Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Inadvands Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

pmdawn The title of this movie is a bit misleading. There is only one true stoner character in this movie - Joe - and he is the unlikely star of the movie. I just wanted to make this clear, that this not a stoner movie in the traditional sense. However, there IS a reason for the title, and that is a pun on "The Stone Age" - the characters here basically behave like cavemen in anarchy, using their animal instincts rather than reason, without adults around. This is about two friends that are 'cruising' around town trying to find some chicks. Meanwhile, there's their 'friend' Tack, who tells them where to find the chicks, but is kicked out of the fun because of the 'ratio' (too many guys for just two 'chicks'). So he enlists an army of retards who just want to drink and get laid. Confusion ensues and it's all in one night. That's it, that's the whole plot right there. So instead of a stoner movie, this more of an "all-nighter" movie.There are a few elements that make this movie stand out from the rest. Many jokes are repeated, making it a very quotable movie. And in spite of its silliness, The Stoned Age is surprisingly memorable. The 'Eye', the 'Ratio', the 'Submarine', the Cop, all of them are worthy of cult status. BTW, the movie looks just like it was shot in the early eighties - I was surprised to find that it was released in 94.However, at times it gets too silly and uneven. I felt like I was watching a drama instead of a comedy. Lots of swearing too, but that's to be expected.Joe is your decent sensitive stoner and he is the real star of the movie. He is extremely likable, but somehow always ends getting screwed in one way or another. What happens to him through the night is surprisingly realistic, and dare I say, depressing. Hubbs just wants to get laid. Tack provides some laughs, but he's no McLovin.I think this movie is closer to the likes of "Superbad in the 80's" than to "Dazed and Confused". However this is much inferior to both, despite its good intentions. I give it a 6, but don't be fooled - I really think this is more of a dramatic movie with comedy elements.

robnelson-2 This movie is a classic comedy that really hits home for those who were in high school in the late '70s and early '80s. Although it is supposed to take place in the '70s, having grown up in that decade and the following one, it feels and looks more like the early '80s. In any case, what I love about this film is that it captures the vibe of that era perfectly. For example, nobody in high school today would dare drive a car like the beat-up and seriously disheveled piece of crap VW station wagon that Joe and Hubs drive. Yet such embarrassing means of transport were de rigueur back in the day. I even knew someone who drove a modified post office truck to school. You see, not everyone had money back then. And, rather than be embarrassed by this fact, most just made the best they could of it - like Joe, Hubs, and Tack. In fact, what I like most about the film is that it depicts the middle class of this country like it really is - stripped of all of its pretensions and insecurities. The backbone of our middle class is the blue-collar and working classes. Without them, there would be no middle class. They do all the hard, back breaking physical work necessary for the upper middle class to continue living in comfort. When I first saw this movie, I viewed superficially as just one more good-times stoner film. Having watched it repeatedly, however, I see more clearly the subtleties embedded involving coping with the class and social distinctions we all have to cope with growing up in our culture. Definitely a classic film even if low budget. I would compare it more, though, with the Cheech and Chong films than with Dazed and Confused.

joecordrey-1 This movie is excellent. I could watch it over and over again and it would never get old. It is at the forefront of intuitive and thoughtful comedy. I would recommend that anybody who hasn't seen this movie go out right now and rent it. For those who lead mundane lifestyles hopefully it will encourage them to have fun. For those who live their lives like I do I'm sure they will enjoy it just as much as I did. There's nothing like laughter to let you cast aside your worries and inhibitions. And I love the fact that it has Grace Slick's daughter in it. I liked listening to her when she was with Jefferson Airplane. Feed your head!

Tom Parker Bit of advice to low budget filmmakers - have your film take place during the present day. Setting your film in the past is expensive and takes a lot of time and energy. This movie's depiction of 1970's era Southern California is so bad, it's as if they made no effort whatsoever. I mean, the very first scene has Crump's brother standing on the side of the highway as Ford Explorers and late 90's model Volvo Station wagons go cruising by. I didn't even know it took place in the 70's until Joe had his 8-track eaten by the Blue Bomber. Even the wardrobe and hair is terrible. Half the cast looks straight out of the Seattle grunge scene - tight, ripped jeans, leather jackets and long, straight hair. Hell, Hubbs looks more like the dude from the Cult than a 17 year-old high school kid in the 70's. The "hot" chick adds even more confusion, with her late-80's, metal groupie, "she's my cherry pie", Warrant video ensemble. Now, with that said, there are some great moments. Tack is hilarious and perfect. Joe's brush with Blue Oyster Cult and "the laser" is classic. The soundtrack of Ted Nugent, Sabbath, and the aforementioned BOC totally rocks (guess we know where the budget went). The Schnapster rules (*ping!*) Mike Dick and Mike New York and all their cases of talls rule too. Kind of amazing how such a bad flick can have so many classic moments. As a matter of fact, every poorly contrived scene of bad dialogue and even worse wardrobes is actually worth sitting through, if just for that one scene where Tack starts talking about his zits. Dazed and Confused, one of my all time favorite movies, doesn't have a single scene as funny, as candid, as just straight up randon, as that one. "I don't want no chicks with zits, I want fine chicks!" Amen, Tack.