Clerks is the first of smiths view askewniverse films, and introduces. Smith told anderson over lunch that clerks ii was a movie they all. A calamity at dante and randals shops sends them looking for new horizons but they ultimately settle at the fast food empire moobys. Rosario dawsons dancing, and to a lesser extent, jays directed by castmember. The movie held that record for 11 years until it was surpassed by jurassic park in 1993. Pop culture movie trivia 1 multiple choice 20 questions. Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by kevin smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role. Despite being there being two weeks between updates, this was not a very strong week. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. He defended himself by saying i always cast my friends in my movies, why wouldnt i cast my best. Randals rant against the lord of the rings trilogy was taken almost verbatim from kevin smiths diatribe against the movies in the london section of his an evening with kevin smith 2. For some time, kevin smith was adamant that he would not do a direct sequel to clerks, feeling the first film said everything that needed to be said.
Star wars vs lord of the rings from the clerks 2 movie. Clerks is by far the best movie kevin smith has directed besides dogma. The film stars brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, rosario dawson, trevor fehrman, jennifer schwalbach smith, jason mewes, and smith, and picks up with the original characters from clerks. Kevin smith was criticized for casting his wife in the movie. Kevin smiths view askewniverse franchise was one of the biggest indie filmmaking success stories of the 90s. Dante hicks, randal graves and jay and silent bob ten years after the events of the first film. Kevin patrick smith is an american screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the cofounder, with scott mosier, of view askew productions and owner of jay and silent bobs secret stash comic and novelty store in red bank, new jersey. Clerks ii basics quiz 10 questions fun trivia quizzes.
Clerks ii was released on hd dvd on january 16, 2007. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Blackandwhite indie comedy from the mind of kevin smith which centers on the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances. The history of everything, based on events as reported by movies. Home quizzes movie quizzes movies ac trivia clerks.
Scott rogowsky asks stephen lord of the rings trivia. Starring brian ohalloran and jeff anderson, it presents a day in the lives of titular store clerks dante hicks ohalloran and randal graves anderson, along with their acquaintances. A shelf of books holds such classics as dantes inferno, beyond good and evil, the catcher in the rye, and the dark knight returns. It premiered in its entirety at the school of the art institute in chicago, illinois from january 31 to february 3, 1987, in one continuous showing. Lo and behold, clerks ii defies the odds as a sequel that even the most ardent clerks fans can be happy about. Its one of those movies which has a substantial cult following, a less substantial body of normal people who like it, and a large pool of people who just dont get it. One of the many charms of kevin smiths clerks is that it clocks a full day on the job. When dante and emma are out side she says face it, tiger, youve hit the jackpot. Released july 21st, 2006, clerks ii stars rosario dawson, brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, kevin smith the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and. A third clerks was in the works, but it was cancelled because one of the four main characters opted not to do the film. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in clerks 2 2006. Which 1994 movie used the tagline just because they serve you doesnt mean they like you.
The dialogue is rife with obscenities over fwords, to start, as well sexual talk including references to oral sex, bestiality, masturbation, homosexuality, and pornography and brief images tonguekissing, visual suggestion of a man about to masturbate and then penetrate a donkey. A framed diploma, dusty and unkempt, hangs askew on the wall. Containing 2 of smiths films, arguably his best, with extra scenes that went. The sequel shifts the focus from young clerks trying to determine what to do with their lives to clerks approaching middle age trying to figure out why theyre still in their deadend jobs. Provided a date is specified, youll find it here, from jfks assassination to the adventures of bill and ted. Smith maxed out credit cards and sold his comic book collection to fund the production of clerks, and this turned into a decadeslong career in hollywood. Kevin smith talks jay and silent bob reboot, clerks 3, mallrats 2 and more. The passion of the clerks official site that was the best of the bunch and hopefully it will continue to grow and earn that award. Clerks 2 is much closer to the style of jay and silent bob strike back rather than the original clerks. This is the first film in kevin smiths intricately interconnected view askewniverse series the others being dogma 1999, mallrats 1995, chasing amy 1997, jay and silent bob strike back 2001 and clerks ii 2006. The trivia items below may give away important plot points. Anderson took on the other lead role in clerks, playing an apathetic slacker named randal graves, who works alongside ohallorans dante in the. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
Finally, during production of dogma, he settled on an idea for a sequel that he titled clerks ii. An oral history with kevin smith and jason mewes rotten tomatoes duration. All subsequent overhershoulder shots still have the. The clerks ii dvd was released on november 28, 2006. The cost of obtaining the rights to the soundtrack approx. The 100 greatest movies of the nineties from serial killers to slackers, fight club to pulp fiction the best comedies, dramas, thrillers and killer horror flicks of the 1990s.
Parent trap, legally blonde, and mean girls quotes. It was followed in 2006 by a sequel, clerks ii clerks. The story of dante whining about his life and randall putting him in his place is rehashed from the first movie, but with a sudden afflatus, dante is finally able to do something about it. Earlymorning hours a dog sleeps on a neatly made bed. Clerks 2 2006 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions and more. Starring brian ohalloran as dante hicks and jeff anderson as randal graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances. The 100 greatest movies of the nineties rolling stone.
Grace smith just happened to be in town when it was. Which 80s movie was the highest grossing film of the decade. Created by david mandel, scott mosier, kevin smith. It was the first film in smiths view askewniverse series which introduced recurring characters such as jay and silent bob. The movies are all linked by characters, themes and events and each contains numerous references to the others. With brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, jason mewes, kevin smith. Kevin smith talks jay and silent bob reboot, clerks 3. Sure, there were plenty of websites updated, but not a lot that really stood out as being award worthy.
This same line was said in the amazing spiderman 42 when readers first saw the face of mary jane, peter parker s love. Can you answer all these questions about clerks 1994. Director kevin smith is incredibly talented, as he not only wrote, produced, and directed this hugely acclaimed and influential comedy, he also stars in it as well. Where do dante and randall work, for the majority of the film. Hardly anybody ever works in the movies, except at jobs like cops, robbers, drug dealers and space captains. Sixth film in kevin smiths view askewniverse franchise and the sequel to his 1994 breakout film clerks which takes place more than a decade after events of the first movie. When filming the last shot, kevin smith had the soul asylum song misery cued up on a boom box offcamera to fit the mood when the film goes back to black. Clerks ii basics 10 question trivia quiz, authored by emj23. One of kevin smiths good friends, walter flanagan plays four separate roles in clerks 1994, the eggobsessed guidance counselor, the cigarette protester who bought the cigarettes immediately after the protest, the customer offended by the lewd jizz mopper discussion, and the customer to whom randal said the resident cats name was annoying customer.
This same line was said in the amazing spiderman 42 when readers first saw the face of mary jane, peter parkers love. He has legions of fans, but we bet a bunch of them dont know all 10 of these facts. The straps align and are on top of each other when she leans forward when dante tells her that he cant dance. Clerks is the hilarious look at one day in the life of dante brian o halloran, a convenience store clerk and his best friend randal j. It introduces several characters, notably jay and silent bob, who reappear. The 1982 movie surpassed star wars to become the highest grossing film of all time. You have to remember also that when kevin smith made the original clerks he didnt have a pot to piss in and when he made clerks 2 his pockets. Jay and silent bob are sober in clerks ii because jason mewes who plays jay became sober following years of drug addiction in real life. The story the character tells in the movie of how the two. Clip clerks 2 star wars vs lord of the rings youtube. There didnt appear to be any quizzes yet on this fantastic sequel to clerks, so i thought id write one.
Test your knowledge with fun facts, brain teasers, animals and much more. Clerks 2 clerks ii ou commis en folie 2 est une comedie americaine realisee par kevin smith. Clerks was the first of smiths view askewniverse films. The continuing adventures of clerks dante and randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from jay and silent bob. Beckys bra strap and shirt strap gap in the front and meet in the back during the scene where shes asking dante if hes afraid to get married most easily viewed during the overhershoulder shots. Courageous clerks 5 questions very easy, 5 qns, karma6669, nov 09 03. Clerks one is rated much better, because it came out a while ago i believe 1990. According to clerks x, company cofounder harvey weinstein watched 10 minutes and decided to pass on it.
Hardly clerkin en reference au film hardly working. The shot of the cup scooping ice from a urinal was directed by jason mewes enforced method acting. The last shot in the movie was the last shot of filming, and had been planned even before jay and silent bob strike back 2001. However, he soon after once again dropped the idea, instead opting to make jay and silent bob strike back while no. It was released in 1994 after performing very well at sundance. Scott mosier also plays willem and the angry customer who challenges dante during the hockey game, leading to the films only special effect where the two characters talk to each other via a cut in the first cut of the movie, smith himself. The cure for insomnia 1987 is the longest movie ever made at a total running time of 85 hours 5,220 min. With brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, rosario dawson, jason mewes. Clerks is a 1994 american independent black and white buddy comedy film written, directed, and coproduced by kevin smith.