Pineapple Express Reviews

Poor

Saw this film in America in the Summer and it is rubbish from start to finish, very disappointing! I like good puerile comedy but there is little comedy to be had here. Don't waste your money and rent something else.

funny as f**k

did u love superbad?yes.

did u love knocked up?yes.

r u alive?yes.

r u human?yes.

do u like to laugh?yes.

do u like to watch great films?yes.

THEN U WILL LOVE THIS FILM AND U WILL LAUGH UR ASS RIGHT OFF!!!

Worst film I have seen in ages

This film was terrible. No comedy, no story... total waste of time!

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[Highly rated reviewer]

Action packed and extremely funny.

Written by the duo responsible for Superbad, Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, with Judd Apatow throwing a few ideas in the mix, Pineapple Express is a sizzling mix of comedy and action. Rogan plays Dale Denton, a twenty-something slacker who earns his pay serving subpoenas to people, and spends his pay on smoking weed. However when he goes to issue a subpaoena to a Ted Jones (Gary Cole) he ends up witnessing an execution which put Dale and his dealer, Saul (James Franco) in mortal peril. The two go on the run, pursued by corrupt cops, inept hitmen, and never knowing who to trust.

The film balances the serious action with the comic moments brilliantly, with the violence being very brutal, but also extemely comical in the ineptness of it all. Fights are not skilled, choreographed artforms as you tend to see in action films, but are clumsy and amateur in style, as they would be in reality, resulting in sloppy grappling, slaps, hair pulling, and biting. This is made all the more amusing by the stoned nature of the fighters, and the often bizzare cries made in the thick of the fight ('He's punching my bum!' or 'Time-out time-out!')

As with Superbad there is an underlying message in the film (something to do with accepting responsibility, realising who your friends really are, and growing up), but it never feels like it intrudes on the sheer fun of seeing someone in a high speed car chase with his foot through the windscreen. The banter thrown around between the players in the tale contains some true laugh-out-loud moments, especially when Dale and Saul are getting 'stoner paranoia'.

Another great entry in the canon of entertainment coming from the Apatow studios.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Rubbish honestly!

Can someone please tell these thicko film producers to just make a better investment in the world just give the money to me to spend on similarly pointless stuff.

Honestly, what a waste of time this film was. Like someone mentioned this is a poor mans rip off of Cheech and Chong

Stay away from this rasberry!

Pineapple Express

If you are aged between 15-35 and occasionally use the drug this film is related to you MIGHT find this film enjoyable.

If you are aged between 15-35 and do not use the drug referred to in this film you will NOT find this film enjoyable.

I am the second of the above descriptions. I think I laughed twice in the whole film and for a comedy that is extremely poor. Son of Rambow is much better!

Funny Stoner Romp

Saw last night at preview screening with my GF and we both really Enjoyed it. It is very Funny and entertaining. =D

Don't listen to the fools!

Maybe its just me but this movie was HILARIOUS start to finish, my only tiny complaint is that there wasn't nearly enough of it! As for the people who gave this 0-1 stars I really feel for you if you cannot appreciate this type of comedy, yes its silly, yes its brash but the story really drags you in with its above all realistic quality, they basically do and say the kind of things that we do when stoned and the fight scenes are just the best comedy moments this year. My personal favourite outlandish scene is at the parents house and car campout which will have you re-enacting quotes with your friends for days.

Ovbiously the humour is on a tangent with Superbad, Knocked up etc etc

I would say give this a try if your fairly youngish, not devoid of a sense of humour, actually dont mind films that cant boast such claims as 'moving' 'intense' 'oscar worthy' because HEY you might actually enjoy it and most of all you can follow a basic constructive story (everyone here who says it didn't have a story stick to your crappy canned laughter comedies) VOILAAAA!

[Highly rated reviewer]

POOR

HOW CAN ANYONE SAY THIS IS A GOOD FILM ,,,

Even my mother loved it.

First time viewing at the cinema, I nearly fell off my chair laughing. Just bought it on DVD because it has to be watched time and time again to catch the subtle and hilarious humour. It's fun, sweet and nicely done.