6. “Clerks” — The directorial debut of Kevin Smith shot on a shoestring budget. “Clerks” follows the story of hapless convenience store clerk Dante “I’m not even supposed to be here today” Hicks, his best friend Randal and two stoners outside the building who became pop culture icons, Jay and Silent Bob. (This is one that’s not for kids.) Favorite scene: Randal ordering a laundry list of X-rated movies for the video store while a mother and child wait to see if he can order “Happy Scrappy: Hero Pup” for them.

He’s hard at work on a “Clerks” sequel, and now Kevin Smith is thinking about a “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” follow-up. “So many people ask about it — I’m just like, ‘Where were all you mother—-ers when they were in their own movie in theaters? I could have used your help!” Smith said. “That makes me think every once in a while, and ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ did really well on DVD. I’m like, ‘Wow, if we made a Jay and Bob movie now, we might clean up.’ But I don’t know, that’s not a reason to make a movie.” A sequel would be a few years off, regardless, as Smith is committed to “The Green Hornet” after “The Passion of the Clerks.” …