movie #133........................."Pineapple Express"

Movie #133 "Pineapple Express" has some very funny moments --------mostly chase scenes, which I usually deplore. It goes over the acceptable line when they have a scene where they are dealing drugs to high school students. . Otherwise, it's a pretty funny buddy movie, albeit raunchy, but the cast is very capable, including an African American school cop who is hysterical. They are best when they are running and shooting and being shot at and chased and muttering things to each other. After seeing so many dumb chase scenes over and over, this was a breath of fresh air because of its lack of respect. I think the funniest moment is when they are trying to problemsolve how to see out of the cop car window one of them poured red slurpy on, and the driver James Franco kicks his foot through the window (because he thinks he has seen that in a movie) and he gets his foot stuck. I know, dumb, but pretty funny when these guys do it. I also like some of the subtle stuff (not too much, but still some) and the opening black and white brief history of marijuana. If that doesn't get you, you might as well turn it off because you aren't going to probably like the rest.

Average rating: 3.516
I gave it 3 stars
Pineapple Express
(2008) R
After witnessing a murder involving a corrupt cop (Rosie Perez) and a drug kingpin (Gary Cole), straitlaced pothead Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) must go on the run with his dealer (James Franco, in a Golden Globe-nominated role) to escape the wrath of vengeance-minded criminals. Acclaimed indie director David Gordon Green steers this stoner buddy comedy, penned by Rogen and his Superbad co-writer, Evan Goldberg.