You can buy tix here! They’ll also have tons of Clerks II merch on sale right in the theater. San Diego con attendees 0 Don’t miss your chance for a great day or night out today!
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“…Smith has grown more skilled in shooting and editing his films. Despite a mostly one-set location, “Clerks II” feels anything but static as characters and story flow easily in and around the restaurant and its suburban environment.”
MTV: “Has Kevin Smith Mellowed? Clerks II Will Tell.” (**SPOILERS**)
“…Let me tell you something,” Smith retorted. “I was born on a Friday, but it wasn’t last Friday. Rosario has had that chest for a long time now. I can’t imagine that she gets there and she’s like, ‘I had no idea that if I jumped, they would jump as well! I remember shooting that scene,” he continued, attempting to set the record straight. “She was looking at playback on the rooftop, and she was like, ‘The girls are movin’!’ They are hers, right? I mean, we’re supposed to believe they’ve never moved before?”
Film Blather: “Review: Clerks II” (**SPOILERS**)
“…Part of the reason the humor works so often and so well is that the characters work: we really believe, for one thing, that these are the people from Clerks some twelve years after the events of that film, working at a fast-food joint instead of a convenience store and a video store.”
Orange County Register: “Kevin Smith: Back to Jersey”
“… It doesn’t get any more real than seeing two dudes who have aged 12 years. You can’t hide the age. You can’t hide the paunch. These dudes are old. But there’s something nice about a warts-and-all look at aging like that. And I thought it would be fascinating to look at the angry young man when he hits his mid 30s.”
WIBC: “Clerks II – Plus The Wikel Boys’ Interview With Stars Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson”
“…It doesn’t get any more real than seeing two dudes who have aged 12 years. You can’t hide the age. You can’t hide the paunch. These dudes are old. But there’s something nice about a warts-and-all look at aging like that. And I thought it would be fascinating to look at the angry young man when he hits his mid 30s.”
“…Clerks II is loaded with equal parts charm and rude (but damn funny) antics. Perhaps for the first time in his career, Smith has given us something for everyone, without going too much in any direction. The film manages to give us romance and vomit-inducing acts, sometimes simultaneously.”
So spread the word, and GET OUT THERE this weekend! And we’re not talking just opening day, mind you, but see it again Saturday, whether it be in a matinée by yourself, or with a new crew of friends. Get the word of mouth going, as Clerks II is an absolute crowd pleaser. Don’t miss your chance to see this with a packed opening weekend audience. Trust us, the laughs will be so loud that you’ll have to go back again to hear the rest of the dialogue. Clerks II. Now playing everywhere in the US and Canada. Enjoy it, folks — And don’t forget to come back to News Askew and hit up our TalkBacks — Let us know what you think! See story just below.
NOTE: New news is being posted BELOW these two stories today, please surf below this story and the Clerks Review talkbacks for continuing coverage today. We just want these two stories to stay atop the page all day today.
Feel free to use as many spoilers as you like — For those of you who haven’t seen the movie yet, STAY AWAY from the TalkBack if you don’t want things spoiled!
We hope you all enjoy Clerks II this weekend, and look forward to your comments.
REVIEWS: At presstime, Clerks II is tracking WAY better than any film opening this weekend at review supersite Rotten Tomatoes where it’s enjoying a 72% FRESH rating! Be sure to hit that site for all the reviews you can stomach, as we’re sticking mostly with press here and just a couple select reviews.
Here’s Variety’s tracking report on Clerks II:
So hey, with Variety saying that, even if we make the projection, it’s over DOUBLE the budget of the flick. Not bad at all, eh? More than can be said for Superman’s opening weekend, that’s for sure. But hey, let’s prove them wrong — Get out there with everyone, spread the word, and let’s sell these theaters out! Let’s crack that J&SBSB opening weekend, and march towards View Askew box office history this weekend. Clerks II, now playing everywhere!!!
“…Smith’s newest addiction is MySpace: I’ve been on since March and I’m closing in on 50,000 friends. So I feel like, Wow, that’s kind of cool.” The Weinstein Co. hatched a plan to promote Clerks II by putting the names of the film’s first 10,000 MySpace friends in the credits. They thought the contest would go for weeks. They had the names in two hours.”
Core Entertainment: “‘Clerks II’ delivers a foul-mouthed film about friendship”
“…Yet just when Clerks II is on the verge of going too far with either the love of lewd language or wallowing in pop culture references, Smith shows his maturity both as a filmmaker and writer by allowing his characters to show real emotion behind their Gen-X disguises.”
Hendersonville News: “Media for the masses from Silent Bob”
“…A third of my day is online either posting on the boards, on myspace or just answering e-mail,” the 35-year-old widely accessible author said during the recent press junket for Clerks II, the sequel to his 1994 independent breakout film which he shot at the convenience store where he once worked. “I’m the kinda guy you just can’t escape. Anyone that has an interest in my stuff, I’m happy to speak to and that’s perfect for the Internet because I’ve watched that audience grow over time.”
Canada.Com: “‘Silent Bob’ profane yet sentimental” (**SPOILERS**)
“…I think about Jersey Girl and Clerks II, and to me they’re both equally sentimental movies.”
Skewed & Reviewed: “Clerks II” (**SPOILERS**)
“…A true classic and easily the best film Kevin Smith has ever done. Do not miss this film.”
San Diego Citybeat: “An Inconvenience Store Truth”
“…I found that Kevin was more willing and more apt to let us stray from the script this time,” says Anderson, who has the bulk of the movie’s hair-trigger jokes against O’Halloran’s straight man. “Whereas the first one, for me personally, I wasn’t an actor, and I stuck right to the script and that’s the way Kevin preferred it anyway. This one, I just found him much more laid back and willing to deviate a little bit, to kind of have more fun with it.”
 “In The Caboose – The Last Train Wreck” |
 “My Marbles – by Jason Mewes” |
 “The Red Carpet” |
First up, posted earlier this week, walk THE RED CARPET with all of your favorite Clerks II personalities. Zak and Joey were there to cover the big Clerks II premiere earlier this month at the Arclight in Los Angeles.
Next, we get into NSFW (Not Safe For Work) territory — Yep, you may wanna do a quick boss check or wait until you’re home to view the next two vids: First up, Jason Mewes has been known for not being shy when it comes to nudity…And in the clip “My Marbles” you’ll see just how true that myth is. Jason himself edited this ode to a favorite body part of his. It’s the first clip he’s ever edited.
Finally, “In The Caboose – The Last Train Wreck” Kevin and Jay remind you that Clerks II is indeed in theaters today, and thanks you all for watching Train Wreck this year. It’s also NSFW, due to some Mewes antics.
We’ve fallen in love with the Train Wreck series so much that it’s odd to see that it could soon be ending. Like a good friend, it’s been there for us week after week. We’ll hope that perhaps a few more segments will get clipped together for the web (or perhaps some DVD-Only segments will be in order). At any rate, we thank Zak and Joey for an amazing job, congratulate Zak on his hilarious turn in Clerks II, and wish them well in their continuing projects. Long live “Train Wreck”, on the net, DVD, and beyond!
To enter the contest, simply download the song from the film’s website www.clerks2.com or from www.bulletproofrecords.com between July 14 and July 31. Then, use your skills to make the coolest music video on the planet. You can use clips from the “Clerks II” trailer if you’d like (downloadable from www.clerks2.com/trailer/) but it’s not necessary to win. When the video is finished, post it on YouTube.com with the header “CLERKS II: ALL TOO MUCH VIDEO” and add it to the group at www.youtube.com/group/clerks2video. Also email your entry to clerks2video@gmail.com.
Sounds like a fun opportunity for you budding directors and editors out there. Full details, a link to the MP3, and more can be found at Bulletproof’s site http://www.bulletproofentertainment.com/clerks2video.html.
Good luck – We’d love to see a News Askew reader win this one. Have at it! The “Clerks II” soundtrack will be in stores and available for digital download on July 25th.
