Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
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| Directed by | Tommy Chong |
| Produced by | Howard Brown |
| Written by | Tommy Chong Cheech Marin |
| Starring | Cheech Marin Tommy Chong Evelyn Guerrero Edie McClurg Paul Reubens |
| Music by | Mark Davis |
| Cinematography | King Baggot Nick McLean |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | July 18, 1980 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Up in Smoke |
| Followed by | Nice Dreams |
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Cheech & Chong's Next Movie is the second feature-length film by Cheech and Chong, released in 1980. It was directed by Tommy Chong.
[edit] Plot
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie opens with the two aging stoners stealing gas in a trashcan, spilling it on themselves, and subsequently blowing up their car after trying to light a joint with gasoline fumes filling the vehicle. The rest of the film centers on Cheech wanting to get together with a social worker he likes, and wants the place to himself in order to seduce her. Another problem for Cheech is his cousin Red, who has just turned up from the sticks and needs to be shown round town (Los Angeles). Cheech decides to kill two birds with one stone by sending Chong to meet his cousin. Chong heads off to the Hotel where Red is staying and arrives to find him in a dispute with the receptionist (played by Paul Reubens) over how much the room is costing. The receptionist won't give back Red's suitcase until he pays up, but Red can't afford the bill. They decide to break into the room round the back and Red throws down his luggage. One of the bags he throws down contains several thousand dollars worth of cannabis (drug), much to Chong's delight. They proceed to go on a bender around town, trashing a music shop and visiting a high profile brothel. Afterwards they visit Red's Weed fields out in the countryside, whereupon they are abducted by aliens, along with several cannabis plants. Cheech meanwhile gets so pumped and excited about the date that he wears himself out and ends up sleeping through it, while dreaming about what might have happened. He wakes up in the morning the find Chong come bursting in dressed in what appears to be a cross between Genghis Khan and a stoner, holding a jar of "Space Coke," which makes you fly when you snort it. The film ends with the two bursting through their next door neighbour's roof into outer space after trying some.
[edit] Trivia
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- Rita Wilson, Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Cassandra Peterson and Michael Winslow have cameo appearances in the film.
- Considered by some critics at the time to be a superior film to the previous Up In Smoke, the film however performed somewhat less than expected at the box office. According to some sources, including Tommy Chong, the film actually made more money during its second-run release as a double-bill with The Blues Brothers movie.
- There are two versions of this film in release. One is the theatrical version shown during its initial release, the other is a heavily edited version aired on several cable networks. The edited version adds in some cut scenes - such as the neighbor being revealed to be a transvestite, and extended footage on the alien spacecraft - but also has some of the more drug-related scenes cut or altered. Most notably altered is the contents of Red's duffel bag, which in the TV version contains not hundreds of thai sticks, but diamonds. Fans and critics disagree as to which version is better.
- By the phone in Cheech & Chong's apartment, "Dave's not Here" is scrawled on the wall. It is a reference to one of their first and most popular comedy sketches.
- The lowrider van which Cheech customizes is a Chevrolet G-series.
- The comedy club scene featuring Paul Reubens (in his first of two appearances in Cheech & Chong movies) was one of his earliest appearances as his famous alter-ego Pee-wee Herman. Within months of doing his small part, Reubens was starring in his now famous stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show.
[edit] External links
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie at the Internet Movie Database
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie at Allmovie
- Cheech and Chong's Next Movie at Rotten Tomatoes
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie at Box Office Mojo
| Preceded by Up in Smoke |
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie 1980 |
Succeeded by Nice Dreams |
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