Posted by jkm822 at alb-24-195-228-34.nycap.rr.com on May 27, 2003 at 20:19:43:
In response to the post on the last board - Clerks or Mallrats first?
Chronologically speaking, within the storyline (such as it is), Mallrats comes first. Something about a girl who dies in a pool...
But I'd say you should start with the beginning, then work from there. See the growth of the franchise, as it were.
If you can't afford both, I recommend you buy one, rent the other. It'll tide you over. If it were me, I'd rent Clerks, but buy Mallrats. But that's just me. :-)