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Clerks (1994)
A truly flawless film
Clerks is without a doubt in my top 5 films for one reason: its brilliant. The acting is fantastic and realistic and they make you care for the characters. The script is flawless with more memorable and hilarious moments than any other movie of the 90's. The movie is truly independent and there's nether any sign of hollywood style (black-and-white, no-plot, unusual plot), shcmaltz etc. It's incrediably entertaining as well and you'll wish it would never stop. The movie is also very thought provocking and intelligent as well. It's quite sad as well in a way but nether depressing. The thing I like about Kevin SMith is his way of making each of his movies into something different. 'Mallrats' his follow up was essentially a slapstick comedy (althogh it was undeniably very funny), while 'Chasing Amy' was a comedy-drama.However my second favourite of the 'Jersey' films is 'Dogma'. Whatever but Clerks is a must for anyone and a MUST - BUY
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Brilliant...totally underated.
I read the book recently without knowing there was a film. After finding out that it was directed by Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys) and starred in my opinion oneof the most underated actors of our time Johnny Depp (Ed Wood, Donnie Brasco, Sleepy Hollow) I could hardly wait to rent a copy. I did and throughout the entire film I was beaming. Only Depp and Gilliam could produce sucvh a good adaptation of THE greatwest book of all time. The acting is brilliant - Depp sometimes acts like Chaplin which produyces a lot of the laughs. Its visually stunning and leaves you breathless after every hilarious scene. Their are so many great scenes like the DA's Drug Convention and the scene at the race being just a few of the great bits. Okay so Its just like the book but so what. *****
Mystery Train (1989)
An experimental yet enjoyable film about a Memphis hotel
This film is an original, funny and well acted story of three connected stories revolving around a Memphis hotel which is a personal shrine to Elvis. The three stories basicially revolve around a young Japaniese couple who come there to see Graceland, an Italian women who arrives to give her husband a funeral, and an unemployed English man (played by The Clash's Joe Strummer) who ends up involving his brother-in-law (Played by Steve Buscemi) in a shooting. It has a good cast and is enjoyable despite a very slow pace. It is definately worth getting out but second-viewing can be annoying.
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
Voilent and pointless
Since Lock, Stock there have been more British gangster every month (Fast Food, Circus, Love Honour And Obey).In this complitely awful genre there is another Gangster No 1. A violent crime flick from Paul McGuigan Starring Malcom McDowell. It tells the story of Freddie a mobster who kills his way to become No 1. There is constant pointless swearing and voilence. There is every gangster cliche in the book here.
Boston Kickout (1995)
a vicious and tense drama
a rather mixed film this. The acting is great, (the scenes with Marc Warren stand out a lot) The script is in places a bit loose and the central romance is completely unbelieveable. However the soundtrack is great and visually its never stale. Over all this is worth watching just for Warren's skinhead singing along to The Damned. However the content is not for the squeamish and the whole section in Ireland is very forced, worth getting from the video shop.