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Pineapple Express
File:Pineapple express.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed byDavid Gordon Green
Written byScreenplay:
Seth Rogen
Evan Goldberg
Story:
Judd Apatow
Seth Rogen
Evan Goldberg
Produced byJudd Apatow
Seth Rogen
Evan Goldberg
Shauna Robertson
StarringSeth Rogen
James Franco
Danny R McBride
Amber Heard
Rosie Perez
Gary Cole
Craig Robinson
Kevin Corrigan
Bill Hader
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byCraig Alpert
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
August 6, 2008
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]

Pineapple Express is an upcoming stoner-action comedy film starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, expected to be released on August 6, 2008. The film was directed by David Gordon Green and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, from a story by Rogen, Goldberg, and producer Judd Apatow.

The movie finished production in May of 2007, and is currently in a post-production status. Major parts of the movie were filmed at the Daily Breeze Newspaper in Torrance, California. On December 6, 2007, the MPAA rated the film with an R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references, and violence.

Premise

Dale Denton, a drug-using process server, witnesses a police officer and Ted Jones, the city's most prominent drug lord, committing a murder. In panic, he flees the scene and acidentally leaves a roach of "Pineapple Express," the newest strain of marijuana on the drug market. Upon learning that the cannabis he inadvertently left behind could be traced back to him and his lazy drug dealer Saul Silver, the two are forced to go on the run.

Cast

Production

The source of inspiration for making Pineapple Express, according to producer Judd Apatow, was Brad Pitt's character in True Romance (1993), a stoner named Floyd. Apatow "thought it would be funny to make a movie in which you follow that character out of his apartment and watch him get chased by bad guys".[3]

Seth Rogen spoke with musician Huey Lewis, of Huey Lewis and the News, on writing and performing the film's theme song in November 2007.[4] According to Rogen, the ideal production budget was $40 million, but due to the subject matter—"because it's a weed movie", as he put it—Sony Pictures allotted $25 million.[2]

Rogen initially considered playing Saul with James Franco as Dale, but after the first table read, Rogen determined Franco would be funnier playing Saul. Rogen and Franco had originally acted together 9 years previous in the Apatow-produced television series Freaks and Geeks.

There was an exclusive sneak peek of the film attached to the Superbad DVD, which was released on December 4, 2007.

Release

A "red-band" trailer for the film, featuring the song "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.,[5] leaked in February 2008.[6] Sony Pictures had the video removed from YouTube within a week of its posting.[7] Pineapple Express will have an advance screening at the Just for Laughs Film Festival on July 19, 2008.[8] The film is planned to have a theatrical release on August 6, 2008.[9] Cable network FX pre-bought exclusive rights to air the film after its theatrical run.[10]

Early reception

An early review on the website DigitalJournal.com by Michael Billy has called Pineapple Express, "the best comedy of the summer" while also saying, "If you laughed at Superbad, or you laughed at Knocked Up, then you will definitely enjoy Pineapple Express. If you did not, then this movie probably isn't for you." It was an overall positive review.[11]

Soundtrack

The original motion picture soundtrack to the film will be released on August 5 2008.[12] Although prominently featured in the trailer for the film, the song "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. does not appear on the soundtrack.

Track listing

  1. "Pineapple Express" – Huey Lewis and the News (4:27)
  2. "Electric Avenue" – Eddy Grant (3:48)
  3. "Dr. Greenthumb" – Cypress Hill (3:08)
  4. "Lost at Birth" – Public Enemy (3:33)
  5. "Poison" – Bell Biv DeVoe (4:20)
  6. "Wanted Dread and Alive" – Peter Tosh (4:22)
  7. "Don't Look Around" – Mountain (3:44)
  8. "Pineapple Chase (aka The Reprise of the Phoenix)" – Graeme Revell (3:03)
  9. "Bird's Lament" – Moondog & The London Saxophonic (2:02)
  10. "Coconut Girl" – Brother Nolan (3:36)
  11. "Hilawe" – Arthur Lyman (1:09)
  12. "Tha Crossroads" – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (3:45)
  13. "Pineapple Fight" (aka "The Nemesis Proclaimed") – Graeme Revell (3:08)
  14. "I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" – Spiritualized (5:12)
  15. "Woke Up Laughing" – Robert Palmer (3:35)

References

  1. ^ "Pineapple Express at BBFC". British Board of Film Classification. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Shirley Halperin (2008-04-11). "Marijuana Movies: Riding High In Hollywood?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  3. ^ Benjamin Svetkey (2008-04-18). "'Pineapple Express': High hopes for James Franco". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  4. ^ Shirley Halperin (2007-11-26). "Seth Rogen inviting Huey Lewis aboard 'Pineapple Express'?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  5. ^ Jonathan Foerster (2008-06-12). "We've got the soundtrack to your summer". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  6. ^ Nicole Sperling (2008-02-13). "And the red-band played on... or not". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  7. ^ Nicole Sperling (2008-02-14). "Smoke up, Seth Rogen: 'Pineapple Express' red-band trailer is finally online". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  8. ^ Brendan Kelly, Daniel Frankel (2008-06-17). "'Pineapple' opens comedy festival". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  9. ^ Ian Mohr (2007-06-05). "Apatow, Rogen set 'Pineapple' date". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  10. ^ John Dempsey (2008-06-24). "FX to 'Mess With the Zohan'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  11. ^ Michael Billy (2008-07-17). "Early Review of 'Pineapple Express'". DigitalJournal. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  12. ^ Pineapple Express (Soundtrack), Amazon.com

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