Diary entries forClerks
Clerks
Fun film. Loved it when I first saw it, love it now. When it's not joking about sex, it has some incredible dialogue. Like some of the best ever maybe? And it has amazing acting from people who barely (or never) acted before this film. Also I'm in love with how the film looks, how it was edited and the whole story behind it. Incredibly easy to just relax and watch. It's a cinematic landmark and should be seen at least once by everyone ever
Clerks
would you believe it if lily and i actually predicted that the guy was gonna die on the toilet
Clerks
this felt like a fever dream
Clerks
Did he just say “making fuck?”
Clerks
Crude, rough, and a brutally relatable experience of working at any level of retail. Clerks is a bit dated, but as well, holds a certain charm that hasn't been easily replicated from the many years past its release. It's a simple film, really. Dante, just a standard retail clerk, is called in on his day off. He comes in, then the film is a series of stories that are loosely defining his day at work. That's really it. Sparing a few locations that Dante and his slacker friend Randal travel to or appear in, it essentially all takes place in the convenient store. Yet, that's all the film needs. What really makes the feature is the writing and lo-fi presentation. Most lines are delivered with a bit of amateur charm that matches the dialogue. All of it flows as if it was just an improve, just a casual back and forth that was maybe vaguely similar to a conversation you probably had with a coworker. They curse, they use ridiculous analogies, they talk about pop culture. Movies just didn't really...do that up until then. Film would more often than not do homages by recreation, or reference only the big names. Star Wars and its sequels are mentioned by name, known by fans and nerds, but something you would put in a debut film? The discussion question wasn't even centered on the more popular ideas like the main characters or theories around the story. Instead, it's a tiny detail that doesn't detract from the experience, but eventually you may think when you speak to the same guy for a few years. At its heart, its writing and simple cinematography breeds creativity due to the inherent limitations of such a small production. Moments like Dante and Veronica laying with each other on the counter floor chatting away, or the simple joy of watching Jay and Silent Bob deal outside of the store and eventually dance away the night. Simple moments that tell thousands of words of character relations and where their ideals lie without needing to film a scene where they express such ideas. Its comedy balances both the absurd scenarios the audience witness with the more grounded story focused on the relationships between the main cast. A great time, if you are willing to overlook some of its more dated euphuisms, it's a hilarious look at the life of retail that continues to ring true. Ridiculous customers, doing things that are above your paygrade, and really starting to get the ick from your friend that you've known for too long now.
Clerks
decent
Clerks
decent
