Number of Discs
1
Format
UMD
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
Tim Orr
Costume Designer
John Dunn
Production Designer
Chris Spellman
Reviews
Empire - Franco is the best he's been [à] The chemistry between Rogen and Franco is effortless [à] Fans of daft laughs and James Franco, you're in for one of the funniest comedies of the year, Rolling Stone - You'll go limp from laughing [à] The script by Rogen and his SUPERBAD writing partner, Evan Goldberg, is a trippy wonder [à]
Loaded with turbocharged action and nonstop giggles [à] Rogen and Franco are comedy dynamite, Hollywood Reporter - A drug-fueled caper that doesn't stint on chronically loopy characters and ridiculously funny situations, Empire Magazine - Franco is the best heÆs been [à] The chemistry between Rogen and Franco is effortless [à] Fans of daft laughs and James Franco, youÆre in for one of the funniest comedies of the year., Time Out - A comedy that brings a nicely deflating note of realism to action-film mayhem, as well as being one of the few drug movies you don't have to be high to enjoy
Certificate
18
Consumer Advice
Pineapple Express
Additional Information
Dale Denton (Rogen), a process server with a weed fixation, witnesses a murder and turns to his dealer, Saul (James Franco), for support. The murderer is actually Saul's main drug supplier, and because of Saul's access to some extremely rare high-grade pot (called Pineapple Express) the two are quickly tracked down and put on the run. Like all Apatow/Rogen vehicles, the movie deals with the theme of men succumbing to adulthood and all the adjustments they are forced to make in the process. However, unlike KNOCKED UP and THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is just too wacky to offer any lessons. Still, there's more going on here than giggles and the munchies. Indie director David Gordon Green (SNOW ANGELS) brings a subtle auteur's touch to the proceedings, approaching the smoking scenes with his distinctively loose feel and giving the action sequences a wonderfully dated sheen that makes them look more like a fight from KNIGHT RIDER than the empty flash of 21st-century blow-æem-ups. It is Franco, however, who truly steals this movie--he hasn't been this charming since his days on FREAKS AND GEEKS. There's only so many ways to play a stoner, but Franco puts his own endearing, lovable spin on the type, portraying Saul as a kind-hearted, well-intentioned yet hardcore dope smoker.
Features
Widescreen
Movie/TV Title
Pineapple Express
Executive Producer
Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Screenwriter
Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Run Time
111 mins
Editor
Craig Alpert
