So what is it that's so enjoyable about this movie? well, you can relate to the characters so well. Kevin Smith brilliantly mixes comedy with drama. Anybody who is in their mid twenties or younger or older can relate to them. Dantie first of all, is your typical stuck in a dead end job mess of a man. Always complains about his situation yet lacks the enthusiasm to change. He also makes a lot of bad decisions and digs himself a deeper hole, in romance for example.
Randal on the other hand, is the opposite. Hes shows up to work late, spends most of work dossing and being rude to the customers and is always getting Dantie into trouble. Hes your typical asshole who has a quality about him that you like, at least according to Dantie. That explains my best friend/worst enemy comment i mentioned above.
Jay and Silent Bob are just classic. Your typical wasters that every town has. They spend their day hanging around the block of stores, making money by selling drugs yet still shoplift when Dantie's back is turned. Jay is the foul mouthed yob and Silent Bob is, well, the quiet one. In this film and in future ones bob would have one piece of dialogue, usually near the end, and its usually a piece of good advice.
The film also have a few small characters such as strange (or just your typical annoying) customer, which adds to the appeal of the film. Anyone who has worked in retail can relate to it. Also old school friends who would make fun of Dantie or Randell because of where they work at their age.
Another thing i love about the film is the references to popular culture it makes. Scenes where Dantie and Randall are talking and in other scenes, they make references to Star Wars (alot), Jaws, etc, And despite the low budget, being in black and white and the deadly risk Smith took in making this movie (maxed out 8 to 10 credit cards to get the money together) the movie is still watchable and re watchable, and the Clerks legacy lives on. There is comic books, and short lived animated series, a sequel and talk of another sequel. This movie is in simple terms, a classic.
10/10
Randal on the other hand, is the opposite. Hes shows up to work late, spends most of work dossing and being rude to the customers and is always getting Dantie into trouble. Hes your typical asshole who has a quality about him that you like, at least according to Dantie. That explains my best friend/worst enemy comment i mentioned above.
Jay and Silent Bob are just classic. Your typical wasters that every town has. They spend their day hanging around the block of stores, making money by selling drugs yet still shoplift when Dantie's back is turned. Jay is the foul mouthed yob and Silent Bob is, well, the quiet one. In this film and in future ones bob would have one piece of dialogue, usually near the end, and its usually a piece of good advice.
The film also have a few small characters such as strange (or just your typical annoying) customer, which adds to the appeal of the film. Anyone who has worked in retail can relate to it. Also old school friends who would make fun of Dantie or Randell because of where they work at their age.
Another thing i love about the film is the references to popular culture it makes. Scenes where Dantie and Randall are talking and in other scenes, they make references to Star Wars (alot), Jaws, etc, And despite the low budget, being in black and white and the deadly risk Smith took in making this movie (maxed out 8 to 10 credit cards to get the money together) the movie is still watchable and re watchable, and the Clerks legacy lives on. There is comic books, and short lived animated series, a sequel and talk of another sequel. This movie is in simple terms, a classic.
10/10
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