Delightful

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2009)

This is the last of the great 80's teenage comedies. It was made in 1995, so it is also part of the great slacker comedies of the last 14 years that began with "Clerks". The entire cast is fine, but there are five standout performances: Anthony Lapaglia, Rory Cochrane, Robin Tunney, Liv Tyler and Renee Zellweger. We have to thank the movie for capturing the fun and delight of record stores that existed from the 1960's to the 90's. While none of them was as exciting as Empire Records, they were wonderful places where music fans could meet and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, and who didn't light up when the man behind the counter put on some great music track that everybody started dancing or swaying to.
Unfortunately, Barnes and Nobles is the closest thing we have today to an Empire Records store.
Still, I say, along with 100 million other fans, lets have an Empire Records Two, Mr. Moyle.