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| Directed by | Kevin Smith |
| Produced by | Sean Daniel James Jacks Scott Mosier |
| Written by | Kevin Smith |
| Starring | Shannen Doherty Jeremy London Jason Lee Claire Forlani Ben Affleck Joey Lauren Adams Jason Mewes Renee Humphrey Kevin Smith and Stan Lee |
| Music by | Ira Newborn |
| Cinematography | Dave Klein |
| Editing by | Paul Dixon |
| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 20, 1995 |
| Running time | 94 min. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Sean Daniel is a Film producer. He was also a studio executive at Universal Studios for twelve years including five years as President of Production James Jacks is a Film producer who has in recent years produced several high-budget films Scott A Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is a Film producer, editor, and cameo actor who has done work in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Jeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American Actor. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Claire Forlani (born July 1, 1972) is an English film and television actress. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12 1974 is an American television and film actor known for playing foul-mouthed Drug dealer Jay the vocal half of Jay and Renee Humphrey (born January 27, 1975) is an American actress who has appeared in both Film and Television. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Ira Newborn (1949-) is an American musician and composer best known for his work composing motion picture soundtracks Dave Klein is an American Cinematographer best known for working with director Kevin Smith on the films Clerks, Mallrats Gramercy Pictures was a Film distributor launched in 1993 a joint venture of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Pictures. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,100,000 |
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Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer It is the second to be set in Smith's "View Askewniverse" series of interlocking films set mostly in New Jersey, although the movie was filmed in the Eden Prairie Center Mall, which is located in Minnesota. The View Askewniverse is a Fictional universe created by writer/director Kevin Smith, featured in several films comics and a television series it is named for New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Eden Prairie Center is a mall located in the heart of Eden Prairie Minnesota and is owned and operated by General Growth Properties. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers As in the other View Askewniverse movies, the characters Jay and Silent Bob figure prominently, and characters and events from other films are discussed. Origins As depicted in an early scene of the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob were born in Leonardo New Jersey, in Several cast members, including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, and Joey Lauren Adams, have gone on to work in several other Smith films. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Comic book icon Stan Lee made a cameo appearance, as did Brian O'Halloran, the star of Smith's breakout feature Clerks. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American Actor. Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role
Mallrats was the subject of much critical derision when it was released, with many critics comparing it unfavorably to Smith's first film, Clerks. In his negative review of the film, critic Roger Ebert said "Before Mallrats was released, I chaired a panel that Smith participated in and Kevin Smith cheerfully said he'd be happy to do whatever the studios wanted, if they'd pay for his films. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. At the time, I thought he was joking. " [1]
Kevin Smith responded by apologizing for Mallrats at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards, though he later stated that the apology was made in jest. Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents" and presented winners with Nevertheless, the film developed a strong cult following after it was released on video.
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Plot
T. S. (London) is preparing for a trip to Universal Studios Florida with his girlfriend Brandi (Forlani), during which he plans to propose to her; however, the two have an argument and break up after Brandi tells him she can't go because she's volunteered to fill in as a contestant on Truth or Date, her dad's "cheesy Dating Game rip-off" TV show. Universal Orlando Resort is a Theme park Resort in Orlando Florida. The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U T. S. turns to his comic book-loving best friend Brodie (Jason Lee), who has also broken up with his girlfriend Rene (Shannen Doherty), and Brodie suggests the two might find solace at the local mall. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Brodie Bruce is a Fictional character played by Jason Lee in the Kevin Smith films Mallrats and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather
Brodie and T. S. discover Truth or Date is shooting at the same mall, and ask local ne'er-do-well drug dealers Jay and Silent Bob to destroy the show's stage (which they admit they were going to do anyway), a task for which they devise elaborate but ultimately unsuccessful plans. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs Origins As depicted in an early scene of the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob were born in Leonardo New Jersey, in Brodie also finds out Rene is being pursued by his nemesis Shannon Hamilton (Ben Affleck), a clothing store manager who hates Brodie because of his "lack of a shopping agenda," and has nefarious plans for Rene, intending to seduce her and then have sex 'in a very uncomfortable place' with her. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of A running joke is that this is interpreted as the 'back of a Volkswagen' rather than the anal sex he intends. Anal sex most often refers to the sex act involving insertion of the Penis into the Rectum.
Between seeking romantic advice from Stan Lee and debating such topics as the sexual proclivities of comic-book characters and the status of a cookie stand located outside the official food court, the two run into various acquaintances, including a sex researcher who happens to be a minor, and a guy who spends all day trying to see the hidden image of a sailboat in a Magic Eye poster. In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally Magic Eye is a series of books published by NE Thing Enterprises (Renamed in 1996 to Magic Eye Inc They also run afoul of Brandi's father, who has the mall security guard La Fours (Sven-Ole Thorsen) plant marijuana on their persons so they can be arrested. Sven-Ole Thorsen (born September 24, 1944) is a Danish Actor, Stuntman, Bodybuilder and athlete. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a In addition to helping them escape, Jay and Silent Bob get two of the game show contestants stoned, allowing T. S. and Brodie to replace them on Truth or Date and woo back their respective exes.
Making Mallrats
Pre-production
After the success of the independent hit Clerks, writer/director Kevin Smith and his best friend/producer Scott Mosier began to make their second film. Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Scott A Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is a Film producer, editor, and cameo actor who has done work in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse After a screening of Clerks, producer James Jacks approached them to do another movie for Universal Studios. James Jacks is a Film producer who has in recent years produced several high-budget films Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Kevin Smith soon finished the script for this new film, and casting began. They cast Jeremy London, an actor with a TV series and a few movies to his credit as T. Jeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American Actor. S. Shannen Doherty was the most famous cast member after her appearances in many movies and the hit TV shows Little House on the Prairie and Beverly Hills 90210. Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Little House on the Prairie is a children's book by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published in 1935 Beverly Hills 90210 was a Prime time television drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Jason Lee was cast with no prior acting experience; before the film he was a professional skateboarder. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Lee has since appeared in all of Smith's films, and is the godfather of Smith's child. Since Mallrats, Lee has gone on to achieve fame as the title character on the TV show My Name is Earl. My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. Ben Affleck, who was a relative unknown at the time except for appearing in Dazed and Confused, was cast as Shannen Hamilton. Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final Affleck has also since appeared in all of Smith's films. Joey Lauren Adams was cast as Gwen Turner. Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Later she would date Smith during which time he would write the main character in Chasing Amy for her. Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden Ethan Suplee was cast as Willam Black. Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World Producer Scott Mosier was supposed to reprise the role, but Suplee was so good, they cast him as instead. Ethan Suplee later also scored a role in My Name is Earl. The most troublesome role to cast was Jay, as the studio did not want Jason Mewes to reprise his role from Clerks, which Smith had written for him. Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12 1974 is an American television and film actor known for playing foul-mouthed Drug dealer Jay the vocal half of Jay and Mewes had to audition for the part against actors such as Seth Green and Breckin Meyer. Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Breckin Meyer (born May 7, 1974) is an American Actor and producer.
Filming
The cast has said filming the movie was the most enjoyable part of production. They all stayed in the same hotel and would go out drinking after shooting. Ben Affleck said he realized how much fun making a movie could be. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of And producer James Jacks said it was the most fun he ever had making a movie. James Jacks is a Film producer who has in recent years produced several high-budget films
Release
There was much hype about the film, and played extremely well at Comi-Con. Comic-Con International San Diego, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre Fan convention founded as the Golden However with a poor marketing campaign, and almost no 'name' actors in the film, the film flopped. It only made $2,122,561 at the U. S. box office in total. Critics also disapproved of the film. It has since developed a cult following over the years, and is considered a 'Cult Hit'. In 2005 a 10th anniversary DVD was released.
The films cult following also helped former skateboarder turned actor Jason Lee launch his acting career. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. The film is also credited for helping View Askew focus more on their characters Jay and Silent Bob, who are often credited for helping Kevin Smith's and the films popularity. View Askew Productions is a Film production company created by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994 responsible for such Cult films as Origins As depicted in an early scene of the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob were born in Leonardo New Jersey, in Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer It was also reported in Wizard magazine that 80 percent of Kevin Smith fans' favorite film by Smith was "Mallrats".
Cast
- Jeremy London as T. Jeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American Actor. S. Quint
- Jason Lee as Brodie Bruce
- Shannen Doherty as Rene Mosier
- Claire Forlani as Brandi Svenning
- Jason Mewes as Jay
- Kevin Smith as Silent Bob
- Ben Affleck as Shannon Hamilton
- Joey Lauren Adams as Gwen Turner
- Renee Humphrey as Tricia Jones
- Michael Rooker as Mr. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Brodie Bruce is a Fictional character played by Jason Lee in the Kevin Smith films Mallrats and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Claire Forlani (born July 1, 1972) is an English film and television actress. Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12 1974 is an American television and film actor known for playing foul-mouthed Drug dealer Jay the vocal half of Jay and Origins As depicted in an early scene of the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob were born in Leonardo New Jersey, in Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Origins As depicted in an early scene of the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob were born in Leonardo New Jersey, in Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Renee Humphrey (born January 27, 1975) is an American actress who has appeared in both Film and Television. This is a list of fictional minor characters from Kevin Smith 's View Askewniverse films and television series Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American Actor, known for playing the title role in Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer Jared Svenning
- Ethan Suplee as Willam Black
- Sven-Ole Thorsen as La Fours
- Scott Mosier as Roddy
- Priscilla Barnes as Miss Ivannah
- Walt Flanagan as Walt Grover, the Fanboy
- Bryan Johnson as Steve-Dave Pulasti
- Stan Lee as Himself
- Thomas Dahl as Rabbit Hitter, Boy #1
- Ethan Flower as Doug Paging, Suitor #1
- Ed Hapstak as Rob Feature, Suitor #2
- Brian O'Halloran as Gil Hicks, Suitor #3
- Art James as Bob Summers, host of Truth or Date
Opening credits sequence
The opening credits sequence features a number of comic book covers based on characters that appear in the film. Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World Willam Black is a character from Kevin Smith 's " View Askewniverse " films Sven-Ole Thorsen (born September 24, 1944) is a Danish Actor, Stuntman, Bodybuilder and athlete. Scott A Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is a Film producer, editor, and cameo actor who has done work in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse Priscilla Barnes (born December 7, 1952 or 1955 is an American Actress known for replacing Suzanne Somers ( Jenilee Harrison Walter Flanagan (born October 23, 1967) is an American actor comic book artist and comic book store proprietor Bryan Johnson is a very close friend to Kevin Smith, who has made appearances in Smith's New Jersey films as comic book fan Steve-Dave Pulasti. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American Actor. Art James ( October 15, 1929 &ndash March 27, 2004) was an American Game show host best known for shows such as The covers appear next to a corresponding character parodied in the credits. Many of these covers make references to existing comics. They appear in the film in the following order:
- New Jersey Mall 07732 (Shannen Doherty as Rene Mosier) — The logo bears resemblance to that of Beverly Hills 90210 (a television program for which Shannen Doherty is known) although the overall style of the cover is very akin to that of Image Comics. Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Beverly Hills 90210 was a Prime time television drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their 07732 is a Zip code for Highlands, New Jersey. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Art by Jae Lee. Jae Lee (born June 22, 1972) is a Korean-American Eisner Award -winning Comic book Artist known for his dark gothic style of work
- Defective Comics (Jeremy London as T. Jeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American Actor. S. Quint) — A parody of Detective Comics. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman On the cover, T. S. and Mike Allred's Madman are trying to escape from a pack of large robots with the help of Jay and Silent Bob. Michael Dalton "Mike" Allred is an American comic book artist and writer. Madman is a comic book series set in one of the many parallel worlds existing in the Multiverse Art by Mike Allred. Michael Dalton "Mike" Allred is an American comic book artist and writer.
- Brodieman (Jason Lee as Brodie Bruce) — The logo and the emblem on the shirt "Brodieman" is wearing are both reminiscent of Superman. Jason Lee may refer to Jason Lee (missionary (1803&ndash1845 American missionary and pioneer in the Oregon Territory Jason Scott Lee Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon The cover also features elements similar to The Hulk and Marvel Comics. This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Art by J. Scott Campbell. Jeffrey Scott Campbell (born April 12, 1973, East Tawas Michigan
- Brandi - The Last Babe on Earth (Claire Forlani as Brandi Svenning) — On this cover, Brandi is escaping from what appears to be a shark emerging from molten lava. Claire Forlani (born July 1, 1972) is an English film and television actress. This is a parody of Kamandi - The Last Boy on Earth. Kamandi is a DC Comics Comic book character created by acclaimed artist Jack Kirby.
- Buttman Adventures (Ben Affleck as Shannon Hamilton) — The logo is a parody of logos for various Batman comics. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created
- Gwen (Joey Lauren Adams as Gwen Turner) — A parody of Gen¹³. Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Gen¹³ is a fictional Superhero team and Comic book series originally written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi and illustrated by An odd point of detail is that there is an emblem on the character's right shoulder that appears to be a canceled sign of a penis and adjoined testicles. This seems to be a reference to the scene where she kicks Quint in the groin. Coincidentally, Joey Lauren Adams would portray a lesbian on Kevin Smith's next film, Chasing Amy. This could also be seen as a reference to lesbian actress and screenwriter Guinevere Turner, a friend of director Smith's, who in turn would appear in Chasing Amy as the woman who invites Adams to sing at the club. Guinevere Turner ( May 23, 1968) is an American actress, writer and director Art by Adam Hughes.
- Weapon Sex (Renée Humphrey as Tricia Jones) — A parody of Weapon X, a comic featuring Wolverine of the X-Men series. This article is about the clandestine government anti-mutant project for the reality-jumping team of antiheroes see Weapon X (Exiles; for the individuals called Weapon The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Various sex toys are seen on the cover while the Tricia character is sporting gloves with claws parodying Wolverine's. The book Boregasm is also featured.
- Legends of the Dork Knights (Jason Mewes as Jay) — A parody of Legends of the Dark Knight, a Batman comic. Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12 1974 is an American television and film actor known for playing foul-mouthed Drug dealer Jay the vocal half of Jay and Both Jay and Silent Bob are featured. Art by Joe Quesada. Joseph "Joe" Quesada (born December 1 1962) is an American Comic book editor writer and artist
- The Incredible Bulk (Ethan Suplee as Willam Black) — A parody of The Incredible Hulk. Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. Willam's character is shown crashing through a wall, holding a Magic Eye poster titled "Sailboat". Art by Dave Johnson.
- Adventures of The Man (Stan Lee as Himself) — A play on "Stan the Man". Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Stan's feet appear to be similar in design to the Spider-Man costume. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
- The Fantastic Two (Priscilla Barnes as Miss Ivannah) - A parody of The Fantastic Four. Priscilla Barnes (born December 7, 1952 or 1955 is an American Actress known for replacing Suzanne Somers ( Jenilee Harrison The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. On the cover are also Quint and Brodie.
- Angry Pop Comix (Michael Rooker as Mr. Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American Actor, known for playing the title role in Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer Jared Svenning) — Mr. Svenning is seen as an armor-clad warrior holding the skull of T. S. as Brandi stands in the background, shocked that he has added T. S. to his collection. Art by Ethan Van Sciver. Ethan Van Sciver (b 1974 is an American Comic book Artist, best known for illustrating a number of DC Comics titles including Green
All of the covers can be viewed at View Askew website here: Mallrats "Comic Toast"
DVD
A special edition DVD was released in 1999 including 1. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is 85:1 Anamorphic widescreen picture & 5. 1 Dolby surround sound bonus features included
- Audio commentary with Director Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier & Vincent Pereira
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurette-View Askew's Look Back At Mallrats
- Music Video-Build Me Up Buttercup by The Goops (Directed by Kevin Smith)
- Theatrical trailer
The Version That Never Should have Been
In 2005 a tenth anniversary DVD was released. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12 1974 is an American television and film actor known for playing foul-mouthed Drug dealer Jay the vocal half of Jay and Scott A Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is a Film producer, editor, and cameo actor who has done work in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse " Build Me Up Buttercup " is the name of a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations with Colin Young Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It features an alternate cut of the movie created specifically for the release. Included in the previously deleted footage is several different subplots that were cut out from the movie:
- An alternate opening scene, in which Mr. Svenning hosts a Ball for The Governor of New Jersey. In this scene, T. S. accidentally shoots the Governor on the roof of a school, which ends up costing Mr. Svenning his reputation as well as a big pay raise. This explains the reason why Svenning shows an intense dislike for T. S. and why Brandi is so intent on breaking up with him.
- Included scenes where T. S. also makes it known to Brandi that he proposed to marry her.
- A new subplot of Brodie showing intentions of wanting to be on television, which explains his surprised look during his appearance on Truth or Date.
- An extended arrest scene in which La Fours wants to put Brodie and T. S. into jail for an extended period of time, rather than "overnight" when the pair were initially arrested
- An extended fight scene between Brodie and Shannon Hamilton, in which Hamilton tells Brodie to forget Rene.
- An extended rant from Mr. Svenning, a result of T. S. making it slip that he intended to propose to Brandi.
- A scene after the Game Show in which the Mr. Svenning demands to have T. S. and Brodie arrested, but instead he is the one who is arrested. It turns out that since Svenning was the producer of the show, he faces multiple FCC fines for Brodie's antics.
- An extended "Where are they now?" ending sequence, in which Mr. Svenning is revealed to finally get a job at the network as a janitor and a shot of Shannon Hamilton screaming after his rape in prison.
- A scene that showed Tricia Jones flirting and having sex with La Fours in order to distract him from catching Jay and Silent Bob. This explains the final segment in the 'where are they now' ending sequence, showing La Fours kissing Tricia during the book signing.
References
- Various references to the 1975 horror film Jaws can be found throughout Mallrats. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling The Mallrats character names "Brodie Bruce", "T. S. Quint" are references to the characters "Brody" and "Quint" from Jaws. Bruce was also the name of the shark, and Smith stated that the initials T. S. stands for "The Shark". T. S. had also planned to propose to Brandi at the point "when Jaws pops out of the water" on the Universal Studios tour.
- The scene between Brodie and Stan Lee has been compared to the scene between Wolfman Jack and Richard Dreyfuss in American Graffiti by many, even a Universal executive at the time. Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (born October 29 1947 is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, known for a number of film television and theater roles such American Graffiti is a period Coming of age film directed by George Lucas, and written by Lucas Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Both scenes are similar, in that a celebrity of some sort (who is played by the celebrity himself) gives advice to a young man who has girl trouble.
- The character LaFours is a nod to the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in which a man by the same name leads a posse that is chasing the titular characters. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and He is identifiable in both films due to his trademark straw hat.
- As referenced in the credits, Kevin Smith is a John Landis fan. John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American movie Actor, director, writer, and producer. During the scene when Brodie and Rene are having sex in the elevator, while everyone waits outside, The Girl from Ipanema can be heard; the same elevator music that is used by Landis in many of his movies, notably The Blues Brothers, (it is heard while Jake and Elwood are on the elevator going to the Cook County Assessment Office). " The Girl from Ipanema " (" Garota de Ipanema " is a well-known Bossa nova Song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd
- When Silent Bob is hanging upside down, drops the tape and starts reaching for it, he mimics the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Luke Skywalker is hanging upside down in the Wampa cave and reaches for his lightsaber, only to use the Force and have the lightsaber "jump" into his hand. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV Wampas are fictional predators in the Star Wars universe resembling Yetis Characteristics Wampas live on the planet Hoth Silent Bob attempts Force telekinesis several times throughout the film, stemming from him having seen "Empire and Jedi" the night before Mallrats takes place. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas
- The jacket that Renee is seen wearing in the film says "Degrassi" on the back. This is a reference to Degrassi Junior High, a Canadian drama Kevin Smith watches. Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television Teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi He and Jason Mewes (Jay) would later star in a three episode arc of Degrassi's spinoff show Degrassi: The Next Generation. Degrassi The Next Generation is a Canadian Teen drama television series, set in the Degrassi Fictional universe created The DVD for these three episodes is Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi.
- In the scene where Rene tells Jay and Silent Bob to go help T. S. and Brodie, Willam (who's focusing on the Magic Eye) turns to Rene and says "Brenda?", which is a reference to Shannen's character in Beverly Hills 90210. Beverly Hills 90210 was a Prime time television drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Rene snarls, "Dick!" and shoves Willam, then storms off. Suplee was told to say this by Smith before the scene was shot, and so was Doherty. However, Suplee wasn't told that she would respond, so his reaction is genuine.
Links to Smith's other films
- In Clerks: The Lost Scene it is revealed that Mallrats takes place one day before Clerks. Clerks The Lost Scene is a short film from the ''Clerks X'' DVD, in the style of Clerks The Animated Series, showing the events that
- At the U. S. Route 1 Flea Market ("Dirt Mall"), as Brodie is looking through comics and explaining that T. S. used to be a "stand up guy", T. S. tries on a black cap that reads "Clerks. ". Standing next to Brodie and T. S. as the hat is tried on is Kristen Mosier, sister of producer Scott Mosier and former girlfriend of Kevin Smith. Smith has also noted on several occasions (including the Mallrats DVD commentary), that Kristen Mosier was the inspiration for Rene Mosier, Shannen Doherty's character. The Clerks hat in the scene is one of four made during the production of that film by Kristen (the hats can be seen frequently in Clerks production photos).
- Ethan Suplee plays Willam Black in this movie, a role originally played by producer Scott Mosier in Clerks. Willam Black is a character from Kevin Smith 's " View Askewniverse " films Scott A Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is a Film producer, editor, and cameo actor who has done work in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse . In the continuity of the View Askewniverse, Kevin Smith refers to this as the "Willam of Two Worlds" phenomenon, in reference to DC Comics's multiple universes. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company
- As in his previous film Clerks. , Kevin Smith cast his childhood friend Walt Flanagan in multiple roles. Walter Flanagan (born October 23, 1967) is an American actor comic book artist and comic book store proprietor In Mallrats he appears as Walt Grover the Fanboy and in an uncredited role as one of Svenning's construction assistants (wearing similar wardrobe to T. S. ). Jay also remarks that LaFours is "faster than Walt Flanagan's dog" after he and Silent Bob are chased to the food court.
- Brodie's house is the same house used as Dante Hicks' residence in Clerks.
- Trish "The Dish" Jones (Renee Humphrey) is one of the three View Askew series' infamous "Jones sisters" (the others being "Heather Jones" from Clerks. Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role View Askew Productions is a Film production company created by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994 responsible for such Cult films as and "Alyssa Jones" from Chasing Amy).
- Brian O'Halloran, who played main character "Dante Hicks" in Clerks., plays cousin "Gil Hicks", one of the contestants on the Truth or Date game show at the end of the film. Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American Actor. Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role
- In episode 3 of Clerks: The Animated Series the window of the pet store says Gerbils Gerbils Gerbils, just like the pet store in Mallrats. In that same episode Steve-Dave and Fanboy make an appearance.
- At the end of the film, during the "Where Are They Now" segment, Jay and Silent Bob are shown walking down a highway with an ape, named in the credits as Suzanne (the song played over the credits is Susanne, by Weezer). Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 This storyline is played out in the Jay and Silent Bob comics and is a major part of the Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back plot. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse
- The Eden Prarie Mall used in the film actually exists in Minnesota, but in the film exists in New Jersey. The mall is later referenced by Alyssa Jones in Chasing Amy. Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden
Ties to New Jersey
- Rahway, New Jersey, is mentioned at the end of the film. Rahway (ˈrɔweɪ is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Rahway State Prison is around 45 minutes from the area where Kevin Smith's movies take place. East Jersey State Prison, better known by its original name Rahway State Prison, was established in 1896 as the first reformatory in New Jersey Rahway State Penitentiary is a prison in New Jersey, which is also where Scared Straight! was filmed. Scared Straight! was a documentary directed by Arnold Shapiro and released in 1978.
- Brodie wears a shirt for Henry Hudson Regional High School, a school that Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes attended in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Henry Hudson Regional High School is a comprehensive regional Public high school and School district which serves students in grades 7-12 from two communities in Atlantic Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Bayshore Region.
- Smith wanted to film the movie in Seaview Square Mall in Ocean Township, New Jersey, but filmed it at Eden Prairie Center mall in Eden Prairie, Minnesota instead due to lower production costs. Seaview Square Mall is a defunct indoor Shopping mall located in Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, that Ocean Township is the name of some places in the US state of New Jersey: Ocean Township Monmouth County New Jersey Ocean The Eden Prairie Center is a mall located in the heart of Eden Prairie Minnesota and is owned and operated by General Growth Properties. Eden Prairie is an Edge city 12 miles (22 km southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County and the 12th largest city in the U [1] Eden Prarie is later worked into View Askewniverse continuity in Chasing Amy. Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden
- Brodie mentions New Jersey's Menlo Park Mall in this film. Menlo Park Mall is a two-level super regional shopping mall, located on U
Trivia
- The now dilapidated Bannister Mall in Kansas City, Missouri was originally considered for filming until mall executives objected to content in the film, subsequently refusing to allow the production to be shot there. Dilapidation is a term meaning in general a falling into decay but more particularly used in the plural in English law for the waste committed by the incumbent of Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages
- The film is Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee's first feature. Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American Actor and former professional skateboarder. Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World The two actors now both co-star on NBC's My Name is Earl. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom created by Greg Garcia.
- During one particular rant by Brodie in the film, he remarks to T. S. that he'd like to see a remake of the late 1970's NBC television show B.J. and the Bear, (. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's BJ and the Bear was a Comedy-drama Television series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. . . 'a remake good show') because if there is one thing he can't " get enough of ", it's " a man and his monkey ". B. J. and the Bear would again be referenced during an episode of My Name is Earl, in the last scene of Season One's 'Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine', in which Randy (Ethan Suplee) asks Earl (Jason Lee), " What's the name of the monkey from 'B. My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World Jason Lee may refer to Jason Lee (missionary (1803&ndash1845 American missionary and pioneer in the Oregon Territory Jason Scott Lee J. and the Bear' ? "
- The character Jared Svenning was not originally bald. This was a decision Michael Rooker made while trying to dye his hair gray. Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American Actor, known for playing the title role in Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer A dye can generally be described as a Colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied Smith approved of the choice, saying Rooker "looked like Lex Luthor".
- Before the film's release, Smith had ideas for a sequel to be named Mallrats 2: Die Hard in a Mall — (an obvious spoof of "Die Hard in/on a . Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. . . ," a phrase used to describe action movies after that film's success). Mallrats 2 was scrapped after the first film was a box office failure. Smith has also stated that he had considered a comic book sequel based on the original Mallrats 2 premise. Smith would later be in the fourth Die Hard movie Live Free or Die Hard. Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in
- There was a scrapped Sega Genesis game based on the movie. The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 [4]
- The comic collection seen in Brodie's basement is Smith's own collection which he re-purchased after the success of Clerks. It was originally sold to help fund the filming and production of Clerks.
- In the scene where Brodie is playing as the Hartford Whalers in a video hockey game for the Genesis, the sound effects and gameplay do not match: he is playing the bespoke NHL All-Star Hockey, while the organ music is from EA Sports' seminal NHL series. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports The National Hockey League ( NHL) series is a professional Ice hockey Video game developed by EA Canada and published yearly by Electronic Smith wanted to use the more popular EA game in the film, as he is a fan of it, but could not due to rights issues and promotional considerations, the NHL series was used.
- The MagicEye "sailboat" picture is actually a 4 x 3 matrix of geometric shapes consisting of a cross, a circle, a diamond, a star, 4 segmented circles and 4 cones. An autostereogram is a single-image Stereogram (SIS designed to create the visual illusion of a three- Dimensional (3D scene from a two-dimensional
- Kevin Smith had said several times that Seth Green was on standby to play Jay, since several people felt that Mewes either wasn't a good enough actor, or was too drugged up to play his own role. Mewes still remained in his role at Smith's insistence, although he admittedly had a rather nasty substance problem.
- During casting, Seth Green and Breckin Meyer were considered for the role of Jay while Jennifer Love Hewitt and Reese Witherspoon auditioned for the role of Trisha Jones. Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Breckin Meyer (born May 7, 1974) is an American Actor and producer. Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22 1976 is an Academy Award winning American actress and Film producer, who has established herself as
- When Stan Lee and Brodie are talking on the balcony, Brodie shakes Stan Lee's hand with his "Stinkpalm. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters "
- Some print advertisements for the film featured a 3D stereogram, an in joke. An autostereogram is a single-image Stereogram (SIS designed to create the visual illusion of a three- Dimensional (3D scene from a two-dimensional An in-joke (also known as an in joke or inside joke) is a Joke whose Humor is clear only to those people who are "inside" a social
- The shirt Brodie wears throughout most of the movie is actually a morphed image combining the headshots of 3 actors who auditioned for the role, but didn't get the part.
- The Coen brothers were filming Fargo at the same time and near where Mallrats was being filmed. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen.
- Both Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano auditioned for the part of Rene Moiser. Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and former singer
- T. S. and Brandi get married in Universal Studios Hollywood even though they had planned to visit Universal Studios Florida. Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, Universal Studios Florida is an Amusement park located in Orlando Florida. They stand on a boat in the Jaws portion of the Backlot Tram Tour in Universal Studios Hollywood. Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California,
- In one of Jay and Silent Bob's schemes to rid of La Fours, Silent Bob dresses up like Batman, predating his character as Bluntman. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created
- A gang in the video game State of Emergency 2 is named the Mallrats. State of Emergency 2 is the sequel to State of Emergency. The game was released in February 2006 four years after the first game came out
- In front of the comic book store the fanboy is wearing a View Askew jersey with the view askew clown on it
- While at the run down mall, TS tries on a Clerks baseball cap. View Askew Productions is a Film production company created by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994 responsible for such Cult films as Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role
References
External links
- Mallrats at the Internet Movie Database
- Mallrats at View Askew Productions
- Official Universal Pictures site for the 10th anniversary DVD
- The Spoilers Alternate DVD Commentary of Mallrats
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