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Actors: Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck, Claire Forlani, Joey Lauren Adams
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mallrats |
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What might have been an ordinary day at the Eden Praire mall turns into an episode of hijinks and hilarity in Kevin Smith's 1995 offering, Mallrats. Brodie and T.S., a couple of mid-nineties slackers, hit the tiles at the local mall after being dumped by their respective significant others, Renee and Brandi. While T.S. pines, Brodie seeks out the help of local troublemakers Jay and Silent Bob to take down Brandi's father's game show. The show, trite and tired as it is, is the only thing standing between T.S. and Brandi's reuniting.
--Chris Condon, Resident Scholar
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TS and Brodie are two dudes in their early twenties, obviously just finished high school and now unleashed on the big bad world. and both get dumped by their girlfriends on the same day. while TS's girlfriend has commitments to her dad's gameshow because TS accidentally killed the female contestant, Brodie's girlfriend can't deal with his immaturity; after all, who wants a boyfriend who just sits around playing Sega and reading comics all day? So to cut a long story short, Brodie and TS head on over to the mall where they have a bunch of wacky adventures whilst trying to get their girls back. of course Jay and Silent Bob are in this, it's hard to miss the repetitive cries of "SNOOTCHIE BOOTCHIES!"
Although this movie wasnt as intelligent or thought provoking as Kevin Smith's other movies, it is still extremely entertaining. After all, it was meant to be a teen movie in the veign of American Pie and Clueless. So instead of comparing it to Chasing Amy, Clerks and Dogma, lets compare it to the other no brainer teen cmedies and just enjoy it for what it is.
SNOOTCHIE BOOTCHIES!
--Jemz, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mallrats |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kind of comedy
- teens acting dopey
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- producer/director
- actor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 60%
Hair color
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) muscular
unclothed?
- chest and buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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