teke184 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 The dramatic interplay between Dante and Randall, especially at the end, was really good too. I had watched J&SB:SB Saturday night after work knowing I was seeing this Sunday and was amused at the re-use of "$15 little man, put that shit in my hand" - was the guy with Ethan Suplee one of the same kids, just aged 5 years? Dunno, but Suplee looked like he dropped quite a bit of weight since I last saw him in a flick. They made a bunch of jokes about that in the Mallrats SE, when they had the cast reunion / Q&A session. He went from being a big fat fuck in Mallrats and American History X to looking somewhat normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 Here in PA, the people who collect carts at grocery stores are often called porch monkeys. They are? Well, if they're black then I suppose they would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 "Porch Monkeys" is usually used to refer to groups of black people hanging out on front porches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tominator89 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 Here in PA, the people who collect carts at grocery stores are often called porch monkeys. They are? Well, if they're black then I suppose they would be. I'm from NE PA so maybe it's just these here parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2006 I went to see it today, and I think it's probably the best movie that I've seen all summer. The character of Becky (my favorite character) added something new to the Clerks universe. I want to see it again, but I'll probably wait for it to come out on DVD this winter. V for Vendetta is no longer alone on my Favorite Movies of 2006 list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2006 Though I already saw this at the theater I am considering going again, since the sound kept going in and out and the theater ended up giving me 2 free tickets for whenever I want. In the meantime I might watch Clerks and Mallrats, have a mini Kevin Smith fest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Saw it today and really enjoyed it. Favorite parts were the porch-monkey discussion and LOTR-Star Wars argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zaius 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 I haven't seen "Clerks 2" yet, but this entire "porch monkey" conversation amuses me to no end. The term was a favorite of mine during the "Call White People Obscure Ethnic Slurs That Don't Actually Apply to Them" game of my misspent youth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 I haven't seen "Clerks 2" yet, but this entire "porch monkey" conversation amuses me to no end. The term was a favorite of mine during the "Call White People Obscure Ethnic Slurs That Don't Actually Apply to Them" game of my misspent youth. "Hey, I'm taking it back!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 I saw it. I loved it. The Wizard of Oz quality of starting and ending at the Quik Stop in black and white (with a small amount of screen time in color) was great. Dante putting the shutters down and reopening them got one of the bigger laughs in the theatre I was in. The biggest laughs were probably Jay's tuck, "Forgive me Jesus", and most of the dance number. I loved that dance number. My lone gripe is them forgetting to explain how Jay & Silent Bob got 50 grand (you assume the comic book and movie of course, but it would have been nice for Jay to, like, rub in the fact that they got crazy cash right in Randall's face) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 I went into the flick with low expectations, and they were met, basically. I liked some of the dialogue, I liked some of the gags, I liked the basic idea behind starting it/ending it in black & white and giving some sort of closure to the characters. The ending was probably the best part, the Soul Asylum song, the fading to black and white, bittersweet but perfect for the story the stuff in between....a ton of filler, some of it memorable, some of it horribly cliched, some of it just there Overall not that good, but as a kid who watched Clerks back in 94 or so and thought it was amazing (and still do) I got some perverse entertainment out of it. Smith has been going downhill for a decade now though. A movie like this should have been direct to video/DVD or something, and the pathetic numbers it generated prove it. Outside of his fanboy audience (which I guess I'm part of, moreso extended fanboy family) he can't draw. He needs to start making actual FILMS and not just dialogue wankfests. And if I posted this on ViewAskew I'd expect to be ripped apart in about 3 minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Oh yeah, I have to give props to the ABC dancefest, that was inspired Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrokenWings Report post Posted July 27, 2006 The dramatic interplay between Dante and Randall, especially at the end, was really good too. I had watched J&SB:SB Saturday night after work knowing I was seeing this Sunday and was amused at the re-use of "$15 little man, put that shit in my hand" - was the guy with Ethan Suplee one of the same kids, just aged 5 years? Dunno, but Suplee looked like he dropped quite a bit of weight since I last saw him in a flick. They made a bunch of jokes about that in the Mallrats SE, when they had the cast reunion / Q&A session. He went from being a big fat fuck in Mallrats and American History X to looking somewhat normal. He was still gigantic in 2004 when The Butterfly Effect came out. I don't know if he had lipo or something, but the man has dropped an incredible amount of weight in the last two years. Yeah, I also loved this movie. Pillowpants and Randall's reaction were priceless, but my favourite bit was likely the LOTR-Star Wars debate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 I think Butterfly Effect was filmed in 2002 but delayed and shelved until it was released in 2004. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 See but then if Smith was to go and make some "real movies" without the typical Smith dialogue he would be called a sellout among other things by the fanboys. I think they didn't explain Jay and SB's cash is because between the comic, movie, selling drugs you gotta believe they have a buttload of money hanging around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 I thought it was amusing that J and SB were still selling drugs despite having the royalty money from the comic and movie. Guess they were just keeping their hand in, huh? I don't think Smith can make "real movies" at this point. He's too entrenched in his little film world to the point where it's tough to do anything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 See but then if Smith was to go and make some "real movies" without the typical Smith dialogue he would be called a sellout among other things by the fanboys. He swore that J&SB would be the end of those characters He swore for YEARS that he would never make a Clerks sequel He's constantly acting like a douche, and constantly ripping and poking fun at his 'fanboys' I just want to see him for once try and stretch himself and do something outside of the View Askew/Jersey universe, challenge himself as an artist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy8271 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 I might be an idiot for saying this but what the hell is View Askew? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 Smith's production company/merchandising machine/website/etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 *dp* *atm* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 ...and there's still the ANIMATED Clerks sequel thing to look forward to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 ...and there's still the ANIMATED Clerks sequel thing to look forward to. Really? That sounds good to me. The Clerks animated series was massively underrated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 I want to see this movie again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 So do I. I just got through watching all the cartoons tonight. I think disc 2 is a bit better than disc 1 of those. Disc 1 is a bit more pointless and pointlessness is hard to do unless you're Beavis and Butthead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 The Last Starfighter/Bad News Bears/Temple of Doom spoof is easily the best episode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 ...and there's still the ANIMATED Clerks sequel thing to look forward to. When is this happening again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 The Last Starfighter/Bad News Bears/Temple of Doom spoof is easily the best episode What, better than the courtroom episode with "OH NO, BEAR IS DRIVING!!! How can that be?!?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 The Last Starfighter/Bad News Bears/Temple of Doom spoof is easily the best episode What, better than the courtroom episode with "OH NO, BEAR IS DRIVING!!! How can that be?!?" You may have a point. "TAKE THE CASE!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingLegendGaryColeman 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 haha, I remember seeing the Clerks animated on Comedy Central late one night and was hooked. I loved it, I hadn't seen all the movies yet at that point either. I saw the new movie twice this weekend. Hanging out with two different groups of friends, both who wanted to see it, but I didn't mind. Easily one of my top movies of the summer, which is starting to wind down. If not for the comedy, Rosario Dawson's dancing was a delight to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 The Last Starfighter/Bad News Bears/Temple of Doom spoof is easily the best episode What, better than the courtroom episode with "OH NO, BEAR IS DRIVING!!! How can that be?!?" You may have a point. "TAKE THE CASE!" "I rest my case..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
