Is Clerks black and white?

[brxndxn]

I've been watching the movie (divx rip) for like 13 minutes now and it's in black and white... Is the movie supposed to be in black and white?

 

Stop downloading!

 

[Grey]

Yes it is

 

[Chaotic42]

Yes, it's supposed to be through the security camera, hence the weird angle.

 

[Tetsuo]

Somembody call the cops!

 

[Dudd]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Yes, it's supposed to be through the security camera, hence the weird angle.

Is that really the reason? I mean, it's still in b&w when they play hockey on the roof and drive to the funeral, instances where there is no security camera. I thought it was just a stylistic decision.

 

[Corporate Thug]

yes

 

[StageLeft]

Stylistic decision, although I have the much sought after color version. No, you can't have it.

 

[Soybomb]

i believe the black and white film was more of a budget decision

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Dudd

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Yes, it's supposed to be through the security camera, hence the weird angle.

Is that really the reason? I mean, it's still in b&w when they play hockey on the roof and drive to the funeral, instances where there is no security camera. I thought it was just a stylistic decision.

Yes, but it *looks* like it's through a security camera.

 

[brxndxn]

I know one movie I'm glad I didn't see in a hi-fi theatre.. lol.. This movie would look just as good playing over realplayer at 56kbps.. But, it's funny as hell.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

"You think that's offensive? Look at this. I think you can see her kidneys" Great movie.

 

[thomsbrain]

anyone notice in the credits of that movie, there's two sound editors:

goes something like this:

"initial incompetent sound editor"
"replacement sound editor"

 

[Vic]

You people realize that Clerks was Kevin Smith's first movie, was fully indy, and cost a mere $27,575 -- most of which came from Smith's personal credit cards?

 

[ThaGrandCow]

It's black and white because they only had something like a few thousand dollars to make the movie (either way, it was VERY low), and the camera was on loan from a fellow film student that was in school w/ Kevin Smith. Subsequent films had a real budget and could afford color film.

Seriously. Look it up in google, or watch An Evening With Kevin Smith.

EDIT: deleted my original numbers for budget. I remember it being ludicrously low, I guess I remembered a bit lower than the real budget, but it was still hilariously low for an entire movie.

 

My girlfriend sucked 37 d*cks!
In a row?

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: Vic

You people realize that Clerks was Kevin Smith's first movie, was fully indy, and cost a mere $27,575 -- most of which came from Smith's personal credit cards?

What's your point? You'd think we were all criticizing the movie or something...

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Yes, it's supposed to be through the security camera, hence the weird angle.

That's bs... B&W film was cheaper and it was also a stylistic decision too.. Most security cameras are video - they would have shot with video if they wanted to look like a video camera..

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Vic

You people realize that Clerks was Kevin Smith's first movie, was fully indy, and cost a mere $27,575 -- most of which came from Smith's personal credit cards?

What's your point? You'd think we were all criticizing the movie or something...

I think he's saying that to all the people say it was done to look like a security camera. Thats not the reason and false. It was done for budget reasons. All the people in the film were basically friends also.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

To go totally off subject... Do you guys remember the Clerks animated series?

I bought the DVD and it's hilarious

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Vic

You people realize that Clerks was Kevin Smith's first movie, was fully indy, and cost a mere $27,575 -- most of which came from Smith's personal credit cards?

What's your point? You'd think we were all criticizing the movie or something...

I think he's saying that to all the people say it was done to look like a security camera. Thats not the reason and false. It was done for budget reasons. All the people in the film were basically friends also.

Correct, well that and the fact that the thief watching the downloaded version said he was glad he didn't watch it in the theater...

Kevin Smith also happened to work at the Quick Stop too. Here's a link

 

[Sid59]

you dl'ed the bootleg copy from teh MPAA. you're gonna get a letter for the new year.

 

[dartworth]

Silent Bob=Kevin Smith

There's a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But, they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you.