While Clerks had Dante and Randal (the responsible griper and the chaotic agent), Mallrats gave us T.S. Quint (Jeremy London) and Brodie Bruce (Jason Lee).
The iconic duo who provide slapstick relief and attempt to help the protagonists via elaborate, often failed, stunts. Shannon Hamilton (Ben Affleck): Mallrats
Mallrats Tagline: They’re here. They’re lost. They’re in the mall. While Clerks had Dante and Randal (the responsible
It is a silly, short moment, but it anchors the film. It tells the audience that Kevin Smith isn't just making fart jokes; he is writing a comic book where the panels are white tile floors and the superpowers are the ability to eat a chocolate-covered pretzel without getting crumbs on your shirt. It is a silly, short moment, but it anchors the film
The more traditional romantic lead who plans an elaborate Universal Studios proposal that goes horribly wrong. Rene (Shannen Doherty) & Brandi (Claire Forlani):
After being dumped by their girlfriends on the same day, two slacker best friends spend a day at the local mall plotting to win them back—only to get entangled in a TV dating show, a psychic’s prediction, a escaped mutant, and comic book philosophy.
