Pineapple Express
"Thug life!"
****
Went with my brother this afternoon (we both had the day off) to see Pineapple Express, the Seth Rogan/Judd Apatow stoner-action flick that looked so good in the trailers...and ended up being even better than I thought.
Just a really cool, smart, dumb movie about a dude who smokes weed, his super-chill dealer, and the trouble that they find themselves in when Rogan (the dude who smokes) witnesses a murder while smoking a joint in his car and the two have to run for their lives. Great mix of astute stoner comedy (Rogan admits his days as a B.C. pothead influenced this script he co-wrote) and wild action/chase/fight scenes right out of your average Hollywood action flick. And like 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Superbad, the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) theme of friendship keeps this movie 'grounded' in a way I can't quite describe. You feel like you're watching 'real' people in Pineapple Express...sure, they're doing some pretty wild/dumb shit...but its like the Hollywood sheen has been rubbed away from the characters. Rogan, as he was in Knocked Up, is very good as the loveable schlub 'hero', and James Franco is just classic as his dealer/new BFFF...and the supporting cast is great too...from Red the middle man, to the two hitmen looking for them. My brother and I found ourselves replaying scene after scene in the car ride back...just great lines or bits of comedy/action that leave you smiling.
I went in with fairly 'high' expectations for this movie...and had them plesently surpassed. I can't wait to see it again.
****
Went with my brother this afternoon (we both had the day off) to see Pineapple Express, the Seth Rogan/Judd Apatow stoner-action flick that looked so good in the trailers...and ended up being even better than I thought.
Just a really cool, smart, dumb movie about a dude who smokes weed, his super-chill dealer, and the trouble that they find themselves in when Rogan (the dude who smokes) witnesses a murder while smoking a joint in his car and the two have to run for their lives. Great mix of astute stoner comedy (Rogan admits his days as a B.C. pothead influenced this script he co-wrote) and wild action/chase/fight scenes right out of your average Hollywood action flick. And like 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Superbad, the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) theme of friendship keeps this movie 'grounded' in a way I can't quite describe. You feel like you're watching 'real' people in Pineapple Express...sure, they're doing some pretty wild/dumb shit...but its like the Hollywood sheen has been rubbed away from the characters. Rogan, as he was in Knocked Up, is very good as the loveable schlub 'hero', and James Franco is just classic as his dealer/new BFFF...and the supporting cast is great too...from Red the middle man, to the two hitmen looking for them. My brother and I found ourselves replaying scene after scene in the car ride back...just great lines or bits of comedy/action that leave you smiling.
I went in with fairly 'high' expectations for this movie...and had them plesently surpassed. I can't wait to see it again.
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