Every ‘Clerks’ Easter Egg in ‘Clerks III’

Almost 15 years earlier than Marvel modified Hollywood by connecting all of its movies right into a single overarching narrative, Kevin Smith created his “View Askewniverse.” All of his early motion pictures existed in the identical universe (or, at the very least, the identical a part of Central New Jersey). The characters in one film would pop up in one other; notorious occasions in one story may get referenced once more later.

While Smith did finally transfer away from solely making motion pictures in the View Askewniverse by the mid-2000s, he’s returned to it in current years, first together with his Jay and Silent Bob Reboot after which with Clerks III, which actually brings him again to his roots telling tales about two humble comfort retailer workers (performed as soon as once more by Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson) trapped for eternity behind the register on the Quick Stop in Leonardo, New Jersey. In this installment Anderson’s Randal suffers a near-fatal coronary heart assault and decides he must do one thing together with his life. As a lifelong film fan, there’s only one possibility: Make a film, and set in the Quick Stop.

That turns Clerks III right into a continuous parade of references and callbacks to the unique Clerks, because the film Randal makes bears a really sturdy resemblance to the one Kevin Smith wrote and directed about his personal time working on the Quick Stop again in 1994. Characters and actors from the previous return, earlier photographs are duplicated precisely, and even one or two movies outdoors the View Askewniverse get talked about. Below, you’ll discover a number of dozen Easter eggs hidden all through the movie. If you propose on stealing them to write down a bit of your personal, please tell us. Thanks.