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They're not there to shop. They're not there to work. They're just there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toFqw3d7TlA Mallrats is to Clerks as Paul's Boutique is to Licensed to Ill. Both were highly anticipated (and highly funded) follow-ups to groundbreaking debuts that, at the time, made no impact on the general populace and nearly ruined their creators' careers. The difference, however, is that while Beastie Boys' second album has been reassessed as their magnum opus, Kevin Smith's second film is merely a cult classic when compared to his later, more commercially successful films Chasing Amy and Dogma. The movie features a simple premise: two men are dumped by their girlfriends on the same day and decide to go to the mall to brighten their moods. There, they meet a variety of colorful characters (one of which is a bit problematic, now that I think about it) and devise a plan to win back the women they still have feelings for. What makes Mallrats a movie that needs to be seen is its writing. While Clerks is a string of incidents with very little overarching storyline, this prequel has a story that goes from opening credits to closing credits. In spite of this, both movies feature a wide cast of memorable characters that don't wear out their welcome and are endlessly quotable (one line from the movie lends itself to a podcast hosted by two of Smith's friends, uncoincidentally the ones who speak it). Mallrats is available from Arrow Video on Ultra HD Blu-ray, and currently streams on Starz in the United States. Please note that there's also an extended edition, but I wouldn't watch that unless you're familiar with the theatrical cut - there's a good reason it's called The Version That Should Not Be. Previous Movies of the Month
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