Pineapple Express (David Gordon Green, 2008)

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moviscop · #76 Post by **moviscop** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:48 am

I really enjoyed Pineapple.

What was really funny and surprising was that it was pretty violent and gory in parts. The film lands pretty close to being a dark comedy in many segments because of the sheer brutality.

The dialogue was just really good though, as was the direction. Really, really, enjoyable movie.

sevenarts · #77 Post by **sevenarts** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:17 pm

What a fun movie. Danny McBride, the car chase, the way Craig Robinson & Kevin Corrigan's relationship is developed so richly in just a few scenes, the final diner conversation, just so many great parts. And the dialogue was consistently hilarious, often in very unexpected ways -- a lot of it felt like improv even if it wasn't. I was also very glad to see that David Gordon Green makes his presence felt. Beyond the fact that the staging of the action sequences, with their blend of bloody violence and humor, often reminded me especially of Green's Undertow, there are plenty of smaller moments and subtle touches that clearly bear his mark. Really funny and fun and exciting on the whole.

GoldenPilgrim · #78 Post by **GoldenPilgrim** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:28 pm

The line about Godspeed You Black Emperor and The Shins killed me. The rest of theatre didn't get it...

"membrillo" · #79 Post by **"membrillo"** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:09 am

cine4films wrote:I saw it last night. Hands down one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

Funny - Yes, but I wouldn't go THAT far.

exte · #80 Post by **exte** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:01 am

I thought it was utter garbage. A waste of ten bucks.

Antoine Doinel · #81 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:58 am

sevenarts wrote:What a fun movie. Danny McBride, the car chase, the way Craig Robinson & Kevin Corrigan's relationship is developed so richly in just a few scenes, the final diner conversation, just so many great parts. And the dialogue was consistently hilarious, often in very unexpected ways -- a lot of it felt like improv even if it wasn't.

You pretty much hit on the head the reasons I loved the film too. But speaking of improv, the final scene in the diner was completely made up on the spot. During the Q&A with the cast when I saw the film, they said that during shooting they thought it would be funny to

Spoiler

have the characters sit down and recap everything that happened to them during the movie.

So they threw up three cameras and actors just riffed on it. If I remember correctly, they there was only a few takes before the got the scene. It is such a completely inspired sequence and it really wraps everything up nicely.

LQ · #82 Post by LQ » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:37 am

exte wrote:I thought it was utter garbage. A waste of ten bucks.

wow, why exactly? Did it just not appeal to your sense of humor?

hot_locket · #83 Post by **hot_locket** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:39 pm

Antoine Doinel wrote:
sevenarts wrote:What a fun movie. Danny McBride, the car chase, the way Craig Robinson & Kevin Corrigan's relationship is developed so richly in just a few scenes, the final diner conversation, just so many great parts. And the dialogue was consistently hilarious, often in very unexpected ways -- a lot of it felt like improv even if it wasn't.
You pretty much hit on the head the reasons I loved the film too. But speaking of improv, the final scene in the diner was completely made up on the spot. During the Q&A with the cast when I saw the film, they said that during shooting they thought it would be funny to
Spoiler
have the characters sit down and recap everything that happened to them during the movie.
So they threw up three cameras and actors just riffed on it. If I remember correctly, they there was only a few takes before the got the scene. It is such a completely inspired sequence and it really wraps everything up nicely.

How much of the rest of the movie was improv'd, do you know? I wouldn't be surprised if that was the only scene, everything else is far too clever (though I did love that scene).

#84 Post by **mfunk9786** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:41 pm

There was a lot of improv. Apparently they shot a ton of film and had a lot to work with in the editing room, according to pretty much any interview with Green about the film.

#85 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:30 pm

Looks like one cast member took his work home with him

colinr0380 · #86 Post by **colinr0380** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:30 pm

Perhaps he's a method actor!

chaddoli · #87 Post by **chaddoli** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:28 pm

That's so ridiculous. I can't believe how our jails are continually jammed full with (mostly black) nonviolent offenders. Who gives a shit about MDMA?

moviscop · #88 Post by **moviscop** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:13 am

I really loved Pineapple because it proved that Rogan, Apatow, and Goldberg could write a funny script without so much taboo sex humor. It was funny, but got old after a while.

They all did a wonderful job with pot humor as well

pianocrash · #89 Post by **pianocrash** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:55 am

domino harvey wrote:Craig's been arrested.

"I've been in several gangs. I was in both the Bloods and the Crips...the Latin Kings...the Warriors...and the Newsies."

adeeze · #90 Post by **adeeze** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:37 pm

I thought it was an okay film. It felt kind of bland to me. I seriously felt that the action scenes took up most of the film, and not much of it was worth laughing at. Most of the time, i sat in the theater regretting that I didn't come to see it high.

#91 Post by **domino harvey** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:06 pm

You've got between now and January 6th to figure out how to make a bong out of an Amaray case

Antoine Doinel · #92 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:16 pm

Fake alternate ending.

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