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Up in Smoke
(1978),
Director: Lou Alder, rated R for drug use and abuse
DON'T go
straight to see this film!
 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,
but some of my good friends were. We loved the album (well,
8-track) by Cheech & Chong called
Los Cochinos. Their movie hit theaters and we secretly
attended. The soundtrack hit stores and we loved it, too. The plot is
just a series of C&C's greatest hits, but it's all funny as heck as Cheech and Tommy (Pedro and the Man) do everything from smoking
dog dookie to constantly avoiding Sgt. Stedenko. |
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Lou Adler, Lou
Lombardo; Paramount Pictures |