who took trip to the north east and dropped by there to see the quick stop. I was a little bit jealous.
I watched Clerks on video on the last day I worked at the first convenience store I ever worked at in 96. Since then I've been a huge fan and have gone on to manager a store. I'm so psyched for the Jay and Silent Bob reboot show in Jacksonville.
The reason Randall got all the best dialogue is because Kevin wrote that part for himself. When he realized he couldn't handle the schedule he described here and memorize his lines too, he hired Jeff Anderson. He did a great job as Randall, though, so you aren't wrong.
Clerks fanatic from Poland here.I would totally just go to the states to see this place,no grand canyon, manhattan etc. Just 58 Leonard Ave in New Jersey ;]
I could totally see them giving the store to kevin when the owners move on and him running it or updating the store. Also him rebooting the video store. With actual videos.
when I was 21 I worked at a gas station in middletown about 2 miles from quick stop. I offered a Mexican guy free coffee because he was waiting for a car repair. he told me I should fix refrigerators, thats a good job. I googled refrigerator repair that night, found Lincoln tech, and ive been an hvac guy for 7 years now.
I remember getting ready to go out and the TV was on and i think it was HBO, and it was clerks. I don't remember the scene that grabbed me but i stopped getting ready and kind of in mid step to leave, Clerks caught my eye and i stopped and stood there watching as i was fixing my coat. I ended up sitting down and watching the whole movie. Great Movie!
Have seen clerks 2 countless times along with most of Kevin's movies, except for clerks. Finally found it at goodwill for $.99 as one of employees was putting it on the shelf. She looked at me and said that was one of the dumbest movies ever. Watched it now considered it a master piece.
In 1969, the location of the comic book store was a restaurant. I had my first job there, washing dishes. Right round that time, I started hanging around Leonardo with a guy I met hitchhiking to Asbury Park , Jimmy Kennington. We did some windowpane acid one night and wound up at the Quick stop right around the time the bakery left a BUNCH of doughnuts on the doorstep. Good times. Pretty sure it wasn't a Quick stop then, maybe a 7/11
Grew up in Red Bank and this is still one of my go to films for explaining Jersey to anyone. Meeting Brian O Halloran when I was younger was super dope. #snoogins
The Quick Stop is only a few miles from my grandparents house, and two blocks from the house my cousin just purchased. I have been to that store many times, hell probably during the time frame the shot the movie, but going back a few years ago after all of the Clerks and other movie madness is just surreal. Also, the employees know when you are a fanboy/girl in the store and they just leave you alone, though I did buy a few things just not be a jerk.
When I first saw Clerks I didn’t get it how they knew what kind of cigarettes to give people. Lol I work a gas station I refer to people as “that lady who always buys a crossword scratchoff” or “the blonde who smokes that one brand of cigarette” “the one who always gets the blue ones and has shaggy hair” “the guy that buys 6 cans of cranberry hard lemonade at a time”
@ I happened to be in that area and decided to stop by. The space next door (rts) is empty and the store was way smaller inside than it appears in the film
I went there with a friend about 12 years ago. We went to Red Bank first, it's about 6 mi away and stopped into J & SB's Secret Stash and the record store from Chasing Amy across the street. Then I drove us north and didn't tell my friend where we were going. She kinda freaked out when she saw the store.
I love the guy, but someone needs to show him how to dress. The XXXL size hockey jersey and the calf-length board shorts look from when he was fat was pretty bad, but a purple blazer, backwards baseball cap, and T-shirt? Purple sport coats should be off limits to anyone but the Joker.
It’s been his trademark for a long time. He used to wear that around the time of his heart attack. He now wears it as a reminder after losing a tonne of weight, at least that’s what he says on his podcast
@William Shaw some people are above all that, do shit because it what you want not because some dipshit on TH-cam is judging you, that and other people are trend setters. The majority.... Followers. Baaaaa little sheep.
It's so wild that he'd work there from OPEN TO CLOSE, shoot, get a couple hours sleep & then do it all over again - Then again he made it in his early 20s, so that's probably how he pulled it off.
I honestly wish he did that. But then he'd have to worry about keeping it up and running, and actually running a business. And I can picture him saying, "Why the fuck would I want to do that?! I'm not a business man!!"
The plaque needs to read "He wasn't even supposed to be here today."
YES!!!
It takes on a whole new meaning when you consider him surviving his heart attack
Or "right where I'm supposed to be."
Do you not think a plaque should read "I assure you we're open"
No plaque. Just a statue of him, dead, sitting on the toilet in the bathroom.
Kevin Smith is how everyone in Hollywood should act. Grateful for what he has accomplished as the journey it took to get their.
He would be insufferable if not for the failures of Chasing Amy, Mall Rats and several I won't mention. Fuck Kevin Smith. Fuck him in his stupid ass.
There's being grateful, then there's being up your own ass. Kevin is up his own ass
I was 21 when Clerks came out. Working in a grocery store & going to college. The magic of the film for me was that it captured all of the entertaining, weird nuances of working in retail at a job like a clerk. It was universal to anyone who had ever worked with the public, especially at night(like after the 'normal' folks go to bed). I saw it and was talking about it with my co-workers, just praising it up & down. So a bunch of us went to see it together. To have a group of people just have a 'Holy Shit!' moment together was great. Our girlfriends who worked at other stores or in the mall all had 'Clerks' stories. It became a rite of passage amongst our company, "Hey, have you seen that movie 'Clerks'? You HAVE to!" We always said that if you didn't identify with the clerks then you were one of the annoying customers. I'm glad that Kevin Smith ended up being such a successful director because he was one of US.
My favorite line is when Randell says "This job would be great if it wasn't for the customers"
That's my mantra.
Because its so fucking true. More than half of customers are cock smokers
Lol Randell: “we have something in common...we both eat Chinese” and “are you still going out with that Asian drum major!” He’s a design major lol
Oooooh navy seals!
HA thats what I say being a busser at a restaurant .......................
that faded Clerks 2 poster in the window
Were is/was the most famous wall?
A) Berlin
B) China
C) Quick Stop
D) at America's southern border. #KAG
Solipsism of the unhinged left strikes again. 😎
Me: Try to make a decent joke.
Every douchbag on the Internet: Let me drop my political BS here...
@@NoneYa42069 no, FUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Educate yourself you FFFFFUUUCKING idiot!
@@VanQ76 I know, it's so fucken terrible. 😄😅😆
As someone who's been working in retail for 4 years now, I can honestly say there's no other film out there I relate to more than Clerks - it basically sums up precisely how most of my 20s has felt so far. Although like anyone else stuck in the depths of a minimum wage, dead end job, the comfort the film provides on an individual level is that you're not the first nor the last human being to experience the living Hell of dealing with the general public at their so very entitled worst. And the real kicker? You're never even supposed to be there that day!
Waiting is also another good realistic example.
I can relate I worked at a gas station for a couple months but the real characters would come in during the night.
@@creepycrawler2862 In Dublin it's like that all the time...believe me! How dare people spend their hard earned money on things they need, and actually force us to do our jobs! God help us!
@@tomobrien8159 I never had an issue with the people it was just interesting to see the more eccentric characters would roll in at night
@@creepycrawler2862 I get you man! Forgive my strange sense of humour...tends to get the better of me sometimes!
A friend of mine recently made the pilgrimage to this Quik Stop and took pictures of it. Someone told him to post the pics in black and white, which made it perfect.
I'm honestly convinced the main reason it hasn't gone out of business is fans coming out to see it
@@wildste I agree
Kevin’s loving the attention I think he’s in his prime doing all this media
He's enjoying snootchie rebootchie time for sude, but I honestly don't think he cares a whole lot if anyone pays attention. He often describes himself as verbose. He just likes to talk. I love him for it, too, I would happily listen all day.
That and TH-cam's an easily accessible platform to promote his work and a thousand times cheaper than buying ad space and paying for promos.
I mean, the dude worked hard. 25 years of long work and he made it happen.
@@devodavis6454 interesting that he played a "silent" guy. I think he wanted to be in the movie but not make it be about him to the actors.
every star loves attention
When I was in the Navy, the ship I was stationed on was home ported 1 mile down the road from this. Most of us would make trips down to the store just to say we've been there.
If I will ever go to NJ this will be the first place I'll visit :)
Earl?
I went in the late 90s. It was surreal. I bought a Gatorade and a pack of cigarettes.
15 bucks little man! Put that sh*t in my hand! Love you Kev! So happy you lived!!!!🙏
NONG NONG NONGA NONGA NONG NONG!!!
Kevin Smith is one of my favourite people on the planet.
Second only to stan Lee in my opinion.
@@aliengranpa RIP Stan Lee
If you plan to shoplift let us know - thanks
Cute cat...what's its name?
Chicks with dicks that would put ours to shame. I think I can see her kidneys.
@@RunningRiotRich I'm gonna hear from the boss tomorrow
What I really love about Kevin Smith apart from being such a huge fan of nerd culture but the fact that he's remained so authentic to his style. Plus, he's just a swell guy all around.
Definitely someone you'd love to just kick back and smoke weed with, shooting the shit and geeking out about pop culture. I'd give my arm and leg for such an opportunity...
Damn, nice to hear a celebrity talk positively about a regular job for once! Some act like they rather blow their brains out.
Like Joe Rogan, he can't grasp that some people are happy to work in a office or wearhouse.
Depends on the job. I've had a few where I'd rather jump into lava than work at again. My first job however was ok.
@@richhard2723 I worked with somebody that truly believed nobody ever likes their job. Some people are going to be miserable bastards no matter what.
I remember this movie coming out in my late teens and just loving the hell out of it, now its still great to see this movie keep its legs and continue on for all of us..it really is a gift.
I love Kevin so much. Criticize his art all u want but he has positively impacted the world. This movie and man has inspired a lot of people to be artists
Came over from the UK to do a tour of the states... and this was one place I had to stop at... was weird to see it in real life after seeing it movies for so many years...
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are strangely two of my hero's. I have so many lofty goals that don't feel impossible because of amazing stories like theirs. I'm sure that's true for anyone that comes from "that side of the tracks".
Working at a convenience store IN JERSEY, this movie hits the nail on the head.
I love Kevin Smith. A true original. People with not even a modicum of his talent and success get huge egos almost immediately and he’s seemed to always stay real 3 even decades later. He’s a huge part of my sense of humor.
I’ve seen clerks almost 50 times, at a guess, and when he said it was in black and white, I was like “oh yeah”.
I was a manager of a music/video store when it came out. Me and a hand full of employees where friends, we all hung out everyday. This movie was ours! So glad it became a cult classic. Seeing it pop up throughout my life keeps me feeling young.
I worked at a music/video store also at the same time. Clerks, and Empire Records became mandatory viewing for our employees! Lol, not really but we highly suggested them.
It never really struck me till now how that line "I wasn't even suppose to be here today" is kinda the hook for the whole movie and his career.
Except yoga hosers..I'm convinced that was just Kevin trying out a new hybrid plant for a whole weekend.
@@aliengranpa Yeah that and Tusk
@@scampoli25 I like Tusk!
@@KaineHero You have a right to but you can’t argue his late in life pot smoking has affected his career.
I was stationed a few blocks down the road from this store when I was in the Navy. There used to be a bar on the side of it called the "Depot" if my memory serves me correctly?!? It blew my mind the first time I went there. Clerks is one of my all-time favs.
Smith is honestly a legend. It doesn’t matter if you enjoy his work, you cannot knock what he accomplished. He inspired a whole generation of indie filmmakers myself included
Imagine living across from Quick Stop and waking up every morning to one of the best movie sets ever!
Weird seeing the place in color
Ever see Clerks 2?
awsomevidmaker yes. Just appreciate my comment and move on jackass
Oriental Studios awsomevidmaker yes. Just appreciate my comment and move on asshole
@@unhappyattendantughh2469 no I dont need to do shit ur jus wrong because u obviously never saw the sequels jackass
"Just appreciate the comment and move on". Yeah right, jackass. You just forgot you already saw it in color and don't want to admit you were wrong.
I can only imagine being in a car driving by and having to do a double take while they’re doing this interview
way2sh0rt07grad me and my friends actually ran into him here. We are all big fans and was doing an event in town the day this was filmed.
@FrankieFear Frank #6?
Inked Fish yup
Nice!!! 4colors4life #yoho
Inked Fish lol who is this! #YOHO
This was such a good interview good work guys
I think at this point I've spent more time "with" Kevin than with my actual father...
"This is your father"
Same. Feelsbadman
Lol the first 2 minutes of my first time watching kevin accomplished that...
Lucky you. I haven't had the honor of meeting him yet. Hopefully one day.
Anton Pospelov Lucky you. Besides playing sports with my Dad as a kid. My Dad was and still is a huge asshole.
I love Kevin Smith, looks super healthy these days. Good for him.
Clerks is a documentary on my life and many other clerks. My friends were dumb founded by my stories being almost exactly like this movie.
Kevin Smith's smile has always been magical to me. No matter what I'm feeling, how mad I may be at that moment, or sad, when he smiles so did I. That's pure fucking magic.
I never "got" Clerks, but super appreciate the way Kevin got this movie and his career started using his own credit cards, etc. Much respect!
He accomplished the American Dream.
@@briangriffin5701 Something else worth mentioning is that, although his movies are hit or miss (even by Kevin's admission), he is a FANTASTIC lecturer and interviewer. His interview of Mark Hamill from a few years ago on his "Fatman on Batman" podcast is one of the best, if not THE best, I've ever heard. It's two 90 minute segments and is just fascinating to listen to, on both sides (Mark is a great talker and listener, too). That interview is sort of hard to find online, but worth it.
Wish I knew he was there. I live down the road from there.
nicee
@@cortezmauricio702 nicee
Very cool to see the store still open and doing business
Back in January on the way back from New York I surprised my wife with a stop in Leonardo. It was by far one of the coolest places we’ve been. We asked if we could take pictures and they were more then glad to let us. So many pictures and about an hour later we went over and visited the secret stash to round out a memorable trip. I wish I could post the pictures in this comment. It’s definitely one of the things that will stay with me forever. Thank you Kevin for creating a “universe” that to some equal those of Marvel and DC.
This has me in tears. Good tears. I love this movie so much.
What a crazy honor to be there with Kevin Smith.
Am I the only one wondering what that kid yelled out
B rann I need to know! 🤪🤪🤪
Alan37129 how dare them blur it out, but kevin smith drops the fbomb with no sensorship!😆
My guess: "Eat Pussy!"
Based on how short it was, and that its Jersey, I'm guessing it was "COCKSUCKER!"
B rann It was probably something hate crimey. If they let him say fu k.
"Salsa shark...Man goes into cage, cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa. Our shark."
Kevin Smith’s life is the best inspirational story EVER!!!
Right?!?!
A Kevin Smith fan’s greatest dream come true would flying to New Jersey to see the Quick Stop and actually seeing Jay and Kevin Smith standing outside against the wall.
Or driving the 40 minutes it takes to get to Leonardo if you live in South Jersey.
@@briangriffin5701 Heh heh. I'm from OK. Had a friend who took trip to the north east and dropped by there to see the quick stop. I was a little bit jealous.
Kevin Smith is the man. I could listen to his stories all day everyday 🙌
Your mom goes to college....
I ain't complaining
Yes u right,even in France they are EVERYWHERE !! They deserve it.
#REBOOT
Hard work pays off 😎
@@rickyrodriguez507 and brilliant talent
It's almost like they're on a promotional tour....
And this video reminds me of many of the reasons why I love Kevin Smith
I watched Clerks on video on the last day I worked at the first convenience store I ever worked at in 96. Since then I've been a huge fan and have gone on to manager a store. I'm so psyched for the Jay and Silent Bob reboot show in Jacksonville.
Randal is the real hero here...
he's... A BERZERKER!
The reason Randall got all the best dialogue is because Kevin wrote that part for himself. When he realized he couldn't handle the schedule he described here and memorize his lines too, he hired Jeff Anderson. He did a great job as Randall, though, so you aren't wrong.
You're not allowed to rent here any more.....
YEAH !!!!!
Jeff Anderson owned that part, especially for having no acting experience whatsoever
All around appreciation
Clerks fanatic from Poland here.I would totally just go to the states to see this place,no grand canyon, manhattan etc.
Just 58 Leonard Ave in New Jersey ;]
I live 40 minutes away. 😁
Humble legend! We love you Kevin!
Aww I think I can see Kev's eyes welling up a little
Nah. That's just the sticky icky.
pack of wraps my man! time to schmoke some weed!
kevin smith what a cool dude.
I could totally see them giving the store to kevin when the owners move on and him running it or updating the store. Also him rebooting the video store. With actual videos.
Hrithmus I can totally see you have no idea how moneys or businesses work.
That being said, dream your stupid dream, little homie.
when I was 21 I worked at a gas station in middletown about 2 miles from quick stop. I offered a Mexican guy free coffee because he was waiting for a car repair. he told me I should fix refrigerators, thats a good job. I googled refrigerator repair that night, found Lincoln tech, and ive been an hvac guy for 7 years now.
Damn dude. The simplicity even mimics clerks love it
I remember getting ready to go out and the TV was on and i think it was HBO, and it was clerks. I don't remember the scene that grabbed me but i stopped getting ready and kind of in mid step to leave, Clerks caught my eye and i stopped and stood there watching as i was fixing my coat. I ended up sitting down and watching the whole movie. Great Movie!
That stoner laugh at the end, love it
Lester Burnham "I'm looking for the least amount of responsibility".
@@Ottophil
Unproven.
One time I visited the Quickstop just to make a pilgrimage. I bought a Snapple. It was surreal.
Have seen clerks 2 countless times along with most of Kevin's movies, except for clerks. Finally found it at goodwill for $.99 as one of employees was putting it on the shelf. She looked at me and said that was one of the dumbest movies ever. Watched it now considered it a master piece.
I saw reboot last night. A lot of fun.
It was amax
Amazing
llessurvrg1 I wish people would find a new word.
But that word so eloquently describes the film
Meh
I can’t believe how much money is being throw into adverts for this movie. It’s awesome!
You're not allowed to rent videos here anymore.
YEAH!!!
I'm not the biggest fan of kevin smith, but clerks and even clerks 2 were both pretty great. I'm glad I watched both of them.
5:52 When I saw those fridges, my first thought was Kevin's mom, Grace, checking the dates on the milk. 😂😂😂
A trip to the Quick Stop for a couple packs of smokes is on my bucket list.
Damn, the feels man. Good stuff
In 1969, the location of the comic book store was a restaurant. I had my first job there, washing dishes. Right round that time, I started hanging around Leonardo with a guy I met hitchhiking to Asbury Park , Jimmy Kennington. We did some windowpane acid one night and wound up at the Quick stop right around the time the bakery left a BUNCH of doughnuts on the doorstep. Good times.
Pretty sure it wasn't a Quick stop then, maybe a 7/11
Kevin Smith is soo cool & soo relatable!
One of the top five favorite movies of all time! A soundtrack to my youth
First time I have seen him after his huge weight loss.....looking good Kevin!
He should just buy that place. Never understood why he hasn't.
Not for sale, he's said if the opportunity presented itself he would
@@JBryc3 I get the feeling it'll left to them in the owners' wills.
@@RinnosukeETQW I could see that and that would be nice to see kevin taking it over eventually if he can.
Right! The video store's already gone 😭 we need to save the quick stop
This is great! Thanks for doing this! Kevin Smith is a genius.
Grew up in Red Bank and this is still one of my go to films for explaining Jersey to anyone. Meeting Brian O Halloran when I was younger was super dope.
#snoogins
I visited a friend in a college and they regretted it ever since.
Awesome interview! We just made a video stopping by the Quick Stop and some other unusual NJ attractions 😊
The Quick Stop is only a few miles from my grandparents house, and two blocks from the house my cousin just purchased. I have been to that store many times, hell probably during the time frame the shot the movie, but going back a few years ago after all of the Clerks and other movie madness is just surreal. Also, the employees know when you are a fanboy/girl in the store and they just leave you alone, though I did buy a few things just not be a jerk.
Do the interviewer needs to give smith some space haha
He seems way more humble and wise recently.
One of the most realistic Movie's I've seen. The original Clerks. Kevin Smith must be Super Calm.
When I first saw Clerks I didn’t get it how they knew what kind of cigarettes to give people. Lol I work a gas station I refer to people as “that lady who always buys a crossword scratchoff” or “the blonde who smokes that one brand of cigarette” “the one who always gets the blue ones and has shaggy hair” “the guy that buys 6 cans of cranberry hard lemonade at a time”
We made the trek all the way out there! Felt surreal. Can't believe it's been 25 years!
Happy 49th. I'm almost there - love Clerks and all your movies.
holy crap! this place is real?!???! def on by bucket list.
The fact that you didn't know it was real shows me u are not that big of a fan.
Christopher Gibson9mm I like the movie, I think its funny. do I live and breath Jay and silent Bob. no.
@ I happened to be in that area and decided to stop by. The space next door (rts) is empty and the store was way smaller inside than it appears in the film
Fooks Lee Ho u from leonardo?
I absolutely love Kevin and how humble he is about his beginnings. He's a real everyday hero.
Love this! But..... $7.91 for 72’s!? Holy! Thank God I live in SD.
Love it!!!
I went there with a friend about 12 years ago. We went to Red Bank first, it's about 6 mi away and stopped into J & SB's Secret Stash and the record store from Chasing Amy across the street. Then I drove us north and didn't tell my friend where we were going. She kinda freaked out when she saw the store.
The area definitely changed a bit since my "pilgrimage."
Dude, yea I went in 2005 and I definitely don't remember McMansions across the street
Is he trying to make that purple blazer his trademark now?
I love the guy, but someone needs to show him how to dress. The XXXL size hockey jersey and the calf-length board shorts look from when he was fat was pretty bad, but a purple blazer, backwards baseball cap, and T-shirt?
Purple sport coats should be off limits to anyone but the Joker.
It’s been his trademark for a long time. He used to wear that around the time of his heart attack. He now wears it as a reminder after losing a tonne of weight, at least that’s what he says on his podcast
@@williamshaw9047 Maybe he's doing a Richard Grieco thing? It's pretty sweet.
I loved the hockey jersey.
@William Shaw some people are above all that, do shit because it what you want not because some dipshit on TH-cam is judging you, that and other people are trend setters. The majority.... Followers. Baaaaa little sheep.
It's so wild that he'd work there from OPEN TO CLOSE, shoot, get a couple hours sleep & then do it all over again - Then again he made it in his early 20s, so that's probably how he pulled it off.
One of my fav movies ever I watched this shit over and over on vhs.
Still curious to know what that person yelled at them for Kevin Smith to react like that lol
Snoogins!🍻🐈🔥🎄
Love you Kevin 🙏🏻🖤
Kevin Smith is my hero
One of the greatest movies of all time
I've been to the store. Of course I had to get a Gatorade and a snack cake.
I hope Kevin smiths buys the shop so it’s always there
I honestly wish he did that. But then he'd have to worry about keeping it up and running, and actually running a business. And I can picture him saying, "Why the fuck would I want to do that?! I'm not a business man!!"