Mallrats

Good 90's movie to have a digital copy off. Quality is good.

I absolutely love this movie! I was too young to see it -- since it's Rated-R (by the MPAA) -- when it first came out in the movie theaters, back in 1995, in which it was received mixed reviews by the critics & average numbers at the box-office, but even by the time I had seen it on VHS, three years later, in 1998, it was already becoming a cult classic (ditto for The Big Lebowski, although it technically was still new & at the box office, at the time, in '98). I loved it so much, that I purchased it on DVD -- it was one of my first DVDs -- when tech. was still new & DVD players were about $200 at the time (in 2001). However, unlike when this movie first came out on the DVD market -- 'back in 1999 -- which was early to adopt the new DVD format, it has taken many years to become available in Blu-ray, whose format first debuted (in the US public consumer market) in the Winter of 2006 (although part of it, I think, was due to the fact that it was easy for the production/studios to simply transfer everything from the Laser-Disc format to the DVD one, since they were both in SD -- Standard Definition -- digital format; unlike having to up-convert everything to 1080p HD for the BD format). So, it goes without saying, that I was psyched -- another catchphrase from '95 -- when this movie finally came out on Blu-ray this year -- 2014 -- & was one of the first ones -- that I personally know of -- to purchase it on Blu-ray, in all its High Def. GLORY, & at half the price -- just 10 bucks -- from the original listed one ($19.98)! I like many of Kevin Smiths movies, but I absolutely love this one -- always have, always will! Without question, this IS my favorite Kevin Smith movie! Everything that I can relate to, and everything that was hip popular -- and now, considered "classic" -- at least, in subpop-culture, if not pop-culture, itself, was exactly was this movie was all about, 'back in the mid-'90s! Long before the world technologically evolved to the mobile, yet, fully information-connected social media-sharing pop-culture, that it is today, it was a time when the place to be -- whether you were cool or not, rich or poor, athletic or weak, smart or dumb -- was the (American Shopping) Mall, to just hang out with your friends and socialize all day long, without having to buy anything. It was a time when the Internet was just becoming mainstream to the populace, with the DOT.COM starting to take-off, new words, like "The Information Superhighway," "World Wide Web, & "The Cyber-net" was added to the American Lexicon, & dial-up was king, and the idea of shopping online was still considered dangerous, if nonexistent, compared to your local shopping mall; When Comic Books were still just for kids, or serious-minded collectors (mostly considered to be nerds, geeks, or dorks -- I know, because I was one of them), & were still mostly undiscovered territory for the movie studios to explore & (later) plunder, are were rarely considered to be movie-worthy at the box-office, and only die-hard comic book fans even knew who people, like Stan "The Man" Lee; and it was a time when large, fat, heavy CRT TVs occupied every American household, with the kids playing video games on them, with their SEGA or SUPER NINTENDO gaming consoles, or going to the local arcade, with a handful of quarters, to play with them. This movie, as far as I know of, was also the first to have a comic book themed opening credit sequence! Speaking of which, for me, the best part about this Blu-ray of MALLRATS, was that it came in a special (thin) cardboard slip-case, that, features a lot of fun trivia facts about the 1990s, which was the icing on the cake! If you've seen this movie, and you enjoyed it, then I can guarantee that you will love this Blu-ray of it!

🤣🤣Jay & Silent Bob Freakin the best🤣🤣

I'm giving it a four but with the caveat that for viewer had no special fondness or familiarity with the time period or Kevin Smith this would probably rate a three. I had a chance to watch it recently with my teenage daughter and it was interesting to see how it held up by watching it next to someone who could look at it with a fresh set of eyes and no nostalgia.Let's get the bad out of the way. It's probably one of the weakest of Kevin Smith's View Askew films. The pacing is a little uneven and drags occasionally. The line delivery sometimes feels like it was directed with a theater stage or tv set in mind verses a film (which is to say what works fine for one doesn't necessarily work for the other) and can be a bit too didactic in tone at times although I can't tell how much of that is attributable to the acting verses the direction or script. There's a part of me that wonders if with a leaner edit that all of this might flow more smoothly. To be fair I'm pretty sure Smith was still getting his head wrapped around what's involved with a bigger production at this point and it takes time and practice to grow and this film laid the groundwork that would coming together in later great films like Chasing Amy.The content and gags can feel a tad dated at this point (understandable up to a point). The script itself is a bit juvenile but it knows and revels in that quality so you can't hold that too much against it. At the end of the day it's actually a very simple story that doesn't make a profound point about relationships.However, it's still a fun film and it has some good qualities that might not be as apparent or are easily taken for granted nearly 20 years later. The cast is decent with some actors who've had interesting careers since then. It caught me off-guard when I realized that Michael Rooker was the controlling dad; he actually does a great job making a relatively small role that could have been one-dimensional pop out on screen. It succeeds at being humorous and entertaining in a unpretentious manner. It's hard to see today but in a pre-ubiquitous Internet everything-goes age, despite years of other films reveling in teenage hormone-driven antics, it was still kind of daring to be so frank about sex and drugs in such a fun and unrepentant way on the big screen.Watching it with my daughter also reminded me that the characters embody familiar feelings and concerns of teenagers and young adults. Malls are dying out in America so that's kind of dated but the desires and hopes of young people are still the same and that'swhy this film still works. I know she has friends or associates at school who are less exaggerated versions of all of these characters and that's a credit to the director and cast that this quality comes across.It was also interesting to see Stan Lee as the sage voice of experience back then because outside of comic books he wasn't a well known personality then and to hear him use Marvel characters and stories to make a relevant point was neat. For comic book readers of the time it felt kind of validating. My daughter recognized him from the recent Marvel films and that was kind of cool.It's probably a three star film for the average viewer and pales compared to some of other Smith's other films like Chasing Amy, Dogma, or Clerks IMO but it has a heart and for people who have a connection to aspects of the film it's pretty easy to bump it up to a four. My daughter definitely enjoyed it so it wins in that respect for me. Unless you're easily offended by crude humor it's a fun time. I'm sure I'll watch it again sometime in the future.

Absolutely love these movies. .glad to add mallrats to the kevin smith collection!!!

Mallrats is my favourite Kevin Smith film, so it's great to see a release that finally does it justice. The image quality is fantastic, and far outdoes all previous releases. The extras are plentiful, with an added bonus of three different cuts of the film. Really like the blueprints that come with it as well.

I can`t believe this was a cinema flopIt is one of the best movies I have seen its very Nerdy/Geeky and you can not take it seriously but it is a lot of silly fun and it will put a grin on your faceI can't remember if I saw this one on tape or on the big screen I think it was tape and promise it is a good filmThe cast is a collection of at the time soon to be stars an some who had made it but it runs more like clerks then Dogma it sort of creeps up on you with the comedy the writing and the direction are as we will see a progress but the basic element of keep it light keep it fun is on the money

Refuses to play from about half way through the film, tried in several players, checked the condition of the disc and no scratches or marks, but every player I put it in gives up half way through

This is my favourite film, although I had it on DVD the blu-ray is so much better quality and despite the lack of special features it is still worth getting for the film alone.But then:You're gonna listen to me? To something I said? Hasn't it become abundantly clear during the tenure of our friendship that I don't know *@!*?

This film is another masterpiece in comedy by Kevin Smith.The story of mallrats centres around 2 friends - T.S & Broadie, who have both recently been dumped by their girlfriends, while T.S is desperate to get his girl back Broadie is to arrogant to admit he wants his back 2. Broadie takes T.S to the mall to help them forget about their estranged loved ones but this is where their epic quest to get their girlfriends back begins with hilarious consequences, enlisting the help of the infamous Jay and Silent Bob along the way. This film is a rollin on the floor laugh out loud comedy maybe not quite as funny as Smith's Jay and Silent Bob strike back but still up their with the funniest comedys of all time. Buy it now its great!...................oh its a sailboat(insider joke) you'll have 2 buy the movie to get it