DVD
REVIEW: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
1/04/09
SYNOPSIS: A new
comedy from the creative genius of Judd Apatow (40 Year Old
Virgin, Knocked Up, Talladega Nights) follows a pair of
druggie losers as they reach the top of the hit-list when
one witnesses a mob murder and drags his buddy into a crazy
flight from mobsters bent on silencing both of them
permanently. The film stars new sensation Seth Rogen
(Knocked Up, Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin) and James Franco
(Spider-Man™ 1-3) and it co-stars Rosie Perez (Do The Right
Thing) and Gary Cole (The Brady Bunch Movie). Movie is
directed by David Gordon Green.
REVIEW: Pineapple
Express seemed to me like it was going to be another movie
about young men meddling with drugs and the goofy mishaps
associated with their perils. Much to my dismay, this movie
directed by David Gordon Green, starring Seth Rogen and
James Franco was a quite witty, dare I say, thriller crime
flick with a fun twist; albeit, a very large, almost far
fetched twist. James Franco does a phenomenal job as a
perpetually intoxicated drug dealer-a far reach from his
villainous persona in Spiderman, but very effective
nonetheless. Seth Rogen plays a role much like all the
others he’s played (Knocked up, Superbad…) but it proves
effective since it seems to be his niche. Franco definitely
steals the movie with funny, sometimes profound, random
one-liners. The story follows a lazy young stoner, Dale
Denton (Rogen), who witnesses a murder by a crooked cop and
a powerful drug lord. He then seeks out his drug dealer,
Saul Silver (Franco) in a manner connected to the title of
the film and in turn both are forced on the most
exhilarating adventure of their lives. Pineapple Express
seems like a series of stories intertwined together to form
a whole big picture. It is not necessarily about getting
high, but the effects marijuana has on the guys and their
ability to function wisely. At times, the movie was sort of
an edge-of-your-seat thriller, while at others so far
fetched that you remember you are watching a comedy.
Pineapple Express is seriously a funny paradigm of emotions,
events and ideas. This movie was funny, thrilling, and quite
enjoyable.
Movie
Review By Mady Gars
mady@smartcine.com
VIDEO:
2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
AUDIO:
English and French
5.1 (Dolby Digital).
Subtitles - English
French - Optional
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Both
Theatrical and Extended Film Versions
Extended version is only
5 minutes longer than the theatrical version.
Extended and
Alternate Scenes: A total of 4 extended and
alternate scenes all worth watching, if you enjoyed
the film. (9:09)
Gag Reel
(4:56)
“The Making-of
Pineapple Express” Featurette A
good 21 minutes documentary about the film production. The
documentary tell us all about how the film was created, cast
selection and directors' ideas for the film. It also
includes cast comments. (21:09)
Commentary with
Filmmakers and Cast, including Director David Gordon Green,
Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, Ed
Begley Jr., and Rosie Perez
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