Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Is it still OK to be a slacker?
So Kevin Smith is hard at work on "Clerks II". I have fond memories of the first time I saw "Clerks" - it was playing at Cornell Cinema, I had no pressing deadlines to meet one weekday evening (for once), but everyone else did, so I went alone. I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. What's all this, then, about a sequel? I'm not going to complain, but I'm not going to get overly excited either. I'm somewhat hopeful that this will be another shot at the big time for Kevin Smith. Hit or miss, he's always been sincere and committed. I'm reminded of something Beck once said in an interview about his song "Loser," about how people of our generation are not really slackers, but that they insist on defining success on their own terms. Plus we know how to laugh at ourselves about our crappy jobs (not that I have any real reason to complain about mine, unlike my British colleagues). Here's to hearing another barrage of dick and fart jokes in "Clerks II."
3 comments:
I thought there were to be no more films with Silent Bob and Jay?
I hope this is better than the clerks tv show. But seeing how Smith's films have been on a decline, i doubt it.
I was too busy for Clerks? In any case, all that New Jersey at once is awesome. Speaking of cinematic NJ, have you seen Jay and Kumar go to White Castle, Roman? Neil Patrick Harris steals his scenes.
OK, you've got my interest. "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle" is in my Netflix queue.
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