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News / Columns / Total Recall
Total Recall: 15 Memorable Movie Stoners
by Jeff Giles and Alex Vo
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7. Bill S. Preston, Esq, & Ted "Theodore" Logan
As seen in: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

Zen moment: "Be excellent to each other."

If you were a child of the late 1980s (or plain unobservant), the Bill and Ted movies fall into the Wayne's World category: there's nothing alluding to anything illicit in its humor. It's just kinda dumb and weird and harmless, perfect for impressionable young kids. But now that we've all wisened up, the Bill and Ted movies stick to the tenets of stoner comedy pretty closely: silly one-liners, scatterbrained plot, and a slacker entitlement mentality that illustrates we can be successful doing the same ridiculous things we do every day. Ah, if only life seemed as good as when we were kids (or when we're intoxicated).








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6. Smokey
As seen in: Friday (1995)

Zen moment: "Weed is from the earth. God put this here for me and you. Take advantage man, take advantage."

All he ever does anymore is make Rush Hour movies, but once upon a time, Chris Tucker's biggest calling card was his turn as the stash-dipping dope dealer Smokey in this 1995 cult classic. Middle America was terrified of South Central L.A. in the early-to-mid '90s, thanks in part to the '92 riots and the music of groups like co-star Ice Cube's old day gig, N.W.A., but the good old-fashioned weed humor and day-in-the-life plot of the script (written by Cube and DJ Pooh) helped Friday produce a $28 million return on its $3.5 million budget -- not to mention a series of sequels and Ice Cube's budding career as a family film star. Another sequel is said to be in the works, and like the others, it probably won't feature Tucker -- but fans continue to hope for his long-overdue return from rehab.





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theginsengtree
theginsengtree writes:
on Aug 06 2008 06:19 PM

I think the Dude should be #1 personally

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jokerboy1991
jokerboy1991 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 06:31 PM

The Dude should be number no.1 , Floyd should be no.2, James Franco should definately be no.3 he was awesome in Pineapple Express!

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danielfrohlich
danielfrohlich writes:
on Aug 06 2008 06:49 PM

Man..the cheech and chong movies are soooooooooooooo boring.

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Rolento88
Rolento88 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:14 PM

what about GRANDMA'S BOY???????????????????????

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JohnnyJonJon
JohnnyJonJon writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:34 PM

How about any or all characters from "Dazed and Confused?"

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JakeTheSnakeMane
JakeTheSnakeMane writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:35 PM

Grandma's Boy had no memorable characters really. Although Peter Dante's character was pretty funny. I'd say Jay and Silent Bob #1 and then Smokey #2.

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jokerboy1991
jokerboy1991 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:49 PM

In reply to this comment (#1958693)
Oh Yeah! Why isnt Rory Cochrane or Matthew MCconaughey on the list?!?!?!?!?

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Young Turk
Young Turk writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:59 PM

Seriously, Cheech and Chong movies are a chore to sit through.

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The Truth About Jack Hair
The Truth About Jack Hair writes:
on Aug 06 2008 09:33 PM

Cheech and Chong are the best stoners ever in cinema, especially since we have a handful to sit through as opposed to these cameos that made it onto the list.
The Dude is a better character, not a better stoner.


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Jack Waters
Jack Waters writes:
on Aug 06 2008 09:41 PM

Why did Wayne's World and Bill & Ted make the list. Aren't the Bill & Ted movies rated PG?! If you're going to make a stoner movie you must at least qualify by showing a few guys get stoned on camera. Can't wait to see Pineapple Express.

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EZ_Dunn
EZ_Dunn writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:02 PM

"I believe him, man. I don't know why, but I do." I love that line.
As for Wayne's World (1&2) even siskel and ebert got a contact high from both these flicks. It's fun watching their reviews ... http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=6&subsec=meyers


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sam.chomnoky
sam.chomnoky writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:30 PM

In reply to this comment (#1958693)
Yah i have to second that, where is ANYONE from Dazed & Confused? That's got to be one of the best stoner movies out there

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sam.chomnoky
sam.chomnoky writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:31 PM

In reply to this comment (#1958693)
Yah i have to second that, where is ANYONE from Dazed & Confused? That's got to be one of the best stoner movies out there

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blattman
blattman writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:32 PM

Pinapple Express was a good addition to the stoner genre. It was fun and both Seth Rogan and James Franco were believable stoners. Honestly though, putting Bill, Ted, Garth and Wayne is just cheating or wishful thinking. The hookah smoking catapiller from any of the dozen Alice in Wonderland movies would have been a better referance.

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sam.chomnoky
sam.chomnoky writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:33 PM

In reply to this comment (#1959004)
i dunno if smoking shisha makes you a stoner...

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Inf3rno71685
Inf3rno71685 writes:
on Aug 07 2008 12:34 AM

All I know is that if they make a.. acid / lsd / just plain trippy movie.. Natural born killers and Fear and loathing in Las Vegas are run away number 1's and 2's

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tomwaitsjr
tomwaitsjr writes:
on Aug 07 2008 04:45 AM

I'm saddened by this list.

I like that Floyd is there though. I guess he was the inspiration for "Pineapple Express." Apatow saw the movie, and thought "What if a film had a Floyd as the main actor, and had pot peddlers as violent as the drug dealers from True Romance?"

I think a Stoner should be someone who we know smokes pot, and isn't someone who just does every drug possible, like Dewey Cox.

And, yah, the guys from Dazed and Confused need to be there.


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ragethorn13
ragethorn13 writes:
on Aug 07 2008 04:47 AM

This list sucks! Dazed & Confused is the #1 stoner movie.

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tomwaitsjr
tomwaitsjr writes:
on Aug 07 2008 04:50 AM

I haven't seen P.E.,

but that seems to be the impetus for this list,

so it's odd that Franco's character isn't on the list. . .


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Hoosierdaddy101
Hoosierdaddy101 writes:
on Aug 07 2008 05:29 AM

Excuse me Sean Penn Fast Times at Ridgemont High, hes pretty memorable for me

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