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@LN78 I’d rather sit through an extra 2 hours than ever see Gal Gadot attempt humour again. Or that scene with Flash falling on top of Wonder Woman. And that random Russian family for some reason? I dunno, that original cut is just so offensively terrible that anything is better, even 4 hours.

@nessisonett Slow mo Flash hotdog scene? Weird wailing Nordic (or whatever they were) Banshees? Gal bloody Gadot being given extensive narration to «perform»? You can keep 'em, bud. Give me two hours of Saturday Morning Cartoon level schlock over four hours of self important twaddle any old day.

Over the weekend I watched Empire Records and Dogma.

The first is an amusing, quirky, a little cheesy, but heartwarming coming of age film from the late 90s about a bunch of teens working in arguably the coolest record store ever. A time before social media and before «talent» shows all but killed the music industry. Liv Tyler and Renée Zellweger star.

The second is probably a little more well known. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are two renegade angels trying to get back into heaven, unaware that their actions could see life blink out of existence. Quite the cast in this one, including the late, great Alan Rickman. For my money, outside of Clerks I think it's Kevin Smith's best movie.

@MrBook I used to really like «Chasing Amy» then I didn't and now I do again. Sure the sexual politics are naive but it's actually very sweet natured and Jason Lee is a dynamo.
PS Totally agree on «Clerks». One of the ten best comedies ever put on film..

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The first half of Chasing Amy is very good, (Black Rage!), but I found things got a little self indulgent after that.

Quite liked Mallrats as well, but it's not aged well. Haven't seen Clerks 2.

@MrBook Yeah — I find his movies are typically better the more autobiographical he skews. «Clerks 2» has a few great gags and a really bizarre song and dance sequence. «Clerks 3» is just depressing.

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Didn't even know