While Up in Smoke isn't one I can watch every time that it is on (why would I want to watch this one on T.V., anyway?), I own it, and watch it, at least, once a year.
It's amazing that a major studio would make such a risqué comedy. Surprisingly, most of the dope use in the movie is entirely "accidental"; in fact, our character's entire motivation for just about all that happens is that they are in constant search of dope that is always out of reach (so they think). While it looks dated, Cheech and Chong knew what makes a "slacker buddy comedy" work.
This may be the best "one note" comedy yet. Bevis and Butthead Do America was good, but the original series was better, and I have yet to see Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle. A good supporting cast makes a above average comedy, and this one has Strother Martin and Edie Adams who are probably in it for a priceless minute and a half. But, Officer Stedenko (Stacey Keach) and his bunch steal the show. And, I think, they use a reoccurring character from their albums--"Right On Washington" as a incompetent scam artist that "almost" gets away with his cons. Besides lacking gratuitous nudity (c'mon, admit it. what's a R-rated comedy without it?), this movie isn't loaded with memorable quotes like the movies that one can always watch no matter how many times they've seen it, but you can find them. "SHOOT THE MOON!" comes to mind "Ohhm, ohhm, ohhm, mellow, mellow. . .AHHHHGH!!!" is another one. "This looks like Peuruvian Flake." "fiberweed" "Harry, get over here!" "This is codename: HARDHEAD" "Bye, Lardass!" And the "battle of the band" song will get stuck in your head "da da da da da da DUNT DUNT DAAA!"
It's amazing that a major studio would make such a risqué comedy. Surprisingly, most of the dope use in the movie is entirely "accidental"; in fact, our character's entire motivation for just about all that happens is that they are in constant search of dope that is always out of reach (so they think). While it looks dated, Cheech and Chong knew what makes a "slacker buddy comedy" work.
This may be the best "one note" comedy yet. Bevis and Butthead Do America was good, but the original series was better, and I have yet to see Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle. A good supporting cast makes a above average comedy, and this one has Strother Martin and Edie Adams who are probably in it for a priceless minute and a half. But, Officer Stedenko (Stacey Keach) and his bunch steal the show. And, I think, they use a reoccurring character from their albums--"Right On Washington" as a incompetent scam artist that "almost" gets away with his cons. Besides lacking gratuitous nudity (c'mon, admit it. what's a R-rated comedy without it?), this movie isn't loaded with memorable quotes like the movies that one can always watch no matter how many times they've seen it, but you can find them. "SHOOT THE MOON!" comes to mind "Ohhm, ohhm, ohhm, mellow, mellow. . .AHHHHGH!!!" is another one. "This looks like Peuruvian Flake." "fiberweed" "Harry, get over here!" "This is codename: HARDHEAD" "Bye, Lardass!" And the "battle of the band" song will get stuck in your head "da da da da da da DUNT DUNT DAAA!"