An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye.".
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 86 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy
✓ Stars: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Strother Martin, Edie Adams, Harold Fong
✓ Director: Scott Conrad, Gene Polito, Tommy Chong, Lou Adler, Lou Adler
The Up in Smoke (1978) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Up in Smoke (1978) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Up in Smoke (1978) is staring with Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Strother Martin, Edie Adams, Harold Fong, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Scott Conrad, Gene Polito, Tommy Chong, Lou Adler, Lou Adler juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.