He tried to screw me somewhere very uncomfortable once."

"What, like the back of a Volkswagen?"

"Jesus **_Christ_**, Gil, there's just some things you don't mention in public!"

It's completely asinine, silly, and juvenile. So, exactly what you'd expect from this kind of movie. Also, it's kind of fun to watch. Probably helps to be not at full mental capacity for it. Would have given it a 7 if it hadn't been for the terrible "moral of the story", every character behaved horribly – and Stan Lee's character? Man, you don't [spoiler]give someone such horrible advice even if you're put up to it as a joke, that's just mean[/spoiler]!

After the success of "Clerks", Kevin Smith had a real budget at his disposal for the first time with "Mallrats" and it shows. The film is professionally shot and has a much larger (and, from today's perspective, more prominent) cast. Some of the strengths of his debut feature are also still present, namely the sometimes clever dialogue and Smith's juvenile sense of humor. Still, "Mallrats" doesn't quite measure up to "Clerks" for me. Too many jokes don't work this time. Furthermore, the sometimes lousy acting is too distracting this time (especially Michael Rooker is awful). On top of that, the film is sometimes just too silly for me, even if the entertainment factor still prevails in the end. That Smith's second film also has problematic parts, especially in terms of language, is certainly due to the era in which it was made. But I'm willing to overlook that, which is why it's one of the highlights of the director's filmography for me.

New Jersey trilogy by Kevin Smith
Clerks - Part 1
Mallrats - Part 2
Chasing Amy - Part 3

Snoochie Boochies! Mallrats is a classic Kevin Smith film that’s outrageously fun and entertaining. In this follow-up to Clerks, Smith tackles mall culture as a group of college kids hangout and get caught up in all types of shenanigans. The film has an exceptional cast that includes Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck, and Claire Forlani. Once again Smith delivers his trademark brand of humor and clever, witty dialog. However, some of the humor doesn’t work and Smith’s directing is still a little inconsistent. Yet despite its flaws, Mallrats is a hilariously entertaining comedy.

It is not as good as Clerks but it definitely still has some funny moments and the dialogue is pretty good. I watched the extended version and it is too long. It drags at times. I still love all the nerd references and none better than Stan Lee giving love advice.

Yeah

Minus 1 for idiotic message:
If you are an unemployed, moneyless loser, and have no intention of changing, then become a stalker. The best thing you can do is to publicly humiliate and abuse her. Then your ex will surely "come to her senses" and return to you.

Level "Interesting" • 7 :heart: • Entertaining and Good.