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Clerks 2 [2006]


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Kevin Smith knows his audience, so he's mostly indulging his fans with the abundance of Clerks II's DVD extras. On disc 1, three separate commentaries cover the entirety of Clerks II's production, beginning with Smith, producer Scott Mosier, and original Clerks director of photography David Klein talking about Clerks II's technical details, focusing on Klein's approach to the film's desaturated colour palette, the benefits of digital color manipulation, and other aspects of the DP's craft. It's informative material for anyone who's curious about the many decisions that go into any film's overall look and feel. Smith and Mosier return for the cast commentary, which quickly devolves into a casual free-for-all with Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, Trevor Fehrman, and Jennifer Schwalbach candidly riffing on varied topics including reluctance or enthusiasm in reprising their Clerks roles, on-set romance (Mewes and Fehrman got some), working with Dawson (who was unavailable when the commentary was recorded), and their general happiness with the film. Smith, Mosier, and Anderson also provide a podcast commentary that's more focused, but mostly redundant if you've listened to the other two. With an introduction by Smith and Mosier, over 30 minutes of deleted scenes are OK but not great, with some nice character interplay between Anderson and O'Halloran, and some mostly-improvisational riffing from stand-up comedians Wanda Sykes and Earthquake in extended takes from their "Mooby's" scene. "A Closer Look at Interspecies Erotica" is a good-natured featurette about Zak "Sexy Stud" Knutson, who gamely made movie history with his leather-clad performance in the infamous "donkey-show" scene.

Mosier and Smith (who obsessively monitors his fans and critics on the Internet) also provide introductions to the features on disc 2, starting with "Back to the Well," a comprehensive 90-minute "making of' documentary that's almost as fun as the movie itself. "How Movies Are Made" is another name for "Blooper Reel," with nearly 30 minutes of flubs, goofs, and crack-ups--enjoyable enough for a quick look, but mostly a waste of time. The 50-minute compilation of "Train Wrecks" (or video production diaries) is more worthwhile, covering such topics as crewmember intros (with Mewes), Smith's early feedback screening (in December 2005) for friends Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, and the eight-minute standing ovation that Clerks II received at the 2006 Cannes film festival. All in all, these bonus features function as a video scrapbook for Clerks II's cast and crew, revealing a happy shoot that led, to the relief and delight of everyone involved, to a happy ending of critical and box-office success. The uninitiated should be forewarned that most of these features are just as lewd and crude as Clerks II itself, but devotees of the View Askewniverse wouldn't have it any other way. --Jeff Shannon


one of the worst films ever
Review date: 2008-09-10 Rating: 2 out of 10

I've been a fan of Kevin Smith for a long time. I liked the first clerks movie and really enjoyed mallrats, chasing amy, dogma and jay and silent bob strike back. Unfortunately this movie seems to encompass all of the not so good points of the earlier movies and none of the charm. I can honestly say I didn't laugh once and really struggled to get through to the end. The acting is pretty terrible on the whole and Smith's wife puts in a cringeworthy performance. I've never reviewed anything on here before but I needed to vent my frustrations at one of the most self-indulgant films ever and a sequel that should never have been made.

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Brilliant
Review date: 2008-07-31 Rating: 10 out of 10

One of the best comedy's I have seen in a while.
A worthy sequel to clerks and is sure to leave you in stitches!

good offensive fun
Review date: 2008-06-06 Rating: 6 out of 10

this aint quite a return to form for kevin smith but its still great fun
and very funny in places.but be warned its very offensive

A decent movie, nothing special but it made me laugh.
Review date: 2008-04-08 Rating: 6 out of 10

I have only just started to watch Kevin Smith's movies. This is not (in my humble opinion) as good as 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' but it still had me laughing in places. Jeff Anderson is extremely funny as the baseball cap wearing smart-arse and the films funniest scenes are provided by his personality and delivery, a great comedic actor. The films funniness is interputed by the usual romantic side of the film which thankfully is broken up nicely with Anderson or by Jay and Silent Bob. Decent movie with some big laughs.

Watch it to the end
Review date: 2008-03-08 Rating: 8 out of 10

I bought this on the cheap - which I was made up about, as I loved the first film, and find Jay and Silent Bob in particular, very amusing characters. I wasn't too sure about it as the film went on, (aside from the Porchmonkeys / Jason Lee / Lord of the Rings scenes) I found myself especially not buying the romantic side story of the film... Anyway, the entire film builds up to one incredibly funny scene when the restaurant is closed, that i wont spoil here - just to say that i haven't laughed at anything so much in ages.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Earthquake
Jason Mewes
Kevin Smith
Rosario Dawson
Ethan Suplee

Creators:
Kevin Smith (Primary Contributor)
Ethan Suplee (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437917836
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2007-02-19
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 93 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)

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