- FPS, the magazine of animation, has taken an in-depth look at the Clerks Animated Series on DVD. The 3-page article covers the controversy that transpired
as shows began to air, and goes on to give high praise to the extensive 2-disc set. A sample:
Read the complete. Clerks: TAS article at the FPS site.
- Blockbuser UK reports a September 27th DVD release for Jersey Girl in that part of the world.
Sites such as Amazon uk have the title listed as a certificate ‘12′ (can only be purchased by those over 12). Even the boxart in the image here
displays the certificate but it seems more likely the dvd will be a ‘15′ certificate. A quick look at the BBFC website shows that one of the commentary
tracks has been given a ‘15′ certificate. Unlike the USA, all DVD extras in the UK have to be rated and in many cases, due to extra content, DVD releases
have a higher certificate than the theatrical presentation of a film.
There are no listings for ‘Clerks X’ at the BBFC, or region 2 only DVD sites so it seems the UK will yet again not have access to a domestic DVD version of
Clerks and will again have to import. To date ,Clerks has never been released in the UK on DVD. Many UK sites such as www.cd-wow.com and www.playusa.com
have the DVD available at £15.99, though potential buyers have to remember that thier equipment will have to be able to play region 1 NTSC DVDs
- Currently at Blockbuster Video, Kevin is the feature of their trivia on the video loop running in stores. The question asks what items he
had to sell to make Clerks. It gives the answer (which you should know!) then plays a commercial for Jersey Girl. - Ohio’s Beacon Journal gives high marks to Jersey Girl and it’s DVD (in stores tomorrow!):
The movie (** ½): Jersey Girl (Rated PG-13, Miramax/Buena Vista, $29.99 on DVD and $24.99 on VHS) won’t go down as one of director Kevin Smith’s better efforts. If anything, the story of a widower and his young daughter shows a filmmaker in transition, attempting to go in a different artistic direction.
After all, Smith is well known to a legion of male fans who grew up on Star Wars and comic books, and who flocked to films such as Clerks. But he can only keep that reputation for so long, and like his fans (or maybe in spite of them) he’s trying to grow up.
Jersey Girl follows the story of Ollie Trinke (Ben Affleck), a hotshot record company publicist who suddenly finds himself raising a daughter alone after his wife (portrayed briefly by Jennifer Lopez) dies during childbirth. It sends Ollie packing from his trendy New York City apartment back to his father’s (George Carlin) home in New Jersey, where the two men, who’ve had their differences in life, raise the girl.
Jersey Girl is about their relationship, but more interestingly, it’s about Ollie’s inability to come to terms with what his life has become and order his priorities accordingly. Part of him still yearns for and seeks the prominence that his career once gave him, but there’s this little girl — portrayed wonderfully by Raquel Castro — tugging at his sleeves asking him, “What about me?”
Affleck hasn’t been this likable in a film in quite some time and Castro is a joy to watch. As for Carlin, he steals more than his share of scenes.
Smith may not completely nail this one, but he takes some steps in the right direction.
The disc (***): Smith, if nothing else, has always been a fan of DVD and its predecessor, laserdisc, and it usually shows on his releases. This one is no exception.
It has two commentary tracks — one with Smith and Affleck and the other with Smith, producer Scott Mosier andSmith’s foul-mouthed sidekick Jason Mewes — to provide background on the film. Also tossed in is a featurette in which Smith and Affleck discuss the director’s career, and a behind-the-scenes featurette. It’s a very complete release.
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