The Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks

Hi everyone

This is probably going to seem a little odd as all I do on this page is review films. Well I have decided to express my opinion on a documentary I watched again today. It's called "The Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks". In a nutshell this is the story of how Kevin Smith wound up making the movie we all know and love Clerks. But it doesn't just end at the day when they stopped shooting, it tells you the story about how it got bought by Miramax and things like that. In my opinion if your are a film maker, even if you don't like Kevin Smith's films (which if you don't then you should get your brain checked) you should check this documentary out.

As I said previously I have watched it several times before so it is definatley re watchable. Every time I watch it I just get inspired to do things because Kevin Smith was like myself obsessed with movies as a kid and went to film school and wanted to make movies. He did the thing I am too scared to do and took the plunge and it all paid off. It just makes me think "Hell if he can do it why can't I?".

I agree with a review I read of this documentary very recently where they wish more making of documentarys were like this. There is so much detail in this and you really understand all the hard work that went into this film. Its very rare you get that because in most behind the scenes documentaries you just see them shooting and it's all nice n pretty.

If you would like to watch this then go out and pick up a copy of the Clerks X edition. It's on disc 3 and trust me you will love it!

Until next time don't do anything I wouldn't..... Won't leave ya with much!

Dan