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clerks

posted 10 years ago by nateaguerra
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This seems like this is a ripoff of clerks but in a restraunt instead of quick stop

[–] gvpgroup 10 years ago

What does Clerks have to with Waiting? A convienence store and a restaurant?

[–] JR541 10 years ago

Actually the poster is right. In many ways Clerks started a trend some 20 years ago. People that worked in menial jobs in their youth but would become film directors when they got older deciding to do a movie about that job they once had. Waiting... and Adventureland come to mind. I'm sure there's more.

He's taking the knife out of the Cheese!
Do you think he wants some cheese?

[–] Santa41 9 years ago

The writer/director actually specifically thanks Kevin Smith in the end credits

[–] absolutenick 9 years ago

Its a really good parallel and I think I like Waiting just a little bit more.

Sorry Brother.

[–] Santa41 9 years ago

It is an interesting debate but Clerks wins by a nose IMO

[–] HEYitzED 9 years ago

Clerks is just a classic. It wins by a mile. But this is still a great movie and definitely original enough to not be considered a ripoff.

[–] Dan_Garten 8 years ago

Both Clerks movies are way. way better.

[–] MaximumMadness 8 years ago

Yeah, even though I enjoyed Waiting..., the fact it's extremely close to Clerks stylistically and story-wise always really threw me off and are kind of distracting. (Hell, they even have overt surrogates for Jay and Silent Bob with Nick and T-Dogg)

And FURTHERMORE, this is my signature! SERIOUSLY! Did you think I was still talking about my point?

[–] ben-mckimm 8 years ago

Brilliant. This movie is on right now and I came her to make the same point. Don't know if I would say it's a rip off. Maybe just a loving homage. No one can deny that it's heavily inspired by clerks though.

[–] ChardeeMacDennis86 7 years ago

I don't appreciate your ruse ma'am.

[–] janX9 (446) 7 years ago

No.