Rating: 
Summary: misguided at best
Review: i have had this review on here for some time now, and i feel compelled to change it due to a change in heart. when i first reviewed it, i praised its realism and originality, and gave it a 5.this is 6 months later. i purchased the dvd and watched it several more times. upon later reviews of it, ive come to an all new conclusion:
it sucks. i love Luke Wilson. i love Andy Dick and Jack Black. too bad this movie features very little of the two latter, and a bit much of the former.
the concept: a fire causes a misdirected pot dealer to reconstruct his life with two different girls.
now i look at it as this. everything on the technical side of this movie is high school level. i expect any second for a stagehand of some type to be seen in a corner of any shot. however, the script should help us out right? eh, it has its moments, you can tell that filtered through all this amateur hogwash, the original book is a good read.
the acting? well, luke wilson's david is somewhat likeable if a bit laughable. hes a moron who unwittingly stumbles on gems of creativity, but that is his appeal.
then amanda witt comes in. she is stunningly beautiful in this film, something redheads are rarely portrayed as. david falls in love with her and tragedy ensues. however, with all this love, one major aspect is overlooked. she is completely horrible. she is annoying, self centered to the point of destructive, and contradicting. at first i cared, but in the scene where she is orally raped, you just dont really care and a sinister voice in your head says "you had that coming" and it can then be followed by various vulgarities.
and at the end, when david and she finally get together, you are filled with dread instead of happiness.
and then the topic of drug use. every drug used in this movie i have tried or do regularly. every single one. and i can say that the writer must have never even seen a cheech and chong film much less actually smoke a joint. scenes where david will fill a bong with smoke, and then set it down without clearing the precious pot smoke.
the tripping scene in which he has a clear vision of his mother and hangs out with her is just silly. if you havent tried acid and would like to see what its like, watch the first few scenes of fear and loathing in las vegas. the part with the golf shoes.
now the infamous coke scene in this film. she takes on line and loses her memory. my first time i did an entire 8ball in one night. i remember everything and i wasnt raped either. its easy to portray any sort of horrible attribute to hardcore drugs, but if youre making a drug themed film, youd better watch where you step. this film is uncertain in its scope, and falls flat of even the most reserved of goals.
it has little to do with drugs and even less to do with people.
Rating: 
Summary: misguided at best
Review: i have had this review on here for some time now, and i feel compelled to change it due to a change in heart. when i first reviewed it, i praised its realism and originality, and gave it a 5. this is 6 months later. i purchased the dvd and watched it several more times. upon later reviews of it, ive come to an all new conclusion:
it sucks. i love Luke Wilson. i love Andy Dick and Jack Black. too bad this movie features very little of the two latter, and a bit much of the former.
the concept: a fire causes a misdirected pot dealer to reconstruct his life with two different girls.
now i look at it as this. everything on the technical side of this movie is high school level. i expect any second for a stagehand of some type to be seen in a corner of any shot. however, the script should help us out right? eh, it has its moments, you can tell that filtered through all this amateur hogwash, the original book is a good read.
the acting? well, luke wilson's david is somewhat likeable if a bit laughable. hes a moron who unwittingly stumbles on gems of creativity, but that is his appeal.
then amanda witt comes in. she is stunningly beautiful in this film, something redheads are rarely portrayed as. david falls in love with her and tragedy ensues. however, with all this love, one major aspect is overlooked. she is completely horrible. she is annoying, self centered to the point of destructive, and contradicting. at first i cared, but in the scene where she is orally raped, you just dont really care and a sinister voice in your head says "you had that coming" and it can then be followed by various vulgarities.
and at the end, when david and she finally get together, you are filled with dread instead of happiness.
and then the topic of drug use. every drug used in this movie i have tried or do regularly. every single one. and i can say that the writer must have never even seen a cheech and chong film much less actually smoke a joint. scenes where david will fill a bong with smoke, and then set it down without clearing the precious pot smoke.
the tripping scene in which he has a clear vision of his mother and hangs out with her is just silly. if you havent tried acid and would like to see what its like, watch the first few scenes of fear and loathing in las vegas. the part with the golf shoes.
now the infamous coke scene in this film. she takes on line and loses her memory. my first time i did an entire 8ball in one night. i remember everything and i wasnt raped either. its easy to portray any sort of horrible attribute to hardcore drugs, but if youre making a drug themed film, youd better watch where you step. this film is uncertain in its scope, and falls flat of even the most reserved of goals.
it has little to do with drugs and even less to do with people.
Rating: 
Summary: FUNNY BUT BOOK IS BETTER
Review: I HOPE THAT THE FILM BASED ON DOWNER'S GROVE IS BETTER BECAUSE BONGWATER THE BOOK IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE FILM. I AM NOT SURE IF THE RUMOUR THAT THE CHARACTER COURTNEY IS BASED ON COURTNEY LOVE OR NOT BUT STILL THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD COURTNEY INSTEAD OR SERINA. ALSO THIS ART GALLERY THING, BEEN THERE DONE THAT. THEY SHOULD HAVE STAYED TRUE TO THE BOOK WHERE DAVID IS A FILMMAKER AND USED DRAG QUEENS FOR ACTORS. IN SPITE OF THE FAULTS THIS IS A LIGHTHEARTED SILLY MOVIE THAT YOU CAN WATCH IF YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO THINK VERY HARD.
Rating:
Summary: fabu
Review: i love this movie. i think it's fabulous. and i'm not a stoner...
Rating:
Summary: Different kind of stoner flick
Review: I stumbled across this movie on cable a couple of years ago, having nothing better to do I watched it. My first impression was that it would be just another stoner movie were nothing really happens. I was suprised though because not only does it have a plot it has a interesting plot. You don't have to be stoned, or even a stoner to enjoy this movie. One reveiwer said somthing along the lines of it looking like grade school kids made it. Well it is true it was an independent film made on the cheep but think it actualy adds something to the over all feel of the film, like your actualy there, scrapping through life with the characters. I guess I can understand why some people wouldnt get this movie, not enough bells and whisels, but if your up for something differnt give it a try. by the way, the movie was based on a book of the same name, also very good and differnt.
Rating: 
Summary: Interesting movie
Review: I think you have to be a stoner to understand this movie because like a stoner thinks, this movie progresses abstractly in terms of plot and story. Great movie to get together with some friends and rip the bong to.
Rating: 
Summary: Sooooooo boring
Review: I'm not sure why I've heard so many good things about this movie. It is barely watchable. I was so bored I only kept watching it because I didn't really have anything else to do. Maybe you can only enjoy watching other people who are stoned if you are stoned yourself, I don't know. If you are a fan of Jack Black, this is not worth getting, he is not in it all that much. I didn't care for any of the main characters, maybe that was the point, but they were not enjoyable to watch in the least. The ending is so lame I couldn't believe anyone thought it would be a good idea, but I won't give anything away.
Rating:
Summary: Who the hell knows.
Review: I've seen this movie six times and I still don't know what happens. I remember the lemonade though. Good stuff.
Rating:
Summary: wish i saw sooner: beware of gemini
Review: man this would have been a great movie to have seen about 2 years ago before i fell into a constant relationship with all GEMINI girls....unfortunately for our little movie star he found out all too late the evil that lies behind the eyes of most gemini's. great movie though...well at the beginning anyways....i get a little sick of women throwing themselves around to get what they want....but whatever the fact of the matter is its a movie for smokers. jack black had a stellar appearance...as usual very philisophical and all that and singing hurray...the movie took a turn for the worse as they focused on the gemini towards the end...oh well she got she she deserved....until the very end...the dude should have sent her packing hahaha...anyways the movie has very little to do with bong water but has all the right tones....til somewhere past half the movie when i kinda lost interest....
Rating:
Summary: Most people just don't get it.
Review: Most people just dont get this movie and they dont really understand the dark comedic genius. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that to fully appreciate this move you need to have smoked pot a few times and understand the lifestyle. Luke wilson does an incredible job portraying stoner who is oblivious to life and just wants to maintain his bong filled status quo. Andy Dick plays a great homosexual role as it came right after his binge days where he was trying to transition to his new anti-pop dark style comedy. And JACK BLACK??? Even though Jack plays a small role, he is a friggin genius....GENIUS i tell you! Overall, this movie is a bit odd and really a dark comedy, but it is incredibly funny if you are in touch with the new forms of drug cultured comedy that this cast and director are trying to tap into. This movie is artistic, dark and funny. (Watch it and ignore what frat-boy-freddy and i-dont-get-it-betty are saying!!!!!
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