"Laser Blazer closed on January 11, 2009. Laser Blazer remained open and used the area for Blu-ray Discs. Laser Blazer eventually closed on 24 December 2011 due to declining sales. Various props and memorabilia from Smith's films have decorated the Red Bank store. Among them: The Stash has been a notable location for owner Kevin Smith to shoot scenes for some of his View Askew films. It first appeared (while still known as Comicology) in a deleted scene from ""Chasing Amy"" as Steve-Dave and Fan Boy's comic book store. It saw more prominence in ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"""
"a larger budget and produced ""Mallrats"" in 1995, which was a critical and commercial failure but found success after being released on home video. This film was soon followed by ""Chasing Amy"" in 1997, and ""Dogma"" in 1999. Beginning the new millennium, View Askew briefly produced """", a short-lived animated series based on ""Clerks"", which only aired six episodes. They later released ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"", which starred Smith and old friend Jason Mewes as their characters originated in Clerks and appear in most View Askew and View Askewniverse related material, Jay and Silent Bob. This film was"
"On February 10, 2017, Smith announced the cancellation of ""Clerks III"", as lead actor Jeff Anderson dropped out of the project three months before shooting. This, combined with trouble of getting the ""Mallrats 2"" series off the ground, inspired Smith to write and direct a ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"" sequel instead, titled ""Jay and Silent Bob Reboot"". That movie was scheduled to be filmed in September 2017, but shooting has not started yet as of June 2018. He hopes to start filming in November 2018 for a tentative 2019 release. As an actor, Smith is known for his"
"band and is looking to do a gig in New York City. Aware of Dante's dilemma with Caitlin Bree and Veronica, Silent Bob says to him, ""You know, there's a million fine-looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you."" The end credits of ""Clerks"" contains a reference to the return of Jay and Silent Bob in ""Dogma"". Although it was filmed one year later, the events in ""Mallrats"", released in 1995, occur one day before the events in ""Clerks"". In the film, Jay and Silent Bob"
"film. The same camera and type of film stock that was used to film ""Clerks"" was used to film ""Drawing Flies"". The film was only featured at a few film festivals before it was given a DVD release in 2002. Kevin Smith wears his ""Silent Bob"" outfit from ""Mallrats"" and is credited as ""Silent Bob"", although the character is referred to as John. He never utters a line. Drawing Flies Drawing Flies is a 1996 comedy film from Kevin Smith's View Askew Productions. It was written, directed, and edited by filmmakers Malcolm Ingram and Matt Gissing, with financial backing from"
"return if the studio wants him back. Plans for a third ""Clerks"" film circulated during a press screening of the second film. It would've explored the characters in their 40s or 50s. Other plans included the film to be a Broadway play. From March 8 to May 13, 2013, he completed the first draft of the script. Shooting was planned to begin in May 2015, but was put on hold for ""Mallrats 2."" By February 2017, both ""Mallrats 2"" and ""Clerks III"" were cancelled. This was canceled due to one of the four leads opt out. In 2013, Smith announced"
"Tracks chart and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1994. Although not direct sequels in terms of addressing the original film's storyline, characters from the original ""Clerks"" - primarily Jay and Silent Bob - appeared in the films ""Mallrats"" (1995), ""Chasing Amy"" (1997), ""Dogma"" (1999), and ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"" (2001), all of which take place in the same continuity as ""Clerks"". Dante and Randal also reprised their roles in ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"". The 2001 film was originally promoted as the finale to the series, but an official sequel to ""Clerks"""
"due to the Miramax/Weinstein argument ""you will see a Jay and Silent Bob cartoon before ""Clerks: Sell Out""."" As of January 2018, no new updates have emerge over if ""Clerks: The Animated Series"" or ""Clerks: Sell Out"" are still in active development. Smith announced on social media that development on another ""Clerks"" sequel was cancelled in February 2017 when Jeff Anderson dropped out. In the same post he announced the ""Jay and Silent Bob Reboot"" film. For several years, Smith had said the script for ""Clerks 3"" was finished but production was delayed by other projects. ""MallBrats"" (also known as"
"day. It features some of the all-time best skaters, and skating that is excellent even when compared with today's standards. Throughout the 360 flips, handrails, gaps, manual variations, and bluntslides, the eclectic soundtrack fully complements the video. I would highly recommend watching this video over all other videos."" Jason Lee's impromptu song at the end of his part caught the attention of ""Clerks"" director Kevin Smith, who would later cast Lee in Smith's follow-up film ""Mallrats"", thus launching Lee's acting career. Although the car crash at the end was not intended to be serious, at the time, many people thought"
"going 'Holy fuck! What else do you have?' And I was like, ""Clerks III"", done. So everybody that's like, 'He failed, he failed', thank you - I failed into ""Clerks III"". So, never trust anybody when they tell you how your story goes, man. You know your story. You write your own story.” There were plans to start shooting ""Clerks III"" in May 2015, but these were put on hold to film another sequel, ""Mallrats 2"". However, by June 2016 the plans for a ""Mallrats"" sequel had been turned into plans for a ""Mallrats"" TV series. On February 9, 2017,"
"was announced a few years later. The live-action, feature film sequel to ""Clerks"" was released on July 21, 2006. The working title was ""The Passion of the Clerks"", though the film was released under the title ""Clerks II"". The credits for ""Dogma"" stated ""Jay and Silent Bob will return in ""Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin """"; however, that project ""evolved"" into ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"". The sequel features Jeff Anderson and Brian O'Halloran reprising their roles as Dante Hicks and Randal Graves. The two now work at a Mooby's restaurant after Graves' incompetence resulted in the destruction of the"
"Shooting Clerks ""Shooting"" Clerks is a 2019 Scottish-American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Downie and starring Brian O'Halloran, Mark Frost, Scott Schiaffo, Matthew Postlethwaite and Kevin Smith. It was produced by Auld Reekie Media. It had a preview screening in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 2016. The film had a special screening in Kevin Smith's home town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on November 11, 2016. The film had an advance UK screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London on 16 January 2018. A biographical dramedy detailing how Kevin Smith bankrolled his $27,000 first film with maxed-out credit cards"
"their efforts to fight Bartleby are unsuccessful (in fact, Jay accidentally helps Bartleby out by shooting his wings off with a MAC-10, turning him to a mortal), God (Alanis Morissette) arrives, and proceeds to set things in order. After Jay spouts an obscenity-filled tirade on Serendipity and Rufus, the movie ends with Jay suggesting that Silent Bob and he take Bethany to the Quick Stop. The ending credits claim that Jay and Silent Bob would return in ""Clerks II"". ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"", released in 2001, takes place eight years after the events of ""Clerks"". Due to their"
"Mallrats 2) was first planned as a comic book, then as a film, and then as a 10 part TV series sequel to ""Mallrats"". It was described by Smith as ""Die Hard"" in a mall. Smith has not been able to sell the TV series to any network. The following appearances, references and Easter-eggs in other media are non-canon to the film series. Much of the cast of ""Mallrats"" featured in a simultaneous production, ""Drawing Flies"", which features two actors credited as one of their characters in the View Askew films; Kevin Smith credited as Silent Bob & Ethan Suplee"
"In Kevin Smith's 1995 film ""Mallrats"" Quesada is credited as an artist for the opening sequence featuring fictional comic books covers. He appears in the closing scene of ""Chasing Amy"", alongside frequent collaborator and inker Jimmy Palmiotti, signing comic books at a convention. He later appeared as a pizza delivery man in Smith's 2001 film ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"". Quesada was one of a number of comics creators that appeared in ""Once Upon A Time The Super Heroes"", a 2002 documentary about the creation and evolution of comic book superheroes. Quesada voices Joe, the owner of the ""Q's"
"Film Festival. Shooting Clerks ""Shooting"" Clerks is a 2019 Scottish-American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Downie and starring Brian O'Halloran, Mark Frost, Scott Schiaffo, Matthew Postlethwaite and Kevin Smith. It was produced by Auld Reekie Media. It had a preview screening in Orlando, Florida on October 22, 2016. The film had a special screening in Kevin Smith's home town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on November 11, 2016. The film had an advance UK screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London on 16 January 2018. A biographical dramedy detailing how Kevin Smith bankrolled his $27,000 first film with maxed-out"
"five times, including twice in a hotel, and that she had a ""disgusting"" experience with a director. Claire Forlani Claire Antonia Forlani (born 17 December 1971) is an English actress. She became known in the mid-1990s for her leading role in the film ""Mallrats"", and in the Jean-Michel Basquiat 1996 biopic ""Basquiat"". In 1998, she achieved wide recognition for starring in the fantasy romance film ""Meet Joe Black"". Other notable films include ""Boys and Girls"" (2000), ""The Medallion"" (2003) and ""In the Name of the King"" (2007). Forlani also has appeared in numerous TV films and series, including her starring"
"""Clerks"", Mosier recorded the original sound on the set, edited the movie (at RST Video), and contributed to the budget. He also contributed by appearing on-screen as multiple characters, including the angry hockey player and Willam Black (Snowball). On 1995 film ""Mallrats"", Mosier worked in organizing the budget along with line producer Laura Greenlee, while presiding over a much larger crew. In the movie, he portrayed Svenning's assistant, Roddy. The character later appeared on a Jay and Silent Bob MTV short. On the 1997 romantic comedy film ""Chasing Amy"", Mosier and Smith agreed with Miramax's Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein"
"Claire Forlani Claire Antonia Forlani (born 17 December 1971) is an English actress. She became known in the mid-1990s for her leading role in the film ""Mallrats"", and in the Jean-Michel Basquiat 1996 biopic ""Basquiat"". In 1998, she achieved wide recognition for starring in the fantasy romance film ""Meet Joe Black"". Other notable films include ""Boys and Girls"" (2000), ""The Medallion"" (2003) and ""In the Name of the King"" (2007). Forlani also has appeared in numerous TV films and series, including her starring role on the historical-fantasy-drama series ""Camelot"", and her recurring roles on the CBS action series """", """","
"the last film set in the Askewniverse, or to feature Jay and Silent Bob, ""Strike Back"" features many characters from the previous Askew films, some in dual roles and reprising roles from the previous entries. The film was a minor commercial success, grossing $33.8 million worldwide from a $22 million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics. Five years later and following the commercial failure of ""Jersey Girl"", Smith reconsidered and decided to continue the series with ""Clerks II"", resurrecting Jay and Silent Bob in supporting roles. Smith announced in February 2017 that he was writing a sequel called ""Jay"
"Bob's shocked expression, Jay claims merely that he does not 'always' think of men while whacking off. Moreover, in the prison scene in ""Clerks II"", Jay wants Dante and Randal to fellate each other in exchange for Silent Bob and him loaning them the money to reopen the Quick Stop and RST. He may say this merely to get Dante and Randal to humiliate themselves, but after Silent Bob's disgusted look, he retracts the demand. In a cut version of the same scene, Silent Bob tells Jay that he is a deeply repressed gay man. ""Clerks"", released in 1994, is"
"Tomcats (1977 film) Tomcats is a 1977 American film directed by Harry E. Kerwin and starring Chris Mulkey, Polly King, Wayne Crawford, and William Kerwin. It was also known as Deadbeat, Getting Even and Avenged. Filmed and set in Miami, Florida, the film details the actions of four amoral and degenerate thugs, named M.J., Johnny, Billy, and Curly, whom travel around robbing, gang raping and murdering young women. When they are arrested but get away with their crimes on a legal technicality, the older brother of one of their victims, a law student named Cullen Garrett, decides to take the"
"Kevin Smith filmography Kevin Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director. The following is a filmography chronicling his work. Smith came to prominence with the low-budget comedy ""Clerks"" (1994), in which he appeared as the character Silent Bob. His first several films were mostly set in his home state of New Jersey; and, while not strictly sequential, they frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon described by fans as the ""View Askewniverse""—named after his production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Smith also directed and produced films such as"
"of Fear."" Following ""Clerks,"" Smith wrote a film called ""Busing"" for Hollywood Pictures, a now-defunct Disney studio. It was described as """"Clerks"" in a restaurant."" They decided not to produce the picture, but the film was featured at the end of ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"" as a poster parodying the ""Clerks"" poster. In 1997, Smith was given the opportunity to write a Green Lantern film as he was finishing up the script for ""Superman Lives."" But he declined the offer as he felt there would be more talented people who can work on it. Following his decline, it"
"to cast was Jay, as the studio did not want Jason Mewes to have the role, despite the fact that he played it in ""Clerks"" and the character of Jay is based on him. Mewes had to audition for the part against actors such as Seth Green and Breckin Meyer. The film grossed $400,000 on its Friday gross on 800 screens. The film made $1.2 million its opening weekend. The film grossed $2,122,561 at the box office. ""Mallrats"" was the subject of much critical derision when it was released, with many critics comparing it unfavorably to Smith's first film, ""Clerks""."
"the buddy cop action comedy ""Cop Out"", as well as the horror film ""Red State"". Outside of film, Smith has worked in various capacities on several television series. Smith also participates in Q&A sessions that have routinely been filmed for DVD release, beginning with ""An Evening with Kevin Smith"". Kevin Smith filmography Kevin Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director. The following is a filmography chronicling his work. Smith came to prominence with the low-budget comedy ""Clerks"" (1994), in which he appeared as the character Silent Bob. His first several films were mostly set in his home"
"tradition). which he confirmed the next day. On April 8, 2015, Smith stated that ""Mallrats 2"" would instead be his next film. Smith said ""we were talking about initially shooting 'Clerks III' this summer and then we were going to get to 'Mallrats' in the beginning of 2016. And then it jumped into 2015, where we were going to shoot 'Clerks' and then hopefully 'Mallrats' before the end of the year. But now, based on a fucking mall that we all dig that will be going away, the priority has become 'Mallrats.' So the next fucking movie I'm making is"
"same role. ""Scream 3"" featured several cameo appearances including the fictional characters of Jay and Silent Bob from the 1994 film ""Clerks"" played by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, and director Roger Corman as an on-set studio executive. Carrie Fisher made a cameo in the film as former actress Bianca Burnette at the suggestion of Bob Weinstein; Fisher helped to write her character. In a 2009 interview, Matthew Lillard, who played Stu Macher in ""Scream"", said that he had been contracted to reprise his role in ""Scream 3"" as the primary antagonist, having survived his apparent death, orchestrating new Ghostface"
"Bryan Forbes Bryan Forbes CBE (; born John Theobald Clarke; 22 July 1926 – 8 May 2013) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist, described as a ""Renaissance man"" and ""one of the most important figures in the British film industry"". He directed the film ""The Stepford Wives"" (1975) and wrote and directed several other critically acclaimed films, including ""Whistle Down the Wind"" (1961), ""Séance on a Wet Afternoon"" (1964), and ""King Rat"" (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as ""The League of Gentlemen"" (1960), ""The Angry Silence"" (1960) and ""Only Two"
"morning of April 26, 2017, Demme died at the age of 73 in Manhattan, New York due to complications from esophageal cancer and heart disease. Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the psychological horror ""The Silence of the Lambs"" (1991), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. He also directed ""Melvin and Howard"" (1980), ""Swing Shift"" (1984), ""Something Wild"" (1986), ""Married to the Mob"" (1988), the concert film ""Stop Making Sense"" (1984), ""Philadelphia"" (1993) and ""Rachel"
"""Satan's Cheerleaders"", ""Hi-Riders"", ""Angels Revenge"", ""Uninvited"", ""Dance Macabre"", ""Skinheads"", and ""Stargames"". In 1980 he directed ""The Return"" and ""Without Warning"". In 2013, Clark released his autobiography, ""On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking"". Greydon Clark Greydon Clark (born February 7, 1943) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. His career spans several decades and genres, although the majority of his work has been low-budget productions in the action/horror genres. His most recent work was writing and directing the 1998 science fiction film ""Stargames"". Between 1969 and 1989, Clark acted in a series of action/horror films, including ""Satan's"
"John Landis John David Landis (; born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed, such as ""National Lampoon's Animal House"" (1978), ""The Blues Brothers"" (1980), ""An American Werewolf in London"" (1981), ""Trading Places"" (1983), ""Three Amigos"" (1986), ""Coming to America"" (1988) and ""Beverly Hills Cop III"" (1994), and for directing Michael Jackson's music videos for ""Thriller"" (1983) and ""Black or White"" (1991). Landis was born into a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Shirley Levine (née Magaziner) and Marshall Landis, an"
"for inclusion on the ""Clerks X"" DVD were scrapped for similar reasons. It has since been screened at several of Smith's ""Vulgarthon"" film festivals. According to an early 2009 Q&A session with Smith in Vancouver, the full film would be included on a future Blu-ray release of ""Clerks"", ultimately being available on the November 2009 release. Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party is a 2004 American documentary film about the making of ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"" (2001), released and produced by Kevin Smith's View Askew Productions. Co-directed by Malcolm Ingram, it marks"