# Clerks II gets 8 minute standing-O at Cannes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 30, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692 "2006-05-30T02:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/1 "2006-05-30T02:28:24Z")
So Clerks II screened at Cannes, I think last night, and was given an 8-minute standing ovation as the credits rolled. Here’s a video of the happening: [Clerks 2 Standing O at Cannes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_PZNBjB0_A) I’m seriously excited about this one. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/2 "2006-05-30T02:47:23Z")
Hmmm. This is a promising sign. I may have to stick this back on my radar. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/3 "2006-05-30T03:13:34Z")
I was going to see it anyways, but this is still good news. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/4 "2006-05-30T03:31:51Z")
Super corny vid, but great news. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/5 "2006-05-30T04:02:38Z")
Maybe Smith actually shows the sex-with-the-dead-guy-in-the-john this time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/6 "2006-05-30T13:04:03Z")
> [@Annie](#): > > Maybe Smith actually shows the sex-with-the-dead-guy-in-the-john this time 🙂 It is not a remake but rather a follow-up 10 years later to the original with the original characters and at least small appearances by most of the Actors you might think of as Kevin Smith’s regulars. Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee are among them. If you cannot tell, I have been looking forward to this movie quite a bit. Of course, I love every Kevin Smith movie except Jersey Girl. The [The View Askewniverse - Main](http://www.viewaskew.com/main.html) website has updates, trailers and extras for the upcoming movie. \*\*Recent big news: \*\* Clerks II - In Theaters on JULY 21!! “Clerks II” is coming out EVEN EARLIER THIS SUMMER! In a ballsy move that says “Fuck you: we’re a five million dollar flick and we’re coming out in the fucking middle of the summer, bitches!”, Weinstein Co. has upped the "Clerks II release date from August 18th to JULY 21st! The wait is now almost a month shorter, folks! If you like Kevin Smith and have not seen it yet, rent [An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002).](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346952/) It is almost 4 hours long, I watched it over two nights. It is Kevin speaking at five different colleges telling great, funny stories. It is exceptionally funny, especially his long story about making a documentary with Prince. I was laughing out loud and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Jim ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/7 "2006-05-30T13:07:17Z")
I didn’t even know this was on its way. I’m very excited indeed. And Cannes is a tough crowd to please (unless you’re Michael Moore). ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/8 "2006-05-31T06:31:06Z")
Maybe most of the audience were paid off and this is a publicity scheme. A sequel can’t be _good_, can it? I liked all the Kevin Smith movies except Chasing Amy and Jersey Girl. Chasing Amy had some good aspects, but still gets a thumbs down for overall patheticness. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/9 "2006-05-31T06:36:54Z")
Cool! It’s got boobies. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/10 "2006-05-31T13:13:22Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Maybe most of the audience were paid off and this is a publicity scheme. A sequel can’t be _good_, can it? It was a press screening. This year’s festival had a couple of fully hostile press screenings, which is what made this positive reaction so notable. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/11 "2006-05-31T14:44:07Z")
The French give \*Jerry Lewis \* comedies standing ovations. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/12 "2006-05-31T14:52:10Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > The French give \*Jerry Lewis \* comedies standing ovations. :dubious: Cite please for the last time Cannes did? I think your fact, while true once a few decades ago is very dated. Jim {Not that I like defending the French but I do not think the Jerry Lewis French legion are the people at Cannes anymore} ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/13 "2006-05-31T15:10:08Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > Cite please for the last time Cannes did? I think your fact, while true once a few decades ago is very dated. > > Jim {Not that I like defending the French but I do not think the Jerry Lewis French legion are the people at Cannes anymore} :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-ii-gets-8-minute-standing-o-at-cannes/358692/14 "2006-05-31T15:20:22Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Rolling, rolling rolling, keep them Eyes a Rolling. 😃 Jim BTW:Thats a pretty weak cite. 😉