Showing posts with label Miramax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miramax. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

A-Z #46: Clerks

You can pick up hundreds of DVD's for a round-pound each - it doesn't matter. Its never about quantity, its about quality. A-Z is my way of going through my collection, from A-Z, and understanding why I own the films ... or you can tell me why I should sell 'em

#46 - Clerks 

Why did I buy it?

This, I believe, is not a classic. I know people would argue it is and I understand its significance to some extent but lets be honest: Its is only relevant to that small cult-following and indie-lovers. Fact is, I bought it as I believed initially that it is a 'classic' - right up there with Sex, Lies and Videotape and Reservoir Dogs. Its semi-important. I mean, they released a triple-disc 'X' version with multiple edits... that must mean something...

Why do I still own it?
 
Because I am a 20-30-something. That means that I can appreciate the banter - the Star-Wars-references, the retail-"how-did-I-end-up-in-this-dead-end-job" experience. I get it and I can relate but I have major concerns as it does seem to drag on a fair bit. It becomes a little random - as if Kevin Smith thought "hey! lets play Hockey on the roof!". Its nice to see something so small become so successful - but there are better examples in Dead Man's Shoes, Shallow Grave and Blood Simple. I like it and 'get it', but I sure as hell don't obsess over it.
 
Am I basically saying I hate it - and therefore should sell it? Or is it actually a 'classic' (whatever that means)?
 

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Sunday, 31 January 2010

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast: 31/01/2010

From a theatrical beginning on Trafalgar Square to a cinematic finish on Leicester Square, Simon and Jo discuss a range of cinema issues. The chart and new releases are discussed - with a deeper insight into Jim Sheridan's Brothers starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire - and Jo's love of Tobey Maguire -and Lee Daniel's Precious.

To finish we discuss Sundance and Disney's decision to shutdown a huge chunk of Miramax - a company that provided the early nineties with some of the greatest films of independent cinema and gave Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderberg and Kevin Smith a platform to begin their careers from.

http://simonandjoshow.mypodcast.com/