Clerks (1994) - 🤯📼First Time Film Club📼🤯 - First Time Watching/Movie Reaction & Review
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BTW: I somehow managed to watch Clerks 2, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Dogma all before Clerks, lol. I know, I'm a goober, haha.
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Watch them again, your reviews are highly amusing.
Oddly the same here, Jay and Silent Bob Strike back was the first for me.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is also great. And one of the few films of Kevin Smith that had me genuinely in tears. The other films being Chasing Amy and Dogma.
Would have been so much better with Tommy Wiseau :-)
Don't change, Emily. You and Matt both rock!
"This job would be great if it wasn't for the f***ing customers", the thoughts of every service industry worker.
As a 7-eleven employee i can vouch for that
I wind up quoting that every other day.
Customer: Where is "X" located
Me: *Leading the way* That'd be over here under the sign that says "X".
@@StCerberusEngel Honest to fuckin god
"Which ones?" "All of them."
"In a row?" is the smallest number of words to make me laugh the longest I have ever laughed.
Yup best line in the film
Not really. If it hadn't preceded by the many words that made for a buildup for that joke, you would not have laughed. So you need to count those words as well.
Kevin knows how to build a joke.
If you haven’t yet…Clerks 3 is a must see
@@raifthemad FFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!! I was gonna take a Dwight Schrute approach at this and say what you said prefixed by "FALSE!".
“Dogma” is the pinnacle of Kevin Smith movies but you have to watch “Mallrats” and “Chasing Amy” before that. He developed a cinematic universe almost 15 years before the MCU.
And he included Stan Lee in that Universe!
Crazy
Dogma is on the Be Kind Rewind list!
They would have to buy a copy of the DVD from Amazon for cheap since thats the only way to watch it
@@infectedjinjer not true. It's streaming on Kevin Smith's "That Kevin Smith Club", which is basically his version of Patreon. It's titled on there "Jay and Silent Bob meet God"
@@infectedjinjer you can watch it for free on TH-cam, since the rights holder is bankrupt (and, ya know, in prison), nobody can copy right strike it, and i think even TH-cam would tell Harvey Weinstein to go f*** himself by now.
Kevin Smith not only bought all his comics back, he bought the store he sold them to. It's called "Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash" and he still owns it. He wrote a Clerks comic that followed up on some of the things that happened in the movie like the funeral fiasco. He also did a short lived Clerks animated series on ABC that was hysterical but didn't have any support from the network.
Yup,it’s moved locations a few times though. I think it was first on Monmouth street but I could be wrong
The animated funeral debacle i believe was included in the directors cut off Clerks (haven't finished watching this so don't know if this is the directors cut)
@@pantlessreactions Yeah, I bought the comics back in the day, and I wasn't aware there was an animated short based on the funeral scene until I stumbled upon it by accident a few months ago. It's basically the exact same story in the comic.
Comic-Book Men is fun.
I find it funny that the main character name is "Dante" and how he has to put up with many different levels of retail hell ala "Dante's Inferno".
Kevin read "Divine Comedy".
I knew about the alternate ending but I'd never watched it. I'm glad they didn't use it.
this was the first movie I watched with my now wife. She's been my best friend for almost 20 years.
Fun fact: Originally, Kevin Smith wanted to play Randall, so he gave all the best lines to that character. But when it came close to filming, he realized that he couldn't remember his lines and direct the movie at the same time so he ended playing the mute character instead. In fact, his one line was supposed to be said by Jay but Jay couldn't do it, so he did it instead.
Source?
I NOT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TODAY
The shutters are closed because they only had permission to film for a few hours at night. Leaving them closed let them film "daytime" scenes without sunlight.
Came here to say that..ya beat me to it.
Bonus fact Kevin worked at that convenience store during the day and got little sleep when they were shooting.
Fun fact: "Clerks" initially got the NC-17 rating on account of the explicitly frank dialog. The filmmakers filed an appeal to downgrade to an R rating without cuts and WON. It's one of my favorite movie trivia tidbits and one that I find that inspiring for filmmakers who want a specific target audience in mind.
George Carlin rules by FCC , Federal Censorship Agency , in a country with free speech in constitution , cant have "fuck" in a movies twice or rating goes up , but can have as much hate speech as you want on , so called news , on primetime , without any warning ... because of reasons .
Fun Fact about Kevin Smith. About one percent of all film ratings are formally challenged by their creators. Of those cases, only one percent actually win and get the original rating changed. Kevin Smith has done it three times; JERSEY GIRL (R to PG13) and ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO (NC17 to R)
@@pete_lind yeah. That's why I can't take the news seriously in terms of credibility, because of the lack of honest information and too much filtering of critical facts.
@@christopherschreiber5805 Like Jersey Girl, Hate Zack and Miri.
@@elijahvincent985 Zack And Miri was super fun. I loved that they got all of the people outside of the universe in the film. Its a departure from his normal type of style ro an extent and for some reason people always use that as an excuse to not like something(not saying you). I think its coolw hen they step out of their norm, Zack and Miri didnt feel like a Kevin Smith movie and that didnt really bother me about it.
My all time favorite movie. I even wore 37 when I played sports because of this movie.
The "in a row?" Line was classic! 😂😂🤣🤣
Any time i get 37 on a receipt i'll yell I'M 37?!?!? Regardless of how weird and inappropriate.
If you haven't already, you should watch Mallrats, Chasing Amy & Dogma.
Then go back and rewatch Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Anything that went over your head the first time should land this time.
Nearly 30 years ago?!?!?
How?
the alternate ending really changes the whole meaning of the movie. from a directionless loser waking up to his life being the consequences of his choices and conduct, to one of 'life is a mess and then you die.' in a sort of life be like that sometimes kind of way.
And Kevin hinted at that with Dante saying "That's what life is: a series of down endings."
@tconlon251 F
I actually like Clerks 2 almost as much as I liked the first one.
Me as well.
Clerks 2 had some really funny moments.
Rosario Dawson makes everything better.
Pillowpants made you say that?!
I use to like Clerks when I was early teens, now I can barely get through it
As a proud New Jerseyan, this is one of my favorite movies of all time! It is also the MOST New Jersey movie EVER. I used to date a girl who got her piercings done at the tattoo shop in that very strip mall in Leonardo, NJ.
Clerks was my first Kevin Smith movie, I've since seen them all and my favourite is DOGMA
You kids must watch the animated scene of what happened at the funeral home.
The reason it's in black and white is because the fluorescent lighting in the store wouldn't work with color film, and it would have been too expensive to bring in their own lighting. The whole movie was basically financed off of credit card debt.
Please watch the STAR TREK movies 🖖
They point out Star Trek actors in other movies. I think they've seen them.
@@richardb6260 According to their list, Emily has only seen the J.J. Abrams "Star Trek" movies.
@@martinbraun1211 Well, then they haven't seen any Star Trek movies.
One of the most underrated lines maybe in all of film, in context and delivery was by Randall: "I don't watch movies"
But he definitely watches porn! "Best of Both Worlds"
Use this line quite a few time while working at a Video Store.
I was living a similar life to Dante and Randall at the time this came out. So this movie hit home so hard that I changed my life. I made an actual life goal, go to college. Three years later I started College at 27, eventually graduating in 3.5 years in an accelerated course.
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Who let you watch the Askewniverse out of order? Shame on that person lol 💀
Fun fact: The guy complaining about bad language when Randall and Dante are talking about "jizz-moppers", is buying paper towels and window cleaner.
This was quoted a LOT by me and my friends in high school when this came out. And for quite a few years afterward too. 🤣🤣
I see Dante as Kevin Smith's vision of the road not taken, how easy it might be to have become Dante by never taking a risk and stepping out on faith.I hop you react to Dogma. Great reaction folks!🖖🤟😁
"I don't know how hockey works." 😲 Looks like it's time to watch "Slapshot".
I've worked in customer service for 30 years. And this movie has two quotes that sums up what it's like to work in CS:
-I'm not even supposed to be here today
-This job would be great if it wasn't for the f*cking customers
Dont forget "A thing can have 2 things."
A movie for the everyman/woman that's worked retail
For an indi I always thought it was pretty good and hilarious at times. I have a suggestion for you that there is a good chance neither of you has seen, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Probably Tim Curry's most famous role.
The death of Dante was the original ending but the studio who picked it up for distribution insisted on changing it because it sucked. lol
@justSUMMreactions Love this movie. Though, I'd say my favorite of the View Askewniverse is probably Dogma or Chasing Amy.
Bit of trivia I picked up from the commentary years ago. Jeff Anderson (Randall) and the girl who played Caitlyn ended up dating during this movie and getting married a few years afterwards.
If you can find the Clerks animated series, of which there are only 6 episodes I think, you should definitely give them a watch. They are hysterical.
Who is driving? Oh my gosh, bear is driving. How can that be?
"No your majesty. It's just rain. RAIN! Fine, try and kill it. "
Quick-er Mart! Eh? Yes?
Well played..... CLERKS.
I still find myself occasionally saying “OOOOH, NAAAvy Seals!” out of nowhere.
You're not the only one. The guy who said that was the film's cinematographer, David Klein.
I say that all of the time.
I do that all the time too.
That line always cracks me up.
My go to lines are always "I don't appreciate your ruse" and "YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RENT HERE ANYMORE".
I saw this movie on VHS soon after it came out. I didn't think much of it then. A couple years later, my then-girlfriend and I rented it, and it was even funnier for me the second time. I also noticed people occasionally quoting the movie (this was the late 90s). And on it went to cult status!
This is such a perfect depiction of small-town... Everybody knows everybody and goes to the same place to show and hang out.
I've seen the 5 minutes of the girl's funeral, which was rendered in cartoon form.
You’re special.
@@justmeeagainn Aw, thanks! You and my mom both think so! (rest her)
There's factor in the argument about the presence of independent contractors on the Death Star II that's never brought up. Randall claims that independent contractors are collateral damage while the roofer posits that they should know the risk involved in choosing to work with the Empire. I maintain that, given how the Empire operates, any independent contractors involved were probably not given the choice on whether or not they wanted to work with the Empire.
That's even assuming there were any independent contractors in the Empire. Many of the commercial entities before the Empire were part of the Separatists' Confederation and were absorbed into the Empire at the end of the Clone Wars.
David Pumpkins Jr.: Yep. But, Star Wars fans have always talked about the contractors possibly not having a choice for decades. I'm not sure the Prequels have anything to do with it. That, it's argued, is just the nature of the galaxy under a Sith Lord. Ha
Love that your doing this... Clerks III this summer!! Huge Kevin Smith fan since the beginning in 1994!!!
It's now the fall.
@@Madbandit77 Yea, got my Sept 13th tickets already.
In addition, it was shot on film. The processing costs of black and white are significantly cheaper than Colour. A full colour print could cost up to $70,000 to process
I hit like before the video even loaded. Any Kevin Smith reaction gets an automatic like!
Jay always steals these movies for me. Loved the scene when Randall's kicking that lady out of the store. Also when they're up on the roof playing hockey.
Dante: Hey! Are there any balls down there?
Jay: About the biggest pair you've ever seen, dingleberry!
Randal: "Hey! You're not allowed to rent here anymore!"
Jay: "YEEEEEEEEAH!!!"
Now that you have seen the original Emily, you now MUST respond to the number 37 with the phrase "In a row??" It's the law 😆 The alternative ending is horrible though, even Kevin says it was his biggest mistake.
After 2010, most of Kevin Smith's filmography went downhill.
I really, really, _really_ wanna argue with you...
Cop Out was his worst movie as he was constantly arguing with Bruce Willis on the set of the movie, knowing they will never work with each other again.
He became to political for me
@@JawsVader1970 You look exactly like someone who would make a statement like that.
@@shainewhite2781 At least Tusk was good in the sense that it accomplished exactly what it set out to do. That's a thing.
Clerks is a really good movie & it's filled with lines that I will randomly say (like 37). Also I read that the scenes were shot in 1 take.
In a row?
Dante getting shot at the end was the ORIGINAL ending. Harvey Weinstein, ( Yea, him ) told Kevin to make a happy ending since it was supposed to be a comedy and if it ended on a such a down note THAT is what people would remember not how much they laughed.
That ending was terrible. Glad Kevin ended up not using it.
Hey, Emily! If you don’t like Dante, then you’ll hate Kevin Smith’s “Vulgar”.
That was written and directed by Bryan Johnson. Smith did have a Producer credit though.
It's been a year no mallrats????? That's what I don't like about movie reaction channels, they come off as disingenuous. Like ya'll are not human. For example most people when they really really like a movie go wow I'm going to watch the next one right now LOL.
I managed a Adult Theater...
Our house record was 19....IN A ROW...
Whatch Hooper Burt Reynolds and Sally Field great old classic
Hooper is on the list!
I can't find it 😫
@@JawsVader1970 it's on the main list, aka the First Time Film Club list!
@@codesent2125 thank you 👍
This movie reminds me so much of the 'underground' comics of my youth (I think they started coming out in the late 60s). The creativity, the sex talk, the slacker mentality, etc. It would fit right in with that vibe.
Working at Blockbuster from 1995-2000, there was an official company policy that employees got 5 free rentals a week of anything not on the new release wall. There was an UN-official store policy that no new hire could access this perk until they spent their first free rental on this movie. Store manager called it a better training tape than anything that ever came from corporate headquarters.
Sounds like the kind of manager we all deserve, but rarely get. Nice!
The woman who plays the "Milk Maid" is Kevin Smith's mom and the woman who knows about the guy with the egg problem is Kevin Smith's sister.
#title 1: mustachioed motion picture mogul 2: MATT-n-ay maestro
There's a million fine looking women in the world. They don't all bring you lasagna. Best relationship advice ever.
I´m from Austria (german speaking country If you didn´t know ;) and this was the first movie in English I´ve ever seen. A colleague of mine gave me the VHS when I was an apprentice at 16... Since then I´ve always tried to watch without the german synchro :) I´m 38 now btw.
Two best quotes from this movie “I’m not even supposed to be here today!” and “In a row?”
Mallrats next! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The joke with the cigarettes sale to the kid is kind of an 80s/90s thing, nobody carded anybody, mainly because some parents, if they were too drunk, or lazy, or whatever, would send their kids out to buy booze, smokes, etc. True fact.
I don’t know how far you want to go down the Kevin Smith rabbit hole with some weird ones (Tusk, Red State)
The "alternate" ending is the original ending, the one that Kevin used when he showed the film at Sundance. According to him, when the movie got picked up for distribution, it was the studio head who told him the ending didn't work. Smith says the exec told him we spend the whole film getting to know Dante, empathizing with him and eventually rooting for him, only to have him die at the end in a senseless act of violence. He felt like they should scrap that ending and allow viewers to just focus on and enjoy the friendship between Dante and Randall. Smith said the suggestion made a lot of sense to him, which is why he cut out that ending, and he has never regretted doing it given the positive response it received.
I think the more money you throw at a Kevin Smith project, the worse it gets. Give him a shoestring budget, and he'll make raw indy gold.
You should check out live free or Die Hard just for the stories attached to this movie
I love y’all for reacting to this! I really hope that other reactors take a cue and follow suit. Thank you both so much for this.
Please react to Kevin smith’s dogma the film was taken hostage for 10 years and you couldn’t get it you finally can again and nobody has reacted to it yet and it’s my favorite Kevin smith movie
I don't think that Dante was such an unlikeable character. He just wasn't supposed to be here today.
Also if you watch mall rats mall rats is actually a prequel to clerks Julie doyer dyes at the beginning of mall rats and they go to the wake in clerks.
One tidbit, Randal and Caitlin were dating in real life during the movie and were married a few years later. Unfortunately the actress who played Caitlin died a few years ago.
Film Trivia: The alternate ending was actually the original.
Anthem for a whole generation. Young people stare at it blankly, like it's in Klingon or something.
you have to watch the other Askewniverse movies in order. pay attention because characters and situations from Clerks are often referenced. this world is a small town where everyone went to school together or has a friend who knew somebody.
10:41 Veronica "Hi, Randall"
Randall: "37 !!"
Dante: "Shut up, Randall !"
You did this on a Thursday!?
Geez, I'm not even supposed to be here today!
He sleeps in the closet because that’s the only place totally dark during the day.
You left in my favourite line:
"What kind of convenience store do you run here?"
Well, at least we're getting into the Kevin Smith stuff. You guys should watch An Evening with Kevin Smith series. It's pretty good.
No Clerks 2, what the f@@k, do not like to swear, get it sorted guys.
Not enough people include the alternate ending. Bravo, y'all.
RIP Lisa Spoonauer (Caitlin Bree)
I'm torn between dogma and chasing amy as my favorite
Since you've seen most of the movies in this universe you should also check out the TV show Comic Book Men. It took place in the original location of his comic book store. Had a bunch of celebrity appearances and cool collectable on it.
Tell em Steve Dave
The guy who like to be snowballed is Scott Moiser. He used to produce all of Kevin Smith's movies but now he's directing his own. He directed The animated Grinch movie from a couple years ago.
"Slacker" (1990)
It's an original, we used to watch in college, neat film from Richard Linklater.
I met veronica at a comicon in miami her picturs is just her and the # 37 it was hilarious
I would leave a comment but I’m not
Supposed to be here today.
#TITLE- cinema toast crunch 2: Dead man’s chest.
I'm not even supposed to be here today..!
growing up from 88-95 reminds me of this movie so much and it captures that period so succinctly. I've had all these conversations in high school and working as a young adult. Before pop culture became a thing.
lol I hate to tell you this, but "pop culture" has been a thing since the 1960s.
@@IggyStardust1967 yeah I mean geekdom being popular, not pop culture
In a row? 😂🤣
I have worked in a 7-Eleven for nearly 4 years and i can guarantee that life as a clerk is well illustrated in this film. Im more like Randall than Dante cause i honestly couldn't care less about the customers who come in and bother the hell out of us and other employees.
I think I prefer Mallrats to Clerks
I can relate to this movie so much, I used to work at a convenience store about 20 years back and I have a friend that used to work at a local video store that he owned one door down, we were in between some flower shop, but anyway If it was dead enough near closing time for him, he would close up shop and come on over then hang till I closed haha
I am a clerk, and all of this is the truth.
The DVD includes an animated version of the funeral, which Kevin Smith had written, but couldn't shoot because he couldn't get the location. You can find it on TH-cam.
Buncha savages in this town!
I didn't like Dante's buddy because he doesn't seem to care about anything and it looks like he's reading the script off-camera every time he speaks
I knew you would laugh your ass off!