Kevin Smith’s bare bones debut about directionless twentysomethings has spawned a comic book series, an ill fated prime time cartoon, and a plethora of toys – an unlikely fate for a film based in the real world, which almost received an NC-17 for its obscene yet witty dialogue. And yet, Smith’s film seems to find the crossroads between raucous humor and intellectual discourse, waxing poetic about necrophilia and Death Star contractors with the same indelible, oddball sensibility; even naysayers of Smith’s later work can find something to enjoy in this raunchy, rebel yell against public service; and with a 3-disc DVD currently available to satiate fans great and small, Clerks proves that even though they may not like you, they still have to serve you.