| | | They're Not There To Shop. They're Not There To Work. They're Just There.
Features: DVD
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refugein the local mall.
"...a broad range of effective comedy..." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
Editor's Note
When a couple of well-meaning slackers, T.S. (Jeremy London) and Brodie (Jason Lee), lose their girlfriends, they set about trying to reclaim their pride (and their ladies) in the most obvious of places--the mall. Once there, the pair push the limits of decency and mall etiquette, encountering an array of mall denizens, including Jay and Silent Bob from CLERKS and legendary comic book creator Stan Lee. A surprising number of misadventures ensue, bringing the boys the possibility of regaining their lady loves.
Plot Summary
Director Kevin Smith's sophomore effort is bigger and more farcical than CLERKS, but, at its center, remains the story of two guys who know a lot about STAR WARS and comic books and all-too-little about women. T.S. (Jeremy London) has just been dumped by girlfriend Brandi (Claire Forlani), while Brodie has finally played too many games of Sega hockey for Rene (Shannen Doherty). The boys go to the mall to console themselves around establishments such as Burning Flesh tanning salon, Rug Munchers carpet outlet, and Buy Me Toys, but they can't seem to stay out of trouble. Their misadventures finally come to focus around Brandi's involvement in a DATING GAME-like show being taped in the mall. While trying to win back their respective girlfriends, the duo manage to do quite a bit of damage with the aid of Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), who have even less to do on a Saturday in suburban New Jersey than T.S. and Brodie. Smith's ability to evoke the settings of his youth is as sharp and unerring as ever, while most of the ensemble delights in chewing the scenery--especially Michael Rooker as Brandi's game-show producer father and Ben Affleck as a slacker-hating thug.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitles: Spanish, French | | Production Photographs | | The Goops Build Me Up Buttercup Music Video | | Theatrical Trailer | | View Askiew's Look Back at Mallrats Featurette | | The Erection of an Epic: The Making of Mallrats Featurette | | Feature Commentary with Kevin Smith, Ben Afflect, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira | | Cast Interviews From Original Set | | A Brief Q&A With Kevin Smith | | Outtakes | | 2-DVD Set Featuring Original Theatrical And Extended Version | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Director, Actor Commentary | | Extended Version Featurettes: Introduction By Director Kevin Smith, Mallrats: The Reunion | | Interactive Menus | | Photo Gallery | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Theatrical Version Featurettes: Cast Interviews From Original Set, A Brief Q&A With Kevin Smith, View Askiew's Look Back at Mallrats, The Erection of an Epic: The Making of Mallrats, The Goops "Build Me Up Buttercup" Music Video |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 9/20/2005 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 26742 | | UPC: 00025192674228 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...[Lee makes] an impressively charming acting debut..." -- Rating: B 11/03/1995 pp.44-5Variety
"...It's a picture with an innate charm and honesty....MALLRATS is effortlessly engaging in its totally unselfconscious manner and humor..." 10/16/1995 Box Office Magazine 7 of 10
...a surprisingly clever and hilariously bizarre take on the Gen-X teen experience.... The entire cast has fun with their roles and in turn are fun to watch. - Christine James
Washington Post 6 of 10
A disjointed but infectious series of comic vignettes, toilet humor, practical jokes, sight gags, even a sort of grunge variation on Keystone Kops slapstick, this slacker white paper about a day in a shopping mall in suburban Jersey definitely pushes the edge of the gross-out envelope... The film does have a surprising sweet spirit, however, and a lot of laughs. - Hal Hinson
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