Mallrats (1995)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Smith (written by)

Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Get off your TV watching brown eye and come see our movie!

Plot:

Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.

Plot Keywords:

Mall | Ex Girlfriend | Jay And Silent Bob | Comic | Magic Eye

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Cast

Shannen Doherty	...	Rene
Jeremy London	...	TS Quint
Jason Lee	...	Brodie
Claire Forlani	...	Brandi
Ben Affleck	...	Shannon
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Gwen
Renée Humphrey	...	Tricia (as Renee Humphrey)
Jason Mewes	...	Jay
Ethan Suplee	...	Willam
Stan Lee	...	Himself
Priscilla Barnes	...	Ivannah
Michael Rooker	...	Svenning
Carol Banker	...	Security Guard
Steven Blackwell	...	Arresting Cop #2
Kyle Boe	...	Pull Toy Kid

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, including sexual dialogue, and for some scenes of sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

94 min | 123 min (extended version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (extended version) | Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | USA:R (NO. 34072) | Brazil:12 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Israel:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Spain:13 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2003) | UK:18 (video rating) (1997)

Filming Locations:

Eden Prairie Center Mall - 8251 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Gramercy Pictures (I)

Trivia:

Originally, William Atherton was Kevin Smith's first choice to play Jared Svenning. Atherton chose not to do it because the film was aimed at a teenage audience.

Goofs:

Continuity: Jared Svennings' ring switches from his left to right hand soon before Brodie gives him the "stinky palm."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Brodie: [Brodie's voice] One time my cousin Walter got this cat stuck up his ass. True story. He bought it at our local mall, so the whole fiasco wound up on the news. It was embarrasing for my relatives and all, but next week, he did it again. Different cat, same results, complete with another trip to the emergency room...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Defective Man! (2009)

Soundtrack:

Dry Martini

Excellent satire

This movie is really extremely funny.

That is, if you are into either Comics, Science Fiction or Shopping Malls.

The basic idea is simple: Two dumped guys try to win their girl-friends back, and their brilliant strategy is to hang around in the local shopping mall.

What makes the movie work is the wonderful mix of slap stick humor, intelligent puns and gross sexual innuendos. The actors are excellent in their roles, and I was surprised to see Ben Affleck and Claire Forlani, two coming actors, credited for supporting roles.

For a comic fan this movie is a awfully funny experience. But I can imagine that the film looses some of its appeal when you are not familiar with the Marvel and DC comic heroes and the strange passion (and science) of collecting comic books.

And to everybody who has also failed in seeing a sailboat in those dumb 3-D-pictures, this movie provides some comfort...