tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690237.post115392733174653020..comments2023-10-18T04:35:11.186-05:00Comments on Theme Park Experience: The World Has Turned and Left Me HereEric Grubbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08237140729566147948noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690237.post-1154231338894317842006-07-29T22:48:00.000-05:002006-07-29T22:48:00.000-05:00Let's admit it. The reason Clerks II is so moving ...Let's admit it. The reason Clerks II is so moving to some of us is because Kevin and his eloquent self has captured the hope and disapointment of our generation. He uses humor to coat this "autobiographical tale" so it entertains and goes down smooth while dealing with very significant issues. (Though, unlike many of us to whom the movie speaks, he has actually reached a high degree of his career potential.) <BR/><BR/>I don't know about the rest of you, but deep down I really want to save the world. Does that deep feeling of destiny come from watching too many heroic action movies as a kid? Probably! (Star Wars?) All really good people who follow their destiny can significantly improve the plight of the human race, right? And if you're really true to yourself, you'll find True Love! <BR/><BR/>We all hope for this, even if the drudgery of a 9 to 5 is sapping the life out of us. What's most significant and overlooked is that in addition to being socially astute there's another driving force behind Kevin's work... his Spirituality and his relationship with God. J.C. is all about improving society for the better. He's all about saving us from the mundane, conformist, soul sapping, fake, ultimately self-centered life that Dante was about to fall into if he moved to Florida. Jesus is our Buddy!<BR/><BR/>Speaking of Buddies, there's this beautiful balance in Dante and Randall's Friendship. Are they co-dependent or are they just awesome friends? When it really comes down to it they are both dysfunctional in some way. They, like most of us, need eachother to function and ultimately to succeed in conquering the empty drudgery of their jobs and the apparent bleakness of their futures. There used to be all this promise and hope, where has it gone? Randal even saves Dante from replacing one form of banality with another, more outwardly appealing one. It's like a type of salvation for the soul. <BR/><BR/>Clerks II, like other of Kevin's movies, leaves me with a renewed feeling of Hope for my own future. True Love does exist, and it can be found by the most ordinary, screw-up, unwilling hero, convenience store worker. Destiny and salvation are out there, but first they must be for ourselves before we can become altruistic. Dante did need saving! <BR/> <BR/>"And now abide Faith, Hope, and Love, these three. And the greatest of these is Love." 1 Corinthians 13:13<BR/><BR/>So THANK YOU to Kevin for dicyphering the language of our generation and for giving us a little renewed hope for our futures and for the possibility of true love. May the real Buddy Christ speak to us all, and let each of us know how much he loves us, and like Randall and Dante, will never leave us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690237.post-1154086893379215812006-07-28T06:41:00.000-05:002006-07-28T06:41:00.000-05:00I enjoy Kevin as he is, fanboy stuff an all. But e...I enjoy Kevin as he is, fanboy stuff an all. But even I had my doubts about Clerks 2.<BR/>But you nailed it. What makes this movie stand out and work is the heart. Those of us in our just hitting into our 30s could relate to a lot of the emotional stuff that was going on in that movie. <BR/>I agree about the vulgarity - sometimes it did just seem to be there for the hell of it. And agreed, the Jackson 5 clip in particular had me rolling....<BR/>The scene that really touched me the most was between Randall and Dante in prison. When Randall wears his heart on his sleeve like that, it really was moving. And Jesus, this is CLERKS we're talking about.<BR/>Critics who panned this movie, or fans who don't like it, just don't get it for what it is. Clerks 2 is a superb movie, and easily one of Kevin's best.<BR/>Great blog post....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690237.post-1153945125601961252006-07-26T15:18:00.000-05:002006-07-26T15:18:00.000-05:00Nice Weezer reset.Too bad they turned and left the...Nice Weezer reset.<BR/><BR/>Too bad they turned and left the world (of good music) themselves.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00502924332616658986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690237.post-1153936774912182392006-07-26T12:59:00.000-05:002006-07-26T12:59:00.000-05:00"One ring to rule them all...""One ring to rule them all..."Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235394752904117655noreply@blogger.com