Review of Empire Records (1995) by Ellen — 06 Feb 2009

Have always loved this movie!!! His Name isn't warren? I thought his name was warren!!!

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Ellen on 06 Feb 2009.

Empire Records has generally received positive reviews.

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By Scott L (355) on 12 Feb 2016

As has been said many times before, this movie is just a poor imitation of the much superior Clerks…

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The film exists for its shots of telegenic youngsters busting loose to a bankable soundtrack, and it's the cheesy dialogue, overstuffed plot,…

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It's a fun film that's fun to watch if you aren't a movie snob :) The characters are cooL and I like the jokes and quotes…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 27 May 2016

It's high on charm and low on quality; the writing is pedestrian at best, the characters are paper-thin, and director Allan Moyle lets the…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 23 Apr 2015

Silly teen romance set in a record store.....yeah,like that's never been done before…

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By Ruthie J (1) on 02 May 2014

The movie, the cast, the dialogue, even the soundtrack... takes me back to the Brat Pack era…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 16 Jun 2017

Like the offspring of Clerks and the Breakfast club. So if you like those two you will more than likely enjoy this…

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By Pissbaby (1) on 21 Oct 2020

Lucas was my favorite and Joe is a badass and AJ having an art hoe aesthetic is everything also Warren is a good kid stop giving him so much…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 07 Apr 2015

I worked at a record store through high school and college (a chain, sadly), this is one of my all time favorite movies. DAMN THE MAN…

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