The premise of Clerks 2 is pretty simple. The Quick Stop where Randall and Dante have been clerks since we last saw them in 1994 burns down, and the pair—now in their 30s—move over to Mooby’s where Dante has had a one night stand on the prep table with the manager (Dawson). Before finding out that she’s pregnant, Dante makes plans to move away with Emma. Silent Bob and Jay move their dope peddling from the Quick Stop to Mooby’s as well, and Randall plans the Donkey Show for Dante. It’s that simple, and no, it’s no Da Vinci Code, that’s for sure.In the meantime, watch the Clerks 2 Cannes trailer right here.
But fans of Smith—who are legion—as well as teens in general and the college crowd, are going to adore Clerks 2, which was originally titled "The Passion of the Clerks." In the middle of all this nuttiness, and Animal House inspired moments (the poor donkey is certainly the cinematic descendant of the dead horse in the dean’s office), Smith has crafted a nifty little tale of friends who love each other—as they say over and over, not in the gay way—but realize their extended adolescence must finally come to an end.
Here is my original Clerks story. I actually saw it back at the River Oaks's theater when it first came out. I was probably one of the few who actually first saw it on the big screen. It seemed to hit cult status later on video.
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