Disc Rating: 9.5/10 – ‘Clerks III’ Arrives Home on 4K Ultra HD*, Blu-ray & DVD on December 6, 2022 & is Now Available on Digital from Lionsgate Home Entertainment physical media a "must have" in this increasingly streaming day and age is someone to be celebrated. The good news is, for Clerks fans at

We’re Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today: 3 Decades of Clerks Documentary– The second is more of a history than specific to this particular film. But if it’s anything and everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the franchise – this is for you. I have seen a lot of people complain about the "META" stuff in the film. Because Randal is making Clerks, there are a lot of scenes from that film recreated here. Not only that, but Smith was able to get most of the people to replay their parts from the original Clerks. People said that Smith was milking nostalgia. Sure, it really does look like he is, but it runs much deeper than that. The fact that he could get the original Clerks actors is kind of a miracle. Sure, it might have been easy for Smith and company to find these people, but to get them to reprise their roles must have been fairly difficult. The way that Smith uses them is less about nostalgia milking and more about the ability to get these people while also giving Smith's fan something that only they will get. Every time there was another actor from the first film, I felt a bit special because I knew who these people were. I love the Bob Hawk scene. Not only that but the original actors in this film plays into how the film in the film comes out. So, get off of your high horses and join in on the fun for once. Unfortunately, Paramount’s remastering team somehow missed it. However, I have informed the studio of the error and they’re now investigating.want to thank whatever divinities you pray to that Smith is around, because, as he makes clear in a really sweet opening introduction that plays as the Editor’s Update 9/26/22: Here is Paramount Home Entertainment’s official statement RE: the Mars color grading error in War of the Worlds (1953) on 4K Ultra HD: The Clerks III Documentary– Running just a bit shorter than the film itself is this (first of two) documentaries. If you’ve listened to the commentary, some of this is redundant, but essentially all aspects of the film are covered. actual human emotion that Smith exploits at several key junctures in the film actually rings true and gives the film a rather heartwarming spirit,

Dialogue heavy with a few pushes of stereo music into the sides and rears makes Atmos a bit of overkill here, but it’s still appreciated. Dialogue is crisp, clean and fun, and the song choices are always on point. Miss Sally Walk and Just Breathe really hit gut punches. This Blu-ray release may not be flawless, but it’s the best-quality version of the film available, and that’s saying something. Clerks is not only one of the funniest films of the 90’s, but it’s also a snapshot of a bunch of amateur filmmakers pulling off a pipe dream. To be fair, the film isn’t perfect; people flub lines, sound effects are a little silly and even the camera work is a little dodgy at times (not to mention the visual and aural quality). Despite all of that, it still endures. Editor’s Update 9/29/22: Interestingly, I found this comment on Facebook from former ILM animator, VFX supervisor and film producer Peter Kuran, responding to Paramount’s statement: “The reason it would be blue would be theatrical IB tech prints are balanced for a carbon arc light source which is very yellow. Better to use a 16mm IB Tech print which is balanced for 3200-3500 more normal.” That seems a reasonable conclusion to me. –BH]

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I love the Clerks series and consider Clerks II to be Kevin Smith's best film, so you'll understand how excited I was to see this film. Smith did not disappoint me. While the film isn't as funny as Clerks II, it is emotional. It is about friendship and about the love of film. There was a gut punch in the first few minutes that hit really hard and then that ending. Wow. I was not expecting that ending.