Posted by Beka at ppp025-pool04a.dtmob.zebra.net on November 26, 1999 at 17:14:12:
In Reply to: Re: Clerks 2 posted by Joe Coughlin on November 26, 1999 at 16:50:30:
: : : when you film the second clerks movie are you going to use the style that you did in the first one?, my segestion is no, use better camera work and sound but keep to the black and white film format.:
: : I told a friend of mine that Kevin was making a sequel to Clerks and his first response was something to the extent of, "Man, it'd better be in black and white! It...it...it just won't work if its in color!" To which I responded, "Why not?" His only reply was, "It just wouldn't be right."
: Hmmm, well, I know it was a monetary decision to go with B&W in the first flick...but I do think that the monochrome world that Dante and Randal lived in reflected their boredom, their directionlessness, their malaise.
: If one looks at "Clerks" again, I think the lack of color is almost a character in itself. It says "Yes, things are THAT bad. This is what my life has become...no color, no excitement."
: One time in art class a teacher once said that you can derive meaning from something in a piece even if it wasn't consciously intended. I think this would fall under such a statement. Even though Kevin wasn't thinking it, it has become a part of the movie...and as such can't be easily dismissed.
: I know Kevin will do right by it no matter what. It's his universe and he is keenly aware of what is in it. But I think that automatically starting with color in the sequel would be too jarring. I mean, our "heroes" aren't in color. At least, they haven't been...yet. :)
: JoeC...eat your fuckin' heart out, Pleasantville
: I have to agree with the phyco friend there. One of the things that made CLERKS, clerks was the B&W, there are certain rules to sequeals and I believe that this should be added to the list. Though I can see how maybe, just maybe Mr. Smith of all people could pull a WIZARD OF OZ kind of thing out of it Beka