Clerks II: The Screenplay [Paperback]

Kevin Smith (Author)

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Publication Date: August 9, 2006

Contains the script from Clerks II together with a small section of photos from the movie. Graphitti Designs is a new publisher to DBD!

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Graphitti Designs (August 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936211792
• ISBN-13: 978-0936211794
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly -- Smith's best work, September 2, 2007

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Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clerks II: The Screenplay (Paperback)

I really dig Kevin Smith's movies -- people can turn on him if they want, but the man has a flair for dialogue few filmmakers can match. This movie seemed to many like just another dip at the well, going back after 12 years and making a sequel to his first film. Remarkably, though, Smith managed to not only turn in a satisfying movie, but perhaps the best work of his career.

While the first Clerks was simply a day in the life of Dante and Randal, Clerks II is perhaps the most important day in their lives -- Dante is engaged and about to move to Florida, and as was the case in the original film, he still hasn't taken control of his life. Randal, on the other hand, is bouncing from place to place, content just to follow his best friend. The first movie was what it's like to be aimless in your 20s. This movie is about being in your 30s and only beginning to realize what your life is supposed to be. For all the lewd jokes and blue comedy, there's a depth and heart to this story that perhaps makes it Smith's finest, most honest work.

This book, simply, is the screenplay of the movie. I enjoy reading screenplays as a sort of writing tutorial -- I like seeing how the words translate to the film. If you erad screenplays for any reason, and you're a fan of Smith's work, this is a book worth reading.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, April 22, 2007

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Keith Robinson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clerks II: The Screenplay (Paperback)

From what I have skimmed over anyway. I love movies, I want to be a writer and I am considering making an indie film. I find the best way for me to learn to tell stories is from the pro's. I learned to write comic scripts from the comics pro's and I have learned to write screen-plays from the pro's as well.

So this movie is essentially reading the Clerks 2 movie. I loved Clerks 2. So when I read this not only to I get the joy of watching the movie in my head, but I also get to learn how to write a type of screen-play. I say "a type" because this is the shooting script I believe it said. Where as the shooting script and first version are two different things.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, November 14, 2006

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Ronald Schafer (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clerks II: The Screenplay (Paperback)

Kevin Smith does it again.
Book design A+
Nice softback, full color, with spot varnish.
Easy to read font inside.
Middle section movie stills is full color 8 pages 2 sided.
This will be a great companion piece when the dvd comes out.