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Steve Carrell’s apple-smoking scene pretty much pales in comparison to what Seth Rogen and his co-stars get up to in “Pineapple Express.” And those who’ve experienced the kush-tastic delights of the film can attest that it gives stoner genre classics like “Up In Smoke” and “Half Baked” a run for their money. They’d also tell you the film works because Rogen and long-time creative partner Evan Goldberg imbue their gonzo, pot-centric opus with a surprising amount of heart and human tenderness.
Rogen has been a staunch advocate for marijuana throughout his career, so it’s not surprising that love has often found its way into his work. But Judd Apatow has apparently never been a fan. And it seems he and Rogen have decidedly different opinions on the messaging in “Pineapple Express.” “That’s the debate that Seth and I have been having for the last six years.” Apatow told GQ, adding, “He thinks we’re making a pot movie, and I think we’re making an antipot movie. In my head, [the film] is clearly a story of how pot leads to Asian gangs trying to murder you.”
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Hilarious disagreements aside, “Pineapple Express” is a modern classic of the stoner comedy genre. And it remains one of the strongest offerings in the Rogen-Apatow vaults to boot.
