Clerks can sort of be looked as the proof of faith and hard work, proof of constant man hours to put together a dream that could just either kill you or bankrupt you, and kevin smith did exactly that, he put all his credit cards and life savings on the line for this movie, and he created an clerks can sort of be looked as the proof of faith and hard work, proof of constant man hours to put. Star wars we assure you, kevin smith loves star wars. Harvey weinstein refused to pay kevin smith royalties for clerks. Clerks is the first of smiths view askewniverse films, and introduces.
But that conversation did give me an idea for a clerks star wars mashup halloween costume. Clerks by brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, marilyn ghigliotti. Clerks can sort of be looked as the proof of faith and hard work, proof of constant man hours to put together a dream that could just either kill you or bankrupt you, and kevin smith did exactly that, he put all his credit cards and life savings on the line for this movie, and he created an clerks can sort of be looked as the proof of faith and hard work, proof of constant. The force awakens does a pretty good job of taking the classic star wars characters and shaping them so that they fit into established roles from the previous films luke has a bit of. While there are quite a number of iconic scenes in kevin smiths clerks, theres one that comes up from time to time not only in discussion of the film itself, but to continue the debate from the.
Anderson and moesta have retired from the star wars universe, but they continue to produce works in other established scifi worlds, including the frank and brian herberts dune series and. If convenience store clerk dante brian ohalloran and his best friend, video store counter guy randall jeff anderson, dont do. The complete wermos guide was used as a source for it and is supposed to be listed in the book itself as a source i believe. They could beat the pants off ranger danger any day. An internet only version of the clerks 2 trailer has hit the web. Perhaps the best part of this book is the presentation of the short bluntman. Its story of triumph over evil, of a heros tragic fall and eventual redemption, has become an inextricable part of our culture. Those familiar with the expanded universe have already begun speculating that there is a strong possibility the solo twins are candidates for at least two members of the young trio. This book is within the scope of wikiproject star wars, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the star wars saga on wikipedia. The star wars trilogy, unlike science fiction that features sleek and futuristic settings, portrays the galaxy as dirty and grimy in lucass concept of a used universe.
Thought you werent allowed to watch a lot of tv in your house cause youre all christian and shit. It wouldnt be view askew without a star wars conversation, and clerks set the tone that. Apr 02, 2012 even though kevin smith has said in the past that clerks ii was the final film in his view askewniverse saga, that doesnt mean the director is done with his characters for good. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste. Star wars we assure you, kevin smith loves star wars facebook. The most important quotes from kevin smiths clerks complex. Chock full of instantly quotable dialogue performed by an unknown cast with an appropriate tone of jersey slacker cynicism, clerks is a hilarious rant against and from the lowest rungs of minimumwage slavery. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Also in the newest star wars insider, issue 88, there is an article about the origins of the word darth. And the second one was still being built when they blew it up. Apr 22, 2015 randal jeff anderson argues with elias trevor fehrman and a hobbit lover kevin weisman over the merits of star wars versus the lord of the rings film description. 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.
The last jedi oneminute tv spot with some new dialogue from luke and a new shot of bb8 and finn. Theres a lot of dialog in the original trilogy that isnt great on paper and thats true of almost all movies, no matter how good. What are the best sceneslines of dialogue in the star. Dec 05, 1976 this book is best described as star wars. So does an indiana jones book, or any other good book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Harvey weinstein refused to pay kevin smith royalties for. Think the diner scene from reservoir dogs or even the movie this book is based on. A shelf of books holds such classics as dantes inferno, beyond good and evil, the catcher in the rye, and the dark knight returns. Our clerks get sucking into the stars wars figurine world there are the over the counter toys, um, action figures, and then there are the back room deals where the very special, very rare dolls, action figures, are acquired. While i doubt that either death star required aluminum siding or roofers, randal has a fair point in clerks. While imperial stormtroopers are enlisted from all across the galaxy, many of them would come from backgrounds which did not include construction. The sequel 1982 the movie starts with a star warsstyle opening crawl.
The star wars films are a constant source of material in smiths films. Apr 11, 2020 kevin smiths 1994 film clerks put the director on the map, with the low budget black and white film going on to become not only a box office success, but a cult classic that remains a pop culture. Complete history, differences and facts star wars revealed duration. Clerks star lisa spoonauer passes away screen rant. Kevin smith sold his comic book collection to finance it, shot it in the convenience store where he was working at the time, and cast his school friends in the various roles two of them wound up playing three or four characters each. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. All new story with our favorite clerks from the first movie black and white, just like that same movie.
As such, its often referenced throughout pop culture. Apr 03, 2006 an internet only version of the clerks 2 trailer has hit the web. That scene is the star wars debate in which randall jeff anderson tries to convince dante. The most fascinating aspect is probably the backstory.
A new jersey native who was part of kevin smiths cast of unknowns and later dated, and was briefly married to jeff anderson, spoonauer starred in smiths seminal 1994 film clerks as caitlin bree, the sultry, suspendersclad ex. Try to be unique and explore new and more advanced enemies, weapons,etc. The case is declared in neelas favor, and han is sentenced to be frozen in carbonite and sent to jabba the hutt. Guys arguing endlessly about the value of star wars comic. Everything interesting about reys parents from the star wars. Even though kevin smith has said in the past that clerks ii was the final film in his view askewniverse saga, that doesnt mean the director. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox, and consists of the original star wars film 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi. A new jersey native who was part of kevin smiths cast of unknowns and later dated, and was briefly married to jeff anderson, spoonauer starred in smiths seminal 1994 film clerks as caitlin bree, the sultry, suspendersclad exgirlfriend pined over by star. This page lists references made to star wars in other movies. Long before star wars message boards were flooded with debates about which was the best movie, we had to go to a kevin smith movie to see those debates play out. The force awakens our 14 favorite lines of dialogue. While star wars fans were recently treated to the excellent next entry of their beloved franchise with the force awakens, they now face the terrifying prospect of going another yearandahalf.
The first death star, according to the novel death star now of questionable canonicity, and mentioned in many of the other eu novels, references wookies being used in large numbers to construct the death star presumably doing work geonosians could not. Yeah, ill lose sleep wondering whether youre right about that or not. Kevin smith talks sex, star wars and bieber at screening of jay and silent bobs super groovy cartoon movie february 20 kevin smith. With brian ohalloran, jeff anderson, marilyn ghigliotti, lisa spoonauer. Did the empire use independent contractors to build either of. Clerks is a scuzzy, scuzzy world with scummy, scummy people. Yeah, its funny how hundreds of viewings of star wars can shape how a filmmaker makes movies. In this first issue, clerks two protagonists decide to begin dealing star wars figures, a decision that pits them against the rival proprietors of a comicbook shop, and eventually involves a third matched set of male friends. Mar 26, 2014 when i wrote my jedi academy trilogy, there was no talk only fan hope of further star wars films, but the star wars publishing program was a smash hit. A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named dante and randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.
The dialogue is witty and aware and even though the lead takes himself way too seriously, the film doesnt and thats the point. Kevin smith sold his comicbook collection to finance it, shot it in the convenience store where he was working at the time, and cast his school friends in the various roles two of them wound up playing three or four characters each. Top 10 standalone star wars novels the star wars report. What are some examples of poor dialogue in the star wars. If you have never seen the movie you have either been living under a ginormous rock, or have consciously avoided the physical embodiment of awesomeness that is star wars, in which case you are not going to be reading this book either. In fact, with the exception of a quick cameo, i dont think any character in this book has been in a star wars film. Kevin smiths 1994 film clerks put the director on the map, with the low budget black and white film going on to become not only a box office success, but a cult classic that remains a pop culture. Dec 28, 2018 if you love selfdeprecating humor with 90s mild crude jokes and simplistic production, youll love clerks. In this first issue, clerks two protagonists decide to begin dealing star wars figures, a decision that pits them against the rival proprietors of a comic book shop, and eventually involves a third matched set of male friends. Maybe we should start calling your friend padme, because he loves. This was in part inspired by the period films of akira kurosawa, which like the original star wars trilogy, often begin in medias res without explaining a complete backstory. On the one extreme were the people who think kevin smith can do no wrong.
Kevin patrick smith born august 2, 1970 is an american filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. Did the empire use independent contractors to build either. Smiths use of freeflowing dialogue is him at his best. May 24, 2017 lisa spoonauers acting career was brief, consisting of only two movies and a handful of ancillary projects related to one of them. Despite having almost no violence in the film, kevin smiths clerks was originally given an nc17 rating by the mpaa based solely on its graphic dialogue. Filled with fullcolor photos from the original motion picture. Clerks was the film that put kevin smith on the map, and it showed the world the kind of quippy back and forth dialogue that would define his work. The star wars trilogy, often colloquially referred to as the original trilogy or the classic trilogy, is the first set of three films produced in the star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. They have an unusual day at work when dealing with girlfriends, exgirlfriends, protesters, drug dealers andworst of allthe customers. This article is part of a special series in honor of star wars 40th anniversary on may 25 forty years after star wars first inspired a generation of moviegoers, the universe george lucas built in his imagination is more relevant than ever. Randal jeff anderson argues with elias trevor fehrman and a hobbit lover kevin weisman over the merits of star wars versus the lord of the rings film description. He came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy film clerks 1994, which he wrote, directed, coproduced, and acted in as the character silent bob of stoner duo jay and silent bob. List of references to star wars in movies star wars. Theres some technical arglebargle in the original star wars, for instance e.
A framed diploma, dusty and unkempt, hangs askew on the wall. Lisa spoonauers acting career was brief, consisting of only two movies and a handful of ancillary projects related to one of them. Kevin smith shares meme that perfectly mashes up clerks and. The dialogue still has an occasional hint of smiths genius, but on the whole. In star wars iv, theres darth vader, his stormtroopers, etc. I never realized how similar the star wars universe is to the view askewniverse. Randal brings up the star wars trilogy for a discussion that would. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. In the star wars tales noncanon spoof the emperors court, han solo is prosecuted in court by greedos mother, neela, who claims that her son was shot first. For most of the day, dante and randal get to sit around and read comic books. Long before star wars message boards were flooded with debates. Clerks is one of those movies everyone knows everything about even before theyve seen it. The books were republished in paperback and hardcover, and were compiled into clerks.
Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Jan 21, 2016 ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics. As a defender of the prequels their existence, not necessarily their execution, i do have to concede that the best imho scenes are the ones where there is little to no dialogue. Do not approach if you hate excessive talk about star wars, sex and mixed up feelings in your twenties. The 10 best quotes in a kevin smith movie taste of cinema.
Like the other jedi in the star wars universe, jacen is tempted by and falls to the dark side although, as with anakin in the original sequel trilogy, jacens fall is only a means to protect. Dec 14, 2011 as a defender of the prequels their existence, not necessarily their execution, i do have to concede that the best imho scenes are the ones where there is little to no dialogue. I remember when clerks 2 was first announced there was some pretty strong reactions from both sides. Clerks is a 1994 american independent black and white buddy comedy film written, directed, and coproduced by kevin smith. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. June 15, 2006 shyriiwook, yuuzhan vong, geonosian, and links pages are all now operational.
Earlymorning hours a dog sleeps on a neatly made bed. Kevin smith reveals the origins of the star wars debate in clerks. Mar 21, 2006 its one characters take on the original star wars, with a lando mention. The force awakens does a pretty good job of taking the classic star wars characters and shaping them so that they fit into established roles from the previous films luke has a. Kevin smith reveals the origins of the star wars debate in. And as the propertys become more popular, smith and his crew has maintained that level of scuzziness, instead of toning things down to appeal to a broader audience. If you love selfdeprecating humor with 90s mild crude jokes and simplistic production, youll love clerks. Now the first one they built was completed and fully operational before the rebels destroyed it. Its one characters take on the original star wars, with a lando mention.
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