Clerks av Peter Templeton

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<P>This study of Kevin Smith¿s debut film breaks new ground by exploring how <I>Clerks</I> sits at the intersection of political and cultural trends relevant to alternative youth cultures in the early 1990s.</P><I><P></P><P>Clerks</I> (1994) was born of and appeals to a specific youth subculture, with the multimedia ¿View Askewniverse¿ developing out of the film¿s initial release. Drawing on existing texts and movements such as Richard Linklater¿s <I>Slacker</I> (1991), Douglas Coupland¿s novel <I>Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture</I> and alternative rock subcultures that had developed during and since the 1980s, the film presents a comedic take on working as a young person in 1990s America in a manner that was praised for its authenticity. Filmed on a miniscule budget, the roughness of the film¿s aesthetic, combined with a hard rock soundtrack comprised of mostly independent bands, convinced many that it could speak for young Americans, much more than polished, corporate