Posted by Meeshel at adsl-34-113-183.mia.bellsouth.net on December 04, 2002 at 03:49:08:
In Reply to: Hello, welcome to 1995 ... posted by Something-Like-37 on December 04, 2002 at 01:42:37:
: There are tons of jokes and references to Walt Flanagan.
: "Damn, that bastard's faster than Walt Flanagan's dog,"
: Cousin Walter is talked about in Clerks.
: When they walk into the "dirt mall" Brodie yells "Hey Walt!"
: If you remember when the three nipped psychic tells Brodie his birthday is between the first and last of October ... Walt's birthday is between the first and last of October.
: There's tons more, the only thing I don't know is why.
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: Tyler.
Brodie's whole character is inspired by Walter flanningan. He introduced Kevin to the world of comics and they're very good friends. And Brodie is like a tribute to him, down to the dixie cup.
Check out this mallrats intro by Kevin Smith.
Qouted from there:
"Walter is a close friend of mine, and it was he who introduced me to the world of Baxter and
Prestige formats, Godzilla bootlegs, and the Dirt Mall. Walter dwells in a world that borders on
ours, but maintains its own sense of order and self-government. His is a life to be marveled and
envied.
Comics and Walter - boil Mallrats down to it's elements and
that's the dichtomy you'll find the film rife with.
To thank my friend for all that he has given me, all that has
gone far toward fashioning me into the kind of half-life guy
that I am, I decided to use him as the template for the strangely
engaging creature now known to the world as Brodie. Like Bro-
die, Walter has a comics vault, Walter has been known to carry
a dixie cup around (sometimes for an entire day), Walter is a Se-
ga freak. The only difference is Walter is married - something I
think no matter how hard Rene tried, she'd never get Brodie to
commit to. So next time you watch the film, know that it's more-
or-less an effusive show of appreciation for an unsung hero
from Highlands, New Jersey."