Remarkable piece of film history-a classic!

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2003)

Empire Records is by far the most superior Generation X film ever made. It's even the best under 35 film ever made. I, as does everyone else, knows it's no Oscar material; but it never tried to make it self be that, so stop making it out to be and ripping it apart! It's brilliantly acted-probably one of the best casts ever-coordinated, greatly directed, and the script is clever, witty, AND original regardless of what non-movie buffs claim. What other film can get tarnished on a select theater run and then come back to acquire millions, even maybe a billion fans on video; bringing it towards cult status! Anything that includes Zellweger, Tunney, Tyler, Whitworth, Cochrane, and Embry in the same movie gets a thumbs up in my opinion. I only hope that someday there will be something along the lines of an E! True Hollywood story made for this film...they did it for Clueless! So what it all boils down to is that this film is a work of art-sorry, no killing people, massive sex, or violence-it actually relies on the acting and story. So whoever doesn't admire this film is either: very old, jealous, or a fan of the Scary Movie type of films! Get a life, pop in the video, and watch careers and skill be brought to life! Empire gets an 100 from me!