# I just watched Clerks for the first time. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 16, 2006, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926 "2006-08-16T11:07:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/1 "2006-08-16T11:07:32Z")
OMFG was that funny! How is it that I have pretty much ignored everything about this film since a friend told me about it over ten years ago and now just decided to rent it. I’ve had insomnia and decided that I probably couldn’t watch this flick with the kidlets around. It is hysterical. > [@](#): > > You know, there’s a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don’t all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you. > [@](#): > > Yeah, I mean aside from the cheating, we were a great couple. I mean that’s what high school was about, algebra, bad lunch, and infidelity. Share your favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/2 "2006-08-16T11:42:29Z")
Heh-heh…I laugh just thinking about this movie. I love the scene where they’re discussing whether they’ve ever tried to give themselves a blow job. Hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/3 "2006-08-16T12:00:30Z")
Thirty-seven, geez! I actually liked this movie better than _Pulp Fiction_. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/4 "2006-08-16T12:11:49Z")
I’ve never seen Pulp Fiction. Huh. Maybe I should add that to my Must See List. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/5 "2006-08-16T12:25:05Z")
Well, the films are similar in that they’re more character- and dialogue-driven than plot-driven. ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/6 "2006-08-16T14:09:43Z")
Dante: 37! My girlfriend sucked 37 dicks! Guy: In a row? ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/7 "2006-08-16T14:29:16Z")
Badly paraphrased: “You know, something about \*Return of the Jedi \*never sat right with me. . . They weren’t finished with construction on it. What about all of the civilian contractors who were on board? Here you are, trying to make a living when some left-wing millitants come along and blow you up.” ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/8 "2006-08-16T14:34:59Z")
“This job would be great, if it weren’t for the fucking customers.” I think that just about every day. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/9 "2006-08-16T14:57:44Z")
I would post a reply, but I’m not even supposed to be here today. ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/10 "2006-08-16T15:04:43Z")
Buncha savages in this town. ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/11 "2006-08-16T15:10:24Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I’ve never seen Pulp Fiction. > > Huh. > > Maybe I should add that to my Must See List. It’s probably one of the most quotable movies of all time. (Hubby and I still use “Buddy Holly” as an adjective to refer to slow or inattentive service at a resturant.) ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/12 "2006-08-16T15:18:00Z")
The most important thing to remember, **Shirley** , is that the fun doesn’t end here. You’ve still got _Mallrats_ (great), _Chasing Amy_ (meh), _Dogma_ (uber-super-special-great), and _Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back_ (worth it for the last hour or so) to look forward to. I haven’t seen _Clerks 2_ yet, though, so I can’t offer an opinion. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/13 "2006-08-16T15:33:37Z")
“Why do you want to go? You hate people!” “But I love gatherings. Isn’t it ironic?” ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/14 "2006-08-16T15:53:38Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > The most important thing to remember, **Shirley** , is that the fun doesn’t end here. You’ve still got _Mallrats_ (great), _Chasing Amy_ (meh), _Dogma_ (uber-super-special-great), and _Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back_ (worth it for the last hour or so) to look forward to. > > I haven’t seen _Clerks 2_ yet, though, so I can’t offer an opinion. 🙂 Don’t forget Clerks: The Animated Series. Sure, it’s in color and there are no swears. It’s _mostly_ kid safe depending on what you allow your kids to watch. Now that I think about it, the bumpers before each ep. featuring Jay and Silent Bob are pretty filthy. You can bypass by going to the episode and the chapter selection. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/15 "2006-08-16T16:03:00Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I’ve never seen Pulp Fiction. > Huh. > > Maybe I should add that to my Must See List. Dudelette…totally see Pulp Fiction. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/16 "2006-08-16T16:03:31Z")
Favorite bit of _Clerks_ trivia – the cutomer who was “highly offended” by the jizzmopper description was buying Windex and paper towels. > [@Draelin](#): > > Mallrats (great), Chasing Amy (meh) Hmmm…apparently Kevin Smith also directs films in Bizarro World. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/17 "2006-08-16T16:04:06Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > The most important thing to remember, **Shirley** , is that the fun doesn’t end here. You’ve still got _Mallrats_ (great), _Chasing Amy_ (meh), _Dogma_ (uber-super-special-great), and _Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back_ (worth it for the last hour or so) to look forward to. > > I haven’t seen _Clerks 2_ yet, though, so I can’t offer an opinion. 🙂 Clerks 2 is every bit as good as the first, though I consider Chasing Amy his finest work, so tastes vary, obv. (No love for Jersey Girl? Don’t blame you there.) ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/18 "2006-08-16T16:07:50Z")
> [@JSexton](#): > > (No love for Jersey Girl? Don’t blame you there.) Well, it’s not part of that series, so I didn’t include it. I didn’t think it was that bad, but it was a different kind of movie. George Carlin was especially great in that one, though. I don’t know … something about _Chasing Amy_ has just always not sat right with me. I know it’s not the subject matter, so I’m at a loss to explain what. I do have to admit I haven’t seen it a second time since I saw it in the theater–I might change my mind. ---
**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/19 "2006-08-16T16:23:45Z")
[QUOTE=JSexton] Clerks 2 is every bit as good as the first, though I consider Chasing Amy his finest work, so tastes vary, obv. [QUOTE] I did not enjoy _Chasing Amy_, and went into _Clerks 2_ expecting it to really really blow (how couldn’t it? 10 years later, in color, Dante is obviously fat in the previews…). But man, the film really worked for me. “Every bit as good” is a tough call to make; I’d say this film was as good but in a different way. It takes the slacker aging process seriously, sets up enough outrageousness to keep it squarely in the category of “fun”, and examines the real dilemma of living like you did in high school well into your '30s. I would definitely recommend this film for the OP. Favorite lines from _Clerks_: “…all Jedi had was a bunch of muppets!” “I eat c\*ck”; not really a line, but that sight gag with Randall opening the glass door and the speech bubble over his head cracks me up every time. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926/20 "2006-08-16T16:24:15Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > Well, it’s not part of that series, so I didn’t include it. I didn’t think it was that bad, but it was a different kind of movie. George Carlin was especially great in that one, though. > > I don’t know … something about _Chasing Amy_ has just always not sat right with me. I know it’s not the subject matter, so I’m at a loss to explain what. I do have to admit I haven’t seen it a second time since I saw it in the theater–I might change my mind. No, I’d say you’re right. Chasing Amy is the weakest of the bunch for me, too. It’s balanced more towards the romance/drama side than the comedy side. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-clerks-for-the-first-time/368926.md?page=2)