Dec 23 2008
I’M NOT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TODAY
That quote is one of the most famous lines from any Kevin Smith movie. Kevin Smith the writer/director who has produced cult classic films such as Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Clerks II, has created Dante Hicks. Dante lives in New Jersey and is in his mid 20’s still lives at home and is a typical 90’s slacker. He works at the QuickStop convenience store and is a push over. That famous quote above says it all. He comes in on his days off and picks up others slack. During this particular day someone has jammed gum in the locks so he can’t open the shutters. His newspaper were stolen a customer starts a mob in the store about how dangerous cigarettes are. He also has to deal with his slacker friend Randall who works next store at the video store. Randall shows up late and insults all the customers. Later on Dante finds out that the boss who was supposed to relive him at noon went to Vermont and he has to man the store until close. He gets the balls to close the store to play his scheduled hockey game that is played on top of the roof as well as close the store to go to an ex girlfriends funeral. This long day ends even worse then when it started when his ex girlfriend whom he is still in love with has sex with a dead man in the bathroom of the Quickstop. This movie has to be one of the most stupidest funniest movies. I love Dante’s character because I can relate to it. Whenever I was at work I was always the one picking up shifts and filling in. Oh how I would’ve love to close the store and play some puck.
After such a long day, Dante is done with his day at work and finally gets to go home. However tommorow is just another day and work is waiting for him. Just a quick side not Clerks II Dante and Randall go to work at Mooby’s a fast food restaurant after Randall inadvertinly burns down the quick stop. Dante is moving to Florida with his fiancee and Randall (Jeff Anderson) and Becky (Rosario Dawson) are trying to make Dante realize that his life will be better off in New Jersey than in Florida. The first movie made in 1994 is a classic and it’s in black and white however it doesn’t disappoint. Clerks II was made in 2006 and is still a great movie but personally I prefer the original. Til Next Time
“You know what the real tragedy about all this is? I’m not even supposed to be here today!”
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