Mallrats
Published 2024-02-10
Film info
- Title Mallrats
- Director Kevin Smith
- Year 1995
- Run time 1hr 34m
- Genres Romance, Comedy
- Tagline They're not there to shop. They're not there to work. They're just there.
- Cast Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck
When Brodie is dumped by his girlfriend, he retreats to the mall with his best friend T.S., whose girlfriend has also left him. Between brooding and visits to the food court, the unmotivated twosome decide to win their girlfriends back with the help of the ultimate delinquents, Silent Bob and Jay, whose continuing adventures take the word 'nuisance' to a whole new level.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:35 | Really long credits, man. |
| 8:43 | "What, that you play video games and I fall asleep unfulfilled?" |
| 14:47 | Oh man, Magic Eye pictures! |
| 21:57 | It's very Dawson's Creek, big sentences, long words, fast talking. |
| 26:02 | I've never seen a less convincing 15 year old actor. |
| 29:24 | Love that they have time and enough blue paper to make multiple plans. |
| 35:16 | Rock version of Build Me Up Buttercup is fun! |
| 40:18 | She's just trying on underwear in the middle of the store. |
| 42:54 | "I have no respect for people with no shopping agenda." |
| 54:00 | Vulcan nerve pinch! |
| 57:22 | "Your maleness amazes me sometimes." |
| 1:04:11 | Stan Lee says his name like Stanley. |
| 1:16:54 | Love him calling out the bullshit on Blind Date. |
| 1:28:07 | So many Jedi references. |
Thoughts
If I'm honest, this was so close to being another casualty of the twenty minute rule, but it had just enough funny moments to keep me watching until the end. It's crude and not clever and incredibly cheap, but the occasional moment kept things interesting - the magic eye bit was fun, and it was good to finally know what Jay & Silent Bob are. I don't know that I'm keen to seek out more Kevin Smith movies, but I do sort of get where this one is coming from.
Rating: 2 / 5