- Well, this would normally be a newsbite, but we’ve gotten something like 90 scoops mailed in on this one so far in about 5 hours (that many of you are hooked on the MSN site? Wow.) At any rate, an article from their Business Central area cites Clerks as one “of five movies that, in one way or another, have a small-business lesson to offer”:
The story: The Quickie Mart from you-know-where. “Clerks” offers an hysterical, day-in-the-life glimpse of two convenience store workers and, in essence, just how wretched both their personal and their “professional” (quotes definitely warranted) have become.
Why it’s good: You’ll know if you’ve ever set foot in a convenience store and, upon leaving, felt the need for a purifying shower as quickly as possible. Amid the leathery meat snacks, fingered porno rags and bizarre customers — one is completely focused on finding the “perfect” dozen eggs — “Clerks” is gritty, occasionally repulsive but completely real.
What it teaches: Through the power of its wretched reality, “Clerks” amply illustrates how a prospective customer can see your business. Put another way: Would I go into a place that looks like this? Not bloody likely. And, nor would you. (When the star of the movie can’t get the metal security gates open, he spray paints “I assure you, we are open” on the front of the building.) Wow, let’s go there for a jerky and ginger ale! Wow, let’s go there for a jerky and ginger ale!
Though Dante didn’t spray paint the actual store, we get the idea. “Glengarry Glen Ross” also hits the top 5, deservedly so, and Wall Street, Citizen Kane, and It’s a Wonderful Life just score honorable mentions.
Sorry we couldn’t list the scoopers, we just got way too many to even try to credit here. Thanks to you all for your swiftness. We would have had this up even sooner had we not suffered some server downtime today. More news later…
