Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

gavin6942 Two stoners unknowingly smuggle a van -- made entirely of marijuana -- from Mexico to Los Angeles, with incompetent Sgt. Stedenko on their trail.Although Cheech and Chong made several films together, they will probably always be best remembered for this one, their first. There are so many moments that have since become a part of pop culture. The use of War's "Low Rider", the smoking of the Labrador... when watching it for the first time you might feel like you have seen it before.Those into drug culture may appreciate the film more, but being a stoner is certainly not required to laugh at the antics of these two luckless losers.

Scott LeBrun Legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong's first and best cinematic outing is a hoot the entire time, just what this reviewer would recommend for those people who just want to turn off their brain for about an hour and a half and relax. One certainly doesn't have to be a stoner themselves in order to appreciate it. There's not much of a story here, mostly a series of easygoing, sometimes hysterical vignettes as Pedro (Cheech) and Anthony (Chong) go on the hunt for "good grass", although Pedro's main ambition is for his band to achieve some fame and fortune, and, recruiting Anthony as a drummer, he and his bandmates get their chance in a battle of the bands for the movie's finish. Great sight gags abound; the fact that Pedro and Anthony end up driving a van that's actually made out of marijuana is priceless. Hot on their trail is flustered narc Stedenko (Stacy Keach), who's stuck with a bunch of incredibly inept detectives. Cheech & Chong are hilarious as always, and incidentally, one can see how Chong's Anthony would get the nickname that he has, MAN. A spirited supporting cast adds to the fun, although I personally would have liked to have seen at least a little more of Strother Martin as Anthony's fed-up father. But Tom Skerritt is great as Pedro's Nam flashback plagued cousin Strawberry (I'd advise you not to look at his neck), Louisa Moritz is in fine bubbly form as luscious cop Gloria, and Zane Buzby is fun as stoner babe Jade East. The cast features such familiar character players and celebrities as Arthur Roberts, Donald Hotton, Ray Vitte, Gary Mule Deer, Mills Watson, Val Avery, and Rodney Bingenheimer, with lovely ladies Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith and Wally Ann Wharton adding to the entertainment value. It's just too funny to see, among other things, a group of nuns get detained by the cops, and the cops getting the munchies as they get stoned. The cool soundtrack (including the classic "Low Rider") and the bright, sunny look of the film are big bonuses, and the laughs keep coming at a consistent pace. "Up in Smoke" is good natured in spirit, and is definitely too hard to resist. Eight out of 10.

gangstahippie Throughout film history, there have been plenty of films involving the use or talk of marijuana.Because of marijuana, there have been plenty of hilarious films such as Harold & Kumar showing the misadventures of people who smoke it.I believe that Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke, was the first film to portray the positive use of marijuana.There have been other movies beforehand such as the 1936 "Reefer Madness".This is the first of a series of films which continued on into the 1980's.Before this film, they were comedians/musicians.Anyway, this movie is about two guys who try to smuggle a van made out of marijuana across the Mexican border while the narc cops led by Sgt Stedeko are hot on their trail.The duo gets into many misadventures during the film, while they must win the battle of the bands contest.Overall this is a great stoner film.

pbertovich05 Okay going into this movie I had no idea what this was going to be. All I knew is it was a stoner movie. Little did I know this movie was going to be absolutely hilarious. Cheech and Chong are brilliant in their "protrayals" of stoners. Completely oblivious to their surroundings Cheech and Chong relax and smoke weed while the world unfold around them. This is movie contains brilliant lowbrow humor that you can laugh at completely sober. The weed jokes are there but they are not needed to keep this movie rolling. This movie unfolds itself while you watch Cheech and Chong try to have a good time. From the opening scenes where you learn about each character to the classic stage scene finale this movie will have u laughing all over.