Why would he bear arms?

Pineapple Express (2008) Rating: R

Well, I'm one of those types that try to stay away from "trendy" type of films because 9 out of 10 times I end up being really disappointed with the film and society for liking such shit. Well...this one was the one film that I actually agree with society on. It was a fun movie, with a great car chase (I know a couple of my readers are into that sorta thing), funny jokes and an interesting commentary on society. If you take it for face value, it's a "druggie" movie. But if you actually take the time to listen to what they're saying, in a sense it is neither pro nor anti drug. It really comments more on how drugs (especially marijuana) are different things to different people. What I liked about this film is that the jokes aren't your typical stoner jokes that only stoners would get. They are jokes that anyone who went to school (or were around stoners) in the past 20 or 30 years would understand. Plus they were intelligent jokes. That is something that has been lacking in "stoner" movies since Half Baked (not that that was a bad film...it was just very cliched). They also make a very funny (but short) commentary on the U.S.'s Right To Bare Arms. In the scene the character played by Seth Rogen is supposed to be having dinner with his girlfriend, but do to certain plot developments (which I won't give away), they are unable. The father, played really well, by Ed Bagley Jr., starts yelling about how Seth's carachter better get out of his house or he'll go get his shot gun. In all of the cofusion going on, Seth yells "Why woud he bear arms?". To me, an obvious middle finger to the gun toting Americans (which not to be rude...was probably lost on most of them). For some reason that bit struck me as really funny. To me the only weak link of the film was Rosie Perez, but that's more of a personal thing than anything. I've never been a fan. But over all it was a surprisingly good film.