by ringwaldoeuvre » Tue May 03, 2005 9:36 pm
Am in total agreement that "Reefer Madness" is great, and Kristin Bell is amazing. Her dominatrix bits were fabulous, as was her girl-down-the-street performance. Have always been a fan of Alan Cumming, almost to the point that I would have been surprised if he was not delightful.
Watched it with a group of friends, amid echoes of "Why isn't this on my iPod right now?" Yet another reason I need Showtime. Of course, the fact that I don't have cable might hinder the process. Sigh.
Something I particularly liked: the film did a great job portraying the ineffective aspect of the "war on drugs" while not sanctioning the unhindered use of drugs. I felt it had a good balance of the moralistic (unrealistic, if you ask me) message educators try to use to sway teens from the "evils" of drugs. I have seen the original film, and I feel they maintained the original theme, that drugs are sometimes bad, and still made a great parody of the anti-drug message that has never worked on teens. The film seemed like one big wink at the audience.
Me: When I go to the gym, I like to listen to techno music. But this other friend likes to listen to Morrissey. And then everyone wonders why there's this guy crying on the eliptical.
My sister: Well the real question is, why does he bother working out when no one will ever love him?
