Pineapple Express (2008)

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers (WGA):

Seth Rogen (screenplay) &
Evan Goldberg (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

6 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Put this in your pipe and smoke it.

Plot:

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

Plot Keywords:

Shot Through Floor | Escape | Male Bonding | Grandmother Grandson Relationship | Kidnapping

Awards:

1 nomination

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Cast

Seth Rogen	...	Dale Denton
James Franco	...	Saul Silver
Danny R. McBride	...	Red
Kevin Corrigan	...	Budlofsky
Craig Robinson	...	Matheson
Gary Cole	...	Ted Jones
Rosie Perez	...	Carol - Female Cop
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Robert Anderson
Nora Dunn	...	Shannon Anderson
Amber Heard	...	Angie Anderson
Ricky Dôminguez	...	School Guy #1
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Mr. Edwards
Arthur Napiontek	...	Clark
Cleo King	...	Police Liaison Officer
Bill Hader	...	Private Miller

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese | Korean

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Ireland:16 | USA:R CORRECT: REPLACE WITH: (certificate #43851) | USA:R | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 CORRECT: REPLACE WITH: (cut) | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Canada:18A CORRECT: (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) REPLACE WITH: | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:13+ CORRECT: CORRECT: (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia,Alberta) REPLACE WITH: (Quebec) REPLACE WITH: (Quebec) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

Seth Rogen was a guest on ‘The Howard Stern Show’ on August 11, 2008 and he told Howard that he wrote the script in 2001. However since he was still relatively new it wasn't till his performances in The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007) that the script was approved.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Saul and Dale are in the woods and talking, there is nothing on the rear of the car. When the camera cuts to Saul talking on the phone, a jar of pickles is suddenly there. When he hangs up, the pickles are gone again.

Quotes:

Saul: [Saul talking to Red on the phone] Well be careful, man. Be careful. Wear shoes in the house. Safety. Safety first, then teamwork.

Movie Connections:

References "Seinfeld: The Betrayal (#9.8)" (1997)

Another great comedy from the Apatow group.

I was lucky enough to see this movie at an advance screening last night, and it was hilarious. Franco's first project with Apatow (in a major role) since "Freaks and Geeks" is another hit in the string of adult comedies from Apatow and co. "Guy humor" dominates the film (crude, rude, and "immature"), but everyone can appreciate the brilliant little quips that come out at the most random times, the great little names the characters call each other, and over the top stupidity from the entire cast which you can tell is generally having a good time with the film. After the bust that "Harold and Kumar 2" turned out to be, this film will be the stoner-comedy of the year and become an instant DVD classic.

Rogen is great in his element again, and Franco is fantastic as the out of whack pot dealer who you just have to love. Even if one does not recreationally ride the "Pineapple Express", this film will still be a complete hit, the film isn't situated around the marijuana element but uses it as a intro to a much grander story and plot that allows for some fantastic action scenes, chases, and plenty of gun fights. Overall, yes this movie is completely silly, immature, and the story is completely illogical, but it doesn't even try to take itself seriously and if it did it would just ruin the magic. I can't wait for the next Apatow/Rogen project and I hope Franco becomes a repeat performer with the group. If you liked my review of this movie, check out my reviews of other movies at "mosmovies"."blogspot"."com". It's been awhile since I went to a movie that had a standing ovation at the end.