A look at cannabis in the movies. Stoner stereotyping, hidden references, and more.
Hollyweed: Trailer for 'Potluck', the New Movie from High Times
Cheech and Chong Meets the Sopranos 17 Oct 2003 High Times' Pot Luck is an upbeat pot caper that centers around a mobster who discovers the magic of marijuana. Frank is a loyal mob soldier whose eyes and mind are opened when he gets turned on to some killer weed by Jade, a beautiful young punk rocker who fronts an all-girl band. A suitcase full of high-quality reefer follows them throughout the film-- the suitcase is bought and sold, then stolen and restolen by an unlikely cast of gangsters, artists, drag queens and activists. The movie erupts in downtown Manhattan at a rally for the legalization of marijuana, where all the characters come together, making this the "Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World of Pot."
Hollyweed - Protagonist Pot Puffers
More and more the mesage: "it's just pot". 11 Jun 2003 17 min Cameo cannabis appearances among likeable main characters - the "no big deal" message prevails. "Rush" (1991), "Slums Of Beverly Hills" (1998), "L.A. Without A Map" (1998), "Steal This Movie" (2000), "The Rules Of Attraction" (2002), "Comic Book Villans" (2002) and "Scary Movie" (1998).
Hollyweed - Drugs and War and Vietnam
I love the smell of A bong in the morning... 05 Feb 2003 25 min "Dr. Strangelove" (64), "Apocalypse Now Redux" (79), "Private Benjamin" (80), "Platoon" (86), "Full Metal Jacket" (87), "Casualties of War" (89), "Born on the Fourth of July" (90), "Jacob's Ladder" (91), "Three Kings" (99) and a short news clip from "20th Century with Mike Wallace" with a wonderful couple of pro-pot jokes from Bob Hope. Bullshit wars are stressful, and pot's good for that ... but lay off the BZ and alcohol.
Hollyweed - Relaxed? Hungry? Focused?
What are the effects of pot? That depends... 27 Jan 2003 19 min "A Touch of Evil" (58), "The Party" (68), "Woodstock" (70), "Play It Again Sam" (72), "Rockers" (78), "Cecil B. Demented" (00), "How High" (01), and "Robin Williams Live" (02). Each film sends a message. What do they say?
Hollyweed - A Whole Whack o' Weed Clips
Who DOESN'T smoke pot in hollyweed? 22 Jan 2003 29 min "Easy Rider" (69), "M*A*S*H" (69), "Midnight Cowboy" (69), "The Last Detail" (73), "Poltergeist" (82), "True Romance" (93), "Hate" (95), "American Beauty" (96) - it's friggin' everywhere!
Hollyweed: R-E-S-P-E-C-T - all we're askin'
DML defines drug dignity's different degrees 14 Jan 2003 24 min "Casino Royalle" (67), "Snake Eater 2 - The Drug Buster" (90), "Cape Fear" (91), "Eyes Wide Shut" (00), "Wonder Boys" and "Scooby Doo" (02) get reviewed for their dignity content.
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