ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: 15 Memorable Movie Stoners

Total Recall: 15 Memorable Movie Stoners

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more info...	3. Jay & Silent Bob As seen in: Clerks (1994), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Zen moment: "You know, there's a million fine-looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you." From the moment they appeared in 1994's Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob -- otherwise known as Monmouth County, NJ's biggest John Hughes fans, and the scourge of any cops unlucky enough to pull duty at Quick Stop Groceries -- were an instant hit. Played by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, the foul-mouthed weed-dealing duo has appeared in nearly all of Smith's films (a notable exception being Jersey Girl, and we all know how well that turned out), even inspiring their own spinoff feature in 2001's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Though they aren't your typical movie stoners -- Jay is hyperactive, and Silent Bob, when he does speak, is unfailingly profound -- they are the only characters on this list to inspire comic book characters named Bluntman and Chronic.

more info...	2. The Dude As seen in: The Big Lebowski (19982) Zen moment: "That rug really tied the room together." Now what's a drug user without a colorful cast of characters to surround himself with? Sure, The Dude's (Jeff Bridges) antics are now the stuff of legend, but there's a reason why stoner movies usually come equipped with two main heroes: seeing one guy do drugs is kinda depressing; seeing two or more makes it an adventure. The Dude's cohorts: Walter (John Goodman), an unstable militant, and Donny (Steve Buscemi), a spacey, good-natured doormat. The three occupy their own pointy end on the personality triangle, but they're brought together through one shared, common belief: "That rug really tied the room together."

more info...	1. Cheech & Chong As seen in: Up in Smoke (1978) Zen moment: "Responsibility is a heavy responsibility." Chronologically speaking, they may not be the grandfathers of cinematic stoners, but who cares? Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong elevated self-medicating humor to an art form, first through a series of popular albums, then a succession of top-grossing movies, including Up in Smoke (47 percent), Nice Dreams (50 percent), and Still Smokin' (17 percent). Critics, obviously, have never had much use for the duo's leafy brand of humor, but that hasn't stopped Cheech & Chong from enjoying long-running careers in television and film. Marin left for not-so-green pastures in the mid-'80s, expressing a desire to branch out into non-marijuana-related areas, but he and Chong are back together again -- they recently announced plans to reunite for a tour.

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theginsengtree writes:
on Aug 06 2008 06:19 PM

I think the Dude should be #1 personally

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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 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 06:49 PM

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

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Rolento88 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:14 PM

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

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JohnnyJonJon writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:34 PM

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

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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 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 07:49 PM

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Oh Yeah! Why isnt Rory Cochrane or Matthew MCconaughey on the list?!?!?!?!?

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 writes:
on Aug 06 2008 10:33 PM

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i dunno if smoking shisha makes you a stoner...

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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 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 writes:
on Aug 07 2008 04:47 AM

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

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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 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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