Truly Dreadful Film

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

As raunchy and decadent that "Clerks" was coming out the prior year, at least I thought it was pretty funny. Coming from the same creative mind and direction of Kevin Smith, I expected "Mallrats" to be on a par but it failed to deliver. There were some humorous moments of course, and unless I'm mistaken, some of the language might have been toned down from the earlier flick, but there didn't seem to be enough to redeem this picture as one to recommend as a follow up to "Clerks". My understanding is that chronologically, this picture occurs the day before the events in "Clerks", but that's neither here nor there and of no consequence to my mind. The picture's most salient moment is when Stan Lee has his heart to heart chat with Brodie (Jason Lee), but after that it's pretty much down hill. The game show segment in particular was just terrible, it looked like it belonged in an entirely different picture. Still, it was cool to see Jay and Silent Bob once again, and Jason Lee has the right looks and temperament for the kind of character he portrayed. But if faced with a decision to make, you probably should just watch "Clerks" again.

If the writing was a little better at the start, I would like this movie even more. I don't know if the drive was to make people hate Claire Forlani's character (Brandi), but every time she says "TS" it makes me want to punch myself in the face, it's a weird emotion, but it's like a guilty pleasure, with no pleasure what so ever. TS is TS with Brandi, because TS is TS, like Brandi says, TS.Sorry, I really had to let that out. TS!No Mallrats if TS is said more than 2 times by a voice with a wine and bitch in it for breakfast.There is not much more they can do, 40 year old humans with a job and depression is Mallrats 2.

It's Easter in an apparently upscale American community. After they are dumped by their girlfriends, best friends Jason Lee (as Brodie Bruce) and Jeremy London (as T.S. Quint) decide to go to the local mall. They want to hang out and have a cookie. Naturally, their ex-girlfriends are there. Shannen Doherty (as Rene Mosier) is with her new lover, "fashionable male" Ben Affleck (as Shannon Hamilton). Joey Lauren Adams (as Gwen Turner) is going to appear on a "Dating Game"-type TV show as a favor to her father...By adopting a slacker look, Mr. Lee is somewhat convincing. However, the cast appears around ten years too old for the situation. Possibly directed to appear fidgety, Mr. London looks uncomfortable. Then considered the biggest star in the cast, top-billed Ms. Doherty essays her usual high-school impersonation. "Mallrats" like Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith (as Jay and Silent Bob) appear. Mr. Smith is also the writer and director. Introduced in front of a store selling gerbils, Smith shows some quirky, anal humor.** Mallrats (10/25/95) Kevin Smith ~ Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck

first off I've always like anything Shannon Doherty has been in every since Beverly Hills 90210. so that was the first reason I bought this film,, second Ben Affleck is always good to see what he's gonna do next in a movie, you never know,, third I figured a movie taking place in a shopping mall, what a good idea.. it's basically about a couple of guys who have ex-girlfriends now , and are trying to figure what to do next , either win them back or get on with their lives.. along the way they meet up with friends. and Stan Lee. this is a very quirky movie that will either be liked or disliked one way or the other there is really no middle ground to this point, I believe you don't need to be a stoner to like this movie at all, I really enjoyed Michael Rooker's performance here as well as a dad hosting a major TV show at the mall,, great dark humor and slapstick all the way.. loved this movie.