The Pineapple Express (Seth Rogen, James Franco; dir. David Gordon Green)

[EvilShoe]

This Apatow production is being described as "Midnight Run, but even better", which are bold words.
It's out next year in August.
First clip is online:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=39888

[Sycophant]

I'm not viewing the clip, as I'm trying to avoid promotional material for films I already want to see. David Gordon Green directing a Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg script is enough to guarantee my ass in a seat opening weekend.

[Watashi]

Apparently according to Rogen when I spoke to him, this film has been done for almost a year and have been touring Southern California with various test screenings. I don't know why they have to wait until August to release it though.

[Mal]

Clearly a sequel to George Washington... it has Criterion written all over it.

[Rowland]

Apparently according to Rogen when I spoke to him, this film has been done for almost a year and have been touring Southern California with various test screenings. I don't know why they have to wait until August to release it though.How did you speak to Rogen?

[Watashi]

How did you speak to Rogen?
For a few brief minutes at the Superbad screening at Comic-Con. I just spoke to him about this particular upcoming project because it interested me most.

[number8]

It was right after we took that hilarious pic of Wats and McLovin.

[Watashi]

It was right after we took that hilarious pic of Wats and McLovin.
Uh, I never got a picture taken with McLovin. You're thinking of Barty maybe.

[number8]

Uh, I never got a picture taken with McLovin. You're thinking of Barty maybe.

Oh no, I was thinking of the picture with Lt. Dangle. Nevermind.

[origami_mustache]

The clip I saw on the Superbad DVD was pretty disappointing given the hype. It should be interesting to see David Gordon Green directing this though.

[megladon8]

I think this may be the same clip from the Superbad DVD, but here it is...

Link. (http://www.tribute.ca/features/pineappleexpress/)

Being somewhat of a pothead, I found it pretty funny.

[Buffaluffasaurus]

Eh... that clip is terrible. It's a long scene about absolutely nothing and seems to think talking about pot is a punchline unto itself. That's one of the reasons I walked out of Knocked Up.

I don't think I'll be seeing this one.

[Wryan]

Oh no, I was thinking of the picture with Lt. Dangle. Nevermind.

Comic-Con photographs!? Where are they!? :D

[Ivan Drago]

I'm definitely seeing it.

Of course you all knew I would. ;)

[megladon8]

Eh... that clip is terrible. It's a long scene about absolutely nothing and seems to think talking about pot is a punchline unto itself. That's one of the reasons I walked out of Knocked Up.

I don't think I'll be seeing this one.


Eh, it's a different type of humor, I suppose.

I found the "Cross joint" thing to be quite funny.

As was the bit about the babies of babies.

[Winston*]

I'm definitely seeing it.

Of course you all knew I would. ;)

I actually hadn't given it any thought.

[Wryan]

Eh... that clip is terrible. It's a long scene about absolutely nothing

Sounds so atypical of DGG!

Anyway, I can't get the clip to work but I loved George Washington and really didn't like All the Real Girls at all.

[number8]

I actually hadn't given it any thought.

I don't even understand why he thinks we would know he would.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Not a fan of that clip at all. It didn't even bring a smirk to my face.

[dreamdead]

And that.... that right there is the sound of my dissertation aborting any ideas of Green as an auteur. That link, that's like a vortex of a trifecta of ass.

Ah well, we'll always have All the Real Girls.

[Buffaluffasaurus]

And that.... that right there is the sound of my dissertation aborting any ideas of Green as an auteur. That link, that's like a vortex of a trifecta of ass.

Ah well, we'll always have All the Real Girls.
I just did a double take of your av right now. I thought the guy was getting a blowjob.

[Wryan]

And that.... that right there is the sound of my dissertation aborting any ideas of Green as an auteur. That link, that's like a vortex of a trifecta of ass.

Ah well, we'll always have All the Real Girls.

Not all of us! :D

[Ivan Drago]

I don't even understand why he thinks we would know he would.

You don't remember all the crazy shit that happened in the "Writers strike may cancel Oscars" thread?

But anyway, I'm really looking forward to this because the last script they wrote together (Superbad) turned out to be a masterpiece, at least in my eyes.

[Raiders]

At least Snow Angels is due out before this one. That looks infinitely more promising, even if it has mixed buzz right now.

[number8]

Okay I just watched the clip. Whaaat? Was that supposed to be funny? I don't think I really get it. It seemed like it was trying to sell the idea of the cross joint being funny, which it isn't, mainly because I've seen more absurd cross joints being smoked.

I still have hope, but that was just sub-stoner humor. Harold and Kumar not wanting to walk 5 feet to retrieve a cell phone is what I call stoner comedy, not an extended scene of two guys lighting a joint.

[Buffaluffasaurus]

Okay I just watched the clip. Whaaat? Was that supposed to be funny? I don't think I really get it. It seemed like it was trying to sell the idea of the cross joint being funny, which it isn't, mainly because I've seen more absurd cross joints being smoked.

I still have hope, but that was just sub-stoner humor. Harold and Kumar not wanting to walk 5 feet to retrieve a cell phone is what I call stoner comedy, not an extended scene of two guys lighting a joint.
And the thing that bothers me most is that they're using this clip to promote the goddamn movie, so clearly they've chosen it because they think it's a comparatively strong scene.

Yeesh.

[Ezee E]

David Gordon Green directing it is the only thing saving it right now unless it has a redeeming trailer. Because that scene is completely meh and way overlong.

[Sven]

I like the "civil engineer" bit. And the way Franco says "fucked".

But I definitely won't be seeing it.

Of course, you all knew I wouldn't. ;)

[EvilShoe]

I like the "civil engineer" bit. And the way Franco says "fucked".

But I definitely won't be seeing it.

Of course, you all knew I wouldn't. ;)
What's the matter, masterpiece status not good enough for you?

[Sven]

What's the matter, masterpiece status not good enough for you?

Here's my promise. If Ivan declares this a masterpiece, I promise I will see either this or Superbad.

Why? I dunno. Just because.

[chrisnu]

Wow. That was really bad. Didn't really know what to expect. Still waiting on James Franco to prove that he's a good actor again.

[Winston*]

Still waiting on James Franco to prove that he's a good actor again.

*ahem*

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBsUcOml780

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

This looks awful. Judd Apatow is now seemingly taking David Gordon Green on a downward spiral with him.

[Sycophant]

Okay, I actually did try to watch that, but I couldn't. Because it was bad. I skipped around in it and it didn't seem to get better. It was not funny.

HOWEVER, I am not writing the film off. This clip is still subject to the following modifiers:

1. Context
2. Editing (God willing)

[EvilShoe]

Red band trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgqPTILXwgE&eurl=http://chud.com/articles/articles/13623/1/LIKE-GOD039S-VAGINA-THE-RED-BAND-PINEAPPLE-EXPRESS-TRAILER/Page1.html

[megladon8]

Red band trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgqPTILXwgE&eurl=http://chud.com/articles/articles/13623/1/LIKE-GOD039S-VAGINA-THE-RED-BAND-PINEAPPLE-EXPRESS-TRAILER/Page1.html


Already taken down.

[EvilShoe]

Already taken down.
Wow, that was fast.

Nice trailer, atmosphere seems right even if it's somewhat low on laughs.

[EvilShoe]

New link(s):
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/pineapple-express-red-band-trailer-leaked-online.php
http://www.movieweb.com/video/V08B1348qDJKTV
http://joblo.com/pineapple-express-redband

[Duncan]

Looks good.

[Sycophant]

This movie will be worth attending even if just to figure out what the fuck it is.

[Sven]

I'm finding myself wanting to see it. That trailer was pretty bizarre, in a kind of enticing way.

[Boner M]

Franco kicking through the windshield brought the lulz, but I'm already sick of Apatow actors saying COCK or VAGINA with 'comic' emphasis, or using either as part of an analogy.

Still, looks fun.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Complete turnaround for me. That looks like completely bizarre fun. I'm in.

[ledfloyd]

Complete turnaround for me. That looks like completely bizarre fun. I'm in.
yep. i'm still having trouble wrapping my head around this being a david gordon green flick.

[Sven]

Franco kicking through the windshield brought the lulz, but I'm already sick of Apatow actors saying COCK or VAGINA with 'comic' emphasis, or using either as part of an analogy.

Yeah. Word.

[Ezee E]

Yep. That was funny.

[Rowland]

After Smiley Face, I'm all for eccentric stoner odysseys, so bring it on.

[Wryan]

Meh. Looks alright. I did laugh when Rogen jumped off that second story inside the warehouse to land on that guy below and the use of wires was obvious. That made me laugh (and I presume it was intentional).

But all told....looksalright.

[eternity]

That trailer was like God's vagina.

[megladon8]

That was pretty funny.

I loved Franco trying to kick out the windshield.

[Raiders]

Looks extremely funny. It'll be interesting to see how Green, after four small and personal films, fits in with the Apatow filmmaking. It is interesting that Tim Orr is also associated with this film. If anything, that should hopefully mean it'll be more visually appealing than the other Apatow productions.

[DavidSeven]

I laughed.

[Lazlo]

Looks extremely funny. It'll be interesting to see how Green, after four small and personal films, fits in with the Apatow filmmaking. It is interesting that Tim Orr is also associated with this film. If anything, that should hopefully mean it'll be more visually appealing than the other Apatow productions.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to that aspect of it as well. I read something Apatow said about this where he was like, what happens if we let someone who knows how to actually make a movie be in charge? I'm excited for Green; should be a good year with both this and Snow Angels.

[Bosco B Thug]

Dude, I love that trailer. I can totally see the David Gordon Green touch.

[Boner M]

I can totally see the David Gordon Green touch.
Really? Aside from the slo-mo, I don't see it one bit.

[origami_mustache]

"Paper Planes" + slo mo = great trailer.

[Sven]

Rogen playing the air guitar to the shooting clips during the chorus of the song is sexy.

Because of this trailer, I obtained the M.I.A. album it's on. The album is more like M.E.H., but that song is awesome.

[Acapelli]

After Smiley Face, I'm all for eccentric stoner odysseys, so bring it on.
I looooved Smiley Face. It was a great comedy and Anna Faris was fantastic, with the exception of that scene with the papers flying around everywhere. I just thought it was totally out of place.

Looking forward to Pineapple.

[Ezee E]

Rogen playing the air guitar to the shooting clips during the chorus of the song is sexy.

Because of this trailer, I obtained the M.I.A. album it's on. The album is more like M.E.H., but that song is awesome.
What's the song?

[KK2.0]

Watched the trailer and showed to my office stoner dudes.

it's a hit.

[eternity]

What's the song?

Paper Planes by M.I.A.

Overall, M.I.A. is pretty crappy, but Paper Planes is a really awesome song.

[Henry Gale]

Paper Planes by M.I.A.

Overall, M.I.A. is pretty crappy, but Paper Planes is a really awesome song.

Couldn't agree more.

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

Couldn't agree more.

Couldn't disagree more. The song is terrible save for the Clash sample in the beat. She slobbers all over it.

[origami_mustache]

I'll go ahead and disagree with the last 3 posts. :lol:

I will concede that M.I.A. can be obnoxious at times. I.E. "Jimmy" just to name one that comes to mind, but for the most part the combination of her MCing and Diplo's beats are a lot of fun.

[Ivan Drago]

That red band trailer was awesome.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg writing a screenplay directed by David Gordon Green = My ass in theaters

[Bosco B Thug]

Really? Aside from the slo-mo, I don't see it one bit.
Well, a sense of it at least. The drab and washed out photography, the sequence of shots with Rogen trying to unpark his car, the deep-focus Christmas tree shot, the smooth tracking camera, assorted moments of striking mise en scene (air guitar, forest scenes...)... might not end up being prevalent at all, but here's hoping.

It's a really well-done trailer. The use and editing to that song is awesome.

[Duncan]

moments of striking mise en scene (air guitar...) lol

[Boner M]

An Apatow film with drab photography? Gasp!

:P

[Raiders]

An Apatow film with drab photography? Gasp!

:P

Drab is not the same thing as bland.

[Boner M]

Drab is not the same thing as bland.
Obviously; I was just making a joke at Bosco's suggestion that the drabness was what distinguished it as a David Gordon Green film rather than just any Apatow production, especially since I don't see a lot of visual artistry on display in the trailer.

[Bosco B Thug]

lol Haha, yeah... Too bad there wasn't some T&A shot I could've listed under "striking mise en scene." :)


An Apatow film with drab photography? Gasp!

:P :) And a David Gordon Green film with naughty words!

[dreamdead]

Nick Pinkerton makes me cautiously hopeful (http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-07-16/film/david-gordon-green-moves-to-the-mainstream/). The film doesn't really interest me, but I'd like to see some artistry added to the Apatow gang...

[MadMan]

Having seen the main trailer for this film I think it looks fairly funny and entertaing. The part involving the cop car had me in stitches.

[Bosco B Thug]

The TV spots are hilarious and very appealing. This is my 2nd most anxiously anticipated summer release hopeful after the The X-Files movie. *is worried about the up-in-the-air quality of both of them*

[megladon8]

Seth Rogen got kicked out of the movie's premiere after-party for smoking weed :crazy:


Rogen Kicked Out Of Movie Party For Smoking Marijuana?

30 July 2008 9:05 AM, PDT

Comedy star Seth Rogen was reportedly thrown out of a party for his own movie after fellow revellers accused him of smoking marijuana.

Rogen was attending a recent aftershow for his latest movie Pineapple Express, when members of the crowd began suspecting the funnyman was smoking a cigarette rolled with more than just tobacco.

A source tells the New York Post, "He was told to put it out immediately or leave."

In an article published in U.S. women's fashion magazine Elle just this month, Rogen mused to reporters of his "terrible case of I-wanna-smoke-weed-all-day".

A spokesperson for the star has declined to comment on the incident.

[MadMan]

Oh the irony.

[number8]

Review (http://www.justpressplay.net/movie-reviews/40-reviews/3792-pineapple-express.html)

[Rowland]

Very encouraging. (http://mgoer.blogspot.com/2008/08/high-anxiety.html)


Anyone who’s looking for them can spot the David Gordon Green touches throughout Pineapple Express—his spirit is there in the smeary, blurry freeze-frames that end several of the scenes; in dreamy slow-motion interludes like Seth Rogen and James Franco’s bumbling trek through the forest or the montage of clumsy dance moves they perform in a back alley for a bunch of kids they’ve just sold some weed to; in all sorts of throwaway moments like the shot of the little girl in thick eyeglasses and a bathing suit watching Franco through a fence as he sits in a playground swing, sobbing his heart out as he wolfs down a cheeseburger.


Franco, whose career has been derailed by a string of pretty-boy roles in movies like Tristan and Isolde, Annapolis, and Flyboys, gives a performance here that’s almost as much of a who-knew-he-had-it-in-him? revelation as Heath Ledger’s turn as The Joker in The Dark Knight.


The last half hour of Pineapple Express is surprisingly violent—so much so that it threatens to dispel the good mood generated by the first 90 minutes. It almost seems like a fundamental violation of the rules of the stoner film to show characters actually getting hurt, and even dying. But that initial discomfort is soon replaced by delight—even elation—when you realize how well-staged all the violence is. No lie: Pineapple Express contains three major action scenes, all of them more exciting and visually coherent than anything in The Dark Knight.

[DavidSeven]

What's with the TDK comparisons? Are we really going to compare every film coming out in the rest of this year to Nolan's film?

[Kurosawa Fan]

What's with the TDK comparisons? Are we really going to compare every film coming out in the rest of this year to Nolan's film?

*crosses fingers*

[NickGlass]

Franco, whose career has been derailed by a string of pretty-boy roles in movies like Tristan and Isolde, Annapolis, and Flyboys, gives a performance here that’s almost as much of a who-knew-he-had-it-in-him? revelation as Heath Ledger’s turn as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Hold on. Let's back up a second and ask "Who didn't know Heath Ledger had it in him?"

[DavidSeven]

Hold on. Let's back up a second and ask "Who didn't know Heath Ledger had it in him?"

Yeah, that revelation came three years ago for the less informed and seven years ago for anyone who saw Monster's Ball. But in truth, the guy has been an on-screen presence his entire career.

[Raiders]

Hold on. Let's back up a second and ask "Who didn't know Heath Ledger had it in him?"

I don't know that it is a question of talent as much as all his previous performances did not prepare me for his version of The Joker. You can't deny it is unlike anything he had done before. I imagine that entering the 1950s similar questions would have been asked of Jimmy Stewart in his more twisted, psychological roles. Not that anyone doubted his talent, simply that he was not suited for such a role.

[number8]

Oh yeah, who knew Franco could play a pothead so well indeed. What a revelation that was.

[Qrazy]

Oh yeah, who knew Franco could play a pothead so well indeed. What a revelation that was.

lol

[Raiders]

Oh yeah, who knew Franco could play a pothead so well indeed. What a revelation that was.

I didn't. That's one.

[Qrazy]

I didn't. That's one.

Freaks and Geeks.

[Raiders]

Freaks and Geeks.

Yes, but I don't really see very much Daniel in this character.

Whatever. I'm just defending the fact that the poor internet blogger didn't really deserve to get beaten up over his claim.

[Rowland]

Bunch'a bullies round these parts.

[Boner M]

I didn't. That's one.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4031/jqq8wmob0.gif

???

[Qrazy]

Yes, but I don't really see very much Daniel in this character.

Whatever. I'm just defending the fact that the poor internet blogger didn't really deserve to get beaten up over his claim.

I think the concern though was whether or not he could play a pothead, not whether or not he could play the same pothead.

[Rowland]

If you read the review, he goes on to talk about how Franco brings a depth and tenderness to the role, so that's probably what he's talking about, not just the fact he plays a pothead.

[number8]

The rest of his review is spot on, at least. It's just a weird comparison to make. Joker's a twisted, sadistic, scene-stealing and over-the-top character, directly against any of Ledger's previous performances. Saul Silver is a dumb 20-something stoner/slacker. That's supposed to be a who-knew-he-had-it-in-him role for James Franco? Really? The dude recreated James Dean and outacted Robert DeNiro. This is a role he could probably do in his sleep.

[Boner M]

Might see this today. Worried that I'll feel weird seeing a stoner comedy alone.

[Ezee E]

Might see this today. Worried that I'll feel weird seeing a stoner comedy alone.
If anything, you should be more comfortable. They won't even notice.

[Watashi]

Oh man. What a ride. Defenitely my favorite film out of the Apatow bunch.

[Ivan Drago]

Seeing this tomorrow. Can't. Wait.

[Henry Gale]

I couldn't control myself at some points towards the end. This was the most I've laughed in ages.

Easily the best comedy so far this year and yes, one of the Apatow clan's best.

[DavidSeven]

This was hilarious. I've never given an Apatow production anything above a mediocre rating, but this will change that. Franco steals the show.

[Boner M]

I liked Superbad a little more, but yeah, this was mostly gold. I'm getting bored of Rogen, but Franco easily compensates. He deserves his own spin-off movie.

[Henry Gale]

It's estimated at $12.2 million for just yesterday. The 27th biggest Wednesday ever with every movie above it on the list a recognized past blockbuster.

So even though it'll be one of the bigger movies of the summer, it's just weird to me considering the actual movie itself is a lot less conventional than how it's being promoted. It's a stoner movie that's brutally violent and action-driven in an purposely ironic way and especially coming from a director like Green, that's not usually something that would seem like a success. And yet, it's at the top of the box office will probably leave few disappointed.

Or... it could be extremely front-loaded and everyone who saw it yesterday may have hated and I wouldn't be too surprised either. But I know I definitely loved it.

[Raiders]

So even though it'll be one of the bigger movies of the summer, I can't seem to really get my head around that with it being the unconventional movie it is. A brutally violent, action-stoner movie from a director like Green that's not always either of those for its entirety topping the box office, and yet, probably leaving few disappointed in the process.

I feel like I need to be stoned to make sense of this paragraph.

[Henry Gale]

I feel like I need to be stoned to make sense of this paragraph.

I know... it's like.. woah I don't even know, man.

I'll edit it.

[Watashi]

My favorite laughs were Dale's reaction to his girlfriend asking him to marry him and Saul's slow motion charge of "Fuck da' police!".

[number8]

It pays to be a stoner... or a Hollywood actor... whichever.


T-shirt debates aside, the best moment of the night came when two attractive women interrupted the interview to hit on Franco over the loud music:

Girl: You look familiar.

Franco: I dunno. Have we met?

Girl: I saw you on screen an hour ago.

Franco: On the street?

Girl: No! On the movie screen! You were in the movie we just saw!

Girl 2: I loved it. I'm [Name redacted].

Girl: I'm [Name redacted]. It's a pleasure to meet you.

Franco: Hi. I'm James.

Girl 2: Where are you from?

Franco: Well I'm moving here to New York City very soon ...

Publicist (interrupting): You know girls, this is the Daily News right here ...

Daily News: Give me two seconds, and then you can tell him everything that you ever wanted to.

Girl (grinning widely): Like all my favorite sexual positions?

Franco (turns to the Daily News and smirks): I'll borrow your tape recorder for that!

[Henry Gale]

My favorite laughs were Dale's reaction to his girlfriend asking him to marry him and Saul's slow motion charge of "Fuck da' police!".

I loved those parts, but both of those were spoiled for me before I saw it.

More importantly, you rated Tropic Thunder higher than this. I thought I couldn't be looking forward to it more, but since I tend to agree with your ratings, would you really say Thunder is that much better than Pineapple?

[megladon8]

It pays to be a stoner... or a Hollywood actor... whichever.


I'm sure that had nothing to do with his being ridiculously good-looking and a near dead-ringer for James Dean.

I bet Seth Rogen doesn't run into situations like that.

[Watashi]

I'm sure that had nothing to do with his being ridiculously good-looking and a near dead-ringer for James Dean.

I bet Seth Rogen doesn't run into situations like that.

I bet he does. All the time. Girls think he's sexy as hell.

[Watashi]

I loved those parts, but both of those were spoiled for me before I saw it.

More importantly, you rated Tropic Thunder higher than this. I thought I couldn't be looking forward to it more, but since I tend to agree with your ratings, would you really say Thunder is that much better than Pineapple?

Both are some of the best action-comedies in years (Pineapple Express will probably go up after a rewatch. I didn't have the best crowd).

[Boner M]

I loved Rogen's run-in with his girlfriend's classmates near the beginning.

[number8]

I bet he does. All the time. Girls think he's sexy as hell.

Yeah, I know quite a number of women who'd jump his bones.

Never underestimate the sexiness of humor.

[Raiders]

So, in one day this has made about ten times as much as Green's first four did in their entire runs. Combined.

[number8]

So, in one day this has made about ten times as much as Green's first four did in their entire runs. Combined.

Maybe it's time for a change in career direction.

[Boner M]

So, in one day this has made about ten times as much as Green's first four did in their entire runs. Combined.
I never realised that all 4 of Green's features grossed well under one million each on their initial runs (with only ATRG breaking 500K). That's kinda sad.

[Ezee E]

I never realised that all 4 of Green's features grossed well under one million each on their initial runs (with only ATRG breaking 500K). That's kinda sad.
Undertow and Snow Angels seemed like they were in theaters for less than two weeks. I intended on seeing both, but they were gone as quick as I found out they were even in town.

[Ivan Drago]

Not as good as Superbad (but you all know how I feel about that movie) but still entertaining. James Franco was hysterical.

[Pop Trash]

So, in one day this has made about ten times as much as Green's first four did in their entire runs. Combined.
That sucks but it doesn't surprise me. Being a huge fan of George Washington, I saw All the Real Girls the first week it came out. I believe it was a Sunday afternoon which is normally a pretty busy day for theaters. It was literally only me and this older couple in the theater and the couple walked out on it halfway through mumbling that it was "boring." But honestly it was nice to have the entire theater to myself.

[DavidSeven]

Some info on how Gordon Green got involved:


A few years ago, Rogen and his friends flipped out over a microbudgeted, largely improvised comedy called The Foot Fist Way, in which Danny McBride plays an abrasive, deluded Tae Kwon Do instructor. They invited McBride and Foot Fist director Jody Hill to watch them shoot Knocked Up, and they got to talking about Hill and McBride’s film-school buddy David Gordon Green and all the funny stuff he’d shot with them in college before going off to make somber, Terrence Malick-y films like All the Real Girls—which was how Green ended up directing Pineapple Express[...]

Green’s not exactly the first guy you’d think of to direct your car-chase movie, but Rogen and his friends thought his stuff was cool, and they liked him, and that was all that mattered.

[Bosco B Thug]

D'oh! I wish it was a bit better than it was.

David Gordon Green seemed to be in auto-pilot... which still guarantees us some beautiful low-key lighting and idiosyncratic cinematography - but I think DGG was more letting the plot dictate his directorial choices instead of really sculpting the film into something.

I felt DGG was just having fun with it. All the weird scene transitions, for example. The film's thus enjoyable, definitely, but in the end, ultimately it's just beautifully filmed nonsense that struggles to go anywhere. Nonsense that isn't as smart and subtly written as the comparable action-nonsense movie Hot Fuzz. And when those really graceful DGG-ish moments came, I felt they were kind of forced in there and not really integrated into the film's rhythm and mood.

And while all the action scenes were a complete hoot, I wanted more deliberately shot action from DGG, instead of all that hand-held frenetic blah. He did much more with action and violence in Undertow.

It should be very re-watchable and perennial, though. Some of the cruder dialogue is complete gold, it's just so weird sometimes, and Rogen and Franco get some impressively subtle and not-broad acting in there that might fill out the characters a bit more. I was a bit unsatisfied with the building of their friendship, so the eventual argument (what was the point of having Dale denounce their pot usage? Seemed kind of against the film's attitude) and realizing-they-need-each-other seemed kind of contrived. Superbad developed its characters much better and had a better, funnier script.


I loved Rogen's run-in with his girlfriend's classmates near the beginning. Yeah, stand-out bit for me as well. Dale and Saul are great characters. Giving him a girlfriend in high school - brilliant. What was that line where he's like, "Yeah, it's concentual" and he adds something like, "Well, it seems to me, anyway" or something?

[number8]

Heh.


“That’s the debate that Seth and I have been having for the last six years,” says Apatow, who does not dispute Rogen’s characterization of him as an “anti-pot person.” “He thinks we’re making a pot movie, and I think we’re making an anti-pot movie. In my head, [Pineapple] is clearly a story of how pot leads to Asian gangs trying to murder you.”

[Pop Trash]

Just got back...this was very fucking funny. Jesus, I was nearly crying at certain parts. The fight in Red's apartment rivals the fight in Kill Bill 2 between Uma and Daryl Hannah in her trailer for sheer over the top ridiculousness. The whole movie was just like...wow.

The only criticism was that the stuff at the pot warehouse was probably too long but I got the feeling it was intentional. Like maybe it was their homage to the overly long fight scene in They Live. The entire second half of the movie was a lot like Hot Fuzz. But that's not a bad thing. The only thing I didn't get was:
How did Roegan and McBride know where the pot warehouse at the end was? Did McBride know where it was and I just missed that part?
Speaking of Carpenter, I love the music in this. It sounds like a Carpenter score meets the type of music you would hear in a Steven Segall movie.

Seth Roegan was funny in his usual way but James Franco and Danny McBride really stole the show for me.

The movie has a lot of creative direction but it is creative in a much different way than Green's other films. But you could tell the guy knew what he was doing. I was trying to guess some of the homages in the film. I kind of think Roegan's doctor disguise in the beginning was an homage to Fletch. Anyone have any other things they caught? The movie in general has that 80s comedy vibe about it. The music, the transitions, everything.

Anyways 8/10 for me. Probably on par with 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up but I think I liked it more than Superbad. I'm tempted to say this is the best movie I've seen this year but I can't in good faith say it's better than Wall-E or The Dark Knight or something. But, goddamn, that was a good comedy.

[Pop Trash]

Also: shouldn't we move this to the main page now?

[Sxottlan]

This was fun. Not great, but fun. Chuckled a lot, but no gut-busting laughs. The action was well done for the most part.

[origami_mustache]

Easily the best thing Apatow has attached his name to...ten times funnier and more successful at genre satire and deconstruction than Hot Fuzz...great performances, especially from the supporting characters (Red and Matheson were my favorites)...plenty of awkward DGG moments as well as wonderful scenery (loved the scenes in the woods and the graffiti backdrops.) All the small details really make this movie add up to a really great comedy.

[megladon8]

That was a fantastic movie.

I agree with everything yousaid, origami - the best thing Apatow has his name on, by far.

And you know what? It's not just a stoner comedy - it's a very touching look at male friendships, in a more grown up and satisfying way than Superbad.

I really enjoyed this movie. It's hilarious, it's heartfelt, it's well-acted, and surprisingly well shot. DGG handled both the comedy and the action elements very well.

James Franco was the shiznit.

[origami_mustache]

How did Roegan and McBride know where the pot warehouse at the end was? Did McBride know where it was and I just missed that part?


I'm pretty sure McBride knew where it was...earlier in the film when he was tied up he was talking about how badass the hideout was.

[Pop Trash]

I'm pretty sure McBride knew where it was...earlier in the film when he was tied up he was talking about how badass the hideout was.
Ah, yeah that's what I figured. Anther thing I was thinking about:
Wasn't Red shot multiple times at point blank range at the end? And then he shows up later sort of OK? Was he wearing a bullet proof vest? I'd have to watch that scene to figure that one out. It just seemed pretty convenient.

Has anyone here seen Men at Work, the Sheen/Estevez vehicle? The plot of this reminded me almost exactly of that movie. It's one of those movies that I've always kind of liked but feel a little embarrassed to admit.

[megladon8]

Pop Trash...

Yes, Red was shot multiple times, but that was a running gag in the movie. He just wouldn't die. Those two shots he got in the gut near the beginning would have been enough to kill him. Then he got shot like 9 more times in the chest, and was in the barn when it blew up.

[origami_mustache]

Wasn't Red shot multiple times at point blank range at the end? And then he shows up later sort of OK? Was he wearing a bullet proof vest? I'd have to watch that scene to figure that one out. It just seemed pretty convenient.


haha yes he was shot on two different occasions with multiple bullets, not to mention he survived the explosion...I think it was sort of an ongoing joke where you think he is going to die, but he never does...even at the end during the bff huddle he passes out and you think he might finally run out of blood...I found it
amusing. I laughed throughout the entire scene where he was lying in the bathroom drinking wine coolers with a bowl of noodles on the toilet, listening to BONE: Thugs In Harmony and talking about Buddhism...I just couldn't stop.

[number8]

Hot Fuzz did the same joke, although more subtly, when Nick Frost gets shot near the end and we think he's dead but isn't. Also, the fact that Pegg and Frost massacred the town with shotguns and yet all the villains are still alive in the end to arrest. It's a joke satiring all those fake-out deaths in action movies. Pineapple just made it even more ridiculous by doing it several times to the same guy.

[Pop Trash]

Hot Fuzz did the same joke, although more subtly, when Nick Frost gets shot near the end and we think he's dead but isn't. Also, the fact that Pegg and Frost massacred the town with shotguns and yet all the villains are still alive in the end to arrest. It's a joke satiring all those fake-out deaths in action movies. Pineapple just made it even more ridiculous by doing it several times to the same guy.

Yeah but if I recall correctly Nick Frost was opened up his shirt and showed his bullet proof vest and then they both chuckled about it. It was a very Lethal Weapon type moment. I think the action spoof stuff was handled slightly better in Hot Fuzz but I still think P.E. is damn good.

[number8]

Yeah but if I recall correctly Nick Frost was opened up his shirt and showed his bullet proof vest and then they both chuckled about it. It was a very Lethal Weapon type moment. I think the action spoof stuff was handled slightly better in Hot Fuzz but I still think P.E. is damn good.

No... that never happened.

[Pop Trash]

No... that never happened.

Hmmm...I'll have to watch it again. Maybe I'm getting it confused with actual Lethal Weapon movies.

[Noisotika]

Might see this today. Worried that I'll feel weird seeing a stoner comedy alone.

I saw it alone on a Wednesday night and I enjoyed the hell out of it. The b/w intro had me worried though.

[origami_mustache]

Hot Fuzz did the same joke, although more subtly, .

there was nothing subtle about Hot Fuzz.

[number8]

there was nothing subtle about Hot Fuzz.

Yada yada yada.

[eternity]

Yeah, it's safe to say I hated this.

[Raiders]

This was absolutely fantastic. I would also say it had arguably the best closing scene I have seen in a long time. I also felt that the film was very much Gordon Green-ish, and there was a definite artistry here that Apatow's film have certainly never had before.

I'm anxious to say more later.

[Boner M]

I would also say it had arguably the best closing scene I have seen in a long time.
Really? Just as a somewhat humane breather after all the ridiculousness, or something more? I really had to look hard to find a Green film amidst the Apatow; the Asian girl watching Rogen cry on the phone from behind the tennis court fence was probably the most Green-ian poetic touch, to me.

Interested to hear your upcoming thoughts.

[Raiders]

Really? Just as a somewhat humane breather after all the ridiculousness, or something more?

Eh, both I guess. Mainly just as a breather, but the timing and rhythm of the scene were pretty much perfect, and I dunno, it felt very organic and unrehearsed like Green's earlier features.


I really had to look hard to find a Green film amidst the Apatow; the Asian girl watching Rogen cry on the phone from behind the tennis court fence was probably the most Green-ian poetic touch, to me.The dialogue and plot were pure Apatow, but the framing and sense of place felt very much like a Green film. In addition to what you mention, there is the freeze-frames and the slow-motion scenes of the "buddying up" of which the first, if I remember correctly, was scored to a rather quaint ditty that felt like a more intimate and delicate sensibility than is typically in Apatow films. Plus, much of the film felt a bit grungy and "earthy," less point and shoot but more interested in framing the scenery (this is difficult to explain, I guess). I think Green was aided by the story and locations being easier to show with more grace than the suburbia of the other Apatow films, but it just goes to show his directorial touch, and Tim Orr's eye for lighting and composition, were pretty perfect for this film.

I'm not sure Green's presence made it a better film than a hackwork might have (the screenplay is pretty money and the performances, Franco in particular, are definitely the best I have seen in an Apatow film), but I think he lent an artist's touch that made everything seem a little more immediate and his laid-back style perfectly suited the dopey, and doped-up, narrative.

Also, I have to agree with whoever it was that stated the car chase here is a better action sequence than anything in The Dark Knight.

[origami_mustache]

Eh, both I guess. Mainly just as a breather, but the timing and rhythm of the scene was pretty much perfect, and I dunno, it felt very organic and unrehearsed like Green's earlier features.


I love how they basically are recounting and laughing about all of the crazy events much in the same way any group of friends would.

[Milky Joe]

Also, I have to agree with whoever it was that stated the car chase here is a better action sequence than anything in The Dark Knight.

I wouldn't go that far, but I can definitely see what you mean. That whole scene was made better just because of how much fun it was, for everyone involved, the audience, the actors, and particularly the characters (something TDK is lacking). One moment that stands out was when Saul was driving through that park or something, and for a few brief moments is just obviously having a whole lot of fucking fun driving around stoned as a maniac; this is totally unlike anyone in The Dark Knight other than Joker/Ledger. Another is the hilarious stoned-and-in-the-moment thrill Saul gets when he realizes he can "see through his leg-hole." That was one of the funniest moments for me.

but yeah, I loved this movie.

[Silencio]

I wouldn't go that far, but I can definitely see what you mean. That whole scene was made better just because of how much fun it was, for everyone involved, the audience, the actors, and particularly the characters (something TDK is lacking).Well, yeah, the stakes are a tad higher for the protagonists of The Dark Knight. Did you expect Harvey Dent to be all giddy over the fact that some insane psychopath was trying to kill him with a bazooka?

Also, do we really need the Dark Knight comparisons? Can't a movie just have a good chase sequence in and of itself?

[Boner M]

The dialogue and plot were pure Apatow, but the framing and sense of place felt very much like a Green film. In addition to what you mention, there is the freeze-frames and the slow-motion scenes of the "buddying up" of which the first, if I remember correctly, was scored to a rather quaint ditty that felt like a more intimate and delicate sensibility than is typically in Apatow films. Plus, much of the film felt a bit grungy and "earthy," less point and shoot but more interested in framing the scenery (this is difficult to explain, I guess). I think Green was aided by the story and locations being easier to show with more grace than the suburbia of the other Apatow films, but it just goes to show his directorial touch, and Tim Orr's eye for lighting and composition, were pretty perfect for this film.
Oh, I think it's beyond doubt that it's a much more cinematic film than anything from the Apatow stable. I just thought you were suggesting that the Green-ian aspects ran deeper than just the film's form. Still, I agree with your points.

[origami_mustache]

I really had to look hard to find a Green film amidst the Apatow; the Asian girl watching Rogen cry on the phone from behind the tennis court fence was probably the most Green-ian poetic touch, to me.


The montage in the forest with the caterpillar is very Green-ian/Orr-ian as are the awkward instances where the scene is supposed to cut away, but continues a bit longer (specifically thinking of when Ted delivers a stern threat and then proceeds to tease Rosie Perez about her ethnicity). Like Raiders mentioned I also think that the chosen locations, as well as minor touches with the production design and costuming make the film stand out.

[Duncan]

Good stuff. A lot of really funny moments. I don't know if someone mentioned this one already, but the biggest laugh for me was Red quoting Gladiator's "What we do in life echoes in eternity" while kicking Saul in the balls. Wish the climax wasn't so action-y, even if it was satirical.

[Milky Joe]

Well, yeah, the stakes are a tad higher for the protagonists of The Dark Knight. Did you expect Harvey Dent to be all giddy over the fact that some insane psychopath was trying to kill him with a bazooka?

Also, do we really need the Dark Knight comparisons? Can't a movie just have a good chase sequence in and of itself?

No, you're right, it's not necessary at all. I don't want to denigrate TDK--it will probably end up in my top 3 for the year. But on a 4th viewing, everything other than Ledger's performance (which got even better) becomes pretty plodding. Pineapple Express is just a whole hell of a lot more fun (obviously) and will probably hold up for me better on subsequent viewings.

[number8]

Also, do we really need the Dark Knight comparisons? Can't a movie just have a good chase sequence in and of itself?

Word. Seriously, guys, what the hell? I don't find the action scenes in TDK exceptional in the way it's shot too (I never pegged Nolan as an action director, anyway), but what I loved about the action quotient in that film is the immediacy and suspense of the scenes' context, which I think is just as important as money shots in an action sequence. The frustration of trying to capture Joker-as-a-mad-dog is prevalent in the semi-truck chase and the Trump tower siege at the end.

Obviously the car chase in Pineapple Express and the showdown at the warehouse were awesome, but it's a completely different tone and intention. How can you compare when one is meant to make you giddy with thrill and the other's meant to frighten.

[Silencio]

Anyway, this was a riot. I laughed a lot and didn't feel ashamed for it. The humor is well written, timed, and delivered, especially by Franco, who was pretty much a revelation in this (no, I haven't seen Freaks & Geeks). Rogen played Rogen, but that's not a bad thing, yet. McBride was mostly hit and miss.

Some of the violence was truly nauseating and definitely not played for laughs (though some people in my audience did anyway), but it added to the overall experience, where the action/violence in a comedy actually has stakes and consequences.

I loved the Franco/Rogen chemistry and the way their relationship evolved; the indiscreet homoerotica was the cherry on top of it all (the "rubbing" scene was hysterical). Some of the scenes and jokes went on just a little too long, as to buy some unnecessary runningtime. Overall however, it was a good time and one of the best efforts out of the Apatow factory.

[Boner M]

McBride was mostly hit and miss.
Really? I thought he was consistently hilarious. I loved his bit part in All the Real Girls so it was great to see him with an expanded role here.

[origami_mustache]

Really? I thought he was consistently hilarious. I loved his bit part in All the Real Girls so it was great to see him with an expanded role here.

Yeah, I was laughing at almost everything that came out of his mouth.

[Pop Trash]

Roeper and Michael Phillips both panned this. I really don't get Roeper and will not miss him too much. He gave Hell Ride a big recommendation but panned this? WTF?

I wonder if you have to be of a certain age to get the humor here. I mean humor is always subjective but I think people in their 20s and 30s will get and appreciate a lot of the jokes in this. I mean even Roegan's use of an old Cypress Hill song for his ring tone and Red listening to Bone Thugs brought a smile to my face but that's the type of thing that would roll right over someone more middle aged.

[Raiders]

I see nothing wrong with comparing the continuity, editing and visuals of car chases in two movies. Don't people do it all the time for films like Bullitt, French Connection, Ronin and so on? I used the example mainly to illustrate how well I thought the car chase in this film was handled.

[Pop Trash]

Yeah, I was laughing at almost everything that came out of his mouth.
Yeah me too, he was just as good as Franco in my book.

[Watashi]

The truck scene in TDK is so much better than the car chase in Pineapple Express.

[transmogrifier]

Wow, TDK supporters are a sensitive bunch.

[Pop Trash]

Wow, TDK supporters are a sensitive bunch.
Speaking of which, according to Box Office Mojo, TDK just beat this for the weekend. I was hoping the underdog P.E. would beat it but, nope, it just keeps on steamrolling over everything in its way. I wonder if Tropic Thunder will beat it next weekend?

[megladon8]

The slo-mo "FUCK THA PO-LICE!" was definitely the money-shot of the movie.

[Milky Joe]

Hey, has anyone seen my bigger knife?

[Bosco B Thug]

Really? Just as a somewhat humane breather after all the ridiculousness, or something more? I really had to look hard to find a Green film amidst the Apatow; the Asian girl watching Rogen cry on the phone from behind the tennis court fence was probably the most Green-ian poetic touch, to me. That part also had the gratuitous finger-painting.

Those parts kind of irritated me. But oh well, small price to pay for the sweet, sweet novelty the film provides.


Speaking of which, according to Box Office Mojo, TDK just beat this for the weekend. I was hoping the underdog P.E. would beat it but, nope, it just keeps on steamrolling over everything in its way. I wonder if Tropic Thunder will beat it next weekend? With Stiller, Black, and especially Downey Jr., just recently becoming a beacon of cool to both men and women, (and plus TDK exhausting its audience for another week), I'd say it definitely will.

[Pop Trash]

Hey, has anyone seen my bigger knife?
You're going to college. Which means you'll listen to Godspeed! You Black Emperor and The Shins and become a lesbian.

[Qrazy]

With Stiller, Black, and especially Downey Jr., just recently becoming a beacon of cool to both men and women, (and plus TDK exhausting its audience for another week), I'd say it definitely will.

Yeah it seems highly likely.

[Derek]

I can't get the Huey Lewis & the News (http://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/01-pineapple-express.mp3) theme song out of my head.

"How did we get into this mess...Pineapple Express!!"

:lol:

[Pop Trash]

I can't get the Huey Lewis & the News (http://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/01-pineapple-express.mp3) theme song out of my head.

"How did we get into this mess...Pineapple Express!!"

:lol:

In yet only 2.5 stars? Come on...

[Dead & Messed Up]

I enjoyed the film, but I don't think it's superior to Superbad. The male bonding and trust issues in that film played much more realistically and were more affecting. The male bonding here, I admit, seemed superfluous. I know we need relationships to build and suffer before they can be reforged at the end of the narrative, but even then, things were too blunt and shoehorned for my taste.

Consequently, they detracted from the real issue of the film, which is the characters' protracted adolescence. Saul was perpetually stoned, still giggling like a child while watching reruns. Dale was dating an eighteen-year-old. Neither one of these more significant problems was resolved by film's end. I'm not asking for a forced realization, a la Kal Penn's awful epiphany at the end of the first Harold and Kumar. But I do wish that side of things had been utilized more than yet another variation on buddy drama.

Whew.

Having said that, I laughed a lot, loved the look, and I think the fight scene in Red's apartment is one of the funniest things I've seen this year ("Carpet Monkey" from Human Giant is the other). It's a good film, and, of course, it's the best-looking Apatow production yet.

[Kurosawa Fan]

This probably would have received an even higher score from me if Seth Rogan hadn't been in it. I'm getting tired of his one-note schtick. He's not up there with Jonah Hill in the "just stop already" department, but he's coming dangerously close.

That said, I had a great time. Every bit player was hilarious, but no one topped Franco. Yet another case of a performance being as good as advertised, though certainly not on the same level as Ledger in TDK. I absolutely loved the final 2-3 minutes of the film. Perfect ending. It's probably my favorite "Apatow" film. So many great lines. I'll be quoting it for a long time, that's for sure.

[megladon8]

This probably would have received an even higher score from me if Seth Rogan hadn't been in it. I'm getting tired of his one-note schtick. He's not up there with Jonah Hill in the "just stop already" department, but he's coming dangerously close.

That said, I had a great time. Every bit player was hilarious, but no one topped Franco. Yet another case of a performance being as good as advertised, though certainly not on the same level as Ledger in TDK. I absolutely loved the final 2-3 minutes of the film. Perfect ending. It's probably my favorite "Apatow" film. So many great lines. I'll be quoting it for a long time, that's for sure.


Glad you enjoyed it, KF - have to admit I was expecting some hatred from you, seeing as how you haven't been the biggest fan of Apatow-fuelled productions so far.

It's definitely my favorite Apatow-involved movie so far, and I agree that Franco was just awesome.

"Thug life!"

[number8]

"This is the product of baby-fucking" is probably my favorite line.

[Dead & Messed Up]

"This is the product of baby-fucking" is probably my favorite line.

"Prepare to suck the cock of karma."

[Ezee E]

I don't know. For a while, I really was liking this, up until it became an action movie. It seemed like it was moving at a good flow, then the writers didn't know what to do with it, so they threw in SWAT team-esque Asians, and made everyone action stars.

With that, I certainly entertain the idea of having a notable director take on these kinds of movies. As mentioned, this movie is much more cinematic. Whether it be unique transitions, the use of split-screen, or the strangely moving camera during the dialog scenes, I liked it all. It doesn't touch anything near Undertow, but it makes the movie more watchable at least.

Danny McBride is the standout, not Franco.

[megladon8]

I'm not sure if I'm remembering things wrong, but did Rogen and Franco actually never kill anyone?

Even in the end showdown in the barn, I seem to remember all the deaths being the responsibility of the Asians.

[Ezee E]

I'm not sure if I'm remembering things wrong, but did Rogen and Franco actually never kill anyone?

Even in the end showdown in the barn, I seem to remember all the deaths being the responsibility of the Asians.
They kill plenty.

[Kurosawa Fan]

They kill plenty.

I'm pretty sure they don't kill anyone. They're downstairs for the shootout in the barn, and anyone that goes downstairs is killed by someone else.

[Ezee E]

I'm pretty sure they don't kill anyone. They're downstairs for the shootout in the barn, and anyone that goes downstairs is killed by someone else.
I swore they even emptied a clip out with someone's back turned. When they run out of bullets, Seth Rogen notices another gun, and goes, "Oh, sweet."

[Raiders]

I'm pretty sure they don't kill anyone. They're downstairs for the shootout in the barn, and anyone that goes downstairs is killed by someone else.

I know that:


Rogen shoots and kills the one Asian that attacks him in the bathroom.

But that's all I can think of.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I know that:


Rogen shoots and kills the one Asian that attacks him in the bathroom.

But that's all I can think of.

Why can I not remember that part? I wasn't even high!

[Kurosawa Fan]

I swore they even emptied a clip out with someone's back turned. When they run out of bullets, Seth Rogen notices another gun, and goes, "Oh, sweet."

I don't remember them hitting anyone. The Asians kill the Americans and vice versa, and they're just plugging away at the walls and plants. But heck, apparently I can't remember an entire sequence from the film, so what do I know.

[Qrazy]

The truck scene in TDK is so much better than the car chase in Pineapple Express.

Indeed.

I really liked the film though. I was laughing consistently throughout and Red was hilarious. It was nice to bounce back with this after being disappointed with Tropic Thunder.

[Qrazy]

I don't remember them hitting anyone. The Asians kill the Americans and vice versa, and they're just plugging away at the walls and plants. But heck, apparently I can't remember an entire sequence from the film, so what do I know.

Yeah they definitely killed many people. Were you guys not paying attention when they shot two guys and then directly opened fire on them as they were laying in front of them?

[Ezee E]

Yeah they definitely killed many people. Were you guys not paying attention when they shot two guys and then directly opened fire on them as they were laying in front of them?
Second-hand high?

[Sycophant]

Saw it. Was a bit underwhelming. Maybe my hopes were too high.

[Dukefrukem]

Finally got around to seeing this. I remember discussing pot related movies in another thread and finding them unappealing to people who dont smoke on a regular basis, but the first half of this movie is absolutely hilarious. The scene when he describes the T joint, the scene in the woods... well done. "Well, I don't know, man. I think I'm functioning right now. I was, like, stoned when I saved you with those slushies. What do you gotta say to that?" After the first half, the movie does begin to slow down and become a bit too campy, even for this movie. But I overall enjoyed it and will look forward to quoting it in the future.

[balmakboor]

Oh yeah, I got around to this about a month ago. I didn't think it would ever end. Just not my sort of movie I guess.

[Raiders]

On the flip side, I bought the blu-ray of this last month and confirmed it is indeed a fucking hilarious and awesome movie as well as more delicate than any other Apatow film I have seen.

[balmakboor]

On the flip side, I bought the blu-ray of this last month and confirmed it is indeed a fucking hilarious and awesome movie as well as more delicate than any other Apatow film I have seen.

touché

[Dukefrukem]

Oh yeah, I got around to this about a month ago. I didn't think it would ever end. Just not my sort of movie I guess.

I agree the end drags. Big time.

[balmakboor]

I agree the end drags. Big time.

I do pretty much agree with your comments above. Some good stuff especially during the first 20 minutes.

[Raiders]

The end is the weakest part up until the final scene, which I find to be absolutely perfectly played.

[Pop Trash]

Re-reading this thread makes me want to watch this again. I forgot how funny some of the scenes are in this.

[Sycophant]

The end is the weakest part up until the final scene, which I find to be absolutely perfectly played.

Yeah, I adore that final scene, but the third act otherwise kind of soured me on the film.

I still think I'd say I liked it overall though.

[Dead & Messed Up]

The end is the weakest part up until the final scene, which I find to be absolutely perfectly played.

That final scene goes a long way toward justifying the third act, which I will concede was too overwrought and not nearly as funny as the previous hour.

[Skitch]

I thought it was amusing, but definately begins being less funny at the midway mark.

[Sycophant]

I did not enjoy watching dozens of people die at the end of that movie.

[Qrazy]

I did not enjoy watching dozens of people die at the end of that movie.

It was all the marijuana induced dream sequence of a very old balloon loving hippie who popped a red pill near the end of his life as he was being hung for chasing precognitive young women down rabbit holes which let out in the land of Oz. His name was Rosebud.

[right_for_the_moment]

It was all the marijuana induced dream sequence of a very old balloon loving hippie who popped a red pill near the end of his life as he was being hung for chasing precognitive young women down rabbit holes which let out in the land of Oz. His name was Rosebud.

LOL, if I could rep I would

[Sycophant]

LOL, if I could rep I would

Went ahead and did it for you.

[Dead & Messed Up]

It was all the marijuana induced dream sequence of a very old balloon loving hippie who popped a red pill near the end of his life as he was being hung for chasing precognitive young women down rabbit holes which let out in the land of Oz. His name was Rosebud.

No, it was the result of a rabbit-masked boy pretending to be his mother who didn't realize he was watching himself die in the future, because he was dead all along. His name was Keyser Soze.

Get it right, Q.

[Qrazy]

No, it was the result of a rabbit-masked boy pretending to be his mother who didn't realize he was watching himself die in the future, because he was dead all along. His name was Keyser Soze.

Get it right, Q.

Let's split the difference and say they were the split personality of the same man.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Let's split the difference and say they were the split personality of the same man.

A man who could see dead people.