Which Clerks film is superior?

[Human Snorenado]

Technically wouldn't the star wars prequels be indie films since Lucas funds them himself 100%? (Fox just distributes the films)

The concept of an independent movie really doesn't mean much when it's applied to most pre-80s movies.  I don't think it meant much of anything before budgets flew out of control in the late 70s and early 80s. 

And frankly, Star Wars cost a lot more than any lower budget movies happening around its time.  Lucas had a big hit under his belt with American Grafitti, and he had the vocal and financial support of industry heavies.  He could do what he wanted to a degree, although nobody would give him the total bank on a risky scifi venture.

Anyway, more specifically, the "indie movie" didn't mean much until Richard Linklater made Slacker.  That's when it became a buzzword.

I think you need to re-read that post you quoted again. 

[TVC15]

Technically wouldn't the star wars prequels be indie films since Lucas funds them himself 100%? (Fox just distributes the films)

The concept of an independent movie really doesn't mean much when it's applied to most pre-80s movies.  I don't think it meant much of anything before budgets flew out of control in the late 70s and early 80s. 

And frankly, Star Wars cost a lot more than any lower budget movies happening around its time.  Lucas had a big hit under his belt with American Grafitti, and he had the vocal and financial support of industry heavies.  He could do what he wanted to a degree, although nobody would give him the total bank on a risky scifi venture.

Anyway, more specifically, the "indie movie" didn't mean much until Richard Linklater made Slacker.  That's when it became a buzzword.

I think you need to re-read that post you quoted again. 

I don't think I do.  Star Wars was technically an independent movie, but it cost a shitload more than most "indie" movies of the day, potentially because he had backing from big names and he was coming off of a hit movie.

What do I need to reread, you old queen?

EDIT:  Oh, fuck.  Well cross out prequels from his post :p

[Diablos]

Are you back here with me in PA, White Man? 

[TVC15]

Yes and I wish I were dead.  And Rolling Rock tastes like fucking shit now.  Well, more than before.

[Diablos]

Yes and I wish I were dead.

 

You're not comforted by the fact that you're probably no more than 3-4 hours away from Diablos? 

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And Rolling Rock tastes like fucking shit now.  Well, more than before.

Hasn't it always, though...?

[DJ_Tet]

The amazing thing is that I actually thought about this for a bit.  When I saw the previews to Clerks II I was disgusted.  It ended up being my favorite movie this summer, I really liked the heart.  In the end, I prefer II, and that is a testament to that movie as I was really against the idea.  Clerks was special and didn't deserve to be messed with.  Thank God I'm not in charge of the characters.

[Takuan]

Clerks 2 was hilarious.

Clerks didn't interest me much, except for the German dude. He was pretty funny.

[xnikki118x]

MALLRATS > Clerks II > Clerks

[MrAngryFace]

Clerks II loses to mallrats cause of its sappy ending lol. Clerks 2 IS better than the original tho. You can go for all that indie cred crap, but the sequel is just far more entertaining.

People who didnt work much customer service might get off on watching the original more than once, but there's only so many jokes about customers you can do and people saying fuck and rants about customers before your realize you've heard it all at your own jobs in the past.

[TVC15]

People who didnt work much customer service might get off on watching the original more than once, but there's only so many jokes about customers you can do and people saying fuck and rants about customers before your realize you've heard it all at your own jobs in the past.

This is exactly why I think the first movie is so much better.  So many more people can relate to it than the sequel.  You have heard it all.  Your friends probably have, too.  Clerks says it, and you realize the whole world has heard it before.  It's a tragicomedy!

[xnikki118x]

People who didnt work much customer service might get off on watching the original more than once, but there's only so many jokes about customers you can do and people saying fuck and rants about customers before your realize you've heard it all at your own jobs in the past.

This is exactly why I think the first movie is so much better.  So many more people can relate to it than the sequel.  You have heard it all.  Your friends probably have, too.  Clerks says it, and you realize the whole world has heard it before.  It's a tragicomedy!

Agreed with both of you.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

I've never gotten the Mallrats love.

[Cheebs]

I've never gotten the Mallrats love.

Classic early-90's nostalgia. The film is full of it. It's one of those movies that make you feel warm and fuzzy in a odd way about that time.

Plus it is a very cute teen comedy.

[MrAngryFace]

I dunno, im one of those ex-retail guys that DOESNT wanna relive the tragic comedy.

[Thee Reverend Gary Davis]

I hate clerks 2. Not seen the first one.