Mallrats

Mallrats is a 1995 movie by filmmaker Kevin Smith, part 2 of his 5-episode Askewniverse series. As in the other movies, Jay and Silent Bob figure prominently, and several regular cast members star, including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, and Joey Lauren Adams. The movie was filmed at Eden Prairie Center, a mall in the city of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Plot synopsis

T.S. (London) is preparing to take his girlfriend Brandi (Forlani) to Universal Studios Florida and propose to her, but the two have an argument and break up after Brandi tells him she can't go because she's volunteered to fill in as a contestant on Truth or Date, her dad's "cheesy Dating Game rip-off" TV show. T.S. turns to his comic book-loving best friend Brodie (Lee), who has been dumped by his girlfriend Rene (Doherty), and who suggests the two might find some solace at the local mall.

Related Topics:
Universal Studios Florida - Dating Game - TV show - Comic book

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Brodie and T.S. discover that Truth or Date is shooting at the same mall, and ask local ne'er-do-wells Jay and Silent Bob to destroy the show's stage, a task for which they devise elaborate but ultimately unsuccessful plans. Brodie also finds out that his ex Rene is being pursued by his nemesis (Affleck), a clothing store owner who hates Brodie because of his "lack of a shopping agenda," and who has nefarious plans for Rene.

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In between seeking romantic advice from Stan Lee and debating such topics as the sexual proclivities of comic-book characters and the status of a cookie stand located outside the official food court, the two run into various acquaintances, including a sex researcher who happens to be a minor, and a guy who spends all day trying to see the hidden image of a sailboat in a Magic Eye poster. They also run afoul of Brandi's father, who has the mall security guard plant marijuana on their person so they can be arrested. In addition to helping them escape, Jay and Silent Bob get some of the game show contestants stoned, allowing T.S. and Brodie to replace them and woo back their respective exes.

Related Topics:
Minor - Magic Eye - Marijuana

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