Synopsis
They're not there to shop. They're not there to work. They're just there.
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
1995 Directed by Kevin Smith
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
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It’s true. All of it.
People used to go to the mall. And not even to shop. You just went. Walked around. Had a cookie. Maybe sabotaged a live TV dating show.
The 90s were fucking weird.
People not appreciating this movie is why Jason Lee was in movies like Alvin and The Chipmunks, and he deserved better.
Kevin Smith is a director that I will always like. His work may not be amazing but he can still make a good film.
This is just a simple film about love and comic books. What else do you need.
Would have liked it to have more Mallrats and less whiny slacker boyfriends.
"You know, I think you ought to get him some help. He seems to be really hung up on super heroes' sex organs."
With revisiting Kevin Smith's work I have found that I appreciate his movies way more when he actually has something to say, instead of just relying on surrounding his manchild humor with pop-cultural references. It was an enjoyable enough comedy to return to, but I can see why I did not remember anything about it.
(Quick Hits)
- My biggest beef with Mall Rats is the 'Magic Eye' picture. I suppose most people do not take the time to pause the movie to see…
Kevin Smith's foray into slightly larger budget filmmaking, "Mallrats," Smith's follow-up to "Clerks," finds the director expanding his comic and cinematic canvas. The second film in Smith's New Jersey trilogy, he again follows two pals as they try to figure out life in the suburbs of the garden state. It may lack the unpolished, independent charm of "Clerks," but "Mallrats" is a stand-out comedy in its own right.
Revolving around T.S. and Brodie, two chums who have been dumped by their respective girlfriends, "Mallrats" finds the two trying to mend their broken hearts with a little retail therapy. Smith throws in a successful combination of subplots, personality-rich secondary characters, and pop-culture goodness to elevate his script.
Smith's dialogue is still…
After 15 years of apostasy, I thought it might be fun to try to pivot back to being a Kevin Smith fan. That was the plan, at least, but it has been complicated by the stone cold fact that this movie is really not very good. However, I will say that it is easy to watch and has alright vibes. Nice to see Jay and Silent Bob doing gags 'n' stunts.
Smith favours simple compositions and long, unbroken takes, like Chaplin. The movie looks terrible, of course, but the fact that it was shot on 35mm film means it still looks a thousand times better than Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Jeremy London is no Brian O'Halloran, and Jason Lee…
Decided to rewatch for Stan Lee.
Cried myself to sleep for Stan Lee.
Rest easy, Stan The Man. You'll be sorely missed.
My Grandmother always used to say "why buy the cow, when you can get the sex for free".
-Brodie
Even though I'm a huge Kevin Smith fan and love watching this film, it's hard to ignore the flaws in Mallrats. His best films all have something personal to say underneath the dick and fart jokes, be it Clerks or my all time favorite Chasing Amy. While watching Mallrats it's quite clear Smith doesn't have all that much to say except maybe taking a stab at making a studio film far too early in his career.
It's not that it's a bad movie though, just an unbalanced one. The main problem being that the film is centered on the relationship/breakup of…
“Say, would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?”
I’ve no clue why this is my favourite Kevin Smith movie but it is. Maybe it’s cause it’s the first one I saw as a teen, it’s so all over the place but has heart and sweetness under all the crass language.