Coming, as it does, right off the heels of the release of Step Brothers, and just before next week’s Ben Stiller comedy, Tropic Thunder, only time will tell how reliable the attention spans of audiences will be in remembering Pineapple as an unlikely Apatow joint. And despite fighting an overwhelming urge to look at my watch as its final battle raged on, and although the films are very different (and I have yet to see Tropic Thunder), on sheer entertainment value alone, as well as the fact that the laughter was so raucous at the screening that I know I missed half the jokes, I’d find myself going back to Pineapple Express before the humorous, but unusually cruel, Step Brothers.
Overwhelmingly, the wish for a repeat viewing would be to appreciate again the awe-inspiring range of Spiderman and Tristan and Isolde’s James Franco, in a role he plays so well. It’s a shame that comedies are frequently overlooked during awards season. However, if you want more reasons, just go back and reread the opening paragraph, where the price of admission is justified right there in black and white, in case your mind (like Saul's) has begun to wander.
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1 - alexxx
reminds me of my childhood... without all the killing haha love the movie... must see while stoned