Clerks 2

If you look at the sidebar to the right under "movies I like", then you know that I like Clerks. So when we went to go see Clerks 2, did I have high hopes for this movie? Of course not, silly rabbit. Sequels rarely exceed the quality of the original.

(If you know of a sequel that is better than the original, then let me know. This is a topic in itself. For example, I wouldn't say that Lethal Weapon 2 is better than Lethal Weapon, but it's just as enjoyable. Once they resolved Mel Gibson's mental state and suicidal tendencies in the first movie, it was all fun and games and buddy movie yuks in the second movie.)

So how was Clerks 2? Pretty good. I kind of think that the story got in the way of the clever dialogue that made the first movie so good. There are some great moments in this movie though, such as Randall talking about Lord of the Rings or Jay's "Silence of the Lambs" dance. I thought the new Elias character was hilarious with his Transformers and "pillow pants". But overall I wasn't really swept away by the love triangle aspect of the story.


While I like the dick & fart jokes as much as the next guy, I haven't seen a movie this vulgar in a while. I don't remember the original movie being like this; maybe I need to go watch it again. If you see Clerks 2 with a girl, make sure they know what they are getting into, or you might not make it through the whole date.

As with most of Kevin Smith's movies, I think this movie will be a whole lot better on DVD when you get the audio commentary. His commentaries never fail to entertain and give lots of insights into his filmmaking process.

One last note to Kevin Smith: please stop casting your wife in your movies. Just stop. Please.