Those only familiar with Kevin Smith's more recent films, like "Clerks III" or "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot," which are pretty intensely absurdist and lined with in-jokes, may be surprised to see the kind of film Smith's career started with.
"Clerks" is an extremely low-key film: A black and white picture that simply focuses on two buddies spending the day working at a convenience store. The film's modesty is in part a result of its shoestring budget. It was Kevin Smith's first feature film as a director, and in order to scrape together the measly budget of 27,575 he had to max out ten credit cards and sell his comic book collection, among other things.
His hard work and sacrifice paid off, however, as the movie was positively received and made 4 million at the box office, which was a huge success compared to the budget. With this moderate success, Smith...
"Clerks" is an extremely low-key film: A black and white picture that simply focuses on two buddies spending the day working at a convenience store. The film's modesty is in part a result of its shoestring budget. It was Kevin Smith's first feature film as a director, and in order to scrape together the measly budget of 27,575 he had to max out ten credit cards and sell his comic book collection, among other things.
His hard work and sacrifice paid off, however, as the movie was positively received and made 4 million at the box office, which was a huge success compared to the budget. With this moderate success, Smith...
- 9/29/2022
- by Matt Rainis
- Slash Film
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