“Put this in your pipe and smoke it.”
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg originally wrote their laid back and hilariously action packed movie, “Pineapple Express” in 2001, but not until after the release and success of Rogen’s comedic films, “Superbad” and “Knocked Up,” did Columbia pictures agree to make the film.
In the film, the name Pineapple Express refers to a rare type of weed. Interestingly, Rogen and Goldberg actually adopted the name from a meteorological phenomenon (also known as the Pineapple Connection) which is characterized by heavy rainfall and atmospheric moisture pushing from the waters surrounding Hawaii to the Pacific coast.
Seth Rogen portrays Dale Denton, a typical lethargic pot smoker just looking for some green, who ends up with much more than he bargained for.
James Franco plays Denton’s dealer, Saul Silver, who has a new product for sale: the Pineapple Express. The plan goes awry from the 5-minute swap for cash drug deal when Franco witnesses a murder by a crooked city cop.
When his new type of weed, left accidentally on the scene, is traced back to Silver, the two men begin the most hilarious and likewise life-threatening game of hide and seek they will ever play; running, dumpster hopping and car diving.
The movie is entertaining in the most important elements; hilarity, action and a twisting plot. I enjoyed it immensely. I can’t think of a better way to end the summer or begin the fall.
We all deserve to laugh and laugh hard. “Pineapple Express” supplies us with the very best excuse to indulge ourselves in the most gratifying of human emotions. Not to mention Franco’s hot grunge appeal.
No need to light a dubie before making your way to the theatre – this film is funny and sure to become a comedic classic. And remember, “One hit could ruin your whole day.

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