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Up in Smoke
(1978)
DON'T go
straight to see this film!
Director: Lou Alder, rated R for drug use and abuse
 Starring:
Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Strother Martin, Edie Adams, Stacy
Keach, Mills Watson, Zane Buzby, Tom Skerritt, June Fairchild
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Oh... Hu-Wow, Man!
You just ate the most acid I've ever seen anybody eat in my
life!" - Man
Stoner
Why watch this? This is the first movie adventure of
everyone's two favorite stoners.
Plot Summary: Stoner
musicians Pedro DePacas and Anthony "The Man" Stoner meet by
chance and embark on a series of mishaps and adventures. They
find themselves arrested and later released on a technicality,
forming a band and attempting to score pot. Their quest takes
them on a zany road trip, eventually leading them to unknowingly
smuggle a van made entirely of marijuana from Mexico into the
United States, all while being pursued by an overzealous police
officer.
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Dad's Preview:
I dabbled on the wild side, a little, in high school. I was not a stoner
(then),
but some of my good friends were. We loved the album (well,
8-track) by Cheech & Chong called
Los Cochinos. This
fine contribution to cinema hit theaters and we secretly
attended. The film's soundtrack hit stores and we gobbled it up. The plot is
just a series of C&C's greatest hits, but it's all funny as heck as Pedro and the Man do everything from smoking
dog dookie to constantly dodging police inspector Sgt. Stedenko.
Watch the full movie free
HERE on YouTube. |
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Lou Adler, Lou
Lombardo; Paramount Pictures |