The Return Of Clerks

Something's been missing from Kevin Smith's movies for the past 10 years, made even more apparent by his last film, Jersey Girl. And that missing something would be the presence of Dante Hicks and Randal Graves.

If it were up to me (and, obviously, it's not), all of Smith's films would be nothing but Dante and Randal. There is nothing better than these two guys riffing off of each other. There guys are to Smith what William H. Macy and Joe Montegna are to David Mamet: there's no one better suited to spew their dialogue. Smith's first movie was nothing but these two, and it's still his best movie. So, needless to say, I was pretty stoked when Clerks II came out, which, once again, is nothing but Dante and Randal.

I won't lie to you and say that Smith has come up with anything original here, as he's essentially just remade Clerks, but in color. (For a fresh take on Dante and Randal, check out Clerks: The Animated Series. James Woods uttering the line, "Way to go, you beautiful, gay bastard!", is worth the purchase price alone.) But, it's Dante and Randal have the stupidest arguments any one has ever heard. And that is what we in the biz call "pure gold."

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