Purely Joyful Movie!

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

WHEN WE FIRST came across this AMC Cable TV 'Reality Series, we sort of shook our cyber-space head and thought that it surely must be the ultimate example of the superfluous. Producer Kevin Smith, who reportedly owns the New Jersey Comics Shop depicted here, surely had introduced an American Original; being the Electronic equivalent of the Vanity Publishing industry.TIME, HOWEVER NOT only heals all wounds; but can also do a lot to alter ones attitudes. As we tuned in week after week, we discovered that we were becoming increasingly interested in this half hour of frivolous goings on. It seemed that this celluloid 'Joke Book' Anthology was growing on us, just like warts.THE FACT THAT we were steeped in the tradition of the 'Long Underwear' Super Heroes and Costumed Crime Fighters from periodical publishing companies with names like DC, Marvel, Quality and Radio Comics, did give us a soft place in our hearts for the series. The characters with names such as: Superman, Batmqn, The Flash, Green Lantern, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, etc., ranked right up there with TOM SAWYER in our book! AS WITH ANY other "Reality Series", the pre-recorded version of 'real life' has the advantage of direction, editing, scripting and re-shooting. In short, COMIC BOOK MEN is a dubious reality, at best. Of course, this indictment is not limited to just this series.INSPITE OF ALL of Mr. Kevin Smith & Company's narcissistic self indulgence and excessive laughter, we do confess that it does serve a purpose and does having "Redeeming Social Value." Its existence serves to remind the world of a Sub-Culture of 4 Color heroes and tales of characters; whose origins, powers and activities are all akin to Legendary heroes, Biblical Epics and Ancient gods and immortals.

The conversations between the staff members are funny at times but they seem forced. I would like to see more of a "fly on the wall" version of the conversations. In saying that, they all end the same way. Bryan says something cynical at the expense of someone else (usually Ming), Walt laughs that Seth Rogen-y laugh and a customer comes to the counter. Cue awkward random person remembering his lines about why he is selling that item and the ridiculous price haggling. I'll never understand why someone would sell their rare item to a store on TV when you could easily sell it online and get that higher price for it. Is selling items on eBay that hard really??? Oh and don't forget Rob Bruce, the guy who magically knows everything about everything: year released, units sold to the public, current market price, hell, even the production company's CEO at the time! To top to all off, Kevin Smith asks at the start of each episode, "What happened in the store this week?" Well, there's a lot going on in one week Kev, you're all wearing the exact same clothes in the pod-cast segment of every episode...

I'm a big fan of comic stuff, like old superhero's, movies, obviously comics. To me this show actually goes above and beyond I mean, it's literally like clerks but in a comic store. Probably because its directed by Kevin smith but still.When I first heard about this show my thoughts were "it's just going to be a boring comic book show", but it's not! This show is hilarious and the stuff they talk about is something you can really see yourself doing when you sit around and just joke with friends.I give it a 10/10 because its just got every element that you expect in a comic book store show and more.

I tune into this every time The Walking Dead ends. Actually, I don't tune into it, I just go to my laptop, and am too lazy to change the channel. I listen to the show for some 5 minutes every Sunday, and I am amazed at how PITIFUL this show is. I don't know what demographics they're trying to reach, but its easier to get off on some barbie dolls than this oblivious crud. Again, I love Kevin Smith. Clerks and all the Jay/Silent Bob flicks are beautiful. BUT, I hope this show doesn't keep going on. It's the antithesis of The Walking Dead. I gave it a 2 because I have mercy, unlike this show has on the viewers' eyes. It's something I really don't know how it got on AMC