All I know is there needs to be a meme mashup of the dozen or so different facial expressions you had during this movie, your reaction had me dying of laughter even more than the movie. 😂😂😂
I often feel like when it comes to racial humor or gay humor or really any kind of humor about a specific group that a lot of times the people that the jokes are about are able to laugh about it and think it’s funny. Where people who aren’t a part of that group tend to want to feel offended on their behalf. And it’s mostly good intentioned to want to feel that way in behalf of that group. It’s a weird dichotomy where everyone means well but like the people that are the brunt of the joke can laugh at themselves. I mean, Wanda Sykes is in that scene and if she isn’t offended by it then I don’t think people should be
@@Shoofyou10 "Where people who aren’t a part of that group tend to want to feel offended on their behalf." I just want to clarify that I didn't feel offended. Obviously the black people who were involved in that scene were okay with it and that's cool with me. But that scene wasn't my cup of tea because when it comes to humour about a group of people, I will always prefer that it is coming FROM someone that belongs to said group, because (and to quote you) "The people that the jokes are about are able to laugh about it and think it's funny." and that's why I'm able to enjoy it in those instances.
@@kaiielle I understand where both you and @Shoofyou10 are coming from, but I have to disagree with the notion that black people were "the brunt of the joke" in this scene. While racist terminology was used, black people were definitely not the target of the joke: the target was Randal and his ignorance. Now, if we learned that Randal knew what that term meant and used it anyway, then the scene doesn't work: the humor is gone and it's just Randal being a racist. Instead, they went out of their way to establish that Randal genuinely didn't know the term had any racial connotations. From there, they used Randal's ignorance to make fun of the way some people hand wave away the racists things the older generations say until it got so blatantly racist that even Randal couldn't deny it anymore. It also mocked how some people get so stubborn about changing the words they use, even once they learn these words are, at best, deeply problematic. I fully understand if the humor was based on mocking people of a different race or creed. However, in this case, the humor was used to mock the ignorant white dude, all while keeping it relatively light by establishing his behavior is based on ignorance instead of malice. With that all said: "baby, you can't taste racism!" is still one of my favorite lines from the movie.
As a white guy who saw this back when I used to work at a movie theater, That is what I saw. This movie was packed to the brim every single night with roaring laughter, and though we had some walkouts (probably mostly during the donkey show) I felt it was one of the funniest and most daring scenes i’d ever seen. Not because I find racism to be funny. (Unless we’re talking about something Blazing Saddles, where the point is to put a magnifying glass up to racism and show how stupid and ignorant it is) But in the context that the scene was done, it works. I also don’t feel like Wanda Sykes, a outwardly gay, Black-American woman and Earthquake would have signed on to be a part of the movie, if they didn’t find it to be funny, themselves.
I don't see anything saying couldn't speak so she's still correct. Edit: there's footage her speaking on RUclips. She was not very clear but you can understand if you listen close.
@@3DJapanguy she was deaf and blind what makes you think she could talk very good? It might have been audible but it was not very good in fact I would say her ability to speak was awful. That’s like saying a guy who broke both of his legs could take a half step is able to walk.
@@3DJapan She was labelled as "dumb" or what we would call mute or non-verbal today because she was profoundly deaf and blind and it was assumed she wouldn't be able to learn how to speak. So the label was applied to her despite her later overcoming that.
@@kaiielle I love that when Dante proposes to Becky, “Everything" is playing. It’s one of my favorite songs of hers, next to "That I Would Be Good", "Thank U" and "Hands Clean." My mind always goes back to that scene whenever it pops up on my playlist. 💕
Randal's speech to Dante in the jail always makes me tear up. Especially now that im older and me and my best friends dont see each other nearly as much. Cant wait for Clerks 3! Also, even if you dont react to it, you should check out the skit Kevin wrote called "The Flying Car". Its just Randal and Dante sitting in traffic discussing what theyd do to get a flying car lol It's less than 7 minutes, but hilarious! I think he made it to air on The Tonight Show.
The little girl in the window that Dante waved to is Kevin Smiths daughter, Harley Quinn Smith. She also played Baby Bob in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Emma is his wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, who was also in J&SBSB as Missy. You'll see alot of them from there on.
I love Jay & Silent Bob, but Dante and Randal play off one another so well. This movie is such a wild ride, thanks so much for watching and sharing your reaction.
I found your channel just in time for this amazing movie and reaction. Becky and Elias are such cool characters without throwing off the dynamic between Dante and Randal.
I got to meet Rosario about 2 weeks after the movie came out. She was so energetic and like a living cartoon (her words) and her eyes and smile truly makes you melt. It's no surprise why Kevin wanted to cast her as Becky.
I absolutely loved your take on clerks 2. You really got into it like i have but had your own love of certain parts. You went along with the reaction and didn't jump the gun ever. I came wait to see you watch clerks 3
Hello there. I had the pleasure of seeing a special midnight screening of this film at my local independent cinema here in San Jose, CA. What I loved about this film was that it represented my generation. CLERKS was my twenties. With this film, it was as my thirties, like Dante and Randall. It dealt with what my generation was dealt with: still working at low grade jobs, dealing with getting older, wondering what we’re doing with our lives, what the future will bring us, the idea of love and marriage in our thirties, etc. The whole film resonated with me and the audience, because it was a mirror of us-dealing with topical and social issues. And yes, I am Generation X, we loved this film, including the “Interspecies erotica” scene.
The best part of that whole sequence is that it is the actual reason Rosario took her role! She read that scene, and immediately got her agent on the phone.
The customers at the end of the movie are some of the same customers from the first clerks. One is kevins friend Walt who played several roles in the first clerks. The milk lady at the end is Kev's mom! She was in both as the milk maid. The little girl that is briefly shown in the window (at 28:43) when Dante is driving around to 1979 is Kev's daughter Harley Quinn Smith. On a side note who didn't fall for Rosario Dawson in this?
I love this film, it's one of my favourites from Kevin Smith, top 3 for sure. Dogma is my favourite then Chasing Amy then Clerks 2. It's not everyone's favourite, I have some friends who don't like it at all, it's a specific kind of humour haha. Everyone's options are not wrong at all, personally for me, I love this film. Fun facts about this movie, Dante's wife Emma is Kevin Smith's wife Jennifer in real life, the kid that waves at Dante while he was driving is Kevin's daughter Harley Quinn and the lady at the end who is taking out all the milk is Kevin's mom Grace, who also did that same thing in clerks. This movie also played at the Cannes film festival in 2006 and got an 8 minute standing ovation.
I recently watched Jersey Girl for the first time on Netflix after avoiding it for so long because of the backlash it got Honestly i think it might be one of Kevin Smith best movie Its very genuine.
I agree with pretty much your entire take. As a gen x person, I get a lot of Kevin Smith’s perspective. I appreciate his knack for pushing the boundaries of what’s appropriate and what’s offensive. I too could’ve gone without the donkey scene but it’s his movie and his choice. There is so much more to appreciate from this movie. Dante & Becky’s relationship was palpable and the highlight of this. Randall’s jail speech was very affecting and still chokes me up as it reminds me of past friendships. Choices made. Life. I look forward to your watching More KS flicks. I hope you do Jersey Girl and Zack & Miri. ✌🏻
I saw this in theaters back in the day, oddly enough with a friend of mine from high school I had a crush on named Emma (and I work in fast food)... and ironically, day this is being posted I got to meet Kevin Smith at Montreal ComicCon. Very chill dude.
19:03 Kaiielle trying to wrap her head around "Pillow Pants the Pussy Troll" is one of the best moments I've seen on any Reaction Channel.🤣 20:05 There is no argument....Han shot first. Special Edition Revisionist History does not count. 33:20 Yup, that was Clerks. She died at the beginning of Mallrats, which is why Brandi had to be on her Dad's game show (Mallrats actually takes place the day before Clerks). 37:07 Love that we get a bit of God on the soundtrack here.
I've loved this movie since I first saw it the theaters, in part because it mirrored my early 30s angst at the time. I mostly just LOL at Randall's absurdity. The hole Lord of the Rings hate rant is actually pulled from Kevin Smith's personal feelings about those movies. I've seen him monologue that same speech about walking on an interview show somewhere. Because of that I have a deep well of nostalgia that surrounds this movie as well as the entire View Askew Universe.
My first entry into the world of Kevin Smith thanks to the Donkey Show scene being all over RUclips at the time and obviously led to me starting the Askewniverse about 10 years ago now. So the next movie officially is Jay and Silent Bob Reboot however Kevin has now stated that Zack and Miri is now part of the Askewniverse due to a certain character appearing in both movies so that is definitely worth a watch next
I got spoiled on what happens in Clerks 3 and was absolutely shocked. I refuse to watch it. And I'm a big kevin smith fan, thank god he recently stopped smoking weed so much it was frying his brain.
@@nebulous8389 Idk. That might be a bit harsh. Give it a a chance, even with the knowledge of the end, it’s quite poignant especially if you revisit 1&2 back to back
I love Clerks ll. I have a boxset dvd set. It came with a Mooby’s cup, lid Straw and a Mooby’s hat. I had Brian O’Halloran/Dante sign my Mooby’s hat. Such a cool person, very kind and takes time to talk to his fans. Last year I got to meet Kevin Smith/Silent Bob and Jason Mewes/Jay. Both are cool people and they take time to talk to their fans. I have a video of Jason racing a woman on a motorized wheelchair and he was on something similar racing her. The woman says I’m letting him win. It was a great moment to see. The little girl that is staring out the window and Dante is looking at her. That little girl is Kevin Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith. She was also the baby Silent Bob in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
I know Rosario and she's actually a super awesome person. Her sense of humor is vey much in line with this movie. In fact the Donkey Show is the thing that got her to do the movie in the first place.
I really love this one. I laughed my ass off and thought it was outstanding. Still around this time, Jersey Girl I think might be Kevin Smith's best movie and Red State had the best acting in in any of his movies. They're worth a watch.
I agree with you. There were definitely scenes that dragged on too long. The dance scene, the donkey scene, the go-kart scene. Some of them were necessary (and the donkey was absolutely not), but there was definitely too much of it. I appreciate your honesty on this; seems many other reactors love it, sometimes more than the original. Not me - the first was groundbreaking. This was raunch for the sake of raunch, and the timing of the various scenes was not allocated proportionally to the story.
It's kind of amusing that Rosario Dawson is your favorite part of this movie and the donkey show is what you hated most. Reason being: Kevin Smith and Rosario have both talked about how she decided to take the role after Kevin offered it to her. She was undecided while reading the script, but reading the donkey show part was what convinced her: she was so entertained by it and curious as to how Kevin would pull the scene off, that she signed on to the role. That means your favorite part of the movie only signed on because of the existence of your most hated part of the movie! Personally, I rank this movie as one of the best of the View Askewniverse: I still think the Pillow Pants scene is absolutely hilarious (not just the dialogue, but Randall's reaction and the ominous background music). That said: I totally get it if a lot of this movie's humor didn't work for you. Looking forward to your next Kevin Smith movie reaction!
If anyone here has ever seen the movie Flipped, which is a hidden gem by the way; The guy who plays the "LOTR Super Geek" in Clerks II is in that and shows much more depth in his acting ability, giving quite the performance. I saw C2 way before I saw Flipped and was definitely caught off guard.
It's s a shame that it's not technically part of the Askewniverse because I think you'd really enjoy the heartfelt moments in it but 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' should be on the list
fyi I have at least two friends who are like Randall in this movie. They were really annoying, just for the sake of getting a rise out of people. Since I learned long ago to keep my emotions in check to discourage gleeful teasing, they put extra effort into trying to get under my skin. I just took them at their word (calling their bluff) and walked away. To each their own. :)
I have always liked this one better than the first Clerks. It's totally subjective, but this one feels like a better movie overall, like with better acting and a more narrative story. This sequel also affected me more, because a) it's more emotional than the first one, b) it has a happy ending, and c) Rosario Dawson is AMAZING in this film!
I definitely preferred the first, but it must be much, much harder watching this as a reactor. A bit like meeting someone and suggesting for your first date lets watch Clerks II at the cinema. You both have similar tastes, what could go wrong!!! For us, no reacting, we might like it a bit more now lol, great reaction, again
Randall was a case of emotional arrested development and he used his "humor" to keep people at a distance because he was insecure and afraid of being hurt and abandoned. It's a feedback loop of Randall treating people like crap to keep from getting hurt and getting hurt by people walking away from his behavior. The final choice to re-open the Kwik-Stop was a dysfunctional choice because it keeps Randall from emotionally growing. He basically got what he wanted: Dante stayed and he gets to run the Kwik-Stop. The best thing for Randal would've been for Dante to move so that Randall is shaken out of comfort zone and repeating pattern of dysfunction.
Regarding the fandom bashing, while this was just getting rolling with the trolling back then with 30-somethings like Randall, consider that in the 18 years since kids have now grown up in the internet environment as something informing behavior rather than the unusually extreme comments and rudeness. So instead of liberating freedom to blast whatever you feel of past generations, its younger people not fearing any kind of reprisal to their obnoxiousness. I would be very interested in seeing internet trolls being as brash in person as Randall is here. Doubt it.
So I've been waiting for this reaction from you, because of Randall's rants now that, said I personally am In a wheelchair. So you would think I'd be offended as you should, BUT because it's coming from the most arrogant character I think it's really really funny. Even the star wars VS lord of the rings rant, again I love both equally found to be one of the funniest moments. And the racist names rant because it's a OMG moment and shocking even that's funny when it shouldn't be. Probably only thing I genuinely miss is the B&W throughout, I wish Kevin Smith made it a black and white trilogy. Just my take. Wait til you see clerks 3 different tone. Keep up your great work 🙂👍❤
Too many young men, myself included, saw Randalls behaviour and decided that was how to be cool and funny and totally missed the part where he opens up in the jail cell about why he's been acting like a total dick
The woman checking the milk is Kevin Smith's mother. The young girl waving in the window with the missing front teeth is Kevin's daughter. Emma is Kevin's wife The guy who covers his kid's eyes and says "Don't look at his wee wee" is producer Scot Mosier, who is a longtime friend of Kevin's. Also, I highly recommend watching the movie with the commentary tracks. There is some comedy gold in the first two. The technical one is more dry.
If you haven’t been watching these movies from the get-go, like some of us; one of the best ways to educate yourself and find out who all of these people are, is to watch the series Comic Book Men. You’ll get to see all the team players who have been there since day one.
Some of the best moments is when you get a bit of behind the scenes stuff. The bald guy had to break it to his mother that he got the job and that he would be the donkey efer.
He also had a younger sister who was still in school, and he told her that if it made her uncomfortable or would cause her trouble at school in any way, he wouldn't do the role... IIRC, she said something to the effect of "Do it!! It's f@#!in' hilarious!!"
This is my favorite Kevin Smith film. It received a multiple minute standing ovation at Caanes. Randal says abhorrent things but its clear he is portayed as rhe dumb guy ergo this is how dumb people speak. Also though it is also obvious he is obnoxious but does so without hate, he doesn't look down on others for things they didn't choose, only people who make bad choices like Tbe Rings trilogy being in any way comparable to the Skywalker trilogy. I think you missed the mark.
Clerks III is complete garbo. It's nothing but, "Hey, remember this? Remember this?" And some of the jokes wouldn't make any sense if you never watched the Clerks X documentary. But even then, it's still just a reference.
This is such a conflicting movie for me, because on one hand there's so much of it that is rather hard to watch. But then out of nowhere it will have these incredibly strong emotional character beats. Like when Randal isn't saying unhinged stuff, Jeff Anderson is out there giving such a powerful performance. The way he shows how hard it is for Randal to be vulnerable and actually express his emotions in a healthy way? I dunno. It's certainly an inconsistent movie! That much I can say for certain.
K.... no spoilers.... BUT.... I'm going to warn you to have tissues at the ready for Clerks III. I will explain when you get there, but I'll just say that as much as I wanted to see it in theaters, I'm glad I didn't.... and leave it at that. It's a great movie, don't get me wrong. So, let that pique your interest in seeing it.
I saw Clerks 3 in one of the theatrical showings. I ugly cried. The whole room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop next door and it was a full house. Can confirm it was rough.
These kind of comments are a little rough for me, because I've had them before many times but then I don't end up crying during the movie and then I get hate for it. 🫠
15:00 - K.... I have a tale to tell relating to that particular scene.... but I can't tell it now, because.... "spoilers". 19:30 - K...... really? Didn't your parents tell you what they put in your body when you were young, to prevent you from having pre-marital sex? And if they didn't... how could you miss hearing the screams of your partner before your 21st birthday when engaging in such activities?! Or did you simply take delight in their pain and suffering?! (I hope you know I'm being facetious as Hell, right now, hoping to make you laugh) 34:40 - I said it during Clerks, and I'll say it again: Randal Graves is my spirit animal. I worked retail jobs long enough to know that, at some point, I became just like him... and long before year 2000.
@@kaiielle I honestly hope that you DON'T cry like I did during that movie. I cried hard (and I don't cry during movies except in extreme circumstances) during that movie, but it was because of a very personal connection to the plot (several, actually). Even still, I would never throw shade at you for not having the same reaction I did during a movie that I myself had while watching. We all have our own experiences, and there is so much hate in this world already, that I will not add to it. I just want you to have the tissues handy "in case" you need them, but I have no expectations for you to HAVE to use them. I do not spread hate, nor do I send bad feelings to others who don't feel the same way I do (I have had some REALLY traumatic life experiences, and honestly, hope that others do NOT have the same ones, and I empathize with those who do, but also am happy for those who don't). Everyone has their own kind of trauma in their lives. I just don't wish any of it on anyone. I've been a viewer of yours (and many other Reaction channels) for a long while now, and I really enjoy your videos. Feel free to jot down my name, because you'll see that I always try to bring some kind of positivity and light heartedness to the comments section. Take care, and have a wonderful weekend!
@@IggyStardust1967 If i had a nickel for every time I ever said “This job would be great if it wasn’t for the fucking customers” at a place where I worked.. 😂
I assume it's already been said on your Patreon, but just in case, Mrs. Hicks is Kevin's wife. Which makes the makeout scene seem awkward to me, Kevin says it wasn't.
All I know is there needs to be a meme mashup of the dozen or so different facial expressions you had during this movie, your reaction had me dying of laughter even more than the movie. 😂😂😂
LOL I'm glad. If the movie didn't end so wonderfully, I would have hit credits with a permanent "WTF" expression on my face. 😂
THIS!.The absolute perfect RUclips short!
Rosario is a 12/10 in this movie. She nailed the character so perfectly and her looks only brought it home that SHE was the girl.
I will tell you as a black man. The racial slur scene is the funniest shit. It is 100% hilarious
I often feel like when it comes to racial humor or gay humor or really any kind of humor about a specific group that a lot of times the people that the jokes are about are able to laugh about it and think it’s funny. Where people who aren’t a part of that group tend to want to feel offended on their behalf. And it’s mostly good intentioned to want to feel that way in behalf of that group. It’s a weird dichotomy where everyone means well but like the people that are the brunt of the joke can laugh at themselves. I mean, Wanda Sykes is in that scene and if she isn’t offended by it then I don’t think people should be
@@Shoofyou10 "Where people who aren’t a part of that group tend to want to feel offended on their behalf." I just want to clarify that I didn't feel offended. Obviously the black people who were involved in that scene were okay with it and that's cool with me. But that scene wasn't my cup of tea because when it comes to humour about a group of people, I will always prefer that it is coming FROM someone that belongs to said group, because (and to quote you) "The people that the jokes are about are able to laugh about it and think it's funny." and that's why I'm able to enjoy it in those instances.
@@kaiielle yeah, I’m saying in general that happens a lot. And like I said, it’s well intentioned.
@@kaiielle I understand where both you and @Shoofyou10 are coming from, but I have to disagree with the notion that black people were "the brunt of the joke" in this scene. While racist terminology was used, black people were definitely not the target of the joke: the target was Randal and his ignorance.
Now, if we learned that Randal knew what that term meant and used it anyway, then the scene doesn't work: the humor is gone and it's just Randal being a racist. Instead, they went out of their way to establish that Randal genuinely didn't know the term had any racial connotations. From there, they used Randal's ignorance to make fun of the way some people hand wave away the racists things the older generations say until it got so blatantly racist that even Randal couldn't deny it anymore. It also mocked how some people get so stubborn about changing the words they use, even once they learn these words are, at best, deeply problematic.
I fully understand if the humor was based on mocking people of a different race or creed. However, in this case, the humor was used to mock the ignorant white dude, all while keeping it relatively light by establishing his behavior is based on ignorance instead of malice.
With that all said: "baby, you can't taste racism!" is still one of my favorite lines from the movie.
As a white guy who saw this back when I used to work at a movie theater, That is what I saw. This movie was packed to the brim every single night with roaring laughter, and though we had some walkouts (probably mostly during the donkey show) I felt it was one of the funniest and most daring scenes i’d ever seen. Not because I find racism to be funny. (Unless we’re talking about something Blazing Saddles, where the point is to put a magnifying glass up to racism and show how stupid and ignorant it is) But in the context that the scene was done, it works. I also don’t feel like Wanda Sykes, a outwardly gay, Black-American woman and Earthquake would have signed on to be a part of the movie, if they didn’t find it to be funny, themselves.
"dumb" is an old term that was used for someone who couldn't communicate verbally. He didn't mean it in the sense that she was not intelligent.
AHH that is helpful, thank you.
I don't see anything saying couldn't speak so she's still correct.
Edit: there's footage her speaking on RUclips. She was not very clear but you can understand if you listen close.
@@3DJapanguy she was deaf and blind what makes you think she could talk very good? It might have been audible but it was not very good in fact I would say her ability to speak was awful. That’s like saying a guy who broke both of his legs could take a half step is able to walk.
@@3DJapan She was labelled as "dumb" or what we would call mute or non-verbal today because she was profoundly deaf and blind and it was assumed she wouldn't be able to learn how to speak. So the label was applied to her despite her later overcoming that.
That "Lord?" from Jay is a funny deep cut, since he met God and knows she's a female.
'Isn't it ironic?'---✝😁
@@marsfalcon9250 IT'S LIKE RAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNN 🎶🎶
He's also met the voice of God, though, who presents as male.
@@kaiielle I love that when Dante proposes to Becky, “Everything" is playing. It’s one of my favorite songs of hers, next to "That I Would Be Good", "Thank U" and "Hands Clean." My mind always goes back to that scene whenever it pops up on my playlist. 💕
@@adnap That song is my wife and I, and it never fails to make me cry!!
Randal's speech to Dante in the jail always makes me tear up. Especially now that im older and me and my best friends dont see each other nearly as much. Cant wait for Clerks 3! Also, even if you dont react to it, you should check out the skit Kevin wrote called "The Flying Car". Its just Randal and Dante sitting in traffic discussing what theyd do to get a flying car lol It's less than 7 minutes, but hilarious! I think he made it to air on The Tonight Show.
Also: the Clerks cartoon.
The milk lady in both Clerks movies is Kevin Smith’s mom
That argument in the jail cell scene gets me every time I watch this movie.
The little girl in the window that Dante waved to is Kevin Smiths daughter, Harley Quinn Smith. She also played Baby Bob in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Emma is his wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, who was also in J&SBSB as Missy. You'll see alot of them from there on.
And the milk maid at the end is Kevin's mom. Don't forget Kevin's mom! She's still with us.
@@pablosonic892 And Elias' parents are Kevs inlaws
Glad we're continuing with this series! Can't wait for the last two, love them
Emma is played by Kevin Smith’s wife
Both Ben Affleck and Jason Lee, yes My Name is Earl, were shooting other roles, thats why they both had large mustaches.
I think you mean Jason Lee yes professional skateboarder.
@@dedo7326 No, I mean what I typed.
I was waiting for K's reaction to Pillow Pants. It was worth the wait. LOL!!!
I'm glad!
I love Jay & Silent Bob, but Dante and Randal play off one another so well. This movie is such a wild ride, thanks so much for watching and sharing your reaction.
I found your channel just in time for this amazing movie and reaction. Becky and Elias are such cool characters without throwing off the dynamic between Dante and Randal.
Welcome!
I got to meet Rosario about 2 weeks after the movie came out. She was so energetic and like a living cartoon (her words) and her eyes and smile truly makes you melt. It's no surprise why Kevin wanted to cast her as Becky.
Your summary at the end was solid. Glad you're continuing with the View Askew Universe. Clerks 3 is worthwhile. Keep up the good work. 🖖
"Ooh cake!" "Oh shit not again, gotta finish! Ugh!"😂😂
Your facial expressions during the Pillow Pants situation was epic!!!!
I saw this in the cinema. The whole audience was silent and you could feel the atmosphere during the Pillow Pants troll bit
Jay's delivery on "I don't think so, sir." It kills me.
I absolutely loved your take on clerks 2. You really got into it like i have but had your own love of certain parts. You went along with the reaction and didn't jump the gun ever. I came wait to see you watch clerks 3
The interactions between Randal and basically every other character is fantastic!
It's crazy that I feel so nostalgic about this reaction. It's a mixed bag for sure but familiarity, love and friendship rule the day
Hello there. I had the pleasure of seeing a special midnight screening of this film at my local independent cinema here in San Jose, CA. What I loved about this film was that it represented my generation. CLERKS was my twenties. With this film, it was as my thirties, like Dante and Randall. It dealt with what my generation was dealt with: still working at low grade jobs, dealing with getting older, wondering what we’re doing with our lives, what the future will bring us, the idea of love and marriage in our thirties, etc.
The whole film resonated with me and the audience, because it was a mirror of us-dealing with topical and social issues. And yes, I am Generation X, we loved this film, including the “Interspecies erotica” scene.
My favorite lines are from The Sexy Stud. Best part about his performance is the “heeey”😬 at the end of some sentences. His delivery is impeccable🤣
The actor did a really great job with what he had to do hahaha
that guy was a member of the crew... i think the lighting guy or something lol
The best part of that whole sequence is that it is the actual reason Rosario took her role! She read that scene, and immediately got her agent on the phone.
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT. Looking forward to your thoughts! 😊
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The customers at the end of the movie are some of the same customers from the first clerks. One is kevins friend Walt who played several roles in the first clerks. The milk lady at the end is Kev's mom! She was in both as the milk maid. The little girl that is briefly shown in the window (at 28:43) when Dante is driving around to 1979 is Kev's daughter Harley Quinn Smith. On a side note who didn't fall for Rosario Dawson in this?
Super excited! Love the reactions to Kevin smith!
I love this film, it's one of my favourites from Kevin Smith, top 3 for sure. Dogma is my favourite then Chasing Amy then Clerks 2. It's not everyone's favourite, I have some friends who don't like it at all, it's a specific kind of humour haha. Everyone's options are not wrong at all, personally for me, I love this film.
Fun facts about this movie, Dante's wife Emma is Kevin Smith's wife Jennifer in real life, the kid that waves at Dante while he was driving is Kevin's daughter Harley Quinn and the lady at the end who is taking out all the milk is Kevin's mom Grace, who also did that same thing in clerks. This movie also played at the Cannes film festival in 2006 and got an 8 minute standing ovation.
*Date's finance sorry not wife
This movie is hilarious. Love the Jay and silent Bob characters 😂
I think you should see Jersey Girl and Tusk, they aren’t in the same universe but they are two of his very best. TUSK is a wild ride. Horror movie.
Jersey Girl got such a bad rap, crushed under the whole Ben-ifer/Gigli thing. It's a really good movie, with an amazing performance by Carlin.
I recently watched Jersey Girl for the first time on Netflix after avoiding it for so long because of the backlash it got
Honestly i think it might be one of Kevin Smith best movie
Its very genuine.
Also, Red State and Zack & Miri Make A Porno.
Jersey Girl is by far his most ‘normal’ movie, and it’s good.
you should watch red state the other kevin smith horror film
I agree with pretty much your entire take. As a gen x person, I get a lot of Kevin Smith’s perspective. I appreciate his knack for pushing the boundaries of what’s appropriate and what’s offensive. I too could’ve gone without the donkey scene but it’s his movie and his choice. There is so much more to appreciate from this movie. Dante & Becky’s relationship was palpable and the highlight of this. Randall’s jail speech was very affecting and still chokes me up as it reminds me of past friendships. Choices made. Life.
I look forward to your watching More KS flicks. I hope you do Jersey Girl and Zack & Miri. ✌🏻
KL is so pretty. Always a joy to chill out with her.
This whole universe of movies is so nostalgic.
"Someone that Kevin knew" 😂😂😂😂😂
HAHA I know. Totally forgot she is his mom.
I saw this in theaters back in the day, oddly enough with a friend of mine from high school I had a crush on named Emma (and I work in fast food)... and ironically, day this is being posted I got to meet Kevin Smith at Montreal ComicCon. Very chill dude.
What I want to see is the faces of everyone behind the camera when Jay was doing Silence of the Lambs.
Jason Lee was shooting the first season of the greatest show on earth *My Name Is Earl*
I'm going to start watching that later this year! Looking forward to it.
Bring a box of tissues for the rest of these movies. They get pretty emotional from here on out.
19:03 Kaiielle trying to wrap her head around "Pillow Pants the Pussy Troll" is one of the best moments I've seen on any Reaction Channel.🤣
20:05 There is no argument....Han shot first. Special Edition Revisionist History does not count.
33:20 Yup, that was Clerks. She died at the beginning of Mallrats, which is why Brandi had to be on her Dad's game show (Mallrats actually takes place the day before Clerks).
37:07 Love that we get a bit of God on the soundtrack here.
Another cinematic donkey show gone humorously awry for you KL - Bachelor Party, with young Tom Hanks 😉
I've loved this movie since I first saw it the theaters, in part because it mirrored my early 30s angst at the time. I mostly just LOL at Randall's absurdity. The hole Lord of the Rings hate rant is actually pulled from Kevin Smith's personal feelings about those movies. I've seen him monologue that same speech about walking on an interview show somewhere. Because of that I have a deep well of nostalgia that surrounds this movie as well as the entire View Askew Universe.
Yes, My Name is Earl started in 2005 hence the mustache on Jason Lee.
It's Jay and Silent Bob time!
Yeah, Kevin Smith can do profound and profane in the same movie. Talented.
And Quick Stop is still there today, owned by Kevin Smith. Sadly RST Video has closed down.
....the Clerks III reaction is going to be something else...
My first entry into the world of Kevin Smith thanks to the Donkey Show scene being all over RUclips at the time and obviously led to me starting the Askewniverse about 10 years ago now.
So the next movie officially is Jay and Silent Bob Reboot however Kevin has now stated that Zack and Miri is now part of the Askewniverse due to a certain character appearing in both movies so that is definitely worth a watch next
Wait till you reach Clerks 3, Randall goes through a full fledged trilogy character arc
I got spoiled on what happens in Clerks 3 and was absolutely shocked. I refuse to watch it. And I'm a big kevin smith fan, thank god he recently stopped smoking weed so much it was frying his brain.
@@nebulous8389 Idk. That might be a bit harsh. Give it a a chance, even with the knowledge of the end, it’s quite poignant especially if you revisit 1&2 back to back
The best part is the squirming And the uncomfortable looks. Best one yet.
I would paint the roads and parking lots Rosario drives on.
I love Clerks ll. I have a boxset dvd set. It came with a Mooby’s cup, lid Straw and a Mooby’s hat. I had Brian O’Halloran/Dante sign my Mooby’s hat. Such a cool person, very kind and takes time to talk to his fans. Last year I got to meet Kevin Smith/Silent Bob and Jason Mewes/Jay. Both are cool people and they take time to talk to their fans. I have a video of Jason racing a woman on a motorized wheelchair and he was on something similar racing her. The woman says I’m letting him win. It was a great moment to see. The little girl that is staring out the window and Dante is looking at her. That little girl is Kevin Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith. She was also the baby Silent Bob in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
I know Rosario and she's actually a super awesome person. Her sense of humor is vey much in line with this movie. In fact the Donkey Show is the thing that got her to do the movie in the first place.
I really love this one. I laughed my ass off and thought it was outstanding.
Still around this time, Jersey Girl I think might be Kevin Smith's best movie and Red State had the best acting in in any of his movies. They're worth a watch.
I agree with you. There were definitely scenes that dragged on too long. The dance scene, the donkey scene, the go-kart scene. Some of them were necessary (and the donkey was absolutely not), but there was definitely too much of it. I appreciate your honesty on this; seems many other reactors love it, sometimes more than the original. Not me - the first was groundbreaking. This was raunch for the sake of raunch, and the timing of the various scenes was not allocated proportionally to the story.
The first is so good!
Your face thru this entire reaction was priceless 😂😂😂
You should watch clerks 3. So amazing
I will be!
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but the line about driving with a deployed airbag is a true story that happened to Jay.
It's kind of amusing that Rosario Dawson is your favorite part of this movie and the donkey show is what you hated most. Reason being: Kevin Smith and Rosario have both talked about how she decided to take the role after Kevin offered it to her. She was undecided while reading the script, but reading the donkey show part was what convinced her: she was so entertained by it and curious as to how Kevin would pull the scene off, that she signed on to the role. That means your favorite part of the movie only signed on because of the existence of your most hated part of the movie!
Personally, I rank this movie as one of the best of the View Askewniverse: I still think the Pillow Pants scene is absolutely hilarious (not just the dialogue, but Randall's reaction and the ominous background music). That said: I totally get it if a lot of this movie's humor didn't work for you.
Looking forward to your next Kevin Smith movie reaction!
Ahhh that's so fun!
If anyone here has ever seen the movie Flipped, which is a hidden gem by the way; The guy who plays the "LOTR Super Geek" in Clerks II is in that and shows much more depth in his acting ability, giving quite the performance.
I saw C2 way before I saw Flipped and was definitely caught off guard.
It's s a shame that it's not technically part of the Askewniverse because I think you'd really enjoy the heartfelt moments in it but 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' should be on the list
It is! I'll be watching it soon-ish.
@kaiielle that's great to hear, good luck with the edit though 😀
Wait for the third, its a tough watch in the best way
fyi I have at least two friends who are like Randall in this movie. They were really annoying, just for the sake of getting a rise out of people. Since I learned long ago to keep my emotions in check to discourage gleeful teasing, they put extra effort into trying to get under my skin. I just took them at their word (calling their bluff) and walked away. To each their own. :)
And the next Jay and Silent Bob movie is Jay and Silent Bob Reboot which is sort of a sequel to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
I have always liked this one better than the first Clerks. It's totally subjective, but this one feels like a better movie overall, like with better acting and a more narrative story. This sequel also affected me more, because a) it's more emotional than the first one, b) it has a happy ending, and c) Rosario Dawson is AMAZING in this film!
I definitely preferred the first, but it must be much, much harder watching this as a reactor. A bit like meeting someone and suggesting for your first date lets watch Clerks II at the cinema. You both have similar tastes, what could go wrong!!! For us, no reacting, we might like it a bit more now lol, great reaction, again
I'm 33, work in fast food and actively hate the direction my life is going. I have become Dante and Randal
Randall was a case of emotional arrested development and he used his "humor" to keep people at a distance because he was insecure and afraid of being hurt and abandoned. It's a feedback loop of Randall treating people like crap to keep from getting hurt and getting hurt by people walking away from his behavior.
The final choice to re-open the Kwik-Stop was a dysfunctional choice because it keeps Randall from emotionally growing. He basically got what he wanted: Dante stayed and he gets to run the Kwik-Stop. The best thing for Randal would've been for Dante to move so that Randall is shaken out of comfort zone and repeating pattern of dysfunction.
Technically Zack and Miri is next as its an unofficial sequel, just for 1 character who makes it too Jay and Bob reboot.
I had literally never heard the, uh "phrase" used in this movie before, so that entire exchange was very bizarre to me.
Also, I'm sure it's been mentioned, but the woman playing Mrs. Hicks is Kevin's wife.
Regarding the fandom bashing, while this was just getting rolling with the trolling back then with 30-somethings like Randall, consider that in the 18 years since kids have now grown up in the internet environment as something informing behavior rather than the unusually extreme comments and rudeness. So instead of liberating freedom to blast whatever you feel of past generations, its younger people not fearing any kind of reprisal to their obnoxiousness. I would be very interested in seeing internet trolls being as brash in person as Randall is here. Doubt it.
So I've been waiting for this reaction from you, because of Randall's rants now that, said I personally am In a wheelchair.
So you would think I'd be offended as you should, BUT because it's coming from the most arrogant character I think it's really really funny.
Even the star wars VS lord of the rings rant, again I love both equally found to be one of the funniest moments.
And the racist names rant because it's a OMG moment and shocking even that's funny when it shouldn't be.
Probably only thing I genuinely miss is the B&W throughout, I wish Kevin Smith made it a black and white trilogy.
Just my take.
Wait til you see clerks 3 different tone.
Keep up your great work 🙂👍❤
Too many young men, myself included, saw Randalls behaviour and decided that was how to be cool and funny and totally missed the part where he opens up in the jail cell about why he's been acting like a total dick
The milk maid is Kevin's mom
The woman checking the milk is Kevin Smith's mother. The young girl waving in the window with the missing front teeth is Kevin's daughter. Emma is Kevin's wife The guy who covers his kid's eyes and says "Don't look at his wee wee" is producer Scot Mosier, who is a longtime friend of Kevin's.
Also, I highly recommend watching the movie with the commentary tracks. There is some comedy gold in the first two. The technical one is more dry.
I'm excited to rewatch all of these movies with the commentary!
If you haven’t been watching these movies from the get-go, like some of us; one of the best ways to educate yourself and find out who all of these people are, is to watch the series Comic Book Men. You’ll get to see all the team players who have been there since day one.
Not sure if yoy clocked it, but the scenes with Jay putting on lipstick and dancing naked is from Silence of the Lambs........
Your reactions we so good in this. We need more raunchy comedies, like American Pie! I'd upvote you more if I could!!! Keep being awesome
Calling it now 10 seconds in. This is going to be so fun it might make my day
Hey KL.. I was correct
Some of the best moments is when you get a bit of behind the scenes stuff. The bald guy had to break it to his mother that he got the job and that he would be the donkey efer.
He also had a younger sister who was still in school, and he told her that if it made her uncomfortable or would cause her trouble at school in any way, he wouldn't do the role...
IIRC, she said something to the effect of "Do it!! It's f@#!in' hilarious!!"
i kinda expected Jason Lee to order a "holy bartender" ..... if you know you know 😂
Hayden Christensen is a good actor watch Shattered Glass. Nobody can talk about sand and be believable
That one is on my list! The only Hayden I've seen outside of Star Wars so far was Life as a House.
@@kaiielle Please forgive me to relating to so much of your interests, lol
But I LOVE Life As A House!
Great film.
Rosario is also great in Unstoppable.
Rosario was in "Josie and the pussycats" 2001
He's referring to Helen Keller being dumb as in not able to talk
Next up in the Askewniverse, Jay & Silent Bob Reboot. It's worth a watch.
The blonde girl is Kevin Smith’s wife Dante‘s girlfriend
This is my favorite Kevin Smith film. It received a multiple minute standing ovation at Caanes. Randal says abhorrent things but its clear he is portayed as rhe dumb guy ergo this is how dumb people speak. Also though it is also obvious he is obnoxious but does so without hate, he doesn't look down on others for things they didn't choose, only people who make bad choices like Tbe Rings trilogy being in any way comparable to the Skywalker trilogy. I think you missed the mark.
I miss truly edgy comedies from the 90s and early/mid 2000s before jokes had to follow an agenda. Clerks 2 is fantastic.
Clerks III is complete garbo. It's nothing but, "Hey, remember this? Remember this?" And some of the jokes wouldn't make any sense if you never watched the Clerks X documentary. But even then, it's still just a reference.
This is such a conflicting movie for me, because on one hand there's so much of it that is rather hard to watch. But then out of nowhere it will have these incredibly strong emotional character beats. Like when Randal isn't saying unhinged stuff, Jeff Anderson is out there giving such a powerful performance. The way he shows how hard it is for Randal to be vulnerable and actually express his emotions in a healthy way? I dunno. It's certainly an inconsistent movie! That much I can say for certain.
Jeff Anderson did a great job at the end. This movie definitely shows his acting range, that's for sure!
K.... no spoilers.... BUT.... I'm going to warn you to have tissues at the ready for Clerks III. I will explain when you get there, but I'll just say that as much as I wanted to see it in theaters, I'm glad I didn't.... and leave it at that. It's a great movie, don't get me wrong. So, let that pique your interest in seeing it.
I saw Clerks 3 in one of the theatrical showings. I ugly cried. The whole room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop next door and it was a full house. Can confirm it was rough.
These kind of comments are a little rough for me, because I've had them before many times but then I don't end up crying during the movie and then I get hate for it. 🫠
15:00 - K.... I have a tale to tell relating to that particular scene.... but I can't tell it now, because.... "spoilers".
19:30 - K...... really? Didn't your parents tell you what they put in your body when you were young, to prevent you from having pre-marital sex? And if they didn't... how could you miss hearing the screams of your partner before your 21st birthday when engaging in such activities?! Or did you simply take delight in their pain and suffering?! (I hope you know I'm being facetious as Hell, right now, hoping to make you laugh)
34:40 - I said it during Clerks, and I'll say it again: Randal Graves is my spirit animal. I worked retail jobs long enough to know that, at some point, I became just like him... and long before year 2000.
@@kaiielle I honestly hope that you DON'T cry like I did during that movie. I cried hard (and I don't cry during movies except in extreme circumstances) during that movie, but it was because of a very personal connection to the plot (several, actually).
Even still, I would never throw shade at you for not having the same reaction I did during a movie that I myself had while watching.
We all have our own experiences, and there is so much hate in this world already, that I will not add to it.
I just want you to have the tissues handy "in case" you need them, but I have no expectations for you to HAVE to use them. I do not spread hate, nor do I send bad feelings to others who don't feel the same way I do (I have had some REALLY traumatic life experiences, and honestly, hope that others do NOT have the same ones, and I empathize with those who do, but also am happy for those who don't).
Everyone has their own kind of trauma in their lives. I just don't wish any of it on anyone.
I've been a viewer of yours (and many other Reaction channels) for a long while now, and I really enjoy your videos. Feel free to jot down my name, because you'll see that I always try to bring some kind of positivity and light heartedness to the comments section.
Take care, and have a wonderful weekend!
@@IggyStardust1967 If i had a nickel for every time I ever said “This job would be great if it wasn’t for the fucking customers” at a place where I worked.. 😂
I assume it's already been said on your Patreon, but just in case, Mrs. Hicks is Kevin's wife. Which makes the makeout scene seem awkward to me, Kevin says it wasn't.
And now you need to do Clerks III! Personally, my favorite of the trilogy.
Yep! It'll be after I watch the Reboot.
@@kaiielle nice! Reboot is good, too!
17:28 Nothing has happened to Randall the last 12 years. That's the problem
I absolutely love this film. #PillowPants.
I follow Jay on Twitch, he plays Fortnite.
Me too! I've tuned in to his stream a few times, just never say anything in his chat haha
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