I have to say that Reefer Madness has to be one the best films I have ever seen. I watched it with a group of friends from my floor last night; this has to be like the umpteenth time I've seen it. I can now basically quote the majority of the movie and sing along word for word through the amazing songs. The song lyrics are so clever, witty, and hilarious; I am incredibly impressed with whomever wrote these awesome pieces. I don't think I can pick a favorite... "Listen to Jesus Jimmy" is good, so is "Romeo and Juliet." Any songs that can find rhymes for transubstantiate, stigmata, Charlamagne, and Velveeta definitely is okay in my book.
Reefer Madness the musical is based on a propaganda film made in the thirties or fourties, persuading people to protect their children from the menace reefer. The new musical adaptation takes the same approach but highly overdramatizes the plotline making a highly amusing, catchy movie. I was highly surprised that Kristen Bell (who played Veronica Mars on the WB) could sing so well. Her character, Mary Lane, provides a innocent, naive contrast to the reefer smoking characters that appear frequently. The ending is quite tragic (and quite disturbing as well), but the majority of the fill kept me laughing constantly. I really recommend this musical to anyone who enjoys wry, cleverly written comedies. The only problem is finding a place that has the movie in stock...
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You failed to mention the zombies. Zombies OBVIOUSLY make this movie so much better... (note slight sarcasm)
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