The first sequel was godawful, I can't imagine what part 3 was like. Chris Tucker was wise to abort after the first one. Nice review, ac, I always thought this film was hilarious.
Nice review. Students have been raving about this one to me for years--I'll have to give it a shot one of these days.
I had one all fired up (Boondock Saints, which I "think" is about some drug dealing Irish hoods) but my damn burned copy froze 2 seconds into the flick. Ugh.
Great review AC! I never watched this movie. I'll have to check it out some time in the future. AC, I think you need to watch the other two for stonerthon and let us know how terrible they are.
Nice AC. Friday is one of those rare movies that makes me laugh aloud every single time.
"No sugar? Damn. Y'all ain't never got two things that match. Either y'all got Kool-aid, no sugar. Peanut butter, no jelly. Ham, no burger. Daaamn. ..."
Daaaaaamn! I had to kick off my stonerthon with this classic urban stoner comedy. Unlike some other picks in this genre, "Friday" is a decent movie. Set for the most part on Craig's porch in South Central L.A., Stoney and Craig get high, observe neighborhood antics, anger a drug dealer, and try to get with the ladies. Chris Tucker's manic Stoney and Ice Cube's everyman Craig are backed up by a very strong supporting cast. The slight plot and likeable characters provide sufficient scaffolding for the sometimes juvenile humor (bowel movements and butts feature prominently, not that there's anything wrong with that). I'm particularly fond of Craig's skanky lady friend, all cheap braids, 3-inch nails, and attitude. There is loads of pot smoking and pot dealing at the core of the plot, so I'm pretty sure Friday satisfies any and all stoner movie criteria. Sadly, I am given to understand the two sequels suck (thanks JSP) so unless someone can convince me otherwise, will refrain from watching them this weekend. Stonerthon!
"Friday"
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The first sequel was godawful, I can't imagine what part 3 was like. Chris Tucker was wise to abort after the first one. Nice review, ac, I always thought this film was hilarious.
August 01, 2008 9:23 PM
thanks jpx! are you participating in stonerthon this weekend?
August 01, 2008 9:29 PM
Indeed, I have one lined up...
August 01, 2008 9:31 PM
good man.
August 01, 2008 9:35 PM
Nice review. Students have been raving about this one to me for years--I'll have to give it a shot one of these days.
I had one all fired up (Boondock Saints, which I "think" is about some drug dealing Irish hoods) but my damn burned copy froze 2 seconds into the flick. Ugh.
August 01, 2008 10:17 PM
When a burned copy "freezes", simply press "stop" on your remote and then hit "play" and you should be fine.
August 02, 2008 3:03 AM
This is one of those freezes caused by a label--does the stop/play thing work for that?
August 02, 2008 7:08 AM
Great review AC! I never watched this movie. I'll have to check it out some time in the future. AC, I think you need to watch the other two for stonerthon and let us know how terrible they are.
August 02, 2008 7:13 AM
Hmmm, you got me there, Landshark. I never use labels because I've been told that they might cause these kinds of difficulties.
August 02, 2008 8:03 AM
Nice AC. Friday is one of those rare movies that makes me laugh aloud every single time.
"No sugar? Damn. Y'all ain't never got two things that match. Either y'all got Kool-aid, no sugar. Peanut butter, no jelly. Ham, no burger. Daaamn. ..."
August 02, 2008 10:45 AM
thank you landshark. i am pretty sure you will enjoy friday when you get around to it. hope your technological problems have been solved.
whirlygirl, if we were doing a longer stonerthon i would consider watching the two friday sequels.
jsp, i almost quoted "ham, no burger. daaaaamn!" in my review. classic line.
August 02, 2008 8:19 PM