Masculinity and clerks

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/10/2009

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Film studies

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Summary :

Introduction
Fall of the convenience store
Characters of importance
Jail cell as the scene of the movie's resolution
Conclusion

Abstract

In clerks 2, Director Kevin Smith resumed the lives of two convenience store workers from his 1994 film clerks. Smith's movies traditionally appear vulgar and devoid of cinematic integrity upon first glimpse. On closer inspection the viewer can derive complex character development and thematic concepts worthy of much more respect than is given by critics.

The sequel opens with a blaze. The Quickstop is burnt nearly to the grown. The Quickstop was a symbol of security for the main characters. Dante and Randal had worked there for over a decade. This is a humbling experience. Fire is one of the elements of life that can become uncontrollable by humans. Vulnerability to fire has been both a gift and a hazard to humanity. The camera zooms out and the black and white picture gains color.

When Randal asks Dante if he misses the Quickstop, Dante responds by saying that "the Lord...smited that hellhole". The camerawork is clear to show that Randal misses his old line of work, and what it represented. The guys are never outright with their feelings. They prefer to hide their emotions through clever subject change or shift of topics.