Up in Smoke
Taste attributes: comedymusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questtroubled leadsunlikely connections
"The movie that'll have you rolling in the aisles."
Boxlist takeAn accessible, original comedy: breakneck and uncomplicated. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
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