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Mallrats. Stan Lee, a script and a familiar mall.

A Captain Marvel callback, a Minnesota shopping center and the physical record of Kevin Smith’s 1995 film.

The original feature 35 seconds. The story is also available in the slides and text below.

The Feature Film

Mallrats. Stan Lee, a script and a familiar mall.

Stan Lee reads the Mallrats script and rehearses his lines during his 2019 Captain Marvel appearance. The scene looks back to Kevin Smith’s film, where Stan plays himself opposite Jason Lee’s comic-book-obsessed Brodie.

October 20 marks 31 years since the film opened in US theaters in 1995.

The Photo Essay

5 slides from the feature.

The story behind the images.

Another detail: the story is set in New Jersey, but its mall scenes were filmed at Eden Prairie Center in Minnesota.

For the Archive, we’re seeking Arrow’s limited-edition 4K release, including its collector’s booklet and fold-out poster of replica blueprints. The set shown is a publisher reference, not something we own.

Wanted for the Archive

Mallrats. Arrow’s limited 4K edition.

The limited-edition Arrow 4K release, including its collector’s booklet and fold-out poster of replica blueprints.

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