Anyone planning on seing this movie once it comes out?
I liked the first movie and I hope to like this movie as well. Clerks II is scedualed for a July, 21, 2006 release.
More info on the film here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerks_II
I dunno. Maybe. I mean, it's going to be hard to compete with the original. Besides, it looks like the actors have really aged a bit since the first one. I mean, it has been 12 years. Some movies don't really need a sequel. Just look at the movie Friday or Caddyshack. The first ones were great and can still make me bust a gut laughing. But the sequels? The sequels were absolutely horrid. Caddyshack 2 blows goats. Next Friday was so/so. It just wasn't the same without Chris Tucker. Of course, Clerks 2 will still have Jay and Silent Bob. But, I'm still not sure if it can match the first. Only time will tell and I have high expectations/standards. I'm sure I'll still go see it.
Yeah I highly doubt it will overcome the original. I also agree with you that Friday was a great movie, but the sequels were horrible.
Anyways I'm definetally going to see Clerks II, If not I'll rent it on DVD. ;)
Quick question, and please don't take offense, but.....is that a mop on your head?
[Quote=Opeth]Quick question, and please don't take offense, but.....is that a mop on your head?
No offense taken, its actually one of them hats that have fake hair on them. I put it on backwards to make it look like I had a lot of hair, but its fake.
I can't see it being as good as the original. I actually don't have very high hopes for it. I'll still see it though...
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a disbolical film on every level. So no.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back was hilarious. If that was the first Kevin Smith film I saw, I might have not thought much of it or him, but besides Jersey Girl, it was the last Kevin Smith film I saw, so I had a huge appreciation for his films already and enjoyed the references to his older films. Also, the entire ending with Jay and Bob going around beating up flamers from the Internets was great. How could you not appreciate that? Those Garden State boys know how to make terrific films.
That's not at all Kevin's best film though. I find Dogma to be his best. Very clever and funny. Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Clerks were also all fantastic. I'm really looking forward to Clerks 2. Just seeing Mooby's in the trailer got me giggling because I thought ot the sneeze in Dogma.
You know me, that type of language isn't what makes me laugh. Perversion and profanity isn't something that impresses me and most members here probably know that. There were other matters in the film that humored me, such as the references to older Kevin films, the Hollywood material (such as Gus Van Sant), and the entire Internet thing that instigated the whole adventure. My favorite film is Magnolia, and when they were reading flames against them online the flamer's name was something like "magnoliafan." I couldn't stop loling after that. You'd have to understand and appreciate all those references to truly enjoy the film the way I did. I don't picture you understanding those details so much.
Oh, Bebop. You sound like the old Speedfreak.
When it comes to comedies, I am incredibly picky. Kevin Smith is one of the few I can look forward to giving me real laughs. Give me a few examples of films that make you really laugh. I'm curious.
I think this film is going FAIL...does it evan have the orig char? lol I loved when the guy went. My g/f focked 35 guys(I don't remember the orig #).. It's a stupid humor movie. I don't remember the orig char names but everytime the guy from the video store came next door and started talking like a smartars I laughed my ars off
Hoping to see the movie on release day. I loved all of Kevin Smith's movies besides that unbearably sappy "Jersey Girl"
I just saw the trailer for it on tv and I can't wait for it to come out. It looks like a lot of fun.
yeah just disregard my post. I saw something on myspace the first 10,000 users get to be in the credits.
I loved Clerks, and I'm really looking forward to this one. I'll probably download it though.
I love clerks I've been looking forward to this movie for awhile, Kevin Smith rulez :D
Going to see it at the midnight showing, nooches!
I'll be dressed as Jay (complete with the got christ t-shirt), and my friend will be silent bob.
Also, that one french film festival raved about clerks II.
hooray for bumpz
Saw it last night, I think it's at least as good as the original, which is pretty ****ing good. I found it funnier for the most part and it's actually tear-jerking in parts. First ever movie that's called "2" by name and is actually great.
I was trying to watch all the View Askew movies beforehand but I fell asleep after Clerks and Mallrats. :(
I saw this last night with a couple of friends. I'd have to say that it's equally as funny as the first. I really expected a lot of recycled jokes. This was not the case. Not once did Jay say "snoochy boochies". Or, if he did, I totally missed it. I won't post any spoilers. But, I will say that it was worth going and seeing. I also can't believe that King Diamond was in the soundtrack.
You mean aside from the fact that this one was filmed in color? Yeah, it was a little different. I think I like the filming style fo the first one better. But, the content of the second one was great.
The first one was far less polished. It was essentially just a camera set up watching some guys goof off. The newer one has slick visuals and interesting camera angles. It is a much more polished, visually interesting film, as is befiting a director who has been in the business for years.
That being said, I lol'd repeatedly. I liked the original a little more, but not enough to complain about the original being better. Both are awesome movies.
I lol'd so hard at everything in this movie, it might be my new favotrite movie, It was ammazing and I loved it, Kevin Smith is a genius!!
possible movie spoiler ... ... ...
[spoiler]NOTHING WILL EVER BEAT THE DONKEY FUCKING SCENE!!!! [/spoiler]
Glad to see everyone seems to be liking the movie. I'm hoping to see it on Thursday.
Wow, this movie is AMAZING.
I loved it. Even before I saw it I KNEW I was going to love it. I mean come on. Anybody who is a fan of Kevin Smith knows he will deliver a good film.
My expectations for Clerks II actually weren't that high. I wasn't expecting the sequel to do the original (which was absolutely brilliant) justice. I didn't expect to be laughing so hard so frequently, though. What a superb film. Perhaps a sequel to Mallrats or Chasing Amy is in order.
It's Kevin Smith's birthday today.
Happy birthday, Kevin Tod Smith!!!!!
Time to celebrate with Mallrats.
Clerks II was great. Exceeded my expectations. :D
Did you get a boner from Kinky Kelly, Raptor? :D
Just kidding..wai-no.
I just saw it. Very funny. Exceeded my expectations as well. Considering I've never been a HUGE fan of the Kevin Smith films, although I did enjoy J&SB:SB and Dogma, I've never seen any of his other films, so I wasn't sure what to expect. ALSO because I never saw the first Clerks. But I knew this would be funny from what I've heard of the first Clerks and this one, too.
So yeah, PORCH MONKEY 4 LYFE! Learn things everyday...
Do you need to see the first one to get everything out of the second?
Not really. If you watch the second one, you'll get it fine. But if you watch the first..you have a leg up, obviously.
Either way, you should really, really end up watching both.
Lies. You need to see the first one.
As im sure this was said Clerks II defenitly will not be better than the first one (most sequals never overcome the original). I'm probably not seeing it in theaters though. I would love to but... being a 14 year old with some-what protective parents isnt good for that kind of thing. So, unless my friends invite me to see it I guess im waiting for the DVD *sigh*.
Clerks II has been banned from screens in the UK because of it's refrences to America.
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]Jersey Recognize! i wish i saw this thread sooner clerks 2 is amazing i saw it on opening day. it matches up with the first one perfectly plus a donkey show whats better then that.I own all of kevin smiths movies and i use to live a block away from the quick stop i was there when they shot the first clerks and ive got kevins autograph.I agree with the english dude that they use profanity through half the movie but there constantly backing them up with huge sophisticated words wich i dont under stand [/COLOR]